BELIEVE_???
[one last song,baby?]
ADESOLA ADEOMOWOLE.M.
settings; Nigerian-Drama?.
Episode 34????
“what is this? aunty Tracy said.
I hastily wiped my tears with the back of my hands and looked at Lotanna’s hand where my tears mistakenly fall on.
“sorry…
“sorry…”
I said like stupidly and shift away from their presence.
Am a maid,
I know am a maid and even if i am,
am delicate,she shouldn’t tear me apart because she doesn’t know the type of battle am fighting and where it starts.
Just because i always help him doesn’t mean am dreaming to collect something in return,
am just a maid…I help him as a maid,
the Lotanna doesn’t even knows my name, no need to persecute me.
but I won’t help him anymore,
I will just stay away from him for he is a star and i am a slave,
I will remain a slave,not a helper
I won’t tell him am the girl who always help him,
I won’t tell him i sing…
Aunty Tracy still looked at me,
I stood upright and tried rushing out, she dragged me back.
“what happened?” she asked.
“nothing,aunty” I said.
“isn’t that tears in your eyes” she said….
hmmmmmm
“aunty, noo” I said and wipe my eyes in pretense.
“Adeife, what’s going on?”
she asked, Lotanna glance at my direction at the mention of my name.
ohh he is just hearing my name for the first time,I saw this surprised look on his face..
soo endowed with plentiful of handsomeness; Ife are you okay?.
“tell me what happened or is it your stepmother again?” she asked.
“am doing remembrance of my mother’s death” I said.
I can’t tell her what Akuna said in front of Lotanna, I will stay away and i don’t want to be a lordy in his relationship with Akuna.
I shifted away and rushed out.
“a minute please” I heard Tracy saying to Lotanna.
she followed the direction that I took.
“Adeife,what you said was a lie?”
she shouted,
even Lotanna turned back.
I stayed quiet.
“meet me in my room” she said and walk ahead of me,I trailed behind her quietly, she opened the door.
we both entered.
“Ife” she said.
“ma’am” I replied.
she crackled and really want to smile.
“sit down” she said,I looked on the heavenly couch,there were many neat package on them.
I cleaned my palm on my wrapper before touching them.
I shifted them on each other to find a place to sit down.
Tracy poured herself a glass of wine,she was even wearing a wedding ring.
I think she is engaged.
but why is she asking me to sit?.
I watch her sip in her wine slowly.
“what is your problem Ife? do you love pain?” she asked.
my fears started cooking up,
does she want to send me back to onome.
“are you scared of me,like you fear your step mother?” she asked.
I stayed quiet.
“am sorry” I said.
what exactly am I to you?
the reason why I bought you from your stepmother is because i want to be there to stop anything that would make you sad,I treat you differently because I want you to be free with me,I want you to see me as a mother if possible….
onome doesn’t own you anymore.. just see me as someone you can look up to or have I ever treated you like a maid?
why can’t you tell me what makes you cry???
what is hurting you—
I got happy.
I thought she wants to send me away,she is just sooo kind.
“Stop being scared of anyone,
be you.. be what you are,
don’t let anyone give you the impression that they are better than you….
am right here for you,do whatever thing that makes you happy-
I don’t like seeing tears” she said.
I stood up happily.
“thank you aunty” I said went on my kneels.
she nodded.
“here,I got you this.It will clear the cane marks on your body,use both soap and cream” she said.
I collected the big nylon with respect(both hands).
“those clothes are for you” she said.
I smiled joyfully.
why does she enjoy helping me???
“there’s money inside the nylon, make sure you plait your hair” she says.
I thanked Her and approached the door,it got opened before I could even reach there.
my guess was right,the queen!.
I greeted her,she didn’t even look at my side not to talk of answering my greetings.
I moved out,
Lotanna was coming.
I promised to stay away right?..
I moved away from the way and created a lot of space.
