MOM?
1089 Words
THIRD PERSON POV:
Mikael stayed at home for days.
He was beginning to feel better thanks to his friends, they never left him.
Just as Mikael promised himself, he asked Stacey what she wanted to talk about the other night, but
she just shrugged it off.
She was upset, disappointed and heartbroken.
Dave and Josh were busy chatting about the girls they flirted with.
Dave and Josh are most alike.
They like flirting, partying, moving around with girls.
They kind of stopped doing that because Mikael and Stacey told them their friendship will break off if they continue living like
that, they just go out once in a while.
Stacey is more like Mikael, no partying, no drinks, no flirting, just a boring life.
Today is the day Mikael decided to resume school, he assured his friends he is going to be okay.
The principal came around after the funeral, to visit him along side some teachers including Ms. Paul.
The principal told him to resume school when he's done mourning his grandfather.
Mikael was grateful for the visit, he never expected the Principal to come visit him.
Everyone felt sorry for him, they knew what difficulties, challenges lies ahead. Losing the only family one has at such a young age is so devastating.
**
The next day..
Surprisingly, he woke up early. He did the normal routine. He locked his apartment and went to board a bus to school.
He stepped into the school compound, as usual he was greeted by his friends but only that Stacey was grinning at him.
He still couldn't figure out why Stacey was acting awkward towards him.
Mikael high fived Dave and Josh.
"Stacey" Mikael called her.
" It's almost time to start lectures" she said as usual looking at her wrist watch, only that she was avoiding eye contact with him.
**
The school bell rings indicating the start of lectures.
Students begjn to go in their various classes.
Mikael;
We begin the classes.
Our Geography teacher Mr. Akpabio was the first to give us lectures.
He's really a boring man.
He talks lame joke.
His class ended pretty quick, that I'm okay with.
We are not having Ms. Paul today, I'm a little disappointed.
Sincerely speaking, I like Ms. Paul. It seems like I'm crushing on her. She probably won't date a teenager, let alone a poor one.
Most girls would like to wear expensive brand outfits like Gucci, Versace.. They won't want to date a poor boy.
Thinking about it made me feel bad, I was pulled out of my thoughts when my phone rang.
I can't identify the caller.
Maybe it's a mistake the person called my number, I decided to let the person know it's a wrong number.
"hello" I said after answering the call.
"Mike".
it's a woman's voice, maybe the person knows me. Only my grandfather call me 'Mike' and he calls me that when he's happy.
''Please ma'am do you know me?''
I asked nervously, the voice sounds womanly but full of excitement.
"Of course, Mikael". She paused. "I'm your mother"
Mikael;
"Mom?"
I'm surprise, just short of words.
"But..you..I mean are you my mom?". I said more like I asked.
"Son I'm sorry, we did this to protect you"
"We? Dad?"
"Yes, your Dad. He's not around, he will talk to you as soon as he is back"
"But mom''
"I'm sorry Mikael, We are sorry but we had to do it to protect you, we had to leave to keep you safe. I guess now is not the right time to talk about it" she said.
"Okay mom" I answered feeling dejected.
"Mike I'll send Fifteen million dollars to your account, just for you to make do of somethings for a while.
You can always call me if you need anything else, ok?"
"Yes" I paused "but I don't have a bank account"
"oh son, your Grandpa's bank account is yours, he created it for you, that's why it is linked to your phone" she answered.
nNow I remember, my Grandfather will always tell me to go withdraw money from the bank, and the message alert indicating money has been withdrawn from the bank account will be sent to my phone.
My grandfather is full of mysteries.
No wonder he is wise.
Always telling me he's preparing me for the future, I guess this is what he meant.
"Son, are you there?" Mom asked when I didn't respond for what seemed like a minute.
"Um yeah, but isn't it too much" I could hear her laughing.
"No son, anything for you" she paused, then continue "I'll hang up now, I'll talk to you later son, I love you"
"I love you too"
She hanged up the call.
**
Mikael;
Something kept bothering me about mom. I wonder what she looked like. i can't seem to put what's bothering me into a thought. Many questions running on my mind.
Who is my mother? What about my Dad? She must be rich.
I was surprised when I got the credit alert on my phone just five minutes after she hunged up the call. How could someone just transfer fifteen million dollars in a shot and still told me to ask for more if I need more money? But she talked about protection, what'd she mean by that? I really want answers to my questions.
First and foremost I must get a new apartment. I mean a big and convenient apartment. Then I thought going to a real estate agency like GSA (General Services Administration).
I browsed the location. Yep I got it.
I locked my apartment door, I went down. As usual my landlord was nagging at a lessee, probably for rental fee.
I walked looking the other way so he wouldn't see me but he already saw me.
"Mikael the debtor, when will you pay me? You better get off my property or I'll get you beaten up like a flat tyre".
Our landlord is a renounced thug, or should I say he's still operating in the underground. He called people over to beat lessees when they have no money to pay for the rent.
He already threatened to beat us up before grandpa died. I need to pay the rent before he turn me to a punch bag. I mean I can literally pay the rent right now.
"Sir I'll pay you this week" I said as I made my way out of the building.
"You better do before I crush you" I heard him shouting as I went out of the building's gate, then he resumed shouting at the lessee he was shouting at before I came through.
I boarded a taxi to the nearest estate agency, well it's getting interesting but I really want to keep it a low profile.
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