Indoors episode 3 – 5

Indoors

EPISODE 3

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While the kids were about going to bed, Felicia brought forward her mum’s picture and gave it a peck. She bid her mum good night and went to bed.

“Tomorrow will be a good day at school right? ” Felix asked as he covered himself up with a blanket.

“Yes. At least I will see my real mum again” She let him know finally spilling the beans.

“You will finally meet mum? I don’t understand ”

“Felix, mum promised to visit us during break tomorrow. Won’t it be nice? ”

“It will even be much better if she comes back to the house and sends this woman away. I really hate her”. The door slid open getting the children surprised at first. Their dad had bid them good night. Who else could it be? Well how naive they were. It was actually their new mother who gave them a big smile.

“Good night my children” She had bid them goodnight hugging each of them with a peck on their foreheads. “Don’t forget to pray to God to protect you from trouble and also especially the one you will land in tomorrow. Your dad will really teach you both the worst lesson of your life “. The twins got worried and sat up immediately.

“What are you talking about? What do you want? ” Felix asked fiercely.

“You and your weakling sister are showing fake courage right? You must be really funny. Don’t be too confident because it won’t stop you from getting into trouble ” She went ahead to shut their windows.

“I don’t like you ma. You can’t take our mum’s place either. Just leave our house for good”

“You two little brats can’t kick me out of my own husband’s house and who the hell do you think you are? You are both naive children who are thinking of back stabbing your father at the back. What do you think you will gain by seeing your mother behind your father’s back? ‘ She asked with a smirk. They both got surprised.

“Who told you that? ” Felicia asked with a scared look.

“I heard your conversation. Your naive mother wants to meet you both during break tomorrow. Well, you are free to see her but I swear you will only get into trouble. Just see what I will do to you both tomorrow during your break” She threatened before walking out banging the door behind her.

“I didn’t tell her I was going to see mum. It was your idea” Felix said with a disappointed look.

“I am not scared of her. I will see my mother and that is it. She can’t stop me”

EPISODE 4

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Felicia rose up from her seat first as soon as the bell was rung for break. Her mates followed rushing to their respective lunch bags to collect their food. She approached her teacher’s table with her usual innocent look.

“Aunty, can I go out and meet my mum? ” She asked knowing the answer she would get.

“Of course dear. Your mum called and promised she would meet you this break. You are free to see your mother” Her teacher permitted. The smile on the young girl face broadened. She rushed out of the classroom into her brother’s class which was just next door.

“Come on Felix, let’s go and see our mother. You remember it’s today right? ” She reminded him approaching his seat. He was bent over a textbook alongside with few of his classmates.

“I told you I don’t want to see her. Go and see her alone” He refused still focused on whatever he was doing with the textbook.

“She is our mother”

“Yeah but she left us so how does that help? Go and see her yourself. I won’t see her ” He told her with a stern look being head bent on his decision. She finally let him be and walked out of the classroom with a sad look toward the school Talk shop. There her mum sat on a bench, waiting patiently for her. On seeing her, she felt herself getting so emotional after seeing her daughter in so many days. Her daughter seemed to have grown before her eyes. She wasn’t use to staying away from her twins. They both exchanged a short emotional hug before letting go.

“My Felicia…” Her mum called out trying to hide her tears.

“I am so happy you came mother. Actually, I tried convincing Felix to come but he refused. He called you a bad mother because you left us”. Her mum nodded understanding her son attitude.

“It’s alright. He is just being immature to understand. With time he will realize he can’t live without his mother”.

“Of course mother. He acts like that sometimes. So mum can we leave for the canteen I am really hungry. I don’t want to eat the meal prepared by that woman” She told her mum with a squeeze face. Her mum agreed.

“Fine. We will go to the canteen and I also promise to take you to the canteen everyday okay? ” The young girl grinned.

“Promise? ”

“Of course my dear. I promise ” She gave her word. Felicia got more excited. She reminded her mum they had to leave for the canteen. As soon as her mum was ready, they both walked out of the canteen talking about their time spent together in the past. Little did they notice their family car parked ahead of them. Emerald stepped out with a smirk and bent her head into the car as if speaking with someone. The driver of the car alighted from the vehicle and it turned out to be no other than Mr James staring at both mother and daughter with a deep frown.

“You useless woman! ” he scre-med from a distance with his wicked gaze fixed at them. They both caught sight of him and began trembling with fear at first. Felicia hid behind her mum repeating over and over again she doesn’t want to go with her father. Her mother mind was in confusion at first. She had no idea how her husband found out about them. “Haven’t I told you to stay away from her children? Haven’t I useless woman? ” He asked increasing his paces toward them now.

