CHAPTER FOUR





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Tiana : Mama wake it's already morning 



Me : hmmm ?



Tiana: you going to be late for work , wake up .



l quickly jump of the couch " ouch" my head hurts , l rub my eyes looking at Tiana and Joshua whom are already wearing their uniform . Yes Joshua goes to creche . l look at the time and it's 07:12 am .l wonder when did they wake up .



Me : When did you kids wake up .



Tiana: Early enough to see daddy ho to work .



Me : ooh , lemme make you breakfast okay.



Joshua : Daddy made us breakfast . 



Tiana: Yeah well he made us some noodles and even made lunchboxes for us .



I cant believe my ears , atleast he did something productive today .So that's minus one problem for me .



Me : Okay that's good , wait for mommy lm going to wash my face then take you baby's to school.



Joshua: Okay and brush your teeth too .



Me: (giggles) ofcourse .



l head to the bath room , got to wipe the important parts of my body , washed my face and brushed my teeth . I changed my clothes and walked back to them .



Me : mommy is ready now let's go .



We arrive at Tiana's school it's just a cross the streets . And she rushes to her class since she said she's getting let .l was now left with Joshua .We took the stairs heading to the creche , yes it's connect to the school .We finally arrive and Joshua's teacher was standing by the door.



Me : Good morning .



l say as soon as Joshua runs in the class without greeting.



Teacher : Good morning , Joshua's mother right ?



why is she asking as if she doesn't know me ?



Me: Yes ...



Teacher : Do you have a moment , l would like to talk to you .



maybe l do have a few minutes before l run to work .



Me : Yeah l can spare a few minutes .



Teacher : okay please follow me to my office .



l follow behind her and she offers me a seat .



Teacher: So ma'am this is about Joshua .



Me : Uhm what about him ?



Teacher : You know kids should be care free around other children , but with his he is so different .He sits alone most of the time and when his alone he starts drawing some shocking things so what l wanted to ask is ...is everything okay at home? ls she being exposed to abuse or something like that .



Me : What things does he draw?



l say avoiding the question , l don't like being questioned about my personal life unless lm paying to be questioned .



she opens her drawer , she hands me a paper .



Teacher : l took this from him yesterday .



l look at the drawing and it looks like a man who is strangling a woman ,my heart races as l realize that Joshua drew me and Kuda fighting .



Teacher : is everything okay ?



Me : No -l need to go to work . lm getting late .



Teacher : But we not done yet .



she says but I was already out of her office with the drawing in my hands . l get home l quickly took a bath, wore my clothes then grabbed my handbag . I take a look at the drawing before l fold it putting it inside my bag as l rush to work . This is messed up!





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