Walks of life

Un expected 2

Joannah POV

Mom came out of the agency building like she was being chased by some thing so frightening. She didn't stop at all and we all looked at her so worried about her behavior at that very moment.

We left the the reception when she told us to Wait for her outside as she talked to Mrs Okech.

And we all have been so anxious to know what they were talking about and why we were not allowed to be part of the conversation regardless of the fact that they are adults and we are not but we wanted to know, especially from when she got out of Mrs Okech's office with a very strange look on her face and change in her behavior.

We couldn't help it but to get more anxious and worried about her. Now that we get to see her exiting the building and in a more strange and more aggressive than just 30 minutes ago made us even more confused.

What's going on with mom today? Lin ask folding her hands on her chest questioningly.

Well, we all don't know am also curious to know what happened to her. Jo answers Lin's question but me am just looking at the direction where mom is coming from holding so tightly on her bag walking like she has just encountered a very scary demon.

I don't want to exaggerate but that how she looked. Matter of fact I have never seen her look like this before in my life if not all of us.

I was still looking at her making her way to where we were when suddenly a lady who just went in not to many minutes ago came from the building and stood firm looking at where we were.

Come on guys let's get out of here "NOW "

Mom told us but in a very commanding and shaky voice have never heard her use.

In a split second I would have thought I didn't hear her if she wasn't so near me but I heard it just it sounded like it wasn't her talking.

Mom what happened? I asked her

why are you looking like that? then Lin

WHATS WRONG WITH YOU TODAY and of course Jo the boy in the family thought he should ask his mother in maybe a very firm voice to prove that he demad an answer right about that time.

I don't want questions right now, all of you just do me a favor we leave this place I will give you answers to your questions and you Jo ``You don't use that tone while speaking or asking me about anything, you hear me? " yes mom am so sorry you just got us worried. Jo replied with a calm a guilty tone.

Just the answer you could come up with if you get scolded by a parent and when you are wrong of course.

Let's go, Mom said before she made her way to get out of the agency gate but not before we heard her name being called from behind us.

It's as if she recognized the voice of the person who called out to her because she only proceeded with her mission to get out and disappear from the building.

Me and my siblings we were still just inside the premise gate and we stopped at once when we heard our mom being called.

We looked back to see the lady we saw this morning coming our way. Jo looked at me quizzically and I just gave him a confused look too.

We didn't know who the lady was but it won't hurt if we do get to . I don't know, as in she just called our mother's name it means she knows her.

Good morning to you kids. The lady greeted us and we replied in unison.

Good morning to you too ma'am

Am Mrs Yiga Amelia the Executive CEO of HRS Agency. I bet you have never heard of me before.

But that little information would be enough for now. The lady continued with a very big smile on her face.

What are your names please? She asked no one in particular but I took the honor to introduce all of us to her.

Am, before I could even say my name I heard my hand being grabbed by something or may I say someone because when I turned to look at what it is that happened, I saw Jo looking at me with a very disappointed look on his face.

Are you sure you just want to introduce yourself to someone you just met and you know nothing about just like that because she asked you about who we are? Jo asked me a very long question without even brinking and breaking the words he was speaking.

I bet he wanted to catch a breath after because dude didn't even breathe while speaking if that's possible.

Come on Jo, she has just introduced herself to us a minute ago.

Now he was looking like a 6 year old boy who has been told that his secret hide and seek cover position was discovered. It's was like I have let him down in a very baddest way ever.

Come on don't be dramatic, I nudged him with my right elbow to make him chill.

So your Jo, how about the ladies? In a minute I almost forgot we were talking to someone.

When the lady asked about our names I then decided to play hard to get.

Am sorry ma'am, why do you need to know our names please if you don't mind me asking?

I just wanted to know who Amanda's kids names are. You saw how she ran off without even talking to me. She told us like it was so obvious.

Then if our mom didn't talk to you in the first place then we shouldn't be risking talking to someone we don't even know, Lin who has been silent throughout the whole conversation decided to pipe in at last.

Come on guys let's leave before mom comes to get us, Jo calls out to us.

He had walked to the gate the moment I said his name absent-mindedly while speaking to the lady, I think that got him more upset with me.

We turned to leave only for Mrs Yiga to ask me for something which even made the things more complicated.

Okay if you won't tell me your names, then give me your address then.

If I didn't tell you our names apart from the one of my brother that I put in the conversation accidentally, why would I give you our address.

Matter of the fact you seem to have known our mother before maybe from some where,but she just ran off when you were trying to stop her then I think we shouldn't be talking to you Mrs Yiga am sorry.

I turned and took Lin's hand and we went out of the gate. We saw Jo on the other side of the road looking like he was trying to spot where mom was but in vein.

I pulled my phone from my pants pockets to see if I could just call mom and ask her where she is. It's 12 in the afternoon, I can't believe it the last time I checked my phone it wa 11am sharp. I couldn't believe we have been here for 2 hours without even doing something developmental.

I just made the call anyways that's what was important at that time. The phone rang only once and heard mom breath a sharp breathe.

MOM where are you?

Just take the taxi and go straight with your siblings at home, I was trying to get to you guys but Jo's phone is off and yours couldn't go through.

Okay mom, but where are you? Just go home and call me the moment you reach there.

That was the last thing she said before the call ended.

Well I guess we should leave, I led my siblings to the taxi park to go home before mom calls to know if we are there yet.