THE BEAUTIFUL UGLY
EPISODE 9
Written by: Chidinma Tonia Ihemenandu
Some hours later, the door bell rang and I was very happy, I ran to hide behind the refrigerator for that was the prank I planned to play on Linda when she comes, so that when she comes nearer to climb up the staircase leading to my room, I will emerge from behind and scream like a ghost this will frighten her and she will jump up yelling mummy, daddy help me…
I laughed within me as I imagined how Linda’s reaction will be laughed at because of what is going to befall her…. I smiled and hide properly waiting patiently, I was very careful not to make a sound so that Linda won’t find out my tricks, I waited for five minutes but didn’t hear Linda’s voice or any movement towards the stairs I came out with disappointed and thought maybe thats my mum or maybe the maid..
I went to sit down where I was sitted before.. I then noticed that amaka was holding a paper with a frowned face so I approached her to find out what it was, she handed the paper to me and told me that Linda’s maid brou-ght it, I was a bit scared and hope that is not what am really thinking that is about to happen… A penny for my thought as I glanced throu-ghthe paper and was really shocked that my worst nightmare is actually coming to reality and I don’t want to believe that is true… I can’t really believe that Linda wrote this letter to me, I held it glancing at it while my hand is vibrating…..
Dear pretty baby perfect, I am very sorry that I can’t keep to my promise of spending the vacation to you even as much as I want to.. When I got home,even before I could tell my parents about us, because I wanted to tell them during dinner, but my mum now told me that we will be traveling to the USA to spend the long vacation and that our flight is leaving by 2.30pm today so I couldn’t come personally to tell you because I was packing my stuffs, so I just stole out this time to write to you so that you won’t keep waiting for me or be kept in dark totally, it is not my intention to disappoint you because I don’t know about it until I got home yesterday….. I am very sorry but don’t worry I will make it up to you when I return,I will buy the prettiest things for my prettiest friend ever… See you when I return from vacation and I promise to remain your best friend… Miss you very much… My baby perfect. Your friend Linda.
I was sweating profusely with my hands shaking, the letter dropped to the floor, I cried and cried and hated Linda for raising my hope so high and smashing it on the ground like it doesn’t really matter and when I didn’t expect. I cried more and roll on the floor near the dining and suddenly fell asleep…..
Amaka lifted her and carried her upstairs to her room, lay her gently on the bed and covered her with blanket, as she made to leave Tina held her hand and said amidst sob&sleep…. Please don’t leave me Linda, come and play with me… She slept off still holding unto Amaka’s hand,. Amaka gently disengaged their hands and Tina turn to the other side, grabbed her doll and hold it tightly.
THE BEAUTIFUL UGLY
EPISODE 10
Written by: Chidinma Ihemenandu
When Tina’s parents came back, Amaka told them all that happened they just mount the stairs to go see their daughter, the way they behaved made amaka to wonder if they really cared or not.
A week after Linda travelled, Tina fell seriously ill, the family doctor was called and after examining her. He told my parents that am not actually sick but suffering from depression and loneliness, he also went further to explain to them that he is not just but also a psychologist and in many years of his profession that he has come across similar cases like this. So since they can’t give birth again that they should go and adopt…. After many explanations by the doctor, I guess my parents obliged to the doctors advice and promised to do just that. After some minutes later the doctor left.
Later that evening my parents promised to get me a baby brother, I was very happy on hearing that, as if that was the antidote that my body needed at that time I recovered instantly, my parents discovered that and was very happy that I have recovered and they promised to bring my brother as soon as possible which they kept to this time around.
