Chapter 2 Episode 2

CHAPTER TWO

Jacks pov

"What I am about to tell you two is very important." She looks at both of us. "Your father called this evening and told me that he is not going to be home tonight ..."

"Bastard." I murmur under my breath, I don't care if she hears or not, I don't care at all.

"... he has asked me to announce something very important to you two, and he is asking that you two be on your best behaviour when he comes back." She tells us.

I get this strange feeling under my skin that I already know what she is going to say, but I can't find myself to place my finger on it.

"If it's so important," Kitana's innocent voice makes me to turn around to look at her. "why don't you let Daddy tell us himself?"

"He was going to get pinned down at work," Mrs Moore shrugs. "and he has bestowed it upon me to convey the news to you two."

"I wish you would just come out with it already!" I didn't realize when I raised my voice.

She turns around with flames in her eyes, as if she was going to kill me. Then she lets a smile.

"Fine, Jack. This time is not an announcement about the new girlfriend. I know you are tired of hearing this. It is about you kids. Since you are so eager to hear it, your father is immensely tired about your spoilt attitude and deficiency in your academic performances; hence, he's going to appoint for you two a teacher who's going to be helping you two academically and in other ways necessary. She's resuming here tomorrow after school, so you two need to be in your best behaviors." She has the most sinister smile I have ever seen on her face. "Your father is asking for you two to process it right now and be nice to the lady tomorrow.

Mrs Moore is making the beds for us.

I feel like something has snapped on the inside of me. I don't know what it is, but I haven't had that kind of feeling before, but it makes me so angry and calm at the same time. I can see Mrs Moore's eagle eyes watching me, waiting for a reaction from me. I didn't give her what she wants. I offer Kitana my hand and she takes it. We leave for our bedroom act afterward help Kitana into her bed and tuck her in. For the first time since Mrs. Moore broke the news to us, I manage to look at my sister's face. Her beautiful face looks confused and her almond-shaped eyes are looking at me, searching for answers.

"Is Daddy really appointing a teacher to come stay with us, or is he trying to make another woman become our mother?" She asks me.

Mrs Moore interrupted : "I'm on your side, kids, we will face it together."

I wish my father is here right now so that he can hear her question and answer her himself. I know that he won't be able to look into her eyes or to even answer her.

"Don't let that bother you." I tell her and pull the duvet over her. "Just go to sleep, we will talk about this tomorrow."

"But I don't want Dad to bring another woman into our lives. I do not want any other Mom asides ours!" She complains.

"I don't either." I said truthfully.

"Why does daddy wants to get married to her?" She questions. "He is married to Mom."

Yeah, but Mom is dead. She died in an accident last two years, and we weren't allowed to attend her funeral or visit her grave. It's so surprising that Dad had chosen to move on like that. I kiss Kitana on her forehead and the way she giggled with pure joy made me repeat my action.

"Go to sleep, kids." Mrs Moore stops the talking. "You have school tomorrow."

She nods and obediently shuts her eyes. I turn off the light and climb up the upper bunk and pull the duvet over me. That's when the tears starts to flow out of my eyes. I bite my lips shut so that my sister won't hear me cry. I have to be strong for me and her.

"Good night, Mrs Moore."

"Good night, kids. Oh ,by the way, the lady's name is Camila"