"Tia, I will be travelling tomorrow with Mike and Caleb," I said, and she paused and looked at me. I knew it was sudden. "To where?" she asked, and I knew she was thinking Santa Braee. "Dome and Neev," I said, and she relaxed. "Doctor said we should come in three months," She said, and I shook my
"We should be on our way at six in the morning. We will be taking the helicopter to Neev. I booked a nice place for us to stay, and they have a helipad. Ummul's daughter, Miss Wahab will come and get us at the hotel. She seems a bit excited to see you. She was very specific that you come," He said,
Luke. I woke up by four in the morning to get ready. Tia was sleeping, and I did not want to wake her up, but I knew she would not forgive me if I did not say goodbye before leaving. I woke her up with a kiss, and she grumbled. Soon she realised what was happening and sat up in bed. "Are you ready
"Dome is a poor city. Most of us come to Neev to earn a living. The women in Neev are very selective about the job they can render, so we are allowed to do the jobs Neev women won't do," she said, and I did not need to figure out the kind of job she was talking about. "So you mean most of the servi
Luke. "Are we family?" was the first question that escaped my lips, and Ummul nodded and looked at her daughter. She sighed and seemed reluctant to speak but then decided to do so. Ummul held my hand tightly and pleaded with me to sit next to her. Mike brought me a chair, and I sat beside her, stil
"When Chloe found out, she got angry and threatened to divorce him. He apologised, and they returned to the Dome, but their marriage had deteriorated. She was ready to leave him but found out she was pregnant. My mother told her to leave the man, but she refused. She did not want her child to grow u
"How come my grandmother did not have a Neevian name?" I asked, and Amirah smiled. "She did, her name was Rakiyyah, but your grandfather thought it was a handful and changed it to Rakelle," Amirah said, and I shook my head, surprised. "Your father has been caring for us since. He begged us to come
Tia. When Luke left, I turned to go upstairs, and Kimberly called out to me. I knew I grumbled a bit because I was sleepy, but it wasn't deliberate. I tried to look at her, and her eyes indicated she heard me. "Sorry, Kim. It's just that Luke woke me up from sleep and ..." I said, and she smiled a
Grand aunty Ummul passed away a year ago, and we still miss her, especially Emma and Chloe. We had learned sign language because of her. We did not mourn too much because we knew she had gone to rest. Luke was glad we could care for her a little longer before she died. Aunty Amira was married with c
"You missed breakfast," Luke said, and she looked away. I noticed a hickey on her neck. She saw that I noticed and tried to cover it. "Come on, Luke, Aunty Amirah can come for breakfast whenever," I told him, and she smiled at me. Not wanting him to say anything else, I urged him to move on. "I ho
Tia SIX MONTHS LATER Luke and I woke up late, so we had to rush to prepare for breakfast. Chloe and James were peaceful babies, and even though they had nannies, we checked on them at night to ensure they were alright. They were a blessing. Paul was growing well too. Doctor Khalifa had said his he
"Stacy.." he managed with his deep voice., but it sounded weak and defeated. I looked up gradually, and his eyes were filled with tears. "I am sorry, Stacy. I was mean to you. I should have made more effort. I should have loved you harder. I take all the blame," he said, and I shook my head and sto
Stacy. I spent three months missing Aesop. It was hard. Sometimes I wished I didn't leave, but I needed time alone. All my life, I had been in someone's shadow. First, it was my parents, then Regan and then Aesop. I never had the time to discover myself and learn my weaknesses and strengths. I neve
"Every time you feel a contraction, I want you to push," She said, and I nodded. The first contraction came, and I pushed as instructed. ONE HOUR LATER I had delivered twins. A boy and a girl and the nurses had taken them to clean them up. I was anxious to see them. They had wheeled me back to the
"I know you didn't think your exit would affect him much, but it did. When he said he loved you, he meant it. When you were poisoned, he never left the hospital until the day he brought you home. He remained by your side. When he pushed you out of his room, he gave them an order at the gate not to l
"No, Luke. Let me see her first, then I will call you to bring him," I said and took out my phone to text him the address. "I am sending you her address right now," I said, and he looked a bit worried. "What is the matter, darling?" I asked him, and he sighed. "You are almost due, Tia. I would no
"Have you been able to reach Stacy?" He asked me, and I shook my head. I knew it wouldn't be easy since Caleb her son, had been unable to reach her. He travelled to Dome two months ago when she opened the foundation, and he did not meet her. She had been M.I.A. since then. It was as if she deliberat