CHAPTER 143:ISUKUTI.

"I guess I was thinking about my mum, like how will it feel like to have her around. You know I never saw her, I don't have even a picture to remember her. I just become over emotional when I hugged Mama Teresia." Ivana explained to her.

"I understand it Ivana, but you can always visit her grave. Don't worry she is watching over you wherever she is, It will be best if you visit her grave."Milka said.

Ivana looked at her, like someone who was confused or who didn't know what to say. Then touched her shoulders and said.

"Milka I don't even know....she didn't get to finish her statement as Mama Teresia entered.

"I am so sorry girls that I took much time as expected. The kids are now ready to entertain you let's go to the culture hall. I think Milka you still know where it's located right?" Mama Teresia said looking at her lovingly. Something that made Ivana wish to have her mother at that time.

"Yes,mama Teresia I do remember."

"Take our visitors there, now that you are at home. I don't think you are a visitor Milka." She joked.

Ivana followed Milka behind slowly, she signalled Charo and the two bodyguards to follow them to the cultural hall.

"I am already tired yet I am wearing flats,hahaaa" Ivana laughed remembering the way she was putting on stilletoes in the morning.

"I told you, you will be sweating by now Ivana" Milka said as she stole a glaze at her.

"I am glad I listened to you"

When they reached the cultural hall, the children were already on the stage waiting for the visitors. The seats were already arranged for the visitors. Milka pulled a chair for Ivana to sit on. 

Ivana sat between Milka and Mama Teresia. One mama Teresia's right hand were three ladies who helps her in managing the children home. While on Milka's left hand side sat Charo the driver and two bodyguards. Who at first refused to sit until Ivana gave them a go ahead. Now that they were in children home she believed that no one will harm her.

After everything was set, Mama Teresia signaled the children to start. The one who was to lead them stepped in front and said,"Hello visitors we are happy for coming to visit us. Before you is Home of Peace children's home read to present to you traditional dance called "ISUKUTI." The children answered in unison.

The drum were played first before the children started to dance. Their movement were cheographed with different patterns. Ivana was amazed with their talent, she handed her smartphone to Milka to take a video for her. She shed a tear when the children formed her name through their pattern of dance then followed by the abbreviation of "WE ♥️ U." It was so beautiful that she found herself standing up and clapping for them.

When the dance ended, Ivana run to the stage and the children were wise enough to run to her for a group hug. Exactly what she wanted, they fulfilled her wish without telling them. Milka being a good photographer she capture that as a memory picture.

"Okay kids now let us perform our signatory poem for our visitor after that the visitor have brought us goodies." Mama Teresia said in a joyful manner. It was a calling for her to manage kids.

"Yeeeeh" the shouted in unison again.

They stood in four major lines and those who didn't know the poem came from the stage and stood beside those who were seated.

"One two, three...." Mama Teresia counted for them to begin.

"Mum, Mom, Mummy,Mother.                                         Do you remember me?                                                    The son, the daughter.                                                     You left for another

Another person to care.                                                  The son the daughter.                                                     You dont remember.                                                         Because you don't care.

...........

When they finished everyone stood while clapping and applauding them. Ivana appreciated them for being creative and always being ready to entertain the visitors.

"Thank you so much for making me happy and entertaining me. For that we brought you few toys, clothes and snacks" Ivana signaled Charo and the bodyguards to go bring in the shopping.

Since the shopping was too much, Milka told the three other ladies  to accompany her outside. Ivana and Mama Teresia were left with the kids who were very anxious to see what they have been brought for them.

All Shopping was placed on the podium/stage. Mama Teresia told the children to make four queues. Boys one queue and girls the other one. Since Ivana was tired she told the ladies to hand out the gifts to the children as she come to sit down.

She understands herself better, she knew very well that her pregnancy was high-risk one. So she didn't want to faint as a result of standing for the long time.

Surprisingly, everychild received a toy for her liking. It was indeed miracle because Ivana just shopped randomly for the boys toys and girls toys. It have never happen like that.

"Ivana did you know the number of kids we were having?"

"No, I didn't I wanted to ask Milka about it but again decided not to. So I just shopped randomly." She answered with a smile.

"Wow, you really have a good imagination or calculation." mama Teresia said.

The kids shouted thank you Ivana as they tested their toys.

"Thank you, Ivana. Thank you Ma'am Ivana."

"Thank you Ivana. Ivana thank you so much."

They said randomly, some of them hugged Ivana who was all smileys. She don't remember the last time she was happy as these. Indeed children makes someone happy.

Mama Teresia was surprised as she looked at the toy gifts for the kids, the clothes and the snacks that Ivana had brought them. She wanted to ask how much she had spend on that shopping but decided against it. Everythingbin the shopping screamed money,it was expensive.

The children were to occupied in the toys they didn't know that they still had snacks and Candies to enjoy. So Mama Teresa decided to keep the snacks for the next day.