🤰🤰🤰 Tiwa 🤰🤰🤰
I was almost done packing my clothes when Daniella walked in.
“Hey little sis” she greeted cheerfully
“Hi” I said
“Hey come on! Are you missing me already? I’m so sad you’re leaving though.
Who will be my errand girl when you leave?
Who will I bully?” She said wiping imaginary tears away from her face.
“Who said I am not happy too? I said.
I’m so happy that I’m finally free from you! The only thing making me sad is the fact that I was adopted”
“Tell me, how come you don’t know the guy you had a one night stand with?” Daniella asked.
“Like I said earlier, I was drunk. The only thing I know is that his name is Marteen and I still remember his physical features very well.
I can recognize him if I see him” I answered
“Who said you gonna see him? You may or may not meet him again.
If I were you, I’ll just abort that bastard” she said gesturing to my stomach
“Don’t you dare call my baby a bastard!” I yelled
“Wow, Tiwa you’ve grown wings” Daniella said
“Daniella just leave me alone” I pleaded
“What if I don’t want to?” She asked raising a brow
This girl likes trouble.
“Please, I’m begging. Don’t I deserve to be happy after all I’ve been through?
I’m sick and tired of being pushed around Daniella.
I just want to be free and happy, is that too much to ask for?
Aren’t you tired of making me sad?” I said
Something that looked like guilt flashed through Daniella’s eyes, but she hid it immediately. Or am i seeing things?
“Don’t you dare make me feel bad. It’s not my fault that you were adopted” she said shrugging
“I know it’s not your fault and I’m not trying to make you feel bad”
“I’m glad you do. You know what Tiwa? There’s a part of me that’s actually glad you’re leaving. You Know why?”
“No” I answered and furrowed my face in confusion
“I’ll tell you, I really like Daniel. I’ve like him since the day I set my eyes on him.
I was actually thinking of calling him before to tell him you’re leaving but then it wouldn’t make sense, it would only ruin my chance of being with him” she said
I was surprised, scratch that! I was shocked. I moved closer to her and held her shoulder.
“Daniella look at me, Daniel isn’t the kind of guy you think he is! He deceived me. Please don’t even go near him”
She stayed quite and thought about what I said for a while
“Tiwa, you’re probably lying against him” she said
“Im not lying! You have to trust me Daniella”
“I’ve made up my mind little sis” she said
“Daniella please don’t—”
“Shut up! I’m not gonna change my mind” she snapped and walked out.
“I’ve tried my best..” I murmured to myself and I sighed.
🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠
At Aunty Esther’s House
“Tiwa! Tiwa!!” Aunty Esther yelled repeatedly
“I’m coming ma!” I answered
I stood up from my warm bed and made my way to the parlor where I know aunty Esther would be.
I knew down before her and her husband and I greeted them politely.
“Good morning ma, Good Morning sir” I said
“Morning Tiwa” Aunty Esther’s husband Mr. Anthony answered.
“Why are you just waking up? Don’t you know what the time is?
The time says 8:00 A.M! If I didn’t even call your name, will you even stand up?” She said
“I’m sorry ma, I slept late last night and I am very tired” I said
“So? What if *you slept late? What am I even saying, was it not 12pm that you went to bed last night? You* call that late?” She said
“Aaahhh?”
“Will you shut your mouth! You know you have a lot of things to do today and you’re just—–”
“Darling it’s okay, leave the poor girl alone.
You know she’s pregnant” Mr. Anthony said
“So? Is she the only woman that will ever get pregnant? I have child too”
“I know but just take things easy with her”
“I don’t know why you’re taking her side” she said to her husband
“Hmmm, whatever, I have said my own.. I just pray this girl won’t faint one day” she said
“That’s her own problem, I don’t care. Back to you Tiwa, the first thing you have to do is to make breakfast
Then you have to clean the kitchen, my room, my daughter room and this parlor.
Tthe bathroom and toilet are not left out too. Make sure you wash them very well.
When you’re done cleaning, gather everybody’s clothes and wash them.
Don’t wash your clothes with the soap okay? If you want to wash your clothes, buy your own soap.
And my daughter complain that you refuse wash your under wears very well.
I don’t want complain this time around or else you’ll wash them again.
The compound needs cleaning too but before that, trim the flowers first so that you’ll kill two birds with one stone.
After cleaning, quickly rush down to my friend’s house, I mean Aminas mom and collect he shoe I borrowed her yesterday.
I don’t have transport fare to give *you that means you’ll trek. It’s just an hour and half journey you’ll be fine. On your way back home, you’ll branch at* the market and buy somethings for me but you–”
“Darling, you told me Tiwa is your *brother’s daughter, why are you giving her instructions like she’s your maid or something* ” Mr Anthony questioned, confusion evident on his face.
