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Episode 15

?ļø SARAH LUTHOREX ?ļø

ā€œYou mean my dad was that mean?ā€ She asked in shock

ā€œYesā€ I nodded in response

She became quiet all of a sudden and I couldnā€™t help but wonder what was going on her mind.

Iā€™ve finally found explained things to her about her late father and how he died. I told her how it all happened without hiding a part from her.

ā€œSo what did the police do after he was discovered dead?ā€

ā€œI got arrested for sure .. I was trief and found guilty of charge. I didnā€™t have a good lawyer to back me up. I had no money to hire one. I was so stranded and there was no one to stand by me. No single soul.

Most of my friends deserted and considered me terrible for taking the life of a man.

I was later condemned to thirty years imprisonment with hard labo

I cried so much that day cause you were all I was thinking about. I kept wondering if Iā€™ll ever see you again. I still couldnā€™t live with the fact that I wonā€™t watch yo grow into a woman.

I couldnā€™t bear such thought so I pleaded with a friend to be my eyes in watching over you.

She agreed and came back almost everyday with news.

Sheā€™d stick around the convent and ask few questions on how you were faring.

Though I warned her not to disclose to anyone about my situation at hand.

It went on like that for a year until finally, she moved out of town with her family and we lost contact.

I was drawn back to my hopelessness and I resigned to my fate. There was never a day I didnā€™t miss you or pray for your safety and forgiveness.

I knew it was tough for you too because I sensed you were missing me as well.

Days turned to weeks, weeks to months and months to years ā€¦ I was still behind bars. Life in prison wasnā€™t easy for me at all.

Then, God answered my cries and brought an helper to me after eight years in prison.

John came to my rescue .

It was like a dream come true when I heard a lawyer was fighting for my case. I had lost all hope already. But he brought back my Hope.

John and I had been child hood friends for long before his fatherā€™s Death.

After the death of his dad, him and his mom moved out of the country for reasons I donā€™t know of.

We didnā€™t see or talk to each other till he finally returned back to his childhood home where he got to know about my situation.

Being a strong-willed Lawyer, he fought for my case relentlessly until I was vindicated and proved innocent of all charges.

I didnā€™t know how to thank him. I was so happy and grateful to him.

After my release, he offered me accommodation in his place for the meantime to i get a place of my own. I had sold my house in the process of bailing myself out from cell when I got arrested.

Months past by and we became fond of each other. We started developing feelings for ourselves which led us into a relationship. We dated for some Time before he finally proposed.

We got married few weeks later and thatā€™s where Paula came into the picture.

Since the birth of Paula I havenā€™t been myself cause she was a constant reminder of you.

I was too scared to show my face at the convent cause My subconscious filtered Alot of imagined words which the sisters were gonna throw on me.

Thatā€™s why I sent words instead. I was so ashamed that I failed you as a motherā€¦..ā€

I finished my narration wiping off my wet face. I didnā€™t realize I was in tears. It hurts so much and I canā€™t bear the burden of watching my daughter think I abandoned her in the hands of the sisters.

Miriam was quiet all through and after my explanation. She remained mute and lost in thoughts..

ā€œIā€“ I d-didnā€™t knowā€¦ā€ Her voice trailed off

ā€œI ā€¦. I didnā€™t know you went through all that for my sake. And I had to judge you wronglyā€

I could sense the bitterness that coated her words.

ā€œThereā€™s no way you could have known Miriam. There was no possible way anyone could have predicted suchā€

I wiped my teary face with my back palm. The tears were pouring out uncontrollably.

I never intended to end up crying before my daughter today. I just hope she finds a way in her heart to forgive me.

ā€œā€¦.Iā€™m sorryā€

It came out as a whisper from her. Her voice shaky and filled with emotions.

ā€œIā€™m so sorryā€ she broke down in tears.

ā€œI should never have judged you as a bad person. I shouldnā€™t haveā€¦

ā€œSshhā€¦ā€ I calmed her down as she ranted out those words off her shaky lips

ā€œItā€™s okay. You didnā€™t knowā€ I added placing my hand on hers.

Her eyes fell on our hands together,ā€¦ Her Face was sadly unreadable.

She looked up at me with pleading eyes.

ā€œC-can I call you mom?ā€ She asked with a teary voice. Her Face covered in tears.

ā€œI will be the happiest being on Earth if you call me thatā€ I replied truthfully as soft sobs escaped my throat.

ā€œMom!ā€ She cried crashing into my arms..

ā€œYou are the best mom in the worldā€

The joy I felt in me the moment she dived into my arms was undescribable. I felt like a weight has been lifted out from my heart.

A child I havenā€™t looked in an embrace for so long.

A child I thought Iā€™d never seen againā€¦.

Sheā€™s right here in my arms ā€¦ And I feel so refreshed and Happy.

ā€œI love youā€ I whispered into her ears as I placed a soft kiss on her hairā€¦

I love you so much ?


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