My Wicked Step Mother
Episode 15
I felt heavy slaps on my chest, I felt my chest was going to tear into two pieces as someone kept on pressing on my chest. I gasped out so loudly as l struggled to breathe.
I began pouring out water with a heavy bang in my head. Dad stood beside me already wet, he was panting out so loudly. Teddy and Sandra stood a little bit afar as they watched me sitting on the floor.
“What happened to you?” dad screamed out loud, I couldn’t respond. “Sandra said you had slipped into the pool,” dad said as he made to carry me up, covering my body with a towel.
I was shivering so badly and I was totally weak to talk. I just wanted to breathe and be fine. ” I forgot to take my credit card and that was why Teddy and l came back here. What if I hadn’t come back?” dad said with tears in his eyes.
“I tried saving her but she had gone deep into the pool. I couldn’t do anything,” Sandra said as she began to cry, I was speechless. I was still very weak, I wondered if I would be able to talk again. I and gulped in a lot of water.
Dad took some time in making sure I was okay. He called on the suite management and they worked on getting drugs delivered to us.
My birthday celebration was completely messed up, but I was thankful Sandra didn’t succeed in kîlling me.
We spent just a night at the suite which was supposed to be a two day fun vacation. We left early in the morning for home. Sandra never hesitated to show insincere affection towards me in the presence of dad.
Getting home, I was already feeling better. I went straight to my room and went laying on my bed. I couldn’t believe I almost dîed on my birthday.
My door suddenly went creaking open and Sandra walked in. She clapped her hands ridiculously as she walked towards my bed. I got up immediately from the bed, she might be up to something else.
“If you tell your dad what happened, then you have to get ready to explain how you kîlled my baby,” she said as she quietly looked at me. I said nothing, I only looked at her with so much disgust in my soul.
I never meant for what happened to have happened. I didn’t kîll your baby, I didn’t do it,” I said with my chest beating out so fast.
She walked out of my room without saying a word anymore. I slept that night with so much thought in my mind, I had to thread carefully if I wanted to live.
Sandra had prepared and had gone for work. Dad stayed at home all day looking after me. He gave me utmost attention. I felt being so loved in a very long time.
Dad had gone to work so earlyin the morning the following day. Sandra was at home, dad had told her to take permission from work so as to look after me.
Dad came home with so much excitement. I was really happy seeing so much excitement on his face. I was seated on the couch and he walked towards me and sat beside me.
“Beautiful, I have a surprise!” dad said as he began shining his teeth. “What is it again?” I asked him with a smile on my face. He coughed and then said, “will tell you at dinner, with everyone present.”
I couldn’t wait to hear what he had to say. He always likes telling us his future plans when we eat at the dining at night. He commended Sandra for the delicious food that she had made.
I snorted as l brought my spoon to my mouth. She kept her gaze on me, it was as if she wanted to stàb me with a knife.
“Hun hun…” that made to clear his throat. “I’m sure we are all going to celebrate this good news with me and at the same time, I know you guys won’t be that happy,” dad said as he gulped down the juice in his cup.
“A foreign company has just awarded a contract to me, I’ll be traveling out of the country to seal the deal and do some other necessary things. I’m afraid, it might take a month or so before I’ll be back,” dad said squeezing his face a little.
I was completely startled. I’ll be completely alone with Sandra and her son. I was worried. “I’ll be leaving next tomorrow,” dad said as he dropped another banger. I couldn’t say anything.
“Wow, I’m so happy for you dear,” Sandra said as she got up from her chair. She went pecking my dad all-over and they both begam to laugh.
“Is everything okay, Joy?” dad asked and I went smiling and nodding my head. Deep down, I sensed evîl. I had been in serious thoughts, I wondered how life was going to be without dad being home for a whole month.
The D-day came, dad prepared to leave home. I sat down in the living room with my phone in my hands. I was scrolling through Facebook, trying to get my mind off the things I had been thinking about.
Dad and Sandra walked down the stairs with dad’s luggage in his hands. I stood up from the couch, dropping my phone on it. “Joy!” dad called out my name as he walked down the stairs.
I was in a moody state and he saw I wasn’t happy but he pretended not to have noticed. He had no choice but to go, it was his job and that was what brings food to the table.
Sandra and I walked dad to the door. He went to the car and Mr John was already prepared to take my dad to the airport. I stood by the car and I didn’t know when I started shedding tears. I was shattered.
Dad drew closer to me and he went hugging me. “Don’t act like a baby, I’ll always call and chat you on the phone. I won’t stay long, it might not even be up to a month, ok. I love you,” dad said with voice that sounded like he wanted to cry.
Sandra and I both waved dad goodbye. I watched as the car had completely left the house. I felt real loneliness inside of me. Sandra had gone into the house and I was still outside, I was completely in thoughts.
After some minutes, I made up my mind and I went into the house. Sandra was seated on the couch, where I had sat down. She looked at me smiling. “Please, go get me a bowl of water,” Sandra said in a cool voice.
I heaved a heavy sigh and I obeyed. I went into the kitchen and got a bowl filled with water. I stepped into the living room with the bowl in my hand. Sandra signalled for me to drop the bowl on the table in front of her.
I did and I made to walk away. “Wait!” Sandra suddenly spoke with a loud voice. I came halting to my feet as I wondered what she wanted again.
I saw something in her hand, it was familiar. She went dropping it into the bowl of water that was in her hand. I went screaming and running towards her. She quickly grabbed the bowl of water and stood up.
“What did you just do?” I asked with tears in my eyes. She laughed with all of her being. “You just dropped my phone into a bowl of water. Are you okay?” I said with every shock on my face.
She dropped the bowl on the table and l couldn’t move. My phone had been destroyed by the water. “Look, I still have more in store for you. You took my baby’s life, get ready to lose yours, ” Sandra angrily spat out with hatred written all over her face.
She made to walk away and she then suddenly stopped. ” Don’t worry, I’ll tell your dad you careless dropped your phone into water while you were using the washing machine,” Sandra said as she bursted out laughing.
She just destroyed the only means of communicating with my dad. I was really scared, she meant every word that she said. I never meant to take her baby’s life.
