He's handsome
He's charming
I laugh at your cries
He's trouble in disguise.
~♥~Dear Diary~♥~

  I laid on my bed like the lazy girl I am, the room was a mess, books and clothes were scatttered on the floor as I searched through my wardrobe for what to wear.

  I don't know why I'm this bothered, it's my cousin so I should wear what I like. But he's different, I like him and I want him to like me too.

  Finally I told mum to allow my cousin Caleb to come stay with us and my dad just sent his driver to pick him up from the Muritala Muhammad Airport a few hours ago.

  So now I don't even know what to wear, I want to look beautiful and presentable, fully aware that he is coming from a great country.

I stood up and stared at myself in the mirror, I just woke up a few minutes ago and mom told me he was coming, I ran back to my room to get dressed.

  He must not see me in these shorts and a baggy comfortable top that once belonged to my dad.

  Don't look at me that way, my dad's clothes are comfortable.

"Ki Ki!" My mom called, I groaned as I face palmed myself.
I'm not even putting on bras...

  I knew this was a bad Idea, I continued to search through my clothes but I still couldn't find something to wear.

My mom called for the second time and I reluctantly walked downstairs, I can be more sluggish than a snail a times.

"Coming!" I yelled when she called me for the third time, maybe she needs my help in the kitchen. I thought running down the staircase.

I was half way down when my eyes met his, This is not happening!
"Kitan come and see your cousin." My Mom said and I stood there thinking whether I should run back up and wear something presentable.

  How can I dress like this to meet such an handsome guy, he smirked at me and then faced my mom who was busy welcoming him.

Did he just smirk... That's going straight into my diary.

"Ki Ki." My mom said staring at me, I still froze on the spot until she tapped her fingers.

"Ohh." I uttered before walking down the stairs, my slippers made weird baby sounds.
It was a yellow rubber duck slippers, and it kept squeaking.

Thou shall live to remember such an embarrassing morning.

"Hi, I'm Kitan and I'm sure you are Caleb." I greeted and mum gestured that I should give him a hug.

I'm not giving him a hug in these embarrassing clothes.

"I'm Caleb Salvador... It's nice to meet you, I've heard so much about you." He uttered before raising his arms for an hug.

I also noticed he laid more emphasis on the word 'so'.

Seriously?
So much for the introduction Caleb Salvador!
Nice accent too
Hey what'd you know, I'm literally crushing on him!

I approved of the not so long hug, Did he say he has heard so much about me?
I think he likes me?
The thoughts in my head were driving me crazy.

"The pleasure's mine Caleb." And with that he passed beside me without saying anything, not even a smile.

Why do I have this feeling that he's faking and deep down he hates my fuckin' face.

I turned around and my eyes followed his steps, he admired the house when my mom left and I pulled up enough courage to talk to him.

"Caleb, would you like a drink?"
I asked smiling awkwardly, he turned and stared at me for a while before smirking.

"Why are you acting like you are nice, it makes you look stupid." He uttered and with that he sat down on one of the white couch in the living room.

Excuse me?
Is this one mad ni?

"Whaat?" I asked looking a bit furious, just great he doesn't like my face.

"Yeah... Few months ago you said you did not want your fuckin' cousin to come over, n now your acting like your some Santa Clause."

Great accent
He lays more emphasis on the word fuckin'
See his fresh face

Shut up, he just blasted you!

"Yeah and I changed that right, so can we be nice to each other?" I asked him as I tried to avoid unnecessary problems.

He just smirked and stood up, he continued his journey exploring the house.

Weirdo
I hate his face!... That's a lie

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  I walked downstairs, finally I was dressed in a simple gown, it took me another thirty minutes to decide on what to wear.

  And to my surprise my mom is not going to work today, normally she would have left for work like my dad but I think it's because of this idiot that brought his problems from the states that she did not go to work.

My jaws dropped when I saw the two of them, they were both laughing and cooking breakfast together.

This is what I have always tried to avoid, now that he is here my mom might not even notice me.

Mom snatcher, chill Kitan you are being immature!

I said to myself as I tried to mimic the idiot's accent.

I ran down the stairs this time in normal slippers and then my mind flash backed to what happened earlier when I was going back upstairs.

