Chapter 27

"Mother, why did you make me tell a lie to father? I mean, it's not like I really fell down the stairs. I thought you said lying was a bad thing to do?" Amira asked Claudia.

 "Amira dear, it was necessary for you to do that so that your father comes home quickly because I know that you want your father home with you! Am I right?" Claudia inquired with a smile. 

"You are right mother! I want my father to come back home quickly," Amira said. "Well, very good Amira because your father would definitely come home to you!" Claudia said. She kissed her daughter on the forehead before walking out of her daughter's room. 

"Well, were you successful?" Tessa, her friend who had been standing by the door asked. "Yes, and I know that in such a short while, Travis would come crawling back to us which I'm definitely sure of." Claudia declared. 

"You are really something else Claudia, I can't believe that you would use your daughter just to get what you w