Chapter 8 - Soap.
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Immediately I closed the gate, I saw my mom and my younger sister outside. My mom's hair is all messy, looking wet and uncombed, while there were dark circles around her eyes.
She is currently in a robe, which is red, with red slippers that are designed by ful.
As soon as she spotted me, she ran and gave me a quick hug, which was followed by a heavy slap on my cheek.
"Where have you been Delilah!". My mom shouted, as her brown eyes were all on display looking at me from head to toe, before I knew what was happening, my ear was already in her hand, as she dragged my ear until we entered the house.
"Delilah! I didn't train you to walk around…… where did you go yesterday, for I couldn't even get to you. Your phone was not going through, and I went to the studio, and they all pretended like they didn't know anybody named Delilah there!". My Mom said while sounding extremely mad.
"Tell me!. Do you even go to that studio, and what on Earth are you hiding from me?". She asked with a cold voice that shows how extremely mad she's.
"Mom!." I called out before pausing for a while. "I.... well!! I... ".
I was unable to complete my statement before she quickly cut me off.
"Delilah!. Please don't tell me that you met a guy yesterday, and decided to spend the night with him. I thought you are a grown-up, why did you have to sleep with a guy that you met yesterday?". She asked, which surprised me.
"Mom!. Please kindly calm down okay!.... and listen to my explanation. But first of all can you tell 'Last card' to excuse us for some minutes". I said while staring at my younger sister intensely.
'Last Card' is the nickname of my younger sister. Her actual name isn't " last card" but Betty.
We call Betty last card as a pet name.... and not her actual name.
My mom nodded her head and told Betty to kindly excuse us. Young Betty glared at me with anger, before rolling her small eyes, as she left the sitting room.
She started climbing the stairs, and the next thing I heard was the shut of the door.
"Mom!". I called out, before staring at my fingers because I was Damn nervous.
When I finally gained my courage, I raised my head, and stared at her, before continuing my speech. "Yes! You are right Mom!. I met a guy yesterday". I replied.
*Bang*. Another slap landed on my cheek.
I put my hands on my cheek, while tears started gathering in my eyes.
"Mom!. I am not a child, and as a good mother, you have to just listen to whatever I have to say before you start reacting. I am expected to at least enjoy this life before I die. I can't just die living a sorrowful life Mom!. I can't..... I hate that! and you are just overeating". I yelled.
"I met a guy yesterday, who helped me in the studio yesterday when I mistakenly trip off, and after that, I went to Sonia restaurant to cool myself off, but I got drunk.... and unfortunately the guy happened to be in the same restaurant, and he took me to his house. I know that it might sound lame and crazy, but I didn't sleep with him, and he didn't request anything from me. These clothes aren't mine..... they are his". I said pointing at the clothes I wore.
"I requested this because my previous clothes were all ruined. I threw up on them, and I even left them there.... at his house!". I explained.
My mom raises her brows, indicating she doesn't understand what I am saying.
I know that if someone has to tell me this I still wouldn't believe them, because it sounds stupid.
"Mom!. You got to believe me, I didn't sleep with that guy.... and why would you think I slept with him".
I could no longer hold my tears, so I ran to my room, and shut my door.
I turned to my bed and saw my younger sister on my bed. She was already asleep, so I used my pink bed sheet to cover her.
I sat down on the floor and started crying. I couldn't believe that my Mom thinks that low of me.
All of a sudden, I heard a click on my door, and it became open.
My Mom sat down beside me, on the floor, and started stroking my black hair, like if I'm a kid.
"Delilah! I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to assume something like that, I was just scared that maybe you followed that guy that saved you on the stage, and left me and your younger sister. I was already thinking of what I would do if your Dad comes to find about this". My mom said, and I understand what she's trying to do.
"Mom, how did you know about that guy?". I asked, arching my brow.
" Don't be silly!. I watched it on YouTube, and it has gone viral!". My mom said while chuckling.
"Yeah, it has!". I said while laughing out loud.
"Delilah!. I want you to know that I am a good mother. I acted that way because I was worried". My Mom said.
"Mom I know you didn't mean it, and I'm so sorry for making you feel worried!". I said, before hugging her.
My Mom started sniffing my body, which is new to me, but her next statement made me laugh out loud because she stated the truth
"Delilah!. Please go and take a shower, you stink". Mrs. Harry said, causing me to laugh out loud.
"Alright, Mom!. I will!". I muttered out, before hugging her once more and pulling away.
I gently stand up from the floor, not wanting to wake my younger sister.
I waited for my Mom to leave the room, before I took off my clothes, and walked naked to the bathroom.
I slid inside the bathtub and turned on the tap, which was beside my leg.
When the water was already covering my chest, I quickly turned off the tap.
I grab my soap, and robe it all over my body, as gently as ever.
I rub the soap on my face in a circular motion, to make the soap look like a mask on my face.
I decided to rest my head on the tub and stayed in that position for about fifteen minutes while allowing the water to penetrate inside my body.
I decided to dip my head inside the water and remove it in the next minute.
My full body was already soaked with water when I suddenly decided to open my eyes.
It was foolish of me, but all I wanted was to while away time, which is damn stupid.
I gently opened my eyes, and when it was fully opened, the water from my hair rolled down and fell on my eyelashes, which caused me to blink my eyes several times, as soapy water entered inside my eyes.
I had no other option but to start shouting because my eyes were hurting me like hell.
'Soap!.... ouch!.... My eyes...... my eyes........Ahhhh.....'. I screamed like a kid, before running out of the bathroom naked.
I ran straight to the bed and grabbed the pink bed sheet I used in covering my sister to clean my eyes.
When I was done cleaning my eyes, I raised my head and saw Betty 'last card'..... looking at me with scary sleepy eyes.
"Ahhhhh!". Betty shouted...... and I shouted also covering myself properly with the sheet.
My mom walked into the room and was shocked.
"What's going on here!" She asked while opening her mouth, wide open.
"Mum!. Big sis scared me!". My younger sister said, with a broken voice.
"Mom!. I didn't". I replied while trying to cover my body properly, at the same time I used the bed sheet to clean my eyes, for it was still hurting me.
"Hey Delilah!, I want you to tell me what happened". Mrs. Harry.
"Mom!. I was bathing, when I got soap shocked in my eyes. I shouted and ran outside the bathroom, and walked straight to the bed. I used the sheet to clean my body, and when I raised my head..... She started looking at me with those eyes, and I freak out". I explained to my Mom everything that happened in detail.
I pointed at my sister and my Mom looked at her because she was scarily looking at me.
My mom didn't say a word but stared at me with a funny look.
She just carried my sister outside my room, and before shutting the door, she dropped my sister and ran towards me.
"Don't just stand there looking at me. Go and put on something nice! For you are an adult!". Mrs. Harry said while pinching me, before rolling her eyes.
I hold my hands and gaze at myself just to figure out that the bed sheet is no longer covering my body but is now on the floor.
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