He could not understand the reason why his mother was so attached to her but he was aware that, his mother was a very selective person whose instincts were very strong, so if she was attached to someone, that only meant that the person is a nice somebody.
Listening to the lightning that was sounding in the sky, she felt frightened and he could see that but the breeze that was blowing out there reminded her of where she was in a raw environment.
The weather had changed and Hendrick came closer to Daniella and sat down beside her. He was surprised at her simplicity and he had come to understand that she was behaving the way she always does just because she wished to shield herself from the hurts of the world.
Hendricks's mom had a problem with the ingredients that were needed in the kitchen. Calling on him to come by, she wondered why she had to be cooking at the night and her body was already itching as she had no bath.
Remembering that she was in a rural area, she thought of asking him where they are as it seemed far but his facial expression with that of his mother had changed. Noticing his mother looked worried, she asked her what the matter was but she said it was nothing.
Raising her gaze to her son, she felt embarrassed about the situation she did not like keeping money at his house, and also the little change he had inside his wallet was not enough.
" I don't want to bother you dear it's nothing".
"You are not a bother to me ma'am as you have harbored me in your house without any trouble not knowing who I am or where I am coming from," she mumbled. Her words were so soothing that his mother felt like she had always known her for a long period. Lowering her gaze, she told her that the stove had just turned off and the oil was finished as well.
She felt bad about how basic things like that could be a major problem for some people. Turning her eyes to him as though she was disappointed in him, she asked how much everything cost and his mom responded,
"It cost five thousand francs CFA".
Wondering in her what five thousand francs were, she picked up her bag and taking out her wallet, counted some money and handed over fifty thousand francs CFA to her.
Shocked by what had just happened, he opened his mouth as his mother counted the cash in front of him, and with tears in her eyes, she said,
" I asked for five thousand dearly but this is fifty thousand francs, I can't accept it".
Daniella let out a smile and without any pressure, she reminded his mom how she helped her and took care of her without even knowing who she is or where she was coming from, so that was her little way of showing appreciation. She was feeling so comfortable with his mom and to think that they are people she doesn't even know was just simply amazing.
Her eyes were filled with so much joy but tears could not stop flowing down her eyes. Moved by her kind gesture, he thanked her but Daniella immediately gave him a spiteful land and k notified him that she did not do that to him but for his mom.
His mom could see that both of them had a pending issue that she did not have to get involved with.
"You both remind me so much of my youthful relationship with his dad," she murmured but Daniella being quick to reject her thoughts, turned her face to the other side of the yard.
"Who told you that I want to have such a naughty human being for a wife," his words hurt and at that point, his mother asked them to stop and make peace.
Not being able to keep a serious face for long with the kind of movie that she was watching, she asked why they were always on each other's toes but Daniella said that Hendrick was just the opposite of his mom, narrated how he only causes her nothing but troubles.
His mother told him to get some money from the one he was having in his hands and go down the road to get a new stove and also some oil which he did as the weather was changing.
But what his mother told her, made the situation to be a little bit different as she began to see him differently and tried to understand him more. She realized that they had started on the wrong that was why there was so much tension between them.
"Do not be scared, it is the rain that is coming," she muttered but you are still cooking what will happen now or will you take it inside and continue the process because it is going to be difficult out here mom shaking her head, anticipated that the rain will only plunge when she must have finished with what she as doing outside.
He was back with the items and immediately after he got home, the rain turned on leading him happy that it did not get to meet him outside. His mother told him to take her behind the house where could have her bath and the expression on her face was that of a scared person. Swallowing the lump that had formed up in her throat, she felt sweat come down her back.
"You don't need to be afraid, I will wait for you," he muttered. Daniella looked at Hendrick keenly and noticed that he was not as bad as she was seeing him, maybe because it was the conversation that she had engaged with his mom that made her opinion towards him change.
Turning her head to look at his mom, she felt realized just by looking at her and the joy she felt each time she spoke to her, made her feel at home. Hendrick told her to let him carry her inside, he also added that he has a pair of new towels that she could use.