Chapter 6

“Mom!!” Rose cried out immediately we got home.

My mom came out with her hands full of flour. She looked at Rose and Deborah who stood some distance away from me.

Mom spread her arms out wide to Rose who ran into it crying. I looked at Deborah who turned her face away from me.

“Sophia.” My mom called me with a stern face.

“Do not cause calamity for us.” I opened my mouth wide as I didn't understand why my mom said that.

“Mom!!!” I called walking towards my mom who moved back.

I wondered why they were behaving like this, so I tried holding Rose who screamed and ran to my mom's back. My mom gave me a slap.

“Never you touch my daughters again.” I looked at my mom.

“I am also your daughter, Mom.” I said to Mom who pulled my sisters to herself.

My mom turned to face back.

“Why are you behaving like this, Mom?” I asked my Mom.

Mom clapped her hands together immediately I finished asking her the question then went back to the kitchen to dust her hands.

Few minutes later, Mom came out with Three cups of water. She handed a cup to Rose, another to Deborah and she drank the last cup. I was surprised by this behavior of my Mom because I knew that she always give each of us water to drink, but now I was left out. I looked at her to be sure if she forgot to bring some water for me. I looked at Mom and stretched out my hands to her to indicate that I want water but my Mom ignored me, so I went into the kitchen to get myself a cup of water which I gulped down until I was full. I walked back to join my mother and Sister.

I maintained some distance from my mother and sisters as I started at their faces. Mom went to her bag to get her Android phone which she switched on. She scrolled to the set of videos sent to her. Mom went to where my sisters were standing then hugged Rose.

She walked up to the T. V and inserted the connector from the T. V to her phone then clicked on a video which showed the part of how I killed the boy in school and drank his blood to parts of students holding the boy's body to themselves. I could see his Cousin Chloe weeping over her cousin's body. I didn't like Chloe because of her talking nature. Chloe is a girl who no one can trust with secrets. She was weeping with her body vibrating. I went on my knees immediately the video stopped playing.

“Mom, I am sorry.” I said weeping profusely.

“Why, Why, Why Sophia.” My mom said. “Why do you want to drag this family name? Do you want to Reck us?”

“No Mama.” I said still on my knees.

“I called your Uncle who specializes in mentally challenged people immediately I was sent this by your school management, and he told me that he would be coming here next week to see if he can be of help to you.” Mom said and I nodded my head.

“Is it Uncle Bob?” I asked my mom because my only uncle who I know as a psychiatrist is Uncle Bob.

I don't like Uncle Bob for anything. He has been a pain on my shoulder since I was little.

But wait, how did they get to know about the incident? I carefully looked around to be sure if no one was watching me before strangling the boy.

How am I going to face Uncle Bob now? When I was little Uncle Bob use to complain about my behavior and this made me not to like him, but now he would be treating me. Let's just see how it goes. My mom nodded her head in response to my question.

“Yes it's Bob.” She said looking at me. I gave her a faint smile then rose to my feet and turned to go to my room.

“Where are you off to?” Deborah asked facing me and I smiled looking at her.

“To my room.” I responded.

“But mom isn't done with you yet.” Deborah said, and I looked at my mother's direction.

Mom lifted up her hands telling Deborah not to talk.

“You can go.” Mom said to me and I went to my room.

Rose ran to Mom as I reached where she was. I entered my room and closed the door behind me. I walked to my bed and sat on it. I kept staring into the empty space. I kept biting my nails then looked at my door. I felt lonely. I stood up to my feet and started walking up and down the room. I still didn't feel better.

I opened the window blinds and stared into the empty air. I remembered how Chloe stood weeping profusely over her cousin's body. I started laughing. I opened my mouth and yawned. ' How can they do this to me?" I asked myself. "How can they invite Uncle Bob for me?, I am not mentally challenged.' I thought to myself.

I felt calm immediately after looking into the sky. I returned my gaze away from the sky and moved back from the window. I walked to my bag and picked my book. I placed the book on my bed and started reading it. Minutes later, I heard a knock on my room door.

“It's not locked.” I said to the person knocking.

My mom came into my room and sat on the bed that belong to Deborah. I smiled seeing my mom in my room. I stood up from reading and walked to my wardrobe and started bringing out the books I would be needing the next day at school. Mom cleared her throat looking at me and I gave her a mild smile.

“Do you think the school is going to accept you to continue studying with them?” Mom asked, and I looked at her as I could remember what I did in the school.

I sat back on my bed then shook my head to Mom. Mom looked into my eyes then stood up.

“Prepare for next week.” Mom said leaving my room.

“Arrgh!” I exclaimed remembering that she meant I should be preparing to see Uncle Bob next week.

I just wish I don't attack him when I see him next week. My Dad returned home from discussing with his friends.