Chapter 248: I is just a dream

Mom just sat there with tears dropping from her eyes, looking at me as if to say she was disappointed in me, how could she possibly be disappointed, it was a dream, it wasn't like there was any way that I could possibly choose what to say in my dream, I think she was failing to understand that in the dream world, no one goes there with his or her conscious mind, we only go there with our irrational subconscious, it actually does not argue nor debate, whatever is thrown to it is what it will take. As a matter of fact, it is the gullible part of the mind. 

"Mom... But you know that I am never going to leave you, you are my all, you are the only parent I have been with my whole life, when did daddy get into the picture? You know I can't leave you, that is just a dream, and yes, I did not even respond to him, but you know if it was in a reality, where I have control of my mind, you know I will say no to him, there is no way I will ever accept to be initiated into anything I know nothing about." So I told her to console her.

"Mommy, see our food, now you are making me feel bad, you are going to make me start keeping secrets from you oo... You should sit down let us eat mom." So I said to her. Now trying to get her focused on the food before us, I was very hungry, and there was no way I could eat with mom acting that way, so I just had to make sure that I clear the way before even trying to start with the eating. Well, I later got her to focus and the food and we had our breakfast after some drops of tears, so during the breakfast, I also told mom that I will be going to fake dad's place with Cynthia to see and organize the place as against tomorrow's house party. Mom actually had some murmurs about it, but she actually agreed, she will always agree, the only reason that she never wanted us to party alone was the fact that she was certain that sex will surely be part of the party, and mom was concerned with about that, I knew that she still believed that I was a virgin, she never knew that I have done that shit twist, and I loved it and will go more on it if given the chance. Well, the chance was what she will never want to give.

Well, we ended the breakfast with laughter and joy, who would have believed that it will end that way? It started with droplets of tears but ended with a shower of joy. After breakfast, we together took the dishes to the kitchen where we washed and dried them together with love. For a fact, mom I wonder how mom managed to stay without me when I left her, we did almost everything together, well, let's say everything works for the better, fake dad happened to come into the picture just at the time when I was about to leave. 

Later that afternoon, I called Cynthia and asked her if she was set to go to fake dad's place, but she asked me to come over and tell her mom, she said her mom will not permit her.

"Baby, I don't know what my mom is saying, she even said that I will not be going out for tomorrow's party, please come, you know she respects your word... Please come I beg you." So she said, and immediately, I rushed into my room and picked up my snickers and walked up to mom where she sat watching her Nollywood movies 

"Mom," I called and her with my snicker at my hand. I wore my Police designer Polo, and sky blue jeans. 

"What is it Damie?" Mom asked dragging me down to the chair where she sat making me fall on her. She looked at me with a smile, she was clearly enjoying the movie that she was watching.

"Hey, mom! You will hurt yourself," I said to her as I fell on her.

"My dear, don't mind me please, I am just carried away by this movie."

Mom said. With her eyes still stuck to the movie.

"Ok oo, I want to go to Cynthia's house, her mom will not allow her to go with me to fame dad's place." So I said.

"So you still insist on this party, I know Matt will do anything just to get on your good side, but I am sure that you know what I mean, you may not do anything bad, you are raised by myself, so, I know what you can do and what you cant. But my problem is that your friends, I do not know them, and I am sure you do not know them well enough also, I just don't want troubles." Mom said to me, I felt it, the fear which crawled around her stomach, she was truly scared of what might happen, the sex and the fight that might happen at the party.

"Mom, but you already know that fake dad had already said and to us, he gave us his words, he promised to get us a bouncer, and I will even ask him to make it two. Mom seriously, you don't have to worry because your son has everything under control, and perhaps, we are going to be under strict supervision by the bouncer, and I'll even talk to fake dad to make the bouncer two, with that they will have their eyes everywhere, so you see? You have absolutely nothing to worry about. Mom, one thing about you is that you worry too much, you have better be careful with the way you bother yourself with excessive thinking, you know you are all I have got, I won't want anything to happen to you." So I said, my mentioning her as all I have got brightened her day, I just don't know why my poor mom always has to think she is in competition with dad over me, it had always been like that, at first I never knew that it was dad that she competed with, I had always thought it was the water. There had never been a time that she was not scared of losing me to the waters.

