The Mistakes Of My Mother Episode 3
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She paused for a while, thinking if she had said something wrong for real, because of how he had reacted to what she said. Well having me or not was what they were arguing about and my mum seemed to have been hell-bent on keeping the love of her life. So I was a kind of leverage she planned on using to accomplish that.
Ahunli: โWhy is it that much of a bad idea? We are not getting married, all we have to do is have a baby together. Why is that so difficult?โ she threw her hand up in the air and fixed her gaze on him stubbornly.
Olamide: โI still think you are out of your mind. You will willingly have a baby for a man who is not your husband? Like, out of wedlock?โ
Ahunli: โYou donโt want commitment now do you? And I want a baby. If we can have sex, why not have a baby together? We are both matured with good jobs. At least, I earn more than a hundred thousand per month so I can contribute to the babyโs upbringing too. Letโs do this thing.โ
Olamide: โWe are done with this discussion and please donโt bring it up again. If you want a baby, you can go get artificially inseminated. Donโt drag me into your crazy worldโ he said and stood up to take his half eaten food to the kitchen. She had obviously made him lose his appetite.
Ahunli: โIs that why you are not eating again? I will not bring it up again. Please come and finish your foodโ she shouted after him but he ignored her. She heard the plates clanging in the washing basin and water rushing from the tap.
How I wish I know what he was thinking at that moment. He must have probably been thinking of how stupid she was or how cheap and easy she was. He was probably thinking of what to garnish it with when he gisted his friends about the new development cos Iโm sure he must have been discussing her in their cesspool of defunct ideas. I am not saying he was bad, he must have had his own reasons and yeah, we will get to that soon enough too. Many people have excuses for treating others badly, for being twisted and broken, for being whom they are, so his must not have been an exception- I was sure.
She did not give up in her bid to get pregnant for him, she knew asking her friend Alexis on how to go about it was going to be fruitless and so she decided to get the information from one of her male colleagues in the office called Francis, without divulging her intentions. During lunch break, one afternoon, she sat beside him at the cafรฉโฆ
Ahunli: โHello Francis. How are you doing today?โ she asked flashing a wide toothed smile.
Francis: โI am doing just fine and you? Hope your day is not as hectic as mine is o?โ he smiled back at her. She knew he had always admired her and sought for ways to talk to her but being the shy type , he always ended up just mumbling something that she could not understand, and then disappearing. He seemed surprised when she started talking to him by choice that day.
Ahunli: โWell itโs just like every other day for me. Doing the same thing over and over again, it is so boringโ
Francis: โShould we swap responsibilities then?โ
Ahunli: โYou will be highly welcome. So there is something I and my friend were discussingโฆ We were kind of arguing about it and she seemed to have had the upper hand in the argument. Can you help me clarify it please?โ
Francis: โOf course anything for the ladyโ he said and leaned closer to her sipping the espresso in his hand. He had told her that he preferred it to sweetened coffee since it kept him awake and alert on his job.
Ahunli: โWe were talking about how a lady can get a man to impregnate her even though he uses condom every time. She said itโs possible but I told her it isnโt. Is it really possible?โ
Francis: โOf course! It is more than possibleโ
Ahunli: โHow?โ
Francis: โWell this can happen if he is a little drunk though. All you have to do is put holes in the condoms he will be using, make sure you use needle so the holes will not be so visible. And then to increase your chances of conceiving, take fertility drugs and believe me, you will be pregnant in no timeโ he said pleased with himself.
(Hmmm make nobody say na homeboi teach her ooo, lols)
Ahunli: โWow itโs that easy? So I guess I was wrong then? But what kind of fertility drug can be used? Never mind sef, I donโt need to knowโ she changed her mind but of course that was in order for him not to suspect she needed the info for herself. She decided to consult the ever knowing Google instead.
Francis: โOkay then. So there is something Iโve wanted to tell youโฆโ
Ahunli: โOh really? Okay then?โ
Francis: โI actually like you a lot.
Can you permit me to show you how much I do?โ
Ahunli: โYou just did by clearing my doubts dearโ she replied in her usual nice manner not wanting to sound offensive. The guy looked nice and cute but she wasnโt for the nice guys and besides, her heart was already somewhere else or so she thought. She sighted Alexis walking back to the office and used her as an excuse to escape any further wooing from the guy. She quickly stood up and ran after her, calling out to her to slow down a bit.
Francis: โBut I am not done with what I was saying. I guess she didnโt understand what I was saying much. I have messed this up againโ he mumbled to himself fiddling with his cup.