EPISODE 5

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Lisa watched on as her husband approached her like a furious beast having the aim to pull her daughter away from her. She held Felicia hand tightly shaking her head vigorously as if saying No! Not today. Certainly not today. Emerald followed the man behind but slowly with her usual majestical work and evil expression on her innocent face.

“You will never learn Lisa. We agreed you will stay away from the children but you’re too stubborn to listen. Give Felicia back to me” He demanded. She shook her head stubbornly holding her daughter even more tighter. “Are you deaf? Give her back now! ”

“No, I won’t give any of my children back to you. You can’t forcefully take them from me. They are my life”

“They aren’t your life woman. They are your weakness. If you do love yourself as you say. Return the girl back” Again she shook her head in reluctance.

“I won’t give my child back to you. I can’t leave her in the arm of a stranger you call a wife. You can’t do this to me Lawrence. You can marry as many women as you want but please don’t separate my children from me…” she pleaded.

“Excuse me! ” Emerald intruded with a deep frown. “Who are you to come and take my children from me? You are even insulting me in front of my legally wedded husband. Are you insane? I have taken responsibilities of this children. I have sworn to my husband to take very good care of them so what is your stress in that? You should be very happy your children has found the perfect mother for them and not a clown like you” Lisa frowned with a furious look and turned to her ex husband expecting he scolds his shameless wife for her senseless speech but to her shock he didn’t do anything. “You are no fit for Mr James. You are a mere weakling. I see why your daughter is weak. She has learnt lots of nonsense from you that’s why she threatened me yesterday insisting she must see you no matter what I try to do to her to be a perfect mother. She insisted she would everything in her power to makeyou come back to your home. She promised she would do everything she can’t to separate me from my husband. That’s why I brought him with me to see how shameless his daughter is. If she had not threatened me that way, I would have just let her see you without saying a word”

“You are lying!” Felicia blasted out at her in tears. “Daddy she is lying. I didn’t say anything like that. She was the one threatening me yesterday. Felix was there”

“Keep Shut Felicia. Felix is more reasonable than you. He knows the consequences of meeting his good for nothing mum that’s why he isn’t here now. It’s so obvious you are lying because if you were saying the truth he would have happily come here to see her in annoyance. You have learnt how to lie from your mum as well”

“No! No! I swear, I am not lying. I didn’t do anything to her yesterday. I only wanted to see my mother ”

“Shut up you shameless girl!” Emerald yelled at her folding her arm in annoying. “So you are saying I am the one lying now. You are calling your own mother a liar! If not for your father I would have…. ” she stopped as soon as her husband gaze went towards her. She gulped a mouthful of saliva and changed her tone. “Just accept your mistake ”

“You should be ashamed to call yourself a lady” Lisa said to her with a pitiful look. “You have no heart to pity a small girl. How can you cook up a lie like that? I even spoke to her teacher this morning telling her I was going to see her. Everyone here knows i am her mother. There is nothing to argue on this” Her husband let out a loud laugh getting her confused.

“I see what is going on here. You think you still have right on this children right? That’s why you go around telling all those who know you that I separated them from you”

“No, it isn’t like that… ”

“It’s okay. I see my mistake here now. It’s all my fault. I am just so stupid not to realize this” He rubbed his forehead and turned to Emerald who was trying to make out why he was acting wired.

“Emerald take Felicia to the car. I will go and get Felix now and discuss something with his teacher” He instructed his wife nodded in agreement. Lisa got more confused. She let go of Felicia now not knowing what to think.

“Alright honey pie, get into the car ” Emerald ordered opening up the back seat.

“No! ” Felicia snapped holding unto her mother.

“Don’t be stubborn. Get into the car hence I will force you”

“No need to force her. She will go with you. I will let her go with you” Lisa stopped her fearing she might harm her while trying to forcefully get her in the car.

“What? Mum…”

“Go with her. I know what I am doing. I will see you tomorrow ”

“But I don’t want to go with her mum. I don’t want to go back to that house”

“I have told you. I know what I am doing. Go with her” Her mum insisted. Felicia nodded and finally walked toward the car with teary eyes. Her mum bid her goodbye with a slight smile. Felix came toward them with his dad giving Emerald an angry stare. He turned toward Lisa and rushed toward her for a warm hug.

“Tell me you are coming today” He begged.

“I will come tomorrow with my lawyer to fetch you. Just don’t tell your father”

TBC…