Another flash

Joke's POV

"No... I haven't heard songs like this... And I think I like this one... Umm can u send me songs like this please?" I said like a baby realizing her mistake and doesn't want to apologize bluntly.

So this is how my life is gradually going to change from the innocent little girl dad and mom used to pamper and was very proud of. Actually what I was doing isn't so bad but that is just like what I said earlier ... The start.

I was going to receive forty three songs from her but on  getting to the thirtieth one, my phone's storage  was running out of space. So I was so tempted to deleted all those solemn songs from my phone to get the new ones believing I would have time to download them back after listening to the new ones I just got.

"That's it. See you have to move on, you need to change this gloomy life of yours. Listen to songs that will lift your spirit."

  "Thank u, these songs are actually nice... I love them." I smiled widely.

AND ANOTHER VERSION OF ME CAME TO LIFE.

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Flashback

"Leave my mummy, alone!" I cried but I could not see her. All that came to my view was a young girl about my age and a blurry sight of a woman obviously the one I called mom and she was about 6 ft tall. She wore a yellow blouse over a smart pencil black skirt but there was a spot on her back where blood was flowing from.

Few moments from now, myself and mom were in a park  playing and running after each other. She was the only friend I had and I was the only one she lived with. We were so close to each other, so much that immediately she came back from work she took me to the park just to make me happy. Little did she know, her existence was the main source of my joy. And little did I know that the phone call she received few moments from that time would swallow my joy.

As the phone rang, she looked shocked but acted reluctant to pick. As she picked, without any words of greeting, and listening for a minute she reached out to her bag and said to me softly...

  "David, I'll be back!". She caressed my cheeks.

  "Mom, where are you going to? I want to follow you..." 

   "You know I love you, so just follow me and I'll drop you at home. And do not come out unless I'm around. Okay?"

  "Okay mummy...." I looked down disappointed.

So my mom carried me into the car and drove with a speed that was quite terrifying. I knew something was off at that point.

  "Mom..."

  "Mom... What's wrong?"

  I immediately shook her hands scared to think that she was deaf already because I haven't met such situation before.

  "Ohh dear. What is it?"

   "The way you are driving is scaring me mommy... And I called you ti ti ti  you did not answer me. Mommy, what is happening?"

  I was fully aware that if my mom was not fine, I was not going to be any better.

   "David, I'm fine. Sorry my mind is not just here. Aha! We are home. Let me drop you here, and remember do not go anywhere, okay?" She said as she kissed my forehead.

   "Okay mommy." I acted like I was happy and satisfied with what she said and walked 'joyfully' into the house.

30 minutes passed. She wasn't back.

40 minutes.

2 hours. I haven't seen someone who looks like her yet.

Just 2 minutes later, a knock sounded at the door. It was odd for mom to knock but I still hopefully carried myself to the door only to meet the clingy new neighbor next door, Ifeoma.

"Hello David. Why do you look like that, aren't you happy to see me?" She asked trying to look  cute but I only felt more annoyed.

"Erm. It's nothing I just never thought I would find you here."

Kpa! Kpa! Kpa! Kpa!

  "Ah, I really need to get going so I can set the bowls outside to receive the rain or else mummy won't stop when she starts. You know?" She said with a short laughter as she reached for the door.

  "Okay. Bye bye. I'll just wait for my mom here."

  "Yeah that's nice since she is not too far, you can just wait for her."

    "Huh? Wait, do you know where she is?" I asked as my head hung over my right shoulder.

    "Don't you know where she goes to ever since that rich man came back from the US, last two weeks? The one you said you admire last week..."

   "Ehn en, so what's her  business with him?".

   "Ohhh.... So you don't know.... " she said as she scratched the back of her neck awkwardly.

   That action of hers made me annoyed as I unconsciously grabbed her hands.

  "What do you mean?!" I shouted as I opened my eyes wide.

  "Wait, you are getting me all wrong. I thought he will be your new dad since your mom seems close to him and in happy for you. He is a very handsome man and like you said before, you like him. So you don't have to stress yourself..." She tried to assure me.

  "Okay. So where is that man's house? Take me there."