CHAPTER TEN – LIVING AGAIN


    It was a beautiful Friday afternoon and the sun was shining so brightly and lovely. Wright was at the


    back of the house mowing the grasses in the garden.


    He had returned home from work earlier than usual today so as to spend some time with his daughter,


    Riona. He feels that it has been a long time since he had been home to wee her back from school


    and so, he intends to do that today.


    The school bus honked to announce Riona’s arrival from school. He left what he was doing and quickly


    washed and dried his hands on a towel as he wanted to be the one to personally open the door for


    Riona. After he was done with taking care of his hands, he left the garden to go open the door for


    Riona.


    Wright was sure that this would be a surprise for Riona, and he so much desired to see the look of


    excitement on her face when he opened the door for her as she would not be expecting to meet him at


    home by this time.


    In his excitement, he whistled as he entered the sitting room to go and open the door for Riona.


    At the sight of her dad, Riona was surprised and at the same time was very happy to see her dad at


    home. She immediately jumped on him and he carried her.


    “Hey dad good afternoon” Riona greets as she jumps on his body.


    “Hello honey you are wee back from school” Wright replied.


    “You are home already. Is anything the matter?” Riona inquired.


    “Aren’t you happy to see daddy back?” Wright asked.


    “Of course I am. I would even want this to be a routine between us, I love it when you wee me


    back home” Riona said in excitement.


    “And I am d to wee my princess back home” Wright replied.


    He gently ced Riona back on her feet and they walked into the house.


    “So are you always going to be around when Ie back from school?” Riona inquired.


    “Hmn… let’s say I will always give you a princess wee whenever I can spare some time to” Wright


    said.


    “Really daddy?” Riona asked.


    Riona was so excited to hear her dad make a promise to wee her whenever he could and she


    silently prayed that it would be this way every other day.


    “Yes Rio. What else makes me happier than to see the glow on my baby’s face?” Wright replied.


    “That would be great dad. And nothing else makes me happy than seeing you around me. It gives me


    hope and some inner peace” Riona said.


    “Talking about hope and some inner peace, what about I say we y games and watch movies the


    entire day, just you and I?” Wright suggested.


    “Okay” Riona said as she tried to consider her dad’s offer.


    “Come on Rio, don’t say no. tomorrow is Saturday and you aren’t going to school” Wright tries to


    persuade her.


    “Of course I am not going to say no, my reply is a big yes” Riona eximed.


    She finds it funny that her dad would actually think that she was going to say no when she would have


    given her all for this moment.


    “So what do you say, would we do the movies here, or should we visit the cinema?” Wright asked.


    “I would say been in-door would be just great. So I suggest we watch the movies right here, in our


    home and by ourselves” Riona replied.


    “Okay, I vote for that too” Wright concurred to Riona’s suggestion.


    “But right now dad, I am famished” Riona said and yawned.


    “Is there something at home?” Riona asked.


    “Sure there is. I made lunch already” Wright announced.


    “That is great dad, let me quickly rush up to my room and freshen up. I will join you for lunch shortly”


    Riona said.


    “Okay honey. I would be right at the garden by the time you return” Wright told her.


    “In the garden, what are you doing there?” Riona asked.


    “I am mowing the grasses” Wright responded.


    “And why are you the one doing that, what about the gardener?” Riona inquired.


    “Actually, I gave him the day off. I figured that since I would be home early, I could keep myself busy


    with that while awaiting your return” Wright exined.


    “I see” Riona said.


    Riona wondered why her dad would be going back to continue with his task at the garden if he intends


    to join her for lunch so she asked him about it so as to get some rification.


    “But if you would be in the garden, are we not supposed to do lunch together?” Riona asked.


    “Yeah that is right. I never thought of it that way. Okay, let me quickly rush up with what is remaining


    and I would refresh up very fast I promise” Wright said.


    Actually, Wright never averred his mind to the fact that he was supposed to join Riona for lunch and


    now he just has to be fast with mowing the grasses and quickly freshen up after that so as not to keep


    Riona waiting for long.


    “Okay dad, I will wait for you” Riona responded.


    Excitedly, Riona left Wright and she happily walked up the staircase while Wright in turn turned to go


    back to the garden to continue with his task.


    ……………………………………………


    It was already night and Riona and Wright were already done with ying different games. So right


    now, they are watching a movie in their sitting room over two packs of popcorn and some sodas.


    They are both watching an investigative movie, where a serial killer had been responsible for the


    numerous deaths in town and the Police were on the lookout for him.


    Rio looked at her dad as he consistently checked his phone to reply to his chat and messages. From


    the look of things, she could tell that those were not just some random chats and messages, and the


    thought that the messages might be from Maeve caused her to have a little tumbling in her stomach.


    However, she tried not to make her suspicion and anxiety obvious as she would rather not discuss the


    issue since she believes that most things stop existing when you don’t give them the amount of


    attention that they crave for. So she hopes that by continuing to ignore Maeve and act like she never


    exists, her dad would soon forget all about her.


    Riona was not even done with her thoughts when her dad called her attention.


