Again a big thanks to MaximusTheMad for editing
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I walked through the dark path, rain was still falling down but it didn't have the destructive force it had earlier. I set down on the footsteps of our church. My mind was very demented, I couldn't believe my life just flipped upside down overnight. Seraph's confession of her feelings towards me changed my reality. Now I know why our relationship soured, she was desperately trying to hide her incestuous feelings. I didn't know how she developed these feeling; she shouldn't love her brother like that.
But then I asked myself a life changing question, "Did I ever love her like that?" Of course, I loved her so much but I didn't know if it was like the love a boy feels towards a girl or a brotherly love. I was so confused.
Light spread across the sky. I had to go back home, but I didn't want mom to know anything about last night. I started to sneeze and my nose bled. I shouldn't have been out in this cold weather because of my deviated septum. My sister also has one and the doctor suggested surgery but Seraph was afraid to do it so I didn't either. The doctor provided medicine until we convinced sis to have the operation;I wouldn't do it without her.
I got back to my room and I wished I wouldn't meet Seraph but just my luck she was actually sleeping in my bed. I don't know how she got in because I remember locking it before i went out. I thought about sneaking out before she woke but again no such luck.
"Where were you? You scared the shit out of me," she said, looking concerned.
I didn't reply instead I got some clothes and went to the toilet. I knew she wouldn't leave without talking to me, so I freshened up. When I got back to my room I saw she was sitting on the edge of the bed, swinging her legs and thinking about something. She was wearing my black full sleeved t-shirt and her pyjama bottoms which looked so beautiful on her body. She looked at me. Her blues eyes were so red and I knew the reason but I didn't wish to talk to her right away. She slowly walked towards me and put her arms through my shoulders and looked at me intensely. This time mom saved me.
"Breakfast is ready, come down Pepe i want to talk to you," she called from downstairs.
Mom still don't know Seraph was home. I slowly withdrew from her arms and she quietly walked out of my room. I waited for some time and checked my phone and found a few missed calls from Seraph and Helen. I went downstairs and found sis and mom in the kitchen. She was still wearing my t-shirt.
"Did you see your sister yesterday night? I fell asleep quite early," mom asked with a smile.
"No, I didn't. I was tired too," I said without much emotion.
"Come sit down with your sis. I don't want my children to fight like coke & Pepsi," she said.
"I have to get to campus early today. I have to go," I said,desperately trying to avoid being with my sis.
"Sit down Gabriel." Mom looked intense now.
I quietly sat next to her on the kitchen chair. Mom made her signature dish Puttu and black chickpeas masala. Our family is mainly established in non-veg but this food ruled our breakfast for many years.
"You two know how much me and your father love both of you. What happened these past few days are..."
"Horrible," my sister completed the sentence.
"I know I shouldn't have slapped you Teddy. I'm sorry," she said and looked genuine.
But I was not in a good enough mood to say sorry to her.
"Me too, especially the part i called you as a SULT, sorry," I said with a deadpan look.
"Gabriel, I don't like the way your life is moving now, fighting with your own blood, making Police cases," mom said.
"Look I don't want to explain anything, even I don't know what's happening in my life and for your information there's no police case." I gave an angry look at my sis and got up.
"Sit down Gabriel. I'm not finished talking."
"But I am. I'm going and I'm sure no one in this world has to face problems I'm facing now." I looked at Seraph.
Her eyes looked pleading not to tell anything to mom. I quickly went to my room and took my bag and then I remembered my bike was at David's house so I walked.
As soon as I got there my phone started to ring and it was Helen, but I wasn't in the mood to talk to her, so I texted 'Talk to you on campus'. I had breakfast with David and he knew I was not on my usual self.
We reached the campus and I got appreciation and disparage for yesterday's events. I didn't mind much and we met Devi at the corridor and she avoided us. Maybe she thought I was mad at her because of yesterday's events. At lunch, me and David where sitting in our cafeteria.
"So how were things at home?" he asked.
"Seems ok, I guess," I replied not wanting to elaborate anything.
"Here comes your next problem, may god bless you," he said, suddenly getting up.
"What problem...?"
"Ohh, so your alive after all."
I turned my head and found a red faced Helen. She sat next to me and looked at me with anger.
"Ohh god, here we go," I said quietly.
"What did you say?" she asked and I didn't reply. "What's going on here? Kissing some girls; taken to police station? Did i lose control over this relationship?"
I didn't know what she said afterwards because I didn't pay much attention. She slowly grabbed my hand. I looked at her face but this time all I saw was concern.
"What happened Pepe?" she asked.
She may have looked tough on outside but inside was soft and filled with love and care. She knew me pretty well too and always tried to make me happy. That was how I found out I was dating a girl so similar to my sister.
"Nothing dear, life is full of surprises you know that."
"Come with me, I wanted to talk to you privately."
Actually, I was thinking the same thing too. If I spent some time with her my mind would forget the seeds my sister sowed. We left the cafeteria and found David and Devi outside.
"Look Pepe, I didn't mean to get you in trouble. I just wanted to change the focus of police from students to us," Devi said with a awkward smile.
"It's not a big deal Devi, leave..."
"Oh, you only see my boyfriend to change focus?" Helen asked with a outraged face.
"I'm sorry Helen, I shouldn't have kissed him."
"It's not because of the kiss, it's about why you kissed him in the first place. You know pretty well David's mom would help if something went wrong by kissing Pepe or David. But, you couldn't kiss David because you know he had feelings for you and it would have sent bad messages to him so you kissed Pepe, you did it with intention," Helen finished.
I never thought about it like that but the silence from Devi's side spoke volumes.