Unfulfilled Promise episode 53 – 54

Unfulfilled Promises
Season 1
Episode 53&54

She was glad they were out when Zinny and Marvy came to visit She really enjoyed their stay because they caught up on old times, watched new movies and joked around a lot To crown the day, Dave came to see her while they were still there Zinny and Marvy both scre-med with delight when they saw himnThey got up and more like jumped on him than hugged him,They asked him a lot of questions concerning his past and future and congratulated him on his job When evening came, they all went out in Dave’s car to have fun in places like Kusano, Genesis etc. Oleng was sorry to see all of them leave when it was night fall Dave promised to pay her a visit again the following day.

Oleng was glad again that her mum and her lover boy were not around when Dave came to visit They discussed a lot of things and planned when they would return to Calabar Dave was surprised she wanted to leave so soon but understood when she said she wasn’t in good terms with her mum They were still talking about the flat he found in Calabar when her mum came in with her man friend in tow.

“Good afternoon Ma.” Dave greeted politely, standing up.
Mrs. Akpan looked at him in disdain. “Who is this, Oleng?”
Oleng stared at her mum nonchalantly and said, “A former school mate of mine, my friend.”
“What’s he doing here?” her mum fumed.
He came to see met We met again in Calabar where he served and came back here together. We were just planning when we would leave for Calabar.” she said still with indifference.
“I thought I told you not to bring a male here ever again. This is not a brothel. Now leave young man.” she ordered furiously.

Oleng stood in front of Dave when he made to leave.
“What’s the meaning of this? Why are you embarrassing me? Can’t my friends visit me here anymore?”
Oleng please. It’s okay. Don’t talk back at your mother. I’ll leave.” Dave placated.
“No! It is not okay. Why must she embarrass me like this?”
“I’m very sorry for coming in the first place ma.” Dave politely said and brushed past Oleng.
“Dave,” she called but he didn’t turn around She walked up to him at the door.
“Please I’m very sorry for this embarrassment Now you know what I’ve been facing all my life. I don’t know about you but I’m leaving for Calabar tomorrow.”
“I understand,” was all Dave said before he left.

“I hope you’re happy now!” she yelled at her mum.
You should be ashamed of yourself bringing a man in here after what happened to you.” her mum lashed out. “My house is not a place where you can always get pregnant whenever you like.”
Oleng became angrier when she saw the look of shock on Wale’s face Her mum had just let out an embarrassing secret to this stranger.

“Why are you so bent on frustrating me? Since you obviously don’t want me here, why did you tell me to come in the first place? To torment me? To remind me always of the mistake I made years back? Well, I can’t take it anymore. I’ll leave first thing tomorrow morning.” She walked away with her head held high.
Mrs. Akpan sat down in anger on the sofa.
“Why did God give me such an ungrateful daughter? After all I’ve done for her.” she lamented.

“It’s okay, honey. Kids of nowadays are like that. They think they’re always right. Mine behave like this most times but I dare say you didn’t handle that well just now.” Wale said as he sat down close to her on the sofa.
“What do you mean?” she asked confused.
“You should have allowed him to leave before confronting her.”
“I know but I was just so angry seeing him here. The last guy who came to this house got her pregnant when she was fifteen and left her high and dry.”
“Really?”
“Yes. That’s why I’m over protective towards her.”
“But do you know what she has been doing in Calabar all these years?”
“I don’t care if she has been whoring around. All I know is that she won’t do it in my house.”

“What happened to the pregnancy?”
“I took care of it.”
“I trust you.” he said laughing and she couldn’t help laughing also.
When Oleng heard them laughing while she was packing, she felt like committing murder They were laughing at her expense, right? Well, they wouldn’t see her again to make fun of. She would make sure of that. She swore right there never to see her mum again. Her mum would be the one to come and look for her. She was filled with so much hatred for the woman who had given birth to her. No. She shook her head. She had probably been switched at birth. She sincerely believed so.

When she was through with her packing, she went to Zinny and Marvy’s place to tell them she was leaving. They were both shocked and disappointed but when she told them the reason why she was leaving, they understood She invited them over to Calabar and they promised to come She went over to Dave’s house and told him of her intention He tried to persuade her to change her mind but she was adamant.

“I can’t stand them any longer.” she cried.
“I don’t want to be the one who came between you and your mother.”
She had to laugh at that. “The woman was no longer my mum before now. Even before I left Port Harcourt.” she bitterly told him.
He had to shake his head with sadness at that. “You’re bent on leaving me here all alone? I actually came back here because of you. As you know I still have a lot to sort out over there in Calabar but I came with you to keep you company so you wouldn’t be bored.”
“O Dave! That was so thoughtful of you. I’m sorry but I really have to leave.”
“I understand but please give me tomorrow to round off things here then I promise we’ll go back together next tomorrow.” he pleaded.

“Ooooh Dave! Don’t put me in a tight s₱0t like this na.” She pouted.

“Please.” he begged with both palms together and a smile.

“Alright.Alright. I guess I’ll just have to tolerate them one more day.”

“Thanks a million.” he joyfully said and hugged her. “You know, you can even come and stay here if things get so rough over there.”
She laughed. “In your dreams.”
He shrugged, laughing. “Can’t blame a guy for trying.”

