chapter six: Busted

Chapter6

" Mmm Ivy you are drooling."

Mark whispered as he walked past me.

"What?"

I placed my Hand on my lips. Nothing was there. Fuck, I am stupid. He just busted me and I just confirmed that l was looking at him.

He laughed at my stupidity. Aunt Lisa just had the guts to look at me right now. My face was all red from embarrassment.

"Morning aunt."

I do not know how I managed to let that out. She smiled at me. She motioned me to sit. she placed a plat full of pancakes.

"Morning sunshine. Did you sleep well." Lisa asked as she made her way to the cupboard.

"She sure did." Mark chuckled. Lisa threw him a dirty glance

"Stop teasing her." He chuckled and made his way out.

" I was just trying to be nice" he raised his hand in surrender.

" Women" he breathed as he shook his head, his messy hair wondering all over. How would it feel to get my fingers tangled in that?

I forced myself out of the void of my thoughts.

"Did you sleep well?" her eyes held a glint of joy

"well not really, your mom and I had a lot to catch up on." she beamed at me.

" I guess." I said as I shoved the last pancake into my mouth.

"someone is hungry." Aunt Lisa looked at me.

"How can she not, after all that energy she used." Mark replayed.

I felt my cheeks get hot. When had he came back. I felt the room get smaller. I was aware of his presences than before

"More pancakes aunt."

she shoved them into my plat. I didn't have the guts to look at her. finally, Mark made his way out of the kitchen. I let out a sigh.

" I heard you wanted to see me." I had to say something. The silence was killing me.

" about that... I want you to accompany Mark to my house."

" what?" I said as I pushed the chair away.

" Is there a problem " I guess that was not the reaction she was hoping from me.

" yes Mona, do you have a problem with that?"

I swayed my eyes to the figure that had just popped its head into the kitchen.

" you. you stop popping out of nowhere. " he shrugged his massive shoulders. How I wish to touch them, to feel them.

" I did not pop out of nowhere "

Holy shit. Was she serious. No way am I going to be alone with him.

" Can't he go by himself or with Terry"

there was something in My tone. I guess she didn't pick it up to my surprise.

"No darling he can't, I want Terry to go somewhere. I want you to help him load the gifts I left there. There just too many for him plus it will take him ages."

Problems with rich, classy and sassy aunts.

" So its only me and him going." I really wanted to be sure. She nodded her head. I felt blood draining out of my face. I am sure my face is way white than it is.

She wasn't giving me an option her. I submitted to her request. I walked out of the kitchen. Where the hell were my siblings. I made my way into lounge, to find Terry on his phone as usual. Mom really spoiled him.

Lizzy as always was blabbering something to granny, who seems annoyed by her.

"Morning granny."

I sat next to her.

" Morning dear."

Terry didn't even notice me. Mom walked in.

" All of you are here."

she sighed and glanced at Terry. I knew trouble was coming. Who exactly was he taking after. I could see mom restraining herself from saying something in front of granny.

" Clare good morning " he scoffed at her. My mouth gaped at that. Was he serious.

" Terry what did you just call me?"

He stole a glance at her.

" You heard me Clara, do you want me to repeat what I just said"

She stared at him for a couple of minutes. She clicked her tongue aa she reached for her slope.

Did he really have a death wish? I wasn't close to my siblings but what he just did was wrong. At least he should have called her by her deserved title mom.

" Terry what did you say." Mom's voice was harsh and low making Lizzy stop her rants. Mom was fuming. This was not the first time Terry had called mom by her name. My heart harmed as I anticipated the worst from them. Can't they have the dignity of doing this else where.

I had always known there was beef between the two but not to this extent. The way Terry looked at mom was scaring the life out of me.

" You heard me Clara." He returned to his gadget. Mom snatched it away from.

"This.This is corrupting your mind. What are you even doing. " she glanced at the screen, disgust covered her face.

"summertime saga!" her scratching voice boomed.

He shrugged his shoulders.

"I am taking this with me." He glared at mom. Clicked his tongue.

"Dare me"

Aunt Lisa walked in just in time. She looked at mom then Terry. There was sadness in those eyes and something more. Something I could not place.

" Ivy, Mark is waiting for you outside. You better get going." She was shielding me from the drama, what about my little sister. How will she shield her?

Wait was I suppose to go with him today. Worse I didn't know how long it would take us to reach there. At least I won't have to witness another episode of these two.

"Ok aunt."

I made my way out of the lounge. Terry cursed as I walked out.

" Are you ready?" Mark asked as he got into the car. I followed suit.

" More than I had imagined."

I hope I won't regret this. I looked at the peaceful house. I sighed. I hope those two won't argue.

" Everything OK Mona."

"who is Mona."

I questioned.

"ooh you. Do you not like it? I can change it."

I smiled.

" its fine."

I felt blood rushing to my cheeks. I am going to be like every time I am with him.

For an hour, a solitary hour, l had a reprieve. A break from the onerous monotony of my life while in the car. That was all l needed, all l really wanted. So a few impure thoughts had trickled in. A stray glance here, a carnal image there.