“Point of correction dear, she’s my brother’s adopted daughter so what’s the difference between her and a maid?” She answered
“Don’t you think what you’re asking her to do in this her condition is too much?” He asked
“Is she complaining? Please leave me” she said
“What exactly is our daughter doing in this house? Even is she can’t do anything, she should at least be able to wash her own clothes
And clean the rooms, kitchen and parlour” He said
“Really? You want that 20yrs old girl to do all of that? Do you like Tiwa more than our daughter?” She asked
“If our 20yrs old daughter can’t do what I listed then why should Tiwa be the one to do it? Is it because she’s not your daughter?
You this woman be very careful in this house! What exactly is your problem?
Why did you take her in when you know fully well that you can’t treat her right?” He asked
“So you’re shouting on me because of this thing?” Aunty Yelled and me maliciously.
Then she added, you see what you’ve caused Tiwa?” She yelled again and pushed me unto the floor.
“Ahhhh” I screamed in pain and held my stomach with my hands. Mr Anthony rused to my side and helped me up.
“Sorry dear! Are you okay?” Mr. Anthony asked in concern
A single tears slid down my face. Then another, and another until salty stream of tears flowed down my cheeks.
I gulped and nodded my head positively
“I’m… I’m….I’m fine sire. Tha…thank you” I answered
He nodded too and carefully pulled me up and sat me down on the couch.
“Esther, if you kill this girl, I’ll make sure you go to jail! Can you push Mercy your daughter the way you pushed her?
And you know she’s pregnant” Mr Anthony said
“Am I the one that got her pregnant? She doesn’t even know who the father of her baby is. If she hadn’t been a wayward child, then she should be married already!
She got pregnant for another man two weeks before her wedding with the excuse that she was drunk” Aunty. Esther said.
“I am so disappointed in you Esther! Aren’t you a mother? Mother don’t discriminate.
I’m coming back for you” he yelled then he called out” Mercy? Mercy?
“Yes daddy! I’m coming”
Shortly Mercy walked into the parlour, typing on her phone.
“You called me dad” she said
“Have you seen me this morning?” Mr Anthony asked
“No” Mercy answered
“What are you suppose to do? Can’t you greet?” He yelled loudly, making Mercy flinch
“Good….Good morning dad” she murmured reluctantly and continue typing on her phone
“You can’t kneel down? You’re right before me and you’re typing on your phone? What kind of stupid behavior is that? Now give me that phone!”
“What? Daddy you can’t seize my phone!” Mercy protested
“What if I do? Have you forgotten I bought it for you with my money? Are you out of your senses too?” He said
“Daddy, why will you seize my phone? I haven’t done anything wrong”
“How dare you talk back at me? Is this the nonsense your mother taught you?”
“Darling take it easy with this girl, don’t shout at her like she’s your maid” Aunty Esther said
“You are not training this girl at all, you and your mother would destroy each other’s life” Mr. Anthony said angrily
“God forbid! I won’t destroy my daughter’s life neither would she destroy mine” Aunty Esther said
“Don’t say I didn’t tell you, that’s your problem anyways. Now Mercy listen and listen good, if truly I am your father and you want to continue living in this house,
As from today, you’ll wash your clothes yourself! You’ll cook! You’ll clean your room and this parlor.
If I ever see Tiwa doing any of these works, I’ll deal with you and your mother” Mr. Anthony said
“But daddy, how do you expect me to do all of those works alone?”
“Ask your mother not me. I’m going to *work” Mr Anthony snapped and walked out leaving just I, Mercy and* Aunt Esther alone”
Aunty Esther moved closer to me and slapped me hard on the face.
“Have you *seen what you’ve caused? My husband has never raised his* voice at his daughter! Whether you like it or not Mercy will not do anything in this house!
I feed you, you sleep under my *roof, everything you use in this house is mine! The least you can do is to clean this house, cook and run errands for me and my* daughter but you’re just too lazy! Now apologize!”
“I’m sorry ma” I murmured quietly
Aunty Esther moved closer to me and slapped me again
I bit my tongue, trying to hold the tears that threatened to leave my eyes.
And that’s when I couldn’t hold them back. First one small crystal bead escape from my right eye.
I could feel the warmth, sliding down my cheek. And rolling off my chin. Then another. And another. Until my eyes flooded with them.
Coming like rainfall. Sniffing every ten seconds, they fell, and fell, and I let them.
“You are spoil brat! You are sitting down on mt couch and you are apologizing? Aren’t you supposed to go on your knees?”
