Deeper Than Faces

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     Bump goes something loud outside and It woke me, I groaned as I struggled to check what it was through the window, I pulled the curtains to the side only to see a truck that had brought lots of load to the newly completed building just next to ours, I guess the occupants are packing in.
I sat back on my bed in order for my body to relax and fully come into consciousness as I may have jumped up into action making my heart beat faster than usual.

My name Is Alex and I'm 18, I'm an only child of Mr Chris, my dad and a single parent, I guess I can say that since I just lost my mum to cancer 6weeks ago, painful right?, yea it is.
I live at WayRose estate Abuja Nigeria, awaiting admission into college, i have just two people in my life I can truly call my own now,my best friends, Charles and Lucy, they are the closest people I have as siblings.

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     I opened my wardrobe and my fingers flipped through my clothes as I looked for a nice shirt to put on, not really going out but I still have to look good for myself.
Still looking for what to wear when I heard the door bell ring downstairs, I checked the time and it was 7:11am, the only people who can come to my house at this early hours of the day are Charles and Lucy, they leave same block as me and can disturb for the whole of Africa, especially Charles who is all lousy and noisy, but one aspect of him I love the most is his ability to make me laugh, atleast that is what I need right now, a good laugh.
Lucy, well Lucy wasn't the talking type, she hardly smiles and had no time for too much jokes or frivolity, I like being around her and going out with her, she knows how to blend with people and tends to have this unique ability to study people, I don't know how she does it but she could tell you 50% of a person's character from a "Hi", weird right?, yea she's sometimes weird.

    Lucy and Charles disagree allot and always get into arguments, I'm always the referee when they start and I'm soo not in the mood to do that right now.
I heard them greet my dad and I expected him to tell them I was still asleep but "No, my dad told them to come upstairs and get my ass out of bed. I have not been out of the house since we got back from the village where we buried my mum, I miss her a lot, she was my world and since she's gone, I don't think I have any business with the outside world anymore.

Footsteps approaching my room and I know only Charles would run in the house like that, I ran into my bed and cuddled up in my blanket knowing I was about to get disturbed.
"Boom" Charles badged in and jumped into bed shouting
"Bobo" as he'll always call me, "you gotta comot from bed oh"; he said as he dragged the blanket off my body.
I groaned heavily as I use my hands to cover my face in frustration.
Lucy stood quietly and watched the drama I and Charles acted.
"I just want to sleep, tomorrow we'll go out" I said softly, but no one responded, I waited to hear them try to convince me but no one spoke, this was unusual as they would usually give me reasons why we should go out, so I slowly turned to see what was going on but saw both of them sorting the clothes I'll put on...They both looked so convinced I would be going out today.
I sat up and watched as they sorted for cloths and argued on which would fit better, I smiled as I watched them, I realized I had missed them so much and had not spent time with them lately.

   Hey ' this would do" Lucy muttered as she showed off one of my hoodie, Charles was holding my Adidas jogger as they both stared at me to get off bed, "you've not left this house for weeks now, we miss you mehn, the outside world miss you" Lucy said looking unhappy
OK, OK fine, just for an hour I said as I made my way for the bathroom to brush my teeth and get ready.

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