Tears of a child - S01 E07

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Tears of a child - S01 E07

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 7

The breeze was blowing , the sun was nowhere to be found, the weather was cold , I was wet , my body was shaking , I was in tears, my heart was pounding . ” Could this be my end ” I thought to myself ”

Ada opened the gate widely and a black Toyota spider drove in, horning so loud to everyone’s hearing. Ada was smiling as she hurriedly shut back the gate .

” Who could that be ?” I watched as the car drove in slowly. I was in thought when the man in the Toyota spider got down.

He was tall and handsome. I watched Ada jumped on him shouting; “daddy, daddy” .

I was jealous watching Ada jumped on her Daddy’s body . ” Why is my life different ? Why can’t my parents locate me so I could jump on them ? ” I thought to myself in tears .

I was touched wishing the man was my father , wishing he came to pick me away from aunty Amara’s house, wishing it was grandpa that came to end my suffering. I was catching cold so badly that any more drop of water on me could end my life .

” Please lord send back my parents so I could jump on their body wherever they might be ” I prayed silently as I looked up to the sky.

” Daddy good morning, am so happy to see you after seven months” Ada spoke with excitement holding his hands tight to herself.

” Am also happy to see you too Ada . You have grown ooh, when I left you weren’t like this. Am sure Mom has been taking good care of you ” Ada’s dad added.

” I bought a lot of toys for you and your siblings , where are they ?” He asked . Just then aunty Amara, Chioma and emeka rushed out from the room happily .

” Daddy ” emeka shouted, running to his dad and jumped on him same with Chioma . They were so excited seeing their father .

Just then I remembered when Grandpa traveled and returned after some months grandma and i were so excited seeing him. I witnessed love from Grandma’s eyes as she welcomed him with a hug. That day, grandpa bought a lot of gifts for me knowing he had no money but still won’t stop to gratify me .

” Could Ada’s father bought me one?” I thought to myself shivering in the morning cold weather .

” Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?” Aunty Amara asked her husband hugging him tight to herself.

” I left kaduna with empty battery , and my car charger is faulty no how I could reach you guys and beside I wanted it a surprise ” he replied with a smile on his face .

“Daddy did you buy me any toys ?” Emeka asked .

” Yes son, I bought you toys and many things ” his father replied.

” Sweetheart, There’s cold here in Jos compared to kaduna where I work . I don’t like Jos just because of the cold weather. And see, emeka is not putting on his sweater . Go and wear his sweater for him there’s cold” aunty Amara’s husband spoke folding his hands tight to his chest.

I was in tears and cold listening to their conversation when aunty Amara’s husband decided to go inside because of cold .

As he was walking in, he saw me kneeling down very wet in the cold weather by the corner. He stood and gazed at me from a distance. He was astonished seeing me shivering in the cold weather .

He walked to were I was kneeling down and said ;

” Why are you kneeling down in a cold weather so wet ? Get up and Change up before you catch serious cold ” he spoke in amazement.

” Good morning sir, if I should get up aunty Amara will kill me , and I wouldn’t want her to hurt me anymore ” I replied in tears .

I saw the looks on his eyes , he was touched with my words as he instructed me to get up .

I didn’t disobey him because I remembered very clearly what grandma had told me . She said I should always respect my elders which I did. I got up as he instructed .

” Follow me ” he said . I followed him behind . He walked to the room angrily to meet aunty Amara his wife.

I was about to follow him to their bedroom when emeka stopped me .

” Where do you think you are going to ?” He asked.

I kept quiet didn’t uttered a word to him but kept gazing at him .

” My daddy is back and am happy . You , you don’t have anybody to call father or mother you are an orphan. Very soon I will tell my mommy to send you out of our house ” he laughed making fun of me.

I was touched as tears dripped from my eyes . Just then I heard aunty Amara and her husband shouting from inside their bedroom .

” How would you pure water on a child in a cold weather, what if he dies? what will you tell his parents? If it was your son emeka that they did that to, would you be happy? ” Her husband sparked .

” You didn’t asked what he did , you just jumped into conclusion as if I am a wicked woman . I don’t know you with such habit. I will deal with that boy I don’t know what he told you I did that is making you back that thing you are supporting ” she replied angry .

” Don’t you near nor touch that boy . You are heartless . How could you make a child kneel on a could weather puring water on him . Who does that to a child? Answer me who does that ? Haaaah, you are heartless” he spoke wrathfully.

I was listening to them in tears . ” Could aunty Amara’s husband be my helper? ” I thought to myself .

” I don’t want you to punish that little boy anymore. Let him have rest of mind . If you can’t take good care of him why did you brought him in?” Aunty Amara’s husband asked angrily.

At that moment I didn’t hear aunty Amara’s voice anymore she was quite .

Later in the evening dinner was made and was brought to the dining table, I quietly walked to my room because no matter what, I know aunty Amara won’t allow me eat from the same pot with her children instead she will serve me garri and salt .

So for that , I quietly went to my bed . About some minutes later Ada walked in without knocking .

” Why do you always like going to bed when ever lunch or dinner is served?” She asked.

I kept quiet gazing at her .

” Anyways Dad said I should call you to come and have dinner with us. You know you haven’t eaten for days ” she added .

I got up from the bed and followed her to the dining table . Everywhere was stew as I watched emeka and Chioma eating my favorite meal . Pounded yam and egusi soup.

” Come and seat here with me ” aunty Amara husband instructed. I quickly went and sat beside him . Aunty Amara wasn’t there in the dining table .

He dished my own share of the pounded yam and went outside to make a phone call. I was eating and was feeling happy for it will be my second time to eat in the dining table .

I was eating when aunty Amara walked in and sat down. she gazed at me and said;

” Who asked you to come and seat here ? Since when did that one start ? Will you drop that food and go to your room” she spoke angrily. I dropped the plate of pounded yam as tears dripped from my eyes ..