Confessions Of An Escort – Episode 34
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I send Dr. Clinton my address and tell the nurse in charge that I am leaving, I know the other doctor will come in later for her rounds since she does the night shift whilst I do the day.
‘Mummy when is aunty Urah coming?’ Sean asks
He hasn’t seen her in over a year because each time she comes he is in school.
‘She told me by evening she should be home, but I hope she gets here earlier.’
‘I miss her.’
‘I know you do baby.’ I say looking at him from the corner of my eye with a smile
‘Mummy can I ask you something?’
‘Anything baby.’ I respond turning into the road that leads us home
‘Why did my father come back?’
‘What?’
He sighs
‘I was doing just fine before he showed up, for eight good years he was away. He shows up and promises to be there then disappears again for two years.’
‘Is something wrong with me?’ he asks
‘Why would you think that?’
‘Well because if there is nothing wrong with me then everything is definitely wrong with him.’ He says
‘Yes everything is wrong with that man and don’t you ever say something is wrong with you because you are my love and my life.’ I say grabbing his cheek lovingly
‘No mummy you need a man.’
‘Boy shut up.’
‘Mum am twelve, very soon I will leave for college and aunty Chisenga will be married. Medicine wont marry you.’
‘Sean.’
‘Am not a child anymore, we might as well start talking like adults.’
‘Boy am not having this conversation with you.’ I say as we pass our neighbors farm
‘Now that’s a man I would like for you.’ He says as I stop to greet Arthur, my neighbor.
‘Good afternoon Arthur.’ Sean yells excitedly
I look at the watch, it’s thirty past five PM
‘What’s up Sean.’ He says exposing his perfect white teeth
I swear this man does things to my ovaries each time he smiles
‘Katie.’ He says smiling again
‘Good afternoon.’ I say trying to sound as composed as possible ‘How was your day?’ he asks
I am trying so hard not to look at his muscles that are quite visible in the vest that he is wearing
‘It was okay, and how was your day?’
‘Could have been better if you helped me around.’ He says, again smiling
‘I keep telling her to hang around the farm.’ Sean cuts in and I want to pee in my pants
He laughs
‘How about dinner tonight?’
‘I have guests coming over.’
‘Another excuse hey.’
I don’t respond, two years and I have been turning him down afraid of getting hurt.
‘How about you join us, aunty Urah won’t mind.’ Sean says and I give him an evil eye
‘Unless your mother doesn’t mind.’
‘Of course I don’t.’ I say not wanting to look rude ‘I will be there.’
‘8PM.’ I say starting the car out of frustration
‘Whatever punishment you are going to give me will probably be worth it.’ Sean says
I just look at him without a word
We drive into the farm and I say a few hais and hellos to the workers.
I built a house just on the opposite side of Chisenga’s house but mostly am either by her place or she is by mine and this time I am sure she will be with me considering that Urah will be around.
‘Is that aunty Urah.’ Sean asks
I look into the direction where he is facing.
‘Yes baby, that’s her.’
He gets out of the car as fast as I stop and runs into her hands
I park nicely and get out of the vehicle.
‘Look at this Lusaka girl turned into farm girl.’ She says
‘Hey babe.’ I say and we embrace
‘I missed you.’
‘I missed you.’ I respond
‘And let me introduce you to my man.’ She says when a man I have seen on photos comes to where we are with Chisenga.
‘You must be the famous Katie.’ He says with a huge smile
‘And you must be Mweemba.’ I say
‘Her man.’
‘Aww, you two are so cute.’ I say when she blushes ‘Welcome to my humble home.’ I say leading them inside ‘Aunty Urah you hate me now.’ Sean accuses
‘Baby why would you think like that?’ she asks him as he continues to make faces ‘Well I haven’t seen you in three hundred and seventy days.’ ‘You have been counting?’
‘I wasn’t supposed to?’ he asks looking at her ‘I will make it up to you.’ ‘You better.’ He says
‘This is uncle Mweemba.’
