? NOT ANYMORE ?
? Death why? ?
Episode 12.
? Nathaniel ?
It’s been a while since Sara’s appearance in my dream.
I tried not to think of what she said.
It’s weekend today.
I sat down Working on the system.
I will be traveling out of the country for an important business deal.
I don’t need to worry much about the kids rose is here to take proper care of them.
My kids came in.
I smiled.
” Hi Daddy” Angel said.
” How are you doing? I asked.
” We are fine dad” Mabel said.
” Okay” i said concentrating on the system.
” Dad” Angel called.
I looked at her.
They looked at each other then me.
“What do you want? I asked.
” Dad, there will be a meeting in our school next week” Angel said.
” Okay” I said
“Didn’t the school sent a text to you? Angel asked.
” Check your phone Dad” Mabel said.
I checked my phone and saw a text from their school.
It is a meeting for parents and teachers.
” Parents teachers forum? I asked.
They nodded their heads.
” Don’t worry about it, I will get it settled” i said.
” Are you coming? Mabel beamed.
” No, I won’t be coming” i said.
” Why? They asked sadly.
” I will be traveling out of the country” i said.
” But dad”
” Am really sorry Angel” i apologized.
“Grandma has been the one coming for the meeting ever since Mom left but now grandma has travelled. Why can’t you just come?
” But it is not necessary that am there” I said.
” But we want you there” Mabel said.
” Am sorry. I can’t be there” I said.
” You don’t love us dad” Mabel pout
I sighed.
” Of course I love you” i said.
” Then come to our school” she said.
” Mabel I have an important business trip to attend so I will be travelling next week” I said.
” Important? Much more important than us? Angel arched her brow.
I sighed.
” Please try to understand Angel I..
” No dad, you should understand us just come please, you won’t stay too long” she said.
” No Angel am sorry” i said.
” You don’t love us dad, you don’t even care about us.. it is all about you” she yelled.
I sighed.
” Am sorry but I will ask rose to go along with you” I said.
” But we also want you to come along” Mabel said.
” Am sorry Mabel..maybe some other time” i Said.
Angel looked at me then walked out of the room.
I sighed.
” Mabel please try to understand” i said.
” But dad, you won’t stay long” she said.
” Our friends are coming with their parents so we want you there also” she said.
I sighed.
?Rose ?
I sat down in my room writing in my diary.
The door opened.
Angel came in crying.
I dropped the diary.
“What’s wrong? I asked.
She continued crying.
She sat down beside me crying.
I hugged her.
” Shhhuusshhhh it’s okay,” i said patting her.
I looked at her and cleaned her tears.
” Tell me why are you crying?
” Dad.. Dad doesn’t love us” she said.
“Why did you say so? I asked.
” He doesn’t want to come to a meeting at our school”she said.
” A meeting? I asked
” Yes mum. It is holding next week” she said.
” Okay so why didn’t he want to come? I asked.
” He said he has a very important business trip to attend much more important than us” she said crying.
” It’s okay Angel, is that why you are crying? I asked cleaning her tears.
She nodded her head.
” Mum, Dad loves his business more than us, he is traveling out of the country” she said.
” Sorry Angel”.
” He doesn’t want to come” she said.
” Is it important that he must be there? I asked.
” Not really mum, but we want him there” she said.
” It’s okay Angel please don’t cry anymore” I said.
” Mum please can you help us talk to Dad? She asked.
I looked at her surprised.
What?
” Talk…to..him? I stuttered.
She nodded her head.
” I don’t think that will be necessary, I can just go with you to the meeting” i said
” I know mum but I want you both there” she said.
I sighed.
” Please mum”
Mabel entered
” Mum..
” I don’t think I can talk to him” i said.
” Why mum? Please mum” she said.
Her eyes getting teary.
” Angel I …
” Please mum do it for us if you love us.. dad might agree if you talk to him” Angel said.
” Mum please.. won’t you do it for us? Mabel asked.
” Please mum” Angel pleaded.
I sighed.
” Okay I will talk to him” I said.
” Really? They beamed.
” Yes I will” i smiled.
” Thank you mum, we love you” they said.
I hugged them.
” I love you too” I said.
? Nathaniel ?
I really felt bad seeing my kids sad.
But I can’t go for the meeting.
I just hope they understand.
I didn’t mean to hurt their feelings.
I heard a Knock on my door.
” Who is knocking?
My kids don’t knock while coming in.
Who could it be?
There is no one here except I, rose and the kids.
I heard the knock again.
I got up and opened the door.
I saw rose standing.
I looked at her but she was staring at her feet.
” What do you want? I asked
She looked up.
” Hmmmmm…I..I…want to talk you” she said.
I looked at her.
” You want to talk to me? I asked.
She nodded her head.
I opened the door widely for her to enter.
She got inside.
” So tell me what do you want? I asked.
” I… I… want..to..to” she stuttered.
” Can’t you just talk? I asked.
She cleared her throat.
” Actually I want to talk to you about about the kids” she said.
” What about them? I asked.
” They said there will be a meeting at the school” she said.
” So? I arched my brow.
” So they want you to be present there” she said not looking at me.
” Is that why you are here? I asked.
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