"I love the yellow duck."
He's stupid accent and he's stupid compliments.
I knew he was making fun of me and when I replied saying "Thank you!" he just started laughing sarcastically.

He's rude and I don't like him for that.

"Ohh Ki ki, it's you." Caleb uttered the moment he saw me coming, my mom turned to see me and she gave me a warm smile.

He said I'm acting, so what is he doing?
Idiot!

"Yes it's me any problem with that?" I asked him and when I faced my mom her smile already turned to a frown.

He smirked at me again, "That's not very nice Kitan... Apologize immediately." My Mom ordered with all the authority in the world.

I can't believe she's taking he's side, he had this innocent look on his face.

"What? I'm certainly not doing that." I uttered before pulling out a chair on the dinning table that was near the kitchen.

"I said apologise!" My mom yelled looking very serious.
And in those few seconds, she ruined my mood and appetite.

"Why should I, he's even wearing my apron, and it's my house." I uttered looking very furious.

He was so good in acting and he stood there looking so innocent like he did not insult me about an hour ago.

"Kitan!." My mom screamed my name angrily, I get that she's furious when she does that, so because of him she's scolding me.

   This is what I tried to prevent, so much for being an orphan,  so much for having a stupid cousin.

I just stood up and left the dinning room, and they just managed to ruin my mood on a Saturday morning.

  "It's okay Aunt Annabelle." I heard Caleb say, I know I'm still going to get back at him soon.

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  I felt someone tap my shoulder and immediately I removed the headphones from my ear.

  I've watched this episode a thousand times, and I'm sure she came here to lecture me as usual.

"Why's your room this scattered and why were you acting like that downstairs, is that what the Bible teaches?" She asked looking very irritated and dissapointed.

She sat down beside me and I sat up straight, waiting for her to finish her fuckin' lecture.

"Answer me?" She asked and I just ignored her staring at the floor, she just interrupted my music.

"You did not care to know why I acted that way you just took his side, some mom you are." I uttered in a low voice.

She's really annoying me right now.

"And does the Bible say you should pay evil with evil?"

So you know, my Mom never goes to church but she suddenly remembers the Bible whenever she wants to lecture me.

I'm the holy one in the house, I'm always present in church also the lead choir, who is she to lecture me?

"No... And the Bible does not say one should support evil." I replied looking very irritated.

Her jaws dropped, "Are you talking back?" She asked looking a bit furious.

I shrugged and looked directly into her eyes, Aish she felt the burn in that one!

"Well I thought we were discussing Bible verses, aunty Anabelle." I replied mocking her, that's what Caleb calls her now.

She raised her hand and gave me a very hot slap, trust me when I say it was hot.
That's like the first time she's raising her hands to hit me.

"The bible says you should disrespect your parents right?!" My mom asked yelling at my face.

I felt this wave of anger in me, she hit me because of a minor issue.

Because of Caleb.

"Well I never had parents." I said as I immediately stood up from the bed, I left her in a very shocked state and she realised that she crossed the line.

What did I say, what did I even do?

I picked a cars, slipped my foot into my slippers and grabbed my car keys.

"Kitan I'm sor — "

I heard I say, but I interrupted her by slamming the door hard, I moved down the halls and down the stairs.

So this house is now a mad house?

I grabbed my phone from where I was charging it and moved outside.

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  We started to talk about school stuff and the new substitute teacher, Mr Alao when her phone started ringing.

I peeped and I was able to see the caller ID
I kept wondering who 'Honey' is?
But I was very sure that it was a guy.

Lucy never told me she had a boyfriend and she kept smiling as the call was going on.

"I'll call you back okay, bye." she said before terminating the call and immediately I threw the question at her.

"Lucy who is that?" I asked looking very curious and suspicious.
She smiled at me and some how I felt the smile was fake. I also felt that she was hiding something from me.

She won't save Demola's number as honey, will she?

"I know what you are thinking, anyways it's my cousin, Valerie." Lucy uttered smiling genuinely.

Oh.. Her cousin whose not a jerk like mine.

I still can't believe that Caleb made me leave home, and I'm not going back till I feel like.

"Okay... I thought you had a boyfriend ni." I replied smiling a bit.

