Neche remained calm like she had long expected a time like this. She lightly held my shirt as I drew her closer. I was happy and surprised at the same time, because I didn't beg for too long like I thought.
"I love you baby, I will never let you go." I said about two times.
"Kamsi should take her lunch now." Neche said almost interrupting.
"Oh! That's true! Let me go get her." I replied as I gently pulled away from her. I looked at her to assure her of my love for her once more, I tried to conjure up words to further convince her of the look I had on my face, but I just couldn't find any.
She couldn't look into my eyes. She finally pulled herself away from me to take Kamsi's nosh to the dinning.
"Go get her." She said without looking in my direction before she left the kitchen.
A spasm of rejection coursed through my body.
"All isn't right." I thought within myself. But on a second thought, "I shouldn't expect everything to go smoothly just yet. This isn't a love story. It's happening, and not just to anybody, but to me!" So I decided to allow the process of restoring peace, love and unity in our home to go slowly.
I got to Kamsi's door post with the thought of what lie to tell her this time. She was definitely a kid, but was too intelligent to accept a lie that's not well organised with facts, because she was the sensitive type. How could I lie knowing fully well that she saw us, in a state that clearly showed there was something wrong, and I had earlier promised to make her mom stop crying. I mustered courage, and finally knocked at her door. As expected, I heard no radiant reply. I opened the door slowly and found Kamsi burying her little head under the pillow. I slowly and quietly walked up to her.
"Sweetie, Mummy has stopped crying, and wants you to come have your lunch now." I finally let out.
She remained motionless, though I could hear her sniffing. I sat beside her and held her little arms. Her body shook uncontrollably under me as I held her arms and tried to bring her sit up. Her eyes were drenched in tears. I brought her to close to me and hugged her.
"It's okay now sweetie." I said.
I carried her downstairs to the dinning where Neche was sitting and waiting for us. Dinner was served.
Neche managed to smile at Kamsi to assure her that all was actually well...
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