? stay,do not go again
? one day,let’s meet
? I promise the riches of the world
? I promise till death we part.
he was using his phone while humming a song.
something fell from his hair,it was a very tiny diamond.He looked around.
I saw it and bent to pick it since my eyes was sharp.
but I said I will stay away!
okay after this,I promise.
“here,have it” I said and used my right hand.
he took it,I made sure the tatoo was secure.
“ohh thanks… Adeife right?” he asked
“yes,aunty Tracy’s maid” I said.
“are you–
his phone rang,he looked into it and walked away…
thank goodness.
I sighed and hurried to the maids quarter.
Onome’s p.o.v?
I returned from the market,
I initially went to buy some stocks for my store…
“what are you doing there?…you this girl have started again right?..
aaaah you can’t kill me like you killed your mothers” I shouted at the girl that replaced Adeife.
I had to get a maid the second day Adeife left…
“I’m sorry mama,I will go and open your store if am done with olamma’s cloth” she said.
“you’re playing with your night food of you don’t know” I said and entered inside.
Today makes it three months Adeife left…why haven’t I renew the spell I casted on her…
I looked around for the black pot I kept under my bed,I found it there was nothing inside.
I started searching for the doll,I didn’t see it,I got so worried,where did I keep it the last time I performed sacrifice???
yeeeeee ain’t I dead???
chimoooooo???????
I scre@med.
“Adaobi!!!!!!!!!! I shouted the new servants name..
*mama ooo” she entered in a rush.
I hide the black pot.
“did you find any doll?” I asked.
she scratched her neck.
“doll??? only baby play with dolls” she said..
“did you find any doll? I screamed.
she flinched.
“how does it looks like?” she asked.
“its very ugly with so much marks on it” I said.
“no mama,I didn’t find it…but ~~
she paused.
“but what?” I exclaimed.
“I saw papa throwing it in the dustbin” she said.
I rushed out to the dustbin side,.I poured all the dirty away and even deeped my hands insides with my mouth covered.
I now look so dirty,
still no sign of the doll–
“hmmmm mama,later I saw olamma she took it away from the waste bin but am not sure she returned it” Ada said.
I got insane with anger.
Thank goodness,olamma came that moment.
“mma where is that doll?” I asked.
“mama common what will you be doing with that ugly thing?” she said.
I moved closer and sl@pped her.
the first time I would raise my hand at my own daughter.
Adaobi covered her mouth in shock, olamma is an apple in my eyes and an egg in my husband’s hand.
what has gotten over me????
“fine,I left it at the river,you sl@pped me cos of that ugly thing” olamma said in tears..
I breathed in relieve and walked to the dibia’s(magician) house.
“Papa the doll is missing” I said.
He appeared.
“whatttttt…you need to look for it or else,she would turn beautiful if she sings with believe before 12 in the midnight…at this point,there is nothing I can do to help” he said and disappeared like a flash.
“12 in the midnight….aaaah am done, I have just 8hours to look for it!
ohhh goddd!!!
I ran to the stream,I met ngozi washing cloths.
the clothes were much,meaning she has stayed long there.
I searched and searched for the doll, it was no where to be found.
I got tired and approached Ngozi,
she is my only hope now.
“good evening” she greeted.
“were you here when Olamma came to the stream?” I asked.
“yes ma’am, I was here” she said.
I felt relieve,she is my only hope.
“excuse me,did you see her holding a doll?” I asked.
“excuse me madam,when did I suddenly become your daughter’s keeper and watcher?” she flared.
“ngozi biko” I said.
she rolled her eyeballs…
“you’re suddenly acting nice after all you did to my friend,why are you even speaking to me? you usually call me disaster right….
so kindly walk away from my presence” she said.
I sighed, chai??????
see what an ordinary doll is causing!
these tiny rat speaking bluntly to me.
hmmm Adeife,I won’t pity you this time around” I said in my mind.
“okay please” I said.
“well,she brought a doll here in the morning and dropped it there,I picked it and throw it in the river”.
ngozi said.
waaaaaaaatttttt?????.
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