Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Eighteen Days To Go.

"Do you mind babysitting her today" Kimberley watched as her neighbor put her bags into the car booth.

She once babysit the nine months old baby and it was not easy for her. She suffered before calming the girl down.

"Uhmmm... Sure . I will try my best" She replied. Trying new things won't hurt that bad, right?

She picked the little girl up from the car sit pecking her on the cheeks and she got a giggle as a result of that.

"Thank you so much Kim. I will be back before midnight. " The lady said revving the car to life. The young lady who happens to be a single mother works hard to cater for her daughter.

She had once told Kimberley that her daughter doesn't deserve less just because she doesn't have a father. She deserves more than better and she promised to provide her with that betterment.

Holding the sleeping baby and her nursing bag, she entered the house thinking of a thousand ways to make the girl happy.

" Aww, you are going to babysit hareem again. So nice of you " Her mother said packing the essential things she will need at work.

"Yes mummy."

"Be careful thou, I can see she is handful . I am off to work, take care of yourself and baby hareem. Bye" She kissed Kim on the forehead, whispering a Dua over her and baby hareem.

She watched at the retreating figure of mother. She has the whole house to herself and baby hareem.

She dropped the girl on the couch before picking her phone up. She pressed the Safari app and search for  A thousand ways to keep a nine months old baby entertained.

She got a lot of options which she wrote down on her a sticky note. She stick the note to her phone case, in case she needs it urgently. Which she definitely will.

She moved to the kitchen making her favorite food, Crepes. She loves crepes so much and the best crepes she has eaten so much is the one their school gives them.

"Do you need help with that" her nanny asked from behind .  "Oh my daysss, you scared me " She whispered loud enough for her to hear.

"I am sorry my dear. Let me help because I know you have a lot to do today. "

Kimberley had a lot of fun while making the crepes, she got bound more with her nanny. It has been long since she got to bound more with her.

She ate her food thinking about Nigeria, questioning herself the questions she can't answer.

"A penny for your thoughts?" Her nanny asked sitting next to her.

" I just don't know. I don't know whether Hajiya iya will be free with me like she is to the rest"

" And who told you that she is free with the rest? " She questioned again. " Nobody but I know she is a bit free with them"

" Let me tell you something about Hajiya iya, she is a woman of her words and she doesn't go back to repeat a mistake. You just have to be on her good side and she will like you but to be free with you is impossible. So rest your mind and live the type of life you want before it ends" She advised holding Kim's hand and all Kim did was nod.

"I will be going for grocery shopping, do you need anything " She added wearing her knee-length hijab.

"No, be safe"

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"Hey shawty, how are you? Your mother stopped by earlier and told me you are babysitting baby hareem again.  I almost laughed at what she said, like she is a pain in the a** and you will have to go through another pain again.

Sorry girl, to cheer you up I decided to ask my mom if it is okay for me to visit you today and she immediately said yes .

So expect me in thirty. Bye Hun❤️"

She read the message sent to her by her best friend Manal, she sent it about ten minutes which means she will be there anytime soon .

She packed the clothes that were scattered on her bed and the couch, she don't have to do so but Manal will complain about everything even the slightest ones.

She silently prays for baby hareem to be sleeping while she takes her bathe. The wailing sound of hareem made her stop from entering the bathroom,the little girl was obviously tired of laying on the bed.

"Hey little one, do you want to take water" She asked as if she will get a reply back.

She picked hareem's water bottle from the nursing bag and fed the girl with it. She watched as she gulp down the water hungrily. Maybe she is hungry.

She mixed her baby milk for her and fed her up. Hareem fell asleep after finishing the milk.

She moved to the bathroom sluggishly, she is really tired and need rest. She doesn't know what to do with baby hareem and Manal is also pain to her open wound.

She exit the bathroom meeting a tired Manal on her bed. "Oh my days Manal, how did you get in? And what are you doing in my room?" She inquired holding her chest.

She was scared to the wall, she thought it was someone or a thief maybe.

" I know the password thou and why won't I be in your room? Are you sending me out"

" No but you scared me. You should have at least wait for me in the living room. I am not going to stay here for the entire day" She said rubbing her baby cream.

" I don't care. I am going downstairs to grab something to eat, dress nice because we are going out. Let get some fresh air " Manal informed picking her bag and phone from the vanity stand.

" But I didn't inform mummy and she will be furious if I tell her now ."

" Don't worry, I have taken care of that. Just get and be out in ten"

" Don't worry,I have taken care of that" She mimicked.