Adesewa - S01 E24

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Adesewa - S01 E24

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 24

If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I’d walk right up to Heaven and bring Adesewa back to life again.

A week after, I sat down alone in the living room with Ewatomi sleeping beside me, I was staring at Adesewa picture and tears were running down my face.

” oh death… Why do you took away my only source of joy, the only reason for my happiness. You took away my love, the only woman I ever loved. Why!!! Adesewa you didn’t promise me this. You promised to always be by my side. You promised to raise this child together with me. But you broke your promises, you left me behind with our daughter. You left us!! Adesewa why? Should I blame death for taking you away or you for breaking your promise!!! How do you expect me to survive without you? You are the only reason that keeps me going. Now you are gone. Am finished!!! My life is finished!!! You expect me to take care of Ewatomi alone? Adesewa its not fair, this is not fair!!! Ewatomi needs you, I need you Adesewa!!! My heart is shattered Adesewa, my heart is worn. There’s nothing left in me. Am just an empty soul without you. Death why are you so wicked, you took away Adesewa at the very time I needed her most. Adesewa what do you expect me to tell your dad? You left me alone in this strange town. I have no one here except you. Now that you are gone, am all alone here with Ewatomi. Only if I could turn back the hand of the time, may be I could make things right… ”

I lied down on the chair thinking about Adesewa then all of a sudden I found myself in a beautiful garden, I saw Adesewa plugging some apples. I approached her immediately. ” Adesewa what are you doing here let go home ” I said.

“Ayo why are you so sad? ” she said.” Don’t be sad Ayo, I didn’t wish to die, but that was how I was destined. I left you, but I left someone behind for you, she’s my duplicate, take care of her for me, be strong for our daughter, you are all she got. I can’t change my fate. Its my time that was up. You might not have me with you there, but you have my love and Ewatomi to look after. wake up now my daughter is crying. ”

I woke up to found Ewatomi crying loudly, I quickly carry her and pet her to stop, she didn’t stop the cry so I reach for her food. I gave her the food then she stopped crying. I looked into her eyes. she look exactly like Adesewa. Some drops of tears run down my face but I quickly wipe it off.

” welcome to the world Ewatomi, your mother might not be here with us, but I promise to always be there for you. ” I said then I kiss her forehead.

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When the going get tough, the tough get going. Its been a year that Adesewa died, but its always look like yesterday to me. Since Adesewa died, things has been very difficult for me. I have no one to leave Ewatomi with, so I will tie her at my back then head for my bricklayer work. This go on for some months. I was called aside by my boss one evening. His name is Mr daudu, he happens to be a tough man that have no pity or compassion on any human being, he only believes in working hard.

I was feeding Ewatomi her food when he called me aside.

Mr daudu : I can’t continue seeing you like this.

Me: like how sir?

Mr daudu : you can’t be feeding child and be working with me.

Me: but you know her mother is no more and there’s no one I can leave her with.

Mr daudu : I don’t care. You will have to choose between this job and that child. Choose one.

Me: ha Oga please don’t do this.

Mr daudu : take this five thousand and leave here. I don’t need a baby sitter in this bricklayer work.

I collected the money and left there with tears, that was my only source of income and now its gone. I walked back home with Ewatomi in my arms, no sooner had I stepped inside the house that the landlord banged in without knocking.

Me: ha Oga landlord good afternoon.

Landlord : hold your greetings, I need them not.

Me: Oga landlord are we fighting?

Landlord : we are going to combat if care is not taken.

Me: Oga landlord kilode?

Landlord : kini ko de? Your house rent is due since 6 month ago. And you are asking me kilode? Fila lo de.

Me: Oga landlord sebi I told you that I will pay your money.

Landlord : am tired of all this!!! Am giving you the grace of this week. If you didn’t pay my money this week, I will trow your load outside you this destitute.

After he left, I put down Ewatomi and pet her to sleep. I sat on the floor and began reminiscing about the old good days, tears were falling down my eyes as Adesewa picture flashes back my mind. I remember how she do comfort me whenever am losing hope. I remember the moment we spent together, the memories were hurting me badly. I felt like dying but I couldn’t because of Ewatomi. Who will take care of her if I die. I made up my mind to search for another job the following day. I felt hungry and I check the house for food but I found non except for Ewatomi pap. I lied on the floor and sleep with an empty stomach.

The following day, I woke up as early as 6 am, bath for Ewatomi, change her napkin then tie her on back. I head for the market with her in search of any job or work. After walking for like 3 hours with no sign of vacancy, I rested under a shop and began thinking of what to do. Beside where I am was a wheel barrow. The wheel barrow was for renting business. an idea quickly struck my brain, I could rent this wheel barrow and be using it to transport goods for people in the market. Immediately I rented the wheel barrow then head inside the market. I found a woman standing by the road side with some goods beside her so I approached her.

” excuse me Ma, can I help you carry your goods to where you are going ” I said.

” no problem, but are you going to carry this load with this child at your back. ” she said.

” she will be fine ma” I replied. She look at me for a while then she gave me the go ahead signal. I was so happy. I quickly take the load on the wheel barrow then push it forward. I drop the load at her destination and she gave me five hundred naira. ” am suppose to give you two hundred naira but because of the poor child you are carrying am giving you five hundred naira, buy food for her ” she said and I thanked her. I went back to the Market to continue the business. I found many customers that day and most of them give me additional money because of Ewatomi. I went back home that day with some little money and I was able to buy some food for myself and Ewatomi.

This continue for a week and I began getting famous in the market. I returned home one evening to found my loads outside, my apartment has been lock with another padlock. The landlord step outside with his son beside him.

Landlord : I gave you only a week grace and the week is up.

Me: Baba landlord, I swear I will pay your money. Am still gathering it.

Landlord : you are still gathering what? For your information, I have already rented this your apartment out to someone else, do yourself a favour by packing your loads away from here.

Me: ha baba landlord please don’t do like this. Just give me a week more.

Landlord : a week what? I said have rented it out. Are you deaf?

Me : baba landlord, e se anu mi. I have no where to go.

Landlord: how is that my business, common get lost from here.

I pleaded with him but he turn deaf ears to my pleadings. I head back to the market in search of a place to sleep but I found non, so I spent the night with Ewatomi under the bridge, the cold was much but I cover her with all the cloth to prevent her from having cold. I couldn’t sleep all the night, I was scared of the unknown but God watch over us and nothing bad happens to us.