CHAPTER 20
BY
Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
...... What are you talking about, leaving to where,how,I mean why, Nathan asked still very confused....
So many questions at once,but I am going to answer you the best way I can,I said,I found a house,I liked it,I paid and I am moving out tomorrow with my baby,I said....
Esohe,what are you talking about,I don't understand you,you are leaving and didn't even bother telling me,till you got an apartment and about leaving,father said...
Oh she didn't tell you,you have seen it,this girl is evil, she's evil,who needs her anyway,let her go,did we beg her to come live with is in the first place,let her go, rubbísh,mother said...
Osato and Nathan didn't join her to insult me,which was strange,,, father,rolled his wheelchair to their room, father, father, iiiiiii,but he didn't listen to me,he went inside...
Father was hurt,and I saw it...
Eheennn,pretender,she was pretending to be a good girl, meanwhile, she's evil,I have always known she wasn't what she was parading herself to be, imagine saying she wants to leave knowing fully well that we have a situation at hand,we have been asked to leave this house,she couldn't get an apartment for the whole family, but she decided to leave with her daughter, isn't that wickedness, mother kept talking and talking,I just starred at her,and went Inside....
At night,I was sleeping peacefully with my baby,when I felt a hand touched me, waking me up....
I opened my eyes and it was Nathan.....
My darling,you can't possibly be serious about leaving,is it because of what happened the other day that I hit you,you know it wasn't intentional,I love you and our baby so much,I can't imagine living without the both of you,you are my world, please don't leave,even if we must leave this house,let it be all of us,you and i know we have been giving a quit notice, let's all of us go together,,,I love you so much,you can't deprive our child the joy of a complete home,by taking her away from us all,and you know how much father loves Eloghosa too,how do you think he'd survive without her,and even you, please my queen,you have to think about this again,be said politely.....
I would have fell for his words,but I know it was all an act,he and his sister and mother only wants me around as thier benefactor,and nothing more,,the only Truth in all he said was the part about father,indeed father is very attached to baby Mimi,he usually takes care of her when I go to hawk, he'd definitely miss us both,I thought within....
Sweetheart,say something, please say something,you can't go,he pleaded...
If this is all you woke me up for, please don't repeat it,I need some sleep,I said and lay back,he was so speechless,I bet he believed he would get me with his sweet talks as usual,but that wasn't it....
The next day, everywhere was tensed,I woke up early and began to to arrange my few clothes and Mimi's things....
Father soon came out and he was going through the papers as usual.
I went to him and bent close to him,that's usually my position when I want to talk to him alone.....
Father,I know you are disappointed in my action,I am sorry I didn't let you in on my plans,I feared you'd not let me get the apartment,and you know I can't do otherwise when you say no, father,the hate in this house is too much,I give my best,but it's never enough,they don't like me,and nothing can change that, please father,do not stay angry at me,I said holding his hands..,
My child, you know I can't be mad at you for long,I was only suprised you didn't let me in,I thought we were very close,he asked..
Yes father,we are,I replied politely.......
I know You have endured enough, and I also believe you'd make me proud as you begin your life..you are a smart child, and a very strong young woman,I pray you find all you sake he said.....
I hugged him tightly....
Father,you know you can come with me if you want right,I said.....
I know my child,but I can't,it will seem like I am running away from my responsibility,you know we have been giving a quit notice,so going with you may give a wrong narrative of me ...he said....
I understood where he was coming from,mother may misinterpret the whole thing and conclude it was a plan between the both of us to rent an apartment and leave them stranded....
I was done with arrangements,and got a taxi cab,he helped me arranged my few things in the car, mother, Osato and Nathan, rested on the wall, watching me,it was obvious they had a lot to say,but pride wouldn't let them, especially mother.....
Soon the cab driver had arranged everything in the car,and I was about leaving,I went to father and hugged him,he also carried Mimi for a few seconds,some tear drops left my eyes and his,it isn't really easy going away from a loved one.,...
I went to mother, Nathan and Osato,I am leaving,I said,mother turned her face away...
