Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 3
âBeatrice I am talking to you, Dr Godswill said when I was not saying anything but kept looking at the envelope.
âPlease I canât accept this, I and my family can manage on our own, I replied giving back the envelope.
âWhat are you saying? Am I doing anything wrong? He asked.
âNo please but we canât return this favour, this is too much, I replied.
âBeatrice stop this, I do this with many people often without asking anything in return. I told you already that I find pleasure in helping out people so stop thinking that way please, I can never come back to ask of anything in return whether you support me or not, He said shifting the envelope back to me.
âAnd again I understand your mother because I saw what my mother went through, donât be scared, he added when I was still feeling uncomfortable.
âAre you sure about this? I asked and he smiled and stood up.
âTell your mother i came okay, see ya, he said touching my cheek and left and I quickly entered my brother room and he woke up almost immediately and saw when I brought out the money from the envelope.
âChai Betty did you rob a bank? He asked.
âSsshhhhh keep your voice low, I replied and went close to him.
âThat politician of yesterday just left and told me to keep this for mama. What did mommy say to that man sef? I asked.
âAs if you donât know that your mother is a drama queen, so her charms worked? Wow! He shouted and slowly sat up to take the envelope from me.
âWill it reach a million naira? I asked him and he laughed.
âAhhhh Betty a million naira in an envelope huh? He asked back.
âSimple yes or no you cannot say, besides have you seen a million naira before? I asked back and he was quiet to count the money but I took it away from him.
âIts not yours, let mommy come back before sheâll cut our heads off if she finds out we tempered with it, I said to him.
âI only wanted to count, he said.
âHmm and then what? We all know you love taking mommy money a lot, I said and left the bed with the envelope.
âSee Betty thatâs an insult, and what will mommy do with such huge amount of money? At least a little change from there will cover my loss, he said and I looked at him.
âYou know with this money she can easily give you back what you lost in the accident, you donât have to steal, I replied keeping the money in a safe place while my brother angrily looked at me.
Minutes later my mother returned and I immediately congratulated her,
âWhat for? She confusedly asked.
âYour drama paid off. Your politician friend came around, I replied and her eyes lit up.
âHey! Why didnât you run to the house and call me? She shouted.
âAhhhhh! My brother shouted in bed.
âWhat is Ahhhh? Did he drop anything behind? She asked.
âYes his greetings, I replied and she angrily hissed.
âI donât like this o, why should he come when I was not around na? She murmured and I shook my head and brought out the envelope.
âHe also said I should give this to you, I said and she began to laugh.
âI knew it, he canât just come here and leave without dropping something behind na. Hey God see money! She shouted raising the envelope up.
âMama you know my business money is there, I have to cover up my loss, Luke said in bed.
âYen yen yen⊠When I was speaking the English and shed tears how much did you contribute? She asked him.
âBut it was my condition that connected you to him donât forget that, he replied.
âWhatever! Betty look at money na, My mother said hitting my shoulders while I just looked away and went to her bag to see what she brought back for usâŠâŠâŠ..
My brother condition kind of made me missed church activities but Maxwell kept coming around the hospital to check on me with the rest of the brethren.
One afternoon I was sitting with Maxwell outside and my mother returned to the hospital and saw us. Maxwell respectfully stood up to greet her but she placed one of her hand on her waist and screened Maxwell from head to toe and shook her head.
âWhatâs wrong ma? Maxwell asked and that question infuriated her the more.
âAre you asking me that? Wait o, what are you doing here? She asked.
âMama he came to see me na what else? I asked.
âLike this? Were you carrying cement for the tower of Babel? My mother asked and Maxwell slowly looked at himself and I cleaned my face.
âMommy please in the name of God donât do this, youâre embarrassing my friend, I said.
âAnd thatâs the problem. Didnt they say âshow me your friend and Iâll tell you what you are?â How can such a person be your friend? Look at his legs like caterpillar with shoes that looks like the one the children of Isreal trekked with, my mother said.
âI donât seem to understand what Iâve done to you and why the sudden change about me. Is it because Iâm interested in your daughter? Maxwell asked.
âExactly! Chai you get sense, now leave my daughter alone! My mother replied and a tear fell from my eyes. He bowed his head and looked at me ,
âIâll go now, he calmly said and left and I could not say a word. I looked at my mother and saw her face so stern, then I went into my brother room which she followed me behind immediately and closed the door behind herself.
âYouâre crying? So you want to marry that boy? She asked me.
