My Personal Taste

Episode 45

Kelly’s point of view continues It’s been up to thirty minutes in here, with this
both women silent, not saying anything.
My mom face was still down..
Both her and Dr Ann said nothing…
We all just sat down, staring at each other.
I got fed up. “Can someone tell me what’s going on?” I
asked. “Why ain’t anyone talking?”
I got annoyed.
“Kelly you should please excuse us. We’ve got
something private to talk about.” Dr. Ann said
gently. “Im not leaving this office, untill my mom
explain why she rushed into the hospital that
way.” I said.
“I just came to see doctor Ann.” my mom said.
I know she’s lying.
“Mom c’mon, you are lying to me. Right from the day i brought Dr. Ann to my house to run the
DNA test and you guys stared at each other that
way, i’ve been suspicious. I’ve had the kinda
feeling that you guys are keeping a secret from
me.” I said.
Dr. Ann shook her head. “Kelly you can’t be suspicious of just a stare..
Your mom and i met each other some years back
and so we were only suprised to find ourselves
again.” Dr. Ann said.
“So where did you guys meet some years back
and what led to the both of you getting to meet each other?” I asked.
Dr. Ann glanced at my mom, like she had the
answer to my question.
She do tho.
Then Dr. Ann looked back at me.
“I don’t think we..we should tell you about this.. It’s just women s..stuff.” Dr. Ann said
with a shaky voice.
“It’s..it’s okay.. Tell him..Go on and let him
know the truth.” My mom said.
Truth? What truth!
Dr. Ann stared at my mom like she’s confused… My mom didn’t look up.
“Are you sure about this?” She asked my
mom.
My mom nodded,
“Yes” She said with a gloomy voice.
Dr Ann inhaled…And turned to me. “Twenty five years ago, your mom here, came
to me with her baby girl and complained to me
that her child was very sick and no herbs seem to
be working at improving her health state bit
rather she gets more ill.. I checked her child.. and
i found out that she fell ill due to improper food diet..And she needs blood as well.. Her state was
so bad and she needed immediate treatment.
So I runned a test on the mother and found out
that their blood match and i took her blood for
tranfussion into her baby’s.. Before it was
dusk.. Her baby was okay. Her bill was ten thousand but i requested for five thousand due to
the kinda condition i saw her in.. She explained to
me that she has no money on her but by morning
when her child would be discharged, she’ll get
me the money. I accepted. But then in the
morning when i came to check up on her child, i didn’t see her.. your mom. I saw just the child
on the bed, staring at me.. I took the child and
thought maybe she had gone to get the money
but by dusk, when i didn’t see her.. I became
worried and scared too.. I didn’t know her or
where she had came from.. but there was my friend who came by with her son from delta.. And
after so many days and the mother of the baby
never showed up for her baby, my friend
volunteered to take the baby, At first i refused,
with the hope that the mother would come back
for her child, but two days later and i saw her not. I had no choice than to hand the eight months old
baby girl to the lady.” She completed and then
sighed.
I chuckled..
“Seriously mom, you had the mind to leave your
daughter in a hospital? So you had a daughter before coming t..” I sighed.
This isn’t what should be talked here.
“It wasn’t intentional Kelly..My situation was
just too bad. I had no choice. I wanted the best for
my baby.” My mom said with tears rolling out
from her eyes. I got enraged.
“Don’t f—–g tell me that! You wanted the best
for your baby by leaving her in a hospital and ran
away? Do you think she would ever forgive you if
she ever sets her eyes on you? You are horrible
mom! And you never told dad, you never told me!”
“Kelly, i didn’t want anything that would hurt
you.” She said.
I stood up.
“Really? This is so disgusting mom.. I can’t
belive what i just heard.. I wanna believe this is not true.” I said.
“Kelly calm down.. You still need to hear
something.” Dr. Ann said.
Then a thought hit me.
Have they found the girl?
And what about her now “What about the girl now?” I asked.
“I think we’ve found her and its the young
lady that was hit by a girl.. Rose.” What!
It sounded like a bombshell to me.
“You..you mean Rose?” I asked. I needed to be
sure she is only lying, cos i would never believe this is true.
“Yes Rose… Your mom gave her that name.. She
wanted her daughter’s name to be similiar to
hers so she gave her the name..Rose”
Rose..
Roseline.. No.. I shook..
It can’t be this Rose..
“I refuse to believe you doctor.. and as for you
mom, you disgust me.” I said and turned to
walk out.
