In The Name Of Love Episode 4
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Mother didn’t like the idea, though father seemed very happy about it, I prayed within that mother would kick against it,as I didn’t know anything about this uncle nor his wife..
Dear, don’t you think Adesuwa is just a little girl,and too young to live with anyone aside her parents,I mean she’s just 8,mother said….
What are you talking about,Osaro is family, he’s just as her father as I am, didn’t you hear him say he’d take good care of her,so what are you talking about,father asked mother angrily..
But I think Ade is still too younggggggggg
Enough Imade,you don’t tell me what’s best for my daughter.Adesuwa would live with Osaro and that’s finale, father concluded….
I didn’t know what to say or how to feel,I have never stayed with anyone, neither was uncle Osaro someone I was familiar with….
If that’s the case, give me the address, I’d bring her myself,she didn’t come with clothes,so we’d have to go home first and arrange her things before coming,mother said….
Oh no Imade, don’t worry about that,is it not clothes,my wife and I would buy her good clothes,we will buy her enough,so don’t worry about bringing her clothes, she’s just perfect like this, uncle Osaro said…
That’s wonderful Osas,no problem,she can go with you today,father said happily…..
Mother hugged me tightly,I could feel her heart pounding,like she didn’t want to let me go,but she had no choice…..
I entered the car and uncle drove off…..
There was silence in the car as we drove.
What does fate have in store for me, would life be better or worse living with uncle,will I have access to education,oh Lord please have your way,I prayed silently…..
We soon arrived a beautiful compound,we went in and the inside was even more beautiful.
I met his wife,a beautiful pregnant woman,she looked nice and welcomed me cheerfully…..
Who’s she,she asked uncle….
That’s my cousin’s daughter, she’d be living with us now,to help you with the house chores and every other thing you’d need.uncle said…..
Oh darling, thanks alot,I really appreciate,she said.
Hope you’d be nice and well behave,she asked me…..
I nodded in affirmation…….
Go get your things from the car,she said..
Darling she didn’t bring any,it was an emergency, we’d buy her clothes by day break tomorrow, uncle said…
Okay then,his wife replied…..
As early as 5am,aunty came to wake me up to begin my chores,I was made to sweep the whole house, inside and out, mopped and other chores I had never done in my parent’s house..
The feeding aspect was another issue,one would think since they seems to be living comfortably,there would be enough food in the house,but that wasn’t the case,as I was deprived food till late noon by my aunt…
My uncle had given her money to get some clothes for me,she went out and came back with two shorts,and two tops,which I wore at intervals….
Life wasn’t easy at uncle’s place,his wife seems not to like me nor appreciated my presence and my uncle was barely at home to even notice I was looking unkempt….
I didn’t know how to reach my mother, neither did I know my way back to my parent’s place. I preferred going hungry with a caring mother by my side,than been starved,and deprived food in a place that was supposed to be heaven…….
There was nothing I did that aunty ever appreciated,at first I wanted to believe she was ttat way because she was pregnant,not until I heard her conversation with a friend of hers,who had come visiting,she wasn’t happy that uncle had brought his relative,she wanted the person to be from her own side and she was already making plans before uncle brought me home,so that’s her anger with me,if only she knew i never wanted to come live with them in the first place too……
Days had turned into weeks and weeks into months,it was three months already,and school had resumed for a new term over a month,and I was yet to get registered into any…
Aunty was heavily pregnant by now and almost due,she could barely lift a pin,which made the work load on my too heavy,I was washing the heap of clothes she had kept for me outside,when I heard a knock at the gate,I went to the gate to see who it was,to my surprise,it was mother,I was very happy,my joy knew no bounds,I quickly opened the gate and let her in.
Mummy,I said happily and jumped on her while she hugged me too tightly…..
After the beautiful reunion, mother was starring at me from head to toe,like she wasn’t sure I was the same person….
Ade,what is it,are you sick or something,she asked…..
Mummy,am fine and okay I replied…..
Adesuwa,are you the only one that wants to wash these clothes,mother asked.
I nodded my Head slowly…..
What?mother exclaimed, took me by the hand and we walked inside the house…..
Who’s here oh,mother asked went in angrily…
Good afternoon ma, uncle’s wife greeted,you are welcome,what can I offer you,she asked mother all smiles….
Mother looked at her from head to toes,the only thing you’d offer me now is my daughter’s things,we are leaving this place immediately,mother said angrily…
Ahaa,but why na,aunty asked….
