As we ride through I felt sick dad was beside me while he's driver drove us from the airport. I had his driver call him sir Charles. The drive was taking yo long and I was beginning to wonder if why I followed him. I felt sick and was going to throw up. Mirabelle he called am sorry about your mum and am sorry I wasn't present for a very long time I know you don't want to be here but trust me and let me make it up to you.. I looked out my window to see if he was actually talking to me and I looked back at him then you shouldn't have come to Cape Town I was okay staying with aunt Catherine. Look Mirabelle he was about to say something else when the driver Interrupted we are home sir.

Talking about home I looked up and it was heaven big space full with luxury cars. It was a mansion as I admired it from a distance the gate opening by itself and closing it was like a castle the one we see in books I sighed in my heart something I have never seen before. The ride came to a stop and someone came opening the door for me to come out. Wow I said while I walk through the doors they were beautiful the decor, the maids I was engrossed in my thoughts Mirabelle someone interrupted hello dear it was a beautiful woman dressed in blue with hills her hair was beautiful decorated. Hi am Lewis silver your step mum it's nice to finally meet you come I will show you around. Speechless as she held my hands and dragged me around the corridor leading to my room upstairs. This is your room dear you can arrange it yourself the way you want or ask the maid to do so relax dinner would be served soon. Don't worry we will have plenty of time to discuss and get acquainted see you at six.

I jumped on the bed it was soft and amazing nothing like that have I ever seen before walked towards the window looked outside the view was spectacular the the pool and the wind was calm blowing the trees gently. I smiled somehow it felt good but nothing like home. I unpacked my bags and head towards the wardrobe arranged them and make them look all clean. I love my space clean and smooth. Took my bath and decided to sleep.

Mirabelle someone called out. Mirabelle I woke up stretching my body and picking up my glasses to see who was calling oh hi it was a tall girl all looking classy in her comfy clothes oh hi Mirabelle am Matilda. Oh hi I replied trying to figure out why she woke me up from my sleep oh it's dinner time mummy asked me to come fetch you. Oh I will be down stairs as she turned to leave and yeah clean up you face you have spit on you face oh I felt embarrassed and ran quickly to the bathroom. The sleep was nice, was tired from the trip and my body ached earlier it felt good to sleep on a comfy bed. The table was full with food and fruits it was as if we were expecting more guest. Hope u slept well Charles asked? The food are we expecting guest? No we aren't Matilda answered so why do we have this much on the table? Oh Mira darling it's just dinner you can take what ever you want Lewis answered. Don't you eat this much back home? Matilda asked . No we just eat little and keep the rest for another day. You know not much people have the privilege that you have we work our heart off to keep the bills moving and keep the mouth moving. My mum was a teacher she also had to run errands for Mrs Simpson most times. Who's Mrs Simpson.? Matilda asked. Mrs Simpson has a bakery where she made pastries mum had to carry out late deliveries. Oh my dear am so sorry for your loss you are here now we can be one happy family Lewis said looking at Mirabelle with a sympathetic eyes. Well my mum and aunt Catherine is my family. The place goes silent. Can we eat Charles broke the silence. The food was good and taste like the meal we use to have at picto restaurant my mum had also worked as a cleaner there she would keep me inside the store room and cover me with her clothes so I feel warm cause the store room was always cold. She would bring me some left over crispy and veggies. I would eat little and keep the remaining in my bags cause I know she wouldn't eat any would bring them out on our way home.

The night was calm and lovely all I could think of was my mum and aunty Catherine how we sing and recite poems at night before going to bed. The lovely stories mum would tell the memories was all I could think of. I couldn't sleep so I walked towards the window looking outside it was bright like that day break of the morning the moon was so bright and the sound of music coming from the other window with a white curtain. I see Charles and Lewis dancing to the the song smiling and enjoying themselves with a glass of wine. My mind ran through the days when Charles and mum danced to that same song and had a glass of wine left overs. Why my dad decided to walk away I didn't know. But it was all in the past now. I felt sad for a moment and closed my windows turning back to go to bed I saw Matilda standing in front of me with her lovely pajamas in blue. Oh hey you startled me. Am sorry Matilda said. I felt you wouldn't be able to sleep so I decided to come keep you company maybe get to know each other. Matilda jumped on the bed making herself comfortable ahhh I know you saw that dad and mum does that every night it's getting old already. Come on, come to bed Matilda sounded like my aunty. as I walked towards the bed and then try to get comfortable I asked aren't you mad at all? Mad about what tilda answered, that am here in your house your dad's first wife oh awwww have always known since I was five you know I always follow dad to the post office to send you and your mum mails and receipts to the bills he paid. Some extra cash for you to. Wait Matilda did you say mail and money? Yes mails, hun cash, you look surprised you don't know? I was confused for a moment mum told me dad stopped paying the bills and she had to take up jobs. Look Mirabelle Dad loves you so much I don't know what grudges you have against him I think you should give him a chance. He was terrified one day he came home angry and burning, mother asked him what the issue was unfortunately your mom wasn't replying to the mails. Well I had him telling my mum something about her coming new York to get a better job that way he could take good care of you two and hangout with you bond in his own words.