The Pains Of A Lonely Mother Episode 22 – 23

THE PAINS OF A LONELY MOTHER 22,23,
©️ Fardaykhemy Raheem.

Mama is discharged from the hospital. She look more healthy now.

She was lead into the house while Temitope went in to prepare a meal for the family.

They all ate and chatted with each other.
Ibikunle received an urgent call.
“Hello, tomorrow sir, Alright sir” he said and end the call.

“My dear, what’s the matter?” Temitope asked.

“My boss just called me”.

“What happened”

“He said that I am to defend the business proposal that i submitted to the other company and to help in preparing the fifth branch of the company in Abuja”.

“Abuja!

“Yes dear”.

“That means that you are leaving me behind”.

“I am not leaving you alone, am leaving you with mama”.

“Don’t worry my daughter, you won’t feel bored” mama interrupted.

“How many days are you spending there now?” She asked looking sad.

“Two months”

“Two months! She exclaimed

“Yes dear, I am sorry I had to take that long. I will miss you guys” he said while she managed to smile.

They all went in to sleep.
Earlier the next day.
Ibikunle has dressed up before anyone would wake up.

He touched his wife na_k_ed body under the duvet and smile. He has forgiven his wife when they both picked mama from the hospital and they sleep with each other in the midnight since it will take long before returning back home.

He tapped her laps and she opened her face.
“Honey! You are dressed?”.

“Yes dear, I have to leave early. You know, my boss ha_te lateness”.

“Alright dear, she sit upright and stretched her hands before packing her husband load.

Ibikunle collected the leather box from her and walk down to the sitting room. He turned to Temitope.

“Temiiiii”

“Yes dear”.

“I want to ask you of a favour” he said

“What’s that?”

He went on his kneel and gazed into his wife eyes.
“Temitope” he calmly said
“I beg you…. please!! Take care of my mother very well, if you ever need anything,don’t hesitate to call me. Please, take very good care of my mother, she means the world to me. Prepare her meal on time and ensure that she take her drugs everyday. Mama is not a trou-ble some woman. What she need is pampering and good care. I am begging you my wife . This is the favour I want to ask of you, will you do it?” He asked her with a pleading look.

“I will my husband, don’t worry… Is that d reason why you kneel down, you are funny, stand up joorh! She playingly said while ibikunle stand up and give her a long k-ss.

He peeped into mama room and met her sleeping, he tapped her and she opened her eyes.

“Mum, I don’t mean to disturb you. I just want to see your face before leaving “. He said.

“That’s good, I am going to miss you dear, thanks my son. Take care of yourself ooo”.

“Don’t worry, I will take care of myself. I will always call you too mum, byeeee”. He left.

Leaving Temitope and mama behind.

Mama slept back after he left and was woken up by hunger.

He walked to the sitting room and met it empty.

“Temitope! Temitope!! She called out but no one respond to her. She walked up to her room and met it locked from in,side.

“Maybe she is still sleeping due to yesterday stress but…this is past 10:00am. I will come back” she muttered to herself and went back to the sitting room.

She sit on the chair waiting patiently for Temitope to get out. She glanced at the clock again and it is 11:00am. Her stomach growled louder this time around. She went to the kitchen and met garri and a pot of soup with meat. She can’t afford to drink garri now. She opened the cupboard and met beverages there. she prepared herself some tea with cold water since she don’t know how to operate the cooker. She dranked it and sent Musa to buy her some food outside.

She went in to take her bath and dressed up. She sit back in the sitting room and Musa has came in with her food. He stretched it to her while she thanked him. She munched the food and used her drugs before sleeping off in the sitting room.

Temitope on the other side is in,side her room pressing phone, she just met a guy online and started developing some feelings for him. She laughed out so hærd after the guy replied her message.

She glanced at the clock and it is 12:00pm. She is hungry. She went to the sitting room and met mama sleeping. She ignored her and went to the kitchen to cook her meal. She dished it out and went back to the room locking the door behind.

A message popped up on the screen of her phone, she smiled and unlocked it.
“Can i use the video call app here, I want to see your face?” The guy asked over the phone.

She video call him and saw his face. She keep eating and Calling at the same time.

“Can I visit you?” The guy asked her all of a sudden.

“Excuse me young man, I am married! The fact that I only liked you doesn’t mean you have the chance to request for anything. Read my l-ips, I only liked you” she replied.

“Don’t worry, when you see me, you won’t like me . You will fall for me instantly” he said.

