"Why is your dinning section not in the kitchen" Michelle
broke the silence this time, "well, I prefer my dinning section separate
from the kitchen. Kitchen is meant for cooking", "okayyyyyy",
she dragged.
After dinner, Matilda came in sight to clear the dishes; Michelle stood
up to help and followed her towards the kitchen. Lana remained, with her chin rested
on both palms, her legs swinging back and forth, looking at her uncle who was
in another realm with his smart Phone. His forehead furrowed, he hit the table
slightly with a hint of irritation.
"Are you alright" she asked with concern in her small voice.
He lifted his gaze to her face "how old are you, " I’m ten" she
answered smiling, " you're too curious for a ten year old and yes I am
fine". He stood up, pushed his chair forward “tell mommy I stepped out,
will be back by 10pm", "okay" was the reply.
Michelle got into the kitchen, everything were either white or silver.
The kitchen was equipped with a stove, a sink with taps for hold and cold
water, a silver refrigerator, counters and cabinets were all white and arranged
in a modular design. The microwave oven was bigger than all she had seen. She
watched as Matilda used the dishwasher. She looked on and saw other electric
appliances she only heard about and seen online.
"How long have you worked here?", Matilda seemed pleased to be
asked a question, "a year, Mr. Stark is nice and generous" "by
generous you mean he gives you more than your actual salary",
"yes", " hmmmmm, I see, you must really like him then",
" he is nice, but sometimes could have a bad temper. I have witnessed it
twice, and it was when he got a call from someone"
"Any friends",” well to what I have seen, he has lots of
friends but they don't come here, unless he throws a party, and he has done
that thrice".
Nature started calling, she stretched and yawned. She wished Matilda a
goodnight and walked towards her room in a sleepy state.
She got to the room to meet Lana sitting upright and wide eyed watching
a movie.
"What's the name of the movie?"
"Lana take your eyes off for once and look at me"
"Don't no" she replied without taking her eyes off the TV.
She complied reluctantly. “Where is your uncle?"
“Oh! I forgot, he went out, he is coming back by 10"
"Okay dearie, I need to sleep now, you also need......" she
drifted into dreamland before completing her statement. Lana watched her mom
sleep for a while then resumed her movie.
A knock at the door woke the already dozing Lana, she got out of bed,
walked towards the door, opened it to see Matilda,
"Where's your mom?”
"Sleeping"
"Alright princess, am leaving, see you in the morning,
goodnight",
“Goodnight" she responded and closed the door, walking briskly
towards the bed, her body longed for it.
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