She Is A Man

Chapter 6

Kate climbed down the stairs hurriedly. He attempted to walk pass his parents but his mum stopped him."Good morning to you too dear Kate."His mum looked at him from the corner of her eyes with one eyebrow raised.

"Am sorry, I just didn't see you guys." He replied ,scratching his head."No breakfast today? came sit with us and have breakfast."She pulled a chair for him and smiled. "No mum,i have to go." He tried to leave but his dad called him back."When your mum tells you something, you sit down and listen,not just listen but do it to the letter."His dad voice was heard over the morning news paper he was reading. He didn't even attempt to put it down.

"But dad...." He didn't finish talking ,when his dad lowered the news paper and looked at him .Kate hesitantly walked towards the dining table and joined them.His mum served him but he didn't really have an appetite, probably from too much drinking last night.He sat down, but just kept playing with the food on the plate."Where are you going this early? "She asked looking at her wrist watch.

" To take care of some pending issues. "He replied while sipping his tea." Mmmh, really? "His dad asked his face still buried in the newspaper." Yeah dad,you sound as if your doubting me."He replied with a cranky voice. "Kate why are your eyes red? do you have eye bugs? didn't you sleep at all last night? or were you crying?" His mum asked touching his face to see his eyes.

"No mum, I wasn't crying I just slept late last night." He yanked himself away.Both his parents looked at each other."What? did I say anything wrong?"He asked raising his shoulders. "We already know what happened last night." His mum said softly reaching for his hand.His dad shook his head and placed the newspaper down on the table.

"Your mum is right." He replied."What are you guys talking about?" He avoided eye contact ,his eyes were watery with tears threatening to came out.His parents looked at each other, and his mum spoke softly."Dear ,we know that Nixie left last night and that's why your face is like that this morning. You don't have to hide it from us ,we are your parents and we love you very much."His mum soothed his hand but Kate moved it away from her.

"Listen Kate,I know its gonna be hard ,but try to move on from this, you can't keep on dwelling in one place,life has to move on."His dad said softly. For the first time,He wasn't the tough Mr Robert everyone knew,he was trying to be a dad.

" Both of you just stop it,am doing just fine! I don't need your sympathy. " Kate was acting defensive,he was hurting but that was for him only to see and feel."We are not trying to be sympathetic,we are just trying to let you know we are here if you need us." His dad tried to touch him but Kate stood up from his sit.

"I know that dad, Mum, you don't have to say it." He talked loudly ,his voice could be heard across the room. "But Kate you don't need to shout,please sit and finish your breakfast." His mum tried to touch him but he just walked out on her. "Honey, do something.'' She turned to him but he just shook his head in grief." Let him be ,he will came around.We have to allow him feel the pain, its the only way he can heal."He replied patting her hand.She cried while holding her checks with her one hand.

Mr Robert drew closer and hugged her." It's going to be fine,there's no need of you to cry." He whispered to her and kissed her forehead.

As soon as Kate stepped outside the house, His chauffeur came running. " young master, are you heading out? the car isn't ready yet." He spoke with his one hand on his chest and head bowed a little to show respect."Don't worry,am using my bike,go back to what you were doing."Kate replied shoving him off with his hands."Thank you young master. "The chauffeur took a bow and left.

Kate looked around and instructed the gate man to open the Kate for him.He sat on the bike and took the helmet which was at the top and wore it.He wore his gloves and started the engine.He finally drove off leaving a dust of smoke behind.

" He should have his engine checked, or Change his oil."The gateman said before he could close the gate,he stood outside for a while and watched Kate drove off.He swung the stick he was holding and shook his head. He reached for the gate ,still looking at the direction which Kate drove off to. He closed without paying attention and hurt himself.

He soothed his hand while making a sad face."That's what you get for not paying attention. "The chauffeur said laughing at him." What's funny, why are you laughing? you think it's funny? " He said still soothing his hand. "I think what's not funny is how you mind other people's business at your own expense.See the results now." He replied pointing at him with his hand.

"And what do you call what your doing right now? , are you not minding my business." He said holding his hand soothing it."I was just passing by minding my own business, then you interrupted me,let me go my own."He replied and took a bucket of water on the side of his feet,adjusted the towel on his shoulder and walked towards Kate's car.He begun cleaning it while looking at the Kate man ,He would shake his head and then laugh and he continued cleaning the car.

Mr Robert stood in front of his house and signalled the gate man.He came running, as soon as he stopped,he made a salute. "Good morning sir." He said with his chest out."Have you seen my child Kate?" He asked ."Your child just left sir!" He replied still making a salute. "But his car is just being cleaned, it's his favourite, or did he take one of those in his garage? " His dad asked pointing towards Kate's garage.

people said it looked more like a showroom.It was filled with all the latest mode in the market,they were gifts from his parents. For no reason,they would surprise him with one,or if they had been gone for too long, They would each buy him the latest car to compensate for their absence. "No boss ,he took his bike." He answered illustrating with his hands."Bike huh? ,okay, go back to your post." Mr Robert instructed him. "Yes Sir." He made a salute as Mr Robert went back inside.

As he walked back to his post ,the chauffeur laughed at him."What are you laughing at?" He asked looking around as if there was someone else beside him." So, your now not hurting? how quickly uve healed ."He shook his head while laughing. "Am not arguing with you." He said while walking past him.He tried to mock him but he pretend not to hear him.