The Cold Female – Episode 2

The Cold Female – Episode 2

© Bunmi B Gabriel

Theme: first freeze – second freeze

I sat in a crisscross, a serious frown on my face as I watched Amabel and Blake play. Drake was with his fiancé, Sharia and iso was with Lake. How annoying

‘Blake stop tickling me’ Ama laughed uncontrollably

‘Apologize’ Blake drawled

‘Never’ she giggled. He tickled her tummy increasing her already serious laugh. Iso walked into the living room carrying a bowl of cheese.

‘Seriously babe, cheese again!’ Lake asked shockingly. She eyed him. ‘Pregnant women’ he muttered

‘Don’t insult me’ she snapped

‘Or rather, us’ Sharia added folding her arms. Yea, she’s pregnant too

‘Yes us’ Drake said folding his arms too. Sharia chuckled.

Oh brother

‘Okay I give’ Lake said in defeat

Mtcheeeeeeew

‘Arabel, help me’ Ama shouted laughingly. I averted my eyes to her and rolled it away in annoyance. I think she sensed that I wasn’t happy. ‘Okay I’m sorry’ she said calmly. He smirked victoriously and let her go. She sat down, wiping some tears out of her cheeks

‘So is this game night of what?’ I asked scornfully

‘Yes, that. I was thinking we can see a movie instead, not in the mood for games’ Ama said staring at me calmly. ‘How about that movie we saw at the premier last month?’ She asked excitedly turning her eyes to Blake. The boys gro-ned. ‘What?’

‘Ama you have seen that movie for a million times already, don’t you get tired?’ Blake said complainingly

So they had game and movie nights without me…wow

‘I say we watch Titanic’ Iso shrieked

‘Birds of a feather’ Lake hissed

‘No, this is my house so I get to pick’ Ama said folding her arms. ‘Sharia?’

‘I’m in, as long as I can hug my Drake’ she said hugging him. I used to hold him like…whatever. I don’t care

‘I will do whatever my princess wants’ Drake smiled

‘Do I have the right to object’ Lake said grumpily

‘They say pregnant women are mostly grumpy and always have mood swings but you are the one in this case’ Iso said mockingly

‘I say not’ Blake said stubbornly

‘Movie it is because majority my dear Blake, wins the vote’ Ama said smirkingly. ‘Now be a good husband and go t-rn on the TV’

‘The remote is beside you’ he said upsettingly. She picked it up and flung it to the other chair

‘Whoops! Now it’s too far’ she said innocently. He glared dagger at her but still went to get it. Iso chuckled

Wow, so funny

The movie started and off they went to couple land, forgetting that Arabel exist. I stood up, took my things and left. They can smooch with the TV for all I care but never will I hang with them. They always do that, push me aside. I know they are married and have lives to love but I’m their sister! They should at least find some time for me

I’ve been so pushed to being alone that I talk to myself every time

I miss just being Bel Sisters

I dragged my cap down and took a cab to my house in Seattle. I slammed the door shut making my house vibrate. Maybe I should stay with mom and dad but their own love is worst…screw the love…mom will kill me with marriage sh*t. Ever since Drake, I just couldn’t fall for any guy again like my heart was frozen cold

This house is hot!

I went to t-rn on the temperature to cold but it was already at the highest, that’s funny. I shrugged and walked to my room. I stripped and went to bathe in annoyance

How could they do this to me?

Am I not their sister?

Ara why can’t you just fall in love?

I turned on the shower and frowned at the warmness of the water. Why is everywhere so hot! I turned the shower to cold but it still wasn’t cold enough. What is wrong with me!!! I sighed and took my sponge and soap, after sponging, I placed my hands on the wall and let the water rinse me itself

I closed my eyes and sighed heavily again

The temperature finally suit me. It was cold enough. I smiled and ran my fingers into my hair. I opened my eyes and saw myself covered by fogs…what happened? The fog was everywhere

I turned off the shower and searched blindly for my towel. My hands reached my bathroom robe so I picked it and walked out with careful steps so I won’t fall. Was the water that cold?

‘That was weird’ I muttered. I came to a halt, who is that girl in my mirror?

I closed my eyes and opened it again

‘This can’t be happening!’ I exclaimed. ‘This is me! When did I dye my hair?’ I ran to my vanity. If I was living with the quad, I would say they pranked me but they didn’t. I live alone.

I had white streaks allover and my l-ips were blue. One of my eyes was blue instead of violet. I had two different colored eyes! That is impossible!

I closed my eyes and breathed heavily

‘This is a dream, I’ll wake up. Everything will go away’ I said convincing myself. I opened my eyes and sighed with relief. I must be sick and hallucinating

But deep in,side, I knew it wasn’t an hallucination

#Second_Freeze

‘if our love was a fairytale

I will charge in and rescue you

On a yatch baby will would sail

To an island where we’d say I do

And if we had babies they would look like you

It’d be so beautiful if that came true….’ mom sang as she chopped the onions. She was wearing googles to prevent the onions from getting into her eyes. I went to see them after that weird hallucination five days earlier and so far, so good. She didn’t bother me for a husband

Yet

Dad walked in humming the song. I smiled and Bevin who was washing the dishes giggled.

