Must Read: Fighting Back! - Season 1 - Episode 48

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Must Read: Fighting Back! - Season 1 - Episode 48

Oblivious to her, a tear dropped from her eyes
as she listened.

‘Running around won’t help you, instead you
will only hurt yourself, it may even destroy you.
Beside Oladimeji is Where you belong. ‘ Douglas
said.
‘Do you know Where I am? ‘ Her voice was calm
and controlled.
‘I don’t care about where you are as far as you
can trace your Oladimeji and make out with
him.’
‘Daddy, daddy, daddy …’ Hester gave a short
laughter. ‘How I love you? ‘
‘Come on Hester, I know what is good for you.’
‘If that was your good, it means you know
nothing about me. Besides, it has never come
to my knowledge that a man who forced his
daughter into marriage knows best. Dad, you
betrayed me so terribly that no matter how
hard I try, I can’t find the littlest justification for
you. I trusted you, loved and respected you and
could have done anything for you because I
believed you were the best. I never could have
believed you could have done that …to me.’
‘Honey, listen to me…’
‘You listen to me! ‘ Her voice rose as she
interrupted. ‘You decisively threw it all to the
whirlwind and didn’t care. You threw it all out
when you told me I’ll marry Oladimeji whether I
like it or not. The wound has clot though it is
leaving a scar.’ She exhaled. ‘Daddy you don’t
mean anything to me again and anymore.

I have lost people that mean a lot to me but I am
alive. I will thrive Mr Onyema, I will thrive and
be fine all by myself. Leave me alone! You all
should leave me alone. Don’t call me again!

Forget Hester.’ She ended the call.

While the phone was yet in her hand, another
call came through. She picked.

‘Sweetheart, why …’
‘Mum, Since you walked in with your lovely box
of wedding cards, my life has not been the
same again. I have been wanting to ask you a
question. Wasn’t it normal labor you had with
me? Was my birth more difficult than Agatha’s?
‘
‘No Hester.’
‘Then Why? Why should joyfully want to get rid
of me? Did your parents force you to marry your
husband? ‘
‘No but …’
‘Then why are you determined to make me a
lost child in the heart of a desert. Why for the
goodness sake? Why do you want to rid me of
my destiny? Why? ‘
‘We are doing what is best you. ‘
‘You just killed my emotion Mum! The president
son doesn’t deserve your first daughter and
favorite child?’
‘Listen dear …’
‘It doesn’t make sense anymore, stay out of my
life!I am not desperate for your
recommendations. ‘ She tossed the phone to
the head of the bed, got down on her knees
and wept.

‘Madam, ‘ The hair stylist beamed. ‘The style
you chose was made for you. I have not seen
anyone it suit so well as it does to you.’
‘Thank you.’ Hester turned her face to a side to
admire her reflection.

The continuous banging of the gate made them
all to become alert.

Hester stood and head for the window that has
a better view of the gate. She saw three men as
the gatekeeper opened the mini gate.They had
a dialogue and she tried to read their
countenance and lips.
‘Oh! it’s the president son! I wonder what he
want this time. My life! ‘ The owner of the
saloon wailed and sat on the floor.

She had guessed that already , she left the
window and set to work. She poured a keg of
hair conditional and shampoo on the tiled floor
close to the entrance.

All the client and attendant, even the saloon
owner had moved to a corner as they watched
her browbeaten.

She looked at the window once more, she saw
two approaching while the other stayed behind
checking out the premises. The gate keeper
was shaking his head. She glanced around,
switched off and unplugged an extension cable.

She cut off the cable and the plug with the
knife she had on her.

She stood waiting for them.

Silence prevailed.