Chapter Fifteen
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The following morning, she woke up very early, prepared breakfast for mama and her younger ones.
“John and Esther, both of you should help your big sister carry her load down to the park, " mama said.
She hugged mama tight,wished her goodbye and she left the house with her siblings.
When they got to the park, she bid her siblings goodbye “take care of mama and make sure she always takes her drugs.
She entered the bus going to Lagos, the journey down to Lagos took about six hoursShe got back home around 3pm, no one was home. She was very tired from the job trip but she just had to prepare lunch for the kids before they got back from school. She made fried rice with plantains.
After making lunch, she headed back to her room to shower. She was feeling hungry and weak so she got food for herself. After her meal😎she decided to have some sleep on the sofa in the living room before the children came back from school.
When the kids got back from school,they were very happy to see Aunty Abigail.
“Aunty Abigail” Mary screamed and ran towards her.
John tapped her legs “Aunty Abigail Wake up” she woke up, they hugged her.
How're you my babies, how have you been and how was school today? She asked.
Aunty Abigail, school was fine today, my class teacher gave us a mathematics assignment. Can you help me with it please? John asked, looking at her with a very funny pleading look.
Abigail couldn't help but smile, it's fine my dear, don't worry u both should go to your rooms now, take off ur uniforms,shower and come downstairs to eat after having ur bath. Then we will get to all of your assignments after your food.
Ok Aunty Abigail they went upstairs
While Abigail heads to the kitchen to go get their food so she can set the dining table right away.
They had lunch and she helped them with their assignments as promised, the children wanted to play ludo games with her, they kept begging her, she had no choice but to just give in to their request.
Mary loved playing the game so much even though she didn't even really know how to play it while John was quite good at it.
They played the ludo game for a while and Mary got tired of it.
Aunty Abigail, I want to turn on the television so I can watch cartoons.
Ok no problem my love.
Abigail grabs the remote control from the sofa right beside her and puts on the television for Mary.
The television couldn't make John concentrate anymore on the ludo game, he was stealing glances at the TV every now and then.
You seem to be enjoying the cartoon John,why don't you go and join Mary in watching.
Aunty Abigail, don't mind him,
That's how he will be doing as if he doesn't love watching cartoons with me.
John gives her a nasty look, “I never said I didn't love watching cartoons, but the fact that you really think I enjoy watching it with you is funny don't you think Mary. He bursts out in laughter.
Stop it John, that's a hurtful thing to say to your little sister, you are a big brother so act like one and stop being a bully. Abigail said to John frowning hard at him.
I am very sorry aunty Abigail, but please tell her to stop saying those things again.
Ok no problem, just get up and go and watch cartoons ok??
Yes aunty Abigail. He said and ran off to go watch cartoons.
She went to her room to have some rest, so she left the kids in the living room to watch their cartoon.
Let me go rest a bit since dinner is ready.
She slept for a few hours.
When Mr Leonard and his best friend got back from work, they had been at a business meeting all day,they were very tired and hungry.
Hello my dearest children.
Mr Leonard screamed on entering the living room , he woke them up immediately
Where is Abigail, she should back from the village or wherever she traveled to by now
She took permission for two days. What's taking her so long? All this is getting annoying, my children now sleep in my living room. What sort of nonsense is all this? Mr Leonard lamented.
“Good evening sir, you're welcome sir”
What's good about this evening Miss Abigail? Why are my children sleeping in the living room? What happened to taking them back to their rooms? Mr Leonard asked Abigail in a stern voice.
I am very sorry sir, I was feeling very weak and tired from the stress of the journey back to Lagos, I slept off in my room while they were watching cartoons,I am very sorry sir.
You were feeling so tired that you can't take them to their rooms to sleep before you go have some rest in your room.
Once again I am very sorry sir, I will take them back to their rooms right away.
She carried both of them on her shoulders back to their rooms.
She came back downstairs, Mr Charles just got in, he was on a phone call outside while her boss was lashing out on her.
Good evening Mr Charles, Should I serve your dinner while you freshen up. She asked.
“Hmmm, Abigail must you always be like this, can't you ask how my day went? How was work? Don't you even care to know if I was stressed at work? You should even offer a massage even don't you think (Mr Charles said walking towards where she was standing)
What is all this?
All I asked is just if you are ready for dinner, what's my business with all the unnecessary care and attention he is talking about, Massage!; is he drunk or what? If he needs a massage, he should book an appointment with a spa.
What am I?
His masseuse?
She thought to
herself and started walking backwards to avoid any body contact with Mr Charles.
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