‘Nice to finally meet you.’ Mweemba says to him ‘Same here.’ Sean responds
‘Now if you can excuse me.’ He says and runs off
I am only guessing it’s to check on his plants in the backyard ‘Mweemba welcome to our home, feel free to bring her here any time.’ ‘Really?’ he asks
‘Or permit her to come.’ Urah says showing off her ring ‘No way.’ I say excitedly
‘Yes babe.’
‘Oh my God I am happy for you.’ I say opening my arms and she comes into my embrace
‘Honestly Mweemba I am happy for the both of you.’
‘I wouldn’t want to do life any other way, I love her and I want to spend forever with her.’
‘You two will make me cry.’ I say as tears begin to build up
‘Please don’t.’ she says kissing my forehead and I click my tongue before laughing
‘Uncle Mweemba do you want to watch me milk the cows?’ Sean asks as he runs in on us
‘I would love to.’ He says standing up
I get a chance to look at him, he is perfect for Urah. She is happy and I am sure they will both make each other extremely happy.
‘You haven’t aged a day.’ Urah says teasingly
I roll my eyes
‘Of course the farm cant take away this.’ I say showing off my figure
She laughs
‘I am happy to see you like this.’
‘Lusaka couldn’t have broken us babe.’
‘But I am just upset that you didn’t give Jo and Mer’vis a taste of their own medicine, those witches were supposed to pay one way or the other.’
‘They will somehow, and I will secretly sip on my wine as they dance to the devil’s tune.’
‘So you do want them to get punished?’ She’s asks
‘Yes, but that is not something that gives me sleepless nights. I am happy Katurah, honestly I am and I don’t want anything to disturb my peace.’
‘Have you heard anything from Ezra?’
I chuckle
‘I gave him enough rope to hang himself hey, at least I allowed him to be Sean’s father and he messed it up on his own. And I was really hoping that the two could have a happy ending.’
‘You did your part babe, that fool doesn’t deserve to be Sean’s father. What were you thinking getting pregnant for him anyway?’
‘Urah.’
‘What?’
‘Next time be careful who you pick as your baby’s father hey. And thank God you didn’t get pregnant for Francis, I swear we wouldn’t have kept it.’
‘Urah.’
‘Friends love and protect each other.’
‘How is getting rid of a pregnancy protecting each other?’
‘Okay would you have kept it?’
‘We are not doing this.’
‘I wasn’t going to get pregnant.’
‘Yeah right, just thank your lucky stars that he didn’t knock you up.’
I laugh
‘Have you heard from him anyway?’
‘He never called or texted, but Chisenga did show me his wedding photos.’
‘I didn’t want to send them to you.’
‘Why?’
‘His skinny wife didn’t even look nice on her wedding day.’
‘Babe.’
‘Ah let me be, I mean who wears such a wedding dress on their wedding day? Her make up was a disaster and her hair. My God her hair.’
I cant help but laugh.
‘Babe on my wedding day I want to make a statement, the world better know that Katurah is off the market. The reformed escort is walking down the aisle and being Mrs. somebody.’
I laugh
‘I know you wouldn’t do that.’
‘Yah I am better than that.’
Silence
‘Spill.’
‘Why do we have to be so damn good? I mean you had information to bring Jo and Mer’vis down and yet you didn’t.’
‘That is what you do when you have a big heart babe, yes we are not perfect. But at least we are good people and the worst happens to the best of us. Isn’t it beautiful that we were able to overcome that without putting up a fight and yet we still came out alive and breathing? Very successful too.’
‘Cheers to that.’
‘I love you hey.’
‘And I love you.’ She responds
‘So have you met anyone?’
‘Urah.’
‘What? Hasn’t there been a man anywhere here that has brought you to your knees?’
‘Nop.’ I say and she looks at me suspiciously
‘I will ask Chisenga.’
‘Go ahead.’
‘Better still Sean because I know he can never hide anything from me.’
laugh.
