Mother’s Choice

Episode 10

I called my mum the next year being 2013, i send money and my architectural building plan to her for her to start building
i told her that as soon as the building is complete I’ll travel back to Nigeria, i new it was going to be stressful for her so i send her enough money for machine and more workers to make the work easy

Finally mum inform me that the building is set for installation of gadgets

18th October 2014

i finally land in Nigerian embassy Lagos, i took another flight down to Margaret ekpo international airport Calabar where my mum, my sister, aunty Dora and aunty Maggie with Treasure waiting for me
i roll my luggage toward where they stood with my name written on the cardboard paper, it was obvious that they couldn’t recognize me at first until i got close to them, my sister jump on me

Esther: hey mummy see my big bro
Everyone rush to me, pecking and hugging me

Mum: you changed alot
i only smile nodding to what they were saying

AuntyDora: let go home first
And every one laughed, mum relocate to her main house on getting there i smile and nodd on the way my mum built her house, so classic with good architecture

Me: wow! What a nice building you have here mum

Mum: you like it?
i only nodded in acknowledgement,

Grandma: welcome home my son

Me: grandma, i really miss you mama
Grandma: oh eyen mmi, abasi sosongho o nte emende eyen mmi oyong osok mi o (oh my child, thank you God for bringing back my child to me o)

Everyone: Amennnnnnnn

My sister and Treasure arrange a small welcoming back party for me, we drank and eat to our satisfaction,

In morning being Sunday, everyone prepare for Church that is what i like about my grandmother, she doesn’t miss church for anything

i came down to the sitting room, where grandma and aunty Maggie was sitting discussing on random topics

Me: mama goodmorning, aunty goodmorning
i greeted them, walk to the next Sofa and low my frame in

AuntyMaggie: morning Jay

Mama: eyen mmi eti didie? emeyiere! (my child how are you? Morning)

Me: i’m fine mama, where is my mother and………

i couldn’t complete my sentence when my mom walk in from the kitchen with a hand towel in her hand, “i didn’t know my mum is this beautiful” i said to myself smiling within

Me; go-goodmorning Mum!
i stutter, mum smile and walk to me she peck

Mum: morning my son, How was your night?

Me: fine mam
i replied in British accent

Me: where is Esther?

Mum: she went out with Treasure to get what I don’t know

Esther: hey big bro!

We turn our attention to the door, Esther,l
Victoria and Treasure were smiling at us

Mum: Victoria you didn’t
Mum didn’t complete her word, Victoria land on me making me lay back on the sofa

Vicky: look at you Jerry, you’ve grown big and and and

Esther: more handsome
Esther complete and we all burst out laughing

Treasure: Abeg make una do i no wan late for church

AuntyMaggie: will shut up, i warn you about using pigin when I’m around

Mama: mbok kpong eyen mmi o (please leave my child alone o)

AuntyDora: who said pigin english is bad
AuntyDora said from the staircase, she stopped on seeing her daughter

Victoria: mummy!!!!!!!!

She yelled and ran to her, Esther laugh like she was going insane

AuntyDora: Esther what did you do?
i watch as the display fun that mornning, when it was time to leave for church, i dress up and went down the stairs i couldn’t see any of them i thought they left already, when i left the house there they was taking selfie
Esther tap victoria, Victoria tap Treasure they all turned their gaze on me, i thought what i wear was bad but they all exclaimed WOW

Mama: i thought you won’t make it to church today

Me: mama why won’t i? After a safe journey back from London?

My two aunt’s laugh and i chuckled

Esther: hey big bro you’re driving us, i hope you can drive

i only shrugged took the key from her i smiled at her

Esther: you like it?

i nodd and open the driver’s seat slid in, put the key in the ignition hole

Me: are you guys set? Cause we’re about to take off fasten your seat belt

They burst out laughing, my mum, grandma and my two aunt left in my mum Honda Jeep

Me: Victoria where did you travelled
to?

Victoria: i’m now working in Lagos so i came when Esther told me that you arrived yesterday

Me: Esther the gist spreading machine
Everyone laugh except my sister who feign anger, i didn’t see it come she punch me

Me: arhhhh, do you know I’m driving?
We got to church the service was wow, i really enjoyed it we got back aunty Maggie went to her house same with auntydora and
Victoria who intend to return to Lagos the next day being monday, Treasure in the other hand went to her fiance place

The rest of the day was fun-filled, my kid sis made it so hey big bro I’m not a kid anymore