Half life

Here Again

A knock sounded on the doot drawing my attention from the movie I was watching.

I quickly got up and headed for the door after a long sigh.

Who could that be at the door? I asked rhetorically as I quickened my steps, wondering if it was Dad or someone else.

It certainly can't be Dad because he never comes back so early except on rare occasions.

"Well I'll find out no need to rush" I soliloquized as I approached the door.

Peering into the keyhole, I saw a light skinned beautiful girl in her mid thirties donned in a flowery white top and a well tailored black skirt standing nervously at the door.

"Who is there?" I asked sounding as serious as I could.

"It's Perrie" came a thin feminine and almost inaudible voice

"Huh..." I stuttered opening the door.

"Hi little girl" She said beaming with smiles and revealing her set of white teeth in the process.

"Good day Ma, how can I help you?" I asked not paying attention to her facial expression.

"Oh yeah… is this the residential address of Mr Edwards?" She asked giving me a cursory look

"Who is Mr. Edwards?" I asked puzzled at her question.

Of course that was Dad's name but I had to at least feign ignorance first.

"Mr Davidson Edwards" she blurted out

"Oh… yeah"

"Is he around?" She asked

"So what can we do for you?" I countered

"Excuse Me" she yelled with a furrowed brow obviously pissed.

"He is not around" I blurted out and made to shut the door at her face

"Wait. Whenever he comes back tell him I came to check up on him" she said quite fast and walked away

"Whatever" I muttered underneath my breath as I bolted the door and started for the sitting room

Jeez I can't believe I wasted my precious time on such a loser as her. How could I have left my movie just to attend to a lunatic at that.

I should have just stayed back and pretended I never heard anyone knock probably.

I thought to myself as I sank in to the sofa nearby on getting to the sitting room.

"Who could she be and why is she looking for Dad in the first place?" I asked rhetorically.

Probably it's no big deal. Maybe it's just business related and urgent as well, another thought whispered.

It's none of my business anyway.

I just don't like the woman that's all.

I soliloquized, then focused on the TV program displaying on the TV screen.

Few minutes into watching the program, I began to feel sleepy so I stood up and rubbing my eyes made for the stairs so that I can go and rest a little before Dad comes back.

Climbing up the stairs, I held on to the rails for support as I moved my feet slowly and stopping at intervals to rub off the sleep clouding my eyes.

When I finally managed to get to my room, I quickly climbed up my bed and lay down to sleep.

***Hours Later***

"Oh you are finally awake" Dad said, as he sat at the sitting room while I climbed down the stairs.

"Yes Dad. Good afternoon" I replied and greeted him as well.

"Afternoon beautiful one" Dad replied

"How are you?" he asked looking at my direction

" Fine sir"I replied

"How was work?" I asked on reaching the sitting room

"Fine dear" he replied while I sat down on the sofa next to his.

"When I came back from work and didn't see you around, I decided to check your room and when I did, I saw you sleeping peacefully on your bed but since I didn't want to disturb you I quietly left so you can rest." Dad said drumming on top of the arm of the sofa with his fingers.

"Oh yeah. I was actually watching TV before I got tired and decided to go catch some sleep upstairs." I explained softly

"I guess you were bored then" Dad said taking out his phone.

"Not really." I replied yawning.

"So have you eaten?" Dad asked

"Not yet."

"How about you?" I asked

"No" he replied

"What do we eat then?" Dad asked.

"I don't know Dad" I replied

"Let's go eat out then what do you think?" Dad said and threw me a wink

"No. I don't want to go out" I replied

"Why?" Dad asked giving me a puzzled look

"Nothing. I just don't want to go out today" I replied

"Ok" Dad said

With that I got up and went to get some water from the kitchen to quench my thirst.

When I got back Dad have turned on the TV and was watching some news on TV.

"Dad!" I called out softly standing in front of him

"Yes dear" Dad replied

"Could you please change it to something else?" I said pouting my lips

"Why? What's wrong with this?" Dad asked removing his gaze from the TV

"Its so so boring to watch" I replied stressing the "so ".

"Just hold for some minutes. I'll soon leave for my study" Dad said focusing back on the TV

"Like for how many minutes?" I inquired

"Twenty or so" he replied

"But that's too far" I yelled

"Dear, the news will soon be over just be patient and hold on" Dad said softly with his gaze still glued to the TV.

I sighed in frustration then sank in to the sofa nearby and closing my eyes, I waited for the news to come to end.

"You can change it now"

Dad said, walking out of the sitting room.

"Okay Dad" I replied smiling broadly.

"By the way, someone came to check up on you while you were away at the office.

"Who was that?" Dad asked stopping on his tracks.

"A lunatic of a lady. She said her name was Perrie." I replied

Springing up to my feet and took the TV remote then changed it to something else.

"I don't think I know anyone bearing that name."

"Anyway let's just let things stay the way it is" Dad muttered and continued climbing the stairs.

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