I quickly stood up from the couch and knelt down before aunty Esther and Mercy
“I’m sorry ma” I said in tears
“Apologize to Mercy too”
“I’m sorry Mercy”
“Sorry for yourself. I swear to God if my dad ever shouts at me again because of you, I will kill you myself”
“I’m sorry but I never asked him to shout at you” I protested
“How dare you talk back at me? Even if you are older than I, you have no right to talk back at me”
“I’m sorry” I said
“You better be! My clothes need to be washed but before that, prepare breakfast, I really need to eat and the last time you washed clothes you didn’t wash my under wears properly.
I don’t want any complain today”
“Okay” I said
“You have to finish everything I asked you to do before you eat” Aunty Esther said with a smirk
“But I haven’t eaten anything since last night” I said
“Is it my fault that you didn’t eat? And moreover did I not ask you to eat the left over rice yesterday?”
“You asked me to but Mercy washed her hands in the food” I said
“So? What if she had poured saliva in it? And go and do what needs to be done”
I carefully got up and made my way to the kitchen.
| 6 hours later. |
I sighed and plopped down on the couch. I had just finished everything aunty Esther asked me to do and I was so tired and hungry.
Despite the fact that I was the one that cooked there was nothing left for me to eat.
Though I kept some for myself but Mercy purposely poured it away and said it was a mistake. I leaned back on the couch and reminiced about some of the things that has happened in my life.
🕗FLASHBLACK🕗
“Tiwa” Daniella yelled
“I’m coming” I answered
I stood up and walked towards Daniella’s room. I twisted the door knob and walked in.
“You called me?”
“I’m sorry”
“Idiot I’m hungry, cook Noddles for me” she said
“Okay” I said
I went out of her room and went to the kitchen. About 7mins later, I was done. I poured the Noddles in a plate and went back to Daniella’s room.
*Knock knock*
I went in after hearing a ” come in” from her then I carefully placed the food on the table before her.
“Should I get you cold water or juice?”
“I want cold water”
“Okay” I walked out and went back into the kitchen to get her water.
Shortly, I was back in her room with the cup of water in my hand. I handed it over to her; she took a sip and what she did next choked breathe out of my body.
She poured the water on me!
“How does it feel?” She mocked. Then she added “even if I asked you to get me cold water, is this not too cold?” She yelled
I was about to open my mouth to say something when the door burst open and Victoria rushed in.
“Daniella, I heard you screaming what—-” she stared, sounding so frantic” oh my God!” She screamed when she saw me
“I asked this idiot to get me cold water and she brought a cup of water that could destroy my teeth”
“Is that why you poured it on her? Daniella, Tiwa is our sister, why are you ordering her around like a maid?”
“Hey shut up little sis” Daniella said
“Don’t tell me to shut up! Tiwa is our elder sister. Even if she’s just a year older than you, she’s still your elder sister!
Why are you treating her like she’s not a part of us?”
“I swear to God, if you don’t shut up your mouth, I’ll move closer to you and slap you hard on your face” Daniella said
“This is not fair Daniella! Stop treating her like a maid. Do you find it really difficult to be nice? What kind of—–”
“Enough Victoria. Don’t talk to her like that, she’s your elder sister” I interjected
“Aren’t you her elder sister too? But she doesn’t respect you!”
“Respect my foot! Tiwa, clean this mess as soon as possible” Daniella commanded
“What? She’s not cleaning anything! You made the mess so you will clean it up yourself. Let’s go sister Tiwa” Victoria said
“Tiwa if you move an inch, I’ll report you to mom and you wouldn’t like the outcome!” Daniella said
“Victoria, don’t worry I’ll clean the mess I don’t want her to report me to mom”
“But—”
“No buts Victoria”
“Okay thank you”
Victoria hissed and walked out. When I was sure she would have left, I spoke
“Daniella what is my offence? What have I done to deserve this treatment from you? Aren’t we siblings? We are supposed to love and—-”
“We are not siblings” Daniella interjected
“What???? What do you mean?”
“I said we are not siblings!”
“I know you’re saying this because of the hatred you have for me. We are siblings Daniella”
“Whatever, I’ve said my own” she said
END OF FLASHBACK
“Tiwa?!” Mercy called out, bringing me out of my thoughts
“I’ve called your name three times are you ignoring me now?”
“No! I didn’t hear you call me. I was lost in thought”
“Whatever, I want you to buy recharge card” she mumbled as she handed me a $200 hundred naira note
“But it’s raining” I said
“So? I need it right now”
“Please let—-”
“Do you want me to report you to my mom?”
“No”
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Live is favourable with some and unfavourable with others
to be continued...
