Half life

Just Tired

"Hey welcome back dear" Aunt Mena said as I walked into the house with my backpack strapped to my back.

"Thank you Aunt Mena" I replied and sat down on the sofa

"How was school today?" She asked

"Umm .. "

" Hey don't tell me you had a bad day at school today" Aunt Mena asked with a furrowed brow as she peered at me

"Of course not Aunt Mena infact I had the best day ever in school." I replied with a weak smile

"Oh then why the long face? Did the Uber take so long to come pick you up from school? " Aunt Mena asked with a dazed look on her face.

"Nothing Aunt Mena and the Uber came quite early enough too. I'm fine I think I'm just tired" I said, exhaling deeply

"Oh sorry dear. Don't worry you will be fine. Should I come and give you a massage?" Aunt Mena said

"No don't worry I'm fine Aunt Mena" I said

"Are you sure or you are just being a shy girl?" She asked casting a quick glance

"Yes I'm ok and I'm not being shy please Aunt" I said stealthily

"Ok fine. I've heard you. Just go get a cold shower upstairs then come down and have your lunch" Aunt Mena said softly

"Ok Aunt Mena I will just and do that right away. By the way where is Dad?" I asked turning my head to glance at the stairs

" Oh well uhmm..He isn't at home" Aunt Mena replied giving me a quick stare.

"Huh. Where did he go to?" I asked quite surprised

"Well he left home shortly after you also left school in the Uber" Aunt Mena said

"And he still hasn't returned home yet?" I asked

"Well no he actually came back but then left for some reason again" Aunt Mena said

"And since then he still hasn't returned home again right?" I asked

"Well obviously he still haven't" She cooed

"Probably he had some appointments to attend to or better still trying to repair his car" I said absentmindedly

" You may be right. Let's just pray he comes back on time" Aunt Mena said

"Ok. I don't even know why he is hell bent on stressing himself to repair that car. Like I mean he still has other cars so why worry over that car" I said in a light tone

" Well I suppose that car happens to be his favorite so let him do what he wishes to do dear" Aunt Mena replied, sitting up on her sofa

" Ok Aunt Mena let me go shower then come back later to join you" I said, springing up to my feet with my backpack in my hand

" Alright dear. You can go let me keep myself busy with TV till you come back" She said then stood up to go pick up the remote then turned on the TV before walking back to sit down

" Alright then. See you soon Aunt Mena" I said then started for my room.

It didn't take much time for me to help myself up to my room as I paused at intervals to take a break and get some relief from my aching foot while climbing the stairs. If there was anything I much needed to be taken away from my life then it will be this pain right in my foot like I literally limped throughout the whole day in school and of course it made me pulled out some stunt in front of all the students as they kept staring at me as if they have never seen a person limp in their whole life before.

Even though I was so very mad at them for gawking foolishly as though they all saw a ghost, I still had to keep my anger in check so I didn't ruin things for myself and Dad as well.

What baffles me most is that Dad still haven't noticed that I had sustained an injury from yesterday's visit at the hospital.

This shows that I'm indeed a great actor. No I'm not sure I am so amazing because if Mum was here she do have noticed since. She seems to be the only one that can tell when I'm trying to conceal a thing from when I'm being honest.

Since I was a kid Mum have done it over and over again and it got me wondering if I sulk really bad at keeping things away from others.

Gosh! I don't even know why I keep thinking about Mum all day. I will have to stop already before I go gaga.

Stepping into my room I quickly undid my school uniform and wrapped my towel around my body before walking straight to the washroom to have myself serenaded by cold shower.

When I was done, I walked out and headed straight to my closet then took out a silk blue dress to wear.

I wasn't going out anytime soon so there was no need applying lotion on my body so I wore my dress then walked out after tying my hair into some form of mesh.

"Don't tell me you are done bathing already" Aunt Mena said as she saw me cascading down the stairs

" And what if I told you I have Aunt Mena" I replied with a mischievous grin

"Wow then I wouldn't believe you at all" Aunt Mena replied with her eyes glued to the TV

"Well you better do because I'm done taking my bath" I said in a

euphoric tone as I climbed down the last step before the sitting room.

" You don't mean it. I mean that was so fast" Aunt Mena exclaimed

"Yeah" I replied then sank in a couch about a few yards isolated from others.

"Are you sure you bathed well or just did your thing then stepped out instantaneously?" Aunt Mena teased

"Jeez... Aunt Mena I can't believe you just said this" I said making a sour face

" And what is that face for Miss?" Aunt Mena asked peering intently at me

"What is wrong with the face?" I asked

"Nothing but did you swallow a frog?" She asked and chuckled

" Really are you insinuating that I look like a frog?" I asked staring at her

" I didn't say any of that I'm just asking" She replied

"Oh well I didn't now what is with the question?" I asked

"Nothing I was just kidding" Aunt Mena replied laughing hysterically

"Wow" I exclaimed

"Yeah..With the way you made that face, you looked like a frog in a creek to be honest" Aunt Mena said amidst laughter

"Aunt Mena stop laughing alread. It isn't funny" I said in a serious tone

"Oh really?" She asked

"Yeah." I replied

"Okay sorry I never knew. I was just kidding" She said solemnly

"It's okay. " I replied

"I guess you may want to have your lunch now isn't?" Aunt Mena asked peering at me

"Well maybe, maybe not" I replied skeptically

" Huh" Aunt Mena said staring at me curiously

"What do you mean by maybe and maybe not" She asked

" I mean I don't know if I should eat now or not. I'm just so indecisive here" I said, doodling on the couch with my fingers

" Well if you aren't all that hungry you can skip lunch and wait for dinner" Aunt Mena suggested

