Episode 14
Continues*
Katherine
I watched as the poor lad scrambled off the floor and fled for his dear life.
How could this be? Why him? He is always there to rescue me from problems? I thought out loudly.
- why? I asked , when the thought transformed to words.
âWhy what? Andy said.
He wore a brown packet shirt , with a well ironed pitch black trousers.
I was impressed by the shiny shoes he wore. They reflected the rays of the sun and I thought I saw them glow- probably a mirage or something.
âSorryâŠ. I meant thank you, but why? I said .
âWhy what ? He replied again, and gave me my hang bag which he got back from the thief.
âAre you in anyway , following me? I said.
âObviously not and youâre welcomeâ He scoffed.
âI just happened to be at the right place and timeâ He said.
This is the second time he did me a favour, and I hoped dearly that he wouldnt asked for any, in return.
â Thank youâŠfor this⊠I⊠I really appreciateâ I said ,feeling shy and took my eyes off his direction.
âNo problem Kateâ He said â Now you owe me two cups of coffeeâ
*Is that all? He must be a comedian indeed.
I grinned and gave a hearty smile thinking of reasons why he wanted to have a coffee date with me.
Damilola.
âWhat? Kemiâs voice echoed in my ear drums.
â, Kemi please help me out here, Iâm confusedâ I said.
â fondling with my pen on the table, and my other hand held the phone to my ear.
The Sunday morning was blissful. Birds chirped from a distance and I could still hear their melodies. The air smelled fresh.
I used to be a Kirk- a bornafide church goer- but all that changed the day my mother was humiliated by her so called fellow members.
I never wanted to remember the past, but it kept hunting me both in dreams and reality.
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â I just got an e-mail yesterdayâ I said.
â what were the contents?
âKemi ,it is so horrible..â I began
âHow do you mean, is it that bad?â She said.
â Kemii!!, my mom was arrested for drug trafficking in New york, and you are asking me if it is that bad? I couldnt believe her.
âListen to me Dami, dont get too fused up, we can still do somethingâ
âWhat, ? What can we do? Iâm confusedâ. The tears began to roll down my cheeks as I wiped them off gently.
âSo how did you get the get the pictures?
âRemember I hired a private investigator to keep watch over her? I said.
âYes..yes, I remember. John Foster, right? Kemi said.
âyea, thats him. The one we met at the convention in New Yorkâ I said.
The tears became unbearable. I just had to let it all out.
â Kemi why are all these happening to me? â I said â Why me? Just when I thought everything was getting betterâ
â Its not your fault, Lola please stop blaming yourselfâ
â It is.. â I sobbedâ If only I didnt allow Mum to stay back in the states, knowing fully well she was now a drug addictâ
Kemi sighed. I could feel her breathe deeply on the other end of the line.
â You had to. She requested it, besides the humiliation from St. Judeâs members, left a dent on her personality. Nigeria became too unbearable for her. She needed a change in environmentâ
â I cant take it anymoreâ
âI cant , I just cant. Before it was Funmi who suffered, now even my mum is in a deeper messâ I cried.
â It will be fine.â Kemi said.
âSo where is Mami Funke now? â She asked.
âShe is in the police net , undergoing detainmentâ I saidâ I will try and pull some strings to get her released on bailâ
â Iâm always on your side. Rememberâ she said.
âOK. Thank you Kemi. You are a true friendâ
â Awwwn! What are friends for? She joked.
âok byeâ I hung up the line.
Thoughts flash into my head like thunder bolts stabbing the very essence of my existence.
â Mummy? Are you ok?
Funmi came into the room and I didnt notice her presence.
âIâm fine. Mummy is ok â I said.
â Youâre crying mummy. Did daddy leave us again?
I wiped away my tears and smiled.
âNo baby. Daddy didnt leave us. Mummy just has alot on her mind , it will be fineâ
âOK mummy. I promise you, I wont ever make you cry. I will take care of you, mummyâ Funmi said and cleaned my face with her arms.
Joy overwhelmed me. My cheeks came alive again . I hugged my daughter and held her firmly.
âI love you Funmiâ I saidâ You are really God-sent. You are mummyâs angelâ
â I love you too mummyâ
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