In between two two deep sea episode 5
IN-BETWEEN TWO DEEP SEA
Chapter Five
From GranAmah’s Heart writing class
After standing there for God knows how long, I finally gathered the courage to go back inside to retrieve my wristwatch as that was my own evidence against Mom
Maybe it dropped on the sofa that I sat down on, if not then it maybe when I was trying to put up a convincing act or did Mom remove it? I thought
I chose to believe the former, mom certainly can’t take my wristwatch because I had manage to convince her that I was truly on her side, or so I thought!
I knocked at the door and when I heard the permission to come in, I discovered that the door wasn’t locked when I went out contrary to what I thought.
I opened the door and went into the sitting where Mom was sitting comfortably pressing her phone, I said
” Sorry Mom! I think I forgot something here and I returned back in to search for it, please permit me Mom!” I requested.
she paused from what she was doing on her phone to look at me standing beside the sofa I earlier sat on
” No problem dear, you are permitted to do what you want, don’t forget this is like your second home, so feel free!” She responded gently and continue with what she was doing on her phone.
I immediately went into action of searching, I searched everywhere on and around the sofa. I even went to her bedroom to further search for my wristwatch but I still couldn’t find it.
I came back to the sitting room very confused and apprehensive, then I remembered that I didn’t check under the sofa and I knelt to check under it but found nothing!
It was at this moment Mom cleared her throat behind me and she was with a wristwatch in her hand.
Lo and behold! The wristwatch is mine!, She asked looking directly at me who is still kneeling besides the sofa
” Juilet dear, is this what you’ve been searching for?”
” Yes Mom! I never knew you were with it. It’s my favorite wristwatch so please may I have it back?” I requested and attempted retrieving it back but she drew it back from my reach
” Hahahaha.. Juilet my dear do you actually think that I am daft or that you are smarter than me?” She asked and I stared at her dumbstruck
” Wh..wha..what are you talking about Mom?” I responded stuttering
” I knew this was a recorder from onset, I just needed you to understand that I am top of the game so I tactfully loosen it while trying take off your clothes in the bedroom.. I understood all those tricks you pulled off earlier my dear so give up already!” She said and bent over to face me fully. I was still on my knees holding onto the sofa.
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I was speechless and even when she was expecting an answer from me, I kept mute still digesting the shock of how cunning this woman can be, only God knows if she is actually dangerous too because with everything I’ve observed just now, whether accepting such evil offer or refusing it and still going ahead to marry Uche, I’m sure she would have made my life as a daughter in-law a living hell with her cunning ways.
” ..Accept me Juilet dear and I promise you that you will not regret it”
” On the contrary, my answer is No Mom! Till date I don’t regret turning you and your sinful offer down” I replied her, getting up from my kneeling position and facing her boldly.
To me, enough is enough!
” ..Yes! I do love Uche, your son and I will do anything for us and our future together but I still can’t do what you asked of me.. ” I continued truthfully but Mom’s countenance changed completely, she straightened fully, stood close enough like she was daring me. She was stand directly facing me
” So why then were you here? to implicate me?!” She asked harshly and I began fidgeting with my fingers
” No Mom, that was just a back up plan before I had changed my mind to make it a plan A instead. initially I came to beg you to please allow me and Uche get married peacefully, I really love your son and so therefore I don’t want any problems with you as his mother. And I’m still going to beg you to please let’s get along without any form of sinful attachment, please Mom!”
” Common Juilet! there’s nothing there in accepting my offer..” she said and wanted moving closer to me but I backed away, and replied
” There is a whole lot Mom. first it is a sin against God, second it is a sin against humanity and it is punishable by the law”
” Juilet dear, you’re just being scared for nothing, believe me when I say that you are safe with me!” She said and attempted moving closer again but I stopped her midway with my words
” Not an option Mom! Just stop already! I’m really not interested!” I replied firmly, my mind already made up
” Okay then, get ready to lose my son!” She said but instead I picked my bag on the sofa where I dropped it and turned back to face her
” You don’t deserve to be called Mom by me. Dear Ma’am, I really thought I could commit such a sin against God and man but the more I thought about it, the more I came to the realization that I can never ever indulge in such a repulsive act. Yes! It’s possible that I will lose my love relationship with Uche, but I think that is 100% better than loosing my soul to the devil” I said sarcastically staring confidently at her
” Look who is preaching for me! So now you think you are more holier than I am, huh?”
” I don’t care what you think mom, yes! I know premarital s3x is wrong and I plan retracting my steps to Christ, but doing what you are demanding from me still remains a No!” I answered and made my way towards the door, when I almost reached the door I turned to her
“…One last thing Mom! An advise from me to you is that you should repent of your sinful act so you will not end up regretting it or worst still, losing your son and all the people who care for you”
” I bet you that Uche will always stay with me no matter what you or any other girl try to do, you won’t be the first or last girl to try but trust me, none ever won in separating me from the son I carried for nine months in my womb!” She said to me, so confident in her words
” You are wrong ma! I don’t plan taking judgement into my hands anymore by exposing you to Uche as that will cause problems between two of you, rather I will allow God expose you at his own pace”
” You can as well kißs your relationship with my son goodbye. Now leave my house!” She threatened for the second time and I heaved before replying her
” If rejecting your offer will cost me my relationship with Uche, I will accept it as God’s will for me, that maybe Uche and I aren’t really meant for each other. Goodbye!” I concluded and opened the door to leave but I halted.
I was shocked at who stood before me at the doorstep, Uche!
I was wide-eyed as I stared at him probably not expecting him to be there. Uche has the spare key to his mother’s house in his left hand and from observation, he was about opening it the door to come in before I did
From his facial expression, he was burning with fury, obviously he might have overheard every confrontation between his mother and I and probably wanted to open the door to confront her
And then I thought;
God! so what if I had accepted that evil offer of his mother, this is how Uche would have caught me with his mother in an evil act,
Worst still, I would have lost my self-respect, integrity and my relationship with Uche and my Almighty God. Indeed there is no good reward for sin, thank God for saving me.
I continued staring at him but shortly afterwards, he pushed me to one side and went into the house angrily, probably to face his mother.
I think her nemesis is here, and to imagine that I warned her about this a few minutes ago
Either way, I think it’s best I leave the family to sort out their personal issues without interference.
With that decided, I walked out through the already opened door and closed it behind me.
Tbc