Chapter 39~ Back home

The second semester exam was done and she had to go home. Kelvin birthday was just next month and in as much as she wanted to celebrate with him, she couldn't.

"Its going to be fine baby," He coo'd wrapping his arms around her.

"Let's go already, it's getting brighter and you wouldn't want your parents looking for you, would you?" He asked.

Isere sighed, she pulled Kelvin face down towards her eye level, "I love you." She whispered and kissed him.

Isere carried her box with her upstairs and she entered  her house. She was finally back in Lagos, the state she was held captived. Her father hadn't followed her mother to pick her up since he had some work to do.

"Isere, when you drop your back, come back downstairs," Her mother said to Isere whilst she was walking upstairs.

"Yes ma," Isere answered.

Isere had hidden her iPhone 11 pro in between her clothes in her box. She was glad she had two sim card that way, she wouldn't be bothered if her phone got seized again.

It was going to be a very long holiday, Isere sighed.

Isere walked downstairs to meet her mother in the the living room. "Mummy, you called for me," Isere said as soon as she got close to her mother.

"There will be a night vigil today and I want you to be prepared, we have to leave for church by five." Her mother said to her.

Isere sighed, she just came from from one journey only to go for another. She wanted to tell her mother she won't go with her but she knew she couldn't.

She was tired and she needed to sleep. "And also where is your phone?" Her mother asked her changing the tv station to BBC.

"It's upstairs," Isere said to her. "Go and bring it here, so I have to tell you that you have to return it once you are back home?" Her mother asked her.

"No ma," Isere was quick to reply.

"Go and bring it here!" Her mother raised her voice. Isere rushed to get the phone.

Isere tied her hair tie around her hair, she put a scarf inside her bag and her Bible before walking downstairs to meet her mother.

Isere wondered why she had to leave home early considering she needed rest. She has been feeling weak lately.

"I don't know why I feel like something is different about you since I saw you this morning, " Isere mother spoke taking a closer look at Isere.

Isere heart began to race, "You have added skin and look thicker than before, are you sure you are reading in school? Because if you were you are not supposed to be a bit fatter than before." Isere shook her head, what a mother she had, she thought.

"Hmm..." Isere mother trailed off as she started at isere's boobs, "Are you going through puberty again or what because your growth is baffling me," Her mother said still scrutinizing her.

Isere knew she needed to act fast or else her mother would do the virgin test on her which she knew bring up issues.

Isere feigned laughter, "It's metabolism mother," Isere said.

"Metabolism? How Isere?!" Her mother asked.

"Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. During this complex biochemical process, calories in food and beverages are combined with oxygen to release the energy your body needs to function." Isere explained.

"It's good to know the money we spend on you are not in vain, it better be metabolism or else..." Her mother dragged.

"Let's go to church ehn, God bless us all." Isere heaved a sigh knowing her mother might bring up the virgin up.

Isere felt like throwing up, the place was toxic with so many people praying and shouting. Her head banged hard and she needed air.

"Katherine!" A familiar feminine voice called and Isere turned back to look at who it was.

"Jumoke," She greeted with a smile on her face. "Long time dear, you have added skin!" Jumoke exclaimed looking at Isere.

Jumoke and Isere were really close church friends who hunged out with each other a lot in church.

"How is school?" Jumoke asked.

"It's fine and how are you?" Isere asked.

"I have been fine, when did you come back?" Jumoke asked.

"This morning."

"You are more bursty than before ," Jumoke said stating the obvious.

Isere chuckled, "I am still growing so it's normal and besides my mother too is bursty, " she explained to her.

"Are your parents still locking you at home?" Jumoke asked in a teasing manner.

Isere chuckled, "What do you say?" Isere asked.

"They still do?" Jumoke asked raising her brows.

Isere sighed, "it was exhausting in there so I decided to get some air, " Isere said to her.

"I wouldn't have come but my mother asked me to but if I had returned back home today I wouldn't have. God help your case dear." Jumoke said to her.

"Amen." Isere retorted.

"Are you going in now or you want to take your time?" Jumoke asked her.

"I want to take my time dear, I will see you inside."

It has been two weeks since Isere returned home and it hasn't been the best two weeks in her life. Her mother made it a duty for her to follow her everywhere she goes; mostly to the church.

Isere hardly had time for herself as all she does was involved herself in one or two programmes related to the church. She even had to volunteer to be an usher for the main time because of her mother.

The only time she got to chat with Kelvin was at night and due to tiredness, their chat were short as she'd fall asleep.

His birthday was in a week time and she wished she could be with him but knew it was impossible.

Isere turned on her phone after confirming her parents were asleep. She locked her door, took a seat on her bed then waited for the messages to load.

She smiled when she saw ten messages from Kelvin.

❤️💗💝: I shaved today then went out with the guys.

❤️💗💝: I am having cocktail now but I wish i tasted it on your mouth first.

Isere blushed when she saw the second message, she missed his lips no doubt.

❤️💗💝: I'm coming to Lagos soon and I wish I could see you.

❤️💗💝: Send me your home address, lemme find a way to meet up with you.

❤️💗💝: I missed you so much.

❤️💗💝: I'm bored and I want to sleep now.

❤️💗💝: I decided to take pictures, this is how I'm looking right now, rate me from zero to ten.

Isere smiled when she saw his pictures, she wondered how she got lucky to have a man like him, she stared at his face and wished she was with him now, hiding under his arms.

She quickly replied to all his text.

Isere: I missed you lips too, too bad we can't kiss through the phone 😂

Isere: are you for real about coming  to Lagos?

Isere: are you sure you are my boyfriend because you've gotten hotter?😩

It didn't take up to a minute before she got reply from Kelvin.

❤️💗💝: I'm coming to Lagos in two days time for real and FYI, we could do a video call right now, I miss your face.

Isere: The problem is how to leave the house to see you because even if you know my house address, you won't be able to see me😩

Isere slept passed four that morning as she had Kelvin had to catch up with each other, flirty and teasing each other. She felt whole again.