Chapter 3: Feign Headache
Neil and his friends got detention because of me. And it had me worried that he might give me a big time for that.
I was going toward my mundane home while paddling my bicycle which had the speed of a tortoise. Several things were running in my head. I was trying to come up with just one perfect plan which will help me to achieve my goal, and I did come up with some ideas– but none of them were perfect enough to be executed.
"Why are you so late?" I heard my uncle barking something at me.
I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't realise when I reached home and when did I parked my bicycle. I just froze in front of my uncle who was expecting an answer from me. But, shit! What was the question?!
"What? Cat got your toung?" He barked again and I just dumbly met his eyes which were giving me the look of a predator "Keep your eyes down and answer me! Why are you late?" Phew! Thankfully the almighty Satan repeated his question.
"Sorry uncle," I said while fixing my eyes on the most beautiful thing on earth– My school shoes. "I was having a headache and the teacher asked me to rest in infirmary... that's why I'm late."
"You and your headache. If you keep having some nonsense in your head then of course it will ache." He started his lecturing session and I had only one thought in my mind– God, if he keeps going on and on, then I'm sure my fake headache will turn into the real one. "Alright, I don't think whatever I say will affect you in any way. So just go in and have your lunch." Thank god, the lecturing session was over.
I made my way to my room which was artistically decorated. And of course, I was the one to decorate it! Back then I used to be good at painting, so all the decorative pieces were drawn by me. I sighed as I put my bag on the table and walked toward the washroom while carrying my pajama in my hand.
After changing into my super comfy pajama, I took a moment to admire my reflection which appeared into the mirror. And several questions popped in my mind– Where should I go to learn music? By chance if I find any way to learn...then what will happen once uncle will get to know about this? Ugh! why do I think so much about everything?
'Because it gives you the new ideas and clears your head...?' the inner me replied casually.
"Not you again!" I scowled at the voice inside me. Yes, I was one of those who often liked to talk with themselve.
'What? I'm just helping you with your questions!' My inner self argued with me.
"Yeah, how generous of you! Now shut up!" I murmured and came out of the washroom. And that's when I heard my aunt calling my name.
"Raine! Do you need an special invitation for lunch?"
"Coming, Aunt!" I yelled back as I made my way to downstairs.
Aunt gave me a stern look as she instructed me, "Once you are done with your lunch, clean up the kitchen. Understood?" And I gave her a small nod in response.
I glanced at the food which looked very much tasteless. It's not like my family was miser to eat not-so-tasty foods, they were just a bunch of health conscious people. 'How do you even eat this thing which is as good as waste?' My inner self questioned.
"Can't help it. Gotta eat whatever is available. Just forget about the taste of it." I murmured in reply.
"What about a dinner in 'Royal Treats'?" John, my brother came out of nowhere and asked me good naturedly. Are we kidding? Royal Treats was one of the best hotel in the city, and the foods they provided were like the taste of heaven! I was dancing from inside with the mere idea of going there and dinning nice food. But of course, I wasn't going to show my excitement.
"No, brother. I'm having headache." Was my dull reply.
"I wasn't asking, I was informing you, little one." Brother said as he pulled a chair next to me and settled on it. Then he took out something from his pocket and placed it in front of me. It was a chocolate bar. Seeing my puzzled look, he smiled. "I know you are upset for your guitar. That's why I bought you a chocolate, this will minimise your bitterness."
"I'm not upset, brother." I said in a well-practiced tone.
"Raine, I know you want to be a singer. But you should know we are born to rule the business world and not to entertain someone else. Singing will not be befitting of our status." He patted my head. "You know our uncle don't have their own child so they love us as their own. Trust them, they would never wish any bad for you. And most importantly, I would never let any bad thing come to you. Everyone loves you, Raine."
I kept hearing his words. Like everyone else, he also said that they wished best for me. Because they simply loved me. Then why their love felt like a shackles around my wrist?
Love means freedom to fly, but why their love gave me the suffocation of a prison? No, it wasn't love. It was a desire to control. They just wanted to control me, to make me do whatever they found nice. And stop me from doing anything which were not of their liking.
"Raine, you are understanding it, right?" My brother's voice brought me back to reality. I heard him saying, "Think carefully about what I said. And also, don't forget the Royal Treats is waiting for us!"
"Yes, brother." I said and he smiled before standing up from the chair and leaving me alone with my foods.
Brother, you aren't control-frek, you are a manipulator.
There would be a time when you will feel alone even after you are surrounded by the people who are your own, because none of them will understand you.
But it's okay, even if none will understand you, you should always be the one to embrace yourself.
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