ERRONEOUS WAY TO LOVE - The Penultimate
11am, Samuel’s family house
“I think coming here is a bad idea, we
should go back” i nervously muttered when
we got to the gate. Mariam scoffed and
shook her head.
“No no no madam, we ain’t going back, we
are already here and we have to go ahead
with what brought us to this place,
moreover it’s hundred percent your idea”
she said to me as she firmly held my left
hand.
Without another word, we walked into the
compound, cautiously with prayers in our
lips. We soon got to the entrance door,
stopped and stared at each other nervously.
“What are you waiting for? Common knock
on the door nau!” she urged as if it was a
very simply thing to do. I swallowed hard,
shrugged and knocked gently.
Two minutes later the entrance door was
flung open by Samuel’s mother, who stared
at us with a serious but not mean look,
breathed deeply and admitted us into the
house politely, even though her smile was
heavily cloaked with sharp coldness.
I searched for Samuel with my eyes as we
walked into the sitting room, but
unfortunately couldn't locate him, which
made me more uncomfortable, while his
mum’s pointed gaze unsettled me greatly. I
nervously settled on a couch with
Mariam dutifully beside me.
“My son told me you wanted to speak with
me?” the old woman asked after some
minutes had gone by. I breathed deeply,
rubbed my knees nervously, nodded and
smiled,
“Please where is Benjamin?” i asked calmly,
“I sent him on an errand, i thought you only
wanted to speak with me, don’t you?” she
asked curiously with a burning gaze,
“Yes ma, his presence is really not needed” i
murmured with a coloured face,
“Actually i came to render an apology” i
stammered, while she drew forward on her
chair, feigning surprise and pretending as if
she wasn’t aware of what i came to do. Her
action truly unsettled me further, i was so
nervous. I was doing something i haven’t
seen any girl do and the old woman was
making it more difficult for me with her
intense behaviour.
I tried to continue with my apology but was
unable to, all i was able to do was just to
throw a nervous glance at Mariam who
gave me an encouraging smile.
I never knew rendering a sincere apology
could be so difficult.
Just at that very moment, Samuel walked in
with a lady right beside him.
“Hi Mary”,
“Am glad you came as you promised”…he
said has he sat on a separate couch with the
lady beside her.
At this point i was getting jealous seeing
Samuel with a lady beside him. I garnered
some confidence and apologized
immediately to her mum.
“Its no problem Mary, have forgiven you
long time ago”.
“Hope you will be coming to my sons
wedding next-week” she asked?
I was shocked and surprised at the same
time!
At that moment Samuel threw a card at
me; it confirmed what her mum just said, it
was an invitation letter to his wedding with
the lady right beside her…. Unfortunately, it
was too late for me…I fainted immediately
after reading the content of the invitation
letter.
should go back” i nervously muttered when
we got to the gate. Mariam scoffed and
shook her head.
“No no no madam, we ain’t going back, we
are already here and we have to go ahead
with what brought us to this place,
moreover it’s hundred percent your idea”
she said to me as she firmly held my left
hand.
Without another word, we walked into the
compound, cautiously with prayers in our
lips. We soon got to the entrance door,
stopped and stared at each other nervously.
“What are you waiting for? Common knock
on the door nau!” she urged as if it was a
very simply thing to do. I swallowed hard,
shrugged and knocked gently.
Two minutes later the entrance door was
flung open by Samuel’s mother, who stared
at us with a serious but not mean look,
breathed deeply and admitted us into the
house politely, even though her smile was
heavily cloaked with sharp coldness.
I searched for Samuel with my eyes as we
walked into the sitting room, but
unfortunately couldn't locate him, which
made me more uncomfortable, while his
mum’s pointed gaze unsettled me greatly. I
nervously settled on a couch with
Mariam dutifully beside me.
“My son told me you wanted to speak with
me?” the old woman asked after some
minutes had gone by. I breathed deeply,
rubbed my knees nervously, nodded and
smiled,
“Please where is Benjamin?” i asked calmly,
“I sent him on an errand, i thought you only
wanted to speak with me, don’t you?” she
asked curiously with a burning gaze,
“Yes ma, his presence is really not needed” i
murmured with a coloured face,
“Actually i came to render an apology” i
stammered, while she drew forward on her
chair, feigning surprise and pretending as if
she wasn’t aware of what i came to do. Her
action truly unsettled me further, i was so
nervous. I was doing something i haven’t
seen any girl do and the old woman was
making it more difficult for me with her
intense behaviour.
I tried to continue with my apology but was
unable to, all i was able to do was just to
throw a nervous glance at Mariam who
gave me an encouraging smile.
I never knew rendering a sincere apology
could be so difficult.
Just at that very moment, Samuel walked in
with a lady right beside him.
“Hi Mary”,
“Am glad you came as you promised”…he
said has he sat on a separate couch with the
lady beside her.
At this point i was getting jealous seeing
Samuel with a lady beside him. I garnered
some confidence and apologized
immediately to her mum.
“Its no problem Mary, have forgiven you
long time ago”.
“Hope you will be coming to my sons
wedding next-week” she asked?
I was shocked and surprised at the same
time!
At that moment Samuel threw a card at
me; it confirmed what her mum just said, it
was an invitation letter to his wedding with
the lady right beside her…. Unfortunately, it
was too late for me…I fainted immediately
after reading the content of the invitation
letter.
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