Ch 2 Embarrassing meeting

I was lying on my bed waiting for my mom's friend to come. Once she will arrive, my mom will assign me with hundreds of tasks. 

" Lyric...Alan...." Mom called us from downstairs in a gentle voice. 

Her friend must be here. That's why she was calling us like that. I got up from bed and rushed downstairs. Alan also came after me. They were sitting in living area. 

I walked to them and said,

" You called mom...." 

She smiled at me and said," Yeah, she is my friend Selena. Selena this is my daughter Lyric and that is my son Alan." 

" The last time I saw you. You were so small. Look at you now, all grown up." Selena said. 

I just smiled. Obviously, I grew up. I was meeting her after a long time. It was awkward. She had long brown hair and brown eyes. Her skin looked smooth and shiny. She was really preety. Alan went back to his room. I turned around to go back but Selena said,

" Come sit with me, Lyric." She said in her sweet voice. 

I turned around and sat beside her on couch. She smelled of a strong perfume. I didn't smell her. Her perfume was in air. She must have applied an whole bottle. I heard rumbling of an engine from outside. Mom and Selena were talking smoothly. Why was I here? The urge to go back was eating me from inside. I was shaking my feet. I just couldn't stay still. 

" My son is outside. He is parking the car." She told my mom. 

So, her son also came. Her son must be not more than eight by the way she looks. 

" Lyric, go and help him." Mom said. 

I sighed internally. It was better to listen to rambling of a child than those two grown ups. 

I got up immediately and went out to see that kiddo. The car was parked opposite side of our home. I walked to car and he wasn't there. Where was that kid? Did he lost his way or went into wrong house? 

" Hey kiddo....." I called. 

" Son of Selena...Where are you?" I called again. 

Where was he? I looked around to search an eight year old kid. I saw a kid with brown hair. That could be him. He was about to turn the corner of street. 

" Hey brown hair kid...." I shouted. 

He stopped and turned around to see me. I ran to him and said,"

" What are you doing here alone? Your mom is waiting for you. You will get lost. Come with me...." I said and grabbed his hand. 

He was looking at me like I was a crazy person. 

" Who the fuck are you?" He said. 

I was shocked just for a millisecond. So, he has got a character.

" Don't be a troublemaker. Let's go." I said and grabbed him with me.

" What the... Leave me you old lady." He said. 

" Are you really calling me old? It's okay, I will let it slide this time." I said. 

" My mom is home already...." He said but I shushed him. 

" It's a child's play for me to handle kids like you." I said.

" Leave me...Aahhhhhhhh...." He started shouting loudly. 

" Shout...shout. You momma will spank you on ass. I will give her an iron ruler to do so." I said to her. 

" Aaaahhhhhh.....leave me..." He shouted again. 

We were almost home. But, he jerked away from me and started running away. I followed him and shouted,

" You brat! Stop right there..." I shouted. 

" LYRIC...." My mom shouted and I turned around to face her. 

" What...." I asked. 

" Stop playing with that kid. For what task I sent you outside? " She said. 

" I am doing that. Catching her kid. He wont come with me." I said pointing to that kid who has also stopped to listen what was happening. She hold her forehead and shaked it. What did I do now?

" That is not her kid.It's him." My mom said and pointed towards that car. 

" Come fast...." She said and walked inside. 

I looked towards car and saw that a guy was standing there grabbing some baskets in his hands. 

I was dumbfounded. It was pin drop silence. Seagulls flew above us making a high pitched sound. I heard waves of ocean slapping the shore of beach. Then, I heard a howling laughter. I turned around to see that kid was clutching his stomach and laughing like crazy. 

" You crazy old lady." He said and showed me his middle finger. 

I gasped. He dare to. I was just standing there embarrassed. My face was flaming. I heard another laughter and turned around to see that guy was laughing. My face burned with shame. Her son was old enough. I looked around in panic to see who else who had witnessed this scene. But, thankfully there was no one. He was still laughing. He was standing in shade, so I couldn't see his face. But, he must be thinking how crazy I was. I ran inside and only stopped when I reached my room. Now, that I thought her mom clearly told me that her son was parking the car.

" Lyric moon. Sometimes ,you are too much. Why couldn't you think that eight year kids don't drive? How will I face him ? I won't face him. Yeah, he just here for dinner. I won't go downstairs for dinner. Yes, this is perfect." I muttered to myself while pacing my room.

"LYRIC.....COME DOWN." Mom shouted. She must be angry. I could tell she was restraining herself in front of guests. 

I made a crying face and rushed down. She was in kitchen preparing dinner. It smelled really good. My mouth was watering from that aroma. I could hear something frying in oil. Mom eyed me and said," Clean and set the table." 

I nodded and cleaned the table with a cloth. Later, put out some glass crockery on table. It was for guests only. Someone was watching football match on TV. I could hear the sound of cheering. It was so hot in here. I was sweating just after a few minutes.

" Call your dad and ask where is he? Tell him to bring ice cream on his way." She said. 

" Okay, my phone is in my room."I told her and rushed upwards to do what she told me. 

I called dad to tell him what mom told me. I walked out of my room to go down but got bumped into something or someone.

" Aaahhh..." I moaned in pain. 

My nose must be red from that collison. I looked to see it was that guy from earlier. Now, that he was in light. I could see him properly. My breath stopped on seeing him. He was...was so handsome. My heart began beating fast. He had brown hair and brown eyes like his mom. His jawline was really sharp. 

" Hey..." He said. 

Goosebumps erupted on my skin on his voice. I felt an electric shock. He voice was rich and extremely deep .I snapped out my haze and stumbled back a bit. I inhaled audibly. I inhaled him in that process. He smelled fresh and citrusy. He also smelled of after shave and a bit sweaty. He smirked a little. He knew I was checking him. My face flamed with embarrassment. I couldn't give him the satisfaction that I was affected by him. 

" W..What are you doing here?" I said trying to play it cool.

" Dinner is ready." He said and turned around to walk downstairs. 

He was tall and had a great body. My heart wasn't calming. STOP....STOP...

I was repeating that mantra in my head. Stop staring at his ass. He stopped and turned around suddenly.

I flinched and panicked he must have sensed me staring at his ass.

" And I am not an eight year old kid. Eight year kids don't drive ." He said while pointing towards his temple with his forefinger. Then, He just walked down. 

I stood there gaping at him like a fish.I was blushing. My face was red. A guy that came few minutes ago was mocking me now. 

I heard laughing sounds from downstairs. My dad must be here. It was time for dinner. Focus Lyric moon and behave. I prep talked myself.

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" You really did that....." Sara said and started laughing loudly. 

" Don't laugh..." I said while groaning. 

" You think her son was an eight year old kid. On the top of that, her mother already told you that he was parking the car....." She repeated for the fifth time and bursted out laughing. 

She was rolling on bed and clutching her stomach tightly. Her eyes were watering from too much laughing. 

" Sara, you are too loud...." Her mom shouted in the background. 

" Sorry mamma...." She said and stopped laughing. 

We were on video call. She was Serina my bff. Sara for short. I was telling her about my day. 

She got up and started searching something around her room. 

" What are you looking for?" I asked. 

She came close to phone and whispered," Your brain." And started giggling. 

"I think, I should laugh..." I said while making a face.

" Okay, okay, enough. But seriously, your sanity. Where is it?" 

" My brain is out to spent some quality time with common sense." I said while laughing cheekily.

We both laughed and started talking about our favourite dramas.