She felt sorry for him but there was nothing she could do. She was on a mission to win her own love and didnโt have a tiny bit of affection to spare for another man.
Alexis: โI can feel itโฆshining down on meโ she mocked when her friend finally caught up with her. โFrancis was asking you out or he was trying to right? I can feel it. The guy is quite nice and even I have an eye for him but he does not seem to notice any other ladies in this place but you alone. You sure are a lucky lady without even realising itโ.
Ahunli: โWell I am ready to dash you this particular luck of mine. One of you ladies can have him since I am not interested at allโ
Alexis: โBecause of your arrogant sex partner?โ
Ahunli: โCall him whatever you want babez but my heart knows where it belongs. Do not bother yourself at allโ she said smiling to herself and thinking of how sure she was about getting pregnant soon. As Alexis kept talking, she kept thinking and calculating her menstrual cycle to know the exact date sheโd ovulate. She just couldnโt wait to feel his baby moving inside her. She didnโt know when she started smiling.
Alexis: โIs what Iโm saying sounding funny to you? And what is that mischievous look on your face? Something tells me you are up to something fishy, what is it?โ
Ahunli: โSomething fishy ke. I am as gentle as a dove, baby. I donโt do mischief. Trust meโ
Alexis: โGood!โ she said as she got to her section of the office and took her seat while Ahunli moved over to hers which was right opposite Alexisโ.
Arenโt you curious about my grandparents and uncles? Well like I said before, they were not strikingly rich but they could buy a car if they wanted to. Life was easy for them, I guess. They went to orphanage homes every two months just to put a smile on little onesโ faces. They were a good people with no worries until their daughter started creating one for them with her lacklustre attitude towards the issue of marriage. She even once told them she would rather remain single than stay subdued in a manโs house. Her stubbornness baffled them to the core.
Frank, her immediate younger brother always called to tell her everything going on in the house. And so that night, when they were all settled in the sitting room after dinner, her mum was the first to bring up the topicโฆ
Grandma: โHoney! When was the last time you heard from Joy?โ
Grandpa: โThe last time you heard from her. She no longer calls the way she used to and she hardly picks calls these daysโ
Grandma: โHmmmmmm maybe I should go to Abuja?โ
Frank: โThat is not necessary mum. You sure donโt know how demanding the work of a geologist is. She is just busier than usual, I spoke to her this morning and she said she misses you all so muchโ he knew he had to say something otherwise his mum would take the next bus to Abuja at daybreak.
Grandma: โSo being busy is enough reason for her not to pick calls or call back?โ one thing I sure know about my granny is that she is smart and intelligent.
Frank: โWell she will be tired on getting home and at day break, work starts again. No time to even check timeโ
Grandpa: โEven on weekends? That is fine then. So do you probably know when she will be bringing a man to this house?โ
Grandma: โThat girl is an ogbanje. Her own vow is to torture her earthly parents to death by refusing to get married. She will kill us with public disgrace one of these daysโ
Frank: โI donโt know why you guys will not let my sister rest. I am not even done having her around yet so you can just leave her alone. Right Fred?โ he said looking to his younger brother for support.
Fred: โYeah! He is rightโ but the truth was, he wasnโt even paying attention to what they were discussing, he was busy watching a Tele-novella.
Grandpa: โWhat do you mean by you are not done having her around? Is it until she reaches menopause before you get done with having her around? I thought you were smart alright?โ he said shaking his head and adjusting the rims of his glasses.
Frank: โAll I am saying is: give her some more time and stop pestering her so muchโ
Grandma: โHow I wish she even gets pestered. The funniest part is she does not even care whether we rant about it from morning till night. She does not even act like we talk about itโ
Frank: โThat is my sister for you. Just leave her be at least for now. She will fulfil your wish soon.
With that said, the couple stood up to retreat into their chambers, they always did everything together and he heaved a sigh of relief at last.
Just like you would have guessed, she calculated her cycle well enough and the day she was to ovulate, she got ready to go there with enough beer just in case he did not have any left which was most unlikely. As she alighted from the bike and paid the okada man, she saw two men look at her suspiciously just some metres from where she stood trying to cross the road. They wore black caps which they seemed to have used to intentionally cover their faces. When at last she crossed, they also crossed and started walking slowly after her, pausing, taking short strides and walking fast whenever she did. As she looked back and saw them trailing after her at the secluded road that led to the estate which the okada men donโt ply once it was 9pm, she tried to run but tripped on a stone and fell flat on her face, her heart thumped violently in her throat as she heard their footsteps running towards herโฆ
TO Be Continued