Story by Deborah Paul
mother why
episode 3
Amara got home really excited, she knew they couo resist her intelligence, she was confident that she was going to get the job the moment she walked into the office.
Mrs choima who was seating in the liviy room couldn’t help but notice how happy her daughter looked.
MRS CHIOMA
Tell me you came back with good news this one you look this happy.
AMARA
Mum, before you is the new PA of Mr Patrick Benson.
MRS CHIOMA
I don’t un-derstand, you mean you got the job?
AMARA
of course mum, if I didn’t, then how did I did become your daughter?
CHIOMA
(hu-gging her)
that’s my girl, I’m so proud of you.
AMARA
Thank you mum….where is Amelia?
MRS CHIOMA
that useless girl? she hasn’t come back yet.
AMARA
well, I hope she doesn’t come back with fake news.
MRS CHIOMA
I will just kill her, that aside how much is the salary?
AMARA
The salary is big ooh mum, 70 thousand for a start.
MRS CHIOMA
(she hissed)
ordinary 70 thousand? my dear that pay is small, well, I won’t even complain because that’s not why you went to work in that place.
AMARA
how do you mean mum?
MRS CHIOMA
What I mean is that you have to do extra work, like make your boss love you, Se-duce him, make him your boyfriend and you will have any amount of money you want.
AMARA
(Smiling)
I see…. don’t worry mum, I’m sure everything will fall in place.
(that moment Amelia stepped in)
AMELIA
Good evening mum
MRS CHIOMA
How did your day go?
AMELIA
Mum you didn’t even reply my greeting.
MRS CHIOMA
What has your greeting done for me and this family?
AMELIA
(She inhales)
well mum, my day was good just that I couldn’t get any job……
she was still saying when Mrs CHIOMA angrily jumped on her and started to beat her, she hated the fact that Amelia didn’t just look like her father, she’s always a failure just like him…..she hit Amelia till she was satisfied before she let her go.
MRS CHIOMA
You are a failure just like your father, look at your sister she went out just like you and came back with a job, but you came back bearing silly stories…. my God will punish you Amelia.
Amelia didn’t say a word, she picked herself from the floor and went into her room, she went on her knees and thanked God for taking her out and bringing her back to the house safely.
AMARA
Mum sometimes I wonder if indeed Amelia is your child, because she doesn’t resemble us with anything, she’s too dull for my liking.
MRS CHIOMA
my dear, you are not far from the truth….just imagine her coming to spoil my good mood.
AMARA
that’s okay mum…..did you cook anything? I’m hungry
MRS CHIOMA
trust your mother, I prepared white rice and vegetable.
AMARA
Thanks mum…..i will go freshen up first.
MRS CHIOMA
okay my daughter.
Amara got up and went inside, while Mrs Chioma murmured an insult on Amelia before she continued with her movie.
Mr patrick got home as early as 5pm, he didn’t want to be late for his dinner date with his wife.
he met his wife and two kids in the living room watching TV, immediately the kids saw their father they got up to welcome him.
Mr Patrick hu-ggged them, then ki-ssed his wife on the li-ps.
MELINDA
Welcome back baby
PATRICK
thanks my love, how did your day go today?
MELINDA
it was fine and yours?
PATRICK
It would have been perfect but I missed you so much.
MELINDA
Awwwn, I missed you too baby
(she said ki-ssing her husband again)
AARON
Common dad, mum when wi you too stop acting like you just got married?
PATRICK
But how is that any of your business? ain’t you old enough to get married too? if you are to jealous to watch your mum and I show each other how much we love each other?
AARON
(His eyes pops out)
mum did you hear your husband? I’m just 23 for God sake, nobody should ask me to marry please.
MELINDA
(She laughed)
and you think you are too young to marry? your dad married me when I was at your sister’s age.
VANESSA
You got married at the age of nineteen?
PATRICK
yes, your mum and I were too in love, we didn’t want to waste too much time.
Mrs Melinda bushed as her husband talked about their past, she placed her head on her husband’s shoulder.
VANESSA
Aaron, I think you should bring your wife home now.
AARON
And I think you should bring a man home too.