They keep on gisting before she ended the video call. The time is 2:30pm now. She packed her plates to the kitchen and met mama sitting ….

“My wife, I came to your room and met it locked, I don’t want to disturb your sleep that is why I don’t knock, please can you prepare me some yam flour and soup. I am hungry, that drugs make me hungrier everyday” she said while Temitope smile.

“Mama! You can see that I ignored you since morning, it’s not because of anything but because of the fact that I don’t want to involve myself with you. You tied my womb down, I don’t talk and you still want to disturb me but requesting me to make your meals. You know that your son is not around, the best advice I can give to you is to stop talking to me or else you wont like yourself in this house”she said and left.

Mama don’t know what to do. She called on Musa again to get her some food. She wished she is living alone, she will be able to cook anything she like but using plank, stick or the normal gas…….

TBC.
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Episode 23

It is late at night and everyone has sleep. Temitope started dreaming.

She dreamed of mama beating her with a huge stick in her dream, she scre-med out loud p-nting heavily. It is 5:00am in the morning.

Out of anger, she walked up to mama room and banged her fist on her door. Mama weakingly opened the door while she pounched at mama.

She hit her with her fist so hærd and c_ur_se her.

“It won’t be better for you, how dare you beat me in my dreams, you are indeed a w!tch, before you k!ll me in this house. I am going to k!ll you first” she punched mama so much that she can’t stand on her feet again. She left afterwards.

The old woman cried so hærd and take care of herself in pains.

Temitope went back to her room to sleep back. She was woken up by the refelection of sound that pass through the window. It is 9:00am in the morning.

Her phone ring and it is ibikunle
He asked of his mum and everything while she pretended to him.
“Can you give the phone to mama? I called her number but she is not picking it up” ibikunle requested.

“Mama is still sleeping” she lied.

“Alright, I will call you back, let me know once she wake up” he said and ended the call.

She went to the sitting room and met it empty. She walked up to mama room and met the old woman crying.

“Why are you crying? Hnnn!! Did I beat you much? Answer me!!! She shouted at her while she shivered.

“Now, give me your phone” she instructed and collected her phone. She switched it off instantly.

“You will stand up nowww and do the house chores in this house because you are not here to be sleeping and eating all the time. Stand up!!! She commanded while mama weakly stand up.

“Go to the backyard, there are some d!rty clothes there, go there and wash everything” she commanded

“But, I haven’t eaten and taken my drugs” she. Insisted.

“You must be st-u-pid. How dare you question my authority? When next you did this, you are going to have yourself to blame. My fweeendd go out there and do what I want” she instructed while mama left for the backyard.

She smiled and left for the sitting room. She unlocked her phone and started chatting with the guy back. She laughed so much.

A gentle knock hit the door
“Are you done with the clothes? If you are not done, go back there and get it done”…

“It’s me salewa” her voice interrupted.

“Come in”

Salewa walked in and greet her friend.

“How is now everything tope?” She asked.

“I am fine o, my husband is not around and her mother is outside there washing the Clothes we have in this house”.

“That’s good, by the time you maltreated her, she will let you have your child”.

“How is my baby doing?” She asked her . Her baby bump is now big and heavy. She will soon deliver

“Your baby is doing good, I came to check on you over the last fight you had with your husband”

“He has forgiven me, we ended it with a hot s….x” she laughed out while salewa exclaimed.

Mama came in looking so weak….

“I am done with it”
“Please can I eat now, I am really famished” she requested.

“Go to the kitchen, you will see cornflakes there with a warm water and milk, take it, that is your food for today”

“But, I can’t take foods like that”.

“Can you see this old woman, I gave you food to eat and you are still telling me what you want and whet You don’t want, you must be a f.o.o.l. what if I don’t give you anything to eat nkoor! Go in there and take it before coming back to grind the pepper in the kitchen” she said while she walked to the kitchen.

“That’s good my friend, you did the right thing, in no time , you will have your child”.

“Amen o, I prayed that it is now because I can’t wait to see the big smile on ibikunle face”.

“My friend, I am suggesting something ooo”salewa said.

“What’s that?”

“Why don’t you try another guy outside maybe you will get pregnant because I am thinking that your husband may be the problem”.

“You have a good idea and I just met a guy online. This guy is sweet in chatting. I can’t wait to see him”.

“Whenever you want to bring another man to your house, don’t let that w!tch know o”.

“She won’t”.

“I will be planning on trying another guy, ibikunle may be the problem…..

They both chatted before she left.

TBC.