It all started when Clara was barely four years old, her father was getting ready for work and her mum was preparing her and her little brother for school. She was so young then so she never knew what was going on, but she knew her mother was not as happy as she use to be. Her mother gave her a very faint smile as she told her to take good care of her little brother and to always guide him well at school since he was only 2 years and a month old. As a big sister that she was, she agreed to the words of her mother by nodding her head and in a way, that made her mum wear a really beautiful smile.
The school bus was already waiting for her and her little brother, alright Clara, hold Jason very well and hurry to the bus, her mother said. They managed to get a seat close to the window and she was able to bid her mother who was standing outside goodbye. At school, she was feeling somewhat strange but she couldn't place my finger on what it is that was making her feel that way but she was looking so worried too and she was thinking so much about her mother but because because she was still a little girl, she tried to not take it seriously.
The teacher noticed her behavior and called her out. What is wrong Clara? I've noticed you've been acting somehow since the class started, are you okay dear? She asked in the most loving way ever because she knew Clara was just a child. Little Clara was not sure what was wrong so she just told her teacher she was fine and the teacher asked her to go back to my sit. She walked like a little zombie back to her seat, but it felt like her mind was still not helping her concentrate well in class, so because of her, the teacher asked all her pupils to play a game together and that helped Clara felt more comfortable.
It was Friday so schools normally close earlier than usual. So When Clara and her little brother got home, they didn't meet their mum at home but they met their aunt( their dad's sister), who came to visit. She helped them change from their school wears after giving them a very cool bath and she also made food for them. And thereafter, she asked them to get some sleep, since it was weekend and they had enough time to get their homework done. While they feel asleep, Clara had a dream while and the dream woke her up, she immediately started asking after her mother from her aunt but her aunt said she was clueless as to where her mother had gone to.
Her aunty saw how worked up Clara was and she asked her what was wrong. Aunt, I had a dream mum left us and dad got into an accident while he was trying to look for mum, little Clara said. Oh dear, it's fine, it's just a dream and I'm sure your mum only went to get something, she will be back soon okay? Okay aunt, little Clara replied feeling much better because of her aunt's encouraging words. Now let's go and watch some cartoons, how about SpongeBob square pants? Yes aunt, you know that's my favorite cartoon, Clara said in a very happy mood. She and aunt went to the living room to see the cartoon and it helped her take her mind off her mother for sometime.
It was getting late and her mother was not yet back, Jason was already awake and joined them in the living room to also see the cartoon with them even when he did not understand anything, he just shouts and laughed only when his sister did any of that. They are laughed some more when Jason did that, he was just so cute and adorable. Clara loves her little brother so much because he was so caring even at his little age.
While they were still seeing the movie, they heard the door open and they were expecting to see their mum but it was their dad. They quickly ran to embrace their dad as they always do. Dad, where is mummy? Little Clara asked and her dad looked so surprised at little Clara's question and he asked his sister what was going on. You're welcome brother, she replied... I haven't seen your wife since I came in, I thought she had went out to get some things for the house but it seems like that's not the case. What's going on? Where could she have gone to leaving the kids? He tried calling her but her number didn't go through, now he became very worried, what am I going to do now? He asked asked himself.
This is the first part of my series fiction story for the dreemport challenge with the scholars and scribes community, find details of the challenge by clicking on this link. Please stay tuned for the next part. You can also do well to leave your comments on what you will be expecting in the next part.
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