‘Not again! Aren’t you both too old for this’ Kevin grumbled

‘And if our love was a story book

We would meet on the very first page

The last chapter would be about….’ Dad sang out to annoy him

‘Here it comes’ he grumbled again. Dad held mom as they sang to irritate Kevin. Just like me, he feels the sharp blade of singledom whenever he’s with couples

No one asked him to be a playboy

‘You guys stop it! There’s a kid here’ he shouted slamming the knife in his hand on the chop board. Bevin threw a cup at his head

‘Ignore that jealous loser and continue’

‘My beautiful Mabel, give me some sugar’ Kevin pouted and closed his eyes so he won’t see.

‘Are they done?’ He whispered

‘Yup’ I popped. He opened his eyes and whimpered still seeing them k-ssing

‘You are a traitor too. I’m too young to see such things’ so says the playboy. I’m out of here’ he stood up

‘Don’t move Kev, better cut that thing before I cut you’ Devin said threateningly pointing the butcher at me. Kevin have been trying to cut one meat for over an hour but alas! He haven’t even succeeded in cutting one slice out

‘Oh come on! I’m yet to even cut one out’ he cried

‘Lazy dummy. Yet your appetite is the widest. You can’t boil a single water without burning it’ Bevin said mockingly

‘Shut up Be…hey stop k-ssing! Why is life so cruel’

‘Just because Evaron dumped you’ Bevin scoffed

‘Her name is not Evaron, it’s Avalon and I dumped her’ he said defensively

‘Are you sure? Because you cried all night’ Devin said chucklingly

‘I did not cry! I had something in my eyes and I watched a sad movie’ Kev lied

‘Is that so’ I smirked

‘I don’t like her’

‘He so did. He hugged her picture too crying because he got dumped by Nevaron’

‘Her name is Avalon!!!’ He yelled. ‘Treat her with respect’

‘Oooooh! Kevin is in love’ I cooed teasingly. They laughed as his face turned red

‘Okay meat, listen up’ he said seriously staring at the meat fiercely. ‘I’m going to cut you now so I can get the hell out of here’

‘The beginning of an already known madness’ Bevin laughed. He eyed her and faced the meat again

‘I wasn’t talking to you poodle’

‘Yea, you were communicating with the gods of madness’ she said tauntingly

‘Kevin must cut the damn meat’ Devin huffed derisively. Kev huffed and focused on the meat, he cut it slowly, wiping off his sweat at interval

‘I did it!’ He exclaimed excitedly

‘One out of what?’ Devin laughed

‘It’s not like you can do better’

‘Challenge accepted’ he smirked. He dropped the butcher and walked to Kev. He took the knife. ‘Watch the master and learn’ he chopped the meat in thirty seconds. He have always been the kitchen type. ‘You owe me your credit card’ he said giving the knife back to gaping Kevin

‘That was so cool! You just did my job for me’

‘Loser’ Devin kicked his stomach

‘Mom’ Kev gro-ned falling on the floor holding his stomach. ‘Devin have killed me. I’m dead’

‘Kevin will you stop being dramatic’ I laughed

‘I can’t work again, Devin have killed me….wait! If I die, she will come back’ he mused excitedly. He stood up and k-ssed Devin on the l-ips

‘God! Yuck!’ Devin spat out coughing. ‘Are you crazy man!’

‘I so much love you big brother’ he chirped and k-ssed Devin again. We were laughing

‘What’s your sh*t man!’

‘If Avalon thinks I’m sick, she will come to me. Devin you are a genius!’ Devin moved back immediately

‘k-ss me again and I will iron your l-ips’ he threatened seriously. I laughed and went to Bevin

‘Go get ready for your date, I will handle this’ I smiled. She blushed and k-ssed my cheek

‘Thank you sis. When will you meet Lucas?’

‘Kevin says the dude is great so no need’

‘But he wants to meet you, he’s a fan’ she said shyly. I nodded

‘Soon’ I murmured. She nodded, k-ssed my cheek again and ran out after kicking Kevin and knocking Devin’s head

‘Stupid girl’ Dev shouted

‘Hey Dev’ Kev shouted. Immediately Dev turned. Crazy Kevin k-ssed him and ran away. Devin felt like crying

‘I swear, we gave birth to mad children’ mom laughed sitting on the floor. I smiled and turned on the tap

‘Ara have matured, she’s one of my crazy psycho. Just like her mother’ dad said smilingly. Mom, I wonder how she was like

I shook the thought off and touched the water, it froze. I looked around immediately, Devin was scrubbing his l-ips with ice and mom and dad were still laughing. With a pounding heart, I touched the frozen tap water again and it returned to normal

What is going on!

What am I turning into

To be continued