My Soulmate Is A Mafia

Obligations Towards Uncle

Chapter 7

Rochelle's POV

I came to my home to see my mum making lunch. Hey mum. " Hi roch, you are back. " Roch is the nickname she gave me. It's the short form of a name.

" Yes, where is dad today was supposed to be his night shift where he is."

" Ohh, he is at the company where he has transferred his shift to morning. "

My father is the manager of a small company located in the outskirts of the city. I have never been there. I don't know what his work place looked like. Whenever I asked him to take me to his workplace he dismissed me with weird excuses every time so I stop poking my nose in his business.

" Why what happened ? " She glared as if I had committed some crime.

" How can you forget tomorrow is your uncle's birthday? How can you forget about it? You know how much he did for us. " Ohh, s**t how can I forgot about his birthday.

" Sorry it just slipped out of my mind. "

" How can you just say that it just slipped out of my mind ? You should have remembered it. "

" Sorry Mum, it will not happen again I promise."

" Hmm, now go upstairs to freshen up and come down in 10 min to your lunch. "

"Ok mum. " I headed to my room to freshen up.

Uncle is father's elder brother but they don't have any similarities between them he is filthy rich we are middle class family I never met his family I don't even know if he have one me meet each other either on his birthday or mine we are not even that close but still I don't understand why my parents always got angry when I forgot texting my uncle or forgot about his any important day I mean come on I know he is my uncle and he has done a lot for us he was the one to who has taken the responsibility of my education paid for tuition fees but don't understand why I have to message him about everything that is happening to me or my life. I have to send him greetings three times a day. Good morning uncle. I am up for a good afternoon or good night uncle. I am going to bed and about my whereabouts like I am a kid and have to report to his parents about everything and have to take permission for everything. I didn't even text this much to Richard or anyone from my family. When I object about it the same argument happens again with no outcome, only me being bashed for no reasons. I can't say anything about my uncle. I can't ignore any chores related to him. It became an obligation to me.

Tomorrow is his birthday, like every year he will take us to dinner in a fancy restaurant to bring in his birthday. I had to buy him a gift last year. I give a pen . Usually my mum selects a gift for everyone's birthday but for his birthday I have to do the task. I pulled out my phone from my bag to check the time ohh s**t battery is low I pulled out my charger from the drawer plugged it in and came downstairs to have lunch.

" What are we having for lunch Mum? " I asked her and she didn't reply.

Pls, god not again after working from the evening to afternoon not even sleeping for a bit I have to deal with this.

" Mum, don't be angry with me pls I promised you already na that It won't happen again. "

" Have your lunch then go to the market and buy a gift for him. "

" Mum, I am sleep deprived. I will go in the evening to buy a gift for him, then I will come directly to the restaurant, okay."

" What are you talking about? If you didn't find him a meaningful gift in the evening, you should go now. You may get the varieties to choose from so you can sleep after coming back. "

" Mum, I will surely choose a meaningful gift for him pls let me sleep for now. I am really very tired. I swear I won't come without a gift in the evening. "

I served myself lunch and went straight to the room. I don't have the energy to deal with this now. I just want to have a peaceful lunch and then sleep soundly.

I set the alarm on my phone for 6 o'clock, had my lunch and went to bed.

I woke up to the sound of banging the door. I blinked my eyes and looked at the clock at 6:30' o'clock s**t I missed the alarm. " Yes mum, I am getting ready. "

" Okay, get ready fast you cannot afford to be late or what will he think about how we are and what we have taught you. "

" Don't worry mom, I won't be late. " I hope so, " she replied. I heard the sound of footsteps fading away. Hmm she has gone back.

I hurriedly went to the bathroom and took a quick shower and dried myself. Pour a good amount of moisturiser in my hand and apply it all over my body. Opened my wardrobe to choose a dress for today's event we are going to a fancy restaurant. I chose a white knee length net dress which has a bead string on both the shoulders with a butterfly knot and has a big flower printed on the left side. Hmm this will do. I wore it. Now it's make up time. I completed my base did the contouring and decided to go with peach blush on to have a peachy look, glossy lips and nude eyeshadow with the tinge of gold I outlined my lips with brown lip pencil and fill the remaining lips with the light pink colour and coat it with lip gloss. Then i highlighted the T zone, nose and cheek bone and tip of the chin with the illuminator. I checked myself. Hmm, mascara and eyeliner are required. I picked out the black eyeliner and applied it on my upper eye line making it a thin line enough to make my eyes look big but hardly noticeable. Spray some settings and spray to let it dry.

For my hair, I kept it natural just grab two strands from each side, have them a little twist and pin them back with a bobby pin letting the rest of my hair flow down below my hips. I have long black hair. From top to the middle they are straight and from middle part to the end they are slightly curled. With the look applied, I wore my watch in my left hand with three charmed bracelets in my left hand and decided to go wear the stud. They aren't real diamonds, they are cheap. I bought them from the street market and a tiny gold round shaped earring in my piercing. Took out a white slingback which had a black outline on it and put my phone wallet and lip gloss in it. I came downstairs to see dad sitting on the sofa watching a match and having his tea.

" Hi dad, you are back. "

" Yes, I am back but your mum told me that you forgot about your uncle. How can you forget about what he is for us. "

" Dad, why are you guys making a big deal about it? It's human nature that everyone forgot about some things. Nobody can remember everything didn't you forget about things and last year you forgot about your wedding anniversary? "

"Behave, Rochelle, don't you dare argue with me."

" Even though I don't want to argue, you guys keep dragging this out. What a big deal if I have forgotten about it and now I am going to buy him a gift didn't i. "

"Now you are already late, go quickly , go buy a gift for him and don't be late in the evening. "

They really know how to ruin my mood. " Ok bye. "

They really angered me I mean can't we have a normal conversation without mentioning him just a one normal conversation why is it always all about him it hate it sometimes. I came to the supermarket went to the gift shop to choose a gift for him but I didn't find anything that I like so how can he like it. Then I went to the clothes store I watch a black tie with white stripes in it hmm this will do. I asked the sales girl to gift wrap it. Finally done with the taste I headed to the hotel. I can't afford to be late or mum will bury me alive. She became scared when it came to him.