MELINDA
that’s enough guys, your dad and I are going upstairs to get ready for our date, make sure you don’t kill each other before we get back.
AARON
Did you hear that Vanessa? you better be at your best else……
PATRICK
Do not touch my little princess I warn.
VANESSA
Did you hear that? dad said you shouldn’t touch me even though I bad mouth you.
MELINDA
And why will you even bad mouth your elder brother?
AARON
mum, you don’t worry I know her medicine.
Mr Patrick held his beautiful wife’s hand and led her up to their room, he came back early to have a nice time with his wife, he won’t allow his two children who are always on each other’s throat spoil his evening.
Monday came so quickly and Amara was so eager to start up her new job, she had expectations and she wish she could meet all of them.
she arrived at the office by 7:40am, just few minutes before her time of resumption, she cleaned her desk and arranged her own stuff since Martha the previous PA have already cleared her stuff.
She quickly went online and made a research on the work of PA, she knows a little about the work but would love to know more so as not to disappoint her boss….. she was so engrossed with the internet that she didn’t even realize that has far gone, she heard people greeting her boss from the lobby that was when she looked at her wrist watch, she quickly brou-ght out her mirror and looked at her face, satisfied with her look she kept the mirror back and got up from her seat.
Mr Patrick stepped in and she quickly greeted him.
AMARA
Good morning sir
MR PATRICK
yeah, morning…. remaind me that your name again.
AMARA
I’m Amara Eze sir
MR PATRICK
yeah Amara, that’s okay…. get me my plans for today.
that took Amara unaware, nobody told her about giving him plans for the day, beside she just started working so how does he expect her to know his plans for the day?
Mr Patrick saw the look on her face so he asked.
MR PATRICK
You didn’t make any plans ?
AMARA
I’m sorry sir but your former staff didn’t explain that to me.
Mr Patrick was silent for a while before he asked her to follow him follow him to his office.
he opened his office door and went inside, Amara followed him from behind.
He sat down on his seat and quickly said a shot prayer before he looked up at Amara.
He taught her some things she nee-d to know and how to make plans for the day, like the clients he would meet and all of that.
Amara wasn’t paying attention at all, she was just lusting after the old man who is old enough to he her father.
“God, how can you create one human with so many things? his cute, very handsome, look at his Se-xy red li-ps, omg I could literally see his six pack from his shirt, and above all his very rich….. oh father lord I can’t wait to have this one as my meat ooh chai too much cuteness”.
she said inwardly looking at Mr patrick and lic-king her li-ps seductively, Mr Patrick had to hit the table before she came back to her senses.
Story by Deborah Paul
mother why
episode 4
Amara got home from work looking very sad, she thought Mr Patrick would be an easy catch, but the way he scolded her that morning she fear if he might fall for her.
she got into the living room and sat down, she was too tired to go into her room, not long a boy of her age came out from her mother’s bedroom fixing his belt, she was shocked, she got up staring at the young man….she was about asking him what he was doing in their house when Mrs chioma walked out tying a wrappwe around her wai-st.
AMARA
Mum, who is he?
MRS CHIOMA
Take care Mike, I will see you some other time
(she ignored her daughter and ki-ssed him)
Mike slapped her bu-tt before walking out, and Mrs chioma giggled happily and took her seat.
MRS CHIOMA
When did you come back ?
AMARA
I just walked in mum…. who is that young man?
MRS CHIOMA
Mike? his my new catch
AMARA
(opens her mouth in shock)
your new catch? that small boy? mum that boy is old enough to be your son ooh
MRS CHIOMA
who is talking about age here? look let me tell you, apart from the fact that I really enjoyed that boy, he gave me the sum of two hundred thousand for just few hours of enjoyment.
The sound of that money put a bigger shock on Amara’s face, she couldn’t believe the boy she just saw would have so much money to throw around.
AMARA
Mum, tell me you are kidding
MRS CHIOMA
Why will I be joking with something like that? go into my room you will see the money on my bed.
AMARA
chai, mum if business continue like this, that means very soon we will get a bigger house and leave this place ooh .
