LOST IN LOVE

Chapter 5

Eva's POV.

This is bad! Mom's gonna kill him. Agrrrrrh! Peter where are you?. Suddenly my phone rings.

☎Hey sis.
☎P! Where have you been the whole day? Mom's home and she'll surely kill you this time_
☎Hey, slow down. And what did I do this time round?
☎It's allover the net and social media...wait, don't tell me you haven't _
☎Eva, I ran out of battery...I just switched it on a few minutes ago. I'll be there in a few.
☎Okay, but come prepared for the worst and we'll talk about you begging for a cleaners _
☎Eva, I'll be there in a few...take care.
He utters and ends the call.
" Eva, mom's calling for you. " Cherry calls outside my room. I get up and join her downstairs. " Mom, you called for me? " I query. " Take a seat...where's your sister and peter? " She asks calmly. " Am here but, I can't find peter in his room. " Cherry says. " Join your sister. " Mom says and Cherry seats beside me. " Have you seen the embarrassment peter has brought upon this family? Am sure this is going to be the talk of the week...who knows maybe a month or perhaps months_ " I cut her short. " Mom, you are exaggerating_ " She cuts me short. " Am what? Do you know that this can ruin our business? We can loose clients and partners! " Mom shouts. " Am sure he didn't do it on purpose, you have to listen to his side of the story and not what the net is saying. " I utter. " What? Listen to him? What's done is done...whatever he says won't change a thing! " Mom shouts. " You said it yourself, what's done is done_ " Cherry cuts me short. " How can we be in a court session without the accused? And, Eva, you are arguing a lost course. Mom's already given her verdict, he's guilty_ " Cherry is cut short. " Who's guilty? " Peter asks walking towards us in a ragged trouser and a T-shirt. " You are! What the hell is this? " Mom asks throwing her iPhone to Peter. Peter looks at it for a few seconds. " Oh this, someone accidentally knocked me down_ " Mom interrupts him. " And so what? Am sure it will be on the headline of tomorrow's paper. Do you have any idea of what you've done? " Mom asks. " My apologies ma'am. " He replies. " Better pray that this doesn't interfere with business or else_ " Mom's cut short. " Or else what? Do I look like I care? Am tired and fed up with you. Since dad died, you've been so hard on me, treating me as your slave. This wouldn't have happened in the first place if you didn't fire me! Am sick and tired of you Phanice! " Peter mutters shocking everyone in the house with his outburst. Mom gets up from her seat and walks to him. She raises her hand to hit him but peter gets hold of mom's hand halfway in midair. " I said am sick and tired of you treating me like a slave! Lay your hand on me ever again and I'll forget that you are my mother and you won't like what will be on your way. " Peter states rushing upstairs leaving mom standing rooted on the ground still processing what peter just said. Cherry and I rush upstairs to Peter's room only to find him packing his clothes. " You said you'll be leaving in the coming month. " I say" I just can't take it anymore. " He says stuffing his clothes in a suitcase. " Peter, just give mom some time, am sure she'll be herself soon. " Cherry states. " Ain't doing that big sis. I'VE been keeping up with her for almost three good years now. I think that's more than enough time. " Peter says zipping his suitcase. " Where will you go? Where are you going to stay? " I ask. " Don't worry too much about me Eva, I'll be okay...in the meanwhile, I'll be staying at Kelvin's. " I utter. " Kelvin? The mat driver? " I ask. " Who else? " He replies. " But he lives in the slums. " I utter. " But happily...he's not as miserable as I though am living in this beautiful house. " He replies. Peter living in the slums? How'd he survive? " What will mom think of it? How'll she feel? " Cherry asks. " I don't care. " He says getting up. " I'll miss you so much. " He mutters. Cherry hugs him pleading him to stay but his mind is made up. She frees herself from the hug and runs out of the room and I know that she's gone to tell mom. Just hope that mom will stop him. " P, just spend the night then you'll leave the following day. " I mutter hugging him. " Am sorry Eva but my mind's already made up. " He replies his warm breathe caressing my neck sending shivers down my spine. Just being in his arms makes me forget everything and yearn for more. Fuck! Why did he have to be my brother? He slightly raises my face up so that I can face him. " Eva, about yesterday_" I interrupt him with a kiss. He kisses me back. I shiver at the sensation of the kiss. His kiss is gentle, soft, red hot....Oh my... His lips are warm, soft and gentle against mine kissing me hungrily, full of passion and I can detect longing in the kiss. My knees weaken, I can feel my head spinning and I can feel my pulse get into an over drive.
He breaks the kiss, both of us breathing heavily his forehead leaning on mine. " Eva, we can't do this....it can't work. " He says more of a whisper. " I know P and I don't give a damn....P am in love with you...I love you P. " I mutter. " This is an abomination Eva. You are my sister for goods sake. " He utters. " But it doesn't feel that way. I know you love me too_" He cuts me short. " I love you like a si_" I interrupt him. " I know you are in love with me too P. Let's just run away from here and go somewhere far away where no one knows us...we can go to Europe, the US, or even Asia. P I_ " He cuts me short with a chuckle. " Eva, it will never work. No matter where we go. Eva, listen to me, we've got to get rid of these feelings we've for each other. " He says. " No P, it's not that easy. " I reply. " Try and try till you get rid of them. I'll be aiding the both of us by leaving the house...and I think that it's better that we don't see till we're over each other. " He says. " P, it hasn't gotten to that point. I'll try to get rid of the feelings...but we don't have to keep away from each other. " I mutter admist sobs . " Eva...it's for our own good. " He states tears rolling down his cheeks. I try talking him out of it but he's already set. " Take care. " He says freeing himself and walks to the door. " P. " I call and he turns to face me as I run and tightly hug him. " One last kiss P. " I state. " Eva_ " I cut him short. " P, please. " I whisper. And seconds later his lips crashes on mine. " Take care little sis. " He utters carrying his suitcase as he opens the door and walks out as I dial Maggie.

