" you know I don't, like it when you say that"
she exclaimed
"I'm sorry my love"
"That is not enough" she frowned her face
folds her hands
"You know I love you too much"
"I love you more" she giggle
"Auntie Kaima"
"I will forgive you on one condition"
"What's that?"
"That you will kiss me" she straight her face
grinning
"Auntie Kaima!" she yelled tapping her
"Hey, Maria what's that?"
"Mommy sent for you"
" Ok" she twisted leaving "Maria, don't you
have respect?"
"Auntie, I'm sorry but what did I do?"
"Babe don't ok, let her be. She's just a kid"
"That's not an excuse, we were taught while growing
up, we should respect our elders"
"Just let her be ok" Maria was numb as she
watch the drama, suddenly she seeing how the cotton blow to side she scream rushing
out of the scene.
"Maria!" slam "what was that for?" she grunts
so furiously, he grab her hand
"Babe is fine ok" caresses her cheek.
************
"Babe, do you like it"
"Your sis, is a good cook, Mmm this so yummy!"
"Hahaha, now feed me"
"Sure my Queen" he scope a spoon of the plate
of rice, playing around with it, finally land inside her mouth
"Kaima!, Kaima!"
"Hi" grinned
"What are you doing?, why are you throw food
on your bed, Kaima what is wrong with you" she glances around for a minute
"What is happening to you, huh?. I'm asking?"
"That's nothing wrong with me, ok"
"Look at what you are doing, is this why you
wanted to eat in your room"
"What did I do?"
"What happened to dining room, that you have
to mess up your bedsheet?"
"What did I do, is it crime to eat in room
again. Babe you see why I want us to go home, everyone here things I'm
abnormal" she buried her face on her hands
"I'm sorry love, the next time I come back I
will come pick you"
"I'm tired of staying here, I just want to go
home babe, please take me home"
"Kaima!, Kaima!, Who are you talking to. Who
are you talking?"
"Don't ask me such stupid question" she roared,
she stood to face her
************
"Mummy listen, if we don't do something, this
will get out of hand"
"Chinasa, I know the burden is too much for
you…"
"I'm this is not about, a burden. Kaima is my
sister, she can never be too much for me" she adjust on the sofa, fist her
hands "She is scaring my kids and my husband, is nagging about that. Kaima
needs to be where she will be taken care of"
"No, Chinasa"
"She needs to be in the psychiatric, cause
that is where she belong" she grunts
"Don't say that"
"Mommy…" indicate with her hand
"He likes me more than you"
"Who said that?, watch this" playing with the
babe he giggle, throw his legs, flinging them "You see"
"Oh his so cute, I still can't believe, I give
birth to this little cute Prince" she acclaimed grinning "but babe, I just want
us to be this one family"
"Mommy, Kaima is going to psychiatric hospital,
she does this all the time, talking to herself, laugh out loud"
"Chinasa, I wish you know what it means to
lost someone"
"Mommy, I know what it means, to lose a love
one, as a matter of fact I have lost a couple of times"
"Why don't you put on her shoes, think of what
people will say"
"That has been the reason I have kept silent,
Kaima needs attention"
************
"How is she doing?"
"She's fine" a sentiment on her voice
"Chinasa, I called you out here for you to
know…" held her arm "I have nothing to do with what my Mom is doing, I also
want you to know that I'm so sorry for the turmoil my Mom has cost your family. I wish you understand…"
"Understand what?, come and see my sister's condition, if you think life is
fair for your Mother, watch this"
"Oh, gush" watching a video record
"You haven't seen anything, this is just a piece,
I have being hoping and wishing you would try visit, and shut her from castigating
my sister's name, in any media she founds opportunity to do" she grunts
"Oh my gosh" she inhale so deeply, after an
episode of the video "I'm so sorry, I'm very sorry"
"She state on one of her broadcast, that she's
being silent, because she's guilty of the force indictments she laid on her"
"Chinasa I really feel so bad"
"How do you think a woman would kill a man,
she has know her entire life all because
of asset. You were there when it all started, I wouldn't lie to you" mute as
she couldn't held the tears any more "I have never seen such a bond my entire
life, the effect is so strong that sometimes you want to believe her. She chat,
laugh and eat with the ghost only her see"
"I watch them growing up, I remember. the day
I realised powerful ties between them. back
then, during our secondary school period. Adex was check in, in the hospital,
diagnose with heart disease. He beg me to come with Kaima after school. When
announce Adex condition to her, I watch Kaima panicing the entire time in class.
