Jafar

It was morning again and I'm up,this morning marked the third year I lost my mom

Oh sweetest mom,what can I do without you

I prayed subh prayer and prayed for mom, I'm not a good believer,I pray once in a while and today is one of those days.i was totally sad  and it felt like the very day she died,I went to take my bath and wore my uniform

The laundry man did a great job on it,I wore my socks and sandals,took my phone and went to my phone gallery,I view the photo I took with my mom four years ago when she just gave birth to Mimi

Yes,mom gave birth to just two of us which is me and Samirah we all call her Mimi,Mimi is just four years old and can't even remember mom or how she look like.

I went downstairs and met Rosita struggling with Mimi,she is the house help

"What's wrong Mimi?"I asked

"I don't want Rosita to get me ready for school"she said in her childish voice

"Why my princess?"I kneel in the front of her wiping away a lone tear

"I want you to do it for me Jay Jay"Mimi said,she loves calling me Jay Jay as in J the first letter of my name

"Okay darling"I helped her with her uniform and Rosita take her to school with one of the cars,I hopped on one of the cars too and Dele one of the drivers drove me to school

Today was remarkably a sad day to me and I couldn't hide my feelings,I slowly walked to my class and sat on my sit,I plug my ear phone and listened to one of my favorite music

I heard a familiar step walking into the class,I felt her sit and her eyes on me like she was checking me out

"Oops"she said like a kid caught stealing from the pot,when she saw my eyes opened

"Why were you looking at me that way"I asked but my voice was husky due to the feelings in me

"I...just..erhhm"she paused a little"I wanted to say good morning"she replied

"Good morning"I said not wanting to get into morning talks and I closed my eyes back

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It was assembly time,the bell was rung and I heard student leaving the class,I was in no mood to attend the assembly,after all I was not the one on duty

I was made the school assistant head prefect last week Wednesday,the post was supposed to be passed down to us on Monday but was passed down earlier than scheduled

I heard stepped made towards me and stopped right at the front of my desk,I opened my eyes slowly and met it was my friends

"Guy, what's up, it's time for the school assembly"Yaqzan said

"I'm not in the mood"I replied like he was bothering me and actually he was

"What's wrong again?"Yazeed asked

"I'm fine"I barely answered

"Or are you still thinking about her,I heard they broke up"Zakir said

Thinking of her my foot

I got someone much more better to think of

"Don't you know when to talk"Henry said annoyed

They all turned their heads to her side and gasped with their hands on their mouth

She gently stood up and left the class,I hoped she wasn't annoyed

"Seriously guys I don't like what you just did,what if she got annoyed"

"What do I care?"Henry stated unfazed

"You don't need to care,I am do one that cares and moreover I am not in the mood for the assembly"I dismissed them by waving my hands,they got the message and left me alone

In a blink of an eye the assembly was over and the students were returning back to their classes

We had three classes before break which was Biology, Mathematics and Fishery

She brought out fries from her bag and started eating,her sister and Fawwaz with the naughty twins came to meet her to join them at the canteen which she nicely refused,I was glad cause I don't want her to be fond of those twins

I grew tired and left the class,I slowly walked around the school till I get to a place of my satisfaction,I scream out all the Pains I felt but it won't budge,the pains grew more and stronger

"Jafar"she said in a low voice

"What are you doing here?"I'm in no mood for talks

"It's seems like something is bothering you and being a nice person I decided to ask you a problem said is a problem half solved"she said in one breath like someone scared of loosing their life at any second

"Did I asked for your care,did I gave you the permission to come close to me,did I ! Did I!,sitting beside me is it not enough of a trouble"I poured out horribly,I was furious and sad to the extreme end

"I'm sorry"she whispered bending head,I don't know if she was sad or embarrassed but at the moment I don't care

"Don't ever meddle in my affairs again and get lost"I said and she walked away silently

I broke down and cried my eyes out,I was quiet for another five minutes and finally started regretting everything I said

I decided to go back to the class after series of another minutes,I walked quietly through the halls,I met face to face with Fawzan as he was walking to the class from the other side,as usual we assumed as if we don't know each other and enter the class at once

