Let It Go - Episode 20

HELLO DEARIES. SO WE GOT TO EPISODE 20, YAAYYY! I REALLY NEVER THOUGHT WE COULD GO THIS FAR, BUT HERE WE ARE, GLORY TO GOD! THIS IS FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WON'T COMMENT ON EBONY AND COMMENT ELSEWHERE. I WEE SOON SLY YOU PEOPLE hehe. LET'S GET THIS CAR MOVING, SHALL WE?

 KENNIE

 I walk away, turn a corner and lean a bit against the wall.
 
What in the world? The man almost drove himself to death over stupid envy and now, he has put his wife in emotional turmoil. Maddy can also be as jealous sometimes. I remember…
 
I was jerked out of my thoughts when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned abruptly. I breathed out reflexively when I saw Tess.

“Hey handsome” Tess said, giving a cheeky smile 

“Tess” I replied “what are you doing here?”

“Hmm” she pretended to think deeply, putting a hand to her chin

“I really can’t remember” she finally said “I probably couldn’t let you out of my sight”
 
I gave her this ‘you’re not serious’ look and leaned my back against the wall. She did the same and we stayed like that for minutes. 

 The silence lingered till Tess broke it.

“Are you thinking about what Victoria said?” she asked

“Hun” I responded

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. After some thought, I added to it.

“I don’t really know”

“What don’t you know?” Tess asked

“I don’t know…” I hesitated and then decided to say nothing

“Maddy’s parents used to fight a lot” she said “Her dad turned her mom to a punching bag and sometimes punch them both because little Maddy wouldn’t watch mummy get beaten up” she shifted against the wall and continued

“On a fateful day, her mom caught her dad cheating on her and in her fit of anger, started to fight him. In his defence, he pushed her off him. She fell on the floor and unexpectedly gave up the ghost.”

 I turned to look at her and she tilted her head at an angle where she could look directly into my eyes.

“Maybe her father liked her mum, who knows? They were both unbelievers anyway, so what did they know about love? He drank and drowned himself in his sorrow day by day. He drove drunk one day and got involved in an accident. He didn’t survive it.”

 I swallowed hard

“So Maddy’s uncle from her mum’s side took her and fortunately, they are Christians. They travelled out of the country two years ago, leaving Maddy because she was in school. That’s why she stays alone”

“She has told me about this before, Tess. Why tell me again now?” I asked

“You didn’t know what you didn’t know so I decided to tell you what you know” she shrugged “Maybe it will help you to know what you don’t know”

“I’m scared, Tess” I exhaled deeply “very scared”

“Of what?” she asked

“Of everything. Just look at all that woman’s gone through and is still going through, all because her husband has refused to let go of his past. What if…” I hesitated

“What if Maddy ends up frustrating…” I dropped my head and hung it low

“I really don’t know, Tess. I’m not so sure anymore” I blurted out.

“I remember that day, a little over two years ago” Tess said “I was sewing a cloth on the machine when you came in, beaming from ear to ear. You didn’t even wait for me to ask you for the statement of the problem before you started downloading the day’s events”

“You were jumping and squealing like a little boy, shouting ‘she said yes’.

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. I asked you if you prayed about it before asking her out and you answered with such surety that amazed me.”
 
I bit my lower lip as she continued

“I had no issue with it, neither did Nancy. As time went on, other people too gave their affirmations about you too”

“Baby boo” she put a hand on my shoulder “trust God and his leading”

“It’s not the first time you told me about this insecurity of hers, stubbornness and attitude. Even I confronted her about it. You neither heard a ‘stop’ or a ‘pause’, did you?”

“No” I replied

“We don’t act based on experiences. It’s better to hold on to what you know than what you don’t know.  The latter is like hanging on to a thread, terribly unreliable. You know God has spoken, so let’s hold him responsible for His word and one thing I know is He never fails” she said

“So don’t worry,” she tapped me lightly on the shoulder “everything is working out for your good. You have a goodly heritage, yeah?” she winked

“Yeah” I winked back with a smile

“So are we good to go?” she asked

“Sure” I replied with our call sign
She moved to go but I stopped her and leaned on her shoulder.

“Oh boy, you already have weight o” she complained, trying to shrug me off her.

“Just keep quiet and hug me while I’m totally offering my hot body. Some people are dying to touch” I mumbled into her shoulder and she scoffed but hugged me and patted me lightly on the back.

“I know you don’t joke with food but how come you’re only growing thin?” I asked
 
She pinched me hard and I yelped, moving spontaneously out of her embrace.

“Mannerless boy. Come on, follow me” she said, led the way and I had no choice but to follow, still rubbing the spot where she pinched me.

SO, hmmm, I BREATHE IN POWERFULLY. I DELIBERATELY MADE THE CHAPTER LONG COS I WON'T BE UPLOADING TOMORROW. SO, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS ISSUE? ORO DELE hahahaha (It's Yoruba o) DON'T FORGET TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS (and enemies hehe) ABOUT THE STORY AND I AWAIT YOUR COMMENTS!