🎶Nyema nketua nu ne ma me do wo ~ Efya
●Tara Afua Henrie●
"Ok, that's the last box," I sighed, getting back on my feet.
Areli stood with arms crossed, leaning against the wooden frame of my bedroom door. "I can't believe it took you a whole two weeks to finish unpacking."
"Hey, you can't blame me; I've been busy." I cracked my knuckles. "With the fair, rehearsals, and work on the album, unpacking was the last thing on my mind." Groaning, I raised my hands and stretched my body.
Areli shrugged. "Well, I'm just saying, if I were you and someone had given me this luxurious penthouse," she said, dragging the last two words, "I would have settled down days ago so I could do nothing but sleep and lounge around in this palace." She lay down, spreading her arms wide on my bed.
"Yeah, and that's why you're not me." I laughed, then stepped out of the room to toss the carton box in the garbage. It was such a relief to finally be done unpacking. Now that everything was in its place, I wouldn't have to go digging through numerous boxes for one thing.
Areli waltzed into the living room, picking up the TV remote. "I wonder what's on. Probably sappy romance movies since it's Valentine's Day."
I strolled into the living room. Right before I could plop down on the sofa, a loud knock came through the front door.
"Auntie T!"
"Oh, here she comes," I chuckled. The moment I pulled open the door, my little niece grabbed my legs in a hug. "Oh, Keke." I picked her up and laid a kiss on her cheek. "You have got to stop greeting me like that, or one day you're going to give me a heart attack."
She giggled, and then I set her down, and she ran out of my hands to join Areli in the living room.
A few days ago, Nando asked if I could babysit Keke while he took Pam out for a romantic Valentine's date. He said they hadn't done anything special since Keke showed up in their lives, and he really wanted to surprise Pam this year. I knew how much Nando loved my sister, and it was because of that love that I decided to take care of their little daughter for the day.
"Morning, T."
"Hey, Nando." I hugged my brother-in-law, catching my sister behind him. Pam gave my suite an analytic glance, reminding me that she hadn't been here before. The day I moved my stuff in, it was Roberto and Nando I came with.
"Wow." Pam adjusted the collar of her red and white flowered dress. "Shaun pulled out all the stops, huh? I should be coming here more often."
"You're welcome anytime, sis." I wrapped my sister in a warm hug, enjoying her warmth and scent. I didn't realise how much I missed her until now. We definitely needed a day just for us.
"Ooo, Auntie T. Guess what? Guess what?" Keke appeared behind me, tugging me away from her mother.
"What? What is it?"
"I'm going to be a big sister!" She yelled with a broad smile.
"No way!" An equally huge smile found itself on my face. My eyes flickered up to meet Pam's. "You're pregnant?"
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GuiTara
ChickLit*Completed* Becoming a big-time pop music sensation was the last thing Tara Henrie expected when she moved to Mexico City. After getting fired for assaulting her co-worker due to a personal issue, 22-year-old Tara has to move all the way from Ghana...
