Two Natures

Chapter 5

I felt giddy as we drove towards Lion Zion, just after the sea.

The scent of the salt water hit my nostrils, makes me longing to go to the beach.

Lion Zion is a community of friendly people who loves to spend their day having fun in a it's great river.

As we got closer to our destination the impact of the wind beating against my face through the car window made me feel as if I couldn't breathe.

Yet I was happy.

I smiled as the familiar feeling of warmth my family gave a moment ago me ran through me like calming strokes.

The trees passed by quickly as we were driven closer to my Step-father's house.

Soon enough we were let off, my mother and I walked on the bridge that gave us access to further parts of Lion Zion.

My Step-father's house was now in my eye sight. The familiar flowers and the architecture of the veranda made me want to roll my eyes and turn back to where I was walking from.

"Owen."

Unfortunately, my mom called the rat from its house.

"Finally you guys are here, I have a surprise for you two." He said.

Yeah, yeah. I wonder what the big surprise is.

I walked in the house and there she was sitting down on the sofa smiling like she just saw the light of her day.

My Step-father's mother was seated on the sofa in the the living room.

I stared at her dyed black hair and chubby frame with a smile.

I haven't seen her since January because she only came for Christmas last year.

She I could stand,

"Hi, Ms Byles, how are you doing." I asked her as I sat on the sofa next to her.

"Well, I am alright, it's been awhile, just last year and it feels like it's so long since I've seen you." She said to me staring at my face, maybe to see if I look any different.

"Yes it is, I actually missed you." I hugged her gently as my mom went to the kitchen to finish preparing dinner since Mr Owen already started it.

Ms Byles and I talked about how my few months of school went for me, how was my experience with things and so on. I asked her how is it like to travel and be out of your comfort zone, she told me it isn't that bad, all you need to do is adapt to numerous changes.

After dinner we watched a action movie with comedy and it was hella nice.

I went to bed after everyone else since love to watch movies and if I see a movie then I'm gonna watch it with my heart's content.

I didn't even know when I fell asleep but I somehow found my bed. But what woke me up wasn't just me waking up, I woke up because I heard shouting.

This always happens, they curse in the early morning, then my mom comes and ask me if I'm ok or what woke me up.

"Hey, sweetie you didn't hear anything right, you just woke up?" See I told you.

I looked at her with the most calmed face I could muster.

"Yeah mom I just woke up," I said to her, I was frustrated of this place, I want to leave. But seriously, what do they argue about anyways.

Maybe it isn't even anything serious, I know that this man have anger issues and maybe it even makes him sick.