MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
MAMA, I MADE IT!?
Episode 9.
Story by MARIAM EDEM ( MARIAM EYEN EFIK)
I haven’t set my eyes on my dad after he drove off, i tried calling too but he blocked my line.
I was shocked myself when I realized it a week after I saw him last, but I was smart enough to check out the money I was with in cash and that I saved in my account.
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
3 weeks after I saw my dad last, I knew my step mom has done her worst, not because I didn’t apologize to her but his wife has finally tuned him away from me.
I got a sewing machine and decided to put my talent into practice, I learnt it in school before graduation.
I also got materials of different kinds for sale and took the boldness to go house by house in the village just to tell them to bring their clothes for the latest fashion.
Most of them opened up to me they can’t risk their materials because of my mad mother, and at the end no one agreed to trust their clothes with me.
The only help they could give me was to patronize me in buying my materials and take it elsewhere to be sewn.
That wasn’t giving me anything as the feeding money was all on me, to make it worst my mom fell ill which I had to get her drugs because she bluntly refused to leave the house.
I turned a nurse in the house to treat my mom as it was my desire to study that.
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
A month later I found a shop at a junction not that far from my village, I had to inform the people again I have a place now their clothes will be safe as it will be in the shop where my mom won’t take a hold of it.
They gave me a trial and I tried not to fail them.
My work was beautifully displayed outside my shop and many eyes behold it because of the location of my shop, and that was how different materials came in.
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
Exactly 2 months after we were abandoned, I thought of going to school.
I found out there’s a private university not too far……. Though a distance, but is something I can manage.
I got to know about the fees and heaved and decided to go ask my dad for help, thinking if he sees me he won’t be that hardened to attend to me.
I closed the shop and hurried down to the city and left to my dad office knowing he won’t be at home by that time, but I saw him about entering his car.
I quickly met with him greeting him but his face was still like he is seeing a total stranger.
“Going out dad? I asked after he ignored my greetings.
“What are you doing here? He asked.
“Dad I came to see you, I replied.
“What for Purity? I mean what for? You have clearly proved you don’t need me for anything so never you come to me, he said.
“Are you serious dad? Its your daughter you’re talking to, not your cousin or even your niece or……….. “I don’t care whoever you are, is that clear! He shouted on me, got into his car and drove off leaving me so surprised and speechless.
I didn’t know how I got home that day but I managed to, my mom saw my mood when I quietly walked in and she gave me a sachet water and I took it from her.
“Thank you, I slowly said with no intention of drinking and she looked at me confused.
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
Ever since my mom got sick and recovered, I noticed she has not been active like she used to but always quiet especially when I began leaving her at home for business, I know she must be so lonely again and I applaud her for being so understanding despite her condition.
“Eaten mom? I asked and she shook her head.
I nodded and got up to get her something to eat before rushing back to the shop to get myself busy as there was so many clothes I need to deliver.
That evening at the shop as i was about to round up for the day after a customer just left with her dress I finished.
I sat down thinking about what my dad just did to me for the first time after I returned from his office, I didn’t need a prophet to tell me its just me and my mom now.
I was to cry with the thought of “how I’m I going to survive and all of that…. But I drew strength rather from it and determined to shock my dad and prove to him I can still succeed without him..
I closed my shop and went home, sat down on my bed and took my laptop looking at it.
I sighed and kept it back and laid down to sleep but my mom tapped me and i knew exactly what she is tapping me for.
“Mom start brushing I’ll join you, I said to her with my eyes closed and I noticed she didn’t move.
I let a sigh and followed her knowing she won’t mind waking me up at 12am to do our normal routines……..
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
The next morning before anything, I brought out my laptop and snapped it and quickly posted it on the Internet for sale and attached my phone number for the interested buyers.
It was one if the hardest thing I’ve done, as i was more close to my laptop than to my phone, but I had to so i can gather more money to pay for a semester.
I dropped my phone sadly and met my mom outside to discuss breakfast because I was tired with her constant eating of bread.
I even began to think her excessive eating of bread made her sick, but she didn’t want to reason with me.
“Mommy you’ll eat it alone o, I’ll get something to eat when i get to the shop, I said and she shook her head.
“Then you’ll change breakfast for today, let’s eat noodles nah, I’ll go buy egg and sardine, i said and she folded her arms looking at me with a frown.
“I’ll take that as yes, I said and took a note to go buy and my phone began to ring.
I saw a strange number and knew it must be a buyer calling and I picked up,
“Hello, i said when I heard nothing.
“So it has come to the point you’re selling your laptop Purity? Are you that broke? I heard a girl voice and knew it was Mary.
“And the only thing that came to your mind is I’m broke right? It didn’t occur to you i need a change of Laptop right? i asked and she laughed.
“Oh please say that to someone who doesn’t know you, I know your broke and i can sense it. So baby do you need help? I can lend you some cash if you don’t mind, she said and i licked my lips and shook my head.
“Is that it? Don’t be jobless Mary and i don’t need your help. If you don’t mind I have things to do, I said and she laughed.
‘Yea i know I can imagine, so how will the party be tomorrow? She asked.
“What party? I asked totally blanked of what she meant.
“Oh please don’t tell me the constant bathing of your mad mother has made you forget your birthday. Remember you had plans for your 18th birthday,don’t fail us baby cause I’ll love to attend and see how yours will beat mine, she said and I touched my chest telling it to calm down.
“Oh that? Sorry you’ll be disappointed because you wont love my kind of party. It will be best if you don’t come, and guess what? I won’t miss you nor the girls either because i will have every fun with my mother, and please wait for the pictures because it will be something you haven’t experienced before. I know my mom is mad but she’s taking care of me and is by my side unlike you that your almighty mom is so busy to even look at your face. Mary cut it, may be I was in a competition with you but is over now, I have the best mom and I’m happy with her and my status now, cheers, I said and dropped the call before she could say anything and i saw my mom looking at me.
“Let me go get the egg, i said smiling at her and left.
Truth be told i was planning to ask Mary for assistance that morning before letting my laptop out for sale, but with her call i was glad i didn’t else i would have been a laughing stock for the girls.
But she just reminded me of something i have never forgotten,
“Tomorrow will be the worst and boring birthday of my life, I said to my self.
Though I made it look like it will be booming and all that, but deep inside me I know i have no cash with me to even get a birthday cake and even though the cash is there, i wont risk it because of my budget for school..
“Maybe its time you focus on more important things than unnecessary competition, I said to myself when i finally got to the provision shop………
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
I prepared break fast for my mom when i got home and hurried off for the shop as I got a call from my customer she will be coming to get her dress that morning.
On my way to the shop i decided to log into the Internet to see if there is anyone interested as no one has called yet.
I saw messages that was so annoying,none of the interested buyers gave me a good or encouraging price but peanuts for a laptop I got brand new when my dad traveled to the states.
I angrily logout when I was almost at my shop and when i arrived, as i was opening the door my phone began to ring.
I absent mindedly picked up and a guy voice came on phone and was interested to get the laptop urgently.
“Oh okay, but right now I’m not in the city, I don’t know if you can come meet me in the shop, don’t worry I’ll deduct your transportation fare from it, i said.
“I just hope I’ll be safe when i get there, text me the address, he said and dropped the call.
I quickly opened up the door to sit down in texting him happy someone finally came up with a good price to boost my money for my fees……..
MAMA I MADE IT: Episode 1 – 10
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