Worldly desire

Chapter Thirty Three

Yes what is it? She asked not even looking back.

He stood up and walked to the door. He placed his hands round her waist and whispered to her ears, "am sorry". You know I love you so much, I was just being jealous.

Don't worry, I understand. She said and removed his hands from her waist.

Okay smile for me. He said and she faked a smile.

I have a board meeting by noon so I would be late today, you just go ahead and pick Afrah from school. He said to her.

Do you think Afrah would agree to come home with me and not you? She asked him.

When you get there, give me a call. He said and she nodded.

He pecked her forehead before she left.

Intisar had been in Grace model academy since morning, she went to enrol the children.

She only finished the procedures at about 3:45 pm.

She was about going out of the gate when she met a little crying by the gate and the security man consoling her.

She went there and asked her why she was crying but there was no response from the little girl.

They were still like that when Munaya drove in.

She came down immediately and rushed there.

Afrah why are you crying? She asked her when she got there.

Where is my daddy? Afrah asked wiping off her tears and peeping at the car.

He is having a meeting, so I came instead. Munanya replied.

Is that why you should be 45mins late? Afrah shouted staring at her wristwatch.

Am sorry this won't happen again. Munaya replied calmly.

Suit yourself. Afrah said and walked pass her to the car. Munaya just nodded.

She turned to leave and that was when she noticed Intisar standing there.

They exchanged pleasantries and she left.

When they got home, Munaya quickly put together something light for Afrah because she was so tired.

Afrah came to the dining table and opened the plate of food there, she saw fried plantain and egg.

She just hissed and stamped her feet.

Munaya had just freshened up and was coming to the kitchen when she saw her standing akimbo and shaking her body vigorously.

Afrah what is it, don't you like it? She asked concerned.

I want pounded yam and egusi soup. She said and started crying.

It's okay dear, don't cry I will prepare it for you now.

Just manage this one first. Munaya said.

I said I don't want this and you still want me to manage it. She said angrily and left to her room.

Munaya closed her eyes and let the tears conceived in her eyes fall off her chin.

She wiped them off and went into the kitchen.

When she finished preparing the food, she went to call on Afrah but met her sleeping.

She just smiled and placed her head on her lap and within few minutes she dozed off too.

Ahmad came back and met the house quiet like a graveyard.

He thought they had both gone to Munaya's house so he just went directly to his room and freshened up then changed into something light.

He went into the kitchen and dished out food for himself.

Afrah was the first to wake up, she was angry to see her head on Munaya's lap.

She stood up and pushed her down.

Munaya was startled, she woke up immediately and stare at Afrah before leaving the room in tears.

She met Ahmad at the sitting room. Am tired of the way your daughter treats me in this house, it is obvious am not welcomed here so am going back to my father's house.

She said to him in tears and went inside her room.

Ahmad was confused, he knows Afrah is misbehaving but he don't know it could ever lead to this.

He rushed into Afrah's room and met her crying on the bed.

He sat close to her and asked her, what is it this time?

I want my mummy. She said.

She is your mummy. He replied.

But she is not the one on that picture. She said pointing at her mother's picture on the wall.

You know I told you your mummy went to see God right? He asked and she nodded.