Chapter three

In evening while I sat near my table with my son and my house assistant chewing the best food for the night, I felt at peace for the first time since morning. The chaotic start of my schedule was now settling down and it was wonderful to play with my son while eating at the same time. I really enjoyed every moment as my house assistant called Mary just grinned to enjoy herself as she was busy cracking bones.

"Mum, I really miss you during the day."

"Sure, my darling, here am I. What can I do to you?"

I replied my son with a jovial mood. 

"I want to say that I need a big, big lolopop sweet. That big sweet that I can eat while playing."

 I laughed as I stroked his back gently. "I am sorry my little angel. Tomorrow I will make sure that you get a big, big sweet." 

“Remember to bring Mary also. She is good person.” Mary laughed as she tried to carry my son.

 What was funny with my child was that he always fond of me.  Whenever I was absent from the house, his moods would change immediately. At this moment he would become stressed up and disturbed my house maid a lot. He would always ask,  

“Where is my mummy, where is mummy, Marry."

What was funny about my son was that when his mind was in me, Mary would find it hard to sooth him with a good answer as he would not listen to any. He would burst into wailing that would at times last close to a day. This was why I had to change my programes to be with him closely as possible so that he did not get stressed up.  

Peter for that was the name of my son was very playful when he was in good moods. He would keep himself engaged with his toy and sometimes disturb Mary with questions a great deal. In fact, when in good moods, he was like a monkey in the house. He could jump from one chair to another while making noise in happiness.  Sometime he could miss his target while leaping from on chair to another and eventually land down with a big boom.  He would cry loud as if he had been stung by something painful. 

Despite his playful nature the boy was handsome and likable. His physical features resembled that of his father Jim. Whenever I looked at my son sometimes I imagined that Jim was near me. At this moment, I touched my son’s hair while he was still eating and he felt happy. After some brief moment of silence Peter burst out. 

 “Mum will you buy Mary a big sweet and me too.”  

“Mary will you be happy with mom?”   Peter asked again.

“Of course, I will be happy with mom and you as well.” Replied Mary. 

 “Thank you.” Peter said.

Just before I could make a contribution. My phone rang. Peter suddenly leaped forward to get the phone which was in another chair in the sitting room. At this time, I knew that there was only one person who could call. I was really longing to hear the voice of my husband because I wanted to brief him how my first day at the board meeting progressed. 

I picked my phone and placed it into my ears even before I could look at the caller because it was almost obvious to me that it was only Jim that could call at this time. Just then unfamiliar voice threatened my ears. I was almost dropping the phone down but my son and Mary were watching me from the corners of their eyes. I imaged very quickly how the scene would become ugly if I had behaved awkwardly.  I managed to arrest the situation quickly by saying. 

 ‘Hello, I am listening.” 

 “I just wanted to know whether you reached well.” Please can you remind me of your name? “asked the caller just to be certain that he was in deed the person I had in mind. “I am Sammy.” 

 “Fine, I am in my house now and I am safe. “I replied in a low tone.” 

"See you then in our next meeting. You will receive a text from me about the date of the meeting. Goodnight.” Sammy said as he hanged the phone.  

The phone call had drained the last happiness that I had with my food. I stopped eating and told my maid to prepare the table while I made for Peter his sleeping place.  

The time was running to 9.30pm when my phone rang again. I hesitated a bit before I picked it up. I didn't want any further disappointments. But the caller persisted. I leaned down to pick the phone from my handbag and to glimpse the caller. But a surprise happiness spread on my face. This time I was not disappointed.  It was Jim my husband on the line. 

The moment I heard his voice, my moods were restored at once again. I smiled as I said,

 “Hello my dear,”

  “Hellow my sweetheart. I hope that the day has been excellent for you?” 

 ‘My dear, my day was very wonderful. The board meeting went well and I am really happy about it even though I suffered from exhaustion.”  I said while laughing.  

“My better half, I am so sorry to learn that you have really enjoyed your time at the board. I wish I were near you. I would have kissed your cheeks and also to get a taste of your breath.” 

 I was greatly elated by the good and wonderful words coming from Jim. I paused a little as I absorbed the beautiful words into my heart before I said anything. 

 “Are you there?”  Jim asked with sweet and caressing tone. 

One funny thing with Jim’s voice was that it was always deep and possessive. The kind of voice that some women would long to when in deep ocean of exhaustion as I am now. I love to hear his voice very much because it always had all the romantic melodies wrapped into it. 

“My dear, just to hear your authoritative voice is enough. It reminds me of your presence around my heart. But I still long to see your face and to kiss your lips. Your absence has created a big hole of longing in my heart. You should have been back here as soon as yesterday to warm my bed.”

 I heard Him laughed loud and I felt excited. The he booked again. “I really love to be with my wonderful Saoja even now but I know you are tried and exhausted. I don’t think your dry lips will afford a good kiss tonight.”

  “I will try my best but remember that your commanding voice will do me wonders.”  

Jim laughed and at this moment I felt that l was at the top of the world. My spirits were high and my muscles relaxed with expectations. I still needed more of his sweet and smoothing words. Just when I was highly elated to a point of reaching the sky, my eyes caught up with my son and Mary laughing besides me. It seemed that they were all enjoying how I was responding to the phone call. I felt guilty as well as remorseful because it seemed I was carried by the spur of the moment and had forgotten their presence in the room. Within this light awe, I remembered that Jim had not greeted his son.

  “Please how can you forget to say hey to Peter.” Asked between laughter.

 "My darling forgive me for that, it is a mistake I wont repeat.  Please let me speak to the boy?”

 “Hey Peter, how are you?” 

“Fine daddy.”

 “Are you alright.” 

 “I am fine but mama said she will bring me sweet.” 

“I will remind her tomorrow just be a good boy.” 

Peter then handed the phone back to her mother and the conservation went on as the husband and wife enjoyed the better time with each other even though they were quite a distance apart from each other. 

After the conversation, I felt a bit relieved from the day’s tiresomeness and I felt like a new person again. The fact was that I and my husband really loved each other very much. We met when I was just out of school and I had never known any man in my life. This fact was well received by my husband who gained a lot of confidence in me. Though Jim was a very strong, handsome and neat, I had suspected he had a girlfriend before our meeting. Our love blossomed at a time when I was still naïve in romantic matters.  

 We could meet in the hotels and parks just to enjoy our time together.  In fact, my heart had been stolen away from me the moment Jim popped with a boom in my life. I still could vividly remember how we met each other for the first time under abnormal circumstances and how his voice alone grabbed my heart and enveloped it with his. It was the best ever memory that struck into my mind. 

When everything had been arranged in the right place and the table set clean, I went to my bed to get a catnap. I removed my clothes as I felt hot thoughout my body and lied down on my bed. Just then the phone call I had a few minutes ago with Sammy clicked my subconscious mind with blast. Momentarily, I was confused and all good moment I had enjoyed with my husband faded away.