Unfulfilled promise episode 75 – 76

Unfulfilled promise
Season 1
Episode 75

Oleng went home on Sunday after attending the crusade the night before She left because she had to go to work the following day. She worked in an insurance firm.
She went back to the lonely house because Dave wasn’t back from off shore. She cried because she felt if she had a child she wouldn’t have been so lonely. She went to visit Aunt Vien in the evenings.
She was at home alone the following weekend when she heard a knock. She was surprised to see her mother-in-law, Michelle and Felicia.
“Aren’t you going to allow us in?” Michelle demanded sternly.
Oleng knelt down to greet her mother-in-law before opening the door w¡der for her to come in.
Welcome ma. It’s unfortunate Dave isn’t at home. He went off shore.”
She made to carry her small travel bag but her mother-in-law refused.

“I know, that is why I’m here.” Mrs. Sokari tautly informed her and brushed past her to go and take a seat. Michelle and Felicia followed her and sat down beside her.
“Please ma. What should I prepare for you? I’m the only one at home so I don’t cook much but I can prepare anything you want to eat. Can I get you a glass of cold water to cool you down from your journey?” Oleng was all smiles though she was very nervous because this was hersecond time she of setting eyes on her mother-in-law. The first had been her embarrassing visit to Dave’s family house in Port Harcourt. The woman had never visited in all her four years of marriage and she in turn had not gone to visit her in Port Harcourt because she knew she wasn’t welcomed there.

“Stop with the niceties. We’re here for business, so stop pretending.” Michelle snapped and hissed.

“Sit down.” Mrs. Sokari calmly told her daughter-in-law.

Oleng slowly sat down on a chair facing her with her heart blocking her throat.

“How long have you been married to my son?” she quietly asked.

Oleng just stared at the rug in pain.

“Shey you no go answer?” Michelle interposed with great anger.

“Four years ma.” Oleng replied in a small voice.

“How many children do you have?”
None ma.” Oleng admitted ruefully.

“Good. I’ve waited quietly for four years for Dave to bring my grandchild to me yet he keeps telling me to exercise patience. I even gave you three months to get pregnant but it’s still the same old story. I’ve tried my best. Other women wouldn’t have been so lenient with you.

What you will do right now is to go quietly into your room, pack every single thing you own and leave my son’s house. I’ve already started making plans for him to marry another wife.” Dave’s mum calmly but firmly told her.
Oleng wanted to brave it, she wanted to rant and rave and ask if she was God but she knew that wouldn’t get her anywhere, what with Michelle already gearing up for a fight. She had to appeal to the motherly side of the elderly woman.
Oleng knelt down before her mother-in-law and put her two palms together. “Please ma. Please don’t send me away. Please. I’ve done everything possible save go to a native doctor to get pregnant. The doctors say Dave and I are okay, that all we need is time. Please ma, I know you’ve been very patient but please give me more time. Please.”

“Wetin you dey talk for there?” Michelle jumped up in anger. “You mean we should wait for another four years. See, even if we wait till the second coming of Christ, you still won’t get pregnant. Just peacefully and quietly go in there, pack your things and get out of this house or Felicia and I will throw them out for you.” she countered impatiently.
“Yes o!” Felicia got up also. “We told Dave not to marry you but he wouldn’t listen. See now.”
“Please ma. Please wait till Dave comes back. Please. Let him discuss with you and sort things out. Please.” Oleng pleaded profusely as tears gathered in her eyes.
“Wait for Dave indeed! So that he will stop us, abi? We knew he wasn’t at home before we came. We know you’ve blinded him with juju so it is better that he isn’t around to stop us.” Michelle injected.
“It’s a good thing you didn’t blind us with juju also. Pity, you should have thought of that.” Felicia laughed harshly.
“Please ma. Please. Take me as your own daughter. Please.”
“I don’t know if I can do that because my first daughter has children and the second, who is already pregnant is getting married soon. They can and will never be like you.”

“Ooooh! Mummy, we’re talking too much!” Michelle complained bitterly. “Felicia, come let’s go and throw her things out since she doesn’t want to do it herself.”
She marched to the bedroom not minding the fact that she was in her ninth month of pregnancy.

Oleng was still on the floor begging her mother-in-law with tears rolling slowly down her lovely eyes when her sisters-in-law brought out her travel bags with her clothes packed haphazardly into them from the room she shared with her husband.

Unfulfilled promises.
season1
Episode 76

Michelle please.” She pleaded but the latter pushed her away.

“So you sabi beg? You’ve forgotten when you slapped me. Idiot!”

“Felicia, please. Remember you’ll get married someday. Please.”

