I looked around her small sitting room and chuckled at how she arranged everything in order. She is a very neat woman and little things matter to her.
She is not that old, I think mom is three years older than her. She lives here alone with the twins, Mitchell and Michael while her two other kids, all grown, live outside the neighbourhood. She is a single mom.
Nothing really changed, it's almost the same as it was the last time I came here.
I heard noises and looked up to see the twins running towards me with excitement.
"Auntie Jenny, you decided to come to visit us today. We have missed you"
They both said and jumped right on me at once. I circled them in my arms and giggled.
"I missed you both so much, how are my prince and princess doing?"
"We are fine"
They both replied and released me then each sat by my side.
"We are starting our new school soon and we were hoping that you would go with us to see the school"
Michelle said looking hopefully and my heart shattered because I would not be granting that request of theirs.
"I am sorry pumpkins but auntie will not be around to do that for you now nevertheless, I will do it soon"
Michelle had tears in her eyes when she heard what I said. I pulled her to me.
"Don't cry. Mummy will take you both and that's enough. When I return, I will not hesitate to visit your new school"
She wiped her tears and smiled at me,
"Alright, we are looking forward to that and you will be owing Michael and me a big time."
Both of them smiled and left.
I sighed and looked at Celine.
"They seem excited about their new school"
"You can say that again. You needed to see how Michelle was singing it to everyone who came here. Sometimes I wonder if they are three years plus. They act like grown-ups."
She was smiling.
"They are smart and I am proud of them. I am sorry I did not buy anything for them, I did even plan on branching."
I muttered and she chuckled
"It's fine, Jenny. You said you will not be around. Where are you going"
Her smile had dropped by now
"My mom wants me to go stay with sis for a while"
I said and she stared at me,
"How are you going to cope with having Zain under the same roof, Jenny?"
She asked worriedly.
"I don't even know. I have asked myself severally how I was going to but I have no answers to it. Mom would not hear me say no and you know I can't possibly tell her why I don't want to go. I will just find a way to deal with it. I believe it's just for the moment"
She came to my side and sat down.
"You are such a strong girl. Many girls of your age will not be as strong as you are. I believe in you and I know what you can do. Zain will realize how foolish he is when the time comes. Do it for your sister, alright"
"Sure, I will. Thanks so much. You are so helpful to me. I am thankful"
She smiled and pulled me to herself.
"Don't forget to call if you need to. The twins and I will be praying for you"
We chatted for some time and I left her place after I left some money for her to use and get things for the twins.
She bid me goodbye and I walked home with a lot of thoughts running through my mind. It was getting late and I had thought of going to Tasha's place to spend some time with her but mum wouldn't hear it. She would nag me if I returned home late into the evening.
The entrance door was a bit open so I walked in wordlessly and this aroma hit my nose. Mum was making dinner and guess what, I knew what she is making. It's kind of her to make me my favourite grinded beef and noodles meal before leaving.
I know what she is trying to do. She is trying to buy me with a meal.
She is doing her best so that I don't feel bad.
See, there are so many things about my mom. As much as she wants you to do something for her, she would order you then at the same time persuade you and you will be confused about whether she is being real or not.
In my years of being with her, I have come to understand that when she tells you to do something, do it to avoid problems. It's not that she doesn't love me, in fact, she loves me so much, she can do anything for me. I have been able to understand her and for that, we have lived in peace for so long and we are best buddies.
I walked into the kitchen and hugged her from behind.
"Good evening mom, I see you are making dinner right"
"Yes dear, I am making your favorite meal. It's really going to be lonely, only me here. I know you are just going away for some time and you will be back and besides, you will be going to school soon so I should better learn how to live alone in the big house"
She took a breath.
"I can't believe that you guys are all grown. Your sister is married and very soon you will be married too."
I can tell you she is sad but she doesn't want to show it.
"Mom, please don't talk like this. I am still here and besides, I am not marrying soon. You know that when I get into school, I will be here every weekend"
"I know, don't mind me. Go freshen up and come have dinner"
"Alright Mom"
I said and walked off the kitchen to my room to shower.
Guess what? I left my phone. I did not go out with it and loads of missed calls will be right there waiting for me.
I walked to the bed and picked it up and I was right in that missed call thing. Ten missed calls, all from one person and that's my sister, Susan. I wondered why she was calling me.
She had not left such several missed calls on my phone before.
If she calls twice and I did not pick up, that will be all.
I sat down on my bed to call her and know why she called me.