“Kelly wait.” Dr Ann called. I stopped.
“Your mom hadn’t seen her yet to confirm if
truely she’s the one.. So we ain’t sure yet.”
She said.
I turned to face her.
“What else do you want her to confirm? Rose had been in my house for a week now and this
woman, had seen her over and over again.. If
Rose is her daughter then why didn’t she f—–g
remember her face.. The face of her daughter.”
I said.
“I lost it. I can’t remeber how she look. Her face.. I can’t remember my daughter’s
face.” My mom said the most stupd thing i’ve
ever heard.
“What sort of a mother are you? You can’t
remember your daughter’s face!” I said.
“Kelly calm down.”Dr. Ann said. “Mrs Roseline as you said that you can’t
remember her face anymore.. Is there anything
that you be a proof that she’s your child?..
Anything you know?” Dr. Ann asked her.
She nodded.
“Yes. A scar on her left lap caused by a wound heal.. This wound was caused by my husband,
when he got a kitchen knife and tried to hurt me
with it but i flung it out of his hand and it landed
on my baby’s lap and gave her a deep cut.”
She said.
I gasped.. I saw the scar.. I saw the scar on Rose’s left lap those two times that i saw her
naked..
Oh my God!
My pulse ceased!
I found it so hard to breathe.. This can’t be true.
Oh my God! “I’ll take you to her now, so we can confirm
that.” Dr. Ann said and got up.
My mom got up too and we left to room 104.
I prayed deeply that it wouldn’t be Rose…I’ll
be shattered it it happens to be her.
It musn’t be Rose. Rose can’t be my sister… She can’t be!
I don’t wanna believe this.. I swear i don’t
want to!
We walked into room 104.
Rose still layed the same way she was.. Her heart
beat rising and falling, rising and falling, slowly but not ceasing.
My mom stared at Rose… I wonder what must be
going through her mind now.
Then she bent to roll her gown up.
“I’ll do that.” Dr. Anna said and came
forward. My heart beated..
God please don’t let this be true.. Just take
away the scar before she rolls up the gown.
Or else i won’t bear it.
I closed my eyes as Dr. Ann rolled up the gown… I
didn’t want to see this. To believe that Rose is my sister..
“It..it..its her.. ” I heard my mom say.
I shut my eyes tighter.
“It’s Rose… its my daughter.. My baby.. I never
knew you were the one.. Oh God..Rose.” It was
a wailing. Oh no.. this can’t be.
I opened my eyes to see her on the ground,
crying.
“Come on Roseline… You gonna wake her up.”
Dr. Ann said, pulling her up.
I was heartbroken… I felt my world has finally collapsed…
crumbled..
I felt i’ve lost everything.
Rose.. my sister… How can this be.
How could this happen to me…
I stared at my mom with rage, Anger boiled in me and i wanted to pour them all
at her.. but i held on.
I held on..
“How could you! How could you just come up
now to say Rose is your daughter! How dare
you!” I said. My voice was low, I felt weak already..
I’ve lost my voice.
“Kelly im sorry… i never knew it would turn out
this way.” She said.
“Kelly you got to forgive your mom, so Rose can
do same if she wakes up and eventually knows..” Dr. Ann said.
“She will never forgive her.” I said..
“Take her outta here.. She doesn’t deserve to
be in here.” I said.
“Kelly this is your mother.. Take it easy on
her.” Dr. Ann said. I walked to my mom and dragged her out of the
room..
She was so much in tears but i didn’t care.
She diagust me! I hate her for telling me Rose is
her child! My sister.
I turned to Dr. Ann. “Please lemme stay in here with her.” I begged
“Just fifteen minutes.” She said.
I nodded.
She walked out of the room, helped my mom …
and they walked out. I stood with my hands in my pockets as i stared
at Rose..
She was all i’ve ever needed..
My heart ache to see her in this state.
A tear dropped.
“Rose… You got to wake up soon and tell me that you ain’t my sister.. I can’t bear to
believe you are.. I love you so much. I love you
with every breathe that i have.. You can’t turn
out to be my sister. You just have to be my wife..
My wife.. Mom can just go to hell with her
confessions.. i ain’t ever gonna accept that you are my sister.. You can be her daughter but i’ll
never take you as my sister.. I love you so deeply
and if you don’t wake up before i get back im
gonna go crazy.. I miss you.” I said, then i bent
down and i kissed her on her lips..
“I’ll be back okay.” I said.. Then i turned and walked out..
