Patrick , Pauline, Stephanie , Beatrice and John went away to another shopping mall,everyone shopped for what they wanted before going back to the house, Beatrice and John went back with them,they wouldn't be going home until the birthday party ended.
Cloe has gone back home after she was left in the shopping mall by the people she had waited for in the shopping mall for hours,she was sure that it was either Beatrice and John who suggested leaving her in the mall.
She swore to scold them when they get home from wherever they went,she couldn't allow them to attend but why were they taking so long, she didn't understand what they were looking at the shopping mall that took them that long.
She stood at the door ,she kept looking at the entrance to see if she would notice them but she would be disappointed everytime she looked there,she also kept looking at her wrist watch the clock was ticking but her children weren't coming.
Stephen come and found her at the door,"what are you doing at the door?"Stephen asked her.
"I was waiting for Beatrice and John , they haven't come back home from the time they left with Stephanie,"she explained,"haven't they informed you that they aren't coming back until Stephanie's birthday party ends?"Stephen asked her, John has called him and informed him that they weren't going back home,he had instructed him to call his mother and tell her so that she couldn't waste time in wanting for them.
Cloe was shocked,her own kids were turning against her, they would rather call they stepfather instead of her,"are you going to the party?"Stephen asked her,if her kids didn't go she wouldn't have wanted to go out she must go.
"Am going,"Cloe answered,"then hurry and prepare yourself, we can't be late,"Stephen said to her and run upstairs to shower and change,Cloe had no choice but to follow him.
The party was about to start when they arrived,"Stephen,you two are already here,I thought you weren't coming,"Pauline said to them.
"Mother ,you know more than anyone that I can't miss such an important occasion on my daughter's life for anything,"Stephen told her mother.
"She wants to mean that I would try to convince you not to attend the party,"Cloe said, Pauline was shocked by her daughter-in-law,"what are you talking about,Cloe?"Pauline asked her,"Cloe,watch your mouth,there are many people here try your best not to create a scandal,we have a name to protect,"Stephen warned Cloe,it was better to be safe than sorry.
"Whatever,why are my kids,I hope you haven't brainwashed them and turned them against me,"Cloe said,all this while staring at Pauline,if looks would kill Pauline was sure that she could be dead already.
"Mother, what are you doing here,I thought you weren't coming, guess I was wrong, the party would be much funnier with your absence, don't you think so mother?"John asked his mother,it was at this instance that Beatrice saw her mother, she had thought she won't attend the party after what happened earlier at the shopping mall,her mother was really shameless, but she can't do anything to her, she was still her mother.
"Mother,I thought you wouldn't attend the party,"Beatrice said to her mother, Stephen was confused were were the siblings were saying that to their mother,"why wouldn't I attend the party?"Cloe asked,she was shooting daggers at her kids.
"After what happened at the mall, Beatrice and I thought that you were ashamed of what you did, so it was obvious to us that shame would stop you from attending,"John told his mother,he vowed to investigate and find out if him and his sister were the only ones who had a shamelessly mother,if they were others like him,he could feel a little better but if they weren't those like him,he didn't know what he was supposed to do.
"What happened today?"Stephen asked,he couldn't control his curiosity anymore,"let's not talk about that for now the party is almost starting, let's go and join the guests,"Pauline suggested,"ok grandmother!"Beatrice and John answered in unison,they then went on their way and joined the others .
Cloe was confused,she didn't know when her kids started to be so respectful,if she was the one who had said that to them,she was sure that they couldn't have gone without arguing with her first,she shook her head negatively and followed her husband.
Finally the party started,it wasn't a grand party, only a few people attended the party, they were Stephanie's family, friends and a few kids from the orphanage.
Although they weren't many people , the party was really fun, one of the kids from the orphanage was the MC,he was very little but very funny,he asked Stephanie to join him on the stage and dance with him ,he was very short and found trouble with dancing with the tall Stephanie,he requested John to help him.
After Stephanie's dance with John,it was the kids chance to dance, they had very funny dancing styles everyone laughed until they cried, even Cloe was crying from laughing, John found this really strange, his mother really laughed.
Everyone gave Stephanie the gifts they had prepared for her and the party ended after everyone ate to they fill.
The party wasn't grand but they have really enjoyed themselves. Beatrice and John have always had grand birthday parties but they have never enjoyed themselves as they have enjoyed today.
They swore to celebrate their coming birthdays just like Stephanie has celebrated her's today, they also liked the kids from the orphanage, they were planning to go home when Patrick suggested that the kids spend the night with them.
The kids agreed,Cloe wanted to reject when John stopped her,"mother , just go home with dad,we are sleeping here, don't worry we will be safe,"John said to her,Cloe had no choice but to leave with her husband.