Are you asking me why, are you really asking me why,was this how my daughter was looking when she came to live with you over three months ago,see how thin, unkempt and hungry looking she is,mother said…..
Please calm down,you can’t talk like that, she’s well taking care of, children finds it difficult settling in a new environment,I am sure that’s the case, moreover, my husband is not around,you can’t just take the girl away just like that….
Really, OKAY,stop me,try and stop me from taking my daughter,and you’d know what an angry mother can do….
Adesuwa,go inside and get everything that Is yours,mother said to me…
I went inside and came out with the a top,a short,a tooth brush and the cloth I had on the day I came,all in a small nylon bag….
Adesuwa,I said go get you clothes,shoes, books and everything, we are leaving here right now,mother said.
Mother, these are everything,I said gently….
What!,mother exclaimed,she took the small nylon from me,turn everything inside out, Adesuwa,are you saying it is only this top
and short they bought for you,and the one you are wearing now,two tops and two shorts?,mother asked…
I nodded my head affirmatively…..
What kind of people are you, how could you treat someone’s child,who is supposed to be family this way,how could you, a soon to be mother,treats someone else’s child like this.mother asked aunty,….
Ehennn ehennnnn,the thing is,we were planning on getting more clothes for her,we just haven’t had the time,aunty said stuttering….
So you people couldn’t even put my daughter in school as your husband had promised,not even a government school,you are wicked,I leave you and your husband to God,mother said almost in tears…..
Adesuwa,take off those clothes you are wearing,and put on the one you wore here,mother said….
I immediately did as she had said, mother then took the two shorts and tops they bought for me and handed them over to aunty.thank you madam,my daughter doesn’t need these any more,she said as we went out of the house….
Thank you for coming for Me mummy,I said to her as we got home,i felt so free and alive….
My daughter,you shouldn’t be thanking me for being a mother, it’s my duty to protect you,I should be the one saying sorry to you,for not coming earlier to see you,she said…
I hugged her tightly,I had greatly missed my mother’s love…
Where is Sammy,I asked.
Oh dear, he’s gone to school,I had to go to uncle Osaro’s house early,I wasn’t expecting to see you at home,I thought I’d come see you in the school they would have registered you in,so I’d be back before he gets back from school, little did I Know you weren’t sent to school,I am very sorry my child once again.mother said…
I just smiled broadly,that I am back home with her was good enough…
She made jollof rice with chicken,I know it was more like a welcome back home kind of food, because it was very delicious….
She served me with a chilled bottle of carbonated drink.indeed mothers are supreme
My brother came back from school and was very happy to see me, Adesuwa,he ran to me with his hands wild open in embrace.i hugged him, oh how I had missed my family….
I saw some big coolers and pots mother had washed that were outside..
Mummy,are you doing a clean up,why are your big coolers and pots outside,I asked…
My daughter I now sell food.i was able to get a space two streets away,I built it with wood,were I sell cook food.you know the money that nice uncle gave me,(I nodded my head positively),yes that’s what I used on starting it two months ago.but I didn’t cook today,as I needed to see you, she said.
I smiled again,at least, we’d always have something to eat,I thought….
I was more than happy to be home, truly,no place like home…..
Father came back late,at about 8pm,I ran to him and hugged him, welcome father,I greeted..
What are you doing here Adesuwa,was the response I got…..
I was shocked,father wasn’t even happy to see me, it’s been a long three months away from him,and the first thing he’d ask me,was what I was doing at home,as if he had sold me to his cousin…
Ahaba dear, that’s no way to answer a child’s greeting who you haven’t seen in months,mother said to him…..
Imade,what is she doing here,that is my question,he asked mother..
Darling,take a good look at our daughter,can’t you see she’s unkempt,and not well taking care of,do you know your brother didn’t register her in any school as promised,to make matter’s worse,he and his wife couldn’t even buy her clothes as he said they would, only two shorts and two tops.mother explained.
Father turned and looked at me from head to toe.i see nothing wrong with the child,you are only making a mountain of nothing,,Adesuwa must return to Osaro, someone has volunteered to help us with her responsibility,however he chooses to take care of her doesn’t concern you,as look as he’s feeding her and she isn’t dead,take her back to where you brought her from,he said and walked inside.
I was so scared,will I be going back there,my heart was beating fast,mother read my thoughts,she came to me and held
me close to her, tapping my back gently.
TO Be Continued
