Episode 51
By: Eunice Nwodu Ifunanya
…..Rissa’s pov…….
I jumped out of the bed the moment i heard the sound of mom’s car driving into the compound. She came home quite early than usual…
I avoided Mykel’s gaze as I left the room.
It’s not like he’s my whole world or anything. I was doing just fine before he came along.
I can’t let him ruin me. All I need to do is to let him go and move on with my stupid life.
Hopefully, I can be able to get away from all this.
I got to my room and took a quick bath.
That’s when it struck me – my mom’s mother is still alive. What am I saying?? She has always been alive and she’s doing just fine at Queens where she owns a big house with gardens, pools and everything a typical teenager could ever want.
Maybe it’s high time I swallowed my pride and go live with her like she have always wanted.
I didn’t want to go there because it’s more like a less classy town. I mean, it’s not surrounded by wealthy people.
I wanted to stay back to see if I could be something with Lucas, or probably be around people with the same social status but look where it has landed me, millions of feet into depression.
I sighed on hearing mom’s footsteps into the living room. She wore a gorgeous blue dress that hugged her body tightly and I figured she had just been with her friends. She always dresses to impress when she’s with them.
Well, I don’t like any of them.
“Hello, sweetheart…” She simpered and placed a kss on my right cheek.
“I heard about what happened to Lucas. I hope he gets better. I can’t afford to see that family loose their first child” She professed dropping her purse next to me.
But she can afford to loose me to loneliness…
“You didn’t even tell me you were going somewhere” I said interrupting her as she fixes her hair.
“I’m sorry, Rissa. It was an emergency but I’m here now…” She said and released a big creepy smile.
“How is my father?” I asked trying to distract myself from thinking about the Korean j.erk upstairs.
“Good news! He won the election and is now the official president of the club and also, he sent you this” She paused and brought out a white box from her purse.
“A new phone!” I gushed flabbergasted.
“Yeah…he figured you needed a new one” She muttered sitting next to me on the couch.
“Can I call him to thank him?” I asked opening up the box…
“No, dear. He’s must be busy, right now. He has a lot of things to do too…” She replied and I breathed out.
Don’t I have the worst parents, ever??
“Mom…Mykel’s leaving” I informed but the surprise look I was expecting wasn’t there.
“I know…he explained things to me. I was really hoping he would be here for you but I really can’t force him to stay” She sighed noticing how blue I looked.
“Are you going to give him some money that’d help him, through?” I asked concerned but then, she furrowed her brows.
“You’re right, Rissa! Come to think of it, he didn’t ask me for money. How on earth is he going to go there?? With foot???” She pondered and i chuckled.
“That’s impossible, mom. Stop playing…” I said in between laughs.
“No, I’m serious. He spoke like someone who had it all covered” She pointed out with a look of certainty.
“So, you’re saying he has already financed all that is needed for his travel? How’s that possible??…Mykel doesn’t have much. He doesn’t go to work unless he has been working behind our backs” I chipped making effort in answering the questions that had popped up in my head.
…..At The Hospital……
…..Mrs Forbes pov….
“Everything I stabilized now, ma’am. He almost came back to us but it seems like he doesn’t have enough strength that could assist him” The doctor said after examining Lucas.
I nodded tearfully.
“There is assurance that’ll he will be fine, right?” I asked disintegrated.
“Yes…we still have hope. We should hold onto that…” He stated.
“Excuse me ma’am”.
He left the ward accompanied with two nurses.
I resumed to sitting down next to him and just looking into his calm face.
First, I have no idea the particular Rissa he had mentioned because my sister’s 15 years old daughter is also named Rissa and also, the politician’s daughter – his classmate.
I’m going to ask his friends more questions about this Rissa girl once I’m allowed to see them.
I wish he would wake up…
He can’t possibly be like this forever.
I can’t wait to hear his voice again…
……Rissa’s pov……
I had been staring at the number I had selected in my phone. My grandmother’s phone number.
I wondered if I was making the right choice by leaving this place…
I would hardly see mom and neither will I see dad.
Well, I’m not even sure they want to see me.
And just thinking about Mykel gives me more reason to hit the call button.
I finally did it!
I could hear her phone ring and she picked up I a matter of seconds.
“Carissa??…” I heard her call.
I missed her voice!…
“Good evening Grandma. I’ve…changed my mind. I want to move In with you” I dropped the bombshell and I could feel I exploding right in my guts.
I hope I’m doing the best thing for me at the moment..
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