The Suprise Gift

We walked passed the hallway, nothing felt right. Why is my mum acting this Nice?

She even carried my bag, with every second taken the more uncertain I became.

Something sounds fishy

"My precious I prepared your favorite meal just how you like it" she said opening the door for us to leave the hallway.

Someone please slap me, I want to get back to reality

"I have a surprise for you" those words did the slapping I was looking for.

Surprise!

Me!

How!

I have never gotten anything from her for the past six years and now she says she has a surprise.

What is going on?

Fear is the most deadly virus, it cuts through you Killing every form of hope and believe. It takes out the strength we manage to get.

Fear is the villan.

I was still trying to get my strength back after seeing Rakas and his friend.

The fear of another death point did the job of putting my mind in chaos.

Finally, I got a grip of myself. But now more careful.

What if they are waiting for me in California.

What if they know am not dead.

My life is not safe.

Why are they after my mum.

"Hospital!!" My scream woke up the driver who had been trying his best to calm me down.

"Miss are you ok" he reached out to pat me on the head.

"Sir, please we have to get to California fast" I still didn't have a way of reaching dad.

I so much blame myself for not knowing his phone number by heart.

I was never the intelligent one with memories.

But right now, I wished I did.

"Miss, California is like a two hour ride from here, but we might end up getting in late. It is already late to travel".

Another day with no clue whatsoever about what is happening at home. I had no choice; He is my best option.

"Sorry sir, I have failed to ask you what is your name and say a very big thank you for helping me. I am Daisy" I couldn't believe until now, I have not even asked for his name.

"My name is Mr Frank and you are welcome miss Daisy"

By this time I was now more relax.

The truck would have to take the place of a comfortable bed this night.

Then tomorrow we continue.

We left the hospital and all I could put in my head is a surprise that has placed me on edge.

It is true that gifts warm the heart.

But my heart stopped beating a long time and moreso not when this surprise is coming from the one person I fear most.

We entered the car and destination was home I guess.

We drove in so much silence. Let's just get this over with.

After this left turn, then a straight road we would be home.

Why did she take right not left?

What Is she doing?

Where is she going to?

I folded the car seat In anger.

I just knew something was up.

Where is she taking me?

"Don't worry my precious, mama has an amazing surprise for you" it was as though she could read my mind.

She place her left hand on my lap.

What is she up to?

We arrived at a Toy store, first of all I am no longer someone who needs a toy.

We entered into the store and i could see my mom in so much concentration looking for something.

She gaze round as though she knew what she wanted exactly.

Finally, she took hold of a toy monkey not that big but with a big mouth.

"My precious, mama bought this for you" she showed me the monkey with a smile on her.

What am I supposed to say?

"Tha-n-ks" I stammered just saying that.

"This will keep you company any time we want to do Ritual" she smiled more wider.

I knew it, this was too good to be true.

So all this is still for the ritual.

Now more than ever I want to run into a vehicle and just die.

"What will you call him, he is now your friend" she spoke as though she had given me a car or a house.

It was just a toy, a toy monkey, a big mouthed toy monkey.

I looked at the now only companion I had; a toy monkey.

What name can such a thing bare?

"I would call him Ash".