SANDRA’S HEART TALE 💌.
p@rt 3.
By Amah’s Heart.
My Mom couldn’t bear seeing me in tears she decided to talk to my sister instead.
When Lucia returned home from her first semester break, My mother confined in her and told her the truth about who my real father was. And also told her she doesn’t know if Dad is aware because from his behavior he seems to know something. My mother said she will rather die in silence than to admit such to my dad.
Lucia was shock and pleaded with my mom to tell me. That is was only fair for me to know the truth than to be going throu-gh unknown trauma.
My kid sister was de-eply hurt cause she had also spoken to our dad about me not going to school but was ignored as well.
Few days later after my mom spoke to her, Lucia decided that she will reveal the secret to me.
Since my Mom was afraid of opening up to me, my sister was determined to tell me everything that I nee-ded to know.
Lucia c@m£ to me and began to explained everything that she was told. She even mentioned that probably my dad also knows everything that might be his reason for punishing me and ma-king me to remain at home.
I was really devastated, it was just too much to take in.
I cried and couldn’t control myself.
I had to leave home and stayed in church for some days. I Could not bear to look at my mother to the face. I was very angry with her for what she caused me and kept it away from me all this while.
My Mom called severally but I refused to take any of her calls nor reply her messages
Even Lucia was calling but I didn’t answer it I only reply to her message and told her exactly where was.
I asked her not to bother coming to see me because I nee-ded enough time to clear my head and they all decided to let me be.
My dad was not aware when all this was happening in the house. Perhaps they told him am spending some days in church and to him that was not really a problem since his love towards me was not genuine.
I guess my pres£nce always irritate him. He probably saw me as a product of my mother infidelity.
After 3days of staying in church on the forth day I returned home.
My mom kept begging me to forgive her. It was ha-rd for me but I had to, because she is my mother and will always be my mother and I love her for loving me.
It was really a very sad period for me.
I later told my mom that I will forgive her on the condition that she takes me to my real fatther and she accepted.
She started ma-king arrangements. She summoned courage to contact Palo.
And they agreed on when to meet.
My step father was never aware of what was going on. We acted as if nothing happened and he was still in his silent way.
Finally the day c@m£ when I had to meet my real father. We made arrangements both my mum and i.
We traveled to the state where my real father was based since he was not in the same state with us.
My mum communicated with him and he s£nt an address where we will meet him.
Lucia was the only person who knew about our trip.
Though hurt but I was excited to meet my father.
When we got there, we didn’t go to his house instead we meet at one restaurant. He was so excited to see me with tears in his eyes he hvgged me so ti-ght I could not hold myself but to cry.
And he could not get his hands off me but after sometime we were all seated. And he order for food and drink.
I saw how relieved my mum was as we sat round the table eating.
Meeting my father for the first time was like I knew him for years alre-ady cause I felt that special love and indeed we look almost alike just that his black in complexion while am fair like my mother.
Most people use to tell me I look like my mum but I saw my dad I realised I only have her colour but I look like my father.
After we were done eating, my father start by apologising for not been by me all this while and told me he had attem-pted many times to get in contact with me but my mum refused him from doing so.
my mum made us to know that she had no intention of doing so and made it clear that her only reason was that she never wanted to destroy his home and as well as hers but the way things were moving she could no longer keep it a secret from me cause I was asking alot of questions that nee-ded an answer and also going throu-gh difficult times.
my father asked what I was doing at the moment according to him I must have been done with my university studies. But to his greatest surprise I wasn’t. I have not even started yet.
I explained to him how I have been home all this while because my step father had no money for me to further my studies.
I never told him that my kid sister is in a higher institute studying business administration.
My father could not blame anyone but himself because I was indeed his responsibility and he failed in that aspect.
I also blame my mom for not telling him because his well to do, he work in a big company and also had lesser responsibility since him and his wife had no kid yet.
So he promised to resume his responsibility to me, And he said if I ever nee-d anything I should not hesitate to tell him.
He later took my mum and I to the bus station and we took a bus back home.
Its was long journey so we arrived home late.
On arriving home, we met my step dad in the sitting room watching football, I greeted him before heading straight to our room and my mum did the same too.
After sometime my mum went and joined my step father in the sitting room thinking he will ask her where we were coming from
am sure she alre-ady have answer in her mind just Incase he ask her anything but my Dad didn’t ask, he was busy with his football match so my mum left him and retire to our room.
Throu-ghout the night I could not sleep, I was happy that finally I met my father. He as-sured me that I will be going to the university soon. I had a beautiful night after a long time of sleepless nights.
Lucia was also happy for me and kept it a secret from her father.
My real dad always called to check on me and s£nd me money most often.
My step father was still not aware that my I was communicating with my father.
My kid sister’s break ended and she went back to school.
I used some of the money my father usually s£nd to me and registered for a computer clas-s while waiting for a new academic year to begin.
I attended computer clas-s for 3months.
