Where's my father?

Queencole freshened up and layed

beside her mother , she had asked to sleep in her room with her because she thought her mom might talk to her but when none of these happened she asked as she was just staring at the celling."won't you even ask me anything about how I was faring in school?" Queencole queried hurt. "What's there to ask when I have someone to report to me whatever that happens in your school everyday" she answered nonchalantly and added "sleep". She turned on her side and turned off the bedside lamp. Queencole's eyes teared up , she bit her lip and turned around as she cried herself to sleep.

The next morning Queencole woke up with a new hope as she asked her mother who was getting ready for work" mom please can you spare me sometime today, so that we can go out"." No I don't have time for such things" she countered and saw how sad she became all of a sudden and added" but you can come along if you want". The truth was it wasn't that she cared about how she was feeling but just didn't want her to feel alone. Queencole was hurt but still comforted herself that at least half a loaf is better than nothing. 'At least I would be able to see her throughout the day' she thought and dashed into her room to get ready. Queencole would always observe closely when her friends are with their parents, the love and care in their eyes which she didn't have, she wondered sometimes why she was so unlucky. She sat in the car as Gene drove them to her workplace. Queencole looked at her and then thought how life would have been if she had a dad ' maybe it would have been fun and relaxing than this ' she thought." Put on your seat belt" she heard her mom say as she had forgotten to put it on which pulled her out of her daze . She buckled her seatbelt and asked "Can I ask you a question?"." Yes you're free to ask me whatever you want" she replied keeping her gaze on the road . Queencole cleared her throat and enquired" where is my .... dad?". The car became quite for sometime before she said" your dad is dead" she deadpanned. Even though she didn't want Queencole around her she would never tell her the truth. Queencole was more than hurt as a tear trickled down her cheeks.' Your dad is dead ' she repeated in her head." Mom do you have any picture of him ?" she queried." No I don't" she sighed and added" Queen, your dad he was not who you're hoping he was " she paused and scolded" you shouldn't ask questions about those who are dead and gone"."Even if they're your love ones?" she mumbled but Gene heard her clear enough but still ignored her.

They reached Gene's workplace and Queencole gasped in surprise, 'No wonder the Quans is the best and well paid company in the whole country' she thought. They got down from the car and entered an elevator which led them to her mother's office. Before they entered her mother's male co workers approached them ." wow who's this beautiful girl?" Jake asked." she's my sister, my younger sister to be precise" Gene answered quickly before she could even speak. Queencole couldn't believe her ears, she stared at her mother in disbelief ' is she really denying her' she thought as tears rolled down her cheeks."Why's she crying?" Daniel another worker asked. Gene quickly replied" maybe because she misses our parents, you know we lost our parents the day she was born ". Queencole gritted her teeth as she stared at her mother." She's really beautiful and you're also too young that's why we asked when lupita said she might be your daughter" Jake countered. "Where's the washroom?" Queencole finally asked when she found her voice." That way" Gene directed and she left ."I would have been heart broken if she was your daughter,I mean you're too beautiful and young to be a mother" Daniel flattered as she laughed her heart out.

Emma, the Ceo's wife and also Gene's friend emerged behind Gene amidst her laughter. The rest of the workers scurried away when they saw her. It was because she was very harsh towards them except Gene. Gene turned and spotted Emma in her elegant outfit which gave off the fragrance of money. Gene and Emma became best friends when they bumped into each other five years ago. Emma who was already married then with two kids just joined her husband in his company recently. Beside her were her children which she guessed looking at their striking resemblance and the way they were dressed lavishly." Meet my kids Dieb and lesha"Emma introduced. Gene stared at them, one was a boy who looked to be around the age of fourteen and the other twelve." Wow you really have a beautiful family" she said with envy clear in her voice. Dieb just smiled at her and lesha countered" nice to meet you". The trio left as Gene proceeded to her office forgetting totally about her daughter.

Queencole couldn't understand why her mother denied her infront of her friends. She regretted coming along with her. She had given that excuse just to have a clear mind before she explode out of frustrations. She exhaled out of her mouth when her phone rang, she checked the caller ID and rolled her eyes but still answered anyway"where are you come to my office now, I want to introduce you-"Gene began and she interjected"as your sister"she paused and added"no thank you, I'll pass that I'm going home" she said and disconnected the call not giving her mother a chance to talk back. She walked to the elevator and was about to enter when she realized she had no money on her . She gritted her teeth and walked back to the direction to her mother's office'just for money' she mumbled to herself.

Gene didn't feel remorseful for how she introduced her daughter. The last thing she wanted was to lose the attention being showered on her by her male co workers.