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Episode 23

My mum was in the sitting room probably waiting for me when i got home early that fateful morning. Her tensed look clearly told me that she was very far from happy with me.
“good morning mum” i greeted nervously. She nodded silently.

“how are you doing?, you don’t look fine to me” i asked her cautiously.
“sit down over there and tell me the real story between you and the married woman that you were caught with?” she suddenly demanded with a straight face, pointing to an empty chair by her side. I quietly obeyed, even though her question which i was obviously expecting and the manner in which she threw her words at me kind of threw me off balance.

“mum, i just don’t know where to start but i swear, i knew slept with the woman. It was just that i was unfortunate to be at the wrong place at the wrong time” i tried to render a useless explanation.

“oh shut up. What were you doing in her house by that hour?. Anyway since i have seen that you still have a long way to go before changing, please give me a grandson. I don’t care who bears the child for you. Since you are willing to live a useless life, please give me a replacement. Just get one for me before you die. You have gone totally astray and still not ready to change at your age. You left your family and your life to chase shadows, please give me a grandson. I don’t care what happens to you afterwards” she begged with a raised tone, before slowly slipping into a heavy cry which attracted my sisters.


Finally after much pleading and discussion, my mum allowed me to return to Owerri but nevertheless she never really gave me the permission to leave with her full mind but simply allowed me to go because i was an adult capable of making my own decisions. However i couldn’t still help but reflect over and over on the terrible mood i put my family into with my silly behaviour. I was supposed to be the head who led by example but instead i was doing the opposite..


The twin girl was overly worried with concern when i got to my apartment by 7:15pm. She hugged me strongly, breathing deeply.
“you know for a moment, i was scared you weren’t coming back again, and i was afraid of sleeping all alone” she said softly.
“yea and it was hard for me leaving my family behind just to be with you” i answered slowly with a heavy heart. Someone knocked at my door that moment, interrupting us.

“who could it be?” i asked myself as the twin and i looked towards the door for some seconds before i went over to open it and was shocked to see Tessy smiling at me.
“are you shocked or what, my dear?” Tessy asked with her usual sweet smile, expecting me to welcome her in, unfortunately before i could answer or make any move, the twin girl walked to my side, probably to check on who i was talking with at the door and gasped on seeing Tessy.

But it was Tessy who looked the most shocked on seeing the twin with me.
She instantly looked so ill and coloured up that i feared she was going to faint with shock.


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