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 no
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
at the note on the ground and thou
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