To go to a counselor..
or a pastor…
I just need someone to talk to..
I need someone to tell me everything is alright. I got out to the hospital hall and met Kel on a seat.
He looked up, “Hey buddy.” He said.
“Let’s go.” I said.
“Seriously?” He asked.
“Yeah.. I’ll take you to your house and then i
got somewhere i can go to now.” I said. He shrugged..
“How’s Rose?” He asked.
“Not waking, not moving, not talking. It hurts!”
I said with sadness.
“She will wake up man!.. Just chill.” He sato Kel’s house.. I told him..
I told him about my mom being Rose’s mother.
I told him im never gonna believe that..
I insisted that Rose can’t be my sister..
Kel was speechless..
He didn’t know what to say.. He just told me to go ahead to see the conselor.
I dropped him at his house and then i drove on to
the conselor’s house.
**
*
“My name is Mrs Rejoice Jeremiah but i’do prefer if you just call me Mrs RJ..
Im a relationship and marriage conselor.. You are
welcome Mr Kelly Ejifor.. I’ve heard so much
about you and im happy i got to meet you today,
in my office and i promise to help you out the best
way i can.” I watched her say all she had to say. “Mrs RJ, I want to know if i Rose can be my
wife.” I said.
“And who is this Rose?” She asked.
“My mom’s daughter.” I said..
She narrowed her eyes at me, confused. She
must be thinking im insane. Then she smiled.
“Talk to me about it.” She said.
“My dad got married to my step mom, after my
biological mother died.. Then i met Rose a week
ago and im crazily inlove with her.. But this
afternoon, things happened and my mom just found out its her daughter which she left twenty
five years ago in a hospital.. Please i don’t
wanna believe she’s my sister.. Tell me what to
do.” I said.
She inhaled.
“How sure are you that your dad isn’t the biological father of Rose?” She asked.
“Im sure, cos my stepmom came in as a nanny
to take care of me but then my mom died and my
dad married her.” I said.
“If you are sure about this, that both your dad
and mom and her own dad and mom are different.. Then i can assure you that you both are
fit to get married.” She said..
I couldn’t believe it!
“Are you joking!?” I asked.
“Im not. It’s the truth.. You both ain’t related
by blood.. but kind of related because her mom later got married to your dad.. but even with that,
you are both okay to get married.” She said.
“Oh my Goodness!” I said with relief.
“Im really happy to hear this Mrs RJ.. Thank you
so much.” I said.
“You are welcome Mr Kelly.” She said. *
When i got out of her office, i still needed
someone else to make me believe finally that
Rose and i can get married.
And that person would have to be no body else..
than pastor Femi. I drove to my pastor’s house.
I got to his house and he recieved me in with
smiles.
I know he will be suprised to see me cos it’s
been months i went to church.
And that is where his talk began from. “Kelly, what happened.. For close to five months
now.. You’ve been running away from the
things of God, your creator.” He said.
“Im sorry pastor.. I know i have and i have no
excuse to give.” I said.
I had no excuse to give apart from business and i was tired of repeating that to him.
“I thought you were going to say it is business.
Thank God, you did not this time around. I believe
from next week sunday you will have no cause
to miss sunday service.. Listen to the word of God,
pray and Sing to the glory of his righteous and holy name.” He said.
I nodded.
“But im sure you have a reason for coming to
my place Kelly.” He said.
“Yes pastor Femi..” I said.
“Go ahead.” He said. I went ahead and told him everything that
happened right there in the hospital…I told him
including the parts that i didn’t mention to Mrs
RJ.
After i was done.. He wasn’t so suprised and he
just nodded. “Its a wonderful thing that you decided to come
and search for an answer.. For an assurance…
This is what a wise man do.. You did well Kelly.
and i assure you that you both are fit to get
married.” He said.
“Im so happy to hear this pastor. Thank you so much.” I said.
“Don’t let her situation bother you so much..
God would heal her and God will give her the
heart to forgive your mother… and you have to
forgive your mom as well.. Our God is a merciful
God.. If we sin and we ask for forgiveness and he forgives us.. Then who are we not to forgive
others.. Everything happens for good.. both good
things and bad things.. There is a reason for
everything.” He said.
“Thanks pastor.. im really grateful for your
words of wisdom.” I said. He smiled.
“Let us pray.” He said.
I bowed my head and closed my eyes..
He began,
“Our heavenly Father, the creator of the whole
universe… We bow our heads in worship to your ever glorious name…….”