Sometimes my father will drive down to my town and give me a call and I will joined him and spent few hours with him in a fast food or any hangout park before going home.
Finally I was done with my computer clas-s and the time c@m£ for me to apply for university, I bought the form and did every necessary thing that was required.
its was like a dream come true when I got an admission to study my preferred course in the university.
I was so excited.I was so happy and my mother was happy for me too.
she told my step father that she can’t allow me to stay home anymore that she is going to take care of my education all by herself.
That she intend opening a buisness that will help her do what she nee-ded to do to be able to pay my fees.
We all kept the real fact away from my step dad.
My step father listened to every word she said but didn’t reply.
Viva later asked my Mom how I managed to get into school and cleared all my fees.
My Mom told her everything, how Palo took the responsibility of taking care of me and my education.
My Mom asked her never to reveal it to anyone, especially my Dad and she promised my Mom that all her secrets are safe.
My step father’s attitude started getting more worst. sometimes he will stay a week without coming home.
that did not trouble my mum any more, all her concerned was on her children.
She was happy that I was finally in school, Lucia too although she was far ahead of me and my two kid brothers who were still in secondary School.
My dad (Palo) gave me some money to look for a good hostel where I will live.
I left the house one early morning when my step father was off for work. Went in search for a good hostel where I will live. I did not succeed that day.
The next day I went and my kid sister c@m£ to join me, we saw a good place were I could stay. I pay for it and everything was put in place.
My father (Palo) bought everything I nee-ded before I moved in.
My hostel wasn’t far from the school, I had everything because Palo made sure of that.
I focused on my studies with a big smile on my face.
SANDRA’S HEART TALE 💌
p@rt 4.
By Amah’s Heart.
While in school, my daddy c@m£ to take me home for weekend. When I got to his house I greeted my step mother she didn’t respond.
My dad took me to my room, I wasn’t comfortable at all because of my dad’s wife.
I don’t want to cause misun-derstanding between them or make them to start exchanging words.
My dad c@m£ to my room and saw how uncomfortable I look, he asked me to feel at home.That I should relax my mind.
he went to the kitchen to get me something to eat, I ate and remained in my room. I don’t want to come out and my dad’s wife will see me and start feeling bad.
The next day which was Saturday I got up early in the morning and start by cleaning the whole house.
I did what I was suppose to do even before she c@m£ out of their room.
I went to the kitchen too and clean everywhere after washing the dirty plates that we used the previous day.
My step Mom c@m£ to the kitchen that morning and met me cleaning the whole place.
I greeted her cheerfully but she did not respond again for the second time.
I felt bad with her cold attitude towards me. I wish she can be a little friendly, I wish she can respond to my greetings or even be a little nice.
But she wasn’t, and did not hide her coldness toward me.
I try to plea-se her during the day but she doesn’t look plea-sed.
She was just quiet all throu-gh. I over heard her and my daddy exchanging word in their room. I could not hear what exactly they were saying but I guess its was about me.
It makes me more uncomfortable, it was obvious that I wasn’t welcomed in their home.
I could not wait for Sunday to come for me to leave.
I didn’t really know what I could do in order to get along with my father’s wife.
I un-derstand it may all be because she doesn’t have a child and don’t feel plea-sed that my Dad had me in the past and decided to bring me home.
My pres£nce probably reminded her a whole lots of things or make her feel like it was her fault that she has not been able to conceive.
None of this was my intention, I really wish she can see that I only meant well and nothing more.
Since I can’t f0rç£ her to like me I decided to wait patiently for the next day which was Sunday to arrive so that I will be out of the house and back to school.
Finally sunday c@m£, my Dad dropped me at the park and I travel back to my base.
I Continue attending my clas-ses until another semester break c@m£.
Lucia and I traveled back home for the holiday.
We had good time at home with mum and my kid brothers.
Viva was no longer coming to the house like before, she relocated to another town but she usually calls my Mom on phone to know what is happening around her and my Mom will quic-kly upd@t£ her on everything going on.
As the festive holiday was ongoing, my step Dad decided to travel out to another town but he didn’t inform us where exactly he was going to spend the Christmas
We had a great festive period that Christmas. My step dad wasn’t p@rt because he ha-rd ly stay home.
Things keep getting worst with him and my Mom.
After the festive period was over, my step dad was back to staying home and keeping to himself as usual.
One day, my step dad called my mum one evening that he wanted to talk.
He said he wanted to talk to my Mom and I and he also asked Lucia to join us.
My mum knew he was up to something, is been over several years of living like strangers in the same house and then suddenly my step Dad wants to talk.
We were seated in the living room, my mum, my step father, Lucia and I. While the boys were slee-ping alre-ady in their rooms.
So when we were all seated quietly waiting for whatever he was about to say.
my step father looked at my mum and asked her all of a sudden.
“Tell me, who is the father of this girl?
He asked my Mom while pointing at me.
