The Silence Within

Chapter 8

White oak shoe rack covered the wall on her right. It homed shoes of different colours, soles, brands, designs, stilettos, mules, sneakers, wedges, flat sandals, slippers, block heels, and many more she could not say. She took the path in the closet down until she arrived at the bend. The next turn held bags and purses which were also not an exception like the shoes. She looked ahead, a wooden shelve was stuffed with glassware, figurines and Chinas. The glossy floor ended at the sliding door leading to the bathroom. She walked back to the centre of the closet, her cool eyes scanning the room.

The wardrobe opposite the shoe racks contained clothes, clothes she could not count, clothes that were too much for one person to own but her younger sister owned them all. Below the wardrobe were drawers that retained scarves and gele. The centre of the room had an island. The top was glass with a sliding door that displayed accessories many women would wish for, designer wristwatches, charm bracelets, encrusted earrings, a set of jewelleries, and rings made from the most expensive elements used to produce accessories.

Diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires that were encrusts in earrings, wrist watches, bracelets, bangles, and necklaces glistened in the island. The dressing table at the end contained beauty products of different makes. The corner of her lips ticked but she forced back her smile. She knew Lola loved makeup but as she gazed at the beauty products on the dressing table, she realised her sister was obsessed with them. Such closet was not owned only by Lola, her other siblings had the same type of closet overflowing with too many clothes, shoes, bags and accessories including the boys.

"I am sorry" Lola apologised behind her. She swirled around to look at her. Lola had her head bowed down before she voiced how sorry she was. "I know I was rude the other day. I am really sorry" she gazed at Shola with a pout.

Shola treaded to the wardrobe. She had noticed a green dress when she walked by. She pulled out the dress "Sarah, what do you think about this dress?" Shola displayed the dress to the younger one who had her eyes on her phone while a smile formed on her lips.

"It's fine"

"You are not looking Sarah"

"Shola" Toke walked into the closet, a plate of fruit in hand. "Wow, that dress is pretty. Is that what she is putting on?" she asked, mouth full of watermelon.

"I am not dressing to impress anyone. I will put on what I wear on norms. It is just a dinner with strangers. Why is everyone so freaked about it?" Still pissed with what her grandmother had done to her, she voiced out in an annoyed voice. "Sister Shola, I am sorry" Lola held Shola's hand.

Shola slipped her hand from the gentle grasp. "We shall pick this" Shola threw the dress at Sarah who had not seen it coming her way. The dress sprawled over her head.

"Sister Toke" Taiwo and Kehinde rushed into the closet an iPad in hand. "What do you think of this bag?" They squealed shoving the iPad at their elder sister's face.

"Oh" Toke screeched. She dropped the plate of fruit on the island then collected the iPad. "It's pretty" Lola rolled her eyes.

"Toke, you should not keep that plate there. The water from your fruits might drip on the glass. I don't have the will to wipe that glass clean again"

"You speak as if you are the one who is going to wipe it. The maid will do it" She waved an imperturbable hand.

"I know but I still do not like anything messy"

Toke had all her attention on what she stared at. She giggled, swiping her hand through the screen with eyes wide with hilarity at what she saw. Lola's voice had tuned out and all she saw were the beautiful bags she would own.