Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 51

4 years ago

Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 51

Ofelia has been waiting for Melanie who seems to be no where close to home, she’s so worried about her whereabouts because she’s sure the people around have not forgotten about her embarrassing wedding day though they still haven’t heard about Mel being raped,so she’s so worried about what people are going to say to upset her once they meet on the way, Ofelia just keeps moving up and down pacing, any person who comes towards the direction of their home, she thinks it’s Melanie even when she clearly remembers why Mel was putting on, the pressure because too much when she tired her number for the umpteenth time yet it was switched off, her sister Jessica who remained to stay with them since she also has no where to go to had to ask her sister to sit down at least

“I’m sure Melanie is OK and she might be on her way back…. to me the fact that she’s even trying to get out there and live her life without caring what others say is the only thing that counts”

“Listen to yourself Jessica, you’re talking like you have not seen how so broken Melanie has been in these four months”
“Yes….would you rather she spends all her days and nights locked up in her tiny room, wail in depression, develop posttraumatic stress disorder and finally take her own life”
“I never say that”
“Then cool down, the works doesn’t only revolve around Mel, people will always talk and get tired in the end, if she gets out there they will talk, if she remains indoors still they shall talk so there is really nothing we can do about the human nature….but if you’re not satisfied with my way of understanding you can actually call her and asks if she’s OK”
“That’s the problem, that’s what gets me more worried, her phone is switched off”
“Then call Tobi and let’s find out, she might be with him”

“That’s impossible too, I was spying in on their phone conversion and she had asked him not to come see in the morning, she told him she had somewhere she needed to go to…. she even rejected his offer for a ride there”

“Then it’s obvious she’s still wherever she had gone to”
“Mel is pregnant and shouldn’t be staying out late”

“And since when has pregnancy become a disease?…. Mel is fine and alright, maybe it’s her battery she had forgotten to charge in the night and that’s why her phone isn’t going through” Ofelia looks like she’s getting her sister’s point

“I just hope she’s not where I’m thinking she might be”
“And where could that be?” Ofelia takes a stool and sits next to her sister
“I had a long talk with our daughter last night”

“About what”
“Tobias of course who else”
“But how did the conversation even came about? I don’t get it”
“Here is the thing, juts a few months ago Mel was so much in love with Roland and almost became his wife……but even though the wedding didn’t go through and Ronald didn’t come look for her to explain things over, we both here saw how Mel continued to suffer for that already finished love, she would cry and refuse to eat and there was only one person who was able to pull her through that difficulty”

“Tobi”
“Yes Tobi”
“And so…..”
“Now Jessy, the problem is, Melanie had no idea she had won his heart, she had no idea Tobi the ever gentleman had already fallen for her until when I told her yesterday to keep her distance and reject the Job offer from him”

“What did she say”
“She refused,….she never even believed me when I told her Tobi was in love with her”
“If at all what you say you saw about Tobi is true, if he’s truly in love with Melanie…. then what’s wrong with that, is he not a single man?, is he not as good looking? has he not done enough for your daughter to deserve her?…. tell me what”