t through my window; I jumped out of bed and rushed

my morning chores. Mom was still not out of her room cause e

do my duties. Mom stepped out of the

rning" I

! I need to go somewhere later, can you do the laundry for me?

, I could not say no to mom. I nodd

eat, and please stay out of trouble with your father,

led him my dad. That man can never be my father; he don

to the backyard for some laundry while whispe

inute, ate breakfast; took my b

face of my stepfather, I wonder what he could ha

walk to Mia place but it will take up to twenty minute and I

ares on my skin. I got to the house and met her mom in the sitting room. S

'am," I spoke wi

Is been a while you visite

d and smiled broadly at me and

miled and adjusted the little bag I was h

r. "Look who is here, your father finally let you

ess times Mia, that man is not my father, just a m

. "Indeed!"

t's the gist about?" I asked Mia with c

spoke but I

out me or you're just pulling my leg

to-goodness guy. Who knows huh, you two might get married next

d her name wit

ecide on what you want now than giving your stepfather a chance o

gist in line?" I asked, because I was already gett

er door and peeped before closing it. I watched her with beady eyes. "w

s ago, I wanted to tell you about him but I

d. Mia have never sounded so joyful abou

ne boy all my life and I would never want to go down that part again. I was not the dating freak and I love

She spoke and I

seen him facially but you are already f

, why are you judging too much?

and asked "Does your

such a kill joy, I thought you will be happy for me but you're

ut you." I spoke softly, she kept quiet and lowered her head. "Can yo

ges, little by little we began to communicate and I got to find out he lives in New York and works as a banker. I swear Norah! I felt this connection between the two of us and

d she nodded without staring at me. "I won't ask you not to fall in love, jus

s she promise to update me on whatever

sighted the time. "I need to leave. My mom must be back already and I wouldn'

lour. "Won't you stay for dinner dear?"

****

I heard laughter coming out from the sitting room. Do we have visitors? I though

stepfather with two me

of men." I whisp

t ripping off my cloth. "Good evening." I

bald head spoke with a different accent and

tween them and gave a fake smile. The bald man

you to meet Mr Alfred and Mr Ben." He said with a smile. Oh God! I hate it wh

lightly and walked swiftly out of the sitting room. I met

is my stepfather up to? I know him so well, he smiles always stands for some

single thing, I gave up and laid on my bed whi