My Life in Pieces✔️:#projectNigeria

Chapter nine

This chapter is dedicated to Mieley 244 for introducing me to wattpad.

ZOEYA'S POV
I still didn't have the urge to go to work so I moped around the house. It was four days after Mufeedah's departure but the memories of her played hide and seek in our house. Her perfume still lingered in the house as if she was somewhere hiding. Mum became a shadow of herself while dad got very grumpy and found the slightest opportunity to snap at someone. Bibah was much of a social media freak hoping Mufeedah will reply to her numerous text message while I still clinged on the hope of her calling me. The house was quiet except when the twins were at home. It seemed they noticed the tension and caused less troubles. It was a Sunday today and I still laid in my pajamas on my bed it was 11:36 am. I didn't go down for breakfast even though dad knocked my door severally. I also heard him and mum argue all the time about Mufeedah. I sighed and tossed on the bed there was nothing for me to do and did I mention dad grounded us?. Saying he needs to put an eye on our character. I picked up my iPad and was playing subway surfers for about an hour then I heard a knock in my door.

"Zoe??". Dad pounded on my door.

"You can't stay in there all day".

"Zoe. If you don't come out I'll break down this door". I still didn't respond. Then I heard a shuffle and saw an envelope passed under my door and with that I heard his descending footsteps. I stared at the silver coloured designed envelope. It looks beautiful but I didn't want to pick it up. I was afraid of the contents so I sat still and stared at the envelope for what may seem like minutes. I stopped the game due to lack of concentration and charged my iPad. I picked up my phone and went online on whatsapp and found numerous messages from Salisu. As much as I wanted to talk to him right now it just didn't seem like the right thing to do. I scrolled up searching for Mufeedah and tapped on her icon

"Last seen on Wednesday by 4:30pm" . I missed my sister so much. I never knew it will turn out to be this way. I sighed and vowed not to let myself get affected by this issue again. I mean she's not dead so why am I acting like she is?. I stood up from my bed and took a shower. I put on some black trousers and a white tank top. I combed and oiled my hair,packed it to the middle and later rolled the tip to a "doughnut".

I was still clearing up my room when I saw the envelope that dad left there. I stood up from the dresser and made my way towards the door. I picked up the envelope and found out it was a wedding invitation card. Who was getting married?. Was it Fariyah who dropped hers?. No way she would have called me. That silver card was beautiful and looked so expensive. They must be from a rich family I thought. Maybe it was one of dad's sisters. I pulled out the inner pallet of the card. And that was when it hit me. I stood there watching the envelope I had in my hands

"No. This is not possible". I kept on saying to myself.
I ran downstairs as quick as I could but on getting to the sitting room, It was peaceful, it was quiet which made me scream.

"Dad!!!!". I screamed running back upstairs. I needed an explanation.

"Dad!!!. Where are you?". I was almost at the last flight of stairs when mum appeared in front of me.

"What is it. Why are you shouting??". She inquired looking at me tiredly.

I didn't give her an answer but walked past her to their room and searched everywhere for him.
"Dad!!". I screamed again. Where was he?

"He went out. What is the matter". She asked walking into the room.

I flung the envelope at her
"Did you know about this?. Did you plan this with him?". This time I could not stop the tears that flowed freely from my eyes.

"What are you talking about?".Mum asked bending over to pick the card that was on the floor.
I sat down on their bed with my head in my hands in between my legs. I cried in agony, my life was ruined!!.

"Oh my God!. Who gave this to you? When did it happen?". Mums hand flew to her chest. She gasped audibly for breath while she joined my shakily on the bed.

"Mum why?. Why is he punishing and hurting us.?.Why is he making His flesh and blood suffer". I cried bitterly.

Mum was still in shock. She kept on shaking her head and saying
"This is not true".

"Where did he go to?". I asked her.

"I don't know. He said he will be back". She said with her eyes fixed on the floor. She looked slimmer and her skin was not as fresh and shining as before. After Mufeedah's departure she stopped all her unnecessary characters.

"Of course he'll be back!. And when he does I want a valid explanation!". I grabbed the card from mum and marched upstairs. The twins were watching a programme in their bedroom. It Was their leisure time and they left their bedroom door opened while bibah with an earpiece in her ears was on a mat watching and demonstrating to a video. I guess it was to make her slim. I stormed passed them and went to my room. I picked up my phone from the bed and dialed dad's number tapping my foot impatiently while it rang but he didn't pick up. After trying for the fourth time, it said he was not reachable. I sat on the floor and cried, I cried my eyes out until the place i laid was wet. I cried bitterly like i have never done. How and why would my dad do this to me?.

A/N: What do you think happened