Chapter 95: The Twin''s Birthday


    TWO YEARS LATER


    “ Mom, do you have any ideas what is happening today?”


    I turned to watch Nora who had asked me that question as I tried to tie her belt. They were runningte


    for school.


    “ No, darling. What''s the asion today? Do you have a party at school?” I asked her feigning


    ignorance as I turned to watch Nadia who was trying to get into her uniform of a purple mini gown with


    a belt in the middle.


    “ Nadia be fast, else you''ll bete for school” I scolded her as she nodded at me before getting on with


    her dress.


    “ But mom, are you really sure you don''t know what today is about?” Nadia questioned me softly with a


    hint of doubt in her voice. Like she couldn''t believe I had forgotten about the most important day in their


    lives.


    I shrugged as I let go of Nora to go help Nadia with her belt“ No, darling. I''m afraid, no. What''s going


    on? You know mummy has been busytely. Ipletely forgot everything, you just need to remind


    me, okay?” I told them, letting go of  Nadia after I was done.


    I turned to look at both girls with a smile on my face. I had tied their hair into a ponytail“ So, what''s the


    asion, today?” I ask them even after knowing fully well that they won''t tell me. They were so proud


    like their father.


    “ Nothing, mom,” Nora replied, shrugging as her face tightened in anger but she forced herself not to


    show it. She strolled to stand beside her sister and turned to watch me.


    “ We are going down for breakfast” She called to me before skidding down the stairs to the dining.


    I stood in their room which was painted in pink and purple. It was a mixture of both because Nora loves


    pink while Nadia was a purple girl. Michael said they were still small to get separate rooms, I''m sure


    that will change today as they clock five. Yes, today was my girls'' birthday.


    Michael and I had decided not to wish them because we wanted to have a surprise birthday party for


    them after school but they were making me feel guilty with their angry looks. Like I could ever forget my


    little babies'' birthday.


    I wiped the lone tears away from my eyes as I walked out of the girls'' room, closing the door gently


    behind me. I opened the door opposite them where their naughty big brother was just getting dressed.


    “ Joey?” I screamed at him as he turned to look at me giving me his best puppy''s look.


    “ I''m sorry, Godmother. I was busy on the phonest night with my ssmates” He apologized with a


    sad smile on his face as he arranged his books into his backpack. He was in high school which was


    why I had expected him to be up earlier.


    “ Whatever, Joey. You''re eight. You should''ve known better” I told him going into the room to ruffle his


    now ck hair which was permed to the back.


    “ I''m going down for breakfast” He called to me, already stepping out of the door but I called him back.


    He turned to stare at me at the doorway, silently urging me to go on“ Don''t forget our deal, Joey” I


    reminded him as I watched as he etched his brows in confusion.


    I couldn''t help groaning at him. He''s just like Shane when he was his age but my naughty brother is


    now a big boy, he was majoring in business management in college even at fifteen. And had taken over


    as the CEO of Pandora Footwear giving Dad a better retirement he could ever ask for.


    “ Please don''t wish the twins a happy birthday, okay?” I reminded him again seeing that he had


    forgotten. He nodded though I could see that he was unhappy about it as he was overly protective of


    them and acted as an older brother to them.


    “ I guess I''m left alone to sort his messy room” I called to no one in particr as I got about making his


    bed and sorting out hisundry. In times like this, I''m always grateful for not having boys, I wonder what


    it would be like having to take care of two of Joey. He was a handful. My little girls make their beds


    themselves and sort out theirundry before going to school every morning.


    I enter our room to see Michael knotting his tie and picking up his briefcase about to leave for work. He


    turned to pull me close and drop a chaste kiss on my lips.


    “ How is it with the girls?” Michael asked me, guessing my bad mood.


    “ Don''t ask me that. You know how they are. They''ve been guilt-tripping all morning. It took all my self-


    control not to blot out a ‘happy birthday to them” I groaned as I sat down on the bed in anger but turned


    as soon as I heard Michael chuckling excitedly.


    “ I''m sorry about that but they took after you,” Michael called to me as he made to step out of the room


    causing me to roll my eyes at him.


    I followed him downstairs to see that they were all through with their breakfast but they were no longer


    in the room. I turned to Emma in confusion as they always waited for their father in the sitting room “


    Where is everyone?”


    “ They are in the car. I''m sorry, they are very annoyed with us” Emma replied as I watched her wipe


    tears from her eyes. I couldn''t help feeling guilty that I made her do this. She was like their second


    mother and I could imagine what the girls would have done to her when she pretended not to


    remember their birthday.


    “ It''s okay, Emma. I''m sure they wille around when they see our surprise” I told her, waving her out


    of the room as she nodded and went back to the kitchen.


    I turned to look at Michael with my hands folded across my chest“ Why are you staring at me?” Michael


    asked me as he made to walk out of the door as he was runningte but I stopped him.


    “ Please, don''t break our deal. Please, Michael” I pleaded with him but Michael only rolled his eyes at


    me.


