Dare To Leave
Episode 8
Lydia sat in the living room, watching her favorite weekend morning show
Ken had gone out quickly for a business meeting,
Victoria walked into the living room with a bowl of chin chin and a glass a juice
She watched Lydia for a while but she seemed engrossed in her TV program that she didn’t even raise her head to look at her since she walked in
“Are we not going to have breakfast in this house this morning?”
She said softly but Lydia didn’t hear so she made a coughing sound to get her attention
“Are you OK? Did you need water?”
“What I need is breakfast, if you hadn’t been so busy watching TV this early you would have realized that”
“I didn’t know you would like to have breakfast…. And since Ken wasn’t at home I didn’t make any”
“And now that Ken is not at home, I’m suppose to starve… Right?”
“But Vic……. How was I suppose to know you would want me to make your breakfast this morning? You didn’t seem to want my food last night…. ”
“And that’s your excuse..”
“Besides You have fetched yourself something to eat ”
“Is this supposed to be breakfast? Look Lydia you are a married woman, there are some things that are not said but as a smart, virtuous woman you ought to understand this things by now. I mean which responsible housewife would wake up this early to watch a silly program?”
“I’m not…. ” a stupid wife is what she wanted to say but “an house wife ” is what she said instead
Victoria is always talking to her like an insignificant piece of furniture
But what could she possibly do?
Victoria is her sister in law
Ken’s only sister. How could she be arguing or fighting with her?
To avoid trouble or problems in her family she just have to ignore her remarks to ensure that peace reigns
“Which is what you should consider doing.. I mean how are you going to have kids when you go about mending other people’s business?”
And what are you doing here without your own family……. ‘Lydia said to herself ‘ is this how you mend your own?
“I’d give you a couple of advice but I doubt if you would take it. They are way out of your league anyway ”
Lydia was down to a fault, she would take anyone’s advice when it comes to being mother even if it comes to her rude and arrogant sister in law
But she was saved by the bell
“Are You expecting someone?”
“Not exactly… ” Lydia stood up to answer the door and was surprised by her sister and her kids
“Ohhh myyy Lucy….. And my darlings ”
She screamed squatting and pulling. The kids ran into her arms, then she hugged her sister and carried Princess in her arms and led them in
“It is so good to see you guys. Why didn’t you tell me you were coming? I would have prepared something for you guys”
“I just wanted to surprise you. Since you didn’t turn up last week to pick the kids up for the weekend I knew you must have been crossed with me….. So I thought I’d make it up to you ”
“With the kids.. Huh?”
“And a big bowl of ice cream and Oreos to go ”
Lucia winked at her sister
Lydia had mad obsession for this combo and it was the ultimate way to her heart with kids of course
“Very tempting indeed ”
They got to the living room
“Ohh uhm Lucy….. You remember my sister in law….. Victoria she just got back from the States last night and well Victoria this is my twin sister Lucia. ”
“Of course I remember her now. She’s looks different now. It’s good to see you again Victoria ”
Victoria stood up, pack her snacks and walked out of the living room without saying a word
“What’s with the attitude?”
“Don’t mind her, she’s in a mood…. Come and sit guys I’m so glad you guys are here. I was bored to my toes before you came”
“Where’s Ken?”
“He went out for a business meeting ”
“On a weekend?”
“Yeah……. A demanding client so he had to go and foresee all the work himself ”
“Hmmmm, I heard you ”
“Okay so what are you going to eat? Brian what should I prepare for you?”
“I want fried rice ” Brian said softly
“What’s with you and fried rice Brian? You have been insisting on that since Wednesday ”
“So did you make it for him?”
“Make what? Do you think I have time for that? I wake up by 5am everyday, make breakfast and lunch simultaneously. What’ time do I have for fried rice paparazzi? And I’m home late every night too to resume back my duties ”
“You wouldn’t be having this issues if you had just kept a maid”
“Peace of mind is what I signed up for. I cannot allow someone to frustrate me in my own house ”
“All I know is.. You need someone to help you around the house. Do you know how many people help me around the house everyday? I just make sure I prepare Ken’s food and allow them to do the rest ”
“That’s you na, You enjoy watching people roam around your house and even allow them to boss you in your own home”
“Think whatever you want…at least I’m not dying of stress”
******
Lucia was helping Lydia in the kitchen while the kids were watching nickelodeon when Victoria walked in. The sisters were laughing about something
“This is suppose to be a kitchen not a gathering away…. Too much unnecessary talks, no etiquette ”
She said to no one directly
“What did you just say.?” Lucia turned to her
“Let it be… Lucy, it’s nothing ”
Victoria walked out of the kitchen
“No what was she trying to say? How would you let her talk to you like that?”
“Don’t worry about it”
“The things you take for granted Lydy.. It makes people take you for a fool”
“Exchanging of words doesn’t always work ”
“I don’t just intend to exchange words with her… I intend to beat some sense into her spoilt rotten body”
“Don’t look at her like that, she’s a wife and a mother ”
“So… Did Anyone ever tell you that being a mother cures foolishness? Because she’s married and has a child doesn’t mean she’s matured enough to escape being foolish ”
******
They were dinning on the dinning table together when Victoria walked passed them all dressed up to go out
“Ohhh Vic, are you going out?” Lydia called out
“As You can see” Victoria stopped and turned back towards them
“I made some for you.. It is in the warmer in the kitchen ”
“Did I ask you for that? I’m not interested in that rubbish you call food”
“Excuse me.. You ”
“Lucy don’t.. ”
“Lydy.. Shut up, what do you think you are doing? ”
Lucia stood up from the table and walked towards Victoria
“Talking to my sister like that, what sort of rubbish is that? She made food for you which is a big mistake on her path, You are not worthy of her time and effort. So don’t you dare talk to her like she is your house help”
“Lucy please let it be”
“Can You just shut up? Your silence is the reason she feels she can just talk to you anyhow. Stop tolerating her bullshit ”
“I can’t deal with this” she walked out of the house
“You better go and hang yourself. Stupid wrench… Can you imagine? No one dares to try this with me… I will beat the person to pump…. Pascal has three sisters. None of them will dare try this with me when they are not high on weed”
“This is not any of Pascal’s sisters Lucy… That really wasn’t necessary.. In front of the kids ”
“You need to wake up Lydy… ”
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