Ada My Child
Episode 3
Will you shut that stupid mouth? I haven’t even touched you, and you are crying. You followed my husband from the village to the city to enjoy life, but I will show you hell till you grow, Esther said with a devilish smile.
Before I close my eyes and open them, I stand up and get out of this room to go and wash the plates outside.
Ada quickly did as she was told; she stood up immediately and ran into the kitchen to wash the plates.
The plates were too full, but Ada still continued doing the work. I mistakenly took a plate from Ada’s hand and broke the ties immediately. That was because Ada was a village girl who wasn’t used to that kind of plate.
Immediately after Esther heard the sound of the broken plates, she quickly ran to the kitchen, where Ada was.
Wait a minute; did you just break my plates?
Did you just break my expensive plates that I bought? Esther asked in anger again.
Ma, I am sorry, it was a mistake. It wasn’t my intention to do that, Ada said politely.
mistake, right?
I will show you hell today.
She quickly dragged Ada out of the kitchen, picked up a long cane, and started beating hell out of her. Ada cried for help, but no one came.
After beating her, she promised not to give her food until the next day.
Well, Mr. Peter was not around while all this was going on; he left early to work.
Ada wished she never came to the city; she wished her mother was never dead.
Esther prepared her own kids for school and gave them enough food to eat. She warned Ada not to touch any food from the kitchen or else.
That is how you are going to starve till tomorrow, useless girl, Esther said as she entered her car with her kids and drove them to school.
This made Esther start thinking about her mother and how her mother will always take her to school. She bent her head and cried out.
Well, time went quickly, and it was already noon. Esther drove back into the compound with her kids.
When they all went into the house, Esther had three kids. John, James, and Annabel
While they were going in, John saw how Esther was sitting alone and sad.
So some minutes later, he came out back to meet Esther.
I am really sorry for what my mom did to you earlier. John said
No problem, I will soon get used to it, Esther said as tears rolled down her eyes.
John was almost the same age as Ada; he is also kind and not like the rest of the kids.
Please stop crying. Tell me what your problem is. Maybe I can help. John insisted
You can’t help me; my dad died a long time ago. My mom also died recently and was hit by your dad’s car on the street.
That’s how I was brought here; you can’t help me; my problem is too much. Since I am still starving for food this morning, I think I came into this world to suffer.
No, don’t say that; you didn’t come to this world to suffer. And about the food, let me get you one. I will drop it in your room so my mom doesn’t find out. John said as he ran back inside.
Ada feels relieved; at least there is someone in this house who has a good heart.
John did exactly as he promised; he secretly took the food in the food flask into Ada’s room.
So that was how Ada was able to eat that day.
One week later…
Darling We can leave her like that; she needs to start going to school like our own kids. Peter said
She can’t. Her work in this house was to wash plates, wash all the clothes, and do the house chores. Esther fired back.
How can you say a kid like Ada shouldn’t go to school? Remember, she was going to school in the village before that incident happened.
Honey, while do you even care about a child who is not even yours? Esther said
She’s not my child?
Do you know I was the reason her mom died?
Honey please!
No ! She will be going to school like our own kids; her mom told me to take care of her child before she died.
I have said mine and that final, and she will be going to the same school with our kids.
Honey!
That final! Peter said as he walked out of the room.
The next day, Mr. Peter took Ada to the school for her registration. After that, Ada was very happy when she was registered at the school. At least she resumed school.
But her problem worsened as she began schooling.
To be continued
