Episode 42

Miguel

Why am I crying? Just then I wished to be with my biological mother. Everything Mom did didn’t hurt me before but why does it hurt now, why does it hurt so much? I was speechless, Mom did everything just to ensure the happiness of her daughter, I was right after all. What would my own mother do to ensure my happiness? The tears kept flowing, ask me why I am crying, I don’t know sef. Does she deserve my forgiveness?

Ella

Mom is so unbelievable! I left as soon as she left. I was pacing up and down in my room. I was furious and confused.. Should I thank Mom or Stay angry at her? All those things were just test? Unbelievable! She should have just let nature test us, why did she have to do all that? It’ll really be hard for me to forgive her. Just then I remembered Mike, Mom and I left her room. She went down stairs while I went to my room, I rushed back to mom’s room but he was gone. I went to his room but twas locked from inside, I started knocking softly “Mike please open the door” but there was no reply. I kept knocking till he said….

Mike : Go away Ella

Ella : Open this door

Mike :Don’t worry about me, I am fine

Ella : Mike please open the door

Mike : Just go….I’m h—y

Ella : Do you get h—y when you cry?

Mike : Yes, go to your room

Ella : Then open this door

Mike : Why? Will you give me what I want?

Ella : If only you will have the heart to take it
…….He didn’t reply, I know he just wants to send me away. After sometime, he opened the door and returned to his bed. I just stood at door staring at him, he looked pale, sad and moody, this is not my handsome and strong Mike. I could feel his pain, how can the Mom he loved so much treat him like that without mercy all in the name of test? The more I looked at him, the angrier I became at Mom. That moment, I wished he was raised by his biological Mom. She would never do such thing to him, right? He was really pained, I could see it, I could feel it. The next thing, tears started falling out of his eyes as he la!d on the bed. We just stared at each other….

Mike : Her mother’s daughter. Yunno, I never knew I was jealous of you, not until today. I really envy you.

Ella : That can’t be the only thing you have to say, say some more

Mike : Should I?

Ella : Yes, go ahead, let it out. I promise to delete it

Mike : …smiles in tears.. Life can be cruel, the world is cruel. Dead or alive, my biological mother is cruel and I pray never to see her. I curse the sperm that formed me and the womb that womb that carried me. I hate this feeling I have right now and pray it never finds itself in me ever again.

Ella : ..In tears.. That can’t be all. Nothing for Mom? How can they be nothing for her? Pls say more

Mike : I wish…I wish.. I wish Mom was my.. my mother! That’s all
He broke down and cried. I went and la!d on his chest, we cried… Together. Mom shouldn’t have hurt Mike this much, I’ve never seen him in so much pain before. He’s always been a good boy, he loves Mom so much, she shouldn’t have done anything to remind him that she’s not his biological mother.

After sometime, the atmosphere was a bit clear….

Mike : Go to your room

Ella : You always say that to me all the time but you do wish that I say ‘no, am not going’ right? No! Am not going, I’ll spend the night.

Mike : The camera is still there

Ella : It has always been there

………I cuddled up in his arms…..

Ella : Maybe we should look for her

Mike : Who?

Ella : Your mother

Mike : I don’t need her

Ella : She’ll be very beautiful

Mike : How do you know?