Love with bitter tear - Season 1 - Episode 8

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Love with bitter tear - Season 1 - Episode 8

The death of Richard’s wife had
hit him so hard. He blamed
himself for everything that had
happened, everywhere he
went, and the people he saw
reminded him of her. Opha
however stuck to him despite
him being unresponsive to her.

She knew he blamed the two
of them for her death but she
just wasn’t going to let him go.
He was the only one who could
save her from the disgrace
which was looming ahead for
her. That afternoon, she took
lunch to him in his office since
he had decided to go on
hunger strike. She took it upon
herself to take lunch to him
every day which he hardly
even touched.

Richard: “Oh you are here? I
told you to stop doing this, I
don’t think its even helping
issues at all” he said matter of
fact.

Opha: “But I want to keep
doing it anyway and I doubt
you can stop me. At least until I
am rest assured that you are
taking proper care of yourself.

How is Annie and Sammy?

Hope the nanny is taking good
care of them?” she asked as
she unpacked the lunch box,
serving him coconut rice with
enough plantain and fried
chicken. He just looked at the
food and shook his head.

“What is it now?” her patience
was already on the low level.

Richard: “I am not hungry” he
looked away from her.

Opha: ‘For how long do you
want to keep this up? Tell me.

Haven’t you punished yourself
enough? Its been three months
for Christ sake” she snapped at
him.

Richard: “She died because I
neglected her. my wife, the
mother of my children died
because I could not see how
much she was suffering,
because of my callousness.

What will I tell my kids when
they ask of her later on? I
am really' 'ua terrible man”
Ophelia could see he was
trying so hard not to cry. She
felt anger towards the dead for
making the living suffer so
much.

Opha: “Look here…”she moved
closer, facing him “Your wife’s
death was not your fault. She
died because it was her time to
die. What exactly would you
have done if she had
eventually succeeded in telling
you? Are
you God? Can you give and
take life? Answer me can you?”
He looked at her and shook his
head slowly.

Richard: “but at least I would
have shown her all the love I
have. I wouldn’t have allowed
her to go through it all alone. I
even denied her pregnancy.
Imagine how heartless I was?
She must have cried so much.

She must have longed for me
all those cold nights and now
she is rotting in the lonely
grave” the tears started
flowing freely.

Opha: “It’s okay? It’s going to
be fine. I am here for you. I
have even resigned at my place
of work so I can fully dedicate
my time to taking care of you,
Sammy and Annie. I don’t trust
all those nannies so I will be
going to your house as soon as
I leave this place?”

Richard: “You really resigned?

Hmmmm! Are you sure that is
a good move? You will not
regret it later?”

Opha: “My regretting it or not
depends on you. Now start
eating while I watch you, your
lunch break will soon be over
and you will have to resume
work” she watched with
satisfaction as he devoured the
food with fervour. She smiled
at how vulnerable he was at
that moment like a bulldog
who had strayed from home
and
was lost from home.

##########

Opha and her dad, Prof.

Harrison were in their sitting
room engaged in a heated
argument

Prof. Harry: “I said no! You
cannot marry a widower. That
will sincerely be over my dead
body. What kind of disgrace
are you trying to put me
through? Are you crazy?”

Opha: “I am crazy and that is
why I am even thinking of
getting married at all. Had I
been in my right senses, I
would not have been having
this talk with you sir!” she shot
back at him with vigour
matching his.

Prof. Harry: “Woman what
have you been feeding this
daughter of yours while I am
away? Haven’t you been
teaching her anything at all?

What is wrong with the two of
you?” he said facing his wife
with eyes spitting fire and
brimstone.

Maggy: “Opha calm down!
Don’t make me into a bad
mother and just listen to us.
How can you decide it’s a
widower with two young
children you want to marry
despite your level of
education? You have so many
suitors, just pick one of them
ehn?”

Opha: “No! he is my choice and
if you refuse to
accept my choice, then be
ready to lose me” she said and
stormed out of the house.

Maggy went to her husband
and knelt down in front of him.

Prof. Harry: “What’s this?

Please stand up already”

Maggy: “Please allow her to
marry whoever she wants, I
beg you. Don’t forget it’s her
life and she has the right of
choice. We can only guide her
but if she refuses to listen to
us, let’s let her be. I don’t want
to lose my only child”

Prof. Harry: “So you are asking
me to allow her marry a man
whose wife died? Do you know
what killed her?”

Maggy: “Well I know that she
wil be fine. Don’t forget she has
never talked about any man
before. This one is the first,
there must be something that
made her go for this one. So
let’s give them a chance”
He thought for a while…

Prof. Harry: “Okay then but I
wouldn’t want to hear it if
things start going wrong. You
two will bear it all alone” he
said and walked out on her
while she was still on her
knees.

###########

She took lunch to him in the
office as usual and begged him
to walk with her briefly. As
they sat on the fence around
the fountain in front of the
office, she thought of how to
ask him over and over again.

Richard; “Is there something
you want to tell me dear?”

Opha: “Yeah there is and please
you must not panic. I gave this
a lot of thought before making
this decision and I think it’s the
right thing to do”

Richard: “What is it dear? Don’t
worry I will not panic, just
bring it on already”

She brought out a small box
tied with a light blue ribbon,
she opened it and two
sparkling diamond rings kissed
the sunlight. She knelt down in
front of him.

Opha: “Will you marry me
Richie?”