Miles arrives home from work with Sephora’s concern for Zawadi still on his mind. He feels bad that he sort of blew her off. He makes up his mind to take time to really listen next time she brings it up.
He quietly cracks open Zawadi’s door and peers in at her. She looks so sweet sleeping peacefully.
He lies down next to his sleeping wife; falling asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.
It’s another lonely morning for Zawadi. Her parents are still asleep as she heads to the bathroom for a shower.
She doesn’t have much time to dwell on it. As soon as she is done showering, she hears the bus pull up.
Zawadi sits back in the seat, feeling grumpy. If I didn’t have to go to school, I could be with daddy, she says to herself.
She hops off the bus and reluctantly walks to school, blaming school for not being able to see her father enough.
Miles jumps up soon after; glancing at the time on his cell phone. He is disappointed that he overslept and did not wake up in time to see Zawadi off to school.
He grabs a quick breakfast. As he eats, Sephora joins him, but neither of them bring up Zawadi. Miles has an opportunity to play an office party, but he’s determined to come home early and spend time with his daughter.
Sephora greets Zawadi as soon as she gets home, “How was school?”
“Ok,” Zawadi answers, but Sephora is not convinced.
She decides to drop the subject, “I was on my way to the consignment shop to sell my statue. Do you want to come?”
“Can I stay here?” Zawadi asks.
Sephora takes a close look at Zawadi and notices that she looks exhausted. “Did you get any sleep last night?”
“I think so, but I still feel tired.”
“Go and lie down on your bed for a while. I’ll be right back.”
Zawadi follows her mother’s instructions and before she knows it, she is fast asleep.
Sephora hops on her bike. She needs to get to the consignment shop quickly before it closes. She also wants to get back to Zawadi. She doesn’t like the idea of leaving her at the house alone.
Although she’s in a hurry, she savors the moment; enjoying the warm island breeze as it brushes across her skin. She cannot resist the urge to smile each time she gets a chance to ride her bike.
She arrives at the consignment shop right on time. The store cashier is pleased to see another one of her creations. “Your statues are in demand!” She says; praising Sephora’s work.
While Sephora is still at the consignment shop, Miles makes his way to the business building to play at the company party.
He decides that he will play just a few sets, before he heads home to spend time with his family.
Zawadi wakes from her nap, feeling a little better. Maybe I can sneak in some TV time before mommy gets home, she thinks to herself.
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