"Eishhhhh. I can't wait to get home" Tasha said, rubbing her hands together. The plane was cold, too cold. Maybe because she wasn't still strong, or maybe because she wasn't on a sweater. Whatever, she couldn't wait for them to leave.
"Same" Lily muttered searching her handbag.
"You looking for something???" Tasha shuddered
"Yeah, I can't find my phone" She sounded, frantic
"Your phone???"
"Yeah"
"Lily" Tasha called
"What??" Lily snapped
"Look at your hand" Tasha giggled
"Ohhh" Lily muttered as she looked at her hand. The phone was in her hand this whole time???, you gat to be kidding me, she chuckled.
"So, how are you going to hide it from your Mom???" Lily asked and the smile vanished from Tasha's face.
Just then Mrs favour came in.
"Settle down. I'm about to do a roll call, so, no noise" She said, opening a big blue book. She began to call their names, as the students answered.
"Lily Williams??"
"Alivee" Lily muttered, and they laughed
"Miss Adele??"
"Here" Tasha raised her hand. Mrs favour nodded in acknowledgement.
"Sharon Micheal??"
"Sitting pretty" Sharon answered batting her eyes, and her friends giggled.
"Gusty Manchester??"
No answer
"Bose Kyler??"
Same, no answer still
"Miles Zion??"
Still, no answer???
"Where the heck are they??" Mrs favour frowned.
"Here ma'am" Miles answered, and all eyes turned to the door of the plane.
There they stood, looking so....so...., damnnnnnn. How was it possible they could be looking so hott. The weather was freaking cold.
"Am I the only one who thinks they're so freaking hot ???" Success said, and wiped a sweat away from her face dramatically.
"They're always hot" Lily laughed and Tasha leered at her.
"Agreed" Nora muttered, eyes glued to them.
"Come on in. Now" Mrs favour rolled her eyes, she ticked their names off, and went out.
The boys began to climb on, Rony and Zana behind them with their luggage.
Then he climbed on board, and Tasha held her breath. Her hand dug into the armrest. She looked round the plane, darting her eyes away from the door. But her will power was failing. Where was her self control when she needed it. She groaned and looked at the door. Big mistake.
Their eyes locked. It was as if the whole world had gone silent. She couldn't take her eyes off him, and....
"You moving or what??" Bose nudged him frowning.
Tasha sighed relieved as he walked to his seat. Well, that was awkward.
**
"Mom??" Tasha rapped – for like the hundredth time???.
Where could she be, she groaned. She was so freaking tired.
She brought out her phone – wonderful, it was dead, so wonderful.
"Tasha??"
She turned and saw her Mom at the gate. Finally, it was about time.
"Hey ma"
"My baby" Mrs Adele ran to her.
Tasha inhaled her scent as they hugged. It was as if all her strength were back, gosh....she loved her mom. She was all she got, all she.....
"I'm so sorry. I went to get from stuffs from the supermarket"
"Ohhhh.....
"Have you been waiting for long???" Mrs Adele smiled apologetically as she opened the door.
"Nope" Tasha murmured as she got in. Finallyyyyyyyy, she was home. She collapsed on the couch.
"I missed youuuuuu, so much" Tasha turned to her Mom.
"I miss you too" Mrs Adele kissed her forehead as she walked to the kitchen.
Tasha looked at her bags and looked at the kitchen. If she asked her Mom for help, she'll surely find out something was wrong, and If she does...she wasn't ready for that, at least, not for now.
"I'm going to my room" Tasha called as she carried her bag.
"Okay"
"Where were you??, I've called like a million times"
"Two missed calls is a million times??" Tasha yawned sarcastically
"Duhhh" Lily replied over the phone "I was worried "
"I'm not dying Lily. Besides, we just came back. And I'm just waking up, been sleeping" Tasha yawned again, staggering to unplug her phone.
"Not my fault I'm acting like an overprotective Mom" Lily countered
"You said that, not me" Tasha laughed, she could swore Lily shrugged her shoulders.
"So....??"
"So what??"
"Why did you call??"
"Can't I call???" Lily asked, annoyance at the edge of her voice
"You know that's not what I mean, I meant.....
"Whateverrrrrr. I was just calling to check up on you, and to let you know Mrs favour said we're taking a three days break to rest, and after the break, we're to resume school and write what we all learnt at the island as a test" Lily said
"I know Lily. She posted it on the school platform " Tasha laughed
"Ohhhh.....
"I appreciate though. Thank you" Tasha chuckled
"Whateverrrrrr" Lily replied and hung up.
The fuckkkk, Tasha mouthed, she was tired. It was as if all her strength were drained from her body. The sleep she thought would help, didn't do shitt.
She was forever grateful for the three days break, if not,she was sure she would have slumped on her way to school. Or if she was lucky, right in school, She chuckled.
She searched her bags and brought out the drugs Mrs favour gave her.
"When will you finish" she murmured as she opened them. She opened the fridge and took a bottle of water.
