đź’‡SOMETHING ABOUT USđź’–
(When A Tomboy Loves…)
✍️Written by Nuri .F. Chisom Pearl✍️
🥀Chapter 54🥀.
“Dad? I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I failed you. Sorry, Dad, I’m truly Sorry” Alexa kept crying. Her father sighed de-eply and hu-gged her warmly.
“It’s fine. Sweetheart. It’s fine seriously” Mr Lynn whispered
“This is the 6th time alre-ady. Why am I this way? What did I ever do wrong?” She asked as her bitter tears flowed
“Trust me, It isn’t easy. It remained just a mark. Getting 399/500 ain’t no easy task. No way!. You tried, Darling. I can remember when you first took the exam. You got 105–His voice trailed off.
….Then the second was 195, The third was 205? The fourth went back to 202. The fifth was 315. Now, It’s 399. I’m proud of you. I’m really proud”
“Why would you be proud? You should be disappointed instead!I can’t even look at your face? I’m dying of embarr@$$ment” She kept on crying. Her father looked at her and gave a fatherly sweet smile.
“Why won’t I be proud? I’ve never seen someone so br@ve in my life. Writing for the 6th time calls for br@very. Unlike others who do it, because they are desperate. But you were confident!. Verily, I’m proud of you, Lynn! I’m sure others are proud of you too” He looked around as the others all nodded. Her family were there, Including Lizzy and the Skyy Boys.
Then, Alexa couldn’t come out from her room. She stayed there, avoiding the others, and crying her eyes out on the pillow. It had been days now. She was hungry, pale, sad and weak.
“Thank you, Dad” She hu-gged him again, ti-ghtly.
“I won’t for-ce anything on you anymore. Now, Tell me what you really want to do” He whispered
“I don’t know, Dad” She adjusted her cap well which covered her hair.
“What do you love?” He asked
“Do what you love. I’m in total support” He added. Alexa smiled and looked at her mother who watched them in tears. Her mother smiled and nodded her head. She quic-kly wiped the tears from her eyes. Alexa sighed and walked to her mum.
“I’m sorry, Mum. You can nag at me all you want. I’m going to accept it–Her voice trailed off when she heard her mother bur-st into tears.
“You’re the best! You’re great! Where can I get a child like you! I’m thankful you are mine! Who said you didn’t do well? Take me there! I’m gonna nag and give them a hot quarell!” She yelled in tears. Alexa chuckled as tears flowed. She looked at Lizzy and smiled. She went to her and hu-gged her ti-ghtly. Elizabeth couldn’t help but cry.
“Don’t feel sad. Don’t lock yourself again! Don’t make me worry or scared. I love you, just know that” Lizzy whispered in tears.
“I was supposed to say that first. I love you more” She whispered back.
“Why is he being inti-mate with Elizabeth like he’s a girl? Well, Probably, their friendship is strong?” Ethan thought as he watched on.
Alexa then walked to them, The Skyy Boys. She bowed slightly and raised her head up. She smiled and felt her eyes tearing up again.
“Thank you for everything. You’ve been supportive. Thank you Ken, Thank you, Eric. Thank you,….Ethan Ales” She smiled as the tears ran.
“My Softball!!!” Ken closed his face with his palms. Alexa chuckled and walked to Alicia and Collins.
“My Smart Alicia. I wish I was like you. Maybe, I could have gotten 499 instead?” Alexa smiled
Alicia felt tears falling alre-ady.
“Don’t be childish. You were cool!” Alicia gave her a thumbs up.
“Collins! What do I have to say. Thank you for everything especially being my cool intelligent brother. At least, You aren’t like me. So dull!”
“Aiish! Don’t say that!” Collins whispered. Alexa laughed and looked at the ceiling.
“Flora? Hope I did well? “She whispered and felt a little cool breeze hit her face. She smiled and turned to her parents.
“Dad? Mum? I wanna tell you guys something in pri-vate”
🌹 Alexa looked at her parents who stared back at her. She cleared her throat and placed the pillow on her lap-s.
“Dad? Mum? I know what I love now” She whispered. Her parents looked at each other and then, back at her. They smiled warmly.
“What’s that sweetie?” Mrs Lynn asked
“I love being a Tomboy–
“What?”
“I’m not done. Being a Tomboy made me love Men wears. So, I wanna register into fashion designing training programme”
“Huh?” Mr Lynn was confused
“I want to be a Fashion Designer for Men Wears only!”
“Wha….What?” Her parents blinked quite surprised
“You said I can do what I want?”
“Yeah.. But, Why not women?–
“Dad, I’m a Tomboy. I guess I’m only attra-ctted to Men things”
“Doesn’t that makes you a per-vert?” Mrs Lynn asked
“No. Its makes me unique and special!”
“Okay. Yeah. Do what you want. We are in support” Mrs Lynn smiled
“Thank you. I’m gonna try in ma-king you proud” Alexa smiled and they nodded.
“Tomorrow, Let’s go register you up for the training” Mr Lynn smiled
“Thank you, Dad! Thank you Mum!…You guys are the best!!”