Oleng went back home and wondered how she was going to tell the woman she wouldn’t be leaving the following day as earlier planned. She planned to slap the smug look off her mother’s face if she said anything stupid When she got home, she went straight to her room and not her mother’s room as she intended When it was evening and dark, she however summoned courage and went to her mum’s room She was shocked to see Wale coming out of the bathroom with a towel around his wa-ist when she called for her mum.
Where’s she?” she asked.
“Who?” he foolishly asked.
“You know who I’m referring to. Where’s your lover?”

Wale laughed. “Well, since its obvious my lover isn’t here, don’t you think it would be appropriate for me to take another lover since I’m even dressed for the occasion?” he jeered.
Oleng eyed him and hissed. “I believe I’m wasting my time talking to you.” she snapped and turned towards the door.
She was however surprised to see his hands around her when she made for the door. She tried to struggle free but didn’t succeed.
“What’s the meaning of this nonsense? Isn’t my mum enough for you?” she yelled.

“O come on! Don’t tell me you don’t know you’re more beautiful, captivating and s€×y?” he huskily told her and forcefully turned her around to face him.
See, I’m filthy rich. I can take very good care of you. Just say yes to me and you’ll never lack.”
“I’d rather starve to death than agree to your advances.” she fumed, still struggling.
“Don’t be a fool. If it’s any consolation, I’m willing to drop your mum for you. Any day, any time.” he smiled and tried to k-ss her but she continuously moved her head from side to side.

You’re insane. Leave me alone!” She struggled some more.
“Stop pretending. We’re all alone in this house. Linda will never find out. I promise you. She went to Rumuola to get something.” he told her and tried to k-ss her again but she refused. When she scre-med, he pushed her and she hit her head hærd against the wall, making her weak and dizzy.
He carried her to the bed, stradled her and removed her blouse while she was still dazed with pain As he bent to k-ss her, her mother came into the room.
“What’s going on here?” she shouted. She had decided to return home when she saw the dark clouds gathering. It was a terrible thing to be caught in traffic on a raining night in Port Harcourt.
Wale quickly got up from the bed and tied his towel properly, looking guilty as hell.
Oleng slowly got up from the bed holding her head, not minding her state of undress.

“Oleng!” her mother scre-med. “So this is what you’ve been doing in Calabar?”
Oleng couldn’t reply her at first. She waited for the three figures of her mum to become one before saying, “Me?” in shock. “It was your lover who tried to force me to have s€× with him.”
“Shut your filthy mouth. I know what I saw He was forcing you yet you were not struggling. Didn’t I warn you that I won’t allow you take him from me? How dare you? How dare you try to sleep with my man? A simple test yet you failed it. I’m disaapointed in you.” she hysterically shouted.

“I knew it! I knew you’ve always been a w—e but to try to sed-ce my own man is unforgivable. I can’t believe I gave birth to a w—e. I was a V-rgin when I met your father which resulted in a sordid thing like you but you had s€× and even got pregnant at the age of fifteen…you know what, I regret the day I met your father. Because if I hadn’t met your father, I wouldn’t have given birth to a thing like you…Jesus! I can’t believe this. I knew you would be sleeping around in Calabar since you started having s€× at such an early age but for you to actually attempt sleeping with your mother’s own man friend is unbelievable.” Mrs. Akpan was almost going crazy. She was pouring all the bottled up bitterness in her heart on her daughter.

“You know what? Don’t bother going tomorrow. Go right now and pack your filthy things and leave my house this instant. I never want to set eyes on you again for as long as I live. Don’t even come to my death bed Don’t come for my funeral Don’t even visit my grave or else my spirit will haunt you.” She scre-med at herdaughter who ran out of the room holding her blouse to her chest.

Mrs. Akpan followed her in a mad haze. She was in shock. Her experiment had gone awry. How could Oleng have contemplated this? To spite her?
“Don’t ever expect a dime or clothes or jewellery from me again…in fact, I’m going to freeze your account. So forget if you ever owned one. Not only that, forget about me also because right now I’m both physically and mentally wiping you off my life. I officially no longer have a daughter. In short, I’m barren.” she fumed at her daughter who was putting finishing touches to her already packed box after putting on her blouse.
“Don’t waste my time. Get out of my house and never come back.” she yelled and forcefully took the box and threw it outside the room. She carried the box further, opened the front door and threw it outside. She grabbed Oleng who was behind her and threw her outside on the floor roughly.
“Segun! Segun!” she scre-med for the gateman.
“Madam!” The man ran out of the gate house.

Throw this idiot out and I never want to see her here again.” she ordered.
Yes madam.” he quickly said though he looked confused.
Oleng managed to pick herself from the floor before the gate man got to her She was bleeding at her elbow and knee from the interlocked tiles her mother had pushed her roughly on Segun carried her box to the gate She dusted herself and turned back to look at the woman she had thought was her mother but she knew better now.
“For as long as I live, I’ll never forgive you.” she firmly and vehemently told the woman standing at the door with arms akimbo.
“Get out!” she scre-med again. “Get out you filthy w—e. Go and do your whoring elsewhere. Useless child. I don’t blame you. After all, your father as good as raped me to result to a waste like you. Like father, like daughter who can’t keep their zips up. Don’t ever let me see you here again. Stupid w—e!” she hissed in fury and went in,side while Oleng walked slowly to the gate.
With one last look at the house she had spent part of her growing years, she went out of the gate and closed it ignoring the gateman’s ‘sorry’. She closed her mother in her heart like that also.

To be continued