Should I Stay or Leave? novel Chapter 18

"Nothing, honey! Just people at work that are so stupid," Acwell answered and switch off his phone.

"Did something happen at work?"

"It's just complaints because the staff can't do their job right."

"But are they blaming you?"

"Somehow. But it will be fine, honey. Let's not talk about it, it's just pissing me off."

"Okay."

"Let's talk about what we will do on Kai's birthday."

They spend an hour talking about their plan for Kai's birthday before they went to sleep.

Catrina's plane landed around 04:30 AM at Dubai International Airport. She steps out of the plane carrying a sleeping Amara.

While on the way to the immigration, Amara woke up crying. She was hungry, so they had to stop. Catrina feeds her before heading to the immigration.

Amara was lively when they were at the immigration. She was smiling and babbling some words with the immigration officer that made him smile.

At the carousel, Catrina tried recording a video of Amara saying "Daddy, daddy" and walking around. She sends the video to Acwell. She is hoping that in the morning he would be happy to see it and maybe visit her.

There were a lot of travelers, so they spent over 30 minutes at the baggage carousel. And when they reached the apartment, both of them were sleepy.

Acwell woke to find several messages from Catrina. She is back in Dubai together with his daughter.

"Acwell, I am back with Amara. We just landed at the airport. Are you still awake?"

She had sent him two videos, but he did not watch them. He doesn't want to wake Kamiah and Kai. He just continued reading her messages.

"Amara is so happy. She was smiling and talking to the immigration officer earlier."

"Can you visit her later? I am still off today and tomorrow. I wanted her to be comfortable first before I leave her with the babysitter."

"Can you call her? She would be happy to see you at least on a video call."

Acwell steps out of the room to go to the kitchen and watched the videos of Amara. He smiled at how playful and full of energy Amara is. He was almost in tears watching the video of her saying daddy.

"Yes. I woke up early and I want you to have a proper breakfast before you go to work," Acwell said.

Kamiah smiled and hugged him. Acwell got touched that he kissed her. Kamiah had always been simple. Even with just this, she is already happy.

They ate while talking about the plans of their mothers for their son's first birthday. It made them laugh at how the grandmas' excitement that they are busier preparing for it as compared to them.

Acwell was changing clothes when he receives a message from Catrina. It is another video of Amara. She had put in a description that she is awake and eating. But he just read it and will watch the video later.

He was leaving the house when Catrina sends some more messages.

"She is awake now; can you call her before you head to work? He keeps saying daddy, daddy. I think she really wanted to see you."

"Acwell, you can't even call her at least? How hard could that be to spend a few minutes for her?"

"Haven't you seen the video that he keeps saying,, daddy? It doesn't even touch you that your daughter that has not seen you even once but still eager to see you."

Catrina has a way of making him feel guilty all the time, so he replied to her.

"Catrina, I am on the way to work when I read this. If I have the time I can call later."