My Mom looked at me but didn’t say anything. She remained mute without answering the question.
Since my Mom didn’t reply him, my step Dad turned to me and asked.
“Who is your father??
I was speechless too and did not respond to his question.
He smiled sarcastically and said.
“Okay….since none of you want to answer my question…I will help two of you out.
He looked at my Mom with fire in his eyes and then back to me before saying.
” two of you take me for a fool, you thought I don’t know what has been going on. Before you take a step I’m alre-ady ahead. Whatever you do in secret will still be revealed to me. I have my ears everywhere around you…
He looked at me and started pointing a f!nger straight at me while he continued to talk.
“,I know you have been communicating with your real father, whose name is Palo… your mother’s side c0ck. Yes…are you surprised? I know everything that you thought you can hide away from me. Your mother lied to me that she is the one s£nding you to school and paying your expensive fees, I laughed within me because she actually took me for a fool and thought I believed her. I did my findings like I have always done and it c@m£ to my notice that is actually your father that is taking responsibility of your school. Yes… don’t be shock because I’m not done yet. You even visited him from school and he also pays your accomodation fee in school aside your school dues. My point is simple and clear, since you finally met your father and he is taking care of you there is no nee-ds of living un-der same roof with me. Go and continue to live with your father, you no longer belong here. Pack your things and live my house, I don’t want to house another man’s child un-der my roof. As for your mother… whatever she wants to do with her life is all her business. I’m not responsible for her upkeep or wellbeing anymore. I have alre-ady washed my hands off her long time ago. If she decides to stay here then is her business and if she decides to leave is best choice for her because I will never be responsible for her wellbeing. Infact is better I don’t see her at all because her pres£nce means nothing to me. You people thought you can keep doing hide and seek for me. I have my eyes and ears around you and whatever you do will be revealed to me…
After the whole talk, we quietly walked out of his sight without having anything further to say.
My Mom was surprised that my Dad knew all her secrets.
She began to wonder how he got to know so much.
It occurs to her immediately that it was only Viva, her best friend that she told all her secrets and Viva has always as-sured and swear to keep all safe.
My mother have always upd@t£d Viva about everything because she trust her dear best friend so much.
But now, she wasn’t sure anymore. She was de-eply worried on how all the old and latest information got to my Dad.
Everything she shared with Viva that was meant to be kept as secret was right in front of my step dad.
My Mom had her doubt that Viva is not capable of betraying her.
So she decided to pressure Lucia if she upd@t£d my dad by chance or whatever means.
Lucia said she can never do such, she was not the one.
I know Lucia was telling the truth, she is definitely not the one that leaked what supposed to be a secret to my dad.
My Mom after asking Lucia, decided to call Viva just to confirm.
She put it on speaker and began to speak to her.
After asking her, Viva screamed in shock.
“How is that even possible?? Who could have done such? You trust me with so much. How can you even think I will go behind your back to tell your husband all your secrets? I have never failed you all this years and will never start now. I’m feeling disappointed that you of all people will think I will betray your trust. You are my best friend and we are not just starting today… we have been friends for many years. I value our friendsh!pand your secrets remain safe with me. I can never ever do such. He probably heard it from somewhere but not from me. I don’t speak to your husband, we have nothing to talk about. I was only close to him back then because I was trying to help you mend your home. But ever since I relocated to another town, distance has become a barrier. My two kids are grown so I’m focusing on my own happiness and that is all that matters at this moment. I didn’t do such and will never reveal your secrets to anyone. Trust me…
Viva kept talking, denying ever doing such. she told my Mom that the world is too small, perhaps Palo discussed with someone who knows my step father and it gets to his ears.
that she could not do such a thing.
My mother believed her, she felt convinced that Viva was actually saying the truth
Within me I was not convince. I had my doubts on Viva.
My mother never told anyone of her secrets except Viva, she has no other friend that she trust so much like Viva.
Aside me and Lucia who knew about the ongoing thing about my real Dad, Viva was the first to know even before us.
Palo (my Dad) can’t stoop low and start involving in petty gossips when all he has wanted to do was to protect me by all means.
Viva was my only target in mind but because my mother believed her every word I try not to push.
Since my step dad wanted me out of the house, one of the options was to travel down to my dad’s town and move in.
My Dad will be happy to have me but what of his wife?
I spent only one weekend there and she made it unbearable for me.
As I began to pack my bags, I have so many thoughts running throu-gh my mind.
I wasn’t too worried at same time I was because a man I once took as my father just kicked me out of the only home that I have come to know.
As I looked over at my Mom, she was still wondering how my Dad got all her secrets right in his palm.
She has refused to believe that Viva will ever do such.
Within my mind, even as i pack my bags I knew Viva maybe the betrayal despite she sounds convincing over the phone.
Well, the secret is out alre-ady, how it got out nob©dy is sure.
now, the question remains “where do I go from here?
There’s only one place on my mind and is definitely not my hostel.
Tbc