BLEEDING HEART π
He Used Me π
Story by Faith stories
Chapter Four (4)
“aunty Susan I don’t think I will be living here again”. I said as we were preparing food.
“why?”. She asked.
“you know I don’t have much time again. I only have two weeks to gather the rest of the money and you know I shouldn’t delay myself staying here when the money is not complete”. I said while cutting the vegetables.
“how much is left to complete the money?. She asked.
” is remaining 100,000 (One Hundred thousand)
“Jesus! is not even much I even thought is more than 500k and you didn’t tell me all this while Chioma? why now?” She asked as she covered the soup on fire facing me.
“don’t worry Chioma, I will send the money to you so that they can start the surgery”. She said as I jumped up in excitement hugging her as I thanked her.
“so, how do you then gather so much money apart from the one I do give you?”. She asked.
“hmm’ aunty Susan, the work is just a little penny work. the money is not even up to 50 thousand and even the block I do carry for people on Sunday is just 500 or 1000 for that day depending on the amount of blocks I carried.
“my God! so, you do carry blocks too I thought is just bartender you do ooo so, you mean you were not paid upto 50k at the bar?
“yes aunty. I answered laughing.
“no…no this is not funny at all Chioma and you accepted to stay here for the past two month looking after my husband when you know you have to go to work, this is just too kind of you.
“it’s because you promised to give me double of my salary and at least if I should compare it to my earning at the bar it’s way more than it. so, why can’t I just stay back”. I answered.
“but still, ha! infact I’m speechless”. She said turning the soup.
“sweetheart, is the food ready?”. Her husband shouted asking from the sitting room.
“give me some minutes darling!”. She responded.
“I think I will have to find someone to come look after my husband then while I’m away.
“why aunty?”. I asked.
“because of his leg and to help him out too like you do but you feel like still staying back I would have loved it”. She said looking at me for response in which I didn’t.
I felt like telling her that moment that her husband has been pretending all these while but I just kept it back in my mind.
“but, it’s young boy I will call for this time around so…. ”
“yes, that will be good aunty. the boy will be okay”.
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We set the food on the dining table and aunty Susan asked me to come help guide her husband to balance up in other to sit well on the dining chair to eat. I shakes my head going to meet her as I stood at the front of her husband in which he started pretending to be feeling pains holding unto his wife.
“sweetheart be careful! the leg is really hurtful. He said while pressing his hand so much on my shoulder.
I knew quite well that he did that on purpose. I stood behind him holding his crutches and pinched his back purposely as I shouted in annoyance.
“Chioma, are you out of your senses!! “. He yelled at me sitting down.
“what happened?”. aunty Susan asked looking at me.
“are you okay sir? what did I do?”. I asked pretending.
He looked so pained and angrily telling her no to worry that it was a mistake that he only over reacted thinking I stepped on him.
“no, Chioma can’t do that darling, just take it easy okay”. Aunty Susan said adjusting his leg.
I felt relieved and happy for what I just did for him to know how painful it’s to be hurt.
“Chioma will be leaving here tomorrow darling”. Aunty Susan said in which he looked at me immediately.
“and why? what happened? is her grandmother surgery Money complete? or did she tell you that I offended her?…..”
“oh! come on darling, she has really tried enough for us and moreover I have promised to give her the token amount remaining to complete the money “. She said.
“you mean the money is now complete?”. He asked looking worried.
“yes. it’s complete and I will be leaving tomorrow”. I said abruptly as he looked at me dropping his spoon.
“but, you can still continue to live with us if you want”. He said.
“no, I don’t want to I prefer going back to my house to continue my work and probably I will want to stay with my grandma after the surgery.
“okay then. that’s good, I will add 300 thousand to the money for you”.
Aunty Susan face brighten up in joy as she looked at me expectedly while thanking her husband. I didn’t say anything as I ignored thinking I didn’t hear it.
“He just said he will be giving you 300 thousand Chioma are….”
“I know ma and I am grateful”. I said standing up carrying my plate to the kitchen.
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“Hello, where are you?” I asked Fred standing at the road side.
it as been some days I left aunty Susan house and my grandma operation went well but she’s still at the hospital. so, I decided to go see Fred ever since he requested for us to meet. I have been standing along mile 2 road for more than an hour waiting for him.
“I will be with you soon”. He answered.
“okay ooo”. I answered looking for a good place to sit.
I started pressing my phone when a madman jumped at my front and started dancing telling me..
“DON’T DO IT! DON’T DO IT!!!”. REPEATEDLY.
I hurriedly stood up immediately running away from him for the fact that I almost fell. Some passerby laughed seeing the scenario why a woman selling oil at where I sat took her broom and chased the madman away.
“aunty, hope you didn’t fall oo?”. She asked.
“I didn’t ma.
“okay, sorry. that’s how he has been going up and down. who knows the evil he did that bouced back on him.
“it’s well ma”. I said smiling as I sat back dialing Fred number.
“look behind you, I’m right here.” He said.
I looked back and saw him driving towards me in which I stood up.
“Hop in!.” He said as I passed the other side and entered the car.
I was surprised seeing in driving because I thought he was crippled.
“How are you doing Chioma?” He asked.
“Good.”
“Where should I carry you to? my house or Restaurant?”. He asked smiling.
“Anywhere that suits you.” I answered smiling back glooming all over.
“Well, over to my house then”.He said as he make a u-turn towards his house.
I looked at him imagining what his type would look like. His family, house, work etc. I don’t know why the word of that madman suddenly struck back to my mind repeatedly.
“What does he meant by DON’T DO IT? what did I tell him that I’m doing? mtcwee nonsense.
TBC.
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