My Sister’s Husband Episode 12 – End

MY SISTER’S HUSBAND

Episode Twelve

Ha! My parents scre-med, Tope, you did all this?
But why? My father asked
My sister cleared her throat on her sick bed and told them it is not her fault
Who’s fault? My father shouted
You and Mummy, she said
What do you mean? my mother asked impatiently
Then my big sister narrated her own part of the story:
“Growing up for me in your care was hell because it was obvious you love my sister more than you love me, she has always been the best child, you see fault in everything I do and scolded me for every of my mistakes, you praised Tiwa all the time in my presence, I could remember when I repeated a class and became Tiwa’s mate, you both made life miserable for me in the house, you used to refer to Tiwa as a brilliant child and I as a dull one, whenever you sent me on an errand, you always call me “OLODO” (DULLARD) and tell me if I should forget you will deal with me because if it was my sister she won’t ever forget

Daddy was looking for his money one day, mummy came to drag me out of the room and shouted “Why did you take your father’s money?
Daddy’s money? I didn’t take his money
You are still lying? My father scre-med
Lie? Why would I? Why don’t you ask Ti……
Tiwa cannot take her father’s money without his consent, my daughter is not like you, Mummy interrupted
Just that moment, Tiwa walked in and saw us arguing, what is going on here? She asked
Then my mother explained to her
To our greatest surprise, it was Tiwa that took the money
Daddy, you were sleeping when I was going out, since you have promised to give me the money, I decided not to wake you, so I took the money, She explained
Oh I forgot, my daddy said and went back in,side
Are you sure you are my mother? I queried my mom
You are very stupid for asking me such question, my mother hissed and excused herself
I cried my eyes out that day, the more Tiwa tell me sorry and pleaded on our parent’s behalf the more I hate her
I begged and pleaded several times before my parents could obtain a GCE form for me in SS2 which you willingly obtained for Tiwa, when the result came out, you blamed me for not passing all the subjects, I was very happy when I heard Tiwa’s result was not released, there is nothing you didn’t buy for her because you didn’t want her to hurt herself
When I gained admission into College of Education, daddy told me, I’m just going there to waste my time, he asked if College of Education is a school
I almost ran mad, when Tiwa gained admission into the University because I knew I was in trouble and my guess was actually right, I saw hell
You told us how proud you were, to have a graduate as a child after her final exams, I purposely went back for my degree because I was jealous of my sister
When she told me and mum, the only challenge she had then I was very happy, so she too have a challenge, all I wanted is to get married before her because I knew you would make my life miserable and give me names
I can go on and on
When Tiwa told us about Richærd, I became so desperate, when I had the opportunity, I hid her phone and sent a message to Richærd, pretending to be Tiwa, I found a way to get closed to him and got pregnant for him
Dad, mom, you never show me love until I left your house
“So these people love me? I asked myself one day when you both were running up and down when I was in the hospital
I never allowed Tiwa in my home, until I had complications when i wanted to give birth to Bukunmi, she was there for me all through, that made me thought she had let go of the past, I always try to make peace between her and Richærd because they pretend to hate each other, Tiwa never gave me a reason to doubt her
With tears in my sister’s eyes, she said “I knew what I did was very wrong but daddy and mummy pushed me to the wall and I turned back to hurt their favourite child but I’m sorry, I’m truly sorry, I have forgiven you all, I love you so much, you guys should please forgive me”
That moment the wh0le place was silent, suddenly my sister began to gasp for breath

Doctooooorrrrr, Nursssssseeeeee, we all scre-med.

Episode thirteen
The doctor and the nurses rushed in to check on her, they asked us to please excuse them but I couldn’t, I watched my sister as she breathed her last
Doctor, what happened?
I’m sorry we lost her, the doctor replied
I lost my balance and fell on the floor, we lost my sister?
We lost who? My parents scre-med from the corridor
She was talking a moment ago, Tope cannot die, my father said as he rushed in,side to confirm it himself, Doctor please wake my daughter, she cannot die, he lifted her up and shouted her name “Temitope please wake up, give us the chance to right our wrong, we love you so much, we were only scolding you then to give you a better future, Tope please stand up, we love youuuuu, my father cried
My mother removed her wrapper and tore her blouse as she began to run, all thanks to the nurses who didn’t allow her to run out of the hospital, they held her and told her to take it easy and be strong for me and the daughter she left behind
Bunkunmi came to ask me why was everybody crying but I couldn’t answer her
She went to where her mother was laid and beat her to stand up and stop making everyone crying
That was how I lost my only sister, the only sibling I had, what will I do? I have to be strong for my parents, I called some relatives to come pick them, I also called Richærd to share the bad news, I could hear him scre-ming on the phone “Dear Lord what have I done? My wife is dead?
I quickly end the call because I was not ready to listen to his sermon
My sweet sister was laid to rest on the third day, I couldn’t watch her corpse, I was scared she could stand up and strangle me to death, “We killed her” I whispered into Richærd’s ear as I wipe my tears
“Please stop” he cautioned me
Her boss who was also present at the burial told us how kind and hærdworking she was
” I was surprised when I saw her at work few days ago, she looked so pale but was willing to work, I forced her to go back home, I was shocked when I heard about her death the next day, she was a very good woman and we would do what we can to ensure we help the family she left behind”
Many people said good things about my sister but I couldn’t say a thing, all I could whisper was “Sister I’m very sorry, please forgive me as I cried uncontrollably, our families and friends couldn’t stop consoling me, the more they console me, the more I feel guilty
I killed my only sister because I couldn’t forgive her and let go of the past, is this what I’m going to live with for the rest of my life? I am in so much trouble
MY SISTER’S HUSBAND

