Kamau along with Shiba and Shiki arrived at his house. There were standing near the main gate. Kamau had a fairly good dual story house in the main city of Forest Alpha. Shiki got nervous as he got near the house because this is where he is going to live from now on.
"ok Shiki, let me inform you something before we go in.", kamau then got on his knees and grabbed both of his shoulders.
"my wife, as I may be strong for outside world, is the one who runs the house.", as his voice became suddenly serious. "she might be strict and foul mouthed sometimes."
"but she is really a kind woman so don't take her words too seriously."
Shiki then began to wonder about what kind of woman was Kamau's wife. Then kamau rang the doorbell. Shiki saw the gate being open and a beautiful black woman come out of the house. She was wearing an apron which had flour all over it which meant she was in kitchen moments ago.
"who is the…." Then she looked at Kamau and her tone became furious, "oh! look who decided to show up?" she said it sarcastically.
"kamau I thought next time I would see you would be my death bed." She said to kamau.
"is that the first thing you say to your husband?" as his voice became a little uncomfortable
"when he came back after a long time Maria?" he replied
"I don't care about you…" she stopped her speech as her eyes met Shiki "and who might you be young man?"
"he is Shiki and he is going to live with us starting today ." said kamau.
"ohh! wait what?" Maria became confused of what her husband has told her.
"you randomly show your face to me and bring a kid to live with us." She was furious over kamau as she was yelling at him.
"oh wait, don't tell me you had a second wife and he is your son?" as she jumped over kamau and started beating the life out of him. Shiki and Shiba stood at the side watching all this.
"ahhh, shouldn't we stop this?" said Shiki.
Shiba said, " no, let us enjoy this show.".
The time past and Maria's anger finally began to calm down and she got ready to listen. Then kamau explained her everything with a swollen face.
"oh I'm so sorry about what happened with you boy." She then hugged Shiki "it must have been really tough for you."
"you are not going to apologize for your action." Kamau told his wife.
"what did you say?" she looked scary as she said this.
"nothing ma'am."
Then she looked at Shiba and he was also looking at her with a glaze that indicated he had no problem with him living with them. She also after hearing about him wanted to consolidate and help him.
"ok you have my permission." She said in a kind tone. "from today, you are also part of the family."
All of the boys looked happy when she accepted to let him live him with them. Kamau lifted Shiki up and started dancing because of how happy he was.
"it is a great news Shiki! You got permission." Kamau told him with joy.
" really it is Mr.kamau." replied Shiki
"really, I thought I will be more strict since the first one." Shiba said as he looked at them.
"first one?" Shiki was confused about what Shiba said.
"well before you, he brought a kid with him." As Shiba took out a chewing gum and tossed it into his mouth, "and you are the second one."
"well, I will introduce you to him later."
"but first there is a thing we need to talk about." Kamau's tone became serious suddenly.
"what is it Mr.kamau?" asked Shiki.
"that right there." He then pointed his finger at Shiki "you call me Mr. kamau which I don't like."
"it makes me feel bad, you must call me something different." Replied kamau.
Shiki thought to himself now about what can he call this man. The man before him had acted kind towards him, understood him and willingly volunteered to take him in. he gave him a shoulder to rest his head after all had happened.
"ok how about uncle kamau." Shiki said in a cheerful voice.
"Uncle kamau huh? Well sounds good to me."
As kamau said this his wwife, who had went into kitchen came out and said, "dinner is ready."
"and since you both had a long journey which means you must be very hungry." As she looked at Shiki and kamau.
"yeah let's eat she is really a great cook if I tell you."
All of them then went ahead and had the dinner together which solidified that he was officially a part of Kamau's family now.
***
As the sun set was observed at the upper part of forest alpha, Uvanov was standing at the branch of the tallest tree on the island. He appeared to be in a deep thought thinking about something serious. Suddenly in a flash, maina appeared behind him.
"don't you think it is lovely sunset my lord?" said maina.
"yeah, but it seems kind of sad. Uvanov said, "like it is trying to tell me something."
"ohh I see but there is a problem." She then changed her tone in a flirty tone "why didn't you tell the boy about the entire truth."
"you really are always ahead of everyone in sabotaging." Uvanov had a smirk on his face, "but no, I have told the boy enough."
"just telling him half was too cruel for someone his age." Uvanov continued, "and he was too traumatized by that only."
"really, we were to find most of the things about the boy's family." Maina said, "but thing we could not find about was…"
"him." Said Uvanov, "the only thing we didn't knew about his family was Shiki himself."
"it was like he was not even existing in the first place." he looked at maina, turning his head toward her.
"it is him who is the biggest mystery for us."
"well I still think we might most about his family." she got closer to Uvanov, "but to me, it felt like you know more about them."
"even more than we could ever think about."
"what makes you think that way?" Uvanov was very careful with his words.
"your nature… it is what makes me more suspicious." She said, "you have helped many people in past but caring about someone like this."
"it is very strange. You even handed him to your best soldier." Maina continued, "any else night have thought differently, but not me."
"kamau asked me that he wants to take the boy with him."Uvanov said to maina
"kamau might have asked you, but it was more like you knew what was going to happen." Maina relied to him.
As the finally dived into the sea it started slowly getting darker. There was a chill and a silence in the air which made the surroundings even more tensed.
"well I don't know what you are talking about." Said Uvanov.
"my lord, do not hide to many things from the kid." Maina said," or one day you would end up being hated by him."
"let him hate me all he wants." Said Uvanov "and I will be ready to take it all."
"but one day he will come to know about everything."
"And that might become the day he would make the hardest choice."