A MAFIA FATHER'S JOURNEY

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a full fledged chortle. Their discussion seemed to be something related to their school experiences. I stood outside to listen. My plan was not to eavesdrop, Godforbid that I should b

appeared to be the narrator. She was telling her sister how she stood up to the meddlesome bullies in

ench which was the subject we found strange. She always does it to impress the new blonde boy in our class which they all think he's cute. She paused, her expression

I had to bite my lip

o say Khadijat." Her sister jok

by the end of the bed. You know I'm new in the school right? She asked, and without waiting for her sister's response she continued

french? He asked gazing at us like some illiter

mean none of you knows how to say good morning in fr

shy and said "Bonjour. Look sister, she moved closer, and smiled with s

?" Her sister asked

face. I felt triumph other kids began clapping for me. Then I felt like I should make use of t

ister" her sister said. Khadijat sm

"Err.. I don't know he finally said at last." "Then with his head bowed, he returned to his sit. Then Rajiv, with her long dark hair and perfect eyebrows thought she could embarrass me. She got up and threw

ome back until after the break time was up. Meanwhile, the whole class surrounded me and started clapping and

I used to go in unannounced was to keep them on their toes where issues of personal hygiene were concerned. Another reason was that we were used to each other's company. I seldom missed the opp

biggest hospitals here, she's barely around. And it seems day by day, she gets so attached to her job, and barely has time for both of us. It hurts me, it hurt

her immediate elder sister. Amira was an epitome of beauty. She had a long dark hair,flawless smooth skin, and perfectly

discussion as if my intrusion

family. My first child was Akashi, fondly known as Kashi by his close friends. He was the first child and only male. Between K

sweet talk me into doing something for them. Which was incidentally the pet name my wife used for me. So I was Hakimi to everybody else, and Daddy and Kimi to my family,

ce, maybe trying to practice his french thereby trying to perfect it

es. He was trying to show off, and I put hi

to push people beyond what the

everything daddy. Especially my biology te

forget that I was also a teacher. But I never bothered

was this loud k

here, the person pushed ope

dad!, I g