After her mother leaving her dad never bothered to ask her or to look at her. Back then when her Mrs Mukhongo was not having supper with them, she used to seat with them at the table, beat stories until they finish eating supper. She was one a principled and good lady.
During dinner time, Mr Mukhongo used to put food on his wife's plate. But today everybody served and no one cared to look at the other. Although the food was perfect, it was so sweet, Mr Mukhongo didn't comment. It was had for Mish to believe that everything was fine.
She sternly looked at her father, wanting him to talk but her father never spared a glaze at her, he stuffed food in his mouth as he struggled to chew. Mish continued looking at him, he wanted a clear explanation.
Mr Mukhongo finished eating, he cleaned his hands with a towel. He was about to leave the dinning table when Mish spoke,making him continue sitting.
"Dad can we talk?"
"About what Princess, if it's about the company its a long story, you won't understand, and perhaps l will let you know if anyty happens...."
"Not the company" she cut him off, " about us, you, mum and l, what happened dad? Why is everyone behaving strangely?" She asked.
"I don't understand you Mish, what do you mean?" Mr Mukhongo asked.
"What don't you understand dad, you clearly saw how mum left the table without t...."
"Your mother is not feeling well,she told me she had a headache" he lied.
"Ooh really l didn't know" she looked directly in his eyes making her father uncomfortable as he moved on his chair.
"I will talk to her, we will go to hospital tomorrow" he said.
"Dad, work on your lying tecnica, goodnight dad" with that she left the dinning room..
Like someone who have been rained on, he shivered a little before he rose and went to the bedroom. He found Mrs Mukhongo already asleep he kissed her on the forehead and turned sideways to sleep too.' Not tasting the cookie made me like this, l can't break my family because of her' wa the only thing in his mind before sleeping.
Mish went to her bedroom and sat on the bed. She wanted to call Ivana but decided against it she might disturb their sweet moment and get blamed in future. She was not feeling sleepy,so she picked a novel from the book stand. The novel was MY JOURNEY by Regina Naliaka her favourite writer. She got bored when she had barely read a page.
She climbed her bed to sleep when her cell phone vibrated. She checked who had texted and smiled when she saw the name. It was Mike's text "Hello Mish"
She replied him immediately,since she was in need of someone to talk to. The stars answered her prayers. Instead of mike texting her back, he decided to call her..
'Woow you called, that's so sweet of you, l knew you will call' she though as she picked her cell phone.
"Hello Mish, l wanted to wish you a goodnight" Mike said shy. Although Mish was not seeing him, she knew that he was blushing at that time.
"That's why you called, unbelievable l thought you had important thing to tell me."she joked.
"I called to check on you and wish you a good night" He said.
"Thank you l am fine" she replied them Mike ended the call.
'sigh, thank God you didn't ask me why l dropped by, Mr romantic'.