Episode 20
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i murmur silently âmum Iâm sorryâ tears ran down my cheek Esther rush to me and hugged me tight, i felt guilt because she being an emotional person thought that i was shedding tears because of my fake mean aunt but i shed the tears because in my quest to find true love i lied and said lot of aweful words
Abby: itâs okay now i understand
Esther: why she kept enduring my mum maltreatment toward her
Esther complete abigailâs sentence which she did want to, i thank God that things turn out fine without them suspecting any false play around
We all went to the kitchen to prepare dinner after some minutes dinner was ready and we start eating
As we were eating silence took over only the sound from our spoon could be heard, then i heard someone asked a question but i didnât pay attention not untill Abigail tap me
Esther : do you like as in love my brother?
Abigail grinned wildly, i narrowed my brow on her she didnât even looked up when she asked the question
Me: nopes i donât like him!
i said and walked to the kitchen to get more for myself
Abigail: ma sheâs smiling to herself
i heard her yelled, âOh God iâm doomed with this girlsâ i said to myself smiling
Esther : which ma are you referring to?
Esther ask Abigail as i step into the room
Abigail: you!
Esther: please drop that ma and call my name, ehhe i said it that you have a feeling for my brother
She said and drop her plate on the floor laughing hard
Me: stop naw Esty,
Esther: my brother is falling for you o
Me: i know
i replied sarcastically
Abby: you know?
i nodd my head like a two years old child being warn by his or her mother
Me: he confess to me yesterday then forcefully kiss me and and and
Esther: and you did what?
i glance at Abigail she had a curious expression on her face
Me: i kiss him back
Esther jump up screaming on top of her voice âyes yes yesâ
Abby: so is true eh?
Me: but i slapped him after the kiss
Esther/Abby: what???
i looked away, seriously i didnât intentionally slap him i was only protecting my pride and dignity
Esther stared at me like i suddenly grown wings The next she did was to pick her bag and left, tears start finding their way down my cheeks
Abby: itâs okay you did the right thing
i looked at her she nod to me and hug me
Me: Abby i love Jerry, since I set my eye on him i fell in love with him
Abby: it okay, Iâm sure heâll come back for you
Me: you think so?
Abby: yeah!
She console and cheer me up, about 7:40pm Abigail left to her house, i became alone once again
i couldnât sleep that night i was crying till morning
JERRYâS POV
i woke up the next morning being Sunday i felt an headache i groaned, i manage to stand on my feet
Soon the banging on my head subsided and i decended the stairs to the living room, i heard sound from the kitchen i decide to check âMtcheeeeeeeeeeew big headâ i said and made to walk back to the sitting room
Esther: me big head? Thank God your wifeâs head is big too
i turn to her
Me: which wife?
Esther: the one who slapped you on Friday
She laughed and asked amidst laughter
Esther: big bro did it hurt?
i chuckled and move close to her
Me: let me slap you from there youâll find out if it hurt
She ran out although i didnât have any intentions of slapping her, i lean on a stool in the kitchen and reminse on the kiss and the slap âIâll get her, i love uâ i said audibly and made my way to my room to prepare for church
Estherâs Pov
i was so angry with Mary for slapping my brother that Saturday that when i drove home i didnât bother saying any word to mum i just passed her
Mum came into my room to know what was wrong with me but i told her that i was tired she shrugged and left
i sat on my bed and fumed in anger âwhat if she did that to protect her pride and dignity? Remember your brother forcefully kiss herâ a voice in my head echo and âwhere you there? She said she kiss him backâ i shook myself and walked to bathroom to soak my self
âMary loves Jerryâ i said audibly to myself before i sank into the bathtub
BACK TO SUNDAY
i was in the kitchen washing and drying dish âMtcheeeeeeeeeeew mum should get a maid, gush iâm tired of all thisâ i hissed
Jerry came in to the kitchen he hiss âMtcheeeeeeeeeeew big headâ He thought i didnât hear him
Me: me big head? Thank God your wifeâs head is big too
He turn back facing me
Jerry: which wife?
Me: the one who slapped you on Friday
i laugh out loud and asked him amidst laughter
Me: big bro did it hurt?
He chuckle and move close to me
Jerry: let me slap you from there youâll find out if it hurt
i ran out while laughing
After church service that sunday we were eating our lunch along with aunty Maggie and Treasure, mum brought up Maryâs issue
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