Mother’s Choice

Episode 27

Me: you have a nice apartment here

Mary: my aunt’s apartment not mine okay
i nod then focus my gaze on her, she threw her face sideway i took that opportunity and sat next to her in the double sitter couch , i hold her hand she didn’t resist or move

Me: Mary i know you won’t believe me but just carry it in mind that i love you i’ll do anything to protect you from now henceforth, i will have to stand up and choose who i want to be with

She turn slowly to face me, i smiled at her, she smiled back

Mary: Jerry i love you too but it’s can’t work between us we’re from two different world

Me: who cares if you’re poor and who even told you that you are poor? Listen Mary my love for you isn’t about status of any kind okay,

Mary: what about Treasure?
i smiled at her

Me: she is fine where she is nw
She punch me playfully

Mary: c’mmon that’s not what i mean! How will you cope with her possessive manner, i don’t want to visit the hospital anytime soon

i chuckled then sq££zed her hand lightly

Me: I’ll do everything to make sure you’re protected okay
She nodded and i pulled her in a tight hug

Me: i love you baby

Mary: since i met you i fell inlove with you
i smiled amidst then peck her fore head

Me: let go somewhere and chill off

Mary: nopes i have to go to bed early, you know i have job to catch up with
i drag her up and pulled her to her wardrobe to select a wear while i wait outside, she came out i didn’t recognize Mary again i kept staring at her mouth ajar she wave on my face

Mary: are we still going or you’ll stand here and be staring at me?

Me: sorry ma!

We drove to a very serene restaurant in the heart of the city, i hold her hand when we alight the car heading inside

We made our orders as we ate our meal, i kept stealing a glance at her each time i did that she would caught me and smiled

Me: mind to tell me about yourself?

Mary: very soon you’ll know more about me but I’m Mary Jude
i chuckled at her way of response!

Me: what about previous relationship?

Mary: gush Jerry till then okay
i nodded like a little child receiving instructions from an elderly person
We continue with our meal till we were done, i took her to see a movie she was all smiling which gave me Joy and happiness, the movie later end in some minutes i drove her home, she opened her door about to go in she rush back to me and kiss me on the lip
She disengage and bade me good night i drove home a happy man “Esther i owe you alot” i scream in the car

MRS Johnson POV
It’s been two days Mary didn’t report to work, i new she has finally resign, on the third day evening Jerry came down from his room, i wonder where he was heading to because he returned from his firm that afternoon
i couldn’t help but asked him

Me: where are you off to?

Jerry: to see her, i mean Mary

Me: really?

Jerry: yeah
i smiled at him

Me: just don’t pissed her off

Jerry: naaaa, you know I’m not an a—–e
He pecked me and exist the house, i pray for her to give him a listening ear after that we kick on the final game or test
i kept imagining me with grandkids just like my mother, then i smiled i wasn’t aware that Esther was decending the stairs

Esther: mum why are you smiling to yourself? Care to share with me?

Me: Hmmmm my daughter
i draw her close to me and hug while stroking her hair

Esther: mummy what is this? You are scaring me ooo

Me: don’t be scared my dear, it’s about your brother
She disengage and sat straight

Esther: what about him?

Me: i’m praying Mary should accept his proposal
Esther laughed and hug me tight

Esther: even if she doesn’t i’ll personally see to that
We watched movie together, till it was 7:38pm Jerry wasn’t back i shrugged maybe he is with her, what i fear was that she may reject him and he decide to go elsewhere eventually got into trouble
8:19pm he drove in before we said jack the door flung open he walked in grinning like a 2years old child who just receive candies from the mother

Jerry: Esty i owe you one
He scream lifting his sister from the couch

Esther: which shopping

Jerry: just that?

Esther nodd i laughed out loud, it’s was so good watching my children being happy