ON THE SAME TEAM

"I need to go home before they find out I am gone." She spoke.

"I'll walk you."

"No, Leah must be waiting to have dinner with you. I'll go by myself. I do it every single day." She spoke and walked back home.

I took my cycle and rode back. Visiting the deep blue lake is always for good!

After parking the cycle, I walked to the door.

" Lijah"

Uncle Paul called me from the fence.

He told me that the cops interrogated him and he told about going to Godwin's house and about painting the truck.

I walked straight to my room and shut the door.

Why won't this ever end!? I had a recollection of my memory from the prison. About how I suffered in that hell! People treating each other as a piece of trash, and kicking around me. I thought I was over it, but that stupid place just seems to love having me. I texted Amanda about the problem. As soon as she read the text, she called me.

" Hey" I started.

" Hey?!! Are you happy that you and your so called 'friend' is going to make the headlines of the next day's paper or about what will be the prison's interior look like??"

Well, apart from all the tension and stress, I really missed her scolding me! It's weird but, I really did.

"Amanda, Amanda, cool down." I tried to calm her down.

"There will be a door out of this." I continued.

" What door? There is no door out of this Li. It's all just over."

I heard a knock on the door followed by " Lijah, it's me Kylie."

I told Amanda that I will call her later and opened the door for Aunt.

" Lijah." She called again and sat on my bed.

" How was your day? Did you have fun?" She asked.

Ha, it was really fun watching Amanda dancing with that asshole!

" Yes Aunt, it was a very happening day." I replied.

"Do you want to talk about anything?" She asked.

There are lot of things, but, I can't drag you into this hell.

"Nothing Aunt. What made you ask that?"

"Cops are coming and going. They questioned me and Paul, and a girl coming inside and leaving. I have to know what is going on."

I was bemused! Where should I even start?

" I can't just keep on pretending to be the 'cool Aunt' who gives you one hundred percent privacy. Let me ask this Lijah, do you have any inclusion in Godwin's missing?"

" No Aunt, he is my.....

"Lijah, tell me the truth, please. I need to hear the truth."

Tears fell from her eyes. She was tightly holding on to the sheets.

"If you are included by any chance, knowingly or unknowingly, you have to know that ' I am here for you' and we are on the same team." She continued with a shaking voice.

" Aunt, don't cry." I sat near to her on the bed and held her shoulders with my arms to comfort her.

" I am trying so hard to be yours and Leah's mom, but I am miserable at being a mother and an Aunt. " She continued. Each every word that she uttered had a deep cut.

"No Aunt. You treat us like your own children and both me and Leah knows that, and we love you more than anything. You and Leah are my only family and we really, really love and respect you. I must say that things have been maybe a little complicated lately, but trust me Aunt, I know what I am doing and there will be no troubles."

She looked at me and held my chin. Her face was red, but she looked far more fine and happy.

"Don't hesitate to share anything with me. WE ARE ON THE SAME TEAM, remember that."