A small girl walks in with a bucket full of cold water from the borehole in their small town in Los Angeles.
She splash the water on her face in her small bed.
Odeya stop pls....let me sleep mom...hmmmm,the girl at her twenties said.
Wake up sleepy log....she empty the entire bucket on her as she pick up a race...
You little rat I wish I was a cat to delete you from troubling me,she runs after her why they run around their little unkept cottage.
Mom...mom....safe me she want to hit me with the firewood....,Odeya cried out faking her voice.
Roslyn... Mrs Shawn shouted as she rush towards them but slipped due to the water on the floor.
Ahhhhhhh....,she scream in pain.
The both daughters run towards her,mom they both call in guilt.
They help her stand up and sit on the soak bed.
Yoooouu she draw Odeya ear and twisted it while she wince in pain and discomfort.
Am sorry mom,I just wanted to wish her happy birthday, I was just fooling around with her,Odeya explained holding her two ears as she apologise wholeheartedly.
Roslyn slap her back head little as she winced,am only also fooling around, happy birthday my beautiful smart daughter, Mrs Shawn said kissing her forehead as she tried hiding her pains,she doesn't want to spoil her day again this year,last year their father dead body was brought home,she won't allow her to cry today again.
They both hug her.
Thanks mom,thanks little rat, Roslyn said happily.
Am not rat,mom I know little brat,why deos she have to remove the b and call the r a t ,Odeya disagree.
They burst into laughter
Mom it's all because of me dad lost his life a year ago,am sorry mom,am sorry Roslyn, Odeya said guilty.
No,it's destiny am sure your Dad would be happy where he was now,Mrs Shawn said.
Hurry up and go to work it's already late,hurry up and get dress and you help out in the shop with the snacks, I have order for it,your sister help me out early in the morning around 2am to 4am before she went back to sleep,the owner would soon send their car,and I still haven't pack it yet before you go to school, Mrs Shawn said.
Roslyn hit her bum as they run after each other again while their mom went inside the shop.
Few minute's later.
Roslyn was dress in a cooperative dress,a black oversize dress that stop after her knee and a black sandal with a worn leather black bag. A big round glass while she pack her hair in bums using fancy rubber to hold it down.
Mom ,little rat am off to work,take she hand over 10naira note to Odeya and another 500 naira note to her as to buy her needs in school as they discussed.
Why won't you listen to me Roslyn stop wearing cloth like someone who doesn't pass basic level that's why my friends make fun of me,mom talk to her,it's her birthday today why must she wear something so hilarious like this,Odeya lament.
Listen to your sister for once I brought this cloth for you, wear them, take it as my birthday gift to you, Mrs Shawn handover a well tailored red gown to her .....and this Odeya handover a sandal black heel and small bag to her.
How do you both got the money to buy all this when we almost run out of food stuff,mom.... Roslyn complained.
Didn't I told you it's useless to use my upkeep to buy her things, Odeya said jokingly while her mom smile.
Am serious mom,Roslyn said.
Take care of yourself also,all your salary you spend on us,most of your clothes are worn out yet you didn't bother to fix it, I did. Just take this as pay back and don't bother to come home early to helps us,her mom added why she smile as tears escape from her eyelids.
She went back inside and get change, she look smart as Odeya help her out with her hair and try to remove her big glass but she won't budge and finally give up.
In the Main city of Los Angeles
Cheers man...Dracula said in excitement.
Buddy I want us to embrace the environment, let's go to my dad cottage in Barnabas close to the sea and get naughty girls are probably waiting... Dave said as they click the glass with each other.
Butler Lee tell the maids to prepare my cloth, am going on a week break, Royce order.
Yes your Highness, butler Lee reply as he left bowing in respect.
Why troubling this old man,I get everything prepare already, am I right Dracula, Dave said winking.
Stop seducing me it won't work okay,Dracula tease.
Hope it's not same ugly bitch like that bitch she even dare to steal from me,Royce said in anger.
Cool temper man,I made mistake like time,I make sure your PA does the checkup as usual let's get dirty, the plane is on the roof top waiting, Dracula said.
Let's take car,I want to enjoy the view,and I don't want entourage this time just me alone and you guys even no chauffeur, Royce added.
No way,how can I let the Almighty Duke of Los Angeles take a car without a guard,am sure your mom would send me to death sentence without my knowledge, both Dracula and Dave refuse.
Then am not going, they both look at her stern face.
Okay but you have to sign this,they brought out agreement form.
What....
At the Town hospital
Come Roslyn.... Matte grab her hand and drag her into a dark room.
Why is here so dark, Roslyn ask.
Surprise surprise surprise
The guys yell out happily as the light went on.
What...she said as she see a wonderful birthday surprise.
You love it,I know how much you love chocolate, so I made it a cake,so it's called matte chocolate cake,matte said.
The others colleagues laugh.
We all be visiting the beach later at the due hour at night by then the guards would have left due to the cold from the water,we are celebrating your birthday there, Anderson said.
Nice of you guys,Roslyn said in happiness
What a birthday surprise indeed,Modella said.
Team leader they all shut up.
No birthday stuff okay,we have a lot if patient to deal with and here you playing around, I want you out within 2mins lazy cat,Modella lecture.
They all started rushing out but stopped as they see Modella stretching a bitch dress to her with a sunshade and hat,don't forget to invite me over,I already ask for team A early off before the schedule time,but stop slacking around, happy birthday Roslyn.
Happy birthday,you look pretty today. Joshua said.
Ooooooohhhhh they all shouted while Roslyn blush