CHAPTER 117:HOW IS UPCOUNTRY
The next day Lydia woke up very early as usual,she cleaned the house and did almost all the house chores. Mish was still sleeping like a princess she is,that was not well with Lydia.
'This girl is very lazy,l thought she was adapting to the environment but it turns out not. I can't believe it, how did my sister raise a spoilt brat. Still sleeping at these time's she paced up and down in the kitchen as she prepared the coffee.
"Hello aunt, what's up?" She greeted when she entered the kitchen.
"Yeah" that's the only thing her aunt said.
"Hey wait,aunt are you okay?"
"Yeah l am fine, it's just that l am surprised you are waking up now?"she asked her grossly.
Mish scoffed, she didn't understand what she was saying. "Like aunt, is it the first time you are seeing me wake up this time? You we're with me during mum's funeral, l guess it's not new" she said nonchalantly.
"Yes,l was there but l thought you were mourning your mother, l didn't know that you are indolent."
"Real aunt, you think I am lazy....?"
"Yes" she cut in without giving Mish time to finish what she was saying. "You are very lazy Mish since the day we came, you have been lazing around. You have never washed the dishes, or clean the house or sweep the compound"lydia disclosed everything to her.
"So now you know, l am not used to those kind of chores you mentioned. Actually that's not my work, we have maids" Mish affirmed.
"Remember you are now in upcountry Mish, l don't have maids, neither do l wish to have the around. We are supposed to share this chores, what l am trying to say is you need to learn how to do them"
Mish placed her hands on her hips,"I don't think can bring myself to do those chores." She sighed then left the kitchen. She started to pack her clothes in the suitcase.
'After role I ain't enjoying the stay here, atleast l have the reason to leave because you thinlk l am lazy. That should be the least of my problems NOW' she thought while packing her clothes.
She dragged her suitcase out but she ended up pumping into her aunt who was standing at the door with her hands akimbo.
"You gotta be kidding me Mish, instead of appreciating me for pointing out your mistakes, you opted to leave?"
"Yeah, I can't stay where l am not needed. I better take my ass back to my father's house."
"Exactly where all chores are performed by maids" she said then moved away from the door, giving her space for her to leave.
Mish dragged out the suitcase the stood and said,"not like they do it for free, bye Aunt" then continued walking.
"You are like a fly Mish, buzzing around Ivana, you are just spoaching off your uncle's wealth. Not that you are that rich, one day you will learn it in a hard way" Lydia murmured to herself.
'If not that you are my aunt, l would have put you in your place. I wish l had buried the cremains the day l arrived and left the following day's she thought followed with experated sighs.
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When she arrived at home, she didn't find her father. She asked the driver where he was but the driver was not ready to tell the truth so he just lied that he have not seen him.
The truth was, the day Mish left with Lydia for upcountry that was the last day he slept there. Thought that week he have been dropping by to change clothes and leave. The workers didn't know where he was living neither none of them was ready to risk his job by enquiring.
She entered her car then left, she had missed someone so she didnt want to sleep without setting her eyes on him.
When she arrived she parked her car then knocked on the door. She didn't hear any welcome so she just pushed the door and fortunately it was not locked.
Mike and Paul were seated on the couch watching a movie.
"Guess who just arrived, how is upcountry Mish?" Mike asked her as he stood to for a hug. Then afterwards she created Paul who looked bored.
"Upcountry is fine, l just missed home and you people. Wait,... how did you know that l had left for upcountry?"
"My bad, l dropped by some day and your dad told me that you left for upcountry" Mike stated.
Paul was unruffled as he listen to them, until Mish decided to engage him to their catching up conversation.
"Hey in-law you have been quite since l entered, since l entered"
"Just bored and stressed at the same time with work" Paul remarked without sparing her a glaze.
"Hey brother in- law, how is my...sister...doing?" She hastated in asking.
That's when she captured Paul's attention as he turned to look at where she was seated. All these time Paul was answering her while his eyes fixated on the television screen.
"The one you accused of killing your mother, her aunt?she is doing fine l guess"
Mish was embarassed as she looked down avoiding Mike's and Paul's eyes.She wished she didn't ask about Ivana's we being, she regretted the day she pointed her figures at Ivana and accused her. Although she was angry and still angry she should have controlled her emotions.
The temperature in the room suddenly become cold be ause no one was ready to talk. So Mike opted to break silence by "Can l prepare you something to drink, like coffee, milk or tea?" He asked Mish.
"No Mike, l don't want to trouble you, but l think a glass of cold water will help" her voice was not steady as it come out timid."
Mike left and returned with a glass of water then handed it to Mish. She sipped then placed it on the table. She stood up and said,"Mike I dropped by to check on you, so l will take my leave"
Mike nodded for approval, she turned her attention to Paul and said, "l am sorry, I wouldn't have said like that to her"
"Wrong person Mish, You should ask Ivana for forgiveness not me" Paul said to her.