Must Read: THE THORN ON MY FLESH - Season 1 - Episode 7

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Must Read: THE THORN ON MY FLESH - Season 1 - Episode 7

“Hello, ma’am.”

“Hello o,” says Titi’s Mum, from the receiver, “hope there is no problem?”

“There is, Ma.” My voice falls brutally, but the woman’s voice sounds rather aggressive. It is unlike her. Over the years she would respond with: “Hello, my wonderful son in-law.”

“Okay. what is the matter?” She asks.

“Mama, Titi had packed her luggage to another man’s house.”

“Really? When?”

“Yesterday, Ma.”

Then the woman says bluntly, “anyway, She had come to report you to me several times.

She said you don’t take care of her, and she doesn’t want you to ruin her beauty. The advice I gave her was to take any action that would favour her… But I don’t know about this.”

“I’m taking care of her the best way I can, Mama,” my voice trembles with tears in it, “

and, besides, there is no sign of suffering on her. Mama, I love Titi so much. Why must she betray me?”

“Are you asking me that? Whichever way, I will call her and talk to her. If she doesn’t turn up, I don’t know what to do. I can’t force her on you.”

I refuse to say any more word. I just drop the phone on the bed. This woman is so obnoxious!

she is now showing her real character to me.

It sounds like she knows about her daughter’s whereabouts. Before I married Titi her parents were living in a rented flat apartment, and I gave them money to build a house of their own. I think some mother-in-laws are really devils!

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Four weeks passed, I receive no call from Titi’s mother. I’d tried the woman’s number countless times, but she wouldn’t pick up the phone, and I didn’t bother to call her again. I think I should stop deceiving myself.

Although, over the weeks, I had gone to my church to give testimony, and I received a blessing from the pastor for the business I was about to do. Now I’m a proud owner of a car depot. Rotimi had added 25 million naira to the money two weeks ago. I never know that a friend like him still exists on this planet.

I still remain in my rented apartment. When I make enough profit I will build a house of my own. The car I’m riding now is the latest Toyota corolla.

On this certain night I am lying on the bed, deep in thought. At that moment I hear a knock at the door. I ask the person to come in. I am shocked to see Titi. She moves close to me timidly with her luggage. As I sit up to rage at her like a storm, she collapses to her two knees.

“I … I have not come to deceive you this time,” she says in a weak voice, “I am very sorry, my love. I know I have hurt you, but please find a place in your heart to forgive me.”

After a long pause of devastation, my voice booms like a gun, “I can’t just believe you can do what you did, Titi! With all your promises to me… How can I ever trust you again?”

Titi burst into tears; her eyes appear to me like a dark cloud that let loose a heavy rain.