Shortly after the school dismiss, she has to pressure me to bring her to the
hospital, gotten there Kaima waited outside adjusting her school wear,
immediately I walked in, Kaima was the first he asked. She walked in. she sits at
the side of the bed, he took her hand place on his chest. I noticed Kaima was getting
weak, as Adex held her hand on his chest. she placed her head on his right
chest, so nervous. When Adex finally was to be discharge, they where having a conversation.
"Is
your girlfriend" the Doctor ask
Adex stare at my Mom "No, she's just a friend"
"That girl you need to keep her, her coming
here has really make a big difference, your recovery was a very quick on" we
bust out giggling. "I'm serious about it, don't let such miracle escape from
you" he caution
"From
that day on Kaima become a special being. God sent to us . even when she knew,
she never took advantage of it"
"I don't know what to say. Just tell your Mom
we will complain, I will come on her behalf"
"Chinasa I will still talk to my Mother"
"That's fine, Bolade. We are sacred of
nothing"
*************
The Doctor Leo and Chinasa dash into the room.
"Kaima, is your mother, Kaima!" She nudge her "Doctor
save my daughter, please save my child" she panic. Kaima having seizure, suddenly stop. Nnenna
give way as the Doctor hush to her.
"Kaima Stay with us ok, you have to stay alive
for your family" place his hand on her chest.
"Doctor save my daughter, I can't lose her !" Held
Kaima's hand, Chinasa cuddle Nnenna tears dropping down her cheeks. He place
the heal of his hand over the center of her chest placing the other hand over
the first one interlace his, kneeled as he move her his shoulder up and down.
Chinasa shoved Nnenna as she persist, a Doctor and a Nurse dash in. "Kaima you
must live, you have to live for me my daughter, you have to". She roared in
tears
"Kaima breathe, come on you have to breathe" Doctor
Leo muttered, as he keep pressuring the lifeless body.
"Mmm…, you don't know how happy I am, finally"
she grinned.
He grab her hand so softly, kiss it "Not
happier than me" grinning
"So where are we going" she asked so
curiously.
"Home, you told me how you miss home, really
want to go home now"
"I just can't wait, I have waited long enough"
"Finally we get to be together, we are never
going to be segregated again, this going to be you and me in our realm. Words
is not enough to express how I feel"
"My love say no more, we are going to be
together, till infinite, just you and I"
********
"God I know I'm a sinner, I don't deserve your compassion, have pity on me,
forgive me. For the sake of that little boy you gave to her, please let her live.
Breath live into her, I promise to forsake my sinful life. I promise I will
serve you, I promise to keep my words, if you do this one thing for me. I can't
watch her die, God, please save my little sister" he mute tears dripping down
his "Please Save Kaima, please give her life and take death away from her, I
declare life over her…" he prays he
sobbing, his head buried on the bench in front of him, his voice echoed in the
church basement.
*********
"Doctor Leo!, Doctor Leo, is over" the Doctor
notification. Stares at the body laid in her front " Doctor Leo" he grab his arm,
he pulled away from him. Chinasa left Nnenne, she was able to clasped her down.
"Doctor, what's happening" Chinasa quest so
curiously, her voice melting.
"He did his best, it was beyond…" Nne stood up
walks "us" he speaks. Leo walking out of the room, his face drop on the floor.
"What are you trying to say, what are you insulating?"
fresh tears dropping down her cheek
"What?, Doctor what is going on"
**********
"You said who ever that call on you, You never
fail none disappoint, who ever that seek, you shall give, I claim life for
Kaima, she lives, she will be the one to train her son not me or anyone else, "
he declared.
********
"Yes" he grinned snog "shall we" he interlace their hands.
"Yes!, yes!, yes!, can't wait" she clutch his
hand "hold on"
"What's that?"
