Narrow Escape
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Amandas’ Point of view
“He is gone right?” I asked sandy while still ducking my head under the table
She replied in the affirmative
“He should be at Dad’s Restaurant and not here” I said looking out towards his direction
“By the way, why were you hiding from your brother?” Sandy asked with all seriousness and I knew I could not find my way out of this one unless I answered.
“You might not know since you only have sisters but this is what having a brother is like, its scary, they are stubborn” I said looking away.
“Wow, Nice try, Tell me, do your family not know you are back?” Sandy asked.
I Looked away and Coughed slightly saying “Surprise” I smiled but I knew sandy was not buying my story.
“I mean, it has been a while I came home, so I just thought it would be nice to surprise them like this than just walk up through the front door” I explained further.
Sandy suddenly squealed “Okayy, we can as well go all out”
“What do you mean? I asked pensively
“We need to decorate and design the house before our parents arrival, Lets surprise them fully”
“Oh No! That’s going extreme”
“Oh Yes! We are doing this, and with that she stood and I followed meekly not knowing what to do or say to debar her from this mission.
The look in her eyes said it all, she was going to see this through.
We moved along but I developed cold feet and stopped abruptly
Sandy looked back beckoning on me to come along. “Hey, we need to decorate the house before our Parents come back.
“Alright, promise to stay with me till the end of the day no matter what happens.
“Sure, I will, Even if ” Sandy started to say reassuringly then her phone rang
Hello! she said into the phone
“Yes Captain, Andrew did what?”
“You mean right now? She said looking my way worriedly.
“All right, I will be there.
“What! you are leaving? I asked alarmed “ where are you going?”
“I have to go, it is an emergency”
“Stay with me please, I have an emergency too” I pleaded
“If you have an Emergency, Call 911, I need to go save the world now”
“Hey!wait, I am being serious” I was being teary.
“Bye” With that, she got on her way and I was left alone to face my woes.
I move home with heavy feet and went as slowly as I could, I noticed the changes in the environment and I knew I had really missed home and also realized it has been a while I came back.
I was lost in thoughts as I walked while admiring my surrounding and reminiscing memories of childhood and regretting the absence of some of the facilities.
I saw an attractive building which I examined and went around because it looks new and was aesthetically pleasing to the ears.
I heard a familiar voice say behind me
“Who are you?” A male voice said. I turned around and was surprised at who I saw.
Carlos Stood at my front looking surprised also too stunned to speak.
Carlos’s Point of View
The lady turned and lo and behold, it was Amanda, I went mute for sometime and only came to when I heard her call my name
“Carlos?”
“What are you doing here” I demanded, expressing my surprise.
“That’s my line” she replied sarcastically
“What’s up with You? She asked further and I replied in the same vein
“it is none of your business”
None of my business? I asked beginning to enjoy the banter. “You are stepping on my land and I can as well ask you to leave.
“Your land, this is your land? She asked laughing.
“wait! is it? She asked when I looked serious
“It is, so go away! Said shoving her Iightly
Amandas’ Point of view
“Yes, I am leaving” I said pretending to be annoyed but as I looked up, I saw our moms coming in majestically, I looked towards the other direction and I saw my father coming also, I was in a fix and I had nowhere to turn to except backwards.
I moved back and faced carlos, I saw a big empty carton lying by his side, I raised it and hid beneath it.
“What the heck? What are you up to this time amanda?” Carlos demanded
“I can’t talk right now, Just help me this one, please” I pleaded from under the carton.
“you can just pretend I am not here please” I continue pleading with passion.
“whatever, just get out” He said and made to raise the package up while I held it down forcefully.
“I don’t believe you get out” he shouted
I could hear our moms voice getting closer, while I desperately held down the carton.
“Please carlos, help me, I promise to help you in return”
“Oh no! I don’t need your help and won’t be needing it in a long time”
“I am in trouble with my mom, I mean it”
I could hear their footsteps now and was so sure they have heard me.
I heard Carlos mom say “who owns this luggage at the middle of the road”
Ouch! That’s mine.
Then I heard my moms voice
“Wait, is that not Carlos?” Oh My! Carlos it has been a while, how are you?” She said sweetly
“Here, come and give me a hug, You are looking handsome as always”.
From my hiding place, I could feel the warmth between them, at times I wonder if I am my moms daughter or Carlos is her son.
She definitely loved him more than she did me and made no business hiding it.
I heard dad’s voice “ Hey! What are you doing here?” I guess is question was directed at Mom
“Oh, I only just got here with the others” referring to her friends.
“and why are you here too? Mom asked dad back
“are you sneaking off somewhere in my absence?
“I just went to the market, Is that any way to speak to your beloved husband? did you go with so much luggage or you got them on you
r way back? My Dad asked
“What do you mean?” Mom asked Dad confused
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