NO I DON’T ON CHEAT YOU 😭
Episode 9
The letter dropped from my hand and I was numb for some minutes. So, my stepmother has been the one behind my predicament all along. I fell to the ground and let out a scream, what did I do wrong? I wasn’t the one who asked my mother to have an affair with her husband, I was just the product of nightstand.
That night was a sorrowful one for me, I have come to love and adore Jeddy as he had become my friend and husband during my trying moment. I just can’t afford to lose him. I was happy that the truth was out but I was sad because Jeddy wasn’t mine.
I kept the matter to myself for almost three months but as time goes on, I decided that I had to let it out.
Jeddy and Jerry’s eight years birthday was fast approaching and I decided to be with them that day. Two weeks to their birthday, I called John with my new line informing him that I have information for him and I want to see Jerry on his birthday.
After listening to me, he ended the call without giving me a reply and refused to pick up when I called again. I stopped calling him but save some money to get both of them beautiful wristwatches as their birthday present.
A day preceding their birthday, he called and gave me the location where I am to meet up with them. It was a public secondary school. I tried my best to buy new wears for Jeddy as I didn’t want him to feel inferior when he meets Jerry.
On the birthday, I celebrated Jeddy in my own little way, I took him to the studio to take pictures and also bought biscuit which I shared among the children in our compound.
At exactly 3 pm, the three of us left home for the school we were to meet up with Jerry and John. After waiting for one hour, John drove into the school compound. He came into the classroom with Jerry in his hands, it was obvious Jerry was not aware that he was coming to meet with me.
‘Mommyyyyyyyy, Jeddyyyyyyy’ Jerry scream immediately he saw us
‘Oh my son, I missed you so much’ I drew him into my embrace
‘Happy Birthday Jerry’ Jeddy wished him
‘Happy Birthday Jeddy, I miss you so much’ Jerry replied
‘I missed you too’
‘Here are your birthday gift boys’ I said while handling the wristwatches to them
‘Ohh thank you, mommy, this is so beautiful’ Jeddy exclaimed
‘Wow! This is beautiful mommy, I love you so much. Mommy, please come back home’ Jerry said and a tear dropped from my eye
I was so happy that Jerry’s mind hasn’t been polluted against me. I drew him to an embrace again and affirmed that I never stopped loving him. Jerry requested to carry Joy and I placed her on his laps.
While both boys were engrossed in admiring their watches and playing with their little sister, I moved to where John sit and gave him a copy of the letter and receipt of the money my stepmother paid the midwife.
He collected it from me and never stopped staring at me, he was surprised to see how much I have aged. Well, that’s the result of the torture he subjected me into.
Right there, he opened the envelope and read through the letter while I went back to meet the boys. He came over to meet us after reading the letter.
‘Jeddy, won’t you say hello to your Dad?’ I asked Jeddy immediately John got to where we were
‘I don’t have a father’ Jeddy replied rudely
‘Come on Jeddy, don’t be like this’
‘I hate him because he hated us. He sent us out of the house and allowed us to suffer’ Jeddy lamented
‘Will you stop spewing nonsense?’ I screamed at Jeddy
‘Leave him alone’ John finally said something
John returned back to his former position and had his head buried in his palms. When the night was fast approaching, he told Jerry they needed to go back home but the latter refused to go with him. I had to plead with Jerry to go with his father with the promise that I won’t be far from him again.
Jerry reluctantly went with John while Jeddy, Joy, and I went home.
TBC…✍️