" No I can't" I said dismissively

"Hey why?" she asked giving me a cursory look

"I can't I'm already hungry" I said

"Really? then go and eat now" Aunt Mena said in a serious register

"No I can't" I said weakly

"Don't be ridiculous Amanda. Go and have your lunch now like I mean now" Aunt Mena yelled in an authoritative tone

"Well I'm weak. I can't just move from here. Infact I just want to stay here" I said

"Oh I see you are trying to go nuts. Stand up and go and eat before I drag you to the dinning table" Aunt Mena threatened glaring at me

"Fine. I will go but promise me you will allow me go when I actually want to not when you think I should go" I said

" Fine you have my word. I won't I will just let you decide which and however you want to have your lunch for today" Aunt Mena said then looked away while I smiled after nodding my head in satisfaction

"To begin with, what did you prepare for lunch Aunt Mena?" I asked

" Food of course dear" Aunt Mena replied without taking a glance at me

" I know it's food but my question is which type exactly?" I probed further

"I don't think I have any answer to that. I suggest, if you really want to know maybe you should just go to the dinning table and see for yourself. What do you think about my suggestion?" Aunt Mena asked, removing her gaze from the TV screen to focus on me.

" Well that's not a bad idea at all. I agree with you big time and that is what I will do" I said

"I'm impressed you already know what to do" Aunt Mena remarked

"Wow. Thank you so much" I said with a bundle of joy

"It's nothing. I guess that's all right?" She asked peering at me

"Maybe yes" I replied standing up to head for the dinning table

"You aren't serious dear. Go and have your lunch then return to give me some saucy gist" Aunt Mena said as I walked away

" I don't have any Aunt Mena" I retorted from the other end of the sitting room

"Well you better do because I'm tired and bored from staying at home all day doing basically nothing but cook, eat, bath and sleep" Aunt Mena yelled while I chuckled

When I got the dinning table, I peered intently into the transparent dish covering a plate of food on the table. It was just mere vegetables sauce and some grilled salmon beacon.

I sighed in exhaustion then sat down to eat my meal.

If only I had a choice though I wouldn't be sitting here to have this now. I mean the meal to be honest taste really great but I don't want any of these for lunch.

I wanted something more sumptuous like casserole.

Anyway it's too late to complain now. I'll just have to eat in silence.

After shoving the last piece into my mouth, I stood up after wiping my mouth clean then walked over to the kitchen with the dishes in my hands.

"I would have done the dishes if only I were in a good mode." I soliloquized and dropped the dishes in the sink then walked out without even taking a look at the other corners of the kitchen.

When I got out, I walked straight to the sitting room and sat down back on the separate couch I earlier sat on.

"Are you done eating?" Aunt Mena asked when she noticed I had my face turned towards the other direction and wouldn't look up

"Yes" I muttered slowly

"That's good to hear. Now how was the meal? I guess you liked it?" Aunt Mena asked peering at me

"Well firstly, the meal tasted real good and then secondly, I'm not sure I enjoyed the meal" I said subtly

" Hey, why didn't you enjoy your meal dear?" Aunt Mena asked

"Nothing. I don't think that was what I was expecting to have for lunch today"I said

" Oops.... I'm sorry I never knew you wouldn't like that for lunch " Aunt Mena said apologetically

"It's okay Aunt Mena. I never told you what I wanted to have for lunch in the first place so it wasn't your fault" I replied with a shrug

" Well I insist it was all my fault and then Dad wasn't around when I started to prepare it. I guess if he was around he would have given me an idea about what you guys want me to prepare for lunch" Aunt Mena said

"It's ok Aunt Mena" I said

" What do you want for dinner so I can quickly go and break it for you?" Aunt Mena asked giving me a cursory look

" It's fine. I said i have eaten already and I'm fine now too" I said in an almost inaudible tone

" Well I give up fighting if you insist" Aunt Mena said in resignation

"I insist so rest your head over it Aunt Mena" I said

" Ok so are you now ready with my gists?" Aunt Mena asked asked

" I don't have any please just watch your TV program in peace Aunt Mena" I said pleadingly

" And where is the so called TV program of mine?" Aunt Mena asked giving me a perplexed look

"Here it..." I said pointing at the wall but paused when I looked up and saw that its screen was as blank as paper

"Why did you switch it off?" I asked dazed by her action

"Oh you mean the TV!" She asked then gave out a short dry laughter

while I gawked at her in more confusion

"Well actually there weren't showing any interesting program so I had to turn it off instead of watch some boring meaningless shows" Aunt Mena explained softly when she was done laughing

"Ok and sadly I can't help you because i don't have a gist" I added

"Well you don't have any excuse so just think of something and tell it to me quickly" Aunt Mena cooed

" You mean anything right?" I asked to be sure I heard her right

" Yes dear... Anything. Just think of anything and tell me please I'll be waiting " Aunt Mena said pleadingly pouting her lips as though her life depended on it while I kept racking my head in search of something to say but smiled sheepishly when an idea crept into my mind.

Yes! I have gotten a thing to tell her

"Aunt Mena!" I called softly

"Yes dear" she replied

"I think I have something to tell you now finally" I said flashing her a smile

"Really? Wow I can't wait to hear it. Tell me already" Aunt Mena said

" I think you are very amazing and kind hearted" I said while I watched her blush like a teenager being wooed by a college student

"Aww... Thank you so much darling I'm so speechless right now. Like I don't know what to say I feel like crying already" Aunt Mena said in a calm voice full of gratitude and joy as she batted her eyelids trying to stay calm and not shed a tear.

"You are welcome Aunt Mena" I said and flashed her a smile

"Ok. You surprised me dear. I wasn't expecting to hear any of that from you." Aunt Mena said, seconds later

"Really? but I did right?" I asked

"Yes and that's why you're my supergirl" Aunt Mena said and chuckled while I just smiled