Is This Me?

Chapter Thirteen - Flashback

    Inaya woke up 9:00AM that morning and headed downstairs to the kitchen to make breakfast. She put her long hair in a tight bun before pre heating the toaster and grabbing eggs from the pantry.

She then switched on the cooker and poured little oil in a non-stick pan before cracking and scrambling eggs in it. She left them to cook and popped slices of bread in the toaster. She switched on the coffee machine and brought out a carton of orange juice from the fridge.

Giving the eggs a last stir, she switched the cooker off and was just about to get a plate to help herself before others woke up when she heard Mammy's voice behind her.

"Good Morning" Mammy smiled at the door of the kitchen.

"Good Morning, mom. Had a good night?" She replied and grabbed her plate from the cabinet. Mammy walked over to get a mug for herself before replying.

"I guess. Your father wouldn't stop snoring though."

Inaya laughed at her mother's reply and then noticed a figure by the kitchen door. Her smile immediately disappeared when she saw a tearful Vicky walking in to meet them.

"Vicky? What's wrong?" Inaya moved closer to give her sister a tight hug with a very much concerned look on her face. Vicky started to sob more on Inaya's shoulder. Mammy then came over to console her.

"Shhh. Let's get you some tea. Inaya, take her to the living room. I'll be out in a second, okay?"

"Okay, Mammy" Inaya nodded to her mum and looked back at her sister's reddened face. "Come on, let's go" she gestured as she led her out of the kitchen into the linking hallway to the living room.

Mammy used the mug she was holding to make tea for her daughter. 'Poor girl', she thought to herself, with a heavy sigh.

"Here, baby" Mammy gave Vicky the mug of hot tea. "Drink" she gestured. Vicky took a small sip of the sweet liquid and sighed. The room was quiet for a moment before Inaya broke the silence.

"So, you want to tell us what's going on?" Vicky looked at her and dropped her mug on the coffee table beside her. She scooted for her mother to sit down beside her before she began.

"I got a phone call". She sniffed and looked at her mother before continuing. "From Steph"...

*FLASHBACK*

Mama woke up that morning from the sun's rays filtering in through the curtain reflecting into her eyes. She looked beside her and saw Inaya still sleeping on the bed. She got up to adjust the curtains before heading to the bathroom to start the day. She grabbed her toothbrush and squirted toothpaste on it in a perfect line. After running it under the tap for a second, she began scrubbing.

After brushing her teeth, she washed her face, applied her moisturizer and combed her hair. She took one last look in the mirror before leaving the bathroom. When she glanced at the bed, she saw that Inaya was already awake and out of bed. She figured she would have gone downstairs already. She was just about to grab a face towel when her phone rang.

'Who on earth could be calling me right now?' She thought, frowning slightly as she reached for her phone.  She had already cleared all debts and sorted everything out with Mr. Michael. She glanced at her phone screen and her heart skipped a beat. Caller ID: STEPH.

She took a deep breath and sat down before answering the ringing phone.

"H-hello?" She said into the line.

"I thought you wouldn't answer again. I've been texting you all night. Did you read them?" The woman, Steph, Mama's mother-in-law, Papa's mother, her kids' grandmother spat coldly at the other end.