Isn't there anything I can do to make you change your mind, Nathan asked..
I nooded my head in the negative...
Ese, please,you can't do this,my daughter needs her family,you can't dooooooooo
Let her go,why are wasting you time begging her,am sure there's a boy she shameless wants to be seeing, that's why she is leaving, depriving a baby her complete family,let her go, mother said..
The only person that has really taken my daughter as family is father, I'd make sure I bring her to see him as often as I can,I said..
I took baby Mimi from father ,I could see the sadness in his eyes,but I had to go,I entered the car,and the driver drove off.......
Getting home to my house,it was a breath of fresh air,,,I made something to eat,and mama Ada was there to welcome me.....
She left in about two hours,after assisting me in arranging the things I brought...
My baby and I slept peacefully....
Waking up the next day,my child was still sleeping,it was the early hours of the day,I thought about the whole thing and what's next for me....
first of all I'd speak with the caretaker,If I can display my goods outside,so that I'd resume my business,as my daughter and I needs our business to survive,then I'd enroll in a fashion school, I'd only be going to hawk in the evening,it was high time I planned about my future,I thought...
I got up and freshen up,bath baby Mimi,and then went out to see the caretaker...
Goodmorning sir,I greeted....
Goodmorning mamaaaaaaa
Miracle sir..
Mama miracle,how your first night for our house,he asked cheerfully...
It was great sir, thank you,sir if you don't mind I'd like to ask a favor sir,i said....
Okay,mama miracle,na waitin,ask waitin I go fit do ohh,he said smiling....
I smiled too,Sir,I sell foodstuffs,like yams, plantain, cocoyam,garri and other things,if it won't be a problem, I'd like to shade some of my goods outside,I said...
Hmmmmmm, that one no be bad idea ohh,e good,as long as you no go use arm begin dirty the compound, because we no dey gree dirty for the house at all...he said..
Oh, That wouldn't be a problem sir,I won't liter the compound, thank you sir,I said...
And you go need table,find carpenter do big table for you,wey you go put for somewhere outside,dey shade your market,he said...
Okay,sir,thank you sir,but sir I do not know any carpenter around,I don't know if you have any,I asked.
Yes I Know person,I go call arm make he come help you,he said....
I thanked him very much...
In few hours the carpenter had come,I told him how big the table should be,he charged me,I paid advance and he went to do the table,I asked him to even cover the top with zinc,to protect the goods from harsh weather conditions....
I thanked epa(caretaker) for his kindness and went to Mama Ada's....
I told her my plans of enrolling in a fashion school,she was very impressed..now you are beginning to think ahead,she said....
In few days,I started my business, luckily for me also,there wasn't such business around, making having customers so easy,I was going to sell only evenings,and I leave Mimi with mama Ada,by then Ada would have returned from school,she and her mother helps me with Mimi,and I couldn't thank God enough for the way things were going...
Haven made some money couple with the little i have,in three weeks,I went to a very big and well reputed fashion school around, I was asked to bring drinks,and other things,and pay some fees,I pleaded with the owner,that I'd pay twice, thankfully she accepted,I also pleaded I'd be closing by 3pm Daily,so that I could make evening sales to make money,she was very understanding and agreed, weekends wasn't part of it,I needed that to rest,do other things and take care of my home....
I was pleased with myself,I felt I was living and making progress, I'd go to fashion school in the morning with Mimi,,and go to sale in the evening, I'd also shade some goods,my caretaker who is always home,as he had a big shop outside where he sold electrical things was always home and helped me in selling,I found favour with everyone and everywhere,indeed God is the one who chase flies for a tailless cow....
I was calling father daily, asking him about his health and everything,he would always reply all is well,and I was pleased...
It's been more than a month,and it was time I visited father,I had missed him so much...
I left that Saturday morning, hoping to spend the whole day with father,more over Mimi's first birthday was fast approaching....
I arrived there at about 9am,the compound was looking very different and unusually quiet,all tenant had packed out, expect for them,I knocked at the door,and it was father who opened up,I couldn't believe eyes..
To be continued
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