Resurrection Reborn.

The Stranger Man.

“Hey…Open the door!!” someone shouted while banging the door, Kevin opened his eyes while on the floor, he raised his upper body up, scratched his neck.

“Who...…” he yawned, slowly stood up, stared at the mirror. “sleeping on the floor in a restroom. Is that….oh! I remembered!” he sighed and unlocked the door then opened it. His whole face lit up he couldn’t believed his eyes as he saw many pupils and teacher waiting for him outside. “I…um…what just happened?” he asked, suddenly a girl ran to him, hugging him in front of everyone.

“I thought something bad happened to you there.” The girl said in a low tone, then tipped toe, putting her mouth on his ear and whispered. “Ever since you told me about the disease I can’t do anything only to be worried about you.” Kevin eyes widened.

“You knew?” he asked, the girl widened her eyes as she broke the hug.

“Yes you told me just this morning before assembly.” The girl said then she narrowed her eyes at him. “Kevin, are you…”

“Brother?!” two smaller girls rushed to him with a hug, slightly in tears. Kevin was stunned. He didn’t know what to do and say towards the twin sisters, but what made him more stunned was that the girl who hugged him before was no other person than Feyi his crush from his world ten years later. He looked at his sisters eyes with a smile.

“Gillian, Jennifer. How are you?” he said, Gillian and Jennifer stared back at their brother as huge invisible question marks floated on their heads. They understand that big brother wasn’t always nice to them ever since he came back from the hospital last month, then all of a sudden he could smile and speak to them.

“Alright, Alright. There is nothing to see here. Everyone back to your class, the first period will soon start.” A teacher ordered as everyone went back to their various classes murmuring, Gillian and Jennifer also left for their class. They waved at Kevin before leaving, He waved back with a smile. After everyone as gone to their various classes. Kevin sighed.

“I have a long way to go knowing how this body works.” Kevin said as he stared at his hands.

“Which body, Kevin?” Feyi asked, standing in his front, he fretted. “Which body?” she repeated. “You are acting weird.” Kevin swallowed.

“Me…acting weird…how….” Suddenly the bell rang for the starting of first period, Kevin jogged away from her. “The first period is starting….I think….good bye for now.” He said as he rushed back to the class. Feyi inclined her head wondering what just happened to him inside the restroom.

Few hours later after closing time. Kevin walking all by himself towards his house at the road side under the sun set.

“I probably know where I should go.” He said to himself. “My first day going to the boy’s home. It wouldn’t be easy to….” Suddenly he heard a car honking behind him, he turned his head to look as the car. He stopped.

“Hi, Dear!” a woman said as she popped her head outside the car window, Kevin waved his hand, smiling awkwardly.

“I think this must be his mom.” He said to himself.

“How is studies today, son.” A man said also popped his head from the driver’s side.

“And there is dad.” Jennifer opened the door of the passengers seat.

“Brother come in. You're walking home all by yourself again.” Gillian said

“Again?! So I and the boy had something in common. I know my soul chose the right body.” He thought. He glanced at Gillian and Jennifer. “Sorry little sis, I prefer walking home today, but don’t worry tomorrow I will join you guys.” Kevin said smiling. Gillian and Jennifer blinked, then Gillian leaned closer to the door and closed it.

“Mommy, brother is acting weird, he is smiling at us.” Gillian said,

“Yes Daddy. He is. I thought he hated us.”

“Hated them, where are they getting all this from.” Kevin thought, “I never hated you guys. You are my sisters….my lovely sisters as a big brother my sole duty is to take good care of you.” He said smiling then he looked at the boy’s mom and dad. “Also you too. Mom. Dad.” he assured as he pointed at every one in the car. Everyone eyes were widened by the words that came out of Kevin’s, considering the way Kevin was before he had being treating his sisters and not telling his sisters about what's wrong with his body, so if he finally leave them, they will not miss him that much.

Mom eyes were wet as Dad was fighting back tears then Dad looked at Kevin in the eyes.

“Well, son I just want you to know that you are forever our first son and nothing can changed that.” His Dad said, Kevin dropped his hand, then lowered his head.

“Did they think that the boy….no, that I still have the disease in me. Should I tell them. No. Not this time.” He thought, raised his head up looking at his family in the car. “Don’t worry, All is well.” He said with a smile.

“Kevin!!” Feyi shouted, everyone looked at the direction of the voice, they saw Feyi running towards Kevin, as she continued to shout. “Kevin!! Kevin!!” after reaching him, breathing heavily. “Kevin who are you talking to?” she asked then she turned her face, “Gillian, Jennifer and you must be….” Her eyes sparked. “Good evening, Ma. Good evening Sir.” She greeted as she knelt down on the ground.

Kneeling is a mode of greeting in Yoruba culture for women while prostrating is for the boys.

Kevin’s Mom and Dad both nodded.

“And who are you?” Mom asked. Feyi smiled looking at Kevin. He blinked.

“Why is she looking at me with that smile?” he thought. Then Feyi looked at his Mom.

“I’m Kevin’s girlfriend…..” Kevin’s mouth opened wide, Gillian and Jennifer smirked, while Mom and Dad froze in amazement. “That is, one of his actual friends that is a girl.” She said as she winked at Gillian and Jennifer. Mom suddenly sniffled looked at her husband still frozen by her words.

“Honey. Please let’s leave here, she will definitely take good care of him before….” Dad nodded continuously.