    “Rio” Wright calls.


    “Yes dad” Riona responded.


    “Riley was asking if she coulde over to study with you” Wright said.


    This question confirms Riona’s suspicion on who her dad has been on the phone with all along.


    However, Riona still decided to y it cool with him even though she was already boiling furiously


    inside of her and was ready to get the phone off his hands.


    “But her grades are okay, so why does she want to join me?” Riona asked.


    “Come on Rio, it’s always good to study with someone” Wright said.


    “Okay dad, tell her she can’te, that I don’t need her” Riona replied.


    “Is it that you don’t want to study with someone, Rio, it helps” Wright inquired.


    “I have you dad, then what more can I ask for?” Riona asked.


    “But it is never the same when you study with your peers” Wright said.


    “Of course I know dad, studying with you is way better than that” Riona replied.


    “I am talking about…”


    Wright was still speaking when Riona cut in.


    “She asked for my permission, dad and I already responded that I am not disposed to such an


    arrangement” Riona said.


    “Okay, if that is what you say” Wright responded.


    “Thanks for your understanding dad. Now let us concentrate on this movie, it is beginning to get more


    interesting” Riona said.


    Wright knew that there was no need trying to drag this topic with Riona, so he decided to let it be and


    instead focus more on the movie showing right in front of them. Riona on her part was d that the


    issue has beenid to rest and so she continued with the movie.


    After some time, Riona turned to Wright to ask about the movie that they are watching.


    “Dad” Riona calls.


    And Wright responds “Yes honey”.


    “Do you think the killer wouldter be discovered?” She asked.


    “Of course he would” Wright answered.


    “But I don’t think he left any evidence behind, nothing to link him to themission of the crimes”


    Riona said.


    “Yes it may look like he left no tracks, but there is no perfect crime scene. Always remember that”


    Wright replied.


    “Is that a truth or just a myth?” Riona asked.


    She had never heard that all crimes would be uncovered as there were no perfect crime scenes like


    her dad had just said. She believes that the actor in the film was too good at covering his tracks and


    might never be found.


    “It is the truth dear. Unless the investigators are not looking well enough and at the right ces too,


    there is no perfect crime scene” Wright emphasized.


    “Does that exin why my aunt Kyra is seen as one of the best private investigators in the country,


    because she looks well enough and at the right ces too?” Riona asked.


    “Exactly dear, now you get my point. The main issue here is having a resilient spirit and refusing to stop


    until it is unraveled” Wright agreed.


    “You know I had once dreamt of being an investigator too, just like my aunt Kyra and maybe someday


    work in her investigativepany. But right now, all I want to do is to be a medical doctor” Riona said.


    “You know you would have made a very good one, Rio. Nothing passes you by and that is one of the


    investigative spirits” Wright said.


    Riona thought about what her dad said for a few seconds before she responded to him.


    “You are right dad, and I can still be one even without going to study for it” Riona replied.


    Hearing what Riona had just said, Wright chuckled and replied her “And I doubt if anypany would


    want to hire you”


    “Things are changing, and very soon the world would dwell more on knowledge and less on certificate”


    Riona said.


    “We would wait until then darling, for now, a certificate still goes a long way to show knowledge” Wright


    replied.


    “Or maybe we are just saying the same thing dad” Riona said.


    “You think so? For me, I see no semnce” Wrightughed.


    Wright continued to chat on his phone as his attention was divided between the television and his


    phone. But even though Riona noticed this, she felt it was better topletely ignore him and focus on


    the movie.


    After some time Wright calls out to Riona.


    “Honey”


    Riona turned to look at him and said. “Yes dad”.


    “Maeve just said that she and Riley are going to the museum and some other fun ces on Sunday


    and she was wondering if you might join them” Wright announced.


    Right now, Riona felt like bringing down the roof with her voice. But she however decided that it was


    better to remain calm and respectfully decline the offer.


    “Maeve” Riona repeated.


    Ironically, Wright tries to exin who Maeve was to Riona “Of course Maeve, Riley’s mum, your


    ssmate”.


    “Don’t you remember her?” Wright asked.


    “I don’t want to know or remember her dad. And please remind her that she cannot afford what I crave


    for” Riona replied.


    “Rio, why would you say such a thing, where is your manners?” Wright asked.


    “Are you not bothered with the fact that the time that you are supposed to spend with me, has been


    used on the phone all day long, or is that your own definition of spending time with me, on your phone


    all through the day?” Riona asked.


    “But Rio…”


    “It’s okay dad, if you are no longer interested in either the movie or in staying with me, please at least


    remain quietly by my side and allow me to watch this movie peacefully” Riona said.


    Riona''s outburst made Wright finallye to the realization that he had actually been on his phone for


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    most part of the day. With this, he felt that he had beenpletely inconsiderate towards Riona and


    this made him feel so bad.


    The truth is that Wright had been on the phone with Maeve, and while on it, he had also been replying


    to other messages from friends and business partners.


    Having realized how Riona felt about the attention that he is giving to his phone, he immediately


    switched off his phone and continued with the movie.