THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER OF MY LIFE AND THE BEGINNING OF NEW THINGS. MY LIFE DRASTICALLY TOOK A NEW TURN.After ending the kiss with Jordan,i left for home. Throughout the ride home,i was feeling fly and my joy knew no bound. I rushed into mom’s arms immediately i got home,she could tell i was happy but she thought i was been greatful for the dress.
After hugging mom,i went to kelvin’s room and i told him about Jordan,he was happy for me and he hugged me before i left. When i got to my room,i called khole and she kept on screaming ‘yes!’ into my ears. She promised to come over the following day to celebrate. Jordan also called beforei slept, he made beautiful promises of love and i was overwhelmed. When joy know nobound,it brings about tears. I cried to bed feeling too happy and greatful to the lord. Most especially for having love around me.The following morning,Jordan woke me up with a phone call,after which he sent a beautiful sms,love is beautiful. I greeted mom and prepared for school. Getting anxious at what Nelly’s reaction would be when i tell her about Jordan. I went to school in a happy mood.I had lunch with Nelly and i told her about Jordan.Actually she asked after Jordan first. I could sense that Nelly was not genuinely happy when i told her about my new relationship status with Jordan so i had to change the topic. The day ended on a boring note as Nelly started acting cold.On my way home,i called Khole and she told me she was on her way already. I got home 3:00pm and mom was fully dressed for shop. I hugged her and she asked if i would love to come with her. I told her khole was coming over so i had to be home. Mom said she felt like driving herself and she left alone in her hilux without a driver. I had a change of cloth and informed Kelvin that Khole would be coming over.Khole arrived at 4:00pm and i was super excited to see her. She did not wait to settle down before she started asking me about jordan. I told her everything that happened and she started teasing me. She brought up the happenings of the day we met Jordan and she had fun laughing alone. I made to pull Khole’s hair but the ringing of my phone stopped me. The callerI.D was my mom’s so i hurriedly pick the call and said “Hey momma” i was expecting my mom’s laughter from the other end but all i heard was the voice of a complete stranger. “Please the owner of this phone was involved in an accidents and she has been rushed to general hospital,please be there on time” the stranger ended the call and i could feel sweat all over me, everywhere became dark and i was lost for a minute. Khole noticed my mood and asked me what happened, i stammered and said “My mom…accident…hospital…” khole quickly picked up my phone and called my mom back. The stranger picked up again and i heard khole asking questions from him.I did not know how i got to the hospital cosi was so destabilized but i saw myself there with khole and kelvin. Immediately we got to the hospital i rushed to the reception,i asked the nurse on duty about an accident victim that was rushed in some minutes ago. She told us her ward and said the doctor was stil attending to her so we had to wait. Few minutes later a nurse came out of the ward and she asked for ‘Nancy’ she said the patient was requesting to see me. I rushed into the room and what my eyes saw shattered my world.I could not believe my eyes, my mom was healthy some minutes ago and now in great pain. My mom had a deep cut on her head,and i could not even see her legs. Is itthat her legs disappeared or Was it my eyes? I do not know. I moved closer to mom and held her hand, her hand was shaking but she managed to touch my cheek. She looked deep into my eyes and said “My baby….Nancy…..Be STRONG….”. That was mom’s last word before she started breathing heavily,i grabbed her hand tightly and kept on screaming “Mom!!!! Dont leave me,remember you are my world! My pillar! My everything!!. Mom without you….without you mom there is no me. Mom say something! Talk to me mom!! Why cant you be strong? For me mom, BE STRONG!”. I started to cry as i screamed, mom continued to shake and a nurse forcefully took me out when the doctor said she would be rushed to the E.R(Emergency Room). I came out of the wardand went into khole’s arm,she was also in tears as she asked me what happened. I was yet to answer Khole’s question when my mom was wheeled out of the ward.Mom what is life, if you are not here with me? theres no love without you mom,everywhere is dark! So dark that i cant see whats before me mom. Why did’ntI go with you when you asked me to come?Come back to me mom! Dont you ever think of going away!” i shouted without minding the people staring at me. Kelvin moved closer to me and said there was stilhope, doctors perform wonders in E.R and all we had to do is PRAY! I cried and prayed, hoping for a miracle.I was together with khole and