THE ILLITERATE BABYSITTER - CHAPTER 23&24
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“I love you”he said.
Finch stopped immediately he heard it, he was about walking in.
June’s hand is still on Xavier’s heart and she pulled it down slowly.
Now she understands why he changed, why he became close, why he acts differently. This explains everything.
“I know you said this is an abomination but my heart didn’t listen”he said.
“If you’re going to say I should forget it, that you don’t love me like I do or that it’s not possible for us, then don’t day anything”he said again.
His phone app translator already translated so she understands everything he’s saying.
Slowly, she walked away, leaving him alone.
“Didn’t know you would lay low to say that to her”Finch said behind him and he turned.
“Can you stop listening to our conversation”Xavier said.
“It’s my house”Finch said.
“I should have known coming here was a bad idea”Xavier said and tried walking away but stopped.
“You should think about this as you leave, my mom would agree to our relationship if it works out but your own mom would never agree”Finch said and he faced him back.
“Why? You should know better than me, she would never agree to it cause she isn’t that classic nor…..”Xavier punched his before he could complete it.
“Don’t you ever say she isn’t classic, she is to me!”Xavier shouted and Finch smirked.
“You should get an award, you just punched me”
“Wanna hit me back?”
“Won’t wanna be responsible if you’re taken to the hospital”he smirked and Xavier raised his hand to punch him again but Finch mom stopped him.
“Thought you were friends”she said from the door and Xavier dropped his hand.
“Yes mom we just….”Finch tired talking.
“We aren’t friends and can never be”Xavier cut in and walked away.
“Please wait!”Finch mom ran after Xavier.
“You look sad, we all can talk about it”she said when she got to him since he stopped.
“There’s nothing to talk about ma’am, enemies surely can’t be friends”he said.
“No they can, no one is the devil only when he uses”she said.
“Even if they can, I and Finch can never, good night”he said and walked away.
“Mom!”
“See them out”she said and left, not bothering to look at him.
Finch sighed and walked back to the dinning but Gold was the only one remaining.
“They all left immediately Xavier walked out, something happened?”she asked.
“You should also leave”he said and turned to leave.
“It’s late, give me a ride at least”she said and he started walking out while she hurriedly picked her bag and followed.
**
All through the ride home, non talked to each other till they finally got to the island.
June came down first and began walking in.
Xavier sighed as he also came down.
“June”he called and she stopped walking but didn’t turn to face him. They’re in the living room now.
“I’m sorry about what I said but it’s true”he said but she said nothing.
She waited for another word from him but nothing came so she walked away.
“d@mn! the silence is ki||ing!”he groaned and fell on a couch.
June got to her room and walked straight to the standing mirror to see her reflection.
“Wetin he see for my body way he like, how he go leave all the fine fine girls way dey he school come like me?”she asked no one and sighed.
“Small pikin still dey worry am”she said and left the mirror to the bathroom.
Few minutes later, she came downstairs but Xavier isn’t in the living room anymore so she walked to the dinning.
The maids quickly dished out her food as she sat down.
“You ask Zavier say he go eat?”she asked and the translator on the dinning table translated.
“No, you should be the one asking”a maid said and she stood up walking upstairs to his room.
She knocked.
“Come in”he said and she opened the door, he was just sitting on the bed.
“You no go eat?”she asked and he picked his phone from the bed.
“Re…”
“You no go eat?”she cut in.
“You’re still angry”he said.
“Wetin happen way I go vex?”she said and he jumped off the bed.
“About what I said”he said.
“I don tell y…..”
“You can think over it, I don’t wanna hear your reply”he cut in.
“I dey wait for you, come fast, I dey hungry”she said and walked out. His eyes fell on her @zz and he shaked it off.
“I’m crazy”he muttered and went downstairs.
**
Finch walked straight to his mom’s room since he’s just coming from Gold’s place.
“Mom!”he walked in after knocking.
“You should go sleep”she said.
“It’s not what you think m…..”
“Since you wanna talk about it, did I train you to use someone’s sickness as a weakness!”she shouted.
“I lost it mom…….”
“You also downgraded a human!”she shouted and he fell on his knees.
“I’m sorry mom….I…..”
“Apologize to them not me, if you both are fighting cause of a lady, you should only do that when she chooses the both of you without your notice, the lady in question doesn’t even want any of you”she said.
“You…. you knew about….”
“Who made my son happy, you’d come home with smiles everyday, you would smile to yourself without even knowing I’m seeing you so I got curious”she said and he stood up.
“Mom…..”
“Have you told her about your feelings?”she asked and he shaked his head negatively.
“And you had a fight with him?”
“I truly lost it mom”he muttered and she walked to him.
“Her decision matters, giving it a try wouldn’t hurt but she has to decide, Know I’m always here for you”she said and hugged him.
“Thanks mom”
“You should apologize to him”she said and he nodded, still hugging her.
**
Xavier and June came down from the car and Mimi ran to them.
“What?”
“We’re friends”she said and brought out her phone.
“The video we did got me a lot of followers on TikTok, they’re asking for a live video with you”Mimi giggled as she showed her while June kept smiling.
All through, Xavier was staring at her.
“Hey buddy!”Noah wrapped his hand round his neck.
“Just tell her already”Noah whispered and he pushed Noah away.
“Shut it”
“You can’t hide it forever”Noah giggled.
“Hey Xavier!”
Xavier turned to see who called him.
“Yesterday wasn’t enough uhn?”Xavier smirked.
“I feel bad about saying something bad with your illness so I’m sorry”Finch said.
“June isn’t here, so cut the crap”he scoffed.
“I mean it, I’m sorry”
“Let’s go Noah”Xavier walked away while Noah followed.
“Hey Finch!”Gold called.
“Not now Gold”he walked away and she sighed feeling sad.
TBC