LILY MEET NIMBI'S MOTHER

You will come with me, I will like to help you,” I said. He was surprised.

“But lady Lily, he can’t come with us. He was unkempt, the boss will talk,” the driver said.

“He will come with us, I want him to take me to his mom,” I said.

The driver had to agree because he didn't want them to waste time.

We all hopped into the car. The driver drove off.

We went into the village and slum part of Arista. Even the driver when driving had to shake his head continuously.

I was afraid because of the area, I hadn’t visited the slum part In all my life although I had heard that people were living In the slum who did hard labor to feed. I never imagined that I would step foot there one day.

Nimbi directed the driver to his house. Even the driver was irritated at the sight of it. The smile was provoking and poking. I threw up. The house was old and too dirty, with dirty stains all over the wall. The roof was stinking as if it would go off anytime. They are cracked on the wall as if it will tear into two. The windows were broken. Little natives' clothes were pinched together to cover the window. There is no door, but the door was covered with clothes too.

The surrounding was neatly swept. There was a big tree in front of their house. 

 The driver had to halt the car so he could attend to me. Thanks, it was good that he had an unopened bottle of water. He opened it and poured it on my face.

I felt relieved. He insisted that we should drop Nimbi and go back home. But I refused. I insisted that I must see his mother.

So we stepped down. The driver insisted that he must follow me inside. 

We stepped in. The inside of the house was neat although old. The chair, the table, no air conditioner, no television, no radio system.

He excused himself to bring his mom. He walked in to bring a woman. He supported her to walk. She walked in with a smile. That smile captured my heart.

Although she was drying she still smiled. I wondered if I was in her shoes. Will I also smile that way?

The woman I thought would be an old and snaggy woman was not old. She was a young woman with a bit of an old body. She can be older than my mom.

It was well shone that she was a very beautiful woman, but the illness in her body made her frail a bit.

She sat down with the help of Nimbi. She faced me. 

“Good afternoon ma, I am Nimbi's friend,” I said. She smiled.

“You are welcome, my daughter,” she said.

We had a little discussion, and I discovered that they needed only a small amount. My savings and a little amount will be enough for all their expenses. I assured her that I will help her.

I gave her the amount I have left with me but she refused to collect it. I was surprised to see a person with the condition we met who refused to collect money.

In tropical Arista, they can even beg or steal from you. She was a role model for someone to follow. Even when I knew I was still young, I was smart to know what a role model was.

The driver and I drove in silence, we got home in the evening. Dad hasn’t returned home. I was grateful. 

Chloe was in her room when I got home. I gist of what happened. She advised me not to go there again because they can contaminate someone with their dirtiness and poverty.

I don’t believe her. I told her that Nimbi and his mother were very neat although they were poor.

I told her about my offering her some money which she refused to collect. She never believed it. She further said that she may be behaving nicely than when you had trusted her. She will start behaving irrationally.

I don’t agree with her but don’t want dad to know so I had to agree with her.

Chloe may be my elder sister but sometimes she can be my enemy. Especially with boys or men.

We may be troublemakers together. But I was simple but maybe wild sometimes too. But Chloe was more wild and dangerous. All the plans on mischief were always from her. I will only be an accomplice.

I took my bath and got dressed. We had planned that we won’t allow any maid to take a bath for us.

We ate some snacks as we awaited our home tutor. Dad employed a home tutor for us because Chloe needed it. Although she was smart, she lacked academic intellect. Her percentage was always below average. Unlike I who was brilliant and always on top.

Our home tutor came, she was a young lady of twenty years. I liked her a lot and she also liked me.

But Chloe hated her. She was just employed and hadn’t known the cunning of Chloe.

Chloe behaved that she liked her. She always lambasted Chloe. She doesn't know that Chloe was pretending so she will be provoked so she will have a complaint to give dad to send her away.

When she came, she was unhappy. She may have fought someone. Even to me, she was blaming me for every little mistake. Chloe decided to use the opportunity to provoke her so she would hit her.

She obtained permission to go to the toilet. She permitted her. On her way back from the toilet even if she went to any, she deliberately stepped on her toes.

Miss Katya screamed and gave her two resounding slaps in annoyance without even knowing she did until the deed was done.

The wailing of Chloe brought her out of consciousness, she was sorry for her action. The maids and securities ran in to inquire what was wrong.

Has Katya not been in trouble?

Why was Chloe so heartless? Those two resounding slaps supposed to reset her brain?

Even twins can’t have the same characters. What a character difference!

Who missed Lucas and Ana?

We will resume their suspenses. let's finish this Lily and Chloe childhood.

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