"Our son, we have to take him with us"
"Not now, ok. We have to come back for him"
"Babe, we can't leave him behind, you know his
our son"
"Your Mom, is taking care of him"
"I'm really going to miss him"
"We all going to" place her head on his chest,
nuzzle her cheek "we have to go now" he mute. A strive like a thunderstorm set
them apart, she was trap in a whirlwind.
"No, please! , she is my wife" as his feet
make way he fall to his kneel.
"Babe, what is happening" she Panic
"Please don't take her away" tears like blood
drop down his cheek.
*********
"Doctor Leo, you did your best"
"Not enough, It's like an opportunity, I been
waiting for my whole life, now that his gone. I sound to be a bad guy, but
that's true" he tap his shoulder, bits his lip "I could do more than that"
"You give your all, everyone knows that, you
been there for her"
"She told me if he wasn't in the picture, she
would have given us a try. She said I should still hold on tight. Things might
fall apart"
"And you did, you and I know it was never
going to be possible…"
"It is…"
"She breath!, she breath!" the voice came
behind
"Did you heard that…" Leo said astonish
"She's breathing, Doctor Leo" she screamed. Leo
dash to the room, as Doctor Malika joins.
**********
"Let my child be, she can't be with you, light and darkness has nothing in common" Nnenna grunts, as a group of men bridges a chain on the grave.
"His gone, know that. You should put your life together, I know is not going to be easy" Emeka cautioned, Kaima placed her head on his chest, tears making it was down her cheek.
"You have to let her go, losing you was really hard for us to accept. It was a time death…, you should go for people who killed you not her. You were a very good boy" tears drop down her eyes.
"Boss we are done" one of the men said
"Umm…, that's fine. I will see you guys"
"Ok, Boss" he grinned
"Boss!, Boss! , Boss!" they hailed him leaving. He lift his hand up. Cuddle Kaima with the other hand.
"They will never go Scot free, God will fight your battle" Nnenna denounced
"Mom that's fine, we have to go now" As he turned walks to the car
*********
"Can the please come forward" the Judge said, her glass hang on her nose, as she peep through, It was like ice fell off Bisi's eye, she was divested. "Miss Bolade Ladipo"
"Yes, Ma" she retort calmly
"You claimed, Mrs. Kaima Okonji Ladipo here is innocent of the accusations laid on her"
"Yes, Ma" immediately Bisi's eye meets hers she keep it stead on her.
"We were all in the hospital, jubilating my nephew
arrival, when we all receive the tremor. I have to get the video as an evidence, my sister-in-law is innocent. I know…"
"Can we see the video" the Judge quest
"Yes, it's in my phone" she hand the phone, to one of the security personnel "That was a video, sent to her by the killers, in a WhatsApp message"
"Wow…" the Judge panic
"They request for some video tape, which we were so disturb. She agrees to sent the video tape to the location, as they fix a conceded date, next day my late brother body was found on a river bank"
"To procedure with this judgement, do any one has a say against, evidence" The room was silent, as she wait some few minutes still no response " We have come to the end of this judgement, this case is dismissed, every further every charges and evidence against this lady about this case, is discharged. Every one raise" She stood to leave, as Kaima was released from the box, Bolade went to meet her, giving her a warm hug. Bisi left without authoring a word, so furious.
"Thank you so much my dear, I really appreciate" Emeka said
"She's my sister and I stand for the truth" Bolade acclaim
"We own you a lot"
"No, no, no, my brother will be so happy any where he is, cause I did the right thing" she mutes "so how are you feeling" she turns to Kaima.
"I'm find" Kaima embrace her "Thank you so much" hot tears hush down her cheek.
"Come on, would you want me to watch you pay for someone's crime, I want you to go home and take care of that little boy. Mama will get back to her sense, don't mind her, she's just grieving for the lost, and you deserve more attention than her, after what you gone through, this few months. No one needs an evidence to prove your innocent" as she stares at their aggressive mother slamming the automobile door "I have to go now"
"Don't you mind we dropping you off" Emeka said so charming
"Don't worry about me, if is me I'm good, Mother is not the problem, just take her home, she needs to rest" tap Kaima
"Since you said so" Emeka grinned
"Bolade, oh my dear, please come" Nnenna embrace her "You are a very good girl, oh God will give you a very good man"
"Oh…, Mommy, Amen, thank you ma"
"I don't mind if you be come my daughter-law" stares at Emeka. They all blast out laughing. A sound struck just as a shot left everyone on panics, A man was caught down, as blood gush out his chest.
