14 Days (BWWM) √

Chapter 2

Iyana's POV

I let out a sigh as I unlocked the door and toed off my shoes at the entrance.

"Tadaima!!!" I shouted from the door as I made my way in. My animes were paying off I thought as I smiled at myself. Thundering footsteps met my ears and a blur of curls shot into my arms with a scream.

"Mommy!" my 5 years old daughter screamed and I laughed as I picked her up and peppered her face with kisses and she rewarded me with giggles. She was the reason why I looked forward to the end of work everyday.

"Hi Baby." I said with a smile as I buried my nose in her neck to inhale the smell of soap on her skin. Amari Louisa Garvey is the brightest star in my life. I had her when I was 24 and I live for her because I know deep down that without her, I'd probably be gone by now. She is my reason for staying alive and the only good thing (and the best) that came and remained from the dark part of my life. It scared me that she was growing up. I wanted her to be my little girl forever.

"My tooth fell out." she said as she gave me a toothy grin to show me the missing tooth. She has baby soft hair that looked as kinky as my African roots but eyes as blue as her father's and that made me shiver within my soul. She also got the tall genes from her father but she got everything else from me, thank God.

"Awwn." I cooed when she gave me the said tooth.

"I told mum-mum to put it back with her sellotape or glue but she told me she can't. So I waited for you because you are the best at everything, I know you can do it." she completed with so much hope in my capacity to put back her tooth that I felt bad because even my super powers that came with being a mum wasn't enough to put back in a fallen tooth.

"But if I put it back in, the Tooth Fairy won't come in for a visit and you won't get a dollar and some candy." I replied and she physically deflated right there before my very eyes and her smile fell.

"But I don't want the Tooth Fairy to take my tooth. What will she do with it?"

"Keep it safe until his brothers and sisters are united with it because you took good care of the tooth. Don't you want a candy?"

"But you said I can't have candy at night."

"Yes I did. But you can eat it during the day and if she leaves a dollar too, you can buy anything you want. Isn't there something you want to buy?" I asked and she began fiddling with my necklace.

"I want to replace the toy I broke. I'm sorry I broke the train you gave me on my birthday." she muttered before burying her face in my neck. I rubbed her back as she slipped her thumb in her mouth.

"I told you it's fine sweetie. Mr Choo-Choo is in toy heaven now. Isn't that good?" she nodded. I kissed her forehead. "Were you good for mum-mum?" I asked and she nodded again.

"I missed you today after school." she muttered around her thumb. It was at that point that I remembered that I promised to be the one to pick her from school.

"I'm so sorry sweetie. I was so busy at the office. Forgive me?" She shook her head. "I'll cry if you don't. You know I get sad when you're mad at me." I said as I pretended to cry and she kissed my eyes before flashing a smile.

"I forgive you." She said and I kissed her cheek again before replying. "Thank you Baby. I love you."

"I love you too." she replied before wrapping her arms around my neck as she began chattering about what happened in school and how she did finger painting. I went in search of my mum. She was dishing out dinner when I walked into the kitchen.

"Hi Mum. Good evening. I said before pressing a kiss to her cheek and she rewarded me with a smile and a hey baby, hope you're good. My family was the source of my strength.