Two days later that was on Saturday, my parents left early in the morning without telling anyone not even Amaka or me. I woke up that Saturday morning and came down for breakfast, I didn’t see my parents, I asked Amaka and she told me that my parents just hurriedly left with out telling her anything, I thought may be they have emergency at work and left to attend to it because they don’t normally goes to work on Saturday unless an emergency occures. I had my break fast went upstairs took my bath and started watching my favorite cartoon, after what seems like ages my parents came back, on hearing their voices I rushed downstairs to greet them only to find the greatest sweet surprise that I have long waited and hoped for……. A little boy around three years so sweet and charming, his eyes was glowing and his face was very cheerful, with vanilla ice cream on one hand and a toy car on the other hand… I was very excited still standing on the stairs, I loved him with my whole heart I was smiling and making sweet promises for him in my heart, how I will always make him happy and be the best big sister in the whole world, how I will protect him in the school and not allow anybody to bully him, I was still in my thought and was smiling… I was brou-ght back when my mother touched me, by the expression on her face and that of others, I guess that she have been calling my name for long now…….
Mum: Tina darling, you have been standing here since like an angel on a mission, pls come and meet you baby brother kelvin……… Wow! Did I just heard little brother kelvin or am I dreaming, my mum hold me as we move together to the sitting room.. Wow that was indeed the confirmation of my anticipation and surprises…. Is quite a surprise damsel isn’t it, my dad said smiling at me….
THE BEAUTIFUL UGLY
EPISODE 11
Written by: Chidinma Ihemenandu
I hug-ged my mom so tightly with tears in my eyes and I thanked her, my dad also joined in the hug and the three of us hug-ged each other as if that was the last day we are going to see each other… I also thanked my dad and he said….. Anything for you my little angel he kis-sed me and said…. Go and meet your brother darling and take care of him… I smiled and said of course I will.. I disengage from the hug and went to kelvin to play with him, with all the happiness and sisterly love that filled my heart for him, I went down and took his car smiling at him but immediately he saw me, he burst out into a thunderous cry, pointing a finger at me and was trying to run away from me.. I was still there smiling as I watched him cry, I really loved the way he cries because nobody has really cried for me before.. That was indeed a new experience for me, I was enjoying him cry not that I liked hurting him or making him to cry but because he is going to be my brother and we are going to be together forever….I smiled, I know that I will always be there to carry him and wipe his tears when ever he cries, I know that I will protect him from people that will try to hurt him, he was indeed my strength.. I was glad at him for coming into my life, I then dropped the car and beckon him to come and pick it up but he refused, I took the car and was giving it to him, then I tried to get close to him, he screamed aloud and was very frightened, I wanted to carry him and wiped his tears and sing for him but he won’t let me get near him, the sound of his cries attracted my parents to come out, then my mum carried him, dried his tears and patted him,he started calming down little by little but he was still pointing at me.. My dad smiled at me and told me that he will soon get used to me I agreed because I believe he will very soon.
I was very happy having a brother that I couldn’t eat much because of the excitement and looking at him alone made my stomach full already…. Aunty Amaka our house help told me that am now looking more prettier and healthier I said yes because I now have a brother… She was very happy too seeing me happy again…..But one thing is not really right about this my little brother, when ever I tried to get closer to him, he will scream and point at me like there is something behind me that wants to hurt him….no matter how ha-rd I try to make him happy, to come close to him that is much he screams and run away from me still pointing at me,that bothers me a lot, Aunty Amaka told me he will soon get accustom to me…. I really hope that will be fast.
Then one day I asked my mum why kelvin don’t like me around him… my mom replied and told me that kelvin is just a little boy and he is just acting according to his childish instinct….. But mum he allows you to carry him and play with him, he allows every one except me and right now he is playing with aunt amaka and he ain’t crying but anytime I tried getting close to him he will cry and scream… I wished for a brother but never wishes for him to hate me.. Pls mum, make kelvin to love me back and play I was already crying, my mum patted me and told me that with time he will.. That everything will be fine that kelvin will accept me soon.. I agreed and promised myself that I will never give up, I won’t stop loving him as my little brother, I won’t back down until he accept me as his big sis and a friend too……
What do you think that makes kelvin to scream and cry when ever he sees Tina….. Is kelvin really seeing things???
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