Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 72

4 years ago

Broken and bruised - Season 1 - Episode 72

Tobi and Jane have spent the whole day at the hospital with Ofelia and Jessica, Jane was allowed to see Mel but she was sleeping by that time so they really never spoke……it’s around six in the evening she decided to head home and this time it Tobi couldn’t drive and drop her halfway, he decides to take her up to home, they arrive at the road where he usually drops her if he comes up to her area but today he’s not stopping, he continues to drive in to her compound but Jane has to ask him to stop which he does

“What’s wrong…. aren’t you going to stop”

“No…. I have to know where my PA lives….don’t you think so”
“Yeah but you already”
“No….I only know the house and that’s it…..Jane you’re not only my PA but also a friend I care so much about” she looks aside quietly
“But it’s OK…. if you don’t want me coming in, I remember you have invited me in for a number of times, I can see it was never really from the heart” he wants to get out and open the door for her but she stops him
“It’s OK Tobi, you have been so good to me and indeed you’re my friend, why wouldn’t I want you to come in” he smiles

“Shall we”
“Sure…..” he starts the car again and continues in, even in the darkness, Tobi can still see veins popping out Jane’s upper chest

“What are you hiding from everyone Jane…. what” he wonders as he stares at her, soon they are at the compound, a small tiled compound, the house looks small from out especially if someone is looking at it from the road side, the area is sloppy and it’s a very beautiful place….what Tobi so not understanding is the fact that it’s already 7 coming to 8pm yet the house looks dark, with no light, he gets out and opens the door for Jane who comes out immediately
“I thought you said you live with your Mum” she did not reply to the question
“Are you sure you want to come in” she instead fires him a question, Tobi doesn’t know what to answer but he is curious
“Why wouldn’t I…I’m already here….it wouldn’t look good if remained outside” he sees her more tensed

“Wait for me” she says and proceeds to open the open the door, she switches on the light and before she could react, Tobi is already next to her

“Onyiru is that you” they hear a voice coming
“Is that your mum” he asks and she nods
“Are you sure you want to come in”
“I wouldn’t if I didn’t want to” she opens the door wider and the smell that meets them is so terrible and so irritating that Tobi wasn’t sure he wanted to go any further but he does anyways……they reach the living room and and she put on the light
“Thank God you’re here here my daughter, you delayed”

“It’s OK Mum…. I’m already here”
“Are you with someone”
“Yes my boss…. he should come back later…..” she turns to Tobi

“Come outside with me” Tobi follows without another word, they get out to his packed car

“I’m sorry you witnessed that….”
“That’s not the issue hers Jane…… what’s happening”

“My Mum, that’s how she has been for the last four years, it becomes worse by the years but the first two years were not like this”
“But what’s happening”