"Are you just coming to the class"Mr Chuks said

"Sorry sir"we said in unison

"Sorry! Sorry! Can your sorry save you from me?"Mr Chuks said angrily but we choose to remain quiet

This man can disturb

"You can go to your seats"he finally said after some seconds and we headed to our seats

She wasn't here,I searched with my eyes where she could be and saw sitting with Samimah, maybe what I said really hurt her and I regret doing that but I can't talk to her now, I'm not in the right state of mind

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It was finally closing time,my driver came and pick me up,I told him to drop me at the graveyard and he abide

The car halted and I stepped down with one of my school bag hand hanging on my shoulder,I silently walk to where mom was buried,I picked out all the dirt near her grave

I finally sat down beside the grave when I was done and rested my head on a big tree near the grave

"Mom"I said quietly but due to the quietness of the area my voice came out loud

"I missed you so much that everyday tag meaningless"I laughed dryly wiping a lone tear

"I always promised that you will be the first person I will tell when I fall in love and your son has found someone"I laughed dryly again wiping away the tears falling freely from my eyes

"Not to forget Mimi is a big girl now,sadly she doesn't know you,I could still remember those days you complain of my stubbornness and pray for a baby girl,I wish we could still go back to those days"this time my voice was so husky,my throat soaring and my eyes blinded with tears

"I missed you mom,I missed you so much that every passing day I wished I listen to you and wait when you asked me to maybe,just maybe we would still be together"I wiped away my tears

"Your son birthday is coming up in the next two weeks,you will be having a seventeen old son mom,you should be proud"I laughed dryly

"I missed you mom,I missed you so so so so much that no amount of words  can explain"I gently placed my head in her grave and cried out my balls out

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My eyes fluster open and everywhere around me was dark

Where am I?

Then my brain fastly registered that i was at the graveyard and slept off after crying

I brought out my phone from my side pocket and checked the time,it was 7:43pm

I stood up and went to the car and met Dele sleeping,I gently tapped him

"Why didn't you wake me?"I asked him

"I wanted you to take your time"he replied,I smiled at him and entered the car,he drove me to the house

The gateman rushed to the gate and closed the gate,he came back jogging towards me

"Oga dey find you since"he said and I nodded heading to the house

I opened the door and I met a young lady young enough to be his child sitting on his laps and they were laughing at whatever joke they were making

They sighted me and the girl slowly stood up and sat on one of the comfy chairs

"Where have you been?"my father yelled

"As you can see I have been out"I said rudely and tried to walk away while he dragged me back and gave  me a jaw breaking slap

"Is that how a Yoruba son responds to his dad"my father yelled

"I'm sorry"I said rudely

"It's that how to say sorry"he yelled again

"Do you even know what today is Mr senator"I yelled back, I'm so damn angry

"How dare you call me Mr senator?"he yelled out

"Are you not one?,ho! Or you just won the presidential election,I thought you were still a senator"I said my voice laced with mockery

Gbam!!!!

He gave me a jaw breaking slap and my eyes turn red immediately,I look up at him

"I pay your institution fees,your feeding and clothing are my responsibilities and didn't stop doing that,I shelter you so you better learn how to respect me"he spatted

"How can I learn how to respect you when you don't even remember today marks the third year you lost your wife,at least if you need a woman in your life at least"tears started falling rapidly"at least get married and stop chasing children old enough to be your kid"he remain quiet and Mimi called me

"Jay Jay"she walked down the stairs rubbing her eyes

"What's wrong?"I asked her and carried her

"I can't sleep Jay Jay "she continued rubbing her eyes

"Excuse me"I said to my father who seem to regret everything that happened,I took Mimi to the garden where we normally lay down and relax

We lay down and look up to the skies and she finally asked

"Why don't I have a mummy?"

"You have one and why did you ask?"

"My classmates always talk about their mummy and they come to the school to pick them up sometimes"

"Look at that brightest star"I said pointing at the sky

"Yes,I can see it"she giggles

"That's mummy,she is there watching over us"

"But why she didn't stay with us?"she asked with a questioning look

"She is doing that for us, it's all for the best"

"Tell her to come home, I'm missing her"

"I will"

We remain quiet for a while and she fell asleep,I took her to her room and lay her on her bed and went to mine

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