Must Read: Razor Tongue - Season 1 - Episode 20

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Must Read: Razor Tongue - Season 1 - Episode 20

Sheila la!d on her bed and turned on her side.

Sleep had evaded her. She debated whether to
go to the kitchen and make a sandwich and down
it with a cup of hot beverage or remain in her
room and try to s£duce sleep.

The return of her memory had been a great news.

Her parents were relieved and happy. She would
be returning to school soon. She had only missed
a couple of weeks. She had called her classmates
and they had informed her that she had dozens
of assignments and a few tests to sort out. Her
parents had gone to see the head of her
department and adviced him on her situation.

That would definitely take care of any difficult
lecturer.
She had been amazed at the way each and every
member of her family treated her during the
period of her illness. They were there for her when
she needed them most. Despite the way she
related to them in the past, no one took their
pound of flesh. Except her aunt, Martha.
She sat up and drew her pillows close to her
bossom. Everybody forgave her and helped her,
all except Martha. Her aunt couldn’t look past
their past and reach out to assist her in her time
of need. It became clear to her that her aunt’s
hatred for her ran deep. Would that woman ever
find it in her heart to forgive her?
She had decided to start afresh with everyone.
Regardless of what they might do or say to her,
she would always respond in love. After all, they
were her family.

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Edidiong stood at a corner with her friends. The
seating areas at the Lagoon front was occupied
with several students. Some were reading while
most of them were just gisting. A few were taking
naps. She wished she could go and wake them
up and send them off to their rooms or wherever
they came from. She cleared her mind from crazy
thoughts and tried to listen to what one of her
friends was saying.

She sighted Sheila heading towards the exit.
Should she call out to her? Will she respond? She
had only seen her cousin once after she regained
her memory. She wondered if the old Sheila was
back. She prefered the new Sheila, the one she
had built a growing friendship with. She bit at her
lower lip and decided to give it a trial. If her
cousin rejected her, it would be on record that at
least she made an effort.
“Sheila!” She left her friends and went after her
cousin.
Sheila halted. She heard something that sounded
like her name. Was someone calling her? She
looked around her.
“Sheila!”
She heard it again. Someone was definitely calling
her. Who could that be? She turned in the
direction of the sound and saw her cousin walking
towards her.
“Edidiong!” She waved at her. She had been
thinking of calling her cousin since she got back
to school but procrastination had delayed her.
“Hey you… ” She closed the gap between them
and pulled her into a bear hug.
“I was thinking of calling you.”
“Really?” She pulled away, “When did you resume
school?”
“This week.”
“And you have been thinking of calling all week
long? I am definitely at the bottom of your list.”
“Ah! Not so.”
“If you say so.”
“What are you doing here?” She adjusted the
leather folder she was carrying.
“Just chilling out with friends.”
Sheila nodded, “I was about going to one of those
fake cafeterias to have lunch.”
“Really? I will come with you.”
“Great!”
“Let’s get my car.”
“Okay.”
They headed for the exit. Edidiong was glad that
things were moving on smoothly between them.
God had definitely used the accident to give them
a second chance.
“When is Boma completing his NYSC
programme?” She looked at her cousin who was
smiling sheepishly. It was obvious her mind had
travelled far away. She tugged at her blouse.
“What?” She blinked.
“A penny for your thoughts.”
“What about a pound sterling?”
“Yeah right.”
They both giggled.
“When is Boma coming home?”
Edidiong shrugged, “In a couple of months.”
“I can’t wait to graduate.”
“Welcome to the club.”
They walked up to Edidiong’s car and got in.
“Why don’t we eat out?”
“Sounds like a good idea.”
Edidiong winked at her and started the car.