KARMA FAILED

CLOUDS OF HELL

I quickly walked out through the front building of my school avoiding every and all eye contracts and conversations. With my hoodie over my uniform shirt and my whole tucked in some clothing article, I looked depressed and hungry or starting a conversation with me, would honestly be at your risk for real. I walked straight to the bus station, straight home.

Maybe I should have walked instead of the bus station because I had to wait for another hour before boarding the damn bus home!

I need to reflect. I need to convince myself that I DON’T like this guy. He irritates me doesn't he?

Daisy and love? What is this feeling anyways? Is this normal?

I didn’t watch TVs growing up so I don’t know if it’s just me, or if it’s normal to feel hurt yet happy because of one person. Is it?

Is it okay to want to be in the arms of someone you are not sure your heart has accepted? Is it normal to smile at everything this person does or says?

No man!! No!

I got down and ran towards my house gate which was locked.

“Mom! Hey mom!” I shouted from the front yard.

“Give me a second” her immediate response followed

The neighborhood is quiet today. Almost as if someone died or something.

Usually kids are out riding their bicycles or whatever. It’s already 5:00 in the evening.

“Hey” my mom said opening the gate

“How was it?” She squinted at me

“Pretty chill. I mean I am bigger than biology” I replied closing the gate

“That’s why you left the house in a mess this morning?”

“What? No I arranged it. “ I defended as we walked back into the house

“I’m starvingggg”

I hadn’t eaten all day

“Make yourself something” my mom causally said and walked back to the couch

“Really mom? You couldn’t make me anything?”

“Why would I do that? Don’t you have hands?”

“I love you too” I replied rolling my eyes at her and walking upstairs to my room.

Fair isn’t it? That after such a long day, I’ll still have to get home and make myself something.

But that isn’t my issue really.

Slumping on my bed, the bench scenery came back.

His soft palm, pointed nose, his strong scent and perfect body build. He is charming I won’t lie… but what I won’t do is fall in love.

I mean what is that anyways? What is love anyways?

Getting up, I started undressing to take a shower when I suddenly remembered that I might have exams tomorrow.

“Ah f**k”

I reached out for my bag and searched for timetable I wrote down.

“DAISY!!”

What does she want again. I just got back!

“Yes mom!” I shouted back

My head is banging and my eyes are aching. The last thing I want is for anyone to call or bother me.

“Come here!” She shouted again

I opened my room door half naked and ran downstairs, my eyes half way closed the whole time

“She’s the Daisy?” My mom asked

What?

I opened my eyes and based on how bad my life has been I am not that shocked that ZURIEL is in my damn house and I am half way naked with only my bra top and tights on.

“Yes Mrs Miranda” his soft voice said while I was rooted to the ground for no reason

“He came in and told me you left this jewelry with him at school” mom asked pointing a simple silver necklace

I don’t even wear jewelries. My mom doesn’t let me.

“I… I…” what am I supposed to say?

Zuriel is going to look like an i***t if I say I didn’t leave that jewelry with him, but I didn’t leave no jewelry with him!

“I’m waiting miss” my mom standing up and walking towards me.

I immediately backed up

Zuriel could feel the tension and probably guessed what he just caused because he also stood up.

“I was holding it for a friend but when I was leaving school today, I had it to him to hold it for her since she didn’t come to get it from me” my voice was already breaking and I was backed up all the way to the wall

“I'm sorry I must have made a mistake about…” Zuriel tried to intervene but

“Shut up!” My mom yelled at both of us

“Mom I swear…mom I’m not lying please mom…”

The loud smack on my face sounded so loud, I didn’t even believe I was the one who got hit

“Why would you do that!!?” Zuriel suddenly shouted

As nice as that is, I’m not sure I’m seeing or hearing clearly enough to appreciate him.

My heart is beating so fast…my head is spinning…

“Are you questioning me in my own own house?” I think that was my mom asking Zuriel because she left my front and walked towards him.

“Get out of here!!” She yelled flinging the front door open

“You are messed up!” Zuriel said before leaving.

The door slammed and I knew hell had a part 2.

I was still stuck on the spot, scared for my life

“You brought your boyfriend in here to insult me?” Her shadow inched towards me

“Mom I…”

She hit me again. This time on my head... with the table lamp.

“Don’t ever talk back at me ever again!” She yelled as I dropped to the tiles.

"Get your ass up and make me dinner!"

That was the last thing I heard before everywhere went black and I went cold.