Chapter 56

“Grandma, do you think that I can stay over here tonight?”

“Off course son, how I have dreamt of you asking me this. It is finally coming true. You can stay as long as you need and I will spoil you so much. However you do know that we are excited about the woman you will choose.”

“Oh Grandma, can you just stay without reminding me of that? “ Jared made a funny face and kissed her affectionately on the cheeks.

“Just promise me,” Old. Madam Walker continued to urge Jared.

“Oh….. don’t bother the kid. Let him be, I know he always keeps his word”

“Thank you, grandpa. I love you”

The dinner was served very early in the evening and he was just happy to indulge himself on the meal that his grandmother had single handedly prepared for him. He loved her cooking and especially the rare variety of sea food that could only be found in Mombasa.

It is such a shame that he can barely remember how his mother’s food tastes like. His mother used to buy him take away when he was young just to punish hi