Chapter 16 Family Night
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Omara’s POV
Family night
When I opened the door to my house and was about to close it just for a few seconds that takes to shut the door I could see the cloudscape of JB and Petter looking around. I can’t imagine them walking me to my house, it was just wishful thinking, and so I didn’t dare to see if it was true or not. I just brush it off and went straight to my bedroom. When I finish my business in the bathroom I went to the kitchen and set up for dinner.
My mother started asking me how was school and if something happens. Because what she saw was a worried face on me. I tried to reassure her that everything was fine. But she started saying holding my chin up, “My sweetie, you can’t hide anything from me, I gave birth to you and I know every little thing about you. So, please tell me what happens, I don’t want a repeat of”…(she couldn’t finish what she wanted to say, just in case I would overreact or something.) “what happens before, my darling. You are very important to me, to us” (she meant dad who is not in yet).
Something that this family needs now is peace of mind so I’m not going to ruin it. I have to lie or semi lie, I thought to myself and then said, “Mom nothing is wrong, is just that…(I looked down and played with my fingers, then lowered my voice) on my first day of school, I fell in front of the gym and I felt embarrassed about it and I am still. It’s what you would say that I am over conscious of it.” My mother looked at me with a watchful eye, and then she asked, “Where you hurt? Did someone laugh? What happens then?” I just said in a rush of nervousness that, “I didn’t get hurt and no one was in the halls at that time, and the group that was inside the gym didn’t seem to pay attention, then I just sprinted out towards my classroom.” I raised my head to look at mom, and she was contemplating if what I said was true or not. A couple of minutes passed but didn’t say anything. I got anxious, so I told her that I made two friends that are with me on a few classes. Thus she asked if they knew of it. I told her yes and that they are kind of helping me brush it off. Then mom let out her breath and relaxed. She gave me a tight hug and kissed my forehead, saying “I’m glad for you having friends and that they are helping.” At that time my dad came in greeting us both with hugs and kisses. And asked if the diner was ready. Mom told him as soon as he gets comfortable table would be ready.
When we finish eating, I started to help mom with the dishes, while dad was asking me if the school was a walk in the park. I told him the same thing I told mom (so that mom could relax more). Dad started to laugh about my clumsiness and then he started to recount back when he was my age. Teasing me still about it. We all had a good time as a family, and I had to say good night because I had to study a bit for tomorrow’s classes. Both of them blessed me and told me that they were proud of me and that they loved me. I went to my room a bit happy and relieved that today’s incident my parents didn’t learn of it. I walked to my small desk (it was just a small table and a chair with a lamp on it) took out my books and started to study.
An hour later I went to bed a bit tired. As soon as I put my head on my pillow I was under.
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