MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
MAMA, I MADE IT!!
Episode 6.
STORY BY : MIRIAM EDEM (MIRIAM EYEN EFIK)
A shattering sound in the house made me cleaned my tears and raised my head from my fathers arms where I was crying,
“What’s your decision now you know? My dad asked and I sniffed.
“I want to know my mother, no matter what has happened she needs me and I have to be here for her, I replied and he heaved.
“I hope it won’t hurt you in the long run because I felt so bad when my hopes on your mom were crashed, he said and i closed my eyes.
“I can’t help it dad, i just have to believe, i replied.
“This is going to be stressful I hope you know that? He asked and I nodded.
“I’ll manage and I’ll be fine i promise, I replied and he nodded also.
“I’ll go get the kitchen things you need and I’ll be visiting from time to time to make sure you’re okay, he said and I smiled.
“Thank you, and I hope dad you understand I didn’t abandoned you nor chose my mother over you, I just want her to feel her daughter company, something she was denied of for years, I said.
“Sure and that’s so thoughtful of you and ermmmm I’m happy you accepted her in this condition, you know that was my fear and I’m sorry, he said touching me and I gave a weak smile.
“I understand, you were trying to protect me i know, i said he smiled.
“Okay I’ll excuse you so you can go get the stuff, i said.
“Oh yea that’s right, he said and i opened up and stepped down while he called one of the guys working telling him he will back soon, and he drove off.
I made sure I dried my face before going in to see what my mom is doing, but I met her sitting on the ground arranging pieces of paper.
“Uhmmm you didn’t tell me you can read, I said and squatted beside her but she didn’t look at me.
I knew she is still upset my dad is around, and I was sad myself hearing what he just told me and didn’t have that strength to lighten her up.
I stood up and began taking things outside to clear the house, I choked up with the dust that hit me hard and coughed real bad that I began crying in the process.
I ran in taking a sachet water to drink and washed my face, and my mom was just looking at me saying nothing.
I went in and took everything in the 2 rooms outside parking them at a corner and began sweeping the dirt out.
In the process my dad drove in and I came out to greet him,
“What are you doing? Have you taken your rest? He asked touching my forehead but I gave a weak smile.
“I’m fine, I said and looked at my mom who practically ignored us and sat with a frowning face.
“Come see what I got, if there’s anything lacking I can give you the money to get it because I have to go now, he said and he opened the boot of his car bringing it out.
“Its good dad, I Can get the rest anytime, thank you, I said.
“You’re welcome and please take things easy and be careful over here. I see the place is becoming safe now, he said looking around.
“Yes and its a relief, tomorrow i Can set it on fire together with the things that are not useful, I said pointing at the stuffs i brought out and he nodded.
“Okay just call me if you need anything okay, he said putting notes in my palm.
“Thank you dad, i said and he smiled and called one of the guys and paid him off, I gave him a hug before he got in and drove off.
I shifted the things he got in a safe place and quietly sat beside my mom looking at her,
“Hungry? I asked her and she looked at me.
“Can I get you bread? There is still mayonnaise, I said again and she folded her arms with a long face.
“Hmm someone is very angry, so what do you want me to do? Why are you angry? Is it because of him? Don’t worry he has gone okay, I said and she threw her face the other way.
“Okay can you please help me out, please! I said dragging her up and she began to laugh and pointed at the bread nylon..
“I know that, but let’s finish this first so we will go get bread, I said holding her inside.
Together we pushed out the debris in large quantities outside and even killed a snakelet….. She did that herself because I screamed and found myself outside with that shock.
The house was so free and I could feel ventilation going in,
“I wish there is water, I need to wash the place, I said to her after throwing the debris into the bush.
There was a old rubber I saw and without being told, she went to it pouring out whatever was inside and said things I couldn’t hear.
“Where are you taking the rubber to? I asked but she kept it on her head and began leaving the compound.
“Who says she is mad? No I believe she will come to her senses soon enough, I said and began looking through the stuffs outside.
The old cupboard i saw was filled with papers and pictures.
Most of the papers were torn and the pictures of course were bad which I kept it aside to be burned the next day.
I went through the pieces of papers to see it was letters and I smiled and thought it will be interesting to look through them when I’m relaxed.
I carefully picked them up and kept it on my bag inside, dust the cupboard and saw it can still be managed.
The guys approached me that they were done, and that was when i checked the time to see it was past 6pm already.
“Oh thank you, I hope my dad paid up? I asked.
