Chapter Six
She saw a convenience store ahead of them and she leaned closer to the driver’s seat.
“ Can you stop over there please?” Vanessa points to the store. “ I need to get something” She added.
Normally, the driver would’ve turn her down but seeing the way she spoke to him made him smiled.
“ Of course” he said smiling.
Vanessa looked at little Mara who was playing a game with the kids pad Vanessa bought for her on her third birthday. As a single mother, Vanessa make sure Mara lack nothing.
Seconds later, The car parked in front of a convenience store and Vanessa turned to Mara.
“ Baby, I’ll be back. Wait for me inside the car and don’t come out” Vanessa Said, She closed the door and walked inside the convenience store holding her purse in her left hand.
Vanessa’s mind wasn’t at peace as she picked the things she needed, She knew Mara to be a wanderer whenever she was left alone. Vanessa stretched her hand to pick a bag of chips which was Mara’s favorite from the shelf and a hand grabbed it.
She slowly Turned to see who it was and her jaw dropped. Vanessa couldn’t believe her eyes as she stared at the traitor that called herself her sister.
“ Whoa! Look who we have here!” Said the lady standing in front of Vanessa. Vanessa looked away, she picked up the basket from the floor and turned to leave but was blocked.
“ Still as messy as you always are” said the lady. Vanessa Smiled at her and tried to walk away but the lady stopped her again. Vanessa wasn’t interested in whatever Tiana was up to, it wasn’t like she was afraid of Tiana but she wanted to return back to Mara because it was taking her long.
“ And where’s that Bastard you call a child?” Vanessa raised her head up as those words hit her so hard, She didn’t know who Mara’s Dad was but she despised when someone call her child a bastard.
And to think that those words came out from the mouth of the person that ruined her life made it worse. She dropped the basket on the floor and grabbed Tiana’s wrist.
“ Repeat what you said!” Vanessa Snapped at Tiana who was trying to break herself free from Vanessa’s hold.
“ You’re hurting me, let me go” Tiana struggled. “ How dare you Call my baby a bastard?” Vanessa said in Anger.
“ What then is she? Do you know Who her Dad is?” Tiana asked mockingly. “ Watch your Language, everything happened because of you! Do you think I don’t know?” the attention of the people present there turned to them,**** Vanessa had to lower her voice because she didn’t want to attract any attention to herself.
Back in the car, Mara was glancing out of the window waiting for her mum to come out. As her eyes were fixed on the entrance of the store waiting for her mum to come out, she saw a very fancy car and little Mara smiled.
“ Mara loves that car, I’ll tell my Daddy to get me one when next I see him” As if she was been called, Mara opened the Door and dashed inside the Store like a flash.
She scanned everywhere with her eyes looking for Vanessa but the store was too big that it was difficult for her.
“ Mummy, where are you?” Mara Said Walking forward. As she was about to turn to the other side of the store, she saw a figure so familiar. His Back was turned to her by Mara could perceived his scent from afar.
“ Isn’t that Daddy?” Mara said and her eyes lit up, she ran to his direction and hugged his legs. “ Daddy!” She Screamed in excitement.
Alfred was Shocked, he didn’t expect to see Mara in that store but he couldn’t stop thinking about her and the incident that occurred between them the other day.
He turned slowly and Carried her up, She was as beautiful as she was that day and the more she smiled at him, the more his heart melted.
“ Daddy, I won’t let you go now. Mummy said I will see you again but not today, Mara missed you so much” She wrapped her arms around his neck.
Alfred’s Assistant was there, he wanted to stop little Mara but when he saw the looks in Alfred’s eyes, he stood still. He had no idea why that little girl was trying to make life so difficult for them. After the incident, he was always looking around to make sure Mara wasn’t in any of the places they always went to because the commotion last time was too much for him to handle.
But what he didn’t understand was Alfred’s talking about Mara, he seemed to have fell in love with that little girl.
“ Where’s Mummy?” Alfred found himself asking Little Mara. “ She’s in this store, but I can find her” Mara said and Alfred raised a brow.
“ You can’t find her?” He wondered what type of a Mum could leave a little girl all by herself just because she wanted to get something from the store.
“ Don’t blame Mummy, She loves little Mara a lot” Mara said touching Alfred’s face. He was so surprised that the little girl knew what he was thinking and he quickly Smiled.
“ Little Mara is so beautiful” He Mimicked the way she talks. “ Awn Really? I think it’s because you are so Handsome” She said Happily.
“ Is little Mara Hungry?” Alfred asked Smiling at Mara, His secretary was surprised and confused. The only time his Boss Always smile was when he was with his little niece or Grandmother, but he was Smiling at Mara.
“ Yes Daddy, I want some snacks” Mara said happily. “ Then Daddy will buy you a lot of them” He dropped the Bomb. His Assistant froze hearing what Alfred said. He looked around to make sure no one was there when Alfred said that and as luck would have it, no one was close and so he heaved a sigh of relief.