"Mom... That is absolutely not fair. You were the one who stated no tutor unless and until I turned eighteen"

　　My mom smirked and threw my report card at my face which became slammed with the tomato ketchup I had used upon it when I grew frustrated by my marks.

　　"YOUR REPORT CARD HAS ONLY C'S AND D'S..... AND YOU COVER IT WITH STUPID KETCHUP TO TRICK ME? ", came my mom's furious voice which thundered upon the corners of the dining room and came flashing back into my delicate puny ears.

　　I hung my head in shame.

　　She is right! I am a goddamn useless child of hers who gains nothing for her but fury from teachers and " She is useless" from the heads of different clubs.

　　I wished I could do better but textbooks were never my thing. When I open one, I feel like taking another and I must have opened a dozen books by then but would have never felt like reading it.

　　"Mom... Please... A tutor is out of the question. I will try hard mom... One more chance... Just one . ", came my pleading voice as I kneeled and held onto her legs pretending to break down any moment now.

　　My mom stood there eyeing me with her crooked suspicious pair of green eyes thinking over whether to lend me a try or not. She sighed in exasperation at how she lets me win all the time and made me stand up.

　　" Alright... The next semester exams are coming in a week. I want all A's or else a tutor it is. Deal?," came her vexed voice but all I noticed is that slight bit of hope she held in her eyes.

　　Poor mama! All she wants for me is a good future. Why doesn't my stupid brain comprehend that?

　　I am gonna work hard. Maybe not for me but at least for her...

　　I nodded happily to her tired yet cheerful face and hugged her wholeheartedly.

　　Whispering onto her right ear which had an inherited scar from gran

　　" Thanks, mama.. I will make sure you don't regret this. "

　　My mother laughed and patted my back. The moment we withdrew from the hug, she was back in the mood. "Some fries and hot chicken? ", came her giggling goofy sound.

　　There she is... She is back alright...

　　I inclined, ran off to change, and shouted from the staircase," Want the chocolate cake too mama. Be back in a minute. "

　　My mama was humming everything at the top of her voice as she deep-fried the previous day's chicken and made some hot vanilla shake..just for me.

　　"Tie and ID inside the cupboard, books under the bed arranged in the bookshelf, shoes in the shoe rack, and your bed should be tidied any minute now".

　　I struggled to keep up with the pace of her orders as I threw the books into the shelf and tidied my messy mattress while my leg was trying to slam dunk my shoes into the rack in the other room.

　　" No CDs inside your room. Video games into the attic till exams are over", came next.

　　Scandalous by the stupid order, I shouted, "Not fair mama... That is not fair!!"

　　Another blackmail would arrive in any minute.

　　I waited.

　　As expected her voice came, "No more BTS SONGS AND EX--??? "

　　Even before she could complete it, I agreed, "ALRIGHT NO VIDEO GAMES... "and screeched, "IT'S NOT FAIR MAMA...YOU AND YOUR BLACKMAILING. "

　　An army could relate to that.

　　"Make sure to leave your clothes in the washing dustbin itself ", arrived her voice the moment I dropped my smelly dress at the corner of the room. Frustrated, I picked it up and threw it into its place.

　　" Don't switch on the broken heater ", came her shrilly voice just as I was gonna click on the plug of it. Furious I kicked the plug which all of a sudden came out from the socket, unwired and strangled. I left it to be dealt with by my mom.

　　I was about to grab the makeup set to adore myself with the pleasure of a pink lipstick my aunt had brought me when a call came from downstairs, "No lipstick today. It's not a fashion show. Just a meeting with our new neighbors"

　　I was absolutely stunned. Mama was taking quite advantage of me. I ran downstairs in my new black frock and butterfly cupped hair and looked at my mom who was busy heating the cake inside the oven,

　　"Mama... This is too much. Your instructions are too---"

　　She smiled, "They are too good and I know it. Besides the guests arrive at any minute now. "

　　I grew miserable by the way she ticked me off. "MOM... YOU KNOW THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT. YOU---"

　　Her eyes crawled up to my eyes and she was irritated by my rise in voice. She came closer and asked, "Tutor?........ "

　　The last blackmailing should be with that... Of course...

　　I shook my head.

　　She grinned her yellow teeth grin and laughed.

　　"Now you listen to me... They arrive at any minute. So have your share of food now. Eating with the guests maybe not your thing "

　　Of course, she knew... I hate eating with guests because they tend to have more and the hosts less. The selfish me didn't appeal it.

　　I took my large share of cake, milkshake, chicken, and some pulses with cream and hot dog as my mother watched me gobbling down everything.

　　I smiled as she wiped off the mess from my mouth and my cheeks as I crushed everything into my mouth being them as my favorite.

　　The moment I had washed my hands, the bell went 'Ding Dong! '

　　My mother wanted me to open it.

　　Tradition ...duh!

　　I walked off to the main door and opened it to witness a man and a small girl child who seemed younger than me.

　　"Hello", came the voice of the girl.

　　I wished them hello and invited them inside, frozen by one glance at the masculine figure.

　　My mother invited them with a hug and asked them to sit down. She and the duo had a good talk, while I lingered helplessly as the third wheel. The girl would grab a bite of everything in between the talks while the man addressed as"My Son", though I had no idea by which relation that had been established, shared pros and cons of usual matters with mama; a person who expressed great interest in conversations.

　　Meanwhile, my eyes seemed to rotate around the man only. I would look down onto the ground when he took a glimpse at me now and then but my eyes seemed to be glued to him by some attraction.

　　Well, after all.

　　He was irresistible...

　　Absolutely sexy

　　A kind never seen before...