Episode fourteen
After the burial, Richærd disappeared to thin air, I couldn’t reach him on phone, I went to his house I couldn’t find him, when it was time for me to go back to Lagos, I left my niece, Bunkunmi with my parents, thank God some relatives were there to keep them company, I always come home to check on them, I was at work one afternoon, about three months after my sister’s demise when daddy called me that my mother had passed on
Mummmyyyyyy is what? I scre-med and this attracted the attention of some of the staff
“What happened Tiwa? They all asked
I told them my mother is dead
Oh Lord, what is this? Just three months ago you lost your sister, now is your mom, one of my colleagues said
This is so serious and pathetic, so sorry Tiwa, another one added as I cried
They all felt bad and consoled me, I traveled home for my mother’s burial, when I saw her where she was laid, I held her legs and asked for forgiveness, she was giving a befitting burial, I wanted to take Bunkunmi with me but my father insisted she stayed with him, I got a house help for them and went back to Lagos

Six months later, my father died, I had prepared my mind for that because I knew how closed he was with my mother, after his burial, I took Bunkunmi with me
I was at home one afternoon about a year after my father’s burial when a strange number called me, I picked the call and said Hello

To my surprise it was Richærd

Richærd I scre-med
He gave some flimsy excuses about his disappearance and told me he only called me because of his daughter, “I want my daughter”
Do you have a daughter? The daughter you have abandon for …….
I can never abandon my daughter, he interrupted, I am married now and my wife is ready to take care of her
Married? I see, but you should know I can never release my niece to a stranger, no way Richærd, do you want this girl to grow up and be bitter like her mother? I cannot allow that, not when I’m still breathing, we had a quarrel and he threatened to sue me
I traveled to see him few days after, the moment I saw him I asked myself why I ruined my family because of him, I felt nothing for him but hatred, I hated him more than I have ever loved him, I pleaded with him to let Bunkunmi stay with me since she is the only family I have left
“No one can separate me and my daughter, I have a wife now and she is ready to accept and take care of her”, he explained
My niece, the only family I have in the hand of a stranger? no way
Then let’s meet in court, he threatened
I knew I was going to lose so I went down on my knees and pleaded again “If not for anything Rich, at least for old time sake and besides this is the only chance to right my wrong, I’m indebted to my sister, I feel guilty every day”
“So do I, I feel bad and terrible for doing that to her, I’m also indebted to her and the only way I can free myself from guilt is to take care of the child she left behind”
“Richærd, you sure know this girl is safe with me,” I muttered
After much persuasion, he allowed her to stay with me on one condition, “I must see my child every time I want and I must know every thing going on with her” I agreed to the terms and that was how Bunkunmi became my daughter

I got married three years later to an understanding man who also accepted her as his own, we had a girl a year after, making them two

We love them and treat them equally, no one knows I’m not the biological mother of Bunkunmi, she remains my first daughter and I love her so much the same way I love her sister, Busola.
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After reading this story my neighbour couldn’t control her tears as she blamed Tiwa’s parents for loving a child more the other
That is my story madam, this is Tiwa, standing before you
Your story? You are……. T….. She stuttered
Yes I am Tiwatope, my parent’s favourite, this is to all parents, “Do you have a favourite among your children and you are letting others know you love him/her than them? You are digging the child’s grave gradually”
How do you deal with your stubborn child? do you scold and correct him/her in love or do you condemn them and make them lose their self esteem thinking you are doing them good?
Parents should love their children equally, scold them when necessary and correct them in love, we should mind the words that come out of our mouth to them because those words go a very long
My neighbour asked if she has not failed her daughter, I told her no because she can still right her wrong now, she hugged me and went back to her flat
A week later, her daughter brought a cake for me and told me thank you for talking to her mother, she is now enjoying the company of her mother
I was happy I could help the family

May we not fail as parents

God bless and keep our children.

THE END