Betrayal - Season 2 - Episode 32

4 years ago

Betrayal - Season 2 - Episode 32

2pm Mike’s family house.

Mike, his mum and i sat at the dinning table, eating the sunday rice before us. I was very nervous as i ate my own share of the meal, and couldn’t help praying for the lunch to end quickly.

“i’m really delighted you honoured my invitation, you can’t imagine how pleased i’m” Mike’s mum said to me sweetly, while I blushed and said nothing.
“we really do have a lot to talk after the meal, so relax and enjoy our hospitality” she added quietly. I nodded with a calm smile.
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My heart really pounded furiously as i stepped into Mike’s family house that fateful sunday. Guilt and fear totally consuming me without warning. I would have turned and ran back that moment, if not for Mike’s mum who came out of the house, saw me and came forward happily. The joy in her eyes as she came running totally buried my guilt and fear.
“daughter inlaw” she greeted as she hugged me.
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Mike hardly touched his food that afternoon as he kept staring and pleading with his eyes, but i pretended not to notice, even though i very much understood his plight.
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A heavy rain however started immediately after lunch. Lightening and thunder striking like madness.
“don’t worry dear, the rain will stop before 4pm” his mum assured me with a smile as she led me to a sofa, while Mike excused himself to attend to some areas of the building which was leaking under the heavy rain, leaving his mum all alone with me.
“i know all about your story with my son. Trust me if i was in your shoes, i would have poured hot water twice on him before allowing him to explain himself. I really don’t blame all you are doing to him, but i swear by my honour, my son is really suffering over this issue” she softly said, held my hand and stared into my eyes.
“no matter how hard we try to fight or pretend, the truth is that the memory of our first love affair will always remain buried in our heart. Our first love Is the root by which other relationships stand and just like a house will never stand without a foundation, our life will be meaningless without the story of how it all started. Our first relationship really shapes and dictates the direction of future relationships. Without it, i doubt if we will ever have the wisdom nor experience to control our heart. I do know your heart is beating furiously as i speak to you and i equally know there is doubt, confusion and uncertainty in it. This is where an elder like me comes in, i will never wish you bad nor decieve you, because any agreement we arrive at will equally affect my son either positively or negatively” she lectured. I shook nervously as i listened.
“what do you feel whenever you look at him?” she asked searchingly. I swallowed hard and shook my head
“I don’t just know ma, i can’t describe what i do feel, because it’s a mixture of hatred, compassion, fear, anger and happiness” i confessed. She breathed deeply with a smile.
“you still love him my daughter, please don’t fight it any longer” she pleaded with wet eyes.

I knew she was very right, but i instantly remembered Benjamin. A boy who showed me care and love when i needed it.
“i really can’t go back to your son because i’m already with another person” i sobbed. The good old lady closed her eyes, breathed deeply and drew me to her chest
“i really do understand dear, because my sister experienced the same thing when we were teenagers” she murmured with a broken voice. I instantly raised my face and stared at her.