“Okay…Okay I understand.” He started the car. “Take good care of him and yourself.” Feyi nodded as she smiled with her eyes slightly closed. “And come home early before dinner. Bye son. Bye Kevin’s girl…. What’s your name please.”

“Her name is Feyi. Senior Feyi.” Jennifer replied. Dad nodded.

“Okay.” He said and drove off as Mom smiled at both Kevin and Feyi. After they were gone. Feyi laughed, Kevin rolled his eyes to her.

“What’s so funny?”

“Didn’t you see their faces. They were totally surprised, you couldn't actually make someone your friend, especially if it was a girl.” Feyi chuckled.

“Ha. Ha. Very funny.” Kevin said. “Is this a dream or am I still sleeping? Feyi is right here although younger. Ten years from now she was my crush I could die for. Now. I think she and the boy are into some kind of relationship I don’t even know how to behave towards her.” He thought as he turned walking towards home.

“Wait up. Is this how you treat a friend? No wonder you don’t have one.” She said, Kevin ignored her as he walked. Feyi pursed her lips.

“You have changed, I can see that you are completely different from before, if no one knew about your changed attitude, I Feyi, know that very well.”

After hearing that Kevin stopped without looking back at her, he said. “How do you know I changed? Who will believe that nonsense?” Feyi eyes went round. Kevin raised his head as he stared at the orange skies, thinking. “I didn’t even try to look for my real body or my family….ugh! Try and remember, what was the discussion between the Deity and I in that dimens…..” Suddenly Feyi ran and hugged Kevin from behind, putting her two hands underneath Kevin arms towards his shoulders as she buried her body on his body.

“Am sorry for doing this, but I can’t hold it any longer. The pains of feeling left out by everyone….I tried to understand your pain by coming closer to you. The more closer I came the more closer I fall…” she continued as she held Kevin more closer. “And now the unknown disease in your body just spoilt the wonderful moments in our life. I heard among the teachers talking about the little life you have left in this world. That you only have only this month to live…”

“Feyi.” Feyi raised her head. Kevin put his hand on her hand while on his shoulder then slowly removed it. “I will tell you what I told my family earlier. Don’t worry. All is well.” Feyi sniffled as she tried to lean closer, Kevin removed her hands. Then she moved back, slowly raised her head staring at Kevin eyes.

“Are you sure?” she whispered, Kevin nodded.

“What a Lovely scene….it almost made me feel I should become a being called human.” Someone said behind them. Feyi was startled then she turned staring at the man dressed in cowboy clothes, boots and hat. Kevin looked also. “You must be Kevin. Howdy.” Kevin widened his eyes then went in front of Feyi as she held Kevin’s clothes from behind.

“What do you want from me?!” he said then looked everywhere for any incoming vehicle or people, the man laughed as he tipped his hat.

“No one is coming. This hour is in my hands.” The man said with a smirked.

“An hour? In your hands?” Kevin repeated.

“Yes, Kevin. In other to finish my job with you at ease, I had borrowed an hour out of time from the order of reality itself…”

Meanwhile, at that very moment, a man dressed in suit came walking by at the location where Kevin, Feyi and the man was.

“Right now, time doesn’t count in this region. So as reality. Because beyond this region, order of reality makes a total differences and choices for live force coming at this direction.” The man continues as the man in suit got a phone call picked it and answer.

“Hello…?” “really…?! Am on my way now!” He said in an exciting expression and rushed off in the opposite direction, after. A lady came by with her dog tied around her hand as the dog also turns in the opposite direction squalling and sniffing the ground.

“What did you find all of a sudden?!” the woman said as she was forcefully dragged by her dog, Kevin and Feyi noticed it.

“Hey over here!!” Feyi tried shouting as she raised her arms, waving it helplessly. But to her and Kevin amazement, no one tried or no passing car tried to stop to check who is shouting. She blinked.

“Surprised?! You haven’t seen what I can fully do. What you can fully do.” The man said, staring closely at Kevin. “The girl over there is Feyi, right? Did you know why she called you the day before the world got destroyed ten years from now?!” he asked, Kevin eyes widened, Feyi froze as she couldn’t understand a word he was saying, she glance at Kevin. She paled. To see how serious Kevin was gazing at the man

“Does that means, Kevin knows what this strange man is talking about?” she thought.

“She wanted to but changed the subject into reminding you for your teachers gift.” The man said, Feyi kept calm, wanting to hear everything and what all this meant. “It was for to tell you how you looked like the boy she met ten years ago before his untimely death.” Kevin eyes widened. He continued. “Did you also know she died that same day by the organization while trying to call the police for your aids?!”

“Stop this nonsense! I saw her leave us. So what you just said is all a lie!” Kevin countered. The man laughed.

“You see her leave but I see her die!” the man said, Feyi looked at Kevin, as she noticed as tears slowly flow down from his eyes.

“How dare you say such thing. If you have this kind of power then why didn’t you save her?!”

The man laughed. “You can’t save everyone, Kevin. Also I’m losing time here.” He raised his hand. “This girl will be a distraction.” He said as he twisted his hand towards Feyi, immediately she turned into a sculptured stone.

“Feyi!!!” he yelled,

“Nah! Nah! If you touch her she will fade away.” The man teased. Kevin froze staring at Feyi stony eyes. He turned as veins popped out in his neck and fore head.

“You….You! I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO!!!” Kevin raged.