FLAMES

EPISODE FIFTEEN 15:JAY!!!

MICHAEL'S POV.

"Triple kill," the voice rang in my ear, through my headphones.

I love playing free fire a lot, I let out my anger and sadness through it, because you know I can't actually kill people in real life.

The door to my room slowly creaked open, I smelt this lavender perfume.

"Mom, haven't you heard about knocking, I'm a man I need my privacy, you know,"I said.

"Man my foot, I bathed you till you were twelve and you will always be my baby not a man," she said.

I let my earphones down on my neck.

"Mama, why are you here, I'm not in the mood," I said.

"Michael, what is going on in your head, you should live your life like a typical teenager, get a girlfriend, go to parties, hang out with friends and just be a kid," she said.

"Dad doesn't let us date until we are 18, so I'm trying my best not to break the rules," I said.

She sat beside me, coming to my level and she cupped my chin.

"Kwame, you know it's not your fault she died," mom said.

"Really mom, we are now on a middle name basis," I asked.

"Listen, live your life or you might end up regretting it, life isn't all about basketball and having good grades, it comprises family and friends too," she said.

"I don't know mama," I said.

"You are a gifted child and I know it," she said.

She kissed my cheeks and she left.

She would be so angry if she found out that I'm planning on going to boarding school.

Mama is the best, she gave up all her dreams to take care of us, she had always wished to start a fashion line but she chose to be a full housewife because of us, it kills me to see her broken.

I moved over to the locker to pick up my purple bracelet. It is as beautiful as the only girl that looks so beautiful in an eye patch.

What the, what is going on in your head Michael. She is as rude as hell and you think she is beautiful, come off it.

I moved downstairs for dinner and everybody was at the table, this is the perfect time to tell papa about it.

I took a look at Marco and Marcus, I had never carried any of them in my life, not because I didn't like babies but because I've always been scared that I would drop them and they could die because of me, just like my sister.

When everyone was done with their food I decided to break the news.

"Papa, I would like to go to boarding school,"I said with no emotion.

"What, you are not leaving this house," mom said.

"Rachael calm down, let's hear what he has to say," papa said.

"Why do you want to go to a boarding school," he enquired.

"I would like to focus more on my studies and basketball," I answered. I didn't even have the guts to look him in the eye.

"OK, you can start next Monday," he said.

Why would he let me go so easily, without any further question, that is very unlike my dad.

"Deandre, you cannot let him go, I'm not going to let anyone of my kids out of my sight," she stated.

"Rachael, he is not a kid anymore, he knows what he wants and it's his life let him live it,"dad said.