ABUSED
Episode 34
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Mother and I are bonding well, it’s a whole different story now. She is a different person from what she was.
We spend time with each other building a bridge to connect for the lost years. She is a nice person I got to know.
Bitterness can so engulf one that she fails to see the bright side of everything.
Ella is happy having mother around, one would think she is her mother too; they are both playful and jovial, I always felt mother was stone hearted and too serious to have a playful side.
Mother speaks words of blessings on me every day, she says she wants to renounce every negative words she spoke to me.
We are all having a good time as family. Maxwell’s family invited us for dinner to start preparations for our wedding.
It was a nice time spent with the family. Adaora was reserve as usual all through the discussion but we cared less. It was a jolly mood for us all and we enjoyed it to the fullest.
Wedding preparations began after the both family concluded, we told them we wanted everything to be simple as possible.
The joy in my house is overwhelming, God has given me a family finally🥰🤲.
I recall my past, everything I went through; loneliness, pains, grief and struggle I knew this for sure – that God can turn ugly situations to look beautiful no matter how bad it looks.
He gave me a sister in person of Ella, then a brother and a soon to be husband who disregard my past and love me despite all my ugly story, then He reconciled me to mother giving me that internal joy of feeling wanted and loved.
We all pray for Ella, encouraging her through her pains. I truly wish I could get rid of her pains. Mother has been helpful since she joined us, her motherly love and care has been on top notch for us.
She wants to help me handle my boutique when she learnt of what Bisi did to me which I gladly accepted. I truly need an extra hand in my business.
Maxwell comes around to spend time with us when he is less busy. It’s always fun when he is around.
He gets along well mother, the two talk like mother and son😍.
One evening we were having a good time when the bell chimed, I walked up to open the door and I was surprise to see be Reuben.
The beast in human form, I felt like punching me. He looked at me head to toe as if trying to assess something.
” Where is my wife?’ he yell
” And you are?” I inquired
” Ruth don’t play with me☹️”
” Mr Man you don’t come to my house at this hour barking like a mad dog”
‘ Produce my wife or else”
” Or else what beast? You better watch your mouth! You are in my territory and whatever you get would be fair for trespassing”
Mother came out with Ella
” Damilola go in there, get your things and let’s go home”
” Dungeon you mean Reuben. You ruined my life, made me quit my job, you beat me severally on ever slight provocation. I have lost three child due to beatings from you. You dump at the hospitals as always, pick me up after treatment and continue where you stop” she cried out
” Damilola we can sort this out as couple when we get home” he fumed
” There’s no sorting out Reuben! I’m done with you. I have had enough of you. I need a divorce” mother blurted out
.” What?”
” We have divorce her from you Mr Man” Ella input
He was looking at us furiously,
” Dami.. you will regret this”
” Hey! You better not threatening her or any one of us. Forget you see stuck in this wheels I have the right contact to have you behind bars. My suggestions, go to your house and peacefully wait for the divorce papers. One more thing, let this be the last time you coming to our abode to disturb our peace ” Ella said
Mother and I nodded in affirmation as Ella spoke with a note of finality. Reuben couldn’t say a word, he angrily left like a defeated fool.
Mother wept as she recount the terrible things Reuben did to her. We consoled her and pledge to support her to any level.
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Saturdays are hectic day for me especially in my fashion house, the orders were getting much for my manager.
I joined the staff to make dress for our customers, design and package them for delivery.
Mother is helping me with the boutique, she really been helpful and running the boutique has been made easy for me. She totally handles everything well.
I intend to make my dress for our introduction coming up next week. My aunts in Abuja are coming in with my cousins. Mother’s elder brother is representing my father.
It’s going to be a full house in days to come. I appreciate the fact that our house can accommodate us all comfortably.
Ella’s siblings are all based overseas now are also coming back too but for the main wedding.
I’m so excited lines are falling into pleasant places for me.
My life has never been this exciting and pleasant. God has indeed been faithful to me.
I was busy with work when my manager informed me I have a visitor. I asked him to let him in.
It was Mr Udok, the man that ruined lunch for me weeks ago
” Nice place you have got here”
‘ Thanks sir. Good afternoon sir”
” Good afternoon Miss Ruth. I think you should drop the sir please, I feel old by that”
‘ How may I help you”
‘ well, I said to come over to your place and see for my self how you run your services. I must confess you really know your onion😊”
” Thanks. Do you want us to make one for you or your wife probably”
” Well…. Ruth, i just want to be friends with you. I just have this liking towards you the first day we met. I truly enjoyed the time we spent”
” Mr Udok or whatever you call yourself, I am engaged to be married..”
” I can’t just explain it Ruth, I feel connected to you”
” You must be kidding right now. Please leave”
Just then mother’s call came, I picked up
” Ruth dear, check if you receive a payment from one Mrs. Tessy Adams, Two hundred thousand”
” Ok mom”
I checked my phone and saw the alert I called back to confirm
” Ruth, give me a chance” my annoying visitor continued
” Mr Udok, I will call the security on you”
” No need. I’m leaving”
I was pissed up when he left, I couldn’t concentrate on work so I left the finishing for one of my staff and headed towards the boutique to join mother
I met mother occupied with sorting out our new arrivals
” Good evening mother”
” Good evening dear. Why the look on your face?”
” One fellow has been a thorn to my flesh” I replied
I narrated everything to her
” Mr Udok?”
” Yes.”
She shook her head lightly
” Well dear you need to be careful and vigilant”.
We chatted about other things as I helped out with the sorting.
We left together after sorting and arranging everything.
I stopped by the grocery to pick somethings for the house.
We bought a lot of food stuffs for the house, we need to restock our house.
Two carts were filled to the brim, we drove it to cashier stand waiting for our turn to pay.
We were chatting and laughing when someone called mother out
” Damilola Williams”
We both turn to the caller, I was surprised to see him after all these years..
To be continued..
