"He refused to talk, I was here since trying to make him happy" Birdie replied.
"Yeah... just like you always use to do, you know you play like a child!" Mum said with smiles as they all chuckled.
"My boy... please tell mum what's wrong with you...?"
"You don't like mum celebrating a birthday? hum? is that bad?" Mum asked the little Nixon.
"No, that's not my reason" Nixon answered with a low voice.
"What is your reason then? feel free to let Mum know about anything" Mum said as Nixon stares at one of his siblings named "David"
David noticed his look and he gently saunters to the sofa chair and sat down quietly.
Mum too noticed that look and was kindly waiting for a reply from Nixon first.
"You guys... ate the whole of your birthday cake and none was left for me!" the little Nixon finally revealed.
"What? you mean the cake didn't get to you?" Mum reacted as Nixon nods.
"Birdie!?" mum called Birdie with a loud voice.
"Yes, mum!" Birdie answered respectively.
"And you are acting like you don't know what's wrong with him?"
"So... where is the cake I gave you to give Nixon?" Mum asked.
"I gave it to him of course... Come on Nixon are you okay...?"
"You gave him the cake? and what's he saying!" Mum said as she stares at Nixon.
Because it appears that Nixon is just too confused because there is no way...
That Birdie that loves him so dearly will never think of taking what belongs to him.
"Yes of course mother, I gave it to him and I even add a little from mine too to make his bigger"
"I gave him the cake right here... Nixon..." Birdie called his name as she walks close to mum who was carrying him on her body.
"Nixon you didn't remember...? I gave you the cake right here"
"And you ran into your room to eat it, come on..."
"I even added a little from my own to make yours bigger"
"Why trying to accuse me huh?" Birdie said to Nixon with a none smiling face.
"Yes you added a little and that's why am upset with you," Nixon said as Birdie reacted.
"What? I shouldn't have added to you? so I did wrong?" Birdie asked.
"That's not what am saying, you sent Daniel to come and take it back"
"That you will be bringing a bigger one to me and up till now"
"You brought nothing" Nixon explained.
"I sent Daniel how? I never sent him for such!" Birdie reacted out of surprise.
Because she doesn't remember telling Daniel to go and take Nixon's cake.
Besides Mummy has already understood where it has all begun.
As she stares at Daniel who was sitting so innocent.
And he didn't even wait for his Mum's question and he answered "I begged him and he gave me!"
"Sorry Nixon I lied, but thank you for the cake, it is very sweet," Daniel said as he smiles and heads to his room.
"Daniel how could you do s..." Birdie was trying to complain to him.
But he walks away without giving a listen ear and then Birdie simply turns back to Nixon.
"Nixon baby am sorry, I didn't know that Daniel could do that"
"I could have come to check up on you since, am sorry," Birdie said to Nixon.
"Umm... Delis give me my pouch" mum ordered the other of their sibling who was busy watching TV.
And then Delis quietly stand up "What did you say?" Delis asked.
"I said give my pouch at the top of the table!" mum shouted again.
And he picked the pouch and rushed to her and hand it over and quickly ran back.
So that he won't miss his favorite part of the movie.
Immediately their mother receives the pouch she opened it and brings out some money and hands it over to Birdie.
"Birdie go and get him a little cupcake, a sweet one" Mum said to Birdie.
"Okay mother, Nixon are you still upset with me?" Birdie asked as she accepts the money.
"No am upset with Daniel either, he lied against you because you are the best among them"
"Yes, that's because I told him that you are the best," Nixon said as Birdie smiles too.
"I know you are going to forgive me and that's why I will also add my money..."
"So I can get you a bigger one" Birdie replied.
"You are always the best sis! you treat me like a king!" Nixon replied as they all chuckled.
"Why don't you come with me let's go and buy it together?" Birdie requested.
"Yes I want to come with you," Nixon said as he struggles to jump down from mummy's arm.
"No no no, Nixon, dad is coming back very soon, and he is coming with enough things for you"
"And if you weren't around he will give it to the others"
"So... stay please," Mum said as she gently keeps him down and step inside her room.
"Okay, Nixon you should stay so that you can also give me from the things that dad will buy for you" Birdie said.
"Okay I will stay, but I promise you that you are a big part of what dad will buy for me" Nixon promised.
While Birdie smiles "Are you sure?" Birdie said to him.
"Seriously? you don't trust me again sis, uh, am very sure about it" Nixon replied.
