STORY BY DEBORAH PAUL
MOTHER WHY
EPISODES 29
Ever since Victor set his eyes on Amelia, he hasn’t gotten himself, even after Peter told him to approach the girl that she is more calm than her sister, Victor wondered who her sister would be, because Peter didn’t know Victor had already met Amara else he would have told her Amara and Amelia are sibling.
Amelia just got back from her job hunt, she felt like she has spend so much time at home after her breakup with Michael and she deserves to start working again.
She got into the living room and met just her sister who was busy smoking, she shook her head and went inside to freshen up, not long she returned and came back to the living room.
AMELIA
Amara, where is your mother?
AMARA
I don’t know ooh, how was the job hunt?
AMELIA
I was not lucky at all my dear, this country is too ha-rd….. I wish I could just travel out.
AMARA
(Laughs)
thank God wishes ain’t roses, where will you even have the money to travel? beside did they tell you is people like you they are looking for over there.
AMELIA
people that are going there, do they have two heads?
AMARA
no, but they ain’t unfortunate.
AMELIA
oh wow, so you feel I’m unfortunate?
AMARA
ain’t we all? imagine the Fu*ked up condition that mum and dad had to born us in… that’s why I’m hustling very ha-rd, so my kids won’t suffer like me, so they will have a brighter future that their mother didn’t have.
Amelia felt pity for her sister, she wondered if her sister would have turn different if things didn’t end up bad for their dad, she went and sit beside her younger sister.
AMELIA
I un-derstand how you feel baby girl, but you must know that it wasn’t dad’s plan to lose his job, and everything he ever worked for, you should also un-derstand that alot of people didn’t even go to primary school but we both are graduate even with how difficult things were for us.
My love no one is perfect but our dad was a hero, he was close to perfection.
AMARA
“A hero”? dad was a total failure Amelia, our mates are traveling all around the world, knowing places, but here we are hunting for one job or the other….. just imagine if we didn’t have mum, I wonder where our lives would have ended.
Amelia saw that there was nothing she say that will make her sister thing otherwise so she just tapped her shoulder and went into the kitchen to get something to eat.
Amelia was still in the kitchen when she heard a knock on their door, she called her younger sister to go answer the door.
Amara reluctantly got up from the couch to go answer the door, immediately she saw it was Victor she quickly shut the door and went back inside.
Victor was shocked, he didn’t know Amara lived in that house, he also wondered why she had to shut the door at him without saying Hi
Amara quickly packed her crazy stuff from the living room and took them to her room, she came with a spray and sprayed the whole living room before she went to open the door for victor.
AMARA
Hi, I’m surprise to see you.
VICTOR
Hi, did I come at the wrong time?
That wasn’t the question Victor wanted to ask, but he felt Amara would feel bad, that she has visited him not more than once, but he only came to her house because of the girl he saw.
AMARA
huh? no, no, you came at the right time, just that my room was a mess.
VICTOR
okay, so should I come back later?
AMARA
No, no, please come inside.
She opened the door for him to come inside, amelia wondered who her sister was tidying up the room for, but she froze when she saw the guest.
She got up from the dinning table to join her sister and Victor in the living room.
AMARA
hey victor meet my elder sister Amelia, big sis meet my new friend our neighbor Victor.
AMELIA
nice to meet you.
she greeted him and brou-ght her hand for a shake, Victor took it and held it longer than expected, which made Amelia shy even more, Amara cleared her throat to show them that she was still present.
She offered Victor a seat, while Amelia returned back to her food, she invited Victor to join her but he refused politely.
Amara offered Victor a cold glas-s of jui-ce that he rejected but amelia begged him and he collected the jui-ce from amara.
Amara already saw the hand writing but she didn’t want to believe it so she disregard the thought of fighting her sister over victor.
But she couldn’t help but noticed the way Victor laughed wholeheartedly with her sister than he did with her, some times if the both of them ask him a question he would answer Amelia first before he answers her.
It was time to go so Victor announced his going, he got up to leave, Amelia and her sister got up to walk him to the door but Amara gave her that look that says “get back and seat down, his my guest not yours”
Amelia un-derstood that look very well so she went back and seat down, Victor turn and saw that amelia had gone to seat down, he walked back to her.
