just a little sin episode 47

JUST A LITTLE SIN
Episode 47
By AMAH’S HEART

I was given time to recu-perate before getting back to work
A doctor also came to check me through.
Madam brought in all that I needed to recover fully.

I was only eating and resting most times and didn’t pick a pin.
My laundry was done for me by the laundry staff.
My food was specially prepared and brought to me right in my room.

John didn’t look to happy this period, he tries to hide it but his displeasure was very obvious.
He had his bed at one side of the room and I have mine which I try to keep tidy and in order
He will leave his own space to come and eat at my end, either messing up my bedspread with food oil or scattering my corner.
I didn’t take it seriously, I pointed it out to him and he said that I should loosen up, I’m taking things too serious.
He said is aomething he did without knowing that I would have quietly clean up I’m still bringing it to him.
But after cleaning it for about four times I told him to stay at his space and do whatever he wants to do to avoid further misun-derstanding.
He didn’t reply, he went ahead and do even worst the following day
I swept and packed up the dirts and pour it on his bed.
I’m a king of petty, I have kept enough cool for him.
I really can’t tell what was eating at him but I was already getting uncomfortable sharing the same room with him.
I have had enough problem in my life, I don’t want any further trouble.
We use to crack jokes and talk about de-eper things in life, things that affects us and what we’re aiming at.
I don’t expect him to be acting strange
I literally tells him everything about myself because I feel very free with him

He looks young in appearance but after realizing that he was older than me with four years, I began to respect him even more.
He was wise, funny and smart and those are some of the reasons I liked him.

John is gradually changing to something else and I’m very uncomfortable about it

“What exactly is your problem John? If you don’t want me in this room anymore, I will speak to madam, requesting for another change of room or even get my own personal room. I don’t want problem please. If you have anything bothering you or if I did something to you without knowing kindly speak to me about it and stop throwing tantrum like a child…”

He gave me a sm-irking face before saying
“I don’t have any issue with you Tomasi but I feel uncomfortable with the way you now carry yourself like a boss, you’re trying to boss me around in this house and in my room. Remember I’m the real reason why you got this job, if not for me you will still be out there, probably hunting for job…”

Is that all his problem? I’m not even the one that boss him around.
If madam ask him to do something how does that affects me.
If I tell him to use his own space in the room instead of coming over to scatter and mess up mine, how is that “bossing him around”
He has something eating at him, he has refused to say what was affecting him but I’m not sure that I’m his problem
I’m a plumber and he is like a porter boy who runs all manners of errands in the house.
Our jobs are not related and we’re not dragging anything.

“… look at the way you mentioned going over to see madam so that she can give you your own room instead of sharing with anyone. That sounds suspicious, hope you’ve not started eating the forbidden food from Madam’s pot..” John said as he raised an eyebrow.

“How exactly do you mean, I don’t un-derstand what you’re saying” I replied him as i tried to make sense from what he was saying.

“You’re obviously servicing madam and her daughters, that explains why you’re getting all this special attention and care from them because what exactly is all of this happening in this house..?”

“I’m servicing madam and her daughters? How exactly… what are you talking about John..?

“You once told me that madam asked for a ma-ssage, she asked you to ma-ssaged her. You told me so and that’s something she has never done with any domestic staff in his house, I’m her most loving staff here yet she has never asked me to ma-ssage her or anything related but she asked you of all people to do that..”

I was speechless because I don’t know what he was driving at.
He continued when I didn’t say anything
“… that took me back to what you once told me. You said that you once used a love portion to get a lady..”
“… the love magic works so well that she left her family house, left her boyfriend to move in with you. She started staying with you and your family and refused to return to hers. you also said she later became pregnant and had a child after which she later d!ed…”

He paused, curved a smile to look at me
“… everything I said is what you told me Tomasi, and that’s why I’m afra!d for madam and her daughters. They’re acting weird ever since you stepped into this house and it makes me wonder de-eperly. Their lives is in great dānger and I’m afra!d for them. You’re capable of anything and that’s why I can’t keep calm and pretend like everything is fine in this house, when is obviously not…”

I heaved a heavy sigh and refused to say anything.
Why do this keep happening
Anytime I confide in someone about my horr!ble past they end up using it against me.
I narrated my story to my brother Yoara and he told his girlfriend who ended up using it to hùrt me
And now, John whom I thought I can trust. He used my past to slãp me in the face.
I really don’t have anything to say to him.