âMommy is that necessary? How will I face him now? I asked.
âThat is not your business, I had to show him where he belong, he canât be for you never! She shouted.
âLooks like you already know who is for me, I said looking at her.
âI donât know, but I know something great awaits you. You are meant for big things and you should know that, she replied.
âMommy how many times will I tell you that its not about the money for Christ sake! I shouted and she smirked and held me.
âBetty I understand you, in fact its like you inherited my foolishness but I want to cast it out from you. I was once like you, my parents warned me but I didnât listen, I chose to follow my heart without calculating or thought about my future. But life is not about today but tomorrow, think about your children and how you can secure their future also, do you think love can solve everything? Tell me Betty if your father was financially stable will you be here making people hair and collecting kobo? Wonât you be schooling by now? I should have secured my future with my choice of partner but I was stupid, now where am I? I ended up being a poor widow and you think I will watch you go into poverty both in your father and husband house huh? She asked and I closed my eyes and took her hands from me.
âI am not you mommy and itâs not in my place to choose a partner, I said.
âWhose place is it then? Girl open your eyes! She shouted and I left the room immediately because I was not in the mood to argue with someone who can win a court case with her level of smartness when arguing.
I sat somewhere and was so confused. At that time of my life I felt prayers was not working and I didnât seem to understand why God has not showed me my partner yet in dreams like he used to. To me that was the only way to solve this confusion from my head, then I decided to call Maxwell and after three rings he switched off his phone.
âIs he angry with me? I asked myself and decided to return back to the hospital.
When I got there, I met them packing up and my mother totally ignored when I asked where they are going to,
âMama wants me to be discharged immediately, Luke replied instead.
âWhat! I shouted looking at her.
âI want to change your romantic spot okay, she replied.
âYouâre unbelievable, why drag the health of your son into this? I asked her.
âAnd did Luke complained to you that heâs not fine? Besides he is bored in this place and he is fine, period! She replied and Luke heaved looking at me.
When we were about leaving the room, a knock came on the door and before we could say come in, Dr Godswill walked in and saw us with bags.
âWhatâs going on? He asked with that surprised look on his face and my mother just seeing him was so happy.
âAhhhh sir you came? Thank God o, i was even telling my children that its sad we will be leaving without seeing you for one last time at least to say thank you, my mother said.
âIts nothing ma, is he okay? He asked referring to Luke.
âYes he is, and heâs so bored here. He wants to resume his business, She replied and he looked at me but I could not hide my mood and I guess it was so obvious.
âWhatâs wrong Betty? He asked.
âPlease excuse me, I replied and left the room and I didnât know when I saw myself in the house. I realized that I was not with the key, so I sat down outside to wait for them. But to my surprise a jeep drove into the compound and my mother came out laughing her usual laugh with Luke.
âAh you could not disappear inside the house? She asked and Dr Godswill came out also. I rolled my eyes immediately i saw him and didnât move a leg where I sat and they approached the door with the bags from the hospital but I didnât care.
âOkay Iâll go now ma, Godswill said.
âAhhhh like that? No na take a cup of water and small swallow for the ride. You canât imagine the joy I have that a jeep is in front of my compound, and yes i cooked this morning as if I knew I will have a big visitor, she said and he smiled.
âIâll love to but I have something to take Care of and my mother wants to see me. She wonât be happy if I donât eat at her place, he said.
âOh too bad, but sorry to ask are you not married? My mother asked sheepishly smiling.
âNope, but I was once married, he replied and I sat up a bit to know more even though I could not ask.
âWhy you divorced her? My mother pushed further.
âNot that, I lost her, he replied.
âDeath? She asked and he nodded.
âOh may her soul rest in peace, sorry about that, my mother said.
âIts fine, okay ma about the food that will be next time I promise, he said.
âNo problem and thank you. God bless you! My mother shouted.
âThank you sir, Luke said but he only smiled then he looked at me and our eyes met.
âBye Betty, he said.
âBye, I coldly said and went in immediately and they walked in after the jeep drove out and my mother anger rose up again.
âWhatâs the meaning of that? Must you have to be rude to him? Canât you hide your disgusting character in public! She shouted.
âBetween the both of us who has the disgusting character here? Looks like I also inherited that from you, I said and she slapped me hard.
âI wonât take your excesses anymore and let me warn you, if Maxwell comes here even in his dream he wonât take what I will do to him! She shouted and attempted to hit my ears but Luke covered me instead as I cried on himâŠâŠ.
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