She popped the drugs and swallowed them
"Jeez....my throat" She groaned, cradling her throat as she gulped down the remaining water. She belched, turned and jumped.
"Mom"
Her mother stood at the door, watching her.
Ohhh, boyyy. She was done for .Hell gates, open up please.
**
"Mama???" Gusty rapped lightly on the door "I'm back"
There was no response, and he sighed. Well....., he opened the door and got in.
The room was clean, and smelt...baked potatoes??? He scrunched his nose, breathing in to be sure.
"Mama" he called again
"Over here" Nurse Elma said waving from the balcony.
"Where's my Mom??" he asked as he walked to her. She nodded at her front.
Seated opposite her was his mom, she looked...calm. Fidgety,but calm. She didn't look like his mum,but at least, she wasn't shattering things.
"What's she on??" He asked as he pecked her forehead. She just looked at him quietly, not seeing him. He sighed, hell.....
"Ohhh" Elma smiled giggled "she's having baked potatoes"
"I can see that" he frowned. "I meant the drugs she's on. She's unexpectedly quiet"
"Ohhhh... she's on a particular sedative. Mr Manchester told me to administer it only when I'm about to feed her" Elma replied scooping the potatoes into a small plate.
"Okay" He trusts his Dad to make provision for everything. Still, he missed him. Where was he???
"You can join us" Elma gaze sharpened, eyes roaming his body.
"No" he replied curtly. Why the hell was she looking at him like she was about to eat him up???. He wasn't even surprised, girls can't seem to help themselves around him, he smiled.
Except.....
And the smile faded.
She was the only one who didn't give a fuck if he was handsome, he has never seen her eyes lit up when he was around.
Maybe because of what he had done to her – nope, not going there.
Then he remembered the plane and smiled. She looked so cute snuggled close to Lily. Her nose was pink from the cold, and her lips....gosh, those lips would be the death of him.
**
"Yeah. Well....em...we have a three day break" Tasha said, eyes glued to the ground as she sat beside her Mom.
"Good" Miss Adele replied curtly.
Tasha head flew to her Mom. Why the heck was she replying in single words??
"Mom what's wrong??"
"Wasn't that supposed to be my line??" Her mom frowned.
"It's nothing really. I've just been so cold. The island was so cold, and I lost my sweater and Lily didn't have a spare" Tasha lied, she hoped it was convincing
"Tasha" her Mom warned.
"Ma, I'm serious" Tasha hugged her, "it's nothing"
Mrs Adele sighed as she hugged her only child back.
"Fine, but, you have to eat enough and take your drugs. I'm sure you've not had real food since you've left" her Mom replied, kissing her forehead.
"Accepted" Tasha giggled. Whew....she believed.
"Thank God you have a three day break I have to bring my daughter back to life" Mrs Adele stood up smiling
"Can't wait"
"Follow me, your food is at the dining" Mrs Adele walked out the door.
**
"You know," Lily began "I wasn't expecting this test to be so simple" she yawned, stretching her legs.
"Not for all" Tasha sipped her yogurt. She sighed as she looked round the canteen, she had missed this, missed the noise of everyone talking at the same time, missed the snacks, the drinks, especially this yogurt...her yogurt.
"Who wouldn't know what to write???, it was just "write about your experience and what you learnt at the island" Lily chewed her muffins "very simple" she added mouthful.
"If you say so" Tasha laughed.
"How do you feel??"
"Better" And she wasn't lying.She felt way better, thanks to her Mom. Arrgh....she was so happy to be back.
"How you convinced your mom was behind me" Lily began "she really loves you"
"Who wouldn't??" Tasha smirked jokingly
"Whateverrrrrrr" Lily laughed.
Suddenly, she nudged her. The fuckkk....
"You're gonna spill my drink" Tasha warned
"He's here" Lily responded.
Tasha whipped her head up. And regretted it instantly.
She groaned, so much for self control.
They bounced into the canteen like they owned it, well yeah , they indirectly own this school. Her heart tumbled into her stomach, laying heavy. She hoped he wasn't here to bully her, to start all over again. She was tired and....
"Why isn't Miles here???" Lily asked roaming her eyes.
"The hell am I supposed to know" Tasha rolled her eyes at her.
"Sorry" Lily apologized batting her eyes.
"Not working" Tasha laughed pushing her play fully.
"He's looking at you Tasha " Lily whispered, tapping her lap tightly.
"Don't care" Tasha replied, voice tight "I think we should leave " she added
"Why???" Lily asked surprised
"I don't want his nonsense, I don't want to give the vibe that he can start where he stopped" Tasha asked, her hands squeezed the chair tightly.
"I don't think he would. He's just staring at you strangely. Like he's biting a smile??" Lily said, titling her head.
"Smile??" Tasha looked at her "what you saying??"
"Just look" Lily answered. And she did, she looked at him. He was standing close to the canteen table, staring at her??
Then, slowly, like he was thinking about it, he smiled. Oh my goshhh, he smiled at her and.....waved??
"Did Gusty just waved at you??" Lily asked incredulous .