"Tia, I will be travelling tomorrow with Mike and Caleb," I said, and she paused and looked at me. I knew it was sudden. "To where?" she asked, and I knew she was thinking Santa Braee. "Dome and Neev," I said, and she relaxed. "Doctor said we should come in three months," She said, and I shook my
"We should be on our way at six in the morning. We will be taking the helicopter to Neev. I booked a nice place for us to stay, and they have a helipad. Ummul's daughter, Miss Wahab will come and get us at the hotel. She seems a bit excited to see you. She was very specific that you come," He said,
Luke. I woke up by four in the morning to get ready. Tia was sleeping, and I did not want to wake her up, but I knew she would not forgive me if I did not say goodbye before leaving. I woke her up with a kiss, and she grumbled. Soon she realised what was happening and sat up in bed. "Are you ready
"Dome is a poor city. Most of us come to Neev to earn a living. The women in Neev are very selective about the job they can render, so we are allowed to do the jobs Neev women won't do," she said, and I did not need to figure out the kind of job she was talking about. "So you mean most of the servi
Luke. "Are we family?" was the first question that escaped my lips, and Ummul nodded and looked at her daughter. She sighed and seemed reluctant to speak but then decided to do so. Ummul held my hand tightly and pleaded with me to sit next to her. Mike brought me a chair, and I sat beside her, stil
"When Chloe found out, she got angry and threatened to divorce him. He apologised, and they returned to the Dome, but their marriage had deteriorated. She was ready to leave him but found out she was pregnant. My mother told her to leave the man, but she refused. She did not want her child to grow u
"How come my grandmother did not have a Neevian name?" I asked, and Amirah smiled. "She did, her name was Rakiyyah, but your grandfather thought it was a handful and changed it to Rakelle," Amirah said, and I shook my head, surprised. "Your father has been caring for us since. He begged us to come
Tia. When Luke left, I turned to go upstairs, and Kimberly called out to me. I knew I grumbled a bit because I was sleepy, but it wasn't deliberate. I tried to look at her, and her eyes indicated she heard me. "Sorry, Kim. It's just that Luke woke me up from sleep and ..." I said, and she smiled a