Chapter Seven
“ Go get her Whatever she wants to eat” He said to his Assistant who was so deep in thought. Alfred turned to him when he got no response. “ Are you deaf?” He jolted him back to the reality.
“ Oh I’m so sorry” The secretary apologized. “ Don’t just stand there” Alfred Snapped and the Assistant made his way out of their sight.
“ Don’t shout at him Daddy, I like him” Mara said Smiling. “ Alright, Daddy won’t shout on him again” He said smiling too.
Vanessa Remembered Mara whom she left in the car, she checked the watch on her wrist and it dawned on her that Twenty minutes had already passed by.
She picked up the basket and pushed Tiana out of her way.
“ We’ll meet again” Tiana said after her and Vanessa paused. “ We will never meet again, I hate you!” She said in Anger and stormed away.
Vanessa was so Angry that she wanted to cry, She blamed Tiana for everything that had happened. Her life wouldn’t have been in rage if Tiana hadn’t did that to her but sometimes, she was happy that Tiana did that because she has a daughter who was so lovely and it all thanks to Tiana.
As soon as she stepped out of the Store, she saw the back door opened and she Hurried there.
“ Where’s Mara?” Vanessa asked looking inside the car. The Driver was fast asleep so, he had no idea Mara was out of the car. “ You took so long” The driver said opening his eyes.
“ I’m sorry but where’s my Baby?” She repeated and that was when the driver knew Mara wasn’t in the car. “ Oh no” He came down from the car Quickly.
“ She was in this car” He said pointing to the back seat. “ Then where is she?” Vanessa closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. “ She has wandered off again” She said under her breath.
“ Maybe you should check the store again, she might be there” The driver said and Vanessa ran inside the store leaving the driver and all she bought behind. “ Oh God!” The driver exclaimed closing the door. He prayed Vanessa finds Mara because he knew he might be in trouble if everything goes bad.
“ But maybe I might not, she seems kind” He Said trying to smile but his mind wasn’t at peace. “ Oh come on! Who am I deceiving, it’s all my fault” He leaned his back on the car looking at the store entrance Nervously.
Vanessa bumped in to Tiana who was coming out of the store, making all that was in her hands fell to the floor.
“ Hey watch it!” Tiana snapped ready for another fight but Vanessa wasn’t in the mood. “ Just get out of my way!” She pushed Tiana out of the way and ran inside the store scanning everywhere with her eyes.
She thought that would be her happiest day as she had been working so hard for them to leave the town but it turned out to be her worse day ever.
“ Oh Mara, stop wandering around for once” Vanessa said worriedly, she advanced through the other sides of the store and as luck would have it, she saw Mara sitting on a man’s lap.
“ Not again” Vanessa froze when she saw Mara sitting on Alfred’s lap, She wished she had possessed some magic that would make her invisible and snatch Mara away from Alfred.
“ Mummy, I found Daddy” Mara waved to Vanessa excitedly. She was holding a stick of chocolate in her left hand and a lollipop in her right hand. Mara’s mouth was stained with chocolate and so were her hands but that didn’t make Alfred drop her down.
He held her to himself not minding his white collar that was stained with chocolate. His Assistant tried to take Mara away from Alfred so that he could take her away from him but Alfred warned him.
Alfred Scanned Vanessa with his eyes as she walked closer to them from a distance, she looked so familiar to him but he had no idea where he had seen her before.
“ I’m sorry My kid disturbed you again” Vanessa apologized when she was closed Enough. “ Let’s Go” Vanessa said trying to take Mara away from Alfred but she held on to his neck tightly.
“ No, Mara doesn’t want to leave Daddy, he would go away again and never come back” Mara said innocently. “ Mara! He’s not your Daddy” Vanessa tried to explain as calm as she could but Mara was been stubborn.
“ You said he’s my Daddy, he’s handsome and has all the features you mentioned. I don’t want to go with you again, I want my Daddy” Mara insisted.
She lifted up her head from his shoulder and Looked at him pitifully.
“ Daddy, take me with you” Mara said with tears in her eyes. Her mouth twitched as she was about to cry.
“ Hey come on Baby, don’t cry” He patted her softly on the back and Mara rested her head on his shoulder again..
Vanessa was dumbfounded, she stood there confused at what was going on in front of her.
“ Is he doing this on purpose or what” She thought. Vanessa wondered why Alfred was so calm and kind with Mara, she didn’t know what his motives were and she wanted to just take Mara and go away from that Town because they were already getting late for the flight.
“ Why would you leave a little girl by herself? You should always keep an eye on your child” The Assistant said to Vanessa who didn’t know what to say. “ I’m Sorry” She finally found her voice.
“ Come on baby, we are getting late” She said to Mara who was now licking the lollipop in her hand. “ No, let’s go with Daddy” Mara insisted.
“ But…” Alfred interrupted Vanessa. “ I’ll drop you off” He said to Vanessa.