The cool evening breeze swept pass Samirah, making her dress sway in the breeze as she locked her car door and headed for the entrance of her home. Every part of her from her hair till her feet screamed exhaustion and all she wanted to do after unlocking the door was crash onto her bed and rest till whenever.

The aroma of freshly baked home-made cookies along with soft laughter's filled the atmosphere once she was inside and away from the slightly harsh breeze. Samirah peeled off her shoes before walking into the living where she found on the couch Sabrina and Ali, with a chocolate smeared mouth. Aliyah was on her hands and knees crawling around with nothing but smile, trying to describe something to Ali and Sabrina.

"Rabbit... No, dog!" Ali spoke with his full mouth.

"What do we have going on here?" A wide smile spread across Samirah's face as she took her seat on one of the couch.

"Mummy!" Samirah's voice caused Ali to bounce off the couch, run to her and envelope her in his small but warm chocolatey hug. Aliyah also followed suit.

"How have you been?" Samirah cuddled her kids who lightly giggled, an aftereffect of the force of Samirah's hug.

"Today was amazing mummy!" Ali was the first to pull out from the hug. He got on the couch and began bouncing on it. "We baked cookies, played waterguns and say the animal." Excitement filled his voice.

"It's called charades." Aliyah muttered beneath her breath.

"That's sounds like so much fun. Are there any cookies left for me?" Samirah's eyes then shifted to Sabrina who was on the other couch fidgeting with her necklace.

"We ate them all," Aliyah laughed as she sat next to Samirah, then her twin did the same. "Sabrina told us a story of her beautiful necklace-"

"from her bestfwend." Ali chipped in as he munched his leftover cookie.

Aliyah adjusted in her position and held onto Samirah's arm. Her plead mode was about to be unlocked.

"Can I get one?" Her lips transformed into a small pout. "Please?"

Samirah's eyes lifted to Sabrina once again, a smile on her face.

"Someone's been telling a lot of stories, huh?" Samirah smiled which caused a light giggle from Sabrina who had now stopped fidgeting with the silver necklace around her neck.

"It has her name on it. Can mine have Ali on it?"

"But that's my name." A big frown grew on Ali who crossed his arms over his small chest. Aliyah simply rolled her eyes nonchalantly.

Samirah straighted herself up from the couch while grabbing her shoes and bag.
"I need to freshen up, I had a really stressful day at work. Sabrina could you please get them ready for bed?"

"Yes ma'am. I'll do that immediately." Her voice became audible for the first time since Samirah arrived.

"But I don't want to bathe."Ali threw his feet and hands in the air. A tantrum was about to be unfolded.

"Not tonight Ali," Samirah padded her feet up the stairs with a her belongings in hand. "Remember what I said happens when you misbehave, right?" She was now at the top of the stairs.

"Naughty corner." Aliyah teased her twin with a snickery laugh which made Ali burst into tears.

Samirah  turned her back to the door she had been facing,placed her hands akimbo then spoke as though she could see them from where she stood.

"Aliyah, behave!" Samirah warned before exhaustedly retiring to her room. All she wanted to do was soak herself up in a warm bubble bath and sleep the night away like a new baby.