Chapter 5. Wrestled with her sister.

Mrs. Tonia smiled faintly at Anita as she allowed Glory to pass with the tray of soup in her hand. Anita walked into the kitchen without saying anything to her mother, but her face was filled with sorrow, which her mother could sense.

 

"Anita.." Mrs. Tonia sighed and called Anita's name.

 

"What is it, Mom?" Anita asks her mother, and walks alongside her mother.

 

"I want you to know that your father, like the rest of your siblings, genuinely loves you and is not opposed to your success," Mrs. Tonia says to Anita, taking Anita's hand in hers.

 

"Hmph," Anita sighed.

 

"I understand, Mom, but I do not care. If Dad likes me, great; if not, that is fine. I will always regard him as my father, and that is all."

 

"Anita.."

 

"Mom, where's the fufu?!" Flora steps into the kitchen and interrupts them as she eyes Anita and walks to the kitchen cabinet to meet their mother.

 

"Mom, why're you holding Anita's hands and talking to her? Are you begging her for something?" Flora asks their mother, and she crosses her arms around her chest.

 

"No, Flora, I am only advising Anita," Mrs. Tonia replies, staring at Flora.

 

"I don't care, mom. That's, by the way. I came here for fufu as Glory only served us soup without fufu. Where's the fufu?" Flora asks again.

 

Mrs. Tonia responds, "It is over there; check on the chair beside you," and Flora turns to find the fufu, which she carries out of the kitchen, leaving them alone.

 

"As I previously advised, do not hold a grudge against your father, okay? You will never find another replacement for him. He is your father, and I swear with my life to it."

 

"Mom," Anita frowns.

 

"It is not necessary for you to swear. Let us go eat first, as I still have some work to do and some calls to make to Temisa to see if she has arrived home as well."

 

"Okay." Mrs. Tonia finally let go of Anita's hand, and Anita walked to the sink to wash her hands in the kitchen wash hand basin before stepping out to join the rest of the family for dinner, while their father finally walked out as well, and he sits and eats the delicious okro soup his wife has made.

 

The dining hall is silent, and after their dinner, Glory stands up first because she was the first to finish her meal, clears her plates to the kitchen, and walks to Anita and Flora's room to wait for Anita to finish so she can talk with her.

 

Later, the rest of the family has left, and Lisa finally clears all of the plates, as it is her turn to wash all of the dirty dishes, as she shares her weekly turn with Glory, while Anita walks back to the room she shared with Flora and sees Glory standing inside.

 

"What are you doing here, baby sis?" Anita asks Glory as she walks in and sits on the bed she shares with Flora.

 

"I came here to discuss with you, big sis," Glory responds to Anita, and Anita stares at Glory for a few minutes, as her baby sister has grown enough to ask her an advance question, unlike the little ten-year-old girl she left before going to university.

 

"So, what do you want to discuss with me?" Anita inquires, and as Glory prepares to respond, Flora steps in coldly.

 

"What are you doing here, Glory?" Return to your room now!" Flora commands Glory.

 

"No, Flora. Let her be. We have some topics to discuss. As you can see, I just returned," Anita responds to Flora, but Flora flares up.

 

"I was not speaking to you. So, stay out of this!"

 

"Meaning?!" Anita rises from the bed and crosses her arms across her chest, facing Flora.

 

"I have been keeping quiet for you, Flora. What do you mean by "you are not talking to me?" Anita asks Flora a question with a cold stare.

 

"You heard me right: I have no business with white witches. Now, Glory, leave here; I want to rest." Flora repeats, and Anita smirks as she sits back on the bed.

 

"Glory, tell me what you want to ask me about." Anita opens her box zip to remove her laptop and phone, and Glory looks from Anita to Flora, confused.

 

Anita is her older sister, just like Flora, and Glory is upset that they are fighting because of her.

 

"Glory depart!" Flora commands again and moves closer to Glory, to drag her out.

 

"Do not touch her!" Anita warns Flora, then opens her box, removes her laptop and phone, and places them on the bed.

 

"Or what?" "What will you do?" Flora asks Anita a question, and Anita looks up at her.

 

"Step away unless you dare to touch Glory first!"

 

"I am leaving, sis; I will ask you later." Glory gives a nervous response.

