My Heart Will Be Yours

Water dripped down my hair to my wet skin, I wrapped a towel on my body and came out of the bathroom, opening the bathroom door into my small room, my aunt’s voice came up.

“Alexa, get your lazy ass up” aunt shouted from the kitchen.

“I’m up already, I will be down in a minute” I shouted moving to my bed, I picked up my purple oversized top and a baggy fading jean I planned to wear today.

I dressed up and made my way to the kitchen, I met my aunt or should I say mum in the kitchen, I smiled and hugged her from behind.

“Good morning aunt” I greeted still hugging her and inhaling her saint which smells like a rose flower. I really hate floral saints but I don’t know why I love hers, I guess I’m addicted.

“Good morning sweetie, Hope you slept well?” aunt asked serving pancakes she made into two plates.

“It was fine aunt, how about yours aunt?” I went to her side and took the tray from her heading to our very small dining table.

“I slept well honey, and I hope you didn’t cause any trouble yesterday?” my aunt said, giving me a look that says I know you too well. “I did not cause any trouble aunt, I told you I am a changed person already” I said, blinking my eye lashes rapidly so she’ll fall for it.

“Hmmmm…….I guess I have to trust your words, so you’re done with your high school for a while, which college do you want to go?” aunt said with her voice obviously shaking, I know she is trying her possible best being a mother for me but deep down in her and me too, I know she can’t afford sending me to a college now.

“Aunt I don’t wanna, Ermmm…… I mean I don’t want to go to college for now” I said giving her a smile that says everything is okay, which is totally not.

“Alexa.... (She called gently) I know how much you love studying, I know how much you want to go to a college, what happened?” she asked with concern evident in her voice.

“Mum...(She looked at me shocked and I chuckled) Yeah mum, you have been performing this role in my life for a long time, mum I want to work for a while and support, I will still go to college but let me help you” she looked at me tearily, I picked her right hand and rubbed it softly, I cleaned her face that tears were dropping on and she smacked me lightly. 

“ You got me emotional, it’s okay, I can do this alone, okay? You don’t have to work dear” she said calmly, I Smiled looking out the window and I quickly turned to my aunt.