Back at my old house

IN SANDRI STATE

Arella POV

Sam opened the front door of his car and I came out. My heart sank as I stared at the house I grew up in. I reminisce the memories of my biological mum and my sister. And I'll never forget the marvelous woman who has been with us, miss rose, my second stepmother.

I haven't been here for many years but I still kept contact with rose.

The memory of my step sister flashed before my eyes, surrounded by blood, coming from her slit wrist.I felt my chest squeeze as a drop of tear drop from my eye,I take a deep breath as I wipe my cheek.The house looked like it hasn't been in a good condition for a longtime.

My dad chased me out when I was 15,because he found out I was pregnant,it was harsh.

"Arella", someone muttered in a recognizable voice.

I froze as I peeked over my shoulders slowly,I turn immediately after recognizing the figure,that is standing a few steps away behind me.

My breath shakens as I try to speak with tears rolling down my cheeks

,"Mum",I managed to mutter.

"Arella",she muttered again as she drops the basket of groceries.

I ran to her and embraced her, even though I talk to rose sometimes on phone I haven't seen her in a long time, talking on phone and seeing each other again felt different

"Child is this really you, you.." ,a tear drop fell from her eye," you look so beautiful and matured" .

"Let me see you well",she said as she pulled me from her embrace.

"Very beautiful",she muttered." Except your height didn't increase that much and you look so slim", she shakes me," and so light, what are you weighing now?", She ask with a smile on her face.

"50kg" I say in a low voice, cause I know she'll nag me.

"What?" , Are you sick?".

"What ? ",No" , i chuckle lightly.

"You know what, come in, there's food in the house".

I looked at her face, she was normal but, I furrowed my eyebrows as I look at her left eye, "mum is that a black eye?".

She touches her eye, "you mean this?, Em... Don't worry about this little thing".

"Little thing?, Mum!", I close my eyes and take a deep breath, "is it dad or first step mother" .

"Is okay child", said as she pats my shoulder

"No mum is not, you don't need to depend on that old man and this wretched place, because am taking you outta here".

She smiles,"oh my child just come in and eat okay and please wear a smile on your face okay",she says as she holds my hands dragging me to the house.

She turns to sam who is leaning on the car,"oh is this not the ones that plays the violin ,the one that walks with Alex".

Sam smiles as he walks to her,"yes its me sa_" ,

Rose cut him off as she signalled stop with her hands,"wait!let me remember your name,am not that old,am just 45 ,umm...I know it start with an s,simon is it.or......,sam,yes sam,right?".

Sam smiles nervously,"Greetings mum,am sam" .

She ran her eyes on sam,"look here arella,someone has been taking care of himself,well come in",she held him with her hand and dragged us like kids.

We sit as she enters the kitchen to get the food.

I looked around the house,it seems empty,like some furnitures have been sold. I didn't see my dad,stepmother or my step siblings.

After my mum died,he brought in rose,she was young and beautiful,she was pregnant and I hated her,cause I haven't even mourn for my mum for three days and he brought her in. My first step mother hated her too,rose was only 24 years old. My dad was hot,I don't know about now. And he liked women so much,my mum was the second wife.

Rose lost the child before birth and since then she could not conceive. I and my sister started to like her and we grew on her,she felt like our real mum.

Rose brings the food and sets it on the table,she smiled,"you can both eat, especially you el" .

I smiled,"of course I will,I haven't eaten your food for years".

"Thank you for the food",sam smiled as he picks his spoon.

"Mum where are you going,let's eat together",I ask as I saw her walking into a room.

"Oh me" ,she pointed at herself,"I need to clean the room before daniel comes back".

I drop the spoon from my hand and pause,"you mean daniel my step brother who should be 32 this year!".

"Oh yes",she said as she looks taken aback by my yelling.

"What?mum!?,why are you cleaning his room,you know what mum fuck this,wait are my other siblings still staying in this house?".

"Well yes el,they are,and why are you yelling,I have nothing to do anyway".

"Mum I have sorted everything out,let's leave now ,pack your things and let's go.I have saved up and I have moved into a new apartment. And don't worry you're not going to be idle,I have a plan for you".

I heard the door swung open.

"Who is the loud person here!,Did you bring a mad person into this place,you trash!",the person yelled and I turn around.

I scoffed,"trash!?,hello daniel" ,I said as I plastered a fake smile on my face.

"Who are you?" ,he scans as he scans me,"oh is you,the abandoned one" .

"And it's you,the same fool"I contered.

He sighed and smirked,"arella,my dear sister,is this how you say welcome to the next head if the house".

I fell on my knees and bow to the ground,"oh sorry sir,I didn't recognize you,forgive this lowly one".

I laugh and stand,"is this what you wanted,you bastard!,and what?,did you just call my mum ,trash".

"Dear sister,your mum is dead,this woman here is just a fucking housewife. Do you think shes even useful,she's useless just like your dead mum,now I think of it,they are really similar,no wonder you call her mum".

I walked hastily and angrily and reached in front of him,I clenched my first and glared at him,"you're the trash here" ,I say curtly.

He chuckle darkly,"I see youre still the same,You know,I just lost my job today,and if you make me more angry I promise,I'll bash your head open".

Sam rush and stands between me and daniel,"no one is breaking anyone's head,let's just calm down".

Daniel bumps his shoulders with sam's as he walks to the dining table,"what is this,hey old lady,why are we eating this again!".

"Oh daniel sorry,the money was little,so I could only make this".

"Well old lady, looks like you're the one that'll finish everything,because I can't let my sweet mother and sisters eat this garbage,I don't care where you're going to get the money from,but get it,and don't come back till you've gotten it",he said curtly.

I glaredat him as I walk to rose,"mum" ,I mutter as I took a deep breath,"pack your things right now" ,I say with pain.

She look at me in the eye,sigh and nods her head,"okay" .

After some minutes,she brought her bags out.

Daniel wide eyed as he saw her carrying her bags,"where do you think you're going!" ,he yelled.

"No one can leave this house without my permission!".

She ignores him and kept walking forward with us to the door.

I hear footsteps behind me and I turn back,daniel raise his hands to hit me but stopped by sam halfway.

I got angry,went to the kitchen to carried a frying pan. I walk hastily as my blood boils,I hit his head with the back of the frying pan.

He falls to the ground and my mum and sam looks at me.

I stared at him as he went down and glanced at them,"don't worry he's not dead" .

I carried my mum remaining luggages to sam's car as I grined to myself,having the feeling of accomplishment.