Must Read: Forever And Always

Episode 6 years ago

Must Read: Forever And Always

I quickly got a hold of myself and walked away.
I knocked at the gate and the gateman opened for me with surprise and confusion flustered on his face. “Auntie Tola, wetin shele?” He asked.

I just waved him off and stepped inside the house. I saw my mom cooking in the kitchen.

I greeted firmly and went to my room. Memories of what happened in the last few minutes came rushing to me with force. I heaved a sigh.

‘He couldn’t even chase after me’ I muttered under my breathe disappointedly.

I went to the toilet and sat on the toilet seat.

I emptied my bowels and buried my face on my palms. I thought of James and my five years relationship with him. Five years of my life wasted! It hurt. It really did. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I flushed the W.C and walked slowly to my room. I slumped on my bed and let the tears flow freely. I felt very sad. That feeling you get when you’ve struggled to build something for a long time and when you thought that was it, there was a twitch and it crumbles before your eyes. I felt like a failure, I felt like I was the one who couldn’t change my name, I felt like I couldn’t love him enough for him to change for me. I wept and soaked my sheets with tears. I felt a hand on my back. I quickly wiped my face and lifted it up to see my mom sitting on the bed. She rubbed my back and pulled me closer to her like she knew what happened.


“Its okay, my baby. Stop crying” she consoled and pecked me.

There was this mother and daughter aura in the room and I felt that was what I needed. I looked at her and told her everything. Everything about James and the break-up. She told me that as much as she loved James like her own son, she was proud and in full support of my decision.

She smiled and consoled me sweetly.

“Thanks mom. I love you so much”
I said and hugged her tightly.

“Auntie Tola, Oga dey look for you o” Came the Gateman’s voice.

“Okoro, tell him to come in” my mom spoke loud enough for him to hear where he was. “Are you expecting anyone?” She asked me as she searched my face for any clue.

That moment, there was only one person my mind. Him. I really wanted to see him again.

His gorgeous, handsome face that would send away all the sorrows in my heart.
I went to the sitting room and my mom followed behind me closely. I was disappointed when I saw the person I least expected.

“What are you doing here?” I barked with all the pains surging through my body. “Please, Adetola. Just listen to me please. Give us a chance again, don’t give up on us” James pleaded on his knees.

I felt it was either I was dreaming or hallucinating.

Seriously? James begging, on his knees? It was something I never ever imagined of him. “James. Get the hell out of here!” I uttered explosively.

As if the moment couldn’t get any more dramatic, the door opened and He walked in. “Tola…” My name slipped out of his lips slowly. He looked with his sweet warm eyes from me to James and back to me again. “Errm.. Boda James, please come and be going. Eshe, the one you have done in her life is okay. E Pele” my mom quickly intervened. I blessed her with every breathe in my body. I loved my mom for that, she knew when to come in and when to leave me to handle my problems.

James was surprised. I was sure he was even expecting my mom to be pleading on his behalf.
He looked pleadingly into my mom’s eyes to see If he could get some pity from her but my mom threw her eyes away like he didn’t exist.

“I said come and be going Mr man. Respect yourself please” she warned sternly.