Chapter 1
Chapter 1( mum I want to go to boarding school)
EJ🖋️
I miss my sister so much mum. I want to go to boarding school. That was Nickel's voice again this morning, this has been going on for a while now.
It was better when Jason was around but its currently worse after Jason my second child and only son left for school a year ago.
Nickel my 16 years old almost 17, a soon to be college student and last child has been on about going to boarding school ever since her elder sister Sarah left for the military three years ago.
I quite understand it Sarah and Nickel were so close that one would mistake them for mother and daughter.
Sarah and Nickel are so close to each other that both fell I'll when Sarah choose to go to military school which is an eighteen hours away from home journey.
And you won't be going there Nick. You can choose any other school you like and I'll foot the fees as long as it's close to home I replied her.
That's been our usually conversation for months now and she would always glare daggers at me. Well, that was all she could literally do, after all, mum knows best.
But today seems quite different, she was smiling and not shooting daggers at me like she always do. And I know that look on Nickel it's the look of victory.
"What have you done child?" I asked her during our breakfast of pancakes and syrup.
"Nothing much just got dad signature on some papers that would allow me be a boarder or boarding student mummy dearest" Nickel replied with some child like Innocence that was so fake you'll notice it from miles behind.
"Anthonio did what?!!" I asked her in an annoyed but controlled voice. "Or did you take your father's signature unaware?" I questioned my daughter for that has to be the case Anthonio and I have talked this over so that had to be the case.
"Well FYI ohh that's for your information cause I know you won't know that mummy dearest, I would never do that, he gave it to me." She replied meekly..
Ohh how annoying and irritating that mummy dearest sounds when it comes from her especially after she won an argument but this was more than an argument. It was nine months away from home and I won't allow that
"He didn't see the need to consult me?" It was more of a statement than a question I said going to look for him before remembering he left for work already and I would be late if I didn't leave for work immediately.
"We will talk about this later Nickel for now, I have to get to work and just so you know, mac and cheese or bubble tea for you when I get back?" I asked stepping out of the house.
Nickel was still saying something by the time I left the house and headed for my car but I wasn't having it.
I took my mobile from my bag and dialed Anthonio's number. God the nerve of that man.
"Good morning sweetie."He spoke so nicely into the phone.
Really? Sweet talking his way into this wasn't going to save him from my wrath.
"Mm." I replied I was pissed at him for giving our daughter permission without informing me. Despite me telling him not to.
" Make sure you're home before 6pm bye." I said into the phone without waiting for his reply this was to show him that I was really mad at him.
The drive to my office was just me in my thoughts, why did Nickel want to go to the boarding school close to Sarah. I know they're close but I'm her mom she should be close to me and listen to me always. Maybe not always but in times like this, well yes.
I sacrificed 10 years of my carrier for them so, they should atleast listen to me. I paused my work as a journalist for them. I know Nickel must have been very young but I made all provision for them.
"Aliya" I heard Jane's voice cal for me the moment I stepped out of my parked car. How does she always do IT the perfect calling time.
"Hey baby" I replied her with my mama bear hug and a peck on her left cheek as soon as I got to where she was.
"You're in a sour mood Ali, lemme guess it's about Nickel's boarding school decision right?" she asked.
She knows me so well more like that has been the root of my soir face for the past 3 years, 9 months and counting. Well, not anymore I guess.
"Did something else happen Ali? You're so annoyed that you're clenching your poor car keys" Jame said. Again, she knows me too well.
"Well it's not just the boarding school issue but the fact that Anthonio gave our daughter his signature without informing me his wife. I had to hear it from Nickel." I sighed.
"I'm sorry about that baby just be careful while talking to him you know he has a bad temper." She said meekly.
'like I don't have one too.' I replied inwardly before snorting out loud making Jane elbow me by my f*****g ribs. I blame that on my 5'9 frame.
" So, tell me something new, How was your date with Sebastian?" I asked staring at her intently with a coky smile. I didn't want to miss her reaction so that I'd know if she was lying or not.
"It was good." she replied almost immediately with a blush on her cheek. That's new, Jane doesn't blush.
"Hold on is someone in love?" I asked her.. a question I knew the answer to already.
She looked around to make sure no one overheard us and laughed nervously Which made me even more suspicious.
Jane and I have been friends since college. She's a single mum of two lovely boys. Yet she's a bad ass and behave like a college kid.
Every Friday like today meant clubbing for Jane. It doesn't just end with clubbing, she would also go down with some dude only to trash them in the morning, she doesn't fu*k a d**k twice.
I love the fact that she keeps the men she's with away from her home and her boys.
"Well I'm not, just that Sebastian is a gentleman, can you believe I gave him all the green light there is and he just turned a blind eye to it. Another man would have bent me over or let me ride them after riding me home but not Sebastian." She complained with sparkling eyes.
"Well, isn't that a good thing?" I asked her but she just shrugged and licked her lips.... "Wait a minute don't tell me you're having unhealthy fantasies about him on your head!" I queried her.
"Well, not really but he has a huge d**k and I'm only imagining what it can do to my cat." she replies in between laughter making me laugh as well.
Seeing the entrance to our office Infront of us all laughter died down and we both wore our professional looks.
