Chapter 7
Catherine
“Kidsss! Dinner!”
A minute later, I hear steps running down the stairs.
“Mom, let me help” Albin, my second born, says as he picks up one of the plates with food.
“Thank you dear.” I reply as
ly as he leaves the kitchen.
“Adela! Arab! Stop playing and clean up, we’re having dinner already!” Albin calls to his siblings. He has always been called responsible or mature for his
“Yes yes. Geez no need to get mad…” ans
answers Arabic, shortened to Arab, the el
he eldest of the bunch, … we heard Mo- ouch!”
and clean up,” says Adelaide, nicknamed Adela, the youngest and only girl.
Sorry Albin, we’ll hurry a
“You didn’t have to hit me you kno
“Now now kids, play nice. We’ll have dinner in five minutes.” I interrupt before this turns into a full blown argument
“Yes Mommm “The three answer in unison.
An hour and a half later, we’re all seated in the living room. Since it was a school night, I only allowed them to watch two episodes of their favourite anime, Naruto. After one episode, they are required to do school work for an hour. If they have no homework, I have them study their lessons in advance. While the kids were working on their homework, I was working on the design for one of my projects.
Despite the hardships of being a single parent with triplets, with some hardwork and what I believe to be divine providence I was able to start my own architectural firm. Now, Selica Design is slowly growing with the steady stream of projects.
The project I am currently working on is a design for a restaurant. This is a critical project because it is supposed that if the owner is impressed, he will let us design all other branches he opens nationwide.
I work on finishing the proposed design on my laptop when I felt a tap on me leg.
“Mom is done, can I draw now?” Adela says as she holds up her sketchpad.
Are you finished with your homework?”
Adele replies with a nod
“Did you study ahead?”
Main Math, Science and History.” She says while nodding vigorously
“Okay but you’ve got are in their second hour of studying after watching their second Naruto episode of the day.
I pause checking my watch and see that it’s already 9PM. The kids already finished one cycle of their Naruto–Study session and hear that too boys?
30 minutes. After that it’s time to prepare for bed. Did you
The boys nodded their confirmation wille Adela kisses my check. “Thanks Mom.”
Thirty minutes later with the kids tucked in bed, I clean the living room and prepare my things for work tomorrow. I massage my shoulders exhausted. However, I could never imagine not having my little angels with me. Though I would have been better if they had a father.
Monica has been pestering me to do so. I didn’t entertain such thoughts before with the kids so little. But now with reliable subordinates lightening up my workload and the lids being a little older, I’ve run out excuses.
Should I start dating ezelné
slightly