MRS CHIOMA
you can say that again my dear…. and for that to happen you girls nee-d to work ha-rd as me so we can all achieve our dreams.
AMARA
(She suddenly feel sad)
mum, that my new boss is a ha-rd man ooh, you nee-ded to have seen how he scolded me this morning for trying to Se-duce him.
MRS CHIOMA
What do you mean you try to Se-duce him?
(she asked in shock)
AMARA
I don’t un-derstand mum, is that not the reason why I’m working there?
MRS CHIOMA
(She laughed)
this girl don’t kill me, my daughter men of nowadays don’t spend money on women ooh unless you take extra step….. people like your boss are the type who are either principled or who are in love with their wife…. You can’t suduce such people with order body.
AMARA
(Confuse)
so what I’m I going to use then?
MRS CHIOMA
(She laughed more)
don’t worry, leave everything to me…. go inside and have your bath, dinner will soon be ready.
AMARA
(She stare at her mother for a while)
okay mama, I just hope whatever you want to do you will do it fast ooh.
MRS CHIOMA
trust me, it won’t be long.
Amara got up and was heading inside when Amelia crossed her mind, she turn and looked at her mother.
AMARA
mum, where is Amelia?
MRS CHIOMA
Job hunting, I wonder why she hasn’t come back yet.
AMARA
That one is her concern, I will be inside.
she said going to her room to take her bath and sleep till dinner was ready.
Amelia didn’t get lucky again, because she feared that what happened the previous day might happen again she decided to stay out late so everyone might have gone to bex before she wakes up.
As it got so late in the night and she hasn’t come back, Amara got worried but her mother kept telling her not to worry herself.
AMARA
mum it’s almost 9pm and she hasn’t come back yet, what if something bad has happened to her?
MRS CHIOMA
then we buy a bottle of wine and celeBr@te
AMARA
mum!!! do you hate her that mum? she’s still my sister ooh, my only sister.
MRS CHIOMA
so what? should I kill myself because one daughter decide to he useless? wherever she went to she will come back her self.
AMARA
let me try her number again and see.
she carried her phone from the table and called Amelia again, it rang but she refuse to pick…. she tried again and got tired so she kept her phone back on the table….. they heard the gate open and Amara ran to the window to check who had just entered.
AMARA
mum, she’s the one, she’s back
MRS CHIOMA
Good for her then.
Amara went to the door and open the door for her sister to come inside.
AMARA
Amelia, where are you coming from by this time of the night? beside why were you not answering your phone?
AMELIA
Good evening mum
MRS CHIOMA
didn’t you hear what your sister said? where are you coming from?
AMELIA
I have been seating outside the gate since this evening ma
MRS CHIOMA
And why will you be seating outside?
AMELIA
I….I.. I didn’t get any job today too ma
(she stuttered)
MRS CHIOMA
Didn’t I tell you your sister is nothing bug a fool? so because you didn’t get any job you decided to stay outside so our neighbors would think I’m suffering you, is that not so?
AMELIA
no mama, I’m sorry
AMARA
big sis you F up I swear, why will you even seat outside? you should have just come inside na.
AMELIA
I was scared mum would beat me again.
MRS CHIOMA
You are foolish for saying that, I’m I beating you because I hate you? or because I want what’s best for you? so you are tagging me a wicked mother now eeh Amelia?
AMELIA
no mama, please forgive me
AMARA
Mum please forgive her, I’m sure she won’t do it again.
MRS CHIOMA
my God in heaven will judge you Amelia, after everything I have done for you, you want to tag me a witch and a wicked mothet… God will judge you for me.
AMELIA
(She quickly knelt down)
please mama don’t curse me, please I’m sorry.
AMARA
it’s okay, stand up and go freshen up, mum made dinner…. mum please let’s forget about this.
Amelia was still on her keens because she didn’t knee for her sister and her mother hasn’t asked her to stand up yet.
MRS CHIOMA
Get out of my presence before I lay a curse on you.
like flash amelia left her mother’s presence to her room, immediately she entered her room she did sigh of the cross and sat on the chair I’m front of their mirror.
to be continued