Fifty Four

When Caleb's mom turned to Sarahiah she asked, "Honey, you won't mind we are leaving you two alone?"

Caleb saw Sarahiah shook her head for his mom and when she did respond it was to say, "You could also take the cook along with you as her vacation."

"You are very smart, and that's a great idea, but are you sure you won't mind us leaving you two alone?"

Caleb noticed how she nodded as though she was shy, 'The perfect actress,' he thought but he saw how his mom and dad was happy, 'Why haven't I ever thought of that before? Her schemes and lies are a blessing to them.'

His mom then asked, "When can we leave? This is sounding so good and I don't have to worry about you polluting my house."

"Mom, if you want, you can leave in the morning, if that is okay?"

"Oh, I can't believe this is happening, I haven't gone on a vacation in years," Caleb's mom said then looked at Caleb as she thought, 'Lord it has been so long, the burden and stress those three have brought upon Jonas and I, this sounds wonderful, and this child is such a blessing as she enters our home,' and she smiled from feeling a joy and relief.

Caleb then said, "I am so glad to hear that mom, you and dad deserve a good rest and as you say, I won't be polluting the house."

Caleb then noticed Sarahiah smiling and thought, 'She must be so happy thinking things are going her way, but suppose after two weeks the situation is not resolved, what will be her next move? Since morning as far as I see, she had taken the reigns of the house and had things in motion, it was her idea of saying I have taken the dowry, but she had given me the ten thousand.'

Caleb took a glimpse of the four of them, he was unable to believe Petal responded to Sarahiah, 'Maybe Sarahiah could bring out the good in her, God, that will be a miracle.'

Caleb heard the gate bell so he went outside, seeing the red van, 'Oh my God, it looks magnificent.' As the van drove up in the garage, 'It seems as though Sarahiah has parked her car outside earlier, making room for when Victor brings the van. She did well by calling the welder to build a steel gate so when the vehicles are inside no one can see it from the roadway when the gate is locked. She is being careful, but the state of mind she was in last night I could understand. She has taken every precaution for my family safety, she must have spent over sixty five thousand today.'

Returning inside, Caleb took his dad's hand and led him outside to see the new vehicles, but then his dad asked, "Caleb, where is Sarah's car?"

"Oh dad," they heard Sarahiah's voice so they both turned, "My brothers just called, they have given me a wedding gift by trading my car, I am giving you the first choice, which van you prefer?"