Brave. Courteous. optimistic.

Episode 7

Clara's point of view

I locked the door and sat on my bed tiredly. Tears welled up in my eyes.

God please help me with my daughter. She is getting worse daily. She has inherrited all her father's trait. What do i do with her? The only person that she is scared of is Jayden and i cant even contact her. God i did not bring her up that way but she inherrited all that from her father, I said quietly to my self. Jayden must be worried about us now and my father, may he not die of heart attack even after reading my note but this was the only way. Tears streamed down my face and i quickly wiped it with my hands. A knock came on my door but I kept mute. It came again and after the fourth time I answered.

"Who is it?" I asked though i have a guess it might be Isabel.

"Mum, its Riella. Please open the door." Her voice pleaded.

I kept mute. What was i expecting? Ria!. Have I forgotten she is also sturborn. God why did you not bless me with a daughter like Riella. Lord please forgive me for my comparison. I said quickly but I was right as even the person that cause the tears is not here but Riella, my sister's daughter, my niece.

"Mum, please open the door." I heard her voice again as i stood up and unlock the door. She gave me a tight hug.

"Aunt, I mean mum, please forgive Ria. I am sure she is sorry."

"No she is not because if she was, she would have been here in place of you." I said as I ran my hands into her hair.

"Mum, you know how Ria is but just forget it and come have dinner." Riella begged me.

"No, I lost my appetite."

"Please or i will not eat." Riella threatened and I smiled.

"Alright." I said with a chuckle. I close the door to my room as we both walked to the dinning. Ria was standing with her head bent down. It appears Isabel has been talking to her. I sat down and Riella did the same.

"Isabel, i am so sorry about Ria's attitude earlier." I said and started eating.

"Its okay ma. I just finished talking to her." Isabel said with a smile and i nodded. We all sat down to eat including Isabel who i asked to join us. Isabel taught us how to eat the meal even though part of it smeared my hand and cloth cos the meal was to be eaten with our bare hands. I looked at Riella and she was also finding it difficult to eat.

"Dont worry before you know it, you will get used to eating like this." Isabel counseled drinking from a glass of water.

"Apart from all these smearing, i am enjoying the meal. I said with a broad smile.

"Me too." Riella said and i smiled at her.

"Me too." Ria said lowly. I gave her a long hiss and she kept quiet. I did not even spare her ä glance. If she wants to be ä bad child then so be it, i am also ready for her. Soon we finished eating and we washed our hands. We all gathered at the sitting room watching Tv as Riella placed her head on my laps. I noticed she was starting to sleep so i woke her up.

"Isabel, please tuck that rude girl in bed and i will tuck my angel." I said and held Riella hands as we both walked to her room. I picked her pyjamas while she had a shower. I helped her to bed and left her room when she finished showering.

I walked to my room and I was about to shut the door when Ria stopped it and squeezed her way in. I looked at her as she stood before me.

"Why are you doing these mum? Are you trying to make me jealouse." She accused and I shook my head. "Well, I am not jealouse if u must know. You keep doing stupid things and even said you will punish me." she said to me fearlessly and I gasped.

"Oh my God!" I actually thought Ria wanted to apologise but........ I am speechless. She said I am doing stupid things.

"Even right now i feel like hitting you so before i do that, Ria go back to your room." I yelled at her annoyed and disapointed in my self for not raising her well.

"I dont want to go and i am not going to go anywhere. This is my mother's room." She said like it was something casual.

"Oh! So, you know this is your mother's room. Ria get back to your room now before I loose my temper and hit you." I yelled threatening her.

"Oh good mum!" You want to hit me? You know what mum, i dont want to live with you anymore! I want my father!" Ria yelled at me and stomped out of my room. I closed the door to my room and fell on my bed crying.

"Why is Ria like this?" That was the one question pondering my mind giving way to my tears.