Chapter 5 Dad

When they got to her apartment, he kissed her goodnight and told her he would call her later.

She opened the door with her spare key and went into her room, to find a dark and very quiet room. It made her feel lonely.

She noticed how clean and well arranged the room was, which was not the state she had left it.

She instantly knew Clara had done her the honor and sent out a silent prayer and appreciation to her.

She took her clothes off and went into the bathroom to refresh herself and while she bathed,she remembered their kiss and felt a tug at her heart.

She dried off and went into the kitchen to fix herself something to eat. She called Clara to notify her that she was back home.

"Hi Rosie, are you back?"Clara asked immediately.

"Yes I am", she replied

"Thank you so much Clar, for everything and for arranging my room after I left", she added.

"It's nothing Rosie, what are friends for? But,Clar you really sound quiet, are you okay? Did anything happen? ", Clara asked concerned.

"We kissed Clar", she replied like someone who wasn't sure about what she did.

"Do you think it's too early for that ?", she asked sincerely.

"Aww,of course not Rosie. It's totally normal, don't you like it ? Did he force you for it? ", Clara asked

"No he didn't Clar", she said rolling her eyes. "On the contrary, it was what I silently prayed for and it happened much to my expectation. I was just thinking maybe it was too early, you know..... ", she said, shrugging.

"Oh babe,there's no particular time for these things to happen. What matters is what you want and are comfortable with. Babe, you're no longer that school girl, you're now a grown adult who knows what she wants and should go for it. So instead of sounding like you regretted the kiss when both of us knew you very much enjoyed it, why not tell me what it felt like, kissing him huh?", Clara teased.

"What? No,I'm not telling you how we kissed,you pervert. Do you want to make an adult film out of it,you naughty girl", she teased her back and they both burst out laughing.

"But seriously Clar, it felt amazing. His kiss was gentle,soft and wet, you know that not in hurry kind of kiss.....? I broke it off when I started getting this sensation....down there. Clar I didn't want to give myself away so easily", she said .

"Ohh babe, steamy", Clara teased her again.

"Clar be serious ", she said

"Okay Okay, see babe ,you are attracted to him and it's normal to feel that way", Clara said.

"Yeah I know, he told me he loved my eyes and he asked if he could kiss me. While kissing me I felt he wanted to deepen it but I was already lost when he hadn't even started, I had to break off the kiss", she said, covering her face with her hand.

"Babe, if his attraction matches yours, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Just let it flow Rosie, okay?", Clara assured her.

"Thanks Clar", she said.

"It's okay babe. It's time to go to bed, tomorrow is another day", Clara said.

"Yeah, Goodnight Clar", she said and hung up the call.

His call came in almost immediately and she dropped Clara's call.

"Hi Rosie", he said

"Hey Kelvin, hope you're home?", she enquired.

"Yes I am, thank you for tonight", he said.

"The pleasure is mine", she said smiling.

They talked for a while and bid each other goodnight and she retired for the night.

The sound of the door to her mom's room opening woke her up from her slumber but she decided she wasn't ready to get up from the bed yet and slept off again.

This time around she stirred from her sleep when the door to her room opened and her mom came in.

"Good morning mom", she said as got up and sat down at the edge of her bed.

"How was your night?", her mom asked her as she kissed her forehead.

"Yes I did mom. How was work ?", she replied

"You know the normal drill", she said.

"So.... How was your date? She asked, surprising her....

"Mom,how did you know?"she asked, clearly surprised.

"I'm your mom remember and I was once your age. I've seen the way you've been smiling to yourself. You've been twice as happy as you have ever been in a while. And I sincerely hope whatever this is continues because you deserve to be happy", her mom said, holding her hands in hers.

"Thank you mom", I will tell you all about it but not today, you look stressed out. You need to rest mom", she said.

"It's okay ", her mom said and returned back to her room.

It was a Saturday and she never worked on Saturdays. She had just done the laundry and cleaned up their apartment. She refreshed herself and settled down on the couch in the living room with a magazine in her hands.

Her phone rang and it was her friend Clara calling. She picked up the call.

"Hey Rosie, how are you this morning?", Clara asked.

" I'm fine,you?", she replied.

"I'm okay. Okay quick one Rosie, so something happened while I was walking home from your apartment after you guys left.....", Clara began.

"Okay?"Rose said as she dropped her magazine giving her friend attention.

"So I met someone and he told me he is interested in me, but that's not the part I'm interested in. He said his sister was looking for someone to model her Underwear fashion line. And it caught my interest, so we had an agreement to meet up with her sister Friday next week. I thought I should tell you and hear your opinion about it?", Clara concluded.

"Oh Clar, that's such Good news. But do you trust this person, I mean you don't know him from anywhere before", she said.

"Well at least I saw his studio at the other side of the road when he called me initially but I didn't go over there because I was intent on getting home on time since I was trekking. From what I saw it looks pretty legit to me, but I'll sniff around and make my findings", Clara said.

"That's okay", she consented.

"And one more thing Rosie, please I would love it if you would accompany me there on Friday, the meeting is by 5pm. I figure you will be back by then, please?"Clara asked her friend .

"Yeah sure, anything for you Clar", she said smiling.

They talked about other random things and hung up. She returned back to her magazine and was distracted when a message came from Kelvin.

"Hi Rosie, just texting to wish you a lovely weekend ahead. I missed you, can't wait to see you again"

She grinned from ear to ear while reading the message for the third time. She debated whether she should reply to the text or not. She finally decided to reply to the text, she was typing her reply when she heard the doorbell.

She dropped her phone to answer the door. She opened the door and there before her stood a man she hadn't met before. He appeared to be in his fifties.

"Hello sir", she said looking at him.

But he seems lost as he continued staring at her not saying anything.

"Hello? Are you lost sir? Are you looking for someone?", she asked again as he continued staring at her not saying anything

"Ummh, hi please forgive my manners. Please give this letter to your mom", the stranger said and turned around and left.

"Okay,who should I tell her delivered the letter", she asked only to turn and didn't see him anywhere in sight .

She took it in and dropped it on the table and continued reading her magazine, the text message she wanted to text Kelvin long forgotten.

She had given the letter to her mom later in the day when she came into the sitting room carrying a plate of macaroni.

"Mom, someone brought this while you were sleeping", she said, handing an envelope to her mom.

"Did this person say who he was?", she asked, opening the envelope.

"No mom, didn't get the chance to cos he left immediately ", she said

She didn't notice the shock registered on her mom's face as she read the content of the envelope. When she didn't hear her mom say anything, she instinctively turned to know why she was so quiet .

Her mom's face was furrowed and her hands were trembling with what she deciphered to be anger . She went over to her side to know what was wrong.

"Mom what's wrong?"She asked her mom but she didn't look at her.

"Mom pls talk to me", she queried her again.

"Guess who wrote?"her mom asked, looking at her.

"Who mom?, you're scaring me", she asked.

"It's your father", her mom said, looking away from her.

"What?", she asked, not sure she heard right.