Must Read: A SECOND CHANCE - Season 2 - Episode 18

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Must Read: A SECOND CHANCE - Season 2 - Episode 18

Maria dropped the novel on her bed and grabbed Alice’s shirt.

‘you lie because my dad can never impregnate you, never! Why are you so desperate? Why are you so determined to get him to marry you? Are you a witch?’
Alice was surprised at Maria’s outburst. She gently released her shirt from Maria’s hold.
‘why are you determined to tear us apart? Why cant you accept the fact that your dad and i are in love with each other and that we plan to marry? What is so wrong in that?’
‘what is so wrong in that? Dont you realise that my dad is a married man? How can you love a married man, how can you? Dont you have a conscience?’

Alice couldnt stop herself from laughing.
‘your dad is not married. He is single’
‘its a lie! He is married. To my mum’
‘and where is your mum now?’
‘dont you dare try to mock my mum’
‘you are getting it all wrong Maria’
‘oh yeah, i’m getting it all wrong abi? You are trying to take my mum’s place and guess what? I wont let you’ Maria hissed ‘and you better get rid of that thing you call a baby, because i will never accept it!’
‘never! And i dont need you to accept it, you know why? Because you aint the father!’ she said and left the room in anger.

****

‘so i’m gonna be having a younger sibling? That seems great!’

Then she caught herself. What was wrong with her? Was she actually happy or sad about the baby?

She wished she was sad because she wanted to be sad. She didnt want her dad to marry. It will only make him forget her mum and thats what she didnt want.

But she wanted a younger sibling, be it boy or girl. Spank him or her whenever he or she has done something wrong, tell then stories, help then with their assignments, pet them whenever they cry, buy then candies and chocolate, drop them off at school before going to hers…. God, the list of things she wanted to do with a younger sibling were too much.

Then she reasoned; if Alice or whatever her name was marries her dad, she would have two or more siblings. First, Felix, then the unborn baby and probably more. But if Alice married her dad, then her mum would be forgotten and she wasnt sure she could or would want to trade that for anything in the world.

A gentle knock on the door jerked her back to conciousness. Rhoda opened the door and peeped into the room;
‘madam Alice said i should call you down for dinner’ Rhoda said.
‘dinner? Is dad back?’
‘yes, since’
‘and he didnt bother to check on me right?’
‘erm, he has been talking with madam Alice since’
‘can you please stop calling her madam Alice? Who is she? Did she tell you that she is now the madam of the house? Please dont annoy me. Let this be the last time i would warn you about this’ Maria warned sternly.
‘yes Maria’ Rhoda said obediently.
Maria sighed ‘what are we having for dinner?’
‘bitterleaf soup and pounded yam’
‘who cooked it? You?’
‘no, its madam Al….i mean oga’s wife that cooked it’
‘are you mad? Where you the one that wedded the both of them? Look Rhoda, you better becareful with the things you say in this house if you dont want trouble’
Rhoda flinched. Imagine a small girl like Maria, just 17yrs asking her if she’s mad. Anyway, its condition that bent the crayfish.
‘sorry Maria’
‘who did you say cooked it again?’ Maria asked.
‘madam….sorry Alice’
Maria hissed ‘i’m not eating. Prepare something else for me to eat’
‘but Maria, oga said i should tell you to come down and eat’
‘get out now!!’
Rhoda nodded and left. Nawa for this oga pikin oo. Why she hate this nice woman na? See as she even take order me make i go prepare something for am? Wetin do her hand abi she no get hand?

They don spoil that girl, 17yrs, she never sabi boil rice. Anyway your papa get money, idiot! Rhoda said as she headed downstairs.