“You’re welcome Baby. By the way, Who are those guys?” Mr Lynn eyes grew wi-de
“Oh. I work for them–
“Yeah. Yeah. You told me”
“Dad? Actually,I like one of the guys”
“What? Really?”
“Yeah!”
“Who?” Mrs Lynn asked
“Ethan”
“Wow! But does he know you are a Tomboy?” Mrs Lynn asked
“Not yet. I’m gonna tell him soon”
“Urrgh. What about that Eric of a guy. I like him” Mr Lynn chipped in
“What? Do you know him from somewher before?” Alexa asked
“Yeah. He normally comes over to the restaurant when you aren’t around. He helps us a lot and goes for delivery too. Many of his fans c@mÂŁ to our restaurant and we have made lots of sales, Thanks to him” Mr Lynn explained
“Wha… What?” Alexa asked surprised
“You didn’t know?” Mrs Lynn asked
“No… No.. I didn’t”
“Wow. I think he likes you though. Why don’t you give him a shot?” Mrs Lynn asked
“I don’t know. huh? Let’s just go…I’m done with what I have to say” Alexa whispered as she left. She bit herl-ips thinking about what her parents told her. Now, She felt sad and sorry for Eric.
🌹Alexa escorted the boys out to their car. “Bye!!” She waved. The guys all waved back. Eric was in the driver seat this time. He gave Alexa a smile and finally, drove off.
“Noona! Noona!” Collins called as he walked down to her.
“Hey! Shut your mouth! What if Ethan hears you! Noona indeed! Thank God you didn’t call me that, in there!”
“I like those guys seriously, See… They all gave me their phone numbers!” He showed her his phone, with excitement
“Huh? Collins?” Alexa called
“Huh?” He answered still looking at his phone
“You talked to them, right?”
“Yeah. Yeah” He replied. Alexa cleared her throat loudly and walked up to him.
“Huh? What’s it, Noona?”
“Who do you like best?” She blurted
“What?”
“Who is your favorite!!”
“Oh… It’s Ken!”
“What? Ken?”
“Yeah?”
“Okay.. Huhmm? Ap@rt from Ken. Who do you prefer, Ethan or Eric?”
“Eric of course!, He’s really kind and hot too!” Collins laughed and walked in. Alexa sighed softly and looked at the far end of the road.
She folded herl-ips, took off her cap and her long hair fell to her below n£¢k. It was growing!. Soon to reach her shoulders!. She smiled to herself and walked in closing the door from the inside.
*******(POLICE STATION)*******
Murphy interrogated Deborah that day.
“Why did you do it?” He glared at her. She simply gave him a cold look.
“You’ve arrested me alre-ady. Why bother asking?”
“Answer me!!” He thun-dered. Deborah scoffed loudly.
“…It was a bloody mistake, you fool”
“What? Bloody mistake? Fool? Wow! You are one hell of a b**ch than Laura was” Murphy said. Deborah gave a wicked scoff.
“Then why? Why didn’t you call the ambulance instead? Why did you run?”
“Huuuuh, Should I say I was trying to be the so-called perfect daughter my parents thought I was. If I called the ambulance, I’m sure the cops would come and then, My parents would find out I was a bad girl. A well known club sweetheart. I was actually a str-ipper and a harlot. The guys did me fun” She bit herl-ips, se-ductively
“You are really something else. A wolf in sheep clothing. You should be ashamed of yourself!!”
“And why would I? I just did what I wanted”
“What you wanted? What if he died??Huh? What could you have done”
“Chill man. He didn’t die–
“So? What if he did!” Murphy shouted
“What else? I would wear my sheep’s clothing and go to his funeral, then cry like hell…It’s gonna be fun. Don’t you think I would make a wonderful actress?” Deborah had a wicked smile on her face.
Murphy was damn angry. He gr@bbÂŁd her collar and raised her up for-cefully. He glared ha-rd at her face.
“You don’t seem to regret your actions. Don’t worry, you will rot in jail forever. Wanna bet?”
“Ahjussi–I guessed Laura confessed everything, huh?”
“Wha… What?”
“Did she tell you what I told her or rather, did you watch the video and listen to it audio well?”
“You’re crazy! A psycho!”
“Yeah. A little psycho–She paused and gave him a wi-nk. She took her hands slowly to his collar and dressed it properly. Then, she took herl-ips to his ear.
“Make sure Ethan is safe. Because, I said I would kill him–
Deborah was however interrupted by Murphy’s angry push. She fell and hit her head ha-rd on the metal chair.
“Owww!” She gro-an ed sitting up on the floor.
“Hey!! Say it again!! Say it again you fool! What kinda serpent is this seriously!!” Murphy yelled. Deborah smiled and to-uched herl-ips. She looked at her thumb and saw little blood on it.
“Owww, Myl-ips are bleeding. Thanks to you” She didn’t stop smiling.
“What? I see you are still being stupid, huh??”
“Get re-ady, Ahjussi. Someone is going to die” She whispered and began laughing evilly while Murphy stared at her quite scared.
TBC