“Yes, they replied and i thanked them again happy with their good work, while they left with their cutlasses leaving the place of course for me to sweep and burn them.
Seeing the time made me hungry and I saw no reason to keep any stuff there because it was all old.
I just hissed and began taking the things my dad bought inside and my mom returned moving left and right with water on her head.
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
I went to her to help keep the water down but burst out laughing when she practically poured all the water on her head while dancing and came back with just little.
She joined me in laughing like she just did a very good thing,
“Uhmmm mommy you can fetch water o, thank you you’re so sweet, I said keeping the water aside and she wanted to take the things I wanted throwing inside.
“Ah ah mommy don’t start o, its old and I want to throw it away, I said stopping her but she picked up one dirty thing saying things to me and i shook my head.
“You won’t take it inside iyeh, in fact come let’s use this water to wash our face so we can go buy our bread, I said and she quickly left the place and I nodded knowing i can get her by just using bread.
While going on the road I told her we will be going to the stream after eating, and she jumped up saying something and that was when I heard something out of what she was saying.
“Did you just said you will beat me in swimming? I asked and she shouted nodding her head and i became so interested to know what she always say to me.
But when i wanted saying something to see if i can get another thing from her numerous talks, the guy who approached me yesterday just stood in front of me and i stopped,
“Are you kidding me? You’re so happy walking with her? He asked and i rolled my eyes.
“Who do you think you are to detect who I should talk or walk with? I asked him and he smiled.
‘You’re too beautiful for this you know, he said.
“Avoid me, I’m not that friendly so be warned, I said and held my mother hand and walked away from him.
We got our bread and sachets of beverages and walked home again talking, but sadly i couldn’t get anything from her words and i was so pained.
After eating i wrote down few things i needed to buy tomorrow and getting rubbers was included.
Writing that was so difficult because i had to struggle with the biro from my mom countless times,
“Its time to bath, I’m so tired, I said to her but saw she took my phone behind me and was pressing only God knows.
“Oh Christ! mommy no nau, i said getting it from her.
“Let’s go mommy we need to bath so i can beat you in swimming today, i said and she shined her teeth to follow me……..
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
We came back feeling so refreshed and happy, and I shook off the old clothes i spread outside and got prepared to sleep because i was so tired.
As i was about to lie down my mom tapped me showing the tooth brush and i rolled my eyes,
“Thanks mom,you’re good in remembering things, i said and she smiled.
“Okays let’s go brush but don’t forget to follow me okay, i said and she showed me the body cream and i laughed.
“Okay let’s brush first okay then I’ll apply you the cream before we sleep, I said laughing and we went outside to brush.
We came back and we applied our body cream, changed up and got ready to sleep.
I just laid beside my mom remembering all my dad said and i sat up determined to talk to her, my mom seeing my face sat up also looking at me and i didn’t know where to start.
“Mom i talked with dad today and he told me a lot of things, I want to know, why did you run from the hospital? I asked and her countenance changed.
“Mom can you please talk to me? I’m here to help you because i believe you can heal, i said holding her hands when she said nothing and she began to talk which I listened carefully to get points from her but i heard Eunice among her talks and i stopper her,
“Wait i heard something, Who is Eunice? I asked her and she breathed in and wanted going out but i stopped her.
“Where are you going to its late already, i said and she kept talking and i heard something like “she is my friend and its in the picture”.
“Your friend? I asked looking at her carefully and she nodded.
“I see,don’t worry mom we will look into this tomorrow because i cant really understand what Eunice did and why you really want me to see her picture. But i promise you, I’ll do everything to get you back to yourself, I said and she slowly touched my hair with a sad face and i made her to lie down.
Despite i was tired a lot of thoughts ran through my head as i began to fix all what my mom was trying to tell me.
“Who is Eunice? I asked myself as the Name kept ringing in my ears and with my mom behavior, she knows Eunice must be a known person i can recognize, but then I remembered my dad wife name is Eunice.
I sat up immediately knowing my step mom always brag she rescued me from my mom, and i can Also remember when i fought with her daughter she said i want to kill her daughter same was my mom wanted killing her.
I quickly looked at my mom who was sleeping peacefully and wish i can just open her vocals to talk correctly, and i saw the letters I kept on my bag.
I got up and switched on my phone torch but saw my battery percentage is low.
“Sht! I need to get a lamp tomorrow, i said and included a lamp among the things i was to get and decided to rest for the night and dig into the matter the next morning…………
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
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