Read The Best Of Me (Story) Episode 12

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 12

March 12th, 2019. 8:25PM

Day 12 of 35

She walked into the interrogation room and looked at the faces that she came face to face with, it was Yande and another face that she could never forget – Abigail.

‘Well well well, look who out did themselves. I must say I am very impressed. I didn’t see this one coming.’ She said pointing at a scared Abby

Yande smiled to himself, he had bribed the guard to allow Abby into the interrogation room.

‘Yande maybe this is not a good idea.’ Abby said getting up but the look that Yande shot her was enough to make her sit back in her chair

Ellie laughed lightly, she was going to enjoy this session more than anything in the world.

She walked over to her corner and took a seat, this was not the first time she was coming face to face with Abby; the first being the day she had assaulted Mwewa.

‘Can we pick up from where we left.’ Yanda said switching on his recorder

‘What are you trying to do to the poor girl?’ She asked

‘You won’t tell me how to do my job.’ He hissed

‘You agreed to this?’ She asked looking at Abby who quickly looked away

‘Okay.’ Ellie said before shifting a bit to make herself comfortable

Mwewa wasn’t one to drink himself into oblivion or a stupor, he had never been one anyway.

I must say I had totally given up on trying to make things work between us, we were living like strangers in our house the only thing making us come close to a smile was Ellen.

I watched from the door as he continued to drink, I knew something was absolutely wrong with him and even though I wanted to ask I decided against it.

I went to bed and he only came to join me later, he was smelling like a tavern but I had to put up with it; PK Chishala knew what he meant when he said ‘Umwaume Walutuku nebo nshimufyawa’ because I could never see myself putting up with such but this was for better for worse and I must confess I felt like I had hit rock bottom.

For the next few days I began to see more of him in the house, he went to work after me and I always found him home; it was weird because I was used to the pattern of him leaving early and coming later in the night.

And then it happened, the beginning of the end.

Ellie paused and took in deep breaths.

‘What happened next?’ Yande asked

I woke up on a Saturday morning feeling really exhausted, I made the bed and cleaned the bedroom. Mwewa was already up, afterwards I cleaned the bathroom, took a bath then cleaned it again. I settled for a chitenge and vest then walked out to check on Ellen but I was shocked to find my aunty, his sister and uncle in the living room.

I went on and knelt before them then proceeded to seat down just next to my aunty.

‘My daughter we are glad you are here. Now we can begin.’ His uncle began

I looked at Mwewa who just looked down without a word.

‘We came here as soon as our son explained to us the problem that has befallen you two.’ He added

I didn’t want to look surprised because in all honesty I had no idea what he was talking about.

‘Bana Ellen you are the heart of this household, that is why whatever the head here bashi Ellen does you need to be in synch with. It is just unfortunate that this has happened but we are here to tell you that the two of you can still over come this.’

I nodded my head and looked at my husband who still looked down.

‘My brother here assured me that that woman is nothing, he is willing to take care of the baby but he has nothing to do with her.’

I felt my heart rip apart, did she just say the baby? Mwewa had managed to finally make me a laughing stock. He had finally managed to break our home.

‘What do you have to say?’ His uncle asked

I was too engrossed trying to make out what they had just told me that I didn’t hear his uncle talking to me. My aunty had to poke me

‘Well we are fine uncle.’ I said lying through my teeth

They gladly left after a while and I went straight to the bedroom, the tears refused to fall. I had done a lot of crying the past one year that this time around I just wished for them to fill my eyes but they let me down.

I didn’t look up when Mwewa walked into the bedroom, I didn’t know if I would ever look at him the same. He had not just hurt me but he had betrayed our home.

‘Ellie say something.’ He said his voice shaking

‘Wasn’t I enough?’ I asked

‘Ellie you were, you are.’

I looked at him as he came to knee before me.

I looked at him, how could he hurt me and go out there to involve other people without telling me about it first? What wrong had I done to be subjected to this kind of humiliation. Mwewa felt that by involving relatives then it would make me stay but he had no idea that my heart had left him a long time ago. I was not the same woman he had married well because he had done well by pushing me to the edge until I suffocated and only wished for the end.

I didn’t know what to tell him, I didn’t know what to believe. I didn’t know how to breath after all this, how to live again. How to walk in the streets like everything was fine. How was i going to tell my daughter that the man she thought was perfect wasn’t after all? That her father was going to be the very example I used as a man to stay away from? That she was going to have a younger sibling but it would be from another woman?

‘Ellie we will get through this. We will walk past this.’ He begged

‘Is it with Abby?’ I asked not looking at him

I heard him gasp, I am pretty sure he didn’t expect it. He didn’t think I knew about her.

‘Ellie.’

‘Mwewa we are passed the lies.’ I said without looking at him again

‘Yes it’s her.’

I chuckled

‘You finally managed to allow this your little fling to be a part of us forever? Did you ever think of the effort I put into our home? Did you ever think of the tears I cried whilst you were with her? The perfume I smelt on your shirts? The c-m I found on youe boxers? Did you ever stop to think of the years I had worked extra hard to build the man that you turned into? I never was perfect Mwewa and not once did I claim I was but I gave you the best part of me. I gave you without holding back, I nurtured our love until it fully blossomed and you felt it best to trash it in my face?’ I asked

‘Baby.’

I stood up, I didn’t want to hear more. I had heard enough, there was nothing that he was going to tell me that would make it alright.

Yande switched off his recorder.

‘I am sorry.’ Abby said tears falling from her eyes

‘You knew he was a married man but decided to continue playing a role in breaking his home. You allowed your little fling to get to a point that my home was broken. You and Mwewa deserve each other but then does he know what a w—e you were sleeping with other people.’

‘Don’t you dare.’ Yande said standing up

‘Don’t you dare what?’ Ellie asked still seated but looking Yande in the eye

‘You think just because I hurt Mwewa I can’t hurt her too. You think I don’t know about her ways. I want you to say those words again and I swear you will see the other side of me.’

‘Yande please.’ Abby begged

‘I wonder what the judge will say knowing that you are her elder brother, trust me I can make you lose your job. These orange pants have nothing on me.’ She said getting up

‘And you, I didn’t cause you any harm because of that child you have with my husband. But don’t think that all women are like that. Your karma is in kindergarten right now and trust me it sure does take it’s sweet time.’ She said before the guard took her away.