STRUGGLING FOR LOVE π
in love with Adaobi π©ββ€οΈβπ¨
Chapter Six
I felt really sad for everything mama fashion told me as I promised to let go off Ada as she has wished.
She was happy as she told me that if not because of how she struggled to raise my mother even when at some point she was opting to dump her somewhere because of the way she was not able to feed her well. she said while she was at the market one-day that someone came to buy yam from her as he forgot his purse on her table in which she was expecting him to come back for it in which he didn’t show up till the next day.
She said she decided to open the purse to get what she can use get the owner until she saw a phone number in which called and was directed to where she would bring it.
“my son, infact if you see this big house that I went to that day ehn! it was as if I was dreaming, as I was even scared if it was not a kidnappers den because I haven’t set my eyes on such place before. the man came out from the house as he looked so happy after receiving the purse as he invited me into the house.
“And you followed him?. I asked while laughing.
“of course!. infact your mother was the most excited one as we entered in which she began to look everywhere like heaven.
hahahaha. I laughed continuously and asked what age my is then.
“she was 10 years then. she said as I shouted.
“she’s grown already na!. I said.
“yes, she is. so, as we entered oo that was how a boy of her age came out and was looking at your mother in which the man told him he can play with her. We sat as I was asked if I needed anything. ha! I looked at the man smiling telling him not to bother that I would like to be going instead. he insisted as he told me I really did a great thing in his life by returning the purse because he never thought he could have left it at my stall.
He asked me to say whatever I want that he will be glad to do it. I thought for a second as I went on my knees and began to beg him if he can just assist me in taking care of my daughter that I would be so glad. I was actually thinking he would decline until he told me to sit back that I shouldn’t worry that he will be sponsoring her education till she finished higher education.
I jumped up in excitement why praying for the man.
“my dear If you see the excitement on my face that day ehn! as I was rolling on the floor thanking him. Infact that moment I knew God doesn’t sleep nor slumber at all. so, after your mother finished her school and also served she met your father, guess who he is.
“my father of course!. I answered immediately not thinking otherwise.
“it was the generous man son. she said as I jumped up in excitement.
“Really?. I shouted.
“yes. but, his father and mother was later ki led by assassin.
“Jesus!!! why? who ki lled my grandparents? . I shouted as she nodded her head.
“The assassinator are yet to be known as I’m speaking, although is more than 18 years now.
“ha! people are wicked ooo. I said.
“exactly my pikin! but, it’s not all but the evi l doers have made someone to be blindfolded in seeing the good ones.
I hugged Mama fashion as she lay my back telling me to be caution of myself before my parents will come. that she doesn’t want to cry over anyone again. that’s why you do see me dressing to kill anytime if I’m going to party or anywhere because I have said to enjoy myself till I reach 150 years.
“ha! mama fashion that is too much na! who will then be staying with you that time or you don’t know you might have turned to skeleton. I said jokingly as we both laughed.
She said apart her not wanting me to associate with Ada because of her mother that she also heard something at their meeting when someone told her that she overheard mama Ada telling some other women that she is feeling too big among them e Everytime maybe because of her grandson who’s a glorious child. so, just imagine such statement what if they have gone somewhere to check your glory and perhaps she doesn’t have boy at all as grandchild, so, what if she decided to plot with her daughter to have you ki lled one day without you knowing.
“God forbid! . I said immediately while rejecting it.
“I know they are all jealous of me because of how my status suddenly changed. my daughter is the first girl in this Village to ever do a laborated wedding that different timbers and caniber attended it with so much merry.
I knee down and begged her to please forgive mama Ada that, not because of Ada but because the Bible says we should have the spirit of forgiveness. she looked at me and tells me she had long forgiven her but as how not to have anything doing with her family till dea th take her.
I felt so relieved and happy because I was able to hear the good and sad part of grandma story.
NEXT DAY.
I woke up looking worried in the morning due to the dream I had about seeing Ada in a mermaid form again as she was begging me to help her remove the tail that she want her legs back. I was trying to pull the skin of the tail down but it seems I was hurting her as she cried rolling on the sand. I felt a strong wind blowing me off as I hit my back on a tree as I saw like 3 women beaten her up seriously as she cried.
I tried getting up to go and rescue her but it seems my body we’re so heavy that I couldn’t lift my hands not to talk if my body. I watched as Ada kept crying while calling on me to help her as I suddenly opened my eyes with heaviness and sweating all over.
I don’t even know if I should tell my grandma about it or not because I don’t know what she might say about it. It kept bothering me as I became worried about Ada. After the daily house work my grandmother told me that my mother is called her that they will be coming to the village the next day to pick me.
I was surprised by what she said and Wondered when they arrive that I wasn’t told.
“mama fashion, why will they come and pick me tomorrow? I thought they’re just coming from overseas?. I asked Hera’s she smiles.
“it’s because your mother said I shouldn’t let you know that they are back to Nigeria some days ago because they need to clear some things urgently before coming over to pick you surprisingly.
“No! I don’t like such surprise grandma they should have let me know. I said I’m which she begged me not to be angry that it’s all for my own good that I should be happy.
I wasn’t happy at all as my mind kept thinking about Ada and the dream. I asked my grandma if I can go and see Emeka, she declined saying she doesn’t want me to go out for now as she will need to prepare for my parents coming and also gathered all my belongings to be ready before their arrival.
I had no choice than to accept to what she said and stayed indoor why praying that Emeka should just showed up. Around evening when my grandma returned from the market she met catching cold while sitting on the chair. she quickly went inside to get me some medicine and to prepare me tea in which I rejected not to take. As she was still persuading me someone knocked the door and as she goes to open it it turns out to be Emeka. I jumped up towards the door as my grandma quickly held until me from falling because I was seriously shaking.
“be careful now!. she said shouting at me.
immediately she goes in I look at Emeka whose lip was shaking.
“what happened?. I asked him immediately.
my grandma comes out again and asked why he came at this time. he told my grandmother that he only came to check on me as he was afraid maybe something happened to me because I didn’t show up at all for some days now. my grandma smiled and thank him for being a good friend as she went in leaving us alone. I looked at Emeka again in which I knew he just lied to my grandma because he wasn’t smiling saying those words.
“what happened Emeka?. I asked again while still shaking.
he stood up and looked around to be sure my grandma is really inside.
“don’t say whatever you want to say. I said while scared already.
“it’s Ada!. he said trembling in which I held unto him.
“what happened to Ada!. I asked shouting in which my grandma came out running because of how I shouted.
TBC.
