Second Mom

  My message was clear and I am hopeful he understood me. He left with no words and I sighed.

   I looked at the painting in front of me and hissed out loud, the urge to continue painting was not there again so I dropped all my painting equipment and washed off the paints all over my hands and left my painting room to my room.

  My painting room is adjoined to my room, I like it that way. I could paint any time of the day.

   I stared at my wall clock, it was 3: 30 pm and I was bored to death like this.

  Since I am going to leave here for a while. I might as well take some fresh air and say goodbye to the neighborhood.

  I picked my scarf and walked out of my room. I was wearing leggings and a tank top with Italian sandals.

  I walked past mom's room but stopped and peeped, she was not in the room and the shower was running which means she is in the bathroom.

  I walked inside and knocked on the bathroom door.

  "Mom, I want to take some fresh air"

I yelled and the shower stopped running, I guess she turned it off

  "I thought Moris was here?"

"He was but he has left. See you soon, mom"

    "Alright darling,don't be late into the evening"

   She said and the shower started running.

 I turned and left her room, got to the living room and turned the TV off. We both left it running.

  I sighed and walked out of our apartment into the busy street of my neighborhood. It was getting close to evening and by this time, it gets busy.

  My childhood and everything revolves around here.

  And this will be the first time I will be stepping out of it.

  I will definitely miss here, the calmness it brings to my soul and I will miss seeing Tasha in person unless through video calls.

   I was long gone past my street heading into the next street when I decided to pay someone a visit. 

   She is someone who has done so much for me. What my mom could not do, she did it for me and for that she has become my second mom and I could tell her anything

  I walked to her door and knocked. A few seconds later the door opened to reveal the smiling face of Mrs Celine.

   "By the sound of the knocks, I already know it is you. Come in my dear"

She said and stepped outside for me to come in and I went in and smiled.

   "How well you know me, Mrs Celine. Good evening to you"

"Good evening darling, the twins have missed you so much. They keot asking after you"

She said and gestured for me to sit down.

  I sat down and smiled up at her

"They did? I missed them too. Can I see them?"

I asked hopefully, it's not that she would refuse me but I chose to look hopeful.

"Of Course my darling, you can. I will be right back."