The Dreams Of My Mother – Episode 16
Episode 16
When they got to the block of flats where Khadijat lived, the driver was the first out of the car, this was his opportunity to get the full gist and still get paid for time wasted. There was a crowd in front of the house, and he could see the Imam being laid in state. Bella moved closer and then walked to a woman who was sitting by herself, she looked everywhere sorrowful
Bella: “Madam, what happened to this man, why is everyone so sorrowful” she asked the woman who turned out to be Damilola’s mother, but she didn’t know this.
Damilola’s mother: “When we look at this man, it is not him we see but the girl whose life was cut off even before she had reached her prime all because, this man in his anger had made her run to her death” she said and narrated in details the whole story, and how she had lost the grandchild that her son never wanted. She told Bella that she had called her son severally after hearing about the news, to convince him to own up to the child, but he had refused. She had taken it upon herself to care for the mother of the child, but unfortunately, death had snatched her away.
It was while she was talking that Bella realized that she was Damilola’s mother and that the Khadijat she was talking about, was the same one that Madam Lagos, her mother-in-law had told them about.
Bella: “I was right, Dayo is Damilola’s son. Oh my world, what have I stumbled on” she didn’t know when she said it out loud.
Damilola’s mother: “What did you say my daughter?” she asked straining her ears to hear.
Bella: “Oh nothing” she snapped, and hurried away. The driver ran after her into the car and they drove away from the place.
While the plane flew on its way to Lagos, Bella thought of all she found out in Oshogbo. She had known the story of Khadijat, but she didn’t know how many lives it had affected. She was touched, but still she told herself that she had to move on with her plans, after all Damilola did not want the child, he wouldn’t want him now.
“Who wouldn’t want Dayo for a son, is it a man who has no child?” the little voice that was her conscience said.(Please Refer More People To Read From This Blog/App) TOPSTER STORIES ( Generalloaded.com/ )
“Would have loved to see the look on Tania’s face when I bring Dayo to their house and tell Damilola everything, but that would only give me temporary
pleasure. The utmost pleasure is in having Dayo faraway from my son, and also hurt Gberan for daring to slap me” she thought.
At the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos, she took Uber straight to Tania and Damilola’s house. Tania was surprised to see her and her small luggage. Fortunately for Bella’s evil plans, Damilola was not around.
Bella: “My friend, this life is not worth it anymore. How do people betray us so, after all the love we give to them. Men are not worth it” she said with a drawn face like she was really heartbroken. Tania couldn’t wait for the juicy details, as she suspected that Bella wanted to tell her that her marriage with Gberan had crashed. Tania: “Which one is not worth it, your husband or life because I can tell this is about Gberan and his love child” she said, trying hard to hide her smile.
Bella: “No, actually it is about Damilola and his betrayal of your trust. Gberan slapped me, but that is little compared to what I have found out” she said and watched the lurking smirk vanish from Tania’s face. The mention of Damilola and betrayal in one sentence had sparked her senses. Tania stood up and moved away from Bella.
Tania: “Bella, you know I don’t joke with Dami, we can taunt ourselves with anything, but please don’t joke with my husband”
Bella: “I know how much you love that man, I was there na. To think that he would have a son and be pretending like he doesn’t, waiting for the right time to push you away is what I cannot fathom. The son you thought belongs to my husband is actually Damilola’s son” she dropped the bombshell.
Tania stared at Bella in surprise, her eyes were pushing out of their sockets. Tania: “You are joking right, tell me you are joking. You are joking, Bella” she shook Bella vigorously.
Bella: “No matter how much we fight, you are my friend. I couldn’t joke with something like this. I am so sorry my friend” she said and forced Tania into a hug. The latter pushed her away and wiped the tears kissing her cheeks.
Then she snapped back and smiled. Bella knew that truly her plans were going to work because, she knew her friend Tania, more than anyone else.
Question: What step would Tania take, would she tell her husband about Dayo, or would she conceal it? How would she feature in Bella’s plans to push Dayo out of her house? Who can guess correctly?