Not an orphan

Chapter 4

It was definitely a morning vibe, but Muthla and Subirah were missing out. They were still sound asleep, until Muthla suddenly woke up to realize where she was, in a different house, it took her another two seconds to start worrying about everything.

Subirah woke up soon after that, her head crowded with thoughts. Her sister in the orphanage, she herself had escaped the orphanage, what if she got caught? what if Amir didn't want her to stay with them anymore?

Subirah's face was all poofy and it clearly meant she had a deep good night's sleep, which she has been needing, even though she slept late, but she slept like a ber.

Her curly hair was sticking up, and she just couldn't get up. She could hear the two kids talking with their mom in the kitchen.

"Let's go to the kitchen, maybe get some food" suggested Muthla. "Well we do have some snacks we didn't have to use yesterday," said Subirah yawning and getting up to stretch.

"Ok, but we still have a long journey, you never know!" said Muthla starting to cheer up. Subirah finally got out of the mattress after a series of stretching a yawning, non-stop, she had to be pulled out by Muthla.

"Let's go and eat," she said, "At least wash your face, you look sleepy!" suggested Muthla. "Where? we don't wash our face in the orphanage, how are we supposed to wash it here? plus who cares?? and we are not in our house we are guests we at least must have a little respect!" replied Subirah.

"Oh, well," said Muthla tiptoeing to the kitchen, Subirah behind her. "Oh, I think the two girls from yesterday woke up, let me go and check," said Emma, you two girls stay here ok?"

"Ok, mama," the two little girls said. As Emma walked to the room to check the girls, she bumped into them on her way.

"Oh, the girls," she said. "Hello, good morning Auntie" said Muthla winking to Subirah. "Good morning" Subirah let it out forced.

"Girls you must be hungry, so make your way to the kitchen and let's see what you can eat!" said Emma.

"Amir told me about you, and how you escaped the orphanage, you know, I think you shouldn't be escaping, why can't you just stay there, you eat, drink and have friends, do you need more," said Emma in a really nice way that made both Muthla and Subirah think about it again.

"Ok, so here there is this you can eat, mkate wa mayaye, I'm pretty sure that'll fill you up!" she said pointing to a big cake, with no icing.

"Oh, thank you so much Auntie, I love mkate wa mayaye, it reminds me of my mom, she makes the best makete wa mayaye ever!" said Subirah.

"Well, I've never tasted anything like this, I've heard about it though, all the new orphans can't stop talking about it, I saw it once when it was Ms.J's birthday Auntie made it but only caretakers were allowed to taste it" said Muthla diving in the mkate wa mayaye, she was enjoying it really much, anyone could tell by the look on her face.

Subirah and Muthla finished their breakfast, they drank some water and then said their goodbyes to Emma and the two little girls, who to be honest, they never played or talked to .

After the girls said their goodbyes and turned to leave, they were surprised with a warm goodbye from the two little girls, "Bye, come to ur home again!" they said.

"Wasn't that cute?" asked Subirah. "Well, I guess so, anyways where is Amir? wasn't he supposed to like help us??" asked Subirah. "Well, I guess he is not really willing to help, any way we are going back to the orphanage t get your sister right? what's her name again?" asked Muthla.

"Raya, you know I almost feel that we will get caught and we will never see the light of day if that was the case, but we have to she's my sis and she is getting fostered!" said Subirah panicking.