VICTOR
Do you mind if I have your number?
Amelia swallowed ha-rd, how would she give her number to Victor without causing problem for herself, so she smiled.
AMELIA
I wouldn’t mind but I don’t have a phone.
VICTOR
wow, I didn’t see that coming.
AMARA
(Chipped in)
yeah she doesn’t have a phone but you can have mine.
Victor looked at Amelia then back to Amara before he collected the number and left
Immediately he was out of sight Amara came back into the house looking very angry.
AMARA
I think Victor likes you, but I will so much appreciate it if you leave him for me, I met him first, he is mine.
AMELIA
wow, wow low down sis, I’m not dragging your crush with you Okay, beside you saw what happened, he asked for my number and I refuse to give it to him.
AMARA
I’m just saying okay, I don’t want us to go back to where we are coming from, I don’t want to figg with you because of Victor.
AMELIA
point taken, can you chill now please?
AMARA
(she smiled)
sorry I yelled, I like Victor so much, I don’t want anyone getting in the way.
AMELIA
(she shook her head)
yes ma, I have heard you.
she got up and was going into her room when the door cracked open, she turn to see who had entered.
AMARA
welcome mum
AMELIA
welcome
She said and went inside without asking her mother where she went to or how her day went, Mrs chioma wondered what could be wrong.
MRS CHIOMA
what’s with the attitude? what’s wrong with that one?
AMARA
nothing, she just came back not too long ago, she didn’t get any job.
MRS CHIOMA
is that why she’s carrying a long face?
AMARA
I guess, so how was your day?
MRS CHIOMA
day was okay, I went for my driving lessons.
AMARA
soon my mother would be a professional driver, I can’t wait to drive with you in that your car.
MRS CHIOMA
I can’t wait too…. get me a glas-s of water.
Amelia got up and went into the kitchen to get her mother a glas-s of water.
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STORY BY DEBORAH PAUL
MOTHER WHY
EPISODE 30
TWO DAYS LATER
Victor decided to listen to his heart, he didn’t care if Amara would feel bad or not, after all he didn’t tell her anything or make any move with her.
He decided to get Amelia a new phone since she said she didn’t have a phone, immediately he drove into the compound he parked his car and went straight to Mrs Chioma’s door to knock.
luckily for him Amara was in the bathroom and Mrs chioma was in her room receiving call, which left only amelia in the living room.
She was surprised to see Victor standing outside their door.
AMELIA
you…. good evening
VICTOR
Yeah, me…. how are you?
She looked inside to swe if anyone had come into the living room, most especially Amara, so she closed the door and came outside.
AMELIA
I’m fine, my sister is in the shower, do you want to come inside and wait for her?
VICTOR
Nope, actually I’m here to see you, not your sister.
AMELIA
me? what for? sorry I mean hope no problem?
VICTOR
the other day I asked for your digits and you told me you don’t have a phone. so on my way coming back from work today I decided to get you a new phone.
He said and stretched out his hand toward Amelia, she was shocked that someone she only spoke to once will get her a phone, she collected the little bag from him and opened it.
she was wowed by the beauty of the phone, but she already has a phone, even though it’s no longer new, at least she owns one and she hate lying to people.
She felt bad that her lie had made Victor wasted money buying her what she has.
AMELIA
this is very beautiful
VICTOR
why do I sense their a “but” coming?
AMELIA
(She smiled)
you are right, it’s beautiful but I can’t accept it.
VICTOR
but why? if you don’t like it I can change it and get you the one you want.
AMELIA
no, no, it’s beautiful, just that I can’t accept it.
VICTOR
please don’t reject this okay, I mean no harm, I just want us to be friends.
AMELIA
I lied okay, I have a phone, I didn’t want to give you my number that day so I lied.
VICTOR
(Shocked)
wow, do you hate me that much?
AMELIA
Hate? common hate is a strong word to use, I don’t hate you okay….. I’m just…
VICTOR
(Chips in)
I don’t care if you have a phone or not, please you should still keep it, I bought it in your name, I already have three phones I don’t nee-d another one.
AMELIA
try to un-derstand me sir
VICTOR
don’t call me sir, my name is victor.
