A TASTE OF DECEPTION

chapter four

Good morning dad, Felix greeted his dad as he walk down the stairs to their dining table were his dad with a cup of tea on his hand as he signs the paper on the table and his elder brother who was sitted right next to him with his laptop in front of him obviously working,

Ready for school,he asked looking at Felix as he sits.

Yeah, he replied.

I heard your school would be organising some kind of competition, his direct elder brother asked as he walks toward them,

Elvis, must you know all?

Why!! Is the almighty Felix afraid to lose.

Why should I?

You better stop trying already, if you like win all the competition in this world you can never be half as good as me, he said with a mocking expression as he turn to sit opposite them.

Elvis, of course I don't have to try cause am already better, and after I win this competition I would be qualified to represent our country, maybe after then you can repeat what you just said.

Really!!, and I think you would lose, I heard almost all government and private schools will be participating in the competition.

I don't expect you to wish me well but this time I will win no matter what.

Desperate tortoise, I think we should eat before it gets cold, hey dad this is not a working place, and you Mr man, he tapped the table to get his brothers attention, close that laptop let's eat, or this kid will be late for school.

Am not a kid, Felix shouted.

Of course you are, Edwin his oldest brother said as he close his laptop, and about the competition I will be looking forward to it.

You both should stop teasing him, dear if you win this particular competition I would grant any of your wishes, a car, a house any thing you wish for.

Seriously dad, he shouted happily,

Dad I think you're putting a lot of pressure on him, said Elves

No his not, Edwin replied, if he wins this competition I would give him any position in my company,

What is wrong with you, this is just some ordinary competition and beside you guys did not promise me any of these when I was in school.

You're obviously jealous, you better concentrate before you choke on your food.

Am not going to accept this, what if he lose, then all this you guys just mentioned will be mine, Felix are you in

And why should I agree to that,

If you don't then you're obviously afraid, and only a coward would not, which you are.

Eyy!! I'm no longer that primary school kid you always deceive.

But you act like one.

Felix do you agree to that, his dad asked.

No I don't,

Seriously you don't, looking at him with a mocking expression, then how do you dream to be better than me.

Elvis!!! Felix shouted, dad you are here cause if I later win this competition he will have to serve me for two months.

Ohhh, two months, he laughed, I think you should agree with my request first, and if you fail you will be my slave for two months.

Why not, it's a bet then. Felix replied.

Felix I think you should not overestimate yourself, cause kids these days are super Brillante, and four to five years ago their was this little girl I already forget her name but she really gave your brother, pointing at Elvis really tough time,

Ohh the one that he would not stop complaining about, said their dad.

Yeah, that's true even as little as she was, I can't even dream of winning at that time I think she was newly admitted into secondary school or was she still the primary school but she would be in the same class as Felix by now.

You guys are trying to scare me right, Felix asked.

Why would I when I already know you would lose.

Whatever.

You better be fast you're already late for school.

I know, he replied as he turn to his food.

Do you hear, asked two students as they walk to their school canteen,

What? The other one asked.

Two schools were disqualified today,

Are you serious,

Of course I am.

OZY! OZY!..... Anna shouted as she ran to OZY excitedly.

What, she replied as she reach for the snacks inside her bag.

Two schools were disqualified and our school is not part of them.

So!!, why are you excited.

Yes, that's true why am I excited. As she sat on her sit, OZY, I have been thinking, my dad always tell me the story of one girl what's her name again, Mmmm, she tried to remember, mm... Mira yes Mira,

OZY what's wrong she asked OZY who just shocked on her snack.

Nothing, I'm good, she drank her water trying to calm herself down, what were you saying.

Ohh, about the girl Mira my father told me that she nearly represent our country last five years but she was not of age.

How can you be sure.

Why can't I be, he never failed to remind me how Brillante she was at that age and he also said that I was the same age as her.

Who knows maybe she would not participate in this competition.

You can't be so sure, I just don't want our school to lose this competition.

I don't think we would, and about the girl you talked about if she was to be in the same class as you would you like her to be your friend,

Of course not, why would I, she would be extremely high, like I don't think she would even turn to look at us talk more of being her friend and besides I already hate her so much that I don't want to have anything to do with her.

Why not, maybe she never planned it to be this way, she explained.

I don't think so, she probably enjoys the glory and honour she have been reserving, and would be very happy to see the way my father mock me each this he got the chance to, and I think so many other children are in the same position as I am now.

You never can tell, maybe she even regret having the ability or being intelligent at all.

Trust me she won't.

You can't be so sure.

And why are you defending her, do you dream to make her your friend once she show up at the competition.

No!!!, and why would I.

I don't know, maybe you would.

I promise, you are and will always be my one and only friend.

I was supposed to believe you right.

Of course, she said as they laughed together.

Felix who was listening to their conversation all along turned to face Gabriel,

Hey, Gabriel, he called to get his attention,

Mm, he answered as he look up to him,

Do you In any way know the name Mira.

From where.

I mean the genius girl five years ago everybody is talking about.

Yeah, I heard she was supposed to be in the same class as us.

Just that, do you know where she leaves or the school she attends?

And why should I know all that information.

Are you really being useful right now.

Am I not?

No you better get back to what you are doing, he said as he turn to look at his Anna and OZY then to the books on his desk.