“It isn’t someday. I’m getting married in a few months from now and I know my in-laws won’t treat me like this because I’m already six weeks pregnant. Leave me alone, you barren thing!” Felicia pushed her away also, leaving her sprawled on the rugged floor.

She quickly got up and continued begging her mother-in-law who just looked away.
When they finished throwing her things in a careless manner outside, they told her to leave.

“Please think of your brother. Think of how he’d feel when he finds out you threw me out. Please. Please don’t throw me out like this.” She pleaded sorrowfully but they were deaf to her pleas.

“We know what to tell him when he comes back.” Michelle informed her.

“Please ma. Please don’t humiliate me like this. I beg of you. Please give me more time. If I don’t get pregnant, I’ll personally leave your son for good. Please have mercy and pity me. Let’s sit and discuss the best course of action. Please. Don’t disgrace me like this, I beg you!”

“Indeed! Better get up and get out now or Felicia and I will throw you out.”

“Michelle please now. Felicia please.” Oleng muttered with pain in a futile attempt at reaching them. She knew she couldn’t fight them. They would over power her but she really didn’t want to leave her matrimonial home in such an embarrassing manner.

“You still dey beg, abi? Michelle, abeg carry her hand.” Felicia urged as she held her sister-in-law’s hand. She and Michelle dragged her to the door amidst her pleas, opened the door and pushed her out.

Oleng just laid on the cold floor crying.

“Do you think we’re doing the right thing?” Mrs. Sokari questioned her daughters.

“Yes o!” Michelle quickly ass**ted.

“I can’t help feeling sorry for her.” Their mother said sadly.

“Mum, don’t feel sorry for her. She’s a great pretender. It’s because of your presence that she became humble. If Dave had been here, her mouth would have been running like a leaking faucet. Don’t mind her. She has destroyed her womb with countless abortions and now wants to pretend nothing is wrong with her. Idiot!” Michelle extended with emphasis.

“Serves her right.” Felicia ass**ted with derisive cool.

“Feli, please let’s go to the kitchen to look for what to prepare for mummy.” Michelle suggested and they both got up to go into the immaculate kitchen, leaving their mum staring into space and trying to suppress her guilty conscience.

Meanwhile, Oleng was still at the door weeping profusely. She couldn’t believe what had happened to her. What a shameful way to leave your husband’s house, she thought. She wished for the umpteenth time that Dave was there. She could bet her life that he wouldn’t have allowed his family throw her out in such a disgraceful manner.

She got up and packed her clothes, shoes and jewelries properly into her travel bags. They had only thrown out a few of her things. She didn’t mind because there would be ample time for her to get the rest. She was glad the neighbors weren’t around or she would have died of embarrassment.

She managed to get a hold of herself and carried the bags to the gate. She thanked God the gateman wasn’t around to ask her questions because she was fond of him and she wouldn’t have been able to lie. She hailed an approaching taxi, put her luggage in it and gave the driver Aunt Vien’s address in MCC road. She had nowhere else to go.

When Aunt Vien opened the door, Oleng just burst into tears. Her aunt quickly led her in and helped her to bring in her luggage.

“What is it my dear? What happened?” She was anxious but Oleng cried on.

“Please my dear. Pull yourself together and tell me what happened. Is Dave back? Did you quarrel with him? Please tell me what happened.”

“Dave’s mum and his sisters threw me out of his house because the three months they gave to me to get pregnant is up and I still haven’t conceived.” she finally confided.

“What?” Her aunt stood up in anger. “Are you God? Who are they to play God in your life? Where were they when you were running from pillar to post in attempts to get pregnant? Don’t they know all you’ve been doing to get pregnant? The different doctors, their numerous tests and from one church program to the other that you’ve been through. Where were they? What have they done as in-laws to help you get pregnant? God will definitely punish them for treating you like this. They won’t go scot free. I assure them.” Aunt Vien retorted sharply.

“Aunty, it’s not their fault. Look at me, I’ve been married for four years yet I haven’t been able to conceive not even once so that it would be said I had a miscarriage. Not once! I don’t blame them at all. I don’t.” She shook her head continuously.

Aunt Vien sat by her and held her. “But it’s not your fault either. We’re fertile in my family and you can’t be different. Remember you even got pregnant for Eric.”

“That’s the more reason why I’m worried, aunty. What if his child did something to me?”

“But the doctors said you’re alright and the child didn’t harm you in any way. Stop blaming yourself. What about Dave? Have you considered the fact that the fault could be from him?”

“There’s nothing wrong with Dave, aunty. The doctor said he’s okay too and he told me two of his ex-girlfriends got pregnant for him but they had to abort them because of their studies. I don’t know what’s wrong. Why is this happening to me? Why? Why is my life so full of misery?” she lamented pitifully.

To be continued