AMELIA
okay, Victor I’m sorry I can’t accept this.
VICTOR
you just said you don’t hate me? if that’s true then accept this hand of friendship I’m offering please.
He begged as if he wanted to go on his knees, Amelia felt she can be friends with him while Amara date him, there is no big deal in being friends with her sister’s crush. she accepted the phone from Victor.
VICTOR
thank you so much, you don’t know how happy this has made me.
AMELIA
I should be the one thanking you, I appreciate.
VICTOR
you welcome.
AMELIA
Are you sure you don’t want to come inside?
VICTOR
No, maybe next time…. I nee-d to go freshen up.
AMELIA
alright, once again thanks for this.
(she said showing him the phone)
VICTOR
you are most welcome…. please can you give me your number? please?
Amelia stretched out her hand toward him, he un-derstood what she meant and brou-ght out his phone from his pocket, she collected it and dialled her number on it then gave him back his phone.
Immediately Victor saved her number with “my own” amelia thanked him again and went inside.
She frozed at the door when she saw Amara standing, staring at her angrily.
Before she could explain anything Amara angrily went into their bedroom…. Amelia followed her sister inside.
AMELIA
I swear it’s not what you think Amara
AMARA
really? okay, tell me what to think then.
AMELIA
I don’t have anything to do with your crush okay? he just came to give me this phone because of the lie I told him two days ago that I didn’t have a phone.
AMARA
how dare you collect the phone from him? couldn’t you have rejected it so he knows you are not ready to be his friend? how dare you try to snatch what’s mine?
AMELIA
honestly I don’t know why you are talking down on me like I’m your younger sister, I didn’t go looking for Victor okay, he came here to look for me, I also didn’t beg him to buy me a new phone…. I have tried to explain myself to you, if you don’t want to un-derstand then that’s your choice.
AMARA
I have told you Victor is mine, leave him alone for me, whatever he gives to you, don’t collect, if he tries to see you don’t go…… in fact reject his hand of friendship, that’s how you prove to me that you ain’t into him
Amelia just ignored her sister, because she wouldn’t want neighbors to hear them arguing and start saying two sister’ssister’s are fighting over a man.
She took her phone and plugged in her earpiece, she went outside and sat on her mother’s car, to avoid more talk from her sister.
After Mrs chioma finished talking with Michael, she compelled him to call Amara, so after the call Michael called Amara just like Mrs chioma as commanded him.
Amara who was still boiling that Amelia want to reap from where she did not sow, angrily got up and went to the table where she kept her phone…… she screamed when she saw the caller.
AMARA
Michael?
(she lowered her voice so Amelia won’t hear)
MICHAEL
Amara, how are you? it’s been a while
AMARA
you forgot me na, when did you come back?
MICHAEL
not too long, I really miss you.
AMARA
(Shocked)
you miss me? are you sure you know who you are talking to?
MICHAEL
of course, I have your number saved on my phone.
AMARA
I’m just surprised that you will miss me and not my sister, does she know you are back into the country?
MICHAEL
I don’t see any reason why I should tell her, we are no longer dating.
Amara laughed because she was only pushing Michael, she already knows what would go down even before him and Amelia knows they we break up.
AMARA
I’m so happy you called me tonight, I was actually having a bad night.
MICHAEL
that’s because we are connected.
AMARA
(she laughs)
you think so?
MICHAEL
I know so baby…. tell me what are your plans for tomorrow?
AMARA
tomorrow is Friday, I don’t think I have any plans.
MICHAEL
okay, what if I send my driver to come pick you up so we could spend the weekend together?
AMARA
you are kidding me right?
MICHAEL
Why would I? I told you I miss you so much.
AMARA
I will be so game dear, I can’t wait to see you.
MICHAEL
(he smiled)
I can’t wait to see you too, I will send my driver to come pick you up by 11am… will you be ready then?
AMARA
of course, I will be ready.
MICHAEL
Alright baby, goodnight
AMARA
(She giggles)
goodnight and sweet dream
MICHAEL
Yeah, bye.
immediately Amara hung up, she ran to her mother’s room to inform her Michael was back in town and has called her to come over, not knowing that her mother is a pro in chess game……
………story continues
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