"Oh, I see. So, you never set your eyes to see my dad in personally, right?" [Lefah sighs]
"Yeah, we got to know each other on the phone, but I had never set my eye on him before. But your mother told me everything about him the last time she visited me at my workplace."
"Okay, that's cool, Sophia."
"Hmm, but I am really sorry for everything, okay? Like I was supposed to be around when your mother needed me, but I was nowhere to be found. And I was supposed to be home when you were born, but I didn't, my love. Hey, I am really sorry for everything, my love."
"That's okay, Sophia. I got this, okay?"
"Uh, when I traveled outside the country, I thought my little sister was enjoying her marriage after the wedding and, you know, that was my wish, so I never wanted to worry since I talked to her husband, Mr. Lucas, it makes me feel happier that my sister is with a good person, so I wanted not to worry about her with my phone calls and messages. Yeah, I wanted to give her space to focus on her marriage, so I stopped calling and texting."
"Hmm, but I never knew Anna was going through a lot. Till the day we met at the Coffee shop few days ago. And Anna told me everything from the past."
"Yeah, my dad made life very difficult for my ma'am to live in, which was awful. Yeah, mommy told me everything about my dad when I was 5 years old. From that day, I never like to see my dad in my life."
"Um, hey, everything will be fine, trust me. You know, I was also going through a lot back in the city which I was never told before. Yeah, I didn't even tell your mother the day we met at the coffee shop. My story had a really seriously bad moment. That's why I wanted to come back home and look for my little sister, Anna...."
"Hmm, I am sorry about your sad story, Sophia."
"Hey, don't worry about my sad story, because it's only your mother who knows how crazy I am, so I directed all those men who wanted to rule my whole life to the police in uptown before I traveled back to the city."
[Lefah smiles at Miss Sophia] "Wow, I wonder why my mother is not just like her crazy girlfriend."
[Both laughs]
"Hey, what's the laughter about? Sophia and her son." [Miss Anna continues immediately after the laughter]
"Hey pretty, will you shut up and mind your business." [Miss Sophia responds back to Miss Anna immediately]
"Okay sorry, and I was just trying to gossip a little about your chat and the laughter." [Miss Anna smiles]
"Mm-hmm!" [Miss Sophia smiles back]
"Oh, I see. Is that a mm-hmm like you guys are going to tell us about the chat, or a mm-hmm like you want me to shut up?" [Miss Anna smiles]
"Yeah Anna." [Miss Sophia smiles back at Miss Anna and ask her to shut up]
"Yeah, and what, Sophia?" [Miss Anna continues immediately]
"Yeah, you heard me right Anna. Just shut up and mind your business, lady." [Miss Sophia continues immediately]
[Both laughs]
"You're such a crazy lady, and you know that?" [Miss Anna continues immediately after the laughter]
"Yeah, you know me already and you were more than me back in college, so I hope that one isn't a question, right?" [Miss Sophia smiles]
"Hey, just leave me alone, and I'm out of this chat, Sophia."
"That will be great, Anna."
"I think I shouldn't mind you because you're such a crazy lady. Please let's continue our chat again, Vivian. Don't mind, Sophia, she's the craziest friend I ever had, so I know how I will manage her, later. I was even thinking Sophia would change after college, but she didn't." [Anna sighs]
Mrs. Vivian smiles at Miss Anna and said, "Yeah, I also had a male friend years back in college. My best friend was called Jackson. You know, Jack was the really most difficult and crazy friend I ever had. But Jack was the best, as caring, loving and sweet friend, but Jack died years later in his college days. Jack was tattoo-loving, so it affected his skin. The doctor's report states that Jack had skin cancer which killed him. So, I lost my best friend, Jack, in college."
"Ooh, so bad, I'm sorry for your best friend, Vivian. May Jack's soul rest in peace." [Miss Anna sighs]
"Hey, that's fine and, besides, it has been a long time now, so I am over it. Jack died before I got married years ago, so imagine. I still remember Jack because he was a good person to me." [Mrs. Vivian smiles]
"Wow, such a good friend to Jack. And I can see how you missed, Jack."
"Yeah, I do miss Jack a lot, but where am I going to meet Jack again? I never had female friends. All my friends were males, but Jack was special among them."
Miss Anna smiles and said, "Hmm, they always say, "Good people don't stay long," and I don't know why my crazy friend called, Sophia is still alive and strong...."
[Mrs. Vivian laughs] "Hey, don't say that, Anna. Why are you wishing your best friend death?"
"Oh, not that Vivian, and God forbid, my dear. I just love Sophia and her crazy lifestyle, but I'm just saying it please...." [Miss Anna smiles]
Mrs. Vivian smiles at Miss Anna and said, "Yeah, I understand you, Anna. That's all jokes."
Miss Anna called Miss Sophia from the back and said, "Hey Sophia, did you hear Vivian? Even Vivian has got to know how crazy you are. Shame on you, Sophia."
"Oh, whatever, Miss and Mrs." [Miss Sophia responds to Miss Anna and Mrs. Vivian at the dinner table immediately and turned back to Lefah and said, "Hey, let's forget them and continue our chat, my dear boy."
Lefah smiles and said, "Okay Sophia, and I think I like you already."
"Wow, thank you, my darling and I love you more than you love me, okay?"
"Okay Sophia. Hey, I forgot to ask you this question please." [Lefah sighs]
[Ding!]
Notification sounded on Miss Sophia's phone immediately, but she ignored it and put the phone back on her lap after checking the message and said, "What's your question, you can ask, Lefah?"
[Miss Sophia's Phone ringing]