Sweet Bitterness

Sweet bitterness episode 4 – 5

BITTER SWEETNESS”

Episode4

Gozie left the office building and trekked down the road into a local bar. He ordered for a drink even though he knew he didn’t have any money to pay.
Soon, he was consuming 5 bottles and had become drunk

“Madam… bring another bottle come here jare!” He said in a drunken state.

THe woman came with another drink
“After this One, you go pay oo” She said grudgingly

“You’re a bloody..bloody..fool..do you know who my father is? Waka there!! Infact.. for saying that rubbish, I will not pay!!”He staggered up and kicked the table where all the bottles broke.

The bar woman scre-med in horror and held him by the collar of his shirt
“Oga, you never see madness o…you must pay me for all the drinks you take plus all the bottles you scatter!!”
“Ashawo, leave my cloth before I…” He dealt her a heavy blow which made her lose balance and fell on the broken bottles, injuring herself.

The Young men who were at the scene rushed Gozie and began to beat him up mercilessly.

“STOP IT!!! STOPP!!!” A voice yelled..
“I’d pay, I’d pay for everything and treat her wounds” She said pointing at the injured lady writhing in pain on the floor.

The Young men stopped.
“You get luck…na this fine aunty save you”

“We for just kill you here” another added before leaving the bar.

The Saviour is Presh, a Doctor working in a big hospital. She came to the bar to cool off after the death of her twin sister that afternoon. Her dead Twin, Princess was rushed into the hospital early that day after she fainted in her office, she was a barrister. Presh tried all she could to save her sister but it was too late.

Presh drove Gozie to her hospital after she cleared the bills of the destroyed bottles and gave the injured woman some money to treat herself.
She took Gozie tO her hospital and handed him over to sOme doctors to take care of him before leaving to continue mourning her sister.

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“I heard how that girl slapped and humiliated you..Kai, Kendrick ! This is too much, how can you let that tiny girl treat you like a nobody? I mean..there are many girls out there who’d crawl at your feet begging to be your wife! Ken imazikwa onye ibu? (Do you know who you are?)…biko..” Baddo said puffing his cigarette

“Baddo, I’m confused..very confused..” Ken gulped his wine

“Leave the girl and move on!”

“That’s exactly what I’d do..I can’t keep forcing myself on someone who doesn’t love me.. it’s plain stupidity” Ken said

“Ehen! Now you’re talking..forget her.. you’ll get another girl biko”

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“I’m not sorry to say this, you’re the biggest fool in the wh0le wide world..how dare you show your ugly face here huh?” Pauline said to Tony.

Tony had come early that morning to see Tessy and apologize for what transpired between them days ago.
Pauline opened the door and saw Tony whom she detests so much.

“Pauline, please I beg you in the name of God, I’m not ready for your troubles.. it’s Tessy I came to see..” He said calmly.

“Seriously? You still have the mouth to talk?” Pauline was angry “I’ve always hated fair guys..and yours is worse, you’re not even fair, bleaching like a Yoruba goat.. please get out of this place!!”

“Pauline jeje leave this door,. I came to see my girlfriend” Ken scre-med

“What girlfriend? Chai..” Pauline clapped her hands in mockery

“Pauline leave….”

“And what is the noise all about?” Tessy asked coming out of
room.

“Baby I came to see you but this your mad friend…”

“It is your mother and sisters that are mad!” Pauline fired

“You see now Abi??”.. Tony murmured

“Please Pauline, let him come in..” Tessy pleaded

“Ehn?” Pauline was surprised

“Please..” Tessy pleaded

Pauline eyed her from head to toe in disgust, hissed and left the house for them..

Episode5

Ken walked into his office that Saturday morning..
“Morning Mr Ken” his pretty secretary smiled at him.

‘Amaka, how’re you?” He returned the smile

“Very well, thank you.”

“Are the doc-ments ready?”

“Yes, right in,side your office” She replied and led the way into his office followed by Ken and his personal guard, Jack.

He sat on his chair while Amaka showed him the doc-ments and where to sign. He flipped through them and signed.

“The consignments are ready?”He asked handing over the signed doc-ments to Amaka.

“Ready for dispatch sir, our officers are on standby waiting for your orders. Actually, this signed doc-ments have been keeping them for dispatching the goods”

“Oh..now call them and give them the go ahead ..please tell the dispatch officer to keep a close eyes on them and monitor the sh¡pment to the later..” Ken instructed

“Okay sir, I’ll do that right away” Amaka smiled and left

Jack stood beside his boss..

“Jack go and sit down. I want to talk to you”

“Ok boss” Jack went and sat opposite him.

