The Mistress

ear more than the three-wor

count has bei

women but for Yolanda, no words

ne, an elated Yolanda who had not spoken to Gershom

’s phone to move it aside as she laid down his clothe

ramel-skinned beauty’s b

urge to smash the phone on the floor. Just as she was contemplating her next

you think you are

was in the way," s

k on her, and sat on the edge of the bed. The moment his eyes landed on the

his ears. If it was possible for the smile on Gershom’s face to spre

good mo

e. Did you alread

ent on to talk for a while like a couple of lovesick teenagers. Even though he wa

er, it hurt like it was the first time she was finding out that the love of her life, the man she who had ma

d, she simply walked out and went to tend to her children. Feg

epeatedly humiliated herself in front of him, his mistress, and strangers. She had fought with Gershom and demanded

hildren meant nothing to him. The word family meant nothing to him. The vows he

ren’s room, woke them up with kisses, and got them ready for school. Once she

seph called her as s

, ho

n the porridge. Can

n the adorable six-year-o

kid's faces tore at Feggy’s heart. She reached out her hand and rubbed the cheek of the girl who was nearest to her.' I‘m

m to give me some money to buy some sugar,’

sister chee

re. Let’s not tro

ney last night. I’m sure

s children food. She would rather they endured eating a bowl of porridge without sugar than risk her son being s

porridge. Be a

ka

urned her head and looked towards the corridor. Gershom’s cheerful voice carried to he

dy for work. He grabbed his car keys off the key rack and hea

six-year-old Sa

mornin

ed a reply, without

crestfallen faces. His dismissive attitude towards the

u leavi

mm

hing to eat i

ust make a plan. I‘m late for

both of us. Your children have not had a decent meal in weeks. Why should our children have to live like orphans when their parents are still alive? Why should I have to live my life as if am a widow when my husband is alive and capable? Fine I get it. I disgust you, you do

ned to ruin my m

responsibilities to you makes

He walked to her and placed it inside Bertha’s shawl his cold gaze trained on her. It was as If he had any interaction with her, he woul

d at the note on the ground and th

e cut her off, turned his bac

te, crumpling it in her hands. He hi

re the whole day or what? O

k to him heading back into the h

r his breath, got out and w

the school bus would soon be there. Strapping the sleeping Ber

and scones, placed them in the kids’ bags and promised she would personally bring their lunch. With their snacks for break settled, Feggy felt a bit relieved. Urging them to hurry, she walked

ng for the bus and their parents. On seeing Feggy, her face registered shock. She hurri

andra. Goo

the two kids chorused hol

Feggy hadn’t missed the surprise

he children to get on the bus anymore. They

ened to be their father. The only reason they had allowed the children to continue was that in the past, they were one of the few parents who paid in time. Howe

r pocket for her phone.' I have a friend who is a teacher in a government school. If you are facing financial problems, I think it would be best if you enrolled

in the spot stupefied. She hadn’t thought he would b

ty. As they walked back home she took out her phon

text message when she texted him asking him why

g. I will call

t the reply, l

*

ant carrying a scrumptious takeaway meal for four. The restaur

lled his assistant and asked him to

to the hostels of the private university, most of the students were rus

nted the breakfast to them, they could hardly contain their excitement. Having someone

fast, the praises from

had Gershom’s ego soaring through the roof. Gershom promised the girls

her friends away. She had someth

rs tumbling between the sheets. Yolanda's

es, Sofia and Betty called Yolanda and inf

price tags on the clothes meaning nothing at all. After shopping, they dropped by a fancy restaurant after which he drove them back to the university, dropped Sofia and Betty off bef