THIS IS MY STORY(On Editing)

chapter 12

"All the best daddy"i said as I walk daddy to the door giving him a warm hug.

"Thanks Dr Becky,make sure you don't think too much okay"He said giving me a reassuring smile.It was my dream to be a Medical doctor,so most atimes daddy calls me Dr Becky just to encourage me or make me feel happy.

"Alright daddy,you got to go,it's getting late.Time and tide waits for no one."I said as I used my hand to tap his shoulder softly.

He left while I shut the door behind me and went back to my room.I stopped at the study to get a novel to read.I lay my hands on so long a letter by Mariama Ba and thought it will be so interesting, what to do next,I took it to my room to read.

It's been hours since daddy left and I was feeling so happy reading the novel.
School had resumed so all my siblings were at school, I was alone with mummy and she still hasn't started talking to me,but I'm actually getting used to it.I trust what daddy told me,she's going to change.

There was a day when I said good morning to her during breakfast and she answered. I was actually floating in the air when she answered,I looked at daddy and he winked his eyes while I laughed showing my upper teeths.

I was smiling through out,I didn't realize when I finished my breakfast so quick.

At least she had started to answer my greeting,even not everything but occasionally and that's okay by me because I know she'll change,slowly but sure.

I checked the clock,it was almost 12 PM,I gasped in shock and quickly dropped the book.
"Oh my goodness!Daddy would be back anytime soon,I need to go prepare lunch for him.I mean it's going to be a big day for him"i said as I took my cell phone and went downstairs.

I prepared ravioli with chilli sauce,daddy loves ravioli alot.It's an Italian dish,he actually learn how to eat it during his business trips overseas and he fell in love with it.

Since he came back from Italy,he has been cramming the whole issue down mummy's throat "sweetheart, you need to taste this ravioli trust me it's as sweet as you are.you better learn how to make it because it's going to be on your food time table henceforth." Daddy always tell mummy.

Mummy had to watch videos on YouTube until she finally learned how to make it.Trust me,daddy was actually right the first time we ate it,wow.....I guess you know what I'm up too.

I later learned how to make it when I attended a catering school during one of my summer holidays In school, i ditched summer lesson that session for me to attend catering school. It was really helpful because I learned so many varieties and delicacies and since then,I've been the chef of the house.

I finished preparing the ravioli and took it to daddy's room,he has a mini dining table in his room meant for two.so I took it up to arrange on the table while I wait for his arrival.

I prepared strawberry milk shake to go with the ravioli with black tea.

Mummy likes black tea alot,and I decided to make a cup for her with some ravioli.I arranged the tea and ravioli on the tray and made my way out of the kitchen.I bumped into someone who was trying to come into the kitchen, the tray slipped out of my hand and poured on the person.

"Ouch!"the person screamed in pain because of the hot black tea that poured on him/her.

I raised my head up to help the person,but before I lay my hands on his/her shoulder. A resounding slap lay on my cheeks,for some minutes my ear was just echoing the sound,I even thought I've lost my hearing.

I looked up holding my face while tears wear slowly rolling down my face.It was mummy "Are you insane,or are you blind?"she asked in furry.

I couldn't utter a word and she continued "Do you want take rip off my skin out of my body.what kind of a girl are you.You want to kill me huh?"

I tried to explain but she gave me another slap, I stopped cold,I could feel the mark of her five fingers on my face.I started sobbing tearfully shaking head frantically.

She kept raving and fidgeting her hands,I knelt down and started begging her.

Amidst the scenario, daddy appeared from no where and picked me up the floor."what happened?"He asked still holding my shoulder with his hands while I sob silently.
"Ask your daughter here"she said wincing her eyeballs.
"What is it Becky?"He turned to me
"Daddy I......I..mis....mistakenly ....bumped into mummy on my way out of the kitchen and the hot tea pou. ...red ...on her"i said stuttering
"Mercy it's just an accident for crying out loud,why did you have slap her?"
"Oh really,you expect me to just be looking at her when she is trying to kill me huh"she said in a loud voice
"No daddy,that's not my intention really,I was even taking the tray to her room because I know she likes black tea"i said with my voice trailed off.

"The poor girl did all this for you.Why are you so heartless mercy"
"That's a fat lie,she just wants to pretend to gain sympathy. "She bluntly argued.
Daddy got pissed off and raised his hands to slap her but stopped before reaching her face with his hands shaking.

Daddy please don't, I said as I quickly held his hands.
"So you want to slap me because of Becky?you've never laid your hands on me since i married you,but today because of her you want to."she said in surprise.

"Now listen to me Mercy,today should be the first and last time you'll lay your filthy hands on my daughter. Since when this started, I never said anything to you,I thought you just needed some time to be back to normal but you've crossed all limit.Why are you acting as if she is not your daughter, if you won't talk to her then fine but she's my daughter and I love her.If you try anything stupid again,you'll regret it later.It seems I need to act like a father for the first time."He said pointing fingers on her giving her a sound warning that kept her cold.

Daddy Is a sweet person and a joker,he doesn't get angry so easily but his anger is really bad.Mummy knew what he is capable of so she didn't attempt to retaliate.

"Come on let's go Becky,the maid will come and clean the mess"He said as he pulled me out of the kitchen while mummy stood there with her mouth wide agape.

Author's note
This comes to the end of this chapter, Mercy is so heartless. Even I have started thinking if she is Becky's real mother.I don't like her new attitude seriously.

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