Episode 33
âLaugh all you can, you still got nothing out of us that year Chipo, just grow up, you lost the case, you lost a man years ago. If I were you I would concentrate on making sure I work extra hard and take care of my sick child instead of going round breaking peopleâs homesâ Jena shook her head and looked up just to see Ben standing near then she stopped looking at him.
âMy love, I have been waiting for youâ he smiled instead making Chipo look at her back seeing Ben standing their smiling at his wife.
âCan we go now?â Ben smiled and stepped forward holding out his hand to his wife and completely ignored the staring eyes of Chipo who looked at them both wondering how Ben could completely ignore her like she was not even there.
âWhat was that?â Ben asked his wife looking at her smiling face.
âIt was nothing my love, I was just saying hi to a stranger âshe chuckled and they both laughed out.
âam glad we are back like this Jena, am also so grateful you stood in court last year to fight that evil witch for meâ he smiled squeezing her hand and moved the chair for her to sit on she looked at his face and pulled him down to plant a kiss on his lips.
âBecause that is what a good couple does, they live and fight for each other. It is what has strengthened our marriage Ben, and what will I gain by being against you my husband and letting the outsider destroy you?â she shrugged and Ben bent down kissing her again they were not aware Jack who Ben had called for a meeting was standing watching them.
âUm, good afternoon, are you Mr. Ben?â Jack asked after clearing his throat.
âOh, yes, yes, I am, Jack right?â Ben smiled and stood upright shaking Jackâs hand.
Jena looked at them both and wondered how her husband had managed to get Jack to meet them, she recalled what Ben told her about a surprise meeting to let her in on what he had uncovered concerning Grace.
âJack?â she looked at the young man standing before her.
âYes, do you know who I am madam?â Jack responded looking at both Ben and Jena wondering what was going on. As far as he was concerned a man had called him and told him he had some business proposal for him and he had promised to meet the man at some lunch.
âUm, am, we sit now?â Ben cut in and they all went to sit down and there was silence for a few seconds.
âJack am Ben Chisenga, like I mentioned on phone earlier, this is my wife Jenaâ he smiled.
âOh okey, I donât understand this meeting I thought it wasâŠ.â
âI know young man, soon I will tell you what all this is all about, I could not tell you beforehand because I feared you wouldnât come through. Now let me tell you something that will give you some light of why we are hereâŠ.â Ben went on and told the whole story about Grace and by the time he was done, Jack was looking at both of them marveled.
âSo you telling me the woman who has been calling concerning Grace is actually her mother?â
âyes I am, am the one you have been pushing away Jack, all I needed is to get to my daughter and see her again after years of being made to believe she was dead. We have spent more than half our lives looking for Grace, please if you can help us. Please I beg you, help us find our babyâ she held his hand
âI donât know what I can do exactly, what Grace told me about you people is totally a different story. Am confused now, you mean itâs not true that you abandoned her?â
âNo, like we told you Jack, we wouldnât be looking for her now if we never cared about our daughter.â Ben responded.
They sat there for more than an hour talking about the way forward and how Jack was to help them find Grace. Ben insisted Jack never told Diana about what they had discussed as she was going to scheme another thing to keep her away.
âI donât know what Graceâs reaction about all this will be but when she comes I will try to talk to her, we cannot discuss this over a phone callâ he had told Jena and Ben and both of them agreed to his plan.
âAm so nervous to see my daughter again, the last time I saw her she was 5 years old but now she is over 22. What is she like?â Jena asked wiping a tear from her eyes but this time she was not feeling so sad, the look in the young man`s eyes gave her hope, she could see he was a good person and though she didnât know much about him, she thought if at all it could work between her daughter and Jack, her daughter will end up with a good man like she did.
âShe is more like youâ Jack responded making Jena look up at him and smile.
âHow do you mean?â she giggled.
âWell, she is so calm and peaceful, she smiles a lot and is so mature. I can see she gets her gentle spirit and goodness from both or youâ Jack smiled
âThank you dear, can I see her face? I mean, if at all you have a pictures in your phone.
âYeah sure, hereâ he handed them his phone and they all marveled on how much Grace had grown.
Grace was just getting to her room after class when she noticed she had a lot of missed calls from home, most of the numbers where from Jack and a couple more from her mother, she decided to call her mother first and smiled when she heard her voice from the other end,
âHey mom! Sorry I couldnât pick up, I was still in classâ she answered her back
âNo problem my child, I really wanted to talk to you about something very importantâ Diana started
âOkey am listening mom, what is it?â she asked her mother.
âWell, I didnât know how to tell you but we moved away from the farm last year. I could not get to tell you earlier because I didnât know how you would take the news Graceâ
âOkey? But why did you move? We both know we all love that place and the farm need us close to help take care of the activities thereâ Grace wondered
âWell. Am aware of that itâs just that it has not been the same without your father and so I decided we moved somewhere else, your father had built another house in a different area within Monze and I thought we could live close to town centerâ Diana explained
âI donât get it mom, but if you think that is what you want then its fine by me. I would have loved to stay on by the farm though, we have spent all our lives there and itâs just so quiet and peaceful I loved it thereâ Grace sighed
âSo what else is going on there mom? I have not spoken to Joshua in a long time is he okey?â she changed the subject.
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