If you remember, the story of Sairah and Sarah ended where Sarah passed away, and Sairah married John, who later converted to Islam and was named Hafeez. Mama Larai also converted to Islam, and the children Sairah gave birth to were named Daliyah and Daniyah. After Sairah's death, Hafeez married a woman named Husnah, who is Laraba’s daughter. Laraba is Mama Larai’s friend.

The family consists of Mama Larai, Hafeez, Husnah, Daliyah, Daniyah, and Husnah’s sister, Uwani. There are also Huzaifa and Yusuf, children Hafeez had with Yusrah. They all live in one house, so Hafeez, Yusrah, and Uwani call Mama Larai "Mama," while Daliyah and her siblings call her "Granny." They call their parents "Mummy" and "Daddy."

*This is the background.*

Now, Daliyah and Daniyah are 16 years old, Huzaifa is 14, and Yusuf is 12.

Daddy was coming down the steps dressed elegantly, adjusting his agbada. Mummy was behind him, holding his briefcase, suggesting he was leaving. They walked, chatting like lovers.

Uwani, in her school uniform, was having breakfast at the dining table. Seeing Daddy, she stood up and greeted them respectfully. They responded indifferently. Daddy asked, "Uwani! Where are the children?"

"Yusuf and Huzaifa were picked up by the school bus," she replied.

Mummy asked, "What about my twins?"

"They're in their room."

Daddy, exasperated, said, "Why aren’t they ready yet? I don't know when those kids will start liking school, especially Daliyah, who, being the eldest, should set an example but instead misleads her sister."

Saying this, he headed to their room. Daniyah was already dressed in her uniform—a maroon skirt, white short-sleeved shirt, her hair neatly tied with a white ribbon, and wearing white sneakers. She looked just like Sarah, as Sairah and Sarah were identical twins.

Daddy, in a stern voice, asked, "What on earth are you waiting for? Why aren't you ready yet?"

Daniyah, startled, looked at the door, not realizing Daddy had entered. She began stammering, knowing Daddy’s strict nature could lead to her being punished.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! Why are you silent?"

"Umm, umm, I was just..."

"Just what?" he demanded angrily.

"I was waiting for Daliyah; she's not ready yet."

At the sound of the door opening, Daliyah appeared with her hair undone and without a headscarf. Daddy eyed her up and down and sternly called, "Hey!"

Daliyah was so frightened she felt like she might wet herself. She quickly opened the bathroom door intending to go back inside, but Daddy ordered, "Where do you think you’re going? Come back here!" Trembling, she said, "Good morning, Daddy."