Tears of a child - S01 E04

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Tears of a child - S01 E04

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Chioma their elder sister was there cleaning emeka’s feet . I was shocked Wondering how he managed to stepped on a glass for I could remembered carefully that I swept out the broken glasses to the dustbin .

” How did you managed to step on the glass, cutting yourself so deep like that? Ada asked in amazement.

Emeka was in tears as he couldn’t answer to her questions all he does was cry like a months old baby .

” Ben , I thought Mom asked you to sweep out the broken glasses ? Chioma asked.

” Yes. And I swept all the glasses and dropped them in the dustbin” I replied as my heart pound for fear .

” If you said you swept the kitchen ,how comes emeka got cut ?” She asked .

I kept quiet couldn’t answer to her questions . Chioma and her younger sister Ada only showed care to their younger brother emeka as they all focused on his wounded feet.

I was touched as they all cared for their brother alone . I walked out of the kitchen and sat outside.

My head hurt , my feet hurt as well . I was only a child who doesn’t have a brother nor sister that could show love to me just as emeka sisters did .

Grandpa and Grandma are the only family I know I have in this world. Their love towards me is beyond my parents love .

Each and every night I pray to the most high to answer grandpa’s prayers . For I know when his prayers are heard and the government pays his retirement fee he will come and take me away from aunty Amara’s house . Praying for grandpa has turned my every day job in aunty Amara’s house .

I was in thought when I heard aunty Amara shouted my name .

” Am a dead boy already ” I said to myself , as I walked in to answer to her call .

She was sitting on the dining table with a bottle of swan on her hands . I saw her deadly looks as I approach to the dining table .

Emeka was on the floor crying and holding his feet , Chioma and Ada were standing by the door side . My heart beat increase as I walked to aunty Amara.

” You are a wicked boy ” aunty Amara shouted at me with anger .

” I asked you to sweep out those glasses you broke in the kitchen instead you swept some and left some for my son to step on right ? Look at his feet ,look at what you have done to my only son. I swear to the god’s of this land if anything happens to my son , hmmm, I will not only beat you but will kill you ” she sparked.

I kept quiet as a child . For I could remember what grandma had told me back then in the village . She said;

“Ben my son, always respect your elders when they talk. Take the blame to yourself even when you are not at fault for you are too young to speak and will be heard”

” Am taking emeka to the hospital. By the time am back just make sure you commit suicide because I will personally deal with you . You always act like a spirit . Are you a spirit ?” Aunty Amara asked .

” Am not a spirit aunty ” I replied with a cracky voice .

She gazed at me in confusion and took emeka to the her car . I watched as she drove out of the compound.

” Where is mom taking emeka to ?” Ada asked in confusion.

” She is taking him to the hospital for treatment” Chioma her elder sister replied.

” She should’ve taken Ben along with her as well, because he is seriously injured both on his head and feet compared to emeka’s wound ” Ada added .

I walked out of the room in tears . There I knew that life without parents is useless. Life without grandpa and grandma is hell to me..