Busy.

Vanita was asleep when her phone vibrated, it was a text from Rimuel.

Hi, busy? it said. She smiled replying with a no.

He told her how he wasn't going to be around the next week since he was going on a business trip with his father.

I will miss you.. she answered.

His face softened as he read her text. "I will miss you too " he texted back.

She laid back down closing her eyes, Rimuel was some e she never thought would date her but luck being on her side he did.

His family was kind and loving to her that it had turned into a second family to her.

The next week without him was lonely since she was so used to him being next to her.

Essie was all over Eric it made her hate seeing them together.

She returned home on Tuesday evening to find her father alone in the kitchen.

"Dad, why are you cooking, where is mom?" she rushed to her father.

"Your mother is working late and I had nothing to do at work so I decided to do her chores " he laughed.

Vanita changed and helped her father cook, " Dad I think that's a lot of salt " she said watching him measure the amount for the soup.

"But I see your mother always putting this amount in the food " he protested.

"But Dad, it usually depends on the amount of food your preparing "

The argument went on till she decided to let her dad do what he wanted. Cooking the other dishes dinner was done in a few minutes.

"Am home " she heard her mother's voice. Leaving the kitchen Vanita ran to her mother.

"Mom I think we should order tonight," she said.

"Why, did something happen?"

Vanita smiled leading her mother to the messy kitchen.

"What did you both do to my kitchen?" she laughed.

"Dad made dinner " Vanita laughed.

They sat down and tasted the dishes her father had made. Her mother didn't say anything but Vanita spat the food out instantly.

"Am sorry Dad but I told you so?" she said grabbing the glass of water.

Both her father and mother burst out laughing.

Only having the dishes she cooked Vanita and her parents had dinner.

Rimuel had been so busy to even call Vanita. She stared at her phone in a daze expecting a call or a text from him.

But just like that sleep took over her without getting his call.