Chapter Five: Do Mom Know The Whereabouts Of The Missing Family Members?

Lorella got home exactly six fifteen PM, that means she still have about fifteen minutes to settle down before her mom gets home. She have washed the dishes, fed the puppy (Luna), took out the bin, arranged and swept the whole house, but have not had dinner,why? Do you want to know why? Our protagonist, dear Lorella can't cook, neither of the twin can, duh. She is obviously waiting for her mom to come home to prepare dinner. She usually takes her dinner before brushing and bathing. Since she does not have anything doing for now and in order to make herself a little bit useful, she fell asleep.

She woke up when she heard her mom's car

horn hoot, she took a quick glance at her phone screen, it was six thirty four PM. "Mom is back, thank God" she said happily to herself as she slipped her feet into her slippers to go welcome her mom back home. She rushed out the door to assist her mom with carrying some of the shopping bags, yeah her mom always goes shopping on weekends to either get material stuffs or grocery shopping, while at times, she does both.

By eight PM they were done,done with everything single thing, clothe fittings, shoes fittings, sunglasses fittings, preparing dinner, eating dinner, storing and preserving food stuffs, sweet foods, the animal's food, having their bath, brushing their teeth, everything.

They were both sitting in the living room now, watching TV or Netflix and chilling, with Luna curled around Lorella's left feet to keep itself warm."Mom?" Said Lorella. " Yes sweet heart", replied Morella, her mom, "What is up?". "There is something I want to tell you....No....Ask you.....No ...Talk to you about.... No.... Erm...." Ella said stammering as she was shivering. "About what sweet heart?" Her mother interrupted as she glanced up at Lorella who was already walking back and fro." Mom, it is about dad and Norella, have you been able to hear anything from them?" Asked Lorella. "Erm.... Yeah, I and your sister talked yesterday morning, do not worry sweet heart, they are doing fine. That was what she told me, your sister". Morella said, as she searched for the tv remote, she wanted to off the tv and have a very nice conversation with her daughter, because this is something very serious, it is about her unfaithful and stupid husband and her innocent darling daughter. "Okay?" Lorella said as she sat down beside her mom"Anything else?" Anything serious?" " Nothing really serious, but I think they are in a hospital, I heard those emergency alarms, ambulance siren wails, machines beeping, coughs and other things, she sounded fine, at least she is okay, but she refused to tell me their whereabouts", Morella said comforting her daughter. "In a hospital?" Lorella shouted unknowingly "My sister and dad is in a hospital?" She could hear and feel her heart beating very fast "What happened?" She started breathing heavily, "Did she tell you? Is she okay? Is dad okay?" She asked staring at her mom as if she was going to eat her up. "Honey as I said before, she did not tell me anything further. Although, she later called back to ask for money, I sent her two hundred thousand naira, I hope that will sort them out, at least for now" she sighed deeply," it is okay Ella, she assured me they were totally fine specifically her". "Are you sure mum?" She said as tears began to roll down her cheeks. "You know Norella, you know your daughter lies a lot, she is very good at assuring someone that everything is fine even when everything is not fine, she tells you everything is going to be okay when anything will never be ok again. That was what she told me while we were at the hospital". "Yes that is why she is five minutes older than you, my baby is just like her father" she sighed again but this time with a reassuring smile. "Yeah, that is true mum, no wonder they mingle a lot, at times I get a bit jealous at their closeness" she said as she rolled back her eyes and pouted". "Your dad and I love you both equally, always remember that", she said and stood up, she was about living for her room and she remembered her sister-in-law called earlier this evening, "Lorella, your auntie called, she told me you gave her a surprise visit today. Do not worry, you have my permission to visit her again tomorrow. Goodnight sweetie pie, mama loves you. Remember to pray before sleeping". Then she left for her room.

"Auntie Irene will never change", she said to Luna she realized it's asleep. "Goodnight Luna", she said patting the dog's head as she stood up and left for her room too.