On going back to her room Imma just quietly sat down on her bed, it was as if she has lost her soul. Kira didnt know what else to do..... How was she going to console her? What was she to say? She could only silently and gently pat her on the back.
Kira stayed with her best friend for some hours only she was called back home, before she reluctantly left.
Imma started keeping her self busy by attending to her homework, she stayed that way for close to six hours, though she was interrupted once by the butler who brought her dinner. By the time she was done it was already time for dinner, she then took a shower and went downstairs.
On the table she was the last one to arrive, Mrs Helen was no where to be found, the table was made up of the usual people but with an additional head, Imma simply ignored her and went to take her seat by her father's right hand as always.
"Mum, I want to seat closer to dad so we can catch up.... You know I've missed you guys love for my whole life, I don't know your favorite color or even your favorite food *sob sob* i..... I just want to feel like your daughter" even before anybody at the table can even smile and acknowledge Imma, the little witch Shelly had to be all dramatic again, holding Mrs Collins hand so tightly as if afaird that somebody wouldn't see it.
"Shelly, Imma has always sat down hear and besides there's still ample of time for some catch up, isn't there?" Ken resumed his actions of placing food on his baby sisters plate out of habit, completely not paying heed to Shelly. He actually can't be blamed, she came earlier with mum to the table and conveniently sat down with mum, is it because of Imma's appearance that made her remember she had a lot of catching up to do?
"So is it wrong for her wanting to catch up to her dad?" Mrs Collins slammed her hand on the table out of annoyance, shocking everybody. What they didn't know was that Shelly had played too much of a pity card and was extorting Mrs Collins guilt for making the mistake in the first place.
Mr Collins frowned and was about to say something, but Imma just smiled and shooked her head.
Despite her calm only she knows how complicated her heart is right now, but she knows best what to do at the time after all, she still owes this family a lot..... "Mum its OK, Shelly can seat here after all I've been seating here for more than 15 years, some time off wouldn't hurt"
With that Imma stood up and went to seat closer to her brother at a the other side while Shelly threw her a strange grin before sitting sweetly closer to her father.
" thats my sweet girl, how are you feeling now? Don't worry you're still my baby girl...after all I watched you grow up and love you so much, I just want you and your sister to be close, after all you're both mine" Mrs collins spoke with tears in her eyes seeing how sensible Imma was, though earlier she felt rage and disappointment it was still a fact that she has raised Imma to the young lady she is now.
"I know mum....." Imma too had tears in her eyes, but deep down she knew that being on good terms with Shelly is never going to be easy.
"Let's eat..... " Mr Collins said after he got tired of listening to all of their sentimental talks, honestly he doesn't even know why his wife behaved the way she did. It wasn't an exergeration to say it was forbidden in this house to even raise ones voice because there were afraid of accidentally startling Imma, but today.....
It was a peaceful dinner, food were constantly being placed on Imma's and Shelly's plate by Mrs Collins. Until Ken broke the silence "Imma didn't you say there was this girls sleep over in one of your friends house"
Imma who was called out of the blue, had a lot of food choked in her mouth, she she was struggling to chew this action made her look like a hamster, looking very cute, she then had to nod her head. "But I don't think I want to go anymore" she replied after chewing everything from her mouth.
"Oh....OK " Ken just wanted to ask out of habit cause though his baby sister was social and popular, she had one crusial flaw and that is her health, it is so unpredictable so before she goes anywhere especially a sleep over she needs to be prepared and packaged like an 'egg' she is.
"But i want to go..." Shelly butted in. An opportunity to flex her newly found life and announce to the world that she Shelly was rich! Of course she would never miss it.
"Im not going any more if you didnt hear me the first time.... There are a lot of stuffs like this so don't worry you'll get another opportunity" Imma calmly repeated herself, she was no push over, tolerating once was all she could do
"A lot of opportunities, how can I know people make friends, if you can't remember, I can gladly remind you..... You and your mother stole my life for years and now just this simple request you're rejecting me?"Shelly rose from her seat like a screw she was and barated Imma.
"Sit down! Imma already said she wasn't going why the fuss? When you start school on Monday you can make your own friends who will invite you for sleep over.... Besides if you go there when that don't know you won't you just make them uncomfortable?" Mr Collins deepen his voice and berated her in return.
"Why the fuss? Imma weren't you planning on going vefor? Why the sudden change or is it because you where afraid that Shelly would want to accompany you?" Mrs Collins spoke and the more she spoke the angrier she got.
"Mum it isn't like that, I just..."
"Just what? And you? Saying they won't be comfortable there are kids what's there not be be comfortable, Shelly's trying her best to be closer to you but you're just being petty why didnt I notice this from you before?" Mrs Collins was so angry without even realizing that she called Imma by her name, for the first time in their history.
"I'll.... I'll go..... " Imma finally spoke in a hushed tone, she felt hurt deeply.