"Ok son, take care of yourself and also make sure you take good care of Cynthia, I like her, and I know you do, and I will like to tell you that I know that the both of you have some shit going on, but I trust you, I know you won't put me to shame, be careful ok, when you are back today, I will give you education on a topic that I have always dodged, I never had the courage since, but I think I must do it now, you are a man already, so you need to know about it." So she said looking so serious. Well, I already knew what she wanted to talk about, and it was already too late, I just don't understand why my mom will think that I still do not know some things about sex, well, though, I knew she will be talking about the danger of unprotected sex, but... If anything will happen, it will happen, after all, I've done it twice and were raw about it.

"Mom, please can you help me talk to aunty Paula to help me release Cynthia? Cynthia said that her mom will not permit her to go, and she is one of the organizers of the event. We are four in this." So I told her, I made that baby face which had never failed me before.

"Just go on, go, I will call her before you get there." So mom said, she used her hand to make this gesture that almost looked like she was chasing me out of the house. Quickly, I laced my white and black Fendi Snickers and wore them fastly. I was on a black police designers T-shirt with was right fitted on me, exposing my little biceps and making it obvious that I am an athletic young man, and I wore my penciled leg blue stone jeans when I actually stood before the mirror, I smiled, yes, I smiled because I love what I saw, mom was actually taking good care of me, I now look like one Hollywood actor from New York or California. Adding to the back shade which I used on my face, the was to use it to protect my eyes from the sun and dust, and also it looked good on me, made me look like a mix of Bruno Mars, and Shakira.

"Damian, you are fine, you may now go, quit the crushing, and go to the place where you want to go." Mom said to me as she saw me spending more time in the mirror like a girl. This actually made me shy, or should I say blush, I laughed and left the front of the mirror and walked to the door, with my hand on the doorknob I said to mom.

"Mom, please come help me with the gate, and I will be going to fake dad's place from Cynthia's place. So do not expect me, mama mi." So I said and she sluggish stood up and followed me, she escorted me to the gate where I opened and left, before leaving, she kissed my forehead and asked me to stay safe, she also asked me about my face mask which I told her was in my pocket and she asked me to wear it. I was actually going to wear it, but it was only when im out, I often wore it because of the dust, and not for the covid, but mom had always insisted that I put it on at all times, except when I am home. 

I walked my way to Cynthia's gate, as I walked the street to Cynthia's Palace, I realized that I was the one in the spotlight, everyone on the street had their eyes on me, why won't they? I am the kid whose name is on the deed of the street, I am the landlord of their homes, and I and sweet young Damian. I received a lot of greetings on my way. When I finally got to the gate, I knocked, and Cynthia came running to open the gate, more like she had been waiting for my arrival. The plan was to tap the first knock, then I will call Cynthia on the phone call to come and help me with the gate, but it turned out that she had been waiting for me all along.

"What did you do? yes, what exactly did you say to her on phone? I saw her phone ring not too long ago, and after the call, she just said that I should go and dress, that you are on the way here, she agreed that I will go with you, and she had already given her consent about tomorrow's party." So she said as soon as he opened the small gate for me to enter.

"Me... Ok, it must be my mom I asked her to call your Kim and tell her that you are in a good hand." So I said and she laughed.

"Good hands, really good hands, very sweet ones." She said hilariously and we both walked into the house, she was yet to dress up, I wondered how long it will take her to dress, we have to go to fake dad's place on time so we can return quickly. When I got in, I saw aunty Paula in the sitting room watching the same movie that mom watching. I saw the wicked stepmother still tormenting the poor girl in the movie.