    “ Come on, Nina. Why will I do that?” Michael asked me but I shrugged and watched him go before


    turning to walk back into the room. I just hope Michael will keep his promise cause when he came to


    the girls, he was putty in their hands. They have him wrapped around their fingers.


    I picked up my phone to put a call through to Lillian, I walked to my wardrobe to pick out my dresses


    while I waited for Lillian to ept the call which she finally did after some time but with a loud scream.


    “ Where''s the fuck are you, Nina? Have been here since 7 a.m” She screamed into the phone. I was


    thankful that I wasn''t cing it on my ear rather it was on speaker else she would have damaged my


    eardrum with her loud scream.


    “ Watch yournguage, Mrs. Martins” I heard the Orphanage Directress scolding Lillian. I could hear


    Lillian''s faint apology as she apologized for her mistake.


    “ me that on your son, ” I called to her already going into the bathroom to shower“ but not to worry,


    I''ll be there in an hour. See youter” I called into the phone and hung up as I got into the shower to


    bathe.


    ***


    I pulled into the Amazing Grace Orphanage Home. It was an hour''s drive to our house, I rested my


    head on the steering wheel as I turned off the engine trying to calm my head for what was ahead.


    We decided to celebrate our daughters'' fifth birthday in the Orphanage, being Nora''s choice. She was


    alwayspassionate about children her age who were less privileged which was why Michael and I


    made sure to donate millions of dors every month to orphanages across the country.


    I stepped out of the car as soon as I saw Lillian rushing out to meet me“ She finally arrive, ” Lillian


    called angrily to me causing me to roll my eyes at her.


    “ Whatever,” I told her, walking over to open my booth where most of the decorations were stacked in


    by my secretary Divine.


    Most of the Teachers present all rushed out to help us set up most of the decorations in the hall where


    the party was to be held.


    “ So, how did the girls take it?” Lillian asked me as


    we both watched them decorate the hall in pink and purple ribbons while we blew the balloons.


    “ Badly. They kept asking and asking if I could remember today. They were so annoyed when I told


    them I couldn''t remember, they refused to speak to us” I exined everything to Lillian who sighed


    heavily as she picked up another balloon in her hands.


    “ That''s too bad. I hope they''ll forgive you when they see this” Lillian replied pointing to the decorations


    which were almost half done.


    I turned to thedy handling the cakes, as I watched it with a smile on my face. I''m sure the girls would


    love it.


    “ I''m more worried about Joey. I wonder how he will handle it, he loves the girl too much and hates it


    when they fight” Lillian exined, bringing me out from my thoughts as I turned to look at her.


    “ I pity him too. I''m sure the girls will be picking on him right now” I exined to Lillian as I turned to see


    Mom and Mrs. Thompson rushing into the hall closely followed by Shane, dad, and Mr. Thompson.


    “ Nina, where are my granddaughters?” Mrs. Thompson asked me as she came over to hug me. I


    rolled my eyes at her as I turned to look at Lillian who shrugged and gave me her famous look‘ I told


    you so’.


    “ They are in school. Mark will bring them here when the school closes” I replied as I usher them to an


    empty seat across from us after exchanging greetings with Shane and my dad.


    “ When will they be done in school? I''m already missing my granddaughters” Mrs. Thompson asked me


    as she settled into the chair beside her husband while waiting for my response.


    I checked the wall clock across from us and gasped. It was an hour before twins closed in school. How


    times flies?“ In an hour''s time.” I replied about going to help Nina with the balloons but Mom''s voice


    stopped me.


    “ And Michael? Where is he?” Mom asked me, I guess she still hasn''t forgiven Michael. And right now,


    she waited preparing for me to make excuses for my husband.


    I smile at her “Michael is in the office” I rushed to exin myself as soon as I saw mom''s eyes widened


    in shock


    “ He has a meeting with international clients. He will be here after the meeting” I told her before going


    over to Lillian without waiting for her response.


    An hourter we were through with the decorations. I had dressed and most of the guests had arrived.


    The children were all settled into their seats while we waited for the twins.


    I couldn''t help being on edge, Mark should have arrived thirty minutes ago. What''s keeping him? Are


    they having after-school lessons?


    “ You need to rx. Nothing is wrong with them” Lillian called to me trying to stop me from pacing to


    and fro the hall.


    Some minutester, Joey strolled into the building alone and without the twins. I rushed to his side“


    Joey, where''s Nora and Nadia?” I asked him as I stared into his eyes, refusing to believe that my


    babies were missing.


    Joey looked at me with confusion before he whispered those words that changed my life“ Are they not


    here?” He asked in a gentle voice, causing me to scream.


    “ Oh My God! Deborah has got my children” I


    screamed out loud as I took my phone to call the police.


    “ Rx. I''m sure they are with Michael” Lillianforted me before she turned to dial Michael''s


    number.


    “ Are the kids with him?” I asked her as soon as she dropped the call. She shakes her head in a


    negative way, causing me to break down in tears.


    I always knew she hated me and nned to take revenge on my kids. What should I do? I can''t have


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    her doing anything to my babies. I just hope Deborah won''t do anything to my babies. They are my


    life...