“I want us to talk as friends..not a boss and employee talk”

Jack smiled

“Yeah, what do you think about that girl?” Ken asked

“Which one?” Jack asked

“Tessy ..the one that I told you I liked..”

“Boss you mean that girl that slapped you?”

Ken nodded

“Omo I don’t like her o” Jack was angry
“She had no right whatsoever to raise her hands on you, I mean..you did nothing wrong to her. You’re a nice and handsome man, your father is a multi millionaire yet you’re calm, jovial and humble. A rare trait in Rich men’s children..boss I’d advise you forget about her. She doesn’t know the worth of what she has..”

“But what if..” He was interrupted by a call. He picked it up.
“Good morning Doctor..”

“I want you at the hospital now please..”Doctor Presh said urgently at the other end of the line.

“Erm..is there a problem?”

“Your Dad was rushed in here few minutes ago. He had another attack..”

“What?! My Dad?”Ken panicked as he stood up
“Just do everything you can Doctor, I’ll be on my way now..”He said and ended the call.
“Jack, that was my family Doctor…quick! Take me to the hospital..”

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Back in Tessy and Pauline’s room, a hot argument ensued between them.

“I swear to God, you’re shameless..” Pauline fired
“How can you forgive that guy so easily? Why are you this cheap? They said love is blind, but yours is stupid..sometimes I wonder if you think from your head or your anus”

“I won’t have you insult me..Pauline, your own has become too much. Your jealousy is now glaring and obvious. If you love Ken so much, you can go ahead and marry him. Stop forcing me, I love Tony…besides, the Devil you know is better than the Angel you do not know..”

Pauline laughed “I just pity you..”

“You pokenose into people’s affairs alot and that’s why you can’t keep a particular man..I mean, since I knew you..no man has ever stayed with you for more than a month. I think you should work on yourself and stop poking your nose into my relationsh¡p..” Tessy fired.

Pauline became calm, tears filled her eyes but she managed to hold it from dropping.
” Thanks for that advise..I think it’s high time I work on myself and stop caring about people who feel I’m just a worthless being. I’m sorry for poking my nose into your affairs. it will never happen again..” with that, Pauline left the room in tears.

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Gozie laid down on his bed in the room smoking. He had been discharged from the hospital that morning after series of examinations and medications because he was beaten mercilessly by those guys at the bar.

“Who was that kind-hearted lady that saved me from being killed by those heartless guys?….hmmmm…why did she do it?” He asked himself.
“I must go back to the hospital and find out who she really is and atleast thank her for her help” He puffed more cigarette as he talked to himself.

Madam Joy barged into his room without knocking
“Hmmmm” she covered her nose with her hand because of the smell of cigarettes

“Ohh mum! Can’t someone just have a little bit of privacy in this house? How can you just barge into my room without knocking..”

“You silly boy! How can you just be smoking early this morning ehn? Polluting the wh0le place with this odour? Your father is still around, hope you’re aware?”

“Mother, I don’t care anymore..Y’all should just go to hell” He scre-med standing up

“Chai…and we slaughtered a big goat during your naming ceremony o..kai” Madam Joy shoke her head in disappointment.

Gozie removed his shirt and headed to the bathroom to bath.. immediately he removed his clothe, the mark from the beating he received was seen by his mother.

“Chineke nnam oo.. Chukwuagoziem, what is all these?” She moved closer to examine it

“Mum limme abeg” He made to leave but she dragged him back.

“I will give you a hefty slap if you don’t tell me what happened to you..”She scre-med

“I’m 29 for heaven’s sake..why treat me like a 5 year old?!” He scre-med infuriated

“Because you don’t behave like your age.. Chukwuagoziem who did you fight with ehn?”

“Did you even notice I’ve not been home since yesterday? Did you? What you all do is blame me for all the misfortunes that happen..! I’ve been in the hospital since yesterday and you never noticed..And you call yourself my mum..wow! Bravo!” He said clapping in mockery.

“Are you by any chance insulting me?” Madam Joy asked confused

“I can insult you mum..yes..I will..all you and dad do is to blame, insult and curse me..you and dad are the reason I turned out this way..”

“What did you just say?”Joy asked in anger

“Yes mum..you are not even worthy to be called a mum.. neglecting your duties to a house help who molested me for years without your knowledge..all you care About is your work, your business, money and more money..Dad travels like he owns the world..you don’t care about me. You didn’t train me well yet you blame me for turning out this way?” He laughed “Get out of my room dear mother.. I’m not in any mood to see anyone” He lit up his cigarette and headed to the bathroom leaving his shocked mother staring at him in horror.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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