I'm just glad it's not Demola.

"C'mon you are the first person I'll tell I have a boyfriend nah." She replied and just immediately her mom barged into the room.

"Kitan, won't you go home, it's already six and your mom called." Miss Jones said staring at me, she made me feel inferior though.

Lucy's mom, Miss Jones is a widow, also a strict woman that only cares about work and her daughter although she does not give Lucy attention.

Either ways I don't really like her because she's strict and bossy too, she once told Lucy not to hang out with me because children of celebrities are bad children, according to her!

Also I don't think she wants me here right now.
I stood up and hugged Lucy, Miss Jones watched me patiently and waited for me to get my butt out of Lucy's room.

I started my car, a drive back home in the lonely evening, I still did not feel like going home so I stopped at an Ice cream shop.

Moved into the beautiful shop I ordered ice cream, strawberry as always, family size.

Don't look at me like that, I love ice creams... Even during rainy seasons.

I turned back to see Demola and a girl I did not recognize, and I could tell that they were on a date or something seeing how the girl dressed like some sweetheart.

I was glad he did not see me and I was lucky enough to see him kiss the girl, and after that I watched him go outside just to answer a phone call.

  Somehow it reminded me of the phone call Lucy had earlier today which made me think it was Demola, but now I'm sure he's not dating my best friend.

I walked back outside, and lucky for me he did not notice me, I started the engine and drove off.

  The drive was lovely with gospel music blaring out of the radio as I swallowed ice cream, one hand on the staring wheel and the other holding the spoon.

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   I twisted the knob and walked into the living room, she was seated there like a frightened child. And then I felt another wave of anger because I know she'll have something to say.

"Where did you go, do you know how worried I was?" she stood up sluggishly from the couch and walked towards me.

  I stopped at a distance giving her a feeling that I don't want her to come close to me.

  At first I thought it was a good time to ignore her but after thinking about it, I realised that she's not the cause of what happened earlier, it is that jerk named Caleb.

Me and him in this house ehn!

"You know where I went to so stop acting... You are just as annoying as your nephew." I replied and with that I dragged myself upstairs.

"Okay let's forget what happened today, I've made dinner call Caleb for me, you freshen up then join us." I heard her say but I was to tired to reply.

Call Caleb!

Those words irritated my ears but I just snorted in disgust, I walked up the stairs down the corridors and into my room.

I laid down lazily on my bed for like five minutes before taking off my sandals and changing into shorts and a blue cardigan.

  As it is I was starting to feel cold.
Why won't you feel cold?, you just finished a family sized ice cream on a cold evening.

  After that I picked my phone and walked out of my room.

  I could hear music coming from the gym so I walked down the corridors, leading to another corridor then downstairs where our small gym is located.

Big house right?... Yeah yeah!

  I was completely drooling, he looked so hot, so charming so handsome as he flexed his muscles.

What's wrong with you Kitan!!!?
Seriously how can you be crushing on your annoying cousin.

  He stood there flexing his muscles, I couldn't help but notice his broad chest and designer chain.

Seriously how can a guy this handsome be so stupid?!

I asked myself, he turned back and noticed me but I was already lost in my thoughts while staring at his attractive and hot muscles.

Somehow I feel like hugging that chest of his.

"Are you done checking me out?" He asked before picking up a white towel, he used it to clean his chest and arm and I just stood there a bit dumb founded.

"I was not checking you out." I lied, I'm such a bad liar and he knows I'm lying.

He just smirked and continued to clean his body.
"Dinner's ready, my mom's waiting for you." I replied still admiring his body.

  "Your mom?" He asked in a sarcastic tone, I felt that question in my bone.
" What do you mean by that?" I asked waiting patiently for him to expatiate.

"You know what I mean, but I wouldn't want to explain now, my beloved aunt is waiting for me." He uttered, and after that he  passed beside me... As he jogged back upstairs.

  This is why I never wanted him to come, they'll make you feel inferior, rub salt on your wound and with this I will continuously be reminded that I'm just an orphan and not part of the family.

This is going into my diary, he's trouble in disguise.

What do you guys think about Caleb?

And what do you think about Lucy and Demola?

Please share you thoughts
Thank you!

Zainab 💕💕