"Oh thank you baby" Birdie said as she kisses him on his forehead before running outside.
"Sister, come back soon please" Nixon shouted to her as she was running out.
And Birdie heard him loud and clear but she doesn't want to look back.
She answered him as she was running forward without looking at his face.
"Don't worry darling I will come back sooner than even you expected" Birdie replied as she ran outside.
And then when she has gone out of the house, the little Nixon saunters close to his brother.
Named "Delis", Delis is just a complete fan of movies.
Without minding them all this while was because he was so concentrated on the television.
And he hate it when he was watching his favorite part and anyone came to interrupt him.
Although he was busy with his favorite movie while Nixon quietly walk close to him.
And was actually blocking his view as he was silently staring at him.
"What? why are you blocking my view, and why are you just staring at me like that?"
"Look at me very well did I take your cake too?" Delis said to Nixon and Nixon waved his head.
"That wasn't the reason why I was blocking you" Nixon replied.
"Why then? why are you blocking me, let me know about it"
"And be quick so you can get out of my way because I begged you for cake and you gave me non" Delis said, hurriedly.
"But that cake was given to everyone including you, so why are you guys so eager to eat mine"
"I saw you, you have yours in your hand and you are still begging me for mine" Nixon replied.
"And then you finally gave it all to he who always applies sense to take something from you"
"If that's why you are blocking me I have heard you, now you should move away, am busy" Delis replied.
"Okay... that's not the reason, I want you to come to play the game with me"
"There is this game that Birdie taught me just now and I really love the game"
"And I was actually winning before you guys came to interrupt my victory"
"So... come on let's play it, it is a very good game, you will love it" Nixon explained.
"Alright am not interested, do you think am Birdie? Birdie should let you know that you are a kid!"
"A what? a kid!? so go and play with kids like you, not with your senior ones"
"Excuse me!" Delis responded so rudely.
"Look at you! Birdie that is 15yrs old is not an adult"
"And then you this little shit that seniors me with just two years and a half..."
"Is classifying yourself as an adult! look at you... adult little shit!" Nixon yelled at Delis.
And then Delis got angered by Nixon's word "Okay fine I have heard you"
"But go! go...! go find somewhere to sit, look at a chair over there"
"Go and sit down, you see you are making me miss some parts of this fight!" Delis said.
And was actually expecting Nixon to get angry but to his greatest surprise.
"Oh my gosh I love this part too, it is a huge thunder" Nixon shouted as he rushed to sit down properly and join him in watching the movie.
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Although Birdie was still at the compound as she was shown to be on top of the motorcycle.
She was trying to use it so she can quickly return.
But she is just discovering that the machine needs to be repaired before making use of it.
"Oh my God...! sorry, Nixon I will not be back that soon which I promised" Birdie mumbled to herself as she came down from the motorcycle.
And then started making use of her legs, and she had not taken a few steps forward.
When Dad's car arrived and as soon as the car get close to her it stopped.
And the glass opened "Where are you going Birdie?" Dad asked.
"Mum sent me to go get something for Nixon" Birdie replied.
"Okay don't worry let's go in, I have something for him" Dad replied as he opened the car and step out.
"Dad actually... this one is too special for him, and mum"
"Is aware that you will buy something for him but she still sent me to go and get this for him"
"So please just let me go and get it for him" Birdie pleaded.
"Okay... you can go but be fast about it so that you can witness..."
"The surprise I want to do for your mother" Dad said as Birdie nods happily.
But she noticed a shadow that passed, and she was staring at the very place the shadow followed.
"Are you okay?" Dad asked when he noticed that Birdie's mind is no longer with him.
"Yeah am fine, I should go so that I will meet up!" Birdie happily replied and moves forward.
But as she was going down from her house she was noticing that there are things moving around the corner.
It appears like a shadow, but she keeps ignoring it till a huge noise made from her back.
And she quickly turn back and saw nothing "Alright Birdie they are just trying to scare you"
"Be strong on your mind!" She mumbled as she ran forward to get the things she was sent for.
And as soon as she become that strong, she heard no noise again.
Although she was on a lonely road with little trees on the both sides.
And that way seems to be the only way to their home because their home was at the peak of the mountain but was somehow covered with flower trees.
And only their home was there, and that road leads to nowhere except her house.
So any noise in that way should be from a family member.
And that is why it looks so strange for her to be noticing a shadow.
And was also scared as she has not yet gotten to the public.
She is in a lonely way, she just has to trek a little bit forward to get to the public market