CHAPTER III : SURPRISE

On the way home, my brother kept holding the conversation, I had the impression that he had guessed my mood or maybe he wanted to change my look to see it I was as sad and tired. Normal I was thinking about this crazy day. And to my... you know who.

Arriving at the house, my brother parks the car just at the main entry, cuts the engine and turns in my direction to talk to me.

-The parents haven't come home yet so we're going to have dinner outside you and me

-Purée! I miss mam dishes a lot, it's been two months since she no longer cooks

-Normal, it is more and more taken by its activity.

My mother is a great shopkeeper, she sells all types of items for men, women and children, she owns two shops, one in Brazzaville where we reside which is the capital of our country the Republic of Conge and another in Pointe-Noire which is the economic capital of the country.

-It makes me sad to go home and be alone while waiting for you

-Go do what you have to do and be ready at nineteen o'clock, I have errands to do I will pick you up around nineteen okey? And you're not alone there are housewives, the driver and the caretaker to keep you company.

I'm laughing, isn't I, but he's serious right now?

-Okey, I answered, looking up, with them there is a limit in conversations, it is not the same as with you. Good to a while ago, I said, kissing him.

I get out of the vehicle and watch him move away from the house, here I am alone, not totally, but hey I got used to it. I enter our huge family home, only the silence welcomes me and say that even my little princess Anie who is the youngest (the last) is not there, lowers my morale even more. I walk through the entrance hall slowly towards the stairs that leads to the rooms. Slowly I climbed step by step and imprint the corridor. As soon as I enter my privacy, I throw my backpack on the Black-painted turquoise blue fabric Fly-chair that is to the right of the entrance, removes my shoes and then collapses on my guest bed.

Suddenly my phone rings. I take it out of my pocket, smile and answer with alacrity.

-My Half how are you? I say in a cheerful tone

-Well and you mamour?

-I'm not really well, he said in a saddened voice

-Who is mamour? Ask you worries her

-By the way, I tell him in detail about my hectic day

-My poor Cute, what a funny day, she said, laughing. It does not surprise me Lucie and frankly this Mika there is a real dog to obey this Maria without plugging

-I think they're dating

-No doubt, rest my beautiful you had a crazy day

-Thanks for calling I already feel better

-From nothing, you know I'm here for you

-And me for you.

We laugh in chorus.

-See you kisses

-Kisses

As you can see Donnabelle DJAN aka Donna has been my best friend since the age of two, our families know each other well before we are born. She's a few months older than me. That's not all, you have to work. I pick up my phone and put "Avdventure of a lifetime from Coldplay. I really like this band. I get out of bed, grab my bag and sit on the desk. Go for math.

An audio notification is heard from my laptop, I enter my phone to consult it. I received a message from an unknown number. It is not important. I'm so focused that I can't see the time spent, I scan the time in my phone, mash! It's already eighteen o'clock. If I don't get ready fast and yes it will still be my party. My favorite expression when I feel like I'm in a lot of trouble. I enter the bathroom to take a quick shower, dry and then prepare. Go for a black jeans faro at the knees, a black Y Z A tongue sleeve sweater and a pair of white sneakers. I finish preparing in time, I observed looking at the time on my black Aldo watch that I put on my wrist, it is only eighteen fifty, I have time to look at my messages.

From Lucie: Sorry Anna if you felt bad your reason to be honest with me these kind of people are rare.

Answer: It's already forgotten

From Ya Luke: Stand in front of the gate I arrive in five minutes.

Answer: Okey

From the Unknown: Hi it's Mika, just to tell you that I'm sorry to have left in the middle of a conversation

Answer: Anyway we had just started the discussion and then it doesn't matter the girlfriends before the others. Can I find out how you got my number?

Ping ping!!! Doing the horn of a car, I feel that my brother is approaching quickly that I get off. I untie my weaving and grab a small black chain messenger bag where I stuff my phone, a packet of handkerchief and my wallet. I perfume myself at full speed and leave the room eagerly while locking it. I swelld down the stairs and fell directly at my brother who was heading to the front door.

-I told you to go out before...

-I know how to desolate, I cut it net to avoid an argument

-Go up.

I settle into the vehicle followed by him, and we start.

-Where are we going to have dinner?

-A Olympic Palace

-Isn't it too chic for a dinner for two?

-Yes, so what?

-Nothing.

The distance between the City Centre and home is not really long, in forty minutes we arrive in front of the Palace. We take a table for four.

-We're expecting two more people?

-Yes, my girlfriend and a friend

-For today we could not have dinner just the two of us? I say I exasperate

-Next time.

Once again a notification sound is heard from my phone, I take it out discreetly and consults it. I received two messages one from Mika and the other from Lucie. Yes I recorded Mika's number.

-You can answer we don't have our dishes in front of us

-No, I prefer to chat with you, since you left the house I feel terribly alone, in the meth I have not seen Anie of the day where is she?

-Oooh! My darling, I didn't know you missed me so much, Anie accompanied the parents to Pointe Noire, they're coming home tomorrow.

-Not to the point of landing at your house anyway. Really, they should have warned me, they travel without notifying me, fortunately you spend the night with me when they both move

- What do you want, it's life my thorn

-Death of laughter

-And I don't miss you, said a familiar voice that is heard behind me

-Ya Richard, I shouted, throwing myself on his neck. I missed you terribly, too.

-I love you little sister, he said, hugging me very tightly

-I love you too Yaya, I answered with tears in my eyes. I really missed him

-Dry your tears I'm here

I detach myself from him wiping away my tears and notice a beautiful woman with a coffee complexion behind him, I stare at her and then I carry my questioning gaze on my brother.

-Here's Tamara my fiancée we'll soon get married

-In sung Ya Tamara or should I say beautiful sister

-I'm delighted, and I'm getting to know Annabes, she said with a smile. "Your brother is only talking about you," she said, leaning towards my ear.

-I can't say the same about you, because since his departure we have exchanged no message

-It's not nice of him

-I confirm.

We laugh at my answer.

What a surprise to see my brother again after five years of absence. My brother went to France to specialize in risk management. It fills me with joy especially that tonight I would not sleep alone at home, I have two more people.

Explanations of foreign words

*Yaya, Ya: Word used in the national language to call an elder or a large one from the house or neighborhood.