p.

fully slow, I've been waiting anxiously for this day. Now I'm sitting in the taxi, my feet

hort ride from the bus stop to our house just seems to be taking forever. This is the time I regret ever decid

, no need fo

g back to this place, but I'm missing

white building that stood proudly before me. Hurriedly paid the

revealing the most handsome young man ever,

sn't the only o

s warmly, unwrapping

ruffled his neatly

fixing his hair. He is always careful and angr

look taller and intimidating. I roll my eyes and shove him to the side, then proceed to walk

ars old, but I'm not going to tell h

es to compliment his handsome face. I remember before going away to school, some

and walk into the living area to find Grace watching one of her favorite cartoon, vam

d her for almost three minutes now,

jumped too oblivious of our presence behind her. She turned around sharply re

r up and spin around with giggling. Ho

d squealing and excessive hugging, as if he

ed you so much" Grace ch

down her back, soothing her. I walk to the sofa she had

ect to Alex, his fac

ough. I know what's on his mind, Mom should be home taking care of us instead s

ts goes to my

away wasting his life in such unpleasant thi

throwing away the

estion, from the look on his face, he'

isgust, and anger flash through his eyes. Only God what h

door lock in the process startling both Grace and me. Meanwhile, Alex stood still unaffected by him

ed fully to me, of course I won't go unnoticed. I haven't been in t

remains on me, I brace myself prepared

ened next lef

re like opposite of what I'm expect

ust happened, if someone told me before that this would happen.

is dad pulling me into a hug and apologizi

His words made me mor

o months ago, why all of a sudden

it's not every day my dad hug me, hec

orry? What wou

been done there is no nee

give me" and like that he

ea

an easy task. It's just like dragged sack of granite across the ro

t an empty spot, then the front d

m all

to drag him up and lay him on his bed, I

before finally slippin

sor

that, I gr

s to find Grace continue watching her cartoon, tak

nd a very focus Grace was rudely disturbe

yone slammi

like a lightening, a scowl settling on her f

, obviously irritated with me for leavin

issed you guys so much" that's not

sed, here we go with her long lecture, sh

our department head?" And ladies and

ying isn't an option she would see through me

so d

onsible, Ava, I raised you better than that? Do you want to get yourself suspended

eaving no room for agruement. I open my mou

o offend