IT'S FRI-YAY. I almost forgot

It was a Sunday morning, days after her ordeal. She left Olumide's house early the second day. She wanted to leave without seeing him to avoid the contemptuous look from him, but she had to pick her purse from his car.

She pleaded with him not to tell August anything. She didn't want him to judge her too.

Watching her mother go about the living room sorting out the clothes she brought in from the line, Fiyi was happy they could save her because she had done too much for them not to sacrifice so little for her.

"I thought you wanted to go to your madam's house before leaving for school?" Her mother interrupted her thoughts.

"I will leave in a few minutes, I want the boys to come back before I leave."

"Please don't leave her house late so that you won't get to school late."

"Yes mom, I'll try."

Her mother put the cloth she was sorting aside and sat down on the edge of the sofa to face her.

"I know I never said this, but I am grateful for the role you and your brother played while I was in the hospital."

"Mom, it is our duty to take care of you. You do a lot for us and it is only proper for us to do the little we can."

"I am sorry all I yapped about in the first few days after, was about the source of the money."

"Mom, I understand. It is the constant yap as you call it, that keeps me grounded."

Her mother sighed.
"I should have trusted that you would not take the wrong decision. I should have trusted that you would do the right thing."

That statement hit her hard because the decision she took was a hard one but thankfully, it didn't lead to something worse than what happened that night.
On one hand, she was glad she took the decision because it was what kept her mother alive.
She is letting go of the memory gradually, although she knew it would not leave her completely.

"Why don't you get ready, your brothers will soon be back."

"Okay, ma. She went to her room to pick up her bag."

"Please take care of yourself mom, the call I received that day scared me."

"I told you, I am taking it easy now. I don't stress myself out and I take my drugs."

"I will call you when I get to school."

"God bless you for me. You will not die, I will not lose you and your brothers."Her mother continued to pray until she couldn't hear her again.

*****
Fiyi opened the door to the living room from the kitchen. she came in through the back door knowing the front door would be locked for security purposes. She walked to the living room to see if anyone was there.

It was a Saturday and May usually had one outing or other with her friends. August sometimes had his friends over so she was surprised to see only August and one of May's friends cuddled up in front of the T.V.

"Baby!" August said immediately he saw her.

"Baby?" The girl beside him questioned

"Good afternoon ma," Fiyi said hurriedly. She is one of May's closest friends and she could get her in trouble.

"He doesn't mean it that way ma."

"Oh! She reads my mind now, " August teased as he walks up to hug her. Fiyi moved back to avoid the contact

"What now, you didn't miss me?"

Fiyi was finding it difficult to respond to August's warm greeting. If they were alone, she would have been happy because truth be told she missed him too and they have not had the chance to talk since his return from his official trip.

"How are you?" August adjusted when he realized she was not comfortable with the lady.

"I am fine. You?"

"I am good. How have you been?"

The lady watched them trying not to show her anger. She worked so hard to get to this level with August then he leaves her to greet a maid warmly.
She wondered the kind of relationship between them and she hoped it was not what she thought because she would fight tooth and nail to hold on to August.

"I will just get on with my duties. Is Madam around?"

"Which of the Madams?" August teased.

"Your mom."

"No," August replied walking back to his former position. "Pops is around so they are out for the weekend."

"Oh! How is he?"

"He's good, I guess."

"What about Miss May?"

"She left with her friends except for the sugar here." He leaned in to kiss her on the lips.

"Okay, I'll be around."

"You owe me gist remember? Olumide did not give me details. I did not understand half of what he talked about."

Fiyi left without a reply. She huffed at the mention of Olumide's name. She found it difficult to understand why he was angry with her. She had called to thank him a few days after the incident and he had sounded as if she was disturbing him with the call.

She looked back at August who was still trying to kiss his babe, the lady was angry that he left her to attend to another girl.
She has warned August several times to watch the kind of conversations he had with her when people were around. Especially May's friends. Most of them would not understand that he was just her friend.

Only God knows the kind of report she'd give to May when she comes back. Her life was hard enough with May without the addition of unnecessary tension.

August was a rare specie of boss, at least from movies she has watched and what she has heard people say about male bosses.
He was more of a friend to her and genuinely cared about her welfare. At first, she thought he wanted more than friendship with her but he later told her that he just liked her as a sister and wanted to be there for her.

SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

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