I opened my window and I could see other neighbors opening theirs. They greeted me one by one and I raised my hands in a wave and said "hello".
I was kneeling down on the sofa placed near my balcony. A zipper poked me and I bended down and removed the dress that had the fastener that had poked me. I was not going to allow a dressing to ruin a wonderful day. I smelled the flowers and I watched a butterfly flutter by.
It had been five years since I moved into my very own apartment. Also five years since I left thane and five since my children were introduced into life.
Today is the day that the lord has made. I hummed while I went to the kitchen to go prepare omelets for them. I cracked some eggs going and flowing with the tempo of my humming. I turned on the Gas and I watched the eggs turn from a transparent gel mixture to a paper coloured white. I could hear the house alarm buzz. It was one that reminded my kids that school preparation had to start that morning.
I sneaked into the room with motive of whispering gently into their ears. whispering sweet words that had become a habit of them hearing before they would arise.
I placed my arm on the bed and I was suck in and I placed my knee to get leverage and leaned in further. The three hugged one another and wrapped themselves up in the bed cover each time.
" wake up."
They did not budge, Nelson scratched his nose, nelly smirked a bit and Nathan just blinkered his eyes while closed.
I knew that they were all pretending so I proceeded to say the words that had wanted me to say.
" Jesus has made a beautiful day."
Thye sprang up like flowers in spring and in an instant, they hugged me.
Nelly went of the bed and had played a song from the house speaker quickly then went back in bed quickly to hug me. she had always been one who enjoyed routine and music everyday. She crept back into the bed and I re welcomed her with an embrace,
" Good mornig mom"they all said together in their different baritone, soprano and alto voices.
I looked at them in love. I am so happy they had grown this much and I was at peace knowing that even though they had not grown up without a dad they were still very happy.
" Good morning ma'am, the eggs in the pot are already golden black should I throw them in the bi.?"miss tolu entered the room and informed me
"Oh my, I completely forgot,thank you for being around. They all loosened up from the because they had a hunch that I wanted to stand to go to the kitchen,
I loved how sensible they were but they were about to get into their usual morning banter about who would take up prayers
" I am the one, taking the prayers I woke up before all of you." Nelson said.
I could not hear who ended up leading because I was already some rooms far away from them. So I got ito the kithchen turn thee gas off when Nathan had gotten up into the kitchen turned the gas off when Nathan had creeped in slowly ND TIMIDLY WITH HUS EYEGLASS SCRATCHING HIS EYES.
His head touched my knees mommy I had a horrible fight ysterdaty with one of ,my class mates.
"Oh what happened" I crouchd down to his level immdiatly.
" I, knew that Nathan always wanted to be the pacemaker and hardly reacted to anyones insults. I wanted to go home but my class…. His fac changed and I and his eeyebraws went up. I could see tears dropping as he scrathed his eyes.
Immediately I hugged him closely, i]hy Nathan my boy stop cryig and tell m what happened.
Who is amking you cry? Iaskeed as I pattd his back and robbbd silmultaneously.
They told me that I was abastard and I had not any father, he doesn't know whaty bastard is I was shocked when I heard it striired up a lot within me.
Your freinds from school said so?
I separated from him and I looked into his face, I was trying to read an clue to know if thye had said anymore and he was hiding it from me. I was about to say something when nelson a had come out walking diplomatically I had almost mistaken him for him…..
I showed up and I showed the boy his place,
What did you do nelson dear I am here to confirm wether we are in the same page when he talkd about showing hism his place.
I blessed him and led Nathan out of th room. He smiled sheepishly and I gave him a smile I am happy you did the right thing. I paused and took anthan hands. I dragged him gently. Lets go pray. I got to thee point where I nelson and Nathan stood and I pulled his hands with my palms gently. Nelly th time has come sweetie. I heard her hurried footstep and sh came and she squeezed her hand where I was already holding nelson. Miss tolu had already followed suit and we had all settled down in the sitting room.
It always gave me joy to see how eager my children were to tarry In the place of fellowship. I opened my eyes and smiled, I looked around.
I saw Nathan sitting down closing his yes tighthly waiting for me to say something. I spotted Nancy holding a flower in her hands and I spotted nelson with his hands clasped in between his knee. Tolu stood in duty all the time and she held a tray in her hands bowing her head down and waiting for me to say the first word. I closed my eyes and I decided to keep everyone out of suspense. Dar lord we bless you and thank you for the day. thank you for all you are doing, we thank you and acknowldge you as our father. I am inviting your child Nathan"
But mom I was supposed to…nelson said in opposition but when my eyes mt his he remeemberd that I had told him not to interrupt or say a word while praying.
Nathan stood up, got on his knees. I was closing his eyes while he got off th sofa that is twice his size. He probably got down and I noticed that he preffered kneeling to sitting while praying.
Father I know that you are in heaven, when my claasmates called me fatherless, I know I had a father like no other in you lik my mom explains. I don't usually say this but I want a papa, that can take me to an ice cream stand and one who would teach nelson and I to play football and would carry Nancy on his shoulders. Pweas o lord i ask this from you today"
He got up and cleaned his tears, I had to open my eyes half way and start crying. I have ben trying to ignore the fact that they needed a father, growing up the thought of going in search of a man had come up. I went on seven dates. Many a time, many wanted to see my parents. And announce to them how desperate they were to get my triplets and myself together but I would make up excuses that I wanted to be a dependent woman and that inhad not intention of rmarrying maybe the thought of waking up and seeing another man othr than th one that I currently despised scared me. no why should I be scred I am mor than a conqueror in Christ jsus. And I can tak of this children on my own. I will be their mothr and father. The thought of going back to slavery of a man and raising a man in a dysfunctional home. I have to b very logical at the moment.
I cleaned my tears and gathred myself together,.
Al al alright kids let us close prayers…
They hurried a long and I was seeing them off
First to reach the school bus, nelson said nancy tried walking a little faster but she was pamapring the Disney princess shoe I got for her last week. She got so excited about it that she brought it into a conversation recently explaining the life story of each princesss character on the shoe. Nathan just walked casually and turned back to look at me and they waved and run to hug mw and ran to hugbme it was always a ritual that he pleasured in doing every single day nancy looked back but saw him being hugged.
She ran to me and I want a huggie too, sh was already in th bus when he saw th arms wrapped around his siblings. He ran to our bundle and I lt my arms open so that he could join the cuddle ball.
Don't let anyon tell you less because you are th children of the most high but also be humble, you are heirs of that beautiful kingdom bishop korode talked about talked about on suday. I love you God also loves you all right , hurry up. Th sriver is about ti honk his horn
Peep peep, thank you sir, I waved goodbye as a sign of appreciation and he honked twice as a response I sighed looking at my kids through the tinted glass.
But to know avail
I went in and i saw miss tolu dusting her shelf, she always carried a wave of elderly cloud arounf her droopy cheks flapped up and down as she dustd the shelf that held my company'sfile. Her braws were thin lined and she had droopy down turned eyes, her nose was pointed and she had a round chin shortr than average. She carried a stool and placed it above a wardrobe in a parlour I closed the sitting the room door so that they would be aware of my prescnce.
You know that Nathan had a point,
I removd my coat and I dropped it on th hanger. MISS TOLU YOU I have no tim to go on th unending blind dates my mom send to m,
Well she sees what I see, she did not see what I see, she knows hat w had talked about it so may tims. I have an orgnaisation to run I want my kids to hav the best of life, men these days mean no good
She adjusted her glasses, what about luther, he means good. Hee does not feel that way about m. why would I want to burden him with thre kids.
We are just friends.