The Word Mum; A Title Or A Role?

Okiki has always wanted me to visit her home ever since she got married but i never had the spare time to do that since one occasion or the other in school never ceased to pulled me back. Thankfully, Higher Education Studies is finally out of the picture, plenty time seemed to be on my table and a judiciously way to use some of it was to visit my dear friend.

I was already having a blissful vacation as planned at my friend's place, who is happily married with one kid and a plus (her sister). I couldn't have came up with a better place to enjoy some "me time", far and away from the bustling world than her's.
A better place like Bahamas or any nice resort would have done more justice in giving me the atmospheric serenity coupled with the relinquished fragrance of natural greens that i yearned for but my pocket? Can't afford that much. Hence, Dear friend's place, here i come!

A week past and shortly into the second week of my stay at her place, Okiki had to travel with her husband for a ceremonial occasion.

The thought of me having the house to myself almost made me insanely overjoyed however, my joy went extinct when she said Dee! i don't wanna take them along with me considering how long the journey is, can you please be the darling you've always been and help me in babysitting him just for two days?
Two days? I can't be terribly horrible in tending for both og them for just two days right naw. It's just your two years old son and your younger sister, don't worry i'll do a good job in nursing them both, i reassured her.

Yehhyehhhhhyehhhhhhhhhh........................
Mummy! Where's my mummy? Awwal asked weapingly.
This is the hundred multiplied by hundred times i had to answer this same question from him, my ears was beginning to ache as a result of it but, what more can i do since i have no better explanation to give him than my unchanging answer "She'll soon be here".
The poor kid missed the presence of his mum, i guessed that was why he bequeathed me with the title of " Mum " but i apparently i can't fill the position of his mum no matter how much i tried to give him my utmost care.

There's an unbreakable cord between mothers and their children, i wonder not why 'cos such length of months during the conception period is bound to make such connection happen. All hail mothers!
Okiki returned from her trip the following day, i was so elated because i can now continue my paused deserving rest.
Meanwhile, We've always had to answer this incessant question from people, "Are you two siblings' Do we really look that alike ?

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