MY MOTHER’S CURSE episode 7
MY MOTHER’S CURSE
Episode 7
”If u know wat is good for u, u better travel to the village to see ur poor mother and brother who are worried about u”, the uncle said and walked away ”Hottie pie! do u in anyway knows that man? this one he was persisting that ur mother and brother are in the village worried about u”, Sharon asked bianca who hissed ”dont mind that man I don’t know him from Adam! u know everyone is trying to get my attention because am the senetor’s daughter! I don’t know him before,..the government should do something about all these mad people roaming around! I will talk to my father about that! girlfriend pls let’s go”, bianca said ”ok oo”, Sharon said, as they both walked towards where bianca’s car was parked.
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Three weeks later, Ben was seen crying and pressing his mothers body with hot water and face towel, his mother’s body was getting worst and worst every single day, ”mama pls u needs to go to the hospital, ur condition is getting worse day by day, I can’t bear it if anything bad happens to u! mama pls let me take u to the hospital, I know there is no money for that but atleast I can deposit the doctor the little I have saved, atleast I have saved up to 1500 naira, I stay here and watch u die”, Ben cried ”my son! even if u deposit the doctor three thousand, the doctor won’t collect it,.. hospital bills are very much expensive here In this village! pls my son don’t bother about me! bother about urself”, Mrs nana said in a low and shaky tone ”mama u don’t needs to say that pls! I can’t bear it if anything happens to u! pls let me take u to the hospital I beg u”, Ben persist and held his mother’s hand and placed it on his chest with tears dropping down his eyes ”my son I want u to promise me one thing”, Mrs nana said ”ok mama wat is it? Ben asked ”i want u to promise me that even if I die, u will be strong? and I also want u to look for ur sister wherever she maybe and forgive her no matter wat”, Mrs nana said ”Godforbid mama! u will never die”, Ben cried, just then his mother’s phone started ringing, Ben cleaned his eyes and look at the caller, it was his uncle calling, so he picked it ”hello uncle afternoon”, Ben greeted on phone ”afternoon Ben how are u? the uncle responded ”am not fine uncle! my mother has been sick since the past one month now and the condition is getting worst day by day! there is no money to take her to the hospital”, Ben cried ”oh my! wat exactly is wrong with her? pls hand the phone to her let me hear her voice and there is also something I needs to tell her”, the uncle said at the other ends of the call ”uncle I am not sure she will be strong to talk on phone! uncle pls help me! I don’t want anything bad to happen to my mother! I know u don’t have but atleast no amount is too small”, Ben said on phone ”my God! so ur mother has been sick since the past one months now and there is no money to take her to the hospital, while ur sister is here in the city lavishing money”, the uncle said ”wat?? my sister? u mean u knows where my sister is staying in the city? Ben asked on phone ”offcourse! I know where she is staying here in the city! I saw her three weeks ago coming out from a very big mansion with her friend! she even said she don’t know me”, the uncle said ”hmmmm!! uncle pls which side of the city and pls can u help me with her address? Ben said ”she stays in Lagos, at Victoria island, no 18b charity estate, I was coming back from a friend’s place when I saw her coming out from a mansion! that ur sister is something else! don’t worry I will send something to my son there in the village to give to u so u can take ur mother to the hospital! any amount I sent to u pls just manage it and take ur mother to the hospital, u know I don’t have? anyway my regards to ur mother”, the uncle said ”ok uncle! thank u very much I do appreciate”, Ben said ”no problem! just take care of urselves bye”, the uncle said and ended the call ”mama uncle was the one that called! he said he saw bianca and he knows where she is staying! he even told me the address”, Ben said ”oh thank u Jesus! I thought something bad happened to my daughter this one am not hearing from her again? my son! u needs to travel to the city and look for ur sister, when u finds her, tell her I said she should come and see me that it urgent”, Mrs nana said and forced a smile ”but mama who will take care of u if I travel to the city? Ben asked worriedly ”dont worry I will be fine! is it not just for two days! pls my son go! I will be fine”, Mrs nana said ”ok no problem! but how am I going to do the T fair? Ben asked ”dont worry about that, I have some little money I have saved though I reserved the money for u Incase something bad happens to me! I will give u the money so u can travel to the city first thing tomorrow morning”, Mrs nana said ”but mama why would u do a thing like that? why do u care about ur children even more than ur life? u have been sick since the past one months and u have the money for hospital and yet refused to bring it out simply because u reserved it for me! mama u shouldn’t have done like that”, Ben said almost in tears ”my children are more important to me more than any other thing! even more than my own life, pls my son! u needs to travel to the city tomorrow morning and call me ur sister! I have missed her alots and really wants to see her! I needs to bless my children before I die”, Mrs nana said ”have heard u mama! I will travel to the city tomorrow morning! but stop saying u will die! u are not going to die! u shall live to eat the fruit of ur labour amen”, Ben said and hugged his mother with tears dropping down his eyes.
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