Her phone did not have to ring for long before she picked up the call. "Jen, you have not been answering your calls, why?" I stared at my pants. There is no atom of acknowledgement. All she cared about was why I did not pick up her calls."I went out for a while, sis. Is there a problem?"I asked her with my voice void of emotions."Yes, as a matter of fact, there is a problem but I would not say it's a problem. I believe by now mom had told you that you would be staying with me for a while. The thing is, Zain is in town and would be visiting Mom so that you both would leave by tomorrow, I was calling you to tell you to pick few of your things" I was speechless. "Why sis?""Why what Jen? I don't believe you would be asking me this question. It's not like you are staying here for your whole life, it's just for a few months" I blinked and let my tears flow. I see that mom and Susan are bent on making my life miserable. So going to stay with Susan is not enough torment for
Mummy stared at me indicating I should go check who is at the door. Who else? If not the unwanted visitor tonight. I stood up gingerly and walked towards the door with shaky legs. Have not seen him and I am behaving like this. What happens if I get to see him, the earth will swallow me then. While I was walking, I was counting numbers in my mind to calm my nervousness. I was damned nervous and I know it and obviously anyone who sees me at the moment will know that I am nervous. "Jenny, you are over him"I restored to saying and it worked like magic because my nervousness stopped. I got to the door and exhaled then inhaled and like the lady who had got her feelings under control, I opened the door to reveal Hot Zain at the door. No doubt the dude is cute, his handsomeness can't be measured. I stared at him with no expression on my face and when it was obvious he was not going to come in, I stepped aside and invited him in. "Come in please, brother-in-law"I said with a charm
Jenny's point of view…. Day 2…...Next morning I opened my eyes and closed them back. It was morning but I did not feel like waking up. I wanted to escape reality, there was no way I could do that, only if I were dead. I thought about it, will being dead be better than being under the same roof with Zain? The latter was the best so I opened my eyes again and stared at my suitcase I left at the feet of my closet. I did not get to pack my clothes yesterday, hopefully, I will do it now before we leave. I don't believe we will be leaving so soon. I yearned and let myself out of the bag."Morning Jenny, welcome to a brand new day, my love"I said to myself and chuckled. Someone seeing me will think I was talking to another person. It's my way, I have always talked to myself like a third person since I was a teenager. I walked to the closet and opened it wide and stared at the clothes in there. Most of them I bought myself, and at fifteen, mom stopped getting things for me. All s
Zain's point of view…. Outside her door, I strengthen myself up and put on a smile to mask the hurt in my eyes. Going into her room was just to say good morning. I can't tell if I was compelled inside her room but I just found myself in her room. Her attitude shows that she has been over me for a long time. She used to be this sweet lady, I was her king then. I guess time and circumstances change people. I would blame myself rather than blame her. I hope her stay in my house would make us be on good terms, we could be friends not entirely an enemy. I signed repeatedly and walked back into my room to get ready. We should leave early because I have got an appointment with my friend later in the day.Jenny's point of view….. I was done dressing. I had to dress like a good girl for Zain not think I am still the bad girl he made me and besides mom would not see me dressed anyhow, she would think I am going to seduce Zain. You know after high school, I could dress anyhow and she
I strengthened my clothes and walked out of my room not without taking a last glance at it. Would not be seeing it for the next couple of months. I heard voices in the dining room and I could recognize those three voices. With puffy cheeks, I walked into the dining room and Moris and Zain were seated with a coffee mug in front of them and mom sitting opposite them. The atmosphere I met was lively and I did not see reasons why it should be so. Zain had his gaze on me but I ignored him. I looked at Moris but he had eyes on mom and I did not feel comfortable about it. He should have had his eyes on me but he pretended as if I was not in the room. I should not feel bad about it because I know that it is not sex, there is no Moris and me. I sat down beside mom and she smiled at me. "I was beginning to think you don't want to come out"She said and I gave her a small smile. "No mom. Why would you say that? I know going to sis's place does not sit well with me but I would not
I settled at the back of the car and Zain settled on his side. Mum Tasha and Moris stood by the side and watched me. I smiled at them and waved. "Mom see you soon, we will get in touch on the phone"I said and Zain drove out of our compound with my memories behind. I knew I was definitely going to miss my neighborhood. I have literally grown up here and have never left here for a long while, this is my first time, more like the second time I am leaving here. The first time I left was just for a while but I didn't feel like this because I didn't have anything to worry about. Now I have something to worry about and that is being under the same roof with Zain, my worst nightmare, someone that chose my sister over me, my ex-boyfriend and now my sister's husband. The guy my heart could not stop beating for, the guy who does something to my soul, the guy who knows the right button to press when it comes to me. This guy, though he doesn't love me but I love him very much with everyth
I dragged my luggage inside the house with this feeling at the button of my stomach. I can almost feel my heart beating. I don't know what I was afraid of, that my sister would think less of me for coming to stay with her or that she would get to know that Zain is my ex. Whatever it is, I just hope I can cope with it while I am here My sis was sitting on the couch when I arrived inside the house with her face glued on her phone and her tummy portrayed. Zain was not with her and I was wondering where he had gone. Was he not supposed to be with her after being away from her for one day? My heart warmed up at the sight of her. No matter what I feel, she is family and she is meant to be treated as such. The house structure was that of ours back home, with not much difference. "Hi sis"She looked up at the sound of my voice and smiled "Look at you, looking so big and pretty. The last time I saw you, you were all bones" I glared at her. What she said was not necessary. Sh
I mastered courage and faced him after doing a breathing contest for a while. "Sorry to bother you but please can you kindly show the way to Susan's bedroom?""What made you think I know her bedroom?"He asked instead of answering me. It was good for a start, at least he didn't snub me. "I don't know, just have the feeling you might know. After all, you live here in the same house with her?"I replied to him. He chuckled and looked away after crossing his legs "Well, find her. I am not here to aid anybody."He said dismissively I rolled my eyes at the level of his arrogance, his rudeness is top-notch. "I don't blame him, if I'm not here, will I see him to ask for anything, talk more of tolerating his excesses."I muttered and walked out in search of the bedroom. After going through a series of doors, I found the one I felt was hers and made to knock when I heard someone moan. I brought my ears closed to the door and it was Susan moaning. She is making out with Zain. I f