34
In his room, Angela had the Television on
and was watching a music channel.
“Welcome back, runaway tutor! What took
you so long?” Angela asked adjusting her
position on the couch.
“Deifa and her man problems.” He replied
“What? What happened?” She sat up now
as she asked.
He shrugged, “nothing serious that needs
worrying about. Why’s the TV on? Thought
we were working on maths earlier?”
“Yeah, you took a while, I got bored and so
TV!” She said with a sheepish grin.
“Okay then, kindly turn it off, we don’t
need distractions.” He told her not in the
mood to return her smile, he was still
quite pissed from how his step sister had
acted after he had helped her.
“But this is wizkid's new video, I’ve not
watched it before, it looks so-“
“Turn it off!” He snapped at her
She looked up at him surprised, he also
paused surprised at himself.
“Whoa!” She exclaimed “Chilax okay?” She
pressed a button on the remote control
and the screen went blank.
“sorry” He said gruffly, Deifa had
definitely gotten to him. He moved to the
study area of the large room where they’d
been sitting earlier.
She followed behind him. “Hey! Tikky, Are
you sure you’re fine?”
“Yeah," he turned to her, “ nothing a little
derivation can't solve. Where did we
stop?” He searched their notes silently
praying she wouldn’t pursue it.
She didn’t. “Chapter five,” was all she said
as she sat down on the seat.
“Ok."
He took the seat beside hers. “ So
what don’t you understand about this
equation?”
“Right now I’m more interested in
knowing what's gotten you in such a
grouchy mood.” She started again
stubbornly.
“For the love of God, Angie! Could you
please drop it, I don’t want to talk about
anything. We are meant to be studying,
not discussing things that won't benefit
anyone” He told her “Please drop it okay?”
She held his gaze “You don’t know that!”
“Know what?” he asked
“That talking about it won't be beneficial.
You never talk when it comes to your
sister, you-“
“Step sister” he corrected “and who said
anything about her?”.
She continued “ You just get so close
mouthed. Like…like.. you are ashamed of
your feelings or something.” She began
pacing the room “I’m your friend Tikky, I
see your feelings for her like it's written
on your forehead, it's not difficult to see. I
care about you Tikky, and it would do no
harm talking, maybe I could even help you
with ….I don’t know… ideas?”
“Ideas?” He asked raising a brow.
“I’m a girl Tekena, in case you haven’t
noticed” she rolled her eyes “I could help
with some insight on how to get her to like
you.”
“Hmm” He crossed his arms around his
chest “Don’t you think it's even wrong for
me to feel that way toward my step sis, our
parents were married?” There! It was out!
One of the questions bugging him all
along.
Angie shrugged “As far as you’re not
related by blood, I don’t think it matters.”
“You sure?” He asked
“ Hey for me, it's not a problem, I don’t
care about what anyone else thinks.”
Angela replied “The problem is that she
clearly hates your guts.”
Tikky grunted “It looks that bad, doesn’t
it?”
Angela nodded “and you get all puppy
eyed and soft when she’s around, Like
you’re in awe of her or something, what I
wouldn’t give to be in her shoes.”
“You see, that’s another problem” He
pointed at her “How do you expect me to
talk about a girl I like to you when I know
how you feel about me, it's not fair”
“I’m not complaining Tikky.”
“You might not be but I know what's right
and what isn’t. Let's get back to our books”
he turned back to the desk.
“Tikky, “ she called him back but he didn’t
turn.
“Books Angie, playtime is up.”
She sighed “Such a pigheaded thick skulled
stubborn guy!” She muttered not too
quietly, for him to hear.
He turned back to her “What did you call
me?” he asked.
“Nothing.” She responded quickly, biting
her lip and keeping herself from smiling.
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