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Romeo POV

I entered the living room just to see mum, dad, Cindy and Alexa who was standing at the corner of the living room.

The atmosphere isn’t welcoming at all. That’s when I realized that I am doom.

“Is good you are here” dad said aloud and his voice echo in my ear.

Then I realized my heart has start to beat faster.

Let me just said, am seriously scared now.

I have not been scared like this in my whole life, but I have to put on some courage.

All I know is that, he is not gonna to kill me.

“Dad why do you look so angry” I asked like am not aware of what I going on.

I look at mum she turn away her face from me.

“Are you asking me that, you’ve really have a lot of self-confident. Tell me what your mum said wasn’t true?” dad asked.

No way to denied it now.

“Yes is truth. But I promised is not something that serious, I can handle it myself, so there is no need to bother yourself about it” I said trying to convince him

. “Wow!! Nice one, you’ve really made a good speech, and you sounds like a hero am very proud of you son” dad said with a smile.

That got me confused. I start to wonder if he support me or maybe is just exaggerating.

I took up some courage and decide to speak up.

“Yeah dad” I said but he didn’t allow me complete my statement.

“Keep quiet, I will do the talking and you will listen” he thundered.

My heart almost bounced out of me.

“Dad calm down, isn’t up to this, let stop dragging, and is something we can solve amicably” I said trying to calm him down.

“You should keep quiet or you are deaf?” mum asked.

“Since you said you can solved this yourself, which means you are old enough to take care of yourself, so from today onward, you wouldn’t get a dime from us.

I will asked my accountant to froze your account, all your responsible are up to you from now on, I work hard to be a wealthy man, so you also need to start working for your own future” he said with a serious look and authority tone

“But dad” I try to talk but I kept quiet.

“I will only be responsible for you school fee, so the world won’t point a figure at me that I didn’t train you to school, and if care is not taking I will disown you” he said and leave.

Mum look at me with so much pity in her eyes.

I took my face away from her with tears dropping down my cheek. She followed her husband.

Cindy coughed and smile at me wickedly.

“Then, if that is the case, I cut ties with all of you. I considered myself homeless and helpless. Don’t pay my school fee, I will do that myself, I will drop everything you bought with your money. I will go and never return to this house again, not ever again” I said and broke down in tears.

I look up and saw mother looking at me with tears in her eyes.

“Don’t shed any tears for me, I didn’t deserve any soft side from you, I will leave your house never to return again” I said and drop my earphone and phone on the table.

I brought out my wallet from my trouser pocket. This, you bought it for me with your money, I show her and also drop it on the table.

I am only taking this with me. I said and brought out 200won from the wallet. And if you want me to drop it, then I will do that.

“Romeo are you crazy, what are doing? Instead of you to go and apologize to your dad, you are spitting nonsense” mum said and rushed down the stairs. She come closer to me.

“I won’t apologize to that man who is so full of himself, he is not my father what type of parent will give his child that punishment, and I am now an orphan. Mrs. Emery can you please forgive me, if I offended you in any way, I won’t come back here ever again “I said and went outside.

“Do you just took the position of a mother from me, Romeo why? “Mum shouted and cried bitterly trying to stop me, but I didn’t face back to look at her.

I wanted to go and take my sport bike. Then I remembered how I was given the bike.

Flashes

“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you” that’s was the noise that brought me out of my dream world.

“Good morning mum, dad” I greeted.

“Morning my prince, hope you have a nice sleep” mum asked and kissed my forehead.

“Yes mum, thanks so much” I said yawning.

“Happy birthday my boy, wishing you more on earth. Before I forget, the code of life is?” dad asked.

“Always be confident in whatever you are doing” I replied with a smile.

“Very good, now stand up and go outside to see what is there” dad said smiling.

“What is it dad” I asked impatiently.

“Go and see it for yourself “mum said smiling.

I rushed out and found a brand new sport bike.

“WOW! You get this for me” I exclaimed and hug them both.

“Yes my son, your mum said we should get you this, since you refused to use your car, or don’t you like it” he asked.

“I love it, thanks so much” I replied happily.

“You are welcome my son, I think you know that you are now twenty, so you need to be smarter than before” mum said.

“Yes mum am aware of that, but no matter how old I am, am always you boy” I said smiling.

“We know that, so go upstairs now and get ready, everyone will be here soon” dad said.

“Yes dad, but why am I not seeing Cindy anywhere, she should be here to wish me happy birthday?” I asked.

“She in her room, getting ready” mum replied.

“Okay I will go and on check her” I said and head to Cindy room.

“Morning my sweet sister” I greeted and hugged her passionately.

“Happy birthday my sweetheart, brother like no other, am sorry I didn’t come to your room to wish you happy birthday” she said.

“I should be angry, but I won’t be angry, so where is my gift?” I asked.

“Wait a minute” she said and went to her wardrobe to bring out something wrapped up

“Happy birthday darling” she said and gave it to me.

“Thanks a lot sis, can’t stop loving you” I said and kissed her hand.

“Hmmm am blushing” she said.

I opened the package she gave me.

I saw a wristwatch, it is the same brand with the one am using, but it has got spoilt few days ago, which am planning of buying another.

“Wow! How do you know I need this” I asked.

“Do you forget that I was they when you mistakenly drop it inside the pool” she said and smack my head.

“Ouch, I will catch you” I shouted and drop the wristwatch.

We started chasing each other around in the room.

End of flashes

I have always lived with the love of my family, even early this year everything was okay.

I look at my wrist. Am only going with the wristwatch I got from Cindy.

I lived the compound without riding the bike. I walk far away from our compound and board a taxi to St Louis’s.

“Young man, take your change” the taxi driver said.

“No sir, you can have it” I said with a smile.

“Thanks a lot, I have been noticing you since you enter this taxi, I can see your grief, I see a lot is happening to you, you tears shows that, but I will like to advice you like a father.

No matter what, always be strong and confident, don’t be hopeless, never let you pain overcome you and never change for you good ways, am sure if you stick to this advice then everything is gonna be okay soon” the taxi driver advised.

“Thank you sir, I so much appreciate, you words has just make me feel some relieve” I said.

“Good boy, what’s your name?” the taxi driver asked.

“Romeo sir” I replied.

“I see, your name is just as cute as you are, you future wife will be lucky to have a guy like you” the taxi man said.

“Thanks so much” I replied with a smile.

“Hmmm, now I can leave, since I have succeeded in putting a smile on your face” he said and put on his gear.

“You are too much sir” I said laughing.

He whine down the car glass.

“I am smith, wouldn’t mind if you call me Sir Smith” he said smiling.

“Okay sir Smith, can I?” I wanna ask him for his phone number.

Then I remember I am not with my phone.

“What?” he asked.

“Nothing, just wanna say thank you for your hospitality” I lied.

“You are welcome my child” he said and drove off.

I head to the school hospital. When I was about stepping my foot in the hospital.

“Romeo” someone called my name from behind.

TBC