Val's Diary Series (Life As An Adult) - Season 1 - Episode 9

4 years ago

Val's Diary Series (Life As An Adult) - Season 1 - Episode 9

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“so how about your kids?. It’s been a while i last saw them” i suddenly asked, tactically changing the topic because i wasn’t ready to debate on business issues with her, but my question kind of caught Tessy off guard. Her face quickly changed as if i asked something horrible.

“oh Val, c’mon do you care?” she asked, standing swiftly. I smiled and nodded.
“of course you know i so much care about your kids. They are like family to me” i replied, studying her tensed mood curiously. It was obvious she wasn’t comfortable talking about her children with me which was very weird because she had always wanted me to play a more bigger role in their lives.
“oh just shut up Val, i rather not talk about them” she murmured, backing me. I quickly rose up with concern, drew close and held her shoulders.

“i beg of you, what’s wrong?, don’t tell me something bad happened to them?” i asked curiously. She turned and faced me, her eyes wet with tears.

I swallowed hard with shock, not knowing what to imagine or expect. It was very hard seeing Tessy all emotional and shaken.
Slowly i lifted my hand to her face, feeling it’s warmth. I trembled and withdrew my hand, leaving my eyes on her.

“Val, my ex husband is about taking them away from me forever. Once school closes by July, they will be leaving with their father to who knows where. I just don’t know what to do and i can’t fight it” she poured out, tears dropping from her eyes. I breathed hard, clueless on the right words to say.
“he accused me of being a bad influence to my children. He said i hardly stay at home to care for them and that i always bring men home before their eyes. I don’t know who fed him such information but he suddenly showed up last month very serious to take the kids. I tried my best to fight off his accusations but everybody sided with him. Moreover our culture equally didn’t help my case. My family also wasn’t of much help. Tell me do i look like a bad mother?. My kids mean a lot to me. I can’t imagine my life without them but i guess i now have no choice than to live all alone with my money. Tell me of what use is the money if i can’t spend it on my children??, and you know if they should grow up without my care, their father will definitely poison their feelings towards me. Seriously Val, forget my bold pretty face, great clothes and money. I’m nothing. I’m empty inside. I never had the opportunity of marrying from my heart. Then I lost love, lost you and now about to lose my kids. How much more will i sacrifice in this life??” she poured out like a woman who lost everything, shaking me with the strong words that came out of her mouth.

I never had seen her in such a pitiable state, so shaken and coloured up. I just didn’t know what to do.

All i managed to eventually do was just to hug her, hold her strongly in my arms and plead to her to calm down from the very bottom of my soul….