For Better For Worse đ
05
That was when it all started happening, just when I thought I have been engaged and ready to spend the rest of my life with someone I love. Five months after we finished our youth service we got married and infact Sewa was my bridesmaid and I held unto the vow to stick with my husband for better for Worse. We moved into his new house that he just bought, I was the happiest woman on earth ever since we moved in. There is no day my husband will go out and not bring something for me. Itâs either he bought Shawarma or pizza just for us to eat before eating our main dinner. Then one day I received a call from my friend Sewa after a very long time, she was just crying non stop I had to tell her to calm down if she wanted to talk to me.
âhaaa Temmy my life is ruined ooo ayĂ©mĂ tĂ bĂ jĂ©.
âI reject such for you in Jesus name, your life will never be ruined. What is the problem?.â I asked.
âMy mother di.ed five days ago.
âJezus Christ! Your mother??? What happened?.â I asked opening my mouth in surprised.
âit was because of Cancer, she di.ed due to cancer and now I have been render homeless.
âEhya, sorry.
âYou know sheâs my only support, the only one Iâm always looking up to.
âeeho my friend this is really disheartening. May her gentile soul rest in perfect peace.
âI am shattered right now Temmy, I wish I can end my life. I have spend all my money on her and now Iâm left with nothing (crying) who will I run to? Who will come for my aid? All my struggling in becoming someone great in life have all been tarnished.
âIt is okay Sewa please donât cry okay. Where are you now? I was even thinking of calling you that same five days ago but I was really occupied and ended up forgetting.
âIt is okay (crying) I understand you. You are now married for over a year now living happily and I know you will be so engrossed in keeping your family now, so Iâm not angry at all. Just look at me justâŠ. Just look at me.â She was really crying profusely that I had to tell to rather come my house whenever she can. âI can even come today. But where is the money I will use to come, I donât have at all.
âDonât worry, just send me your details to forward you some transport money okay.
âHaa Temmy, youâre a good friend with a good heart and itâs only God that will reward you for all these your kindness towards me. I have never in my life imagine I would come across a friend like you even with all my craziness at times and you still received me with your open hands. God bless You dearly Temmy, I said God bless you.
âCome on Temmy, please stop crying youâre making me feel sober. We all have our odds but you know we canât forgo a close pal because of the negative things of the past. Itâs better we help when itâs necessary because they might also help us in the future and moreover you have been a kind person to me also. Is it your sacrifice you made for me during my wedding or what? You have truly try I wonât lie. So donât worry just come and maybe sort off some things we can do together.
We ended the call that day and truly I felt pity for her because I know how she loved and cherished her mother. I know how she has rally round during our service year when her mother was sick just to provide for her and be well. I made sure I told my husband about it that night because I do not want the argument that erupted between us the last time when he proposed to me should happened in my marriage again. I eventually spit out the truth to him that day after the proposal and he was really angry with me but all thanks to the interference of his parents and my parents that settled it. It was not really funny back then that I had to cut ties with Sewa for more than 3months after he forgive me. We later reunited when she heard I wanted to marry so we became friends back and my husband didnât say anything.
âIts so sad to hear that.â Peter said as we both eat our usual shawarma.
âI really know what she might have gone through just the few days, she would have cried her eyes out without anyone consoling her.
âDidnât she have any relative or thereabouts?.â He asked, chewing the last shawarma on his hand.
âShe donât have. Itâs only her and her mother.
âIncluding her father?.â He asked again.
âHer father is no where to be found after impregnating her mother.
âThat is barbaric, what sort of man do that in this century.
âThank God you said in this century, and moreover itâs still happening nowadays it might not be rampant just like then.
âThat means her father is somewhere flexing why his daughter is suffering here.
âWhat if he has di.ed?.
He paused and look at me.
âWell, youâre right Sha but still he made a very huge mistake I wonât lie.
âI am very sure he must have looked out for them everywhere also.â I said.
âI donât think so. What is even my own, that should be between her mother and her father.
âSo honey what do you think we can do to help out? Donât forget she has no one to run to now.
âWhat do you want us to do for her if not send her some money.â He said and look at my face.
âWhy donât we allow her live with us at least we have enough rooms in the house.
âAre you okay dear? Iâm sorry to have asked.
âI am okay honey.â I responded without any other reasons.
âWhy are we going to accept a grown up woman into our house. If we should give her money then she can go ahead and sort herself out.
âNo na my husband. Itâs just to help her stay for some few months until she gets herself and mentally stable to live on her own because as for now sheâs still grieving and really need care and support.
He stood up without saying anything.
âAre you not going to say something honey? Please I beg you in the name of Jesus. At least if sheâs around she can be my gist partner whenever youâre not around and donât forget that you always traveled at times for days or months for work.
âI still donât like the idea of wanting your friend to move in with us.
âAnd I said please, itâs just for few months and she will be gone. At least you have know her to be the only friend I have ever since.
After several pleading and persuading he eventually accepted and said I should just informed her to limit her doings in the house whenever heâs around.
âOf course, sheâs not a baby that wonât know her stand. I trust her not to try any shit. I know the kind of person sheâs and what she can do. If she is some wayward girls I wouldnât dare talk to you about letting her stay in this house Never!.
âI have said my own.â He answered and went inside.
âHoney should I bring your food?.
âNot now.
âWhy?? Are you still upset with me.â I went inside to meet him.
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The next day Sewa came and brought her bag along because I have called her in the morning and told her that when coming she should prepare to come live with me. She hugged me tightly and appreciate me for helping her out. I told her itâs not my final say that it was all because of my husband that accepted it.
âWhere is he? Is he at home so that I can thank him.
âHe has gone to work but he will be back in the evening.
âOkay, thank you so much again Temmy God bless you in all in Jesus name.
âAmen oooo my darling friend. Iâm happy that youâre here and you will surely be fine.
I assisted her with her luggage to the room provided for her. Itâs our visitor room in-between another visitor room and my husband private room. She was really excited and even went on her knees crying and thanking me for my generosity.
âAbeg stop all these naa stop making me feel somehow jare and please cheer up. Get up and let me show you everywhere. âI have beans at home ooo if you want to eat.
She laughed and Iâm happy that she did.
âI will eat oo as if you know Iâm even famished and havenât eating since morning.
âAre you joking??.â I asked in a serious reaction.
âis it not someone that have money that will eat.
âHow about the money I sent you yesterday?.
âI have used out of it to settle my mother’s house payment.
To be continued.
This Sewa of a girl I trust her at all