“… you’re not saying anything, which proves that I’m right. And that’s reason enough to worry..”
“… madam asked an ordinary you to ma-ssage her, awkward and frightening. I saw how Zee hug-ged you after you returned. I saw how they’re rally around you, taking turns to please you as if they were in a competition. You took off with a huge amount of money that madam gave you for plumbing materials, you returned with a co-ck and boo story, some stup!d story about being attacked and all the money was gone. Normally you’re supposed to be locked up in prison for that but instead they welcomed you like a King. You were even chilling with your girlfriend all this while which they’re not aware of. You returned without fear even after I tried convincing you that madam may come after you. You were unafraid, and as you walked in, they began to celebrate you, total opposite of what they supposed to do you..”

I muttered something silently as i went into de-eper thoughts.
I haven’t really reason it the way John was doing now

“… what did you say..? John asked curiously

My mother, that’s the only explanation for all this.
I’m not close to being worthy of the kindness I get from strangers, is not by any aura or my doing, is that of my mother.
Her act of kindness to others and the way she cares de-eperly for people in general when they are in need, those good deeds of hers is paying off into my life.
Because I really don’t deserve any of the blessings I receive, and there’s no better explanation rather than my mother

“My mother is a good woman, and is her care for humanity that brought me this far and presently where I am. Is not magic John, please loosen up. I feel too blessed to even be angry..”

I smile, Pat him on his shoulder.
He is round and fat, not tall enough, I’m taller than him and as I pat him on his shoulder, I used the opportunity to rob his head like a little boy.
I didn’t care if he was older than me with about four years, he was behaving like a child and I got to treat him as one.
He slâpped off my hand and try to throw a punch at me but I dodged.
He felt real offended with what I just did.
I began to laugh at his childishly looking face.

He was still boiling as I walked out.

John must have thought that all the trãsh he was vomiting around me will affect me and get me angry but I gave him the opposite of what he asked for.

Is being a while I saw Omie, I planned to go to church this coming Sunday
I will get to see her and Konji
I may even visit Yoara, to see how he was doing.
I have an extra week before works starts for me
I’m sound and well, pains are gone.
If not for the scars on my body you won’t know that something happened to me.

I don’t know what happened to my phone. I know I left it in the room that very day that I was attacked, I didn’t take it along with me but getting back after over a week, I couldn’t find it.
I asked John and he denied seeing it, that was how I lost my phone.

Madam Kash said she will get me another, I should remind her this coming week.
I will also need a new sim card.
This is indeed another phase of life for me.
I don’t want to joke with this second chance.
Not even John can spoil this treasured moment.
Whatever is eating at him, I know with time he will be alright.
I’m not going to pay any serious attention to his bantering, I’m in a better place now and I feel too blessed to pick offense.

Tomorrow is Sunday, I will be going to church. I have missed Omie, Konji and even Yoara.
I will create time on one of the weekend to go and visit Yoara.
I want to know how him and Chumi were doing.
If Chumi was still deceiving him and he continued to fall for her “church girl fake attitude”
I also want to know if they’re already planning for their wedding.
Since I couldn’t talk him out of marrying Chumi, I can only wish him the best.

Zee said she will follow me to my church whenever I’m ready to go.
I feel like going alone tomorrow, I want to spend time talking with Omie, Zee coming along will affect all of that.

I will think of a way to tell her not to come with me.
I hope she will un-derstand

I miss Lydia too, I will go and visit her today.
There’s still time to do that. This is 11am
I will be leaving by 12pm after letting Jenny know about my movement since madam Kash and Zee aren’t around.

Now, I know to trade carefully with John since he’s not happy with my new elevated status which isn’t by my doing but by Grace
By my Mama’s good deed, which has become a blessing to me.

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