 

"No Glory!" Anita looks at Glory, and she shivers.

 

"Flora, step away now! If you are here to rest, the bed is over there, but please move away from my conversation with Glory!" Anita warns again, and Flora stares at Anita angrily, because Anita has a slim figure with a sexy, curvy waist and large breasts, whereas she is fatter and chubbier. Flora feels she can beat Anita up because she is taller and fatter.

 

"So what if I don't?" Flora quickly approaches Glory and drags her out by her arms, but Anita will not tolerate such disrespect and stands up to pounce on Flora. The two of them fight, with Anita dragging Flora by her hair and repeatedly slapping Flora's pretty dark face, not allowing Flora to breathe.

 

"What is happening here?" Mr. Joshua asks them as he enters his eldest daughter's room, separating them.

 

"Father, she started it first!" Flora points to Anita, who exhales heavily as she adjusts her clothes properly.

Mr. Joshua has always known Anita as a non-fighter, so what prompted their fight?

 

He stares at Glory as the rest of his daughters and wife rush into the room.

 

"What happened, Dad?!" They question him as they walk into the large room, looking from Anita to Flora, who is breathing heavily, and Glory, who has a concerned expression on her face.

 

"Glory, what happened?" Mr. Joshua finally asks Glory, and she stammers.

 

"Father I came in here to talk to Aunt Anita, and Flora came in and told me to leave. Aunt Anita refused, and Flora insisted, and the fight began," Glory explains.

 

"Flora, why did you ask Glory to leave when Anita was still speaking with her?" Mr. Joshua inquires Flora as he stares at her, whose cheek is already swollen. Anita has a swollen red cheek as well, as hers is more visible than Flora's, but Flora is crying profusely so their father to support her.

 

"Father! Anita slapped me first!" Flora points at Anita.

 

"I did not ask you that. I inquired, "Why did you send Glory away?"

 

"I want to sleep, father, and I can not sleep while they are talking," Flora responds.

 

"Hmmm.." Mr. Joshua hums, knowing it is entirely his fault, and warns.

 

"Let today be the last time you show any disrespect to your big sister. When it happens again, you will have me to contend with. Now, Flora, pack your bag and clothes; you will be relocating to share the room with Lisa, while Glory will begin sharing this room with Anita today, and any further reports or complaints will be addressed later."

 

"Father!" Flora exclaimed, but Mr. Joshua had already walked away.

 

"You caused all of this, Flora; why disrespect your big sister?" Mrs. Tonia inquires Flora, but Flora frowns.

 

"Mom, Are you also siding with Anita? Is it because she received two meaningless awards?"

 

"Flora, shut your mouth. Are you not ashamed of yourself? You manage to pass from the previous session, but you can not read to improve your skills or learn from your older sister. Only badmouthing is what you excel at."

 

"Mom!" Flora sobs again, and the rest of her sisters in the room cross their arms around their chests in anger. Not liking how their mother is scolding Flora.

 

"Now apologize to Anita first, before you begin packing your bags!" Mrs. Tonia instructs Flora.

 

"I will not do that, mother," Flora says.

 

"And I insist; otherwise, you will have me to deal with you right now!"

 

Flora is speechless, staring from her mother to the rest of her siblings and Anita, who sits on the bed, turning on her laptop and waiting for it to boot.

Flora swallows and looks back at their mother.

"No, mother!" She screamed, and Anita looked at them.

 

"It is fine, mom; I do not need Flora's apologies," Anita says as she types her laptop password.

 

"No, Anita, Flora must apologize; otherwise, she will cease to be my daughter beginning today."

 

"Mom!" They all exclaim, and Mrs. Tonia turns to face everyone.

 

"Yes, consider this my warning from now on, and keep in mind that if you dare to disobey me, I will disown you and cut all ties with you." Flora now apologises!"

 

Flora looks at Anita sitting on the bed and mumbles the word, "I am sorry, Anita."

 

"Repeat it out loud."

 

"Mom!" Flora looked back at their mother.

 

"Now!" Mrs. Tonia is completely serious.

 

"Fine, I am sorry, Anita. Please forgive me," Flora says to Anita.

 

"It is fine; you can leave." Anita responds without looking away from her laptop, and Flora quickly packs her bag of clothes and drags it out of the room, leaving the others speechless.