Salty Noodles

Chapter 2

When we came home the house was empty, always is,

my mother still work with the bank, my new dad works as a manager in a beer distributing company,

they plan to save up and open up something for mom so she will quit the bank job

"So what are we going to eat, cupcake," the devil asked, I kept him quiet am still mad at him, am always mad at him

"Oh, are you still mad cupcake?" He asked, seeing him now people will think he is a good boy

"Let go of me devil," I said with closed teeth

"Come on that was an accident," he said, I don't want to report him to our parents cause he behaves in front of them,

and he makes everything he did to me, look like an accident.

"Come on I bet the boss left some money for us" he said.

Surprisingly, he never calls his father dad but boss,

even their relationship seems like friends, not dad, and son,

he left to go check where our parents leave money

"Found it," he said, waving the money on my face "so what will eat," he said, he is mostly good at home, I said mostly.

"I will like noodles," I said, he just nodded and gave me part of my share,

I didn't bother asking him what he wants, I just went to my room, more like his room,

he always allows me to change first before coming in to change, he still has his stuff here.

Am cooking now and also making calls, am speaking with Martha,

the only one that's known of my feelings for Oliver, the phone is from our parents,

we use it to call them in case of emergency, mom will be mad if she sees me cooking and making a phone call

"So how did the conversation go," she asked, she knew I plan to talk to Oliver

"Ruined," I said, and she gasped

"How"

"By my devil brother," I said as I squeeze the spoon am holding, am waiting for the noodles to be done.

"Are you not done with the noodles?" he said as he entered the kitchen, I guess it's the truth what they say, speak of the devil and he appears.

"How is that your business" I barked at him

"Cause I want to boil water, cupcake" he said with a smirk

"For the last time, am not cupcake" I said and stomped off,

"I hate him" I said to Martha

"That's what brothers do" she said trying to encourage me.

"Call me later, mom needs her phone" she said, yea, she uses her mother's phone

"Alright," I said and cut the call as I went back to check my noodles,

the devil is already standing by the corner drinking tea, he drinks tea a lot so I don't need anybody telling me it's his favorite. I gave him a stink eye and dished out my noodles.

I left the kitchen for him since his presence turn my tummy,

I went to my fortress, my room. I breathe in and out and take a few seconds to calm my nerves and flush out the devil from my thought, I always use the fantasy of Oliver to flush him out, works always.

"Now noodles, time to face demolition," I said and smiled, but my face changed as the first spoon have more salt in them than see water,

how can noodles have salt, then it strikes me, the devil did it. I rushed out to give him a piece of my mind,

but he already left, no doubt to play football, we don't always wash our uniforms, but today I have to.

I threw away the noodles, in a way my mom won't see it,

I then took money from my savings to buy another, I don't want soup

Am not angry much, am happy I have time alone, after washing my uniform and eating,

I brought out a picture I took with Oliver, it was our Jss 2 when we played King and Queen at our party

I smiled as I look at his perfect face, he might have been mine today if the devil didn't ruin it. Well, there is always another day.

"The bosses are home" I heard the devils voice, he was nudging me, I must have fallen asleep while thinking of Oliver

"Good evening boss," he said to his dad

"Good evening boss lady," he said to mom, how can he show them all his good side and me the bad side.

"So how was your day kids" my mom asked after I greeted them

"Fine" the devil answered before me, not that I want to tell our parents everything.

"Come, honey, let's go freshen up," dad said to mom, it is not even weird when I call him dad, and he has been super sweet to me, I have a feeling I might rely on him more than mom in the future.

"Sure boss, when you come out the food will be ready," the devil said again with an innocent look, I want to shred off that innocence and show people the devil he is.

"Go prepare their food, cupcake" he said to me, more like ordering me

"Am not your maid" I said, he laughed

"I never said you were, am just reminding you of your duty," he said and walked into the room.

I went to prepare the food since it's my duty actually, I wonder how much of his prank I can take before I spill.

Am running to school, our parents always leave very early, leaving us both, so he now went inside the bathroom and wasted a lot of time, he also hid my bag that I have to search for it, before being done am already late for school. He is such a devil, how can someone like this exist.

"You are to clear the field after school," the senior prefect told us, the latecomers, I hardly come late, but the devil living with me made sure I did.

"Why is your bag dripping water" Oliver said, and I froze as I heard his voice, its always melody to my ear

"Can't you hear me?" he said again and I turned to look at him, I didn't notice he is also among the latecomers

"What" I said sharply,

"I said your bag, is dripping water" he repeated then left, maybe I came out too sharply, I busted another chance with him, then I realized what he said, I pulled off my bag to check. It's truly dripping, I opened the bag to see a can of water in my bag, it's not covered tightly so it soaked my bag and books. My heart hurts, how can a brother treat his sister like this. What did I ever do to him?