an'

very hard to believe that the boy in my arms is my flesh and blood. He looks handsome just like me and when I noticed the

offer Celine a contract. My mother wanted me to be married and have

ast and my realization that women are all the same

iately to my relief. I had been nursing the thoughts for a while even though it

ht time and I decided to take

arate ways but she left before then. I knew about the sex we ha

I saw on his neck last night. I got home and asked the head m

from me, I know it was because she knew instantly that h

son to come for an interview. I am going to make sure that Jason looks completely different in a week. He

f for several minutes of thinking about Jason and how happy

excuse to tell my mother th

my mother that I don't want to be married, sh

But I know she will be happy, even though I still don't kno

e up at 5:30 am. I finish taking my bath 10 minutes later and I begin to get dressed. I have an appointmen

ompany the last time we met because of his financial problems and

the partnership more since he has agreed to make the revenue share 70%-30%. I will get the 70% since I will

to see it is already 5:48 pm. I leave home early because of the

la, the head maid in charge of the affairs of the

?" I ask as I step back b

Jason has been crying since 4 am that h

ay, walking past her to go to work. I re

hard and I am scared he will fall sick. I didn't wake him up to eat last night because of how soundly he slept but when

e of words. How can a two-year-old chil

s,

im stop crying then",

about to go out when I hear a loud yell, making me turn back abruptly t

bringing the crying boy into the living room

house. The maid, Leila moves closer to

n a soft voice. I don't want him to know

rmurs and begi

briefcase to the nearest arm

he keeps sayin

nods. "Alright, I will go and brin

d stop crying", I say but he is

o have a pitiful look on their faces. I never thought of the efforts that come with harboring a c

. Don't cry again", I say, tryi

stubborn ch

e ask me with

w go and eat and

a. I pick up my briefcase and exhal

ear him say as I walk

a single father,