Peter's POV.

Why does it hurt this much? She's my sister for goods sake! I'VE got to get myself together. I walk downstairs with my suitcase, my mind far away in another world.
" Peter! Where do you think you are going? " Mom asks. " Am leaving your house Phanice. " I reply. " Please mommy, tell him not to leave stop him. " Cherry cries. " Cherry, let him go. He's nothing without us. He'll be back. " Mom says and I chuckle as I walk to the door. " You can take your car. " Mom adds. " I don't need it mom. " I utter as I walk out of the house to meet the house keepers gloomy outside the door. " Boss tutakuhata(We'll miss you boss.) " They utter in unison. " I'll miss you too guys. " I utter hugging each then take my leave. Actually Kelvin's place ain't far from the estate. In a few minutes am in the ghetto walking into Kelvin's house.
" Mnduguuu...hatanimedhani ulienda ukachange mind...karibu(Welcome...brother....I even thought you'd changed your mind. )" Voke says taking my suitcase from me. " Not really...voke nadai tei(I need a drink Voke.) " I utter. " Rada brassa, we huwa maji ma sato na leo ni monday...nini mbaya unaeza nichapia...walami hudai 'A problem shared is a problem half solved' lakini mi nakuchapia ukishare na mimi hiyo shida itakuwa fully solved( what's up bro, you only drink on saturdays and today is a Monday...what's wrong? C'm on you can tell me...the white guys claim 'A problem shared is a problem half solved' but I tell you that if you'll share it with me it'll be fully solved.) " He says. " I jus need a drink. " I mutter under my breath. " Wacha ufala! Kesho unaanza job alafu ulewe leo kwanza sahii inaelekea saa nne( Don't be silly! You are starting work tomorrow and you wanna get drunk now almost 10pm.)" He says. " But I need to calm down my nerves. " I utter. " We checky, nko na dawa.( I have something that will cool you off.) " He says inserting a flash disk in his music player and Reggae songs play one after the other. I just needed something to cool me down but this? This is just gonna blow up my brains out of my skull with the volume. A few minutes later am cool and listening to the tunes. As I sing along with the 'Three little birds' by Bob Marley.
"Don't worry, about a thing,
Coz every little thing gonna be alright....."

" Hiyo tune imekunice niaje( Looks like you like the tune.) " Voke says. " Yeah...just what I needed. " I reply. I replay the tune several times and in no time I drift into dream world.
The following morning, I wake up take a bath slide into casual clothes, a blue khaki trouser and a red T-shirt shirt and GMT open shoes. then leave for work after having breakfast though not as heavy as the one am used to at home listening to Positive vibrations of Reggae music. I get at Atexx a few minutes to 8 and walk to the reception.
" Morning...Isabel. " I greet but she seems lost in her own world drooling.
"Er. Er. Er. Morning Isabel. " I greet again. " M..m..mor...morning sir, how can I be of help to you? " She queries. " Am actually _" She cuts me short. " Miss Maggie said that you should go straight to her office once you are here. " She utters. " Okay. " I reply. " This way please. " She says walking me to the elevator. " I'll take it from here. " I mutter walking to the elevator. " Okay sir. " She says. " See you later. " I reply as it closes.
As I walk out of the elevator female staff drool as others take photos while others flirt with me and others walk to me asking you know...for my number. Ain't surprised at all. After my handout is done, I walk into Maggie's office.
" Good morning Miss Maggie? " I greet. " Morning to you too Mr. Peter...take a seat. " Maggie says and I sit down. " Peter, have you read today's paper? " She asks. " No. Why asking? " I ask and she hands me a newspaper and on the headline is me. " They are just some lazy reporters looking for gossips to spread. " I mutter unconcerned. " We'll, this might ruin your family businesses and family image. " She mutters." Peter, you cannot work as a cleaner in this company...you'll only make things worse. " She mutters. " But I need something... Anything to do. " I reply. " Peter, I have a job for you but not in the company. " She says. " Am listening. " I say. " Do you have your DL with you? " she asks. " Yeah. " I reply. "You are hired. You'll be my driver but secretly and you'll have to come live at my place. " She mutters and after giving it a thought, no one will know am a driver and also the reporters will lack juicy gists about me. " I'll be your driver but the second part of it, how much will you be deducting from my salary? " I ask. " We haven't discussed your salary yet. " She says. " How much is it? " I ask and she thinks for a few seconds. " 125k. " She answers. " You are joking, right? " I ask.
" No Peter, am serious. " She states. 125k a driver? Eva must have got something to do with this.

Just getting started.

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