Miss. Sophia, is my mother

"Hey, I think you should answer this call, Sophia."

"Let's talk, my son. This is not important. Maybe I will talk to her later."

"Okay, and who is worrying you like that? Or is that your girlfriend or your mother?"

Sophia smiled at Lefah and said, "My mother?

"Yeah, maybe your mother."

"No please. The thing is, "Uh, my mother died some years ago. Even Anna had no idea about it. Yeah, I don't want Anna to know, so please don't tell her. It's a secret between us."

"Okay, I won't tell my mother, but I want to know why you don't want me to tell my mother please. Is there any problem?"

"Hmm, no problem, my dear boy, but just that I always miss my old lady anytime I talk about her, and I really know how your mother loves my old lady. So, Anna will be asking plenty of questions about my late mother. Which will make me feel bad and Anna will also feel worse about it. I will tell her, but not now. Maybe later."

"Okay, I am sorry about your late mother. May our grandmother's souls rest in peace."

"Okay my dear. Hmm, I wish my mother was still alive and strong."

"So how old was she when she died?"

"85-year-old." [Sophia responded to Lefah immediately]

"Wow, that's cool, but I also wish she was alive and strong. Like you said."

"Hmmm, yeah my dear. I miss my late mother already."

"Aw, you are just like my mother. Anna is a very strong woman but emotionally weak. Just a little-- thing, then she's about to cry."

Sophia smiled and said," Hey come on. I am good trust me."

"Okay Sophia."

"So, tell me, when was the last time you saw your mother crying? Because she told me the last time we met, she doesn't cry nowadays."

"Uh, you know, I caught Anna crying in her room once, and I didn't let her see me. But then, like never again. And till then, I don't want to upset my ma'am, so it's really just been about Garriso and me, trying always to piece things together and make her smile or happy. But the last time I figured it out myself, it was all about her and daddy's issues keep eating her soul up. But I think she's okay now. As you can see, she is laughing with Miss. Vivian over and over."

"Wow, that's good, and thanks for making my little sister happy. Hey, not that we are emotionally weak, but it really breaks your heart when it happens the way you never thought of it."

"Yeah, I do understand you guys. And what I did when I was a little kid. Whenever I see her crying, you know I will keep my distance from her. More especially when it comes to, you know, my dad and her matters. I will just walk out with Garriso to play outside."

"Aww, I am sorry about that, my love."

"Hey, don't worry Sophia. I am over it now and seriously, I am thinking about doing my possible best and taking care of my ma'am for some years to come when she is old and can't work like she used to do today. You know."

"Wow, that's great, and I am really proud of you, my son. Just stay focused on your dream and work hard darling. Everything will be fine, okay?"

"Okay Sophia and that's what I am doing right now."

"Hey, tell me, hope how handsome you are. Now the girls are worrying you, right? Hey, don't lie to me."

Lefah gave a shy smile to Sophia and replied to her immediately, "Hey no please. You can trust me, Sophia."

"Wow, that's good of you, my love, and I really trust you Lefah."

"Okay Sophia."

"Okay, so what question did you want to ask earlier? I am still all ears to your question."

"Okay, what about you please? Like no marriage, no engagement, no son, no daughter, no divorce after you divorced your husband?"

[Sophia laughs louder]

"Hey, this question sounds funny. " I wasn't expecting you to ask this question, are you for real?"

Lefah smiled at Sophia immediately and said, "Yeah, I'm, and I want to know more about my mother's life because it has been years since I ever saw her. So, tell me everything that happened all these years you traveled outside the country."

[Sophia was still laughing on top of her voice.]

"Okay, that's fine and as for marriage, unless you count a 20-year relationship or marriage after divorcing."

"Wow, that's a long year, so what about son or daughter please."

"Yeah, I have two sisters for you, my dear."

"Wow, I never knew I had sisters. Hmm, I wanted my mother to give me just one younger sister, but she never minds me anytime I want to talk about it."

[Sophia smile]

"Aww, don't mind your mama, because you already have two now."

"Yeah, so what are their names? How old?"

"20 and 18. Yeah, Amelia-- 20 and Mia is 18 years old."

"Wow, I can't wait to see them."

"Yeah, and they will be happy to see you too, Lefah. So why don't you come home one day to see them, or you can come to my workplace, because they used to assist me at work once in a while."

"Okay, I will try to visit your home on the weekend or at your workplace. Just send me the address after here please. "

"Okay my son. I will send it to you immediately after here please."

"Okay Sophia. I will be waiting please. "

"Okay my love..."

"Please, I want to join Garriso inside. He just left, so let's talk later Sophia. "

"Okay my big boy. I was even thinking about something important to talk about with your mother so late. But, hey don't forget to come home this weekend please."

"Lefah smiled at Sophia immediately and said," Don't worry Sophia and you can trust me."

[Sophia's Phone ringing again]

"Let me take this call please." [Sophia said it immediately and walked away with the phone]