Mother’s Choice

Episode 16

She still kept her face down till we were inside my car, i put the key in the ignition hole about to turn on she hold my hand

Mary: where are we going? i don’t want to lose my job please
i stare at her and saw a determination in her eye, determination that no matter what she’ll pass through she’ll still endure

Me: why do you choose to do this, are they not others place to work than to be humiliated here all in the name of keeping a stupid job?

Mary: I’ll be fine Esty

She smiled and i hugged her

Me: please see me as friend and not your boss, can we be friends?

Mary: yeah sure

Me: I’ll like to know where you live mary!
She pause for sometime then let go of the door handle and turn to me slowly

Mary: you can’t possibly come to my house because because because

Me: because what mary! Ok i get it i won’t come okay so forget

Mary: it’s not like that OK fine I’ll take you to my house this weekend
i smiled wildly then we alight the car and work back inside

A week and two days later, i was sitting outside under a flower tree chatting on my phone that evening, a car horn outside the gate, i thought is one of our cousins or aunties our Gate keeper rush and open the gate
BMW drove in and park next to my mum’s car then my brother alight, i rush on him and hugged him

Me: bro i missed you!

Jerry: i didn’t miss you o, infact i was free from your troubles
i laugh and med to hit but dodge running inside, i beckon on our Gate keeper to come check if there was any luggage inside the car boot, i joined him inside where my mum was sitting flipping through some fashion magazine

JERRY’S POV
i decide to go back home after i met with mum at my computer firm but i didn’t return the same day i was still contemplating
i pack my belongings in my bag pack keep it on the drawer so the next day but something came up and i didn’t return in the morning as plan i had to go in the evening
i bought myself a car (BMW) the same day on my way going to the firm
i drove in Esther was busy with her phone immediately she saw the car isn’t familiar to she drop her phone staring intently at my car, everything got worse when i alight she nearly push me down

Esther: bro i missed you

Me: i didn’t miss you o, infact i was free from your troubles
She laughed and med to hit me but i dodge running inside, we met our mother with a fashion magazine
i greeted her politely and she smiled, i pinch Esther when she eyed her, she yell

Esther: that hurt bro

Me: Humm sorry kid sis
She smile and face mum

Esther: mummy please don’t chase my brother away again o

Me: you haven’t change a bit

Mum: don’t mind her, I’ll buy cane for you when i visit the market

Esther: haba mummy I’m a grown up girl na, very soon I’ll get married
Mum looked at her and hiss while smiling

Mum: sit down my dear don’t mind that big head
Esther touch her hair then we all laugh, i miss seeing my sister and mum laugh, i made up my mind to let mary go in order to keep my family intact

Mum: you’ll go upstairs take a shower then you come down for dinner
i nodd pick up my bagpack the gateman drop for me in the centre table, heading upstairs i heard my sister whisper to my mum and she chuckled, i shrugged and continue to my room
i finish taking my bath change into a simple wear going downstairs for dinner not that i was famished just want to eat home made food
Halfway to the dinner mum cleared her throat to gain our attention, we looked up to her waiting to hear what she has to say

Mum: my children you may think that I change
She started and i adjust on my seat, Esther drop her fork and spoon glance at my direction

Mum: why I’m being harsh on mary is because she looks like she’s from a rich home
She pause putting me in a confused state, when i glance at my sister she wore the same confused state on her facial expression

Mum: i wasn’t interested in employing another worker but when i go through her CV something compelled me to order for her employment