jordan as we waited for the doctor to come out of the E.R. I prayed,hoped and prayed again. I got tired of praying while sitting so i went on my kneels and prayed,hoping my new position will hasten the miracle. I stood up immediately i saw the doctor coming toward us,i rushed to him and asked after my mom. The doctor held my hand and said “Time of death 5:30pm. Am sorry ma’am” and he left. The doctors’ words were simple but too difficult for me to decode. I held khole and asked her what the doctor said but she did not respond,i moved closer to kelvin, tap him on his shoulder and said “Kelvin what was he talking about,i asked after my mom not a dead body” kelvin held me close to himselfand looked away without a response. I could see the tears he was trying to hide. The truth was right before me but i was so blind to see it. Everywhere became dark suddenly and the last thing i remember before i passed out was my mom’s last statement “My baby….Nancy….Be strong”.I did not know for how long i have been unconscious but i finally opened my eyes on a hospital bed. When i became fully conscious,i saw khole,aunty Oyinkan,kelvin and jordan beside me. I made to sit uprightand aunty oyinkan rushed at me, she held my hand and said “Nancy… my dear, i am here for you,we are here for you, be strong for us” i could feel the sadness and pity in her voice but that was not what i needed, all i ever wanted was my mom,my world,my everything and my mentor. Aunty oyinkan urged me to say something and all i could say was “Aunty where is my mom?” She did not respond, she only buried her head in her hands and i could hear her weep. I did not have the strength to ask further questions so i turned to the wall and thought about my life, my mom and myfuture. Everywhere was silent.I woke up the following day to the sound ofargument, jordan was the only one with meand he was sitting close to my bed. Few minutes later i could hear the voice of my uncle arguing with the doctor and aunty oyinkan. He was requesting for me to be discharged,in order for the burial arrangements to commence. At the mention of burial,the truth i was not willing to accept became real to me, so mom is dead and she would be buried soon. I could not fight back my tears. Jordan held my hand and kissed then in a bid to console me,he told me everything will be alright and he promised to be there for me. Though i knew nothing will be alright, i was consoled by his words.I was discharged the same day and aunty Oyinkan took me home. I arrived my compound and saw cars everywhere as alot of people came to pay there last respect. I could not respond to people’s greeting as i walked into the main building,it will only make me break down. Immediately i entered my house i went to my mom’s room and requested to be alone. Everybody honoured my request andi locked the door behind me. Mom’s room was still as i left it and her scent was everywhere. I took some of her clothes andsniffed it,her scent filled my noise and i wished for death. This is the woman i have lived with all my life, a true mother, a friendand a teacher. Why mom? The torture her scent was giving me was too much for me so i dropped her clothes and took her picture from the wall. Mom was smilling beautifully in the picture and i wondered if she would stil smille now without realising the pains she left behind.I was still in tears when I heard a knock on the door and i reluctantly open up,kelvin came in and informed me that my presence was needed downstairs, he did not wait for a reply before leaving. I took one of my mom’s dress with me and left the room.I got to our living room and i saw most of my mom’s relative gathered, i sat on the floor and held my mom’s dress close to mynose. Mr. Ikebe, the oldest man in my mom’s family cleared his throat and said ” igreet you all my children, i know that our gathering here today is that of pain and sorrow but this meeting is a very important one. The late Lillian was a daughter, a mother, a sister and a cheerful giver. We allloved her when she was alive. She honoured us during her days on earth which is the reason why we will honour her now that she is dead by giving her a befitting burial. As we all know Nancy is theonly child left behind by the deceased but she is too young to step into her mother’s shoe, which is the reason why we have decided that Mike, who is the late Lillians’ only brother will step into her shoes. He wiltake over from where lillian stopped and hewil take care of her burial, her business,her property and her daughter. This is the family decision,ones again i greet you all” Mr.Ikebe ended his speech and i could hear murmuring everywhere but i could notstand a minutes more with them. I left for my mom’s room and waited for the worst. Life is full of ups and down! Sweet and Sour!! Happiness and Sadness. I wish i wasdreaming...
To be continued
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