This evening I planned to meet with Jeremy's mother the moment I returned from work.
His mum goes out very early in the morning and comes back late at night. Since it was about to rain heavily, I felt the mum would have returned home earlier today.
So when I got back home this evening, I changed and headed straight for an eatery to buy some snacks for Jeremy. I bought an extra plate for the mother as well. I took these snacks and went to the house to knock.
Jeremy was the one who opened the door when I knocked. He paused like he had seen a ghost. Then he glanced back and returned his gaze to me and whispered.
"Dad."
I whispered back.
"Jeremy."
Is your mummy in?"
"Yes. She just came back."
"Tell her I want to see her."
He froze for a moment. I could see fear in his eyes.
"Will you be in trouble?" I asked.
He nodded his head.
I understood his fear. I knew he was scared of his mother's reaction. Especially as she had already warned him about me.
Just as I was about to turn back, his mother showed up at the door and opened the curtain. She must have heard my voice when I was talking with Jeremy.
She pushed Jeremy behind her and the boy just went inside.
"Good evening."
"What do you want?"
"I came to talk with you and I also brought some snacks and food for you and for Jeremy too. I stopped by the eatery."
Jeremy was peeping through the window and I could see his face.
"Did Jeremy tell you we were hungry?"
"No...no. Not at all. I just wanted to see you and discuss with you. So I felt I shouldn't come empty-handed. I thought of what to get and believe me this was the best thing I could come up with."
"We are not hungry, sir. We just ate dinner not long ago."
I nodded.
"Can I come in. So we talk?"
"About what?"
"Ummm... I understand you do not know me that well. I am your neighbor. I stay just over there. Jeremy and I have been friends and I met him once when I gave him a lift to school and since then I have been giving him lifts to school."
"Are you a driver?"
"No... I am a writer and script writer and I work for an establishment as well."
"So since you are not a driver why are you interested in giving him a lift?"
"I just... I mean since we go out together in the morning and I... Madam listen. Jeremy is a nice boy and I have seen him as my son as well as you have. I just wanted you to understand..."
"Jeremy is not looking for a father. If he were I would have shown him where his father is. Please stay clear from my son. Please."
She entered the house and shut the door angrily. For a moment I felt embarassed and useless.
Jeremy waved at me and I waved back. I do not know if he was saying sorry or saying goodnight to me. But before I could wave back, his mother forcefully dragged him away from the window.
I felt bad.
I turned and left.
On my way home, I got beaten by the rain. My clothes were drentched. It was as if the heavens were in agreement with her.
I do not know if to stay off or try one more time.
I do not know at all
#nakupenda
#Discipline This evening I planned to meet with Jeremy's mother the moment I returned from work.
His mum goes out very early in the morning and comes back late at night. Since it was about to rain heavily, I felt the mum would have returned home earlier today.
So when I got back home this evening, I changed and headed straight for an eatery to buy some snacks for Jeremy. I bought an extra plate for the mother as well. I took these snacks and went to the house to knock.
Jeremy was the one who opened the door when I knocked. He paused like he had seen a ghost. Then he glanced back and returned his gaze to me and whispered.
"Dad."
I whispered back.
"Jeremy."
Is your mummy in?"
"Yes. She just came back."
"Tell her I want to see her."
He froze for a moment. I could see fear in his eyes.
"Will you be in trouble?" I asked.
He nodded his head.
I understood his fear. I knew he was scared of his mother's reaction. Especially as she had already warned him about me.
Just as I was about to turn back, his mother showed up at the door and opened the curtain. She must have heard my voice when I was talking with Jeremy.
She pushed Jeremy behind her and the boy just went inside.
"Good evening."
"What do you want?"
"I came to talk with you and I also brought some snacks and food for you and for Jeremy too. I stopped by the eatery."
Jeremy was peeping through the window and I could see his face.
"Did Jeremy tell you we were hungry?"
"No...no. Not at all. I just wanted to see you and discuss with you. So I felt I shouldn't come empty-handed. I thought of what to get and believe me this was the best thing I could come up with."
"We are not hungry, sir. We just ate dinner not long ago."
I nodded.
"Can I come in. So we talk?"
"About what?"
"Ummm... I understand you do not know me that well. I am your neighbor. I stay just over there. Jeremy and I have been friends and I met him once when I gave him a lift to school and since then I have been giving him lifts to school."
"Are you a driver?"
"No... I am a writer and script writer and I work for an establishment as well."
"So since you are not a driver why are you interested in giving him a lift?"
"I just... I mean since we go out together in the morning and I... Madam listen. Jeremy is a nice boy and I have seen him as my son as well as you have. I just wanted you to understand..."
"Jeremy is not looking for a father. If he were I would have shown him where his father is. Please stay clear from my son. Please."
She entered the house and shut the door angrily. For a moment I felt embarassed and useless.
Jeremy waved at me and I waved back. I do not know if he was saying sorry or saying goodnight to me. But before I could wave back, his mother forcefully dragged him away from the window.
I felt bad.
I turned and left.
On my way home, I got beaten by the rain. My clothes were drentched. It was as if the heavens were in agreement with her.
I do not know if to stay off or try one more time.
I do not know at all
#nakupenda
#Discipline
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