Everyone existing in the scene ran for safety, Emeka was able to keep his family, as well as Bolade safety in his automobile, his phone beep
"Halo" he gasped, hides behind the automobile.
"We didn't miss the target, this an indication, for you to take it serious. we know who we should have shot, but we didn't wanted to hurt you deep. So note the next time we come" the phone hang.
**********
"Let my child be, she can't be with you, light
and darkness has nothing in common" Nnenna grunts, as a group of men bridges a
chain on the grave.
"His gone, know that. You should put your life
together, I know is not going to be easy" Emeka cautioned, Kaima placed her head on his chest,
tears making it was down her cheek.
"You have to let her go, losing you was really
hard for us to accept. It was a time death…, you should go for people who killed
you not her. You were a very good boy" tears drop down her eyes.
"Boss we are done" one of the men said
"Umm…, that's fine. I will see you guys"
"Ok, Boss" he grinned
"Boss!, Boss! , Boss!" they hailed him
leaving. He lift his hand up. Cuddle Kaima with the other hand.
"They will never go Scot free, God will fight
your battle" Nnenna denounced
"Mom that's fine, we have to go now" As he
turned walks to the car
*********
"Can the please come forward" the Judge said, her
glass hang on her nose, as she peep through, It was like ice fell off Bisi's
eye, she was divested. "Miss Bolade Ladipo"
"Yes, Ma" she retort calmly
"You claimed, Mrs. Kaima Okonji Ladipo here is
innocent of the accusations laid on her"
"Yes, Ma" immediately Bisi's eye meets hers
she keep it stead on her.
"We were all in the hospital, jubilating my nephew
arrival, when we all receive the tremor. I
have to get the video as an evidence, my sister-in-law is innocent. I know…"
"Can we see the video" the Judge quest
"Yes, it's in my phone" she hand the phone, to
one of the security personnel "That was a video, sent to her by the killers, in
a WhatsApp message"
"Wow…" the Judge panic
"They request for some video tape, which we
were so disturb. She agrees to sent the video tape to the location, as they fix
a conceded date, next day my late brother body was found on a river bank"
"To procedure with this judgement, do any one
has a say against, evidence" The room was silent, as she wait some few minutes
still no response " We have come to the end of this judgement, this case is
dismissed, every further every charges and evidence against this lady about
this case, is discharged. Every one raise"
She stood to leave, as Kaima was released from the box, Bolade went to
meet her, giving her a warm hug. Bisi left without authoring a word, so furious.
"Thank you so much my dear, I really
appreciate" Emeka said
"She's my sister and I stand for the truth"
Bolade acclaim
"We own you a lot"
"No, no, no, my brother will be so happy any
where he is, cause I did the right thing" she mutes "so how are you feeling"
she turns to Kaima.
"I'm find" Kaima embrace her "Thank you so
much" hot tears hush down her cheek.
"Come on, would you want me to watch you pay
for someone's crime, I want you to go home and take care of that little boy.
Mama will get back to her sense, don't
mind her, she's just grieving for the lost, and you deserve more attention than
her, after what you gone through, this few months. No one needs an evidence to
prove your innocent" as she stares at their aggressive mother slamming the
automobile door "I have to go now"
"Don't you mind we dropping you off" Emeka
said so charming
"Don't worry about me, if is me I'm good,
Mother is not the problem, just take her home, she needs to rest" tap Kaima
"Since you said so" Emeka grinned
"Bolade, oh my dear, please come" Nnenna
embrace her "You are a very good girl, oh God will give you a very good man"
"Oh…, Mommy, Amen, thank you ma"
"I don't mind if you be come my daughter-law"
stares at Emeka. They all blast out laughing. A sound struck just as a shot
left everyone on panics, A man was caught down, as blood gush out his chest.
Everyone existing in the scene ran for safety,
Emeka was able to keep his family, as well as Bolade safety in his automobile, his phone beep
"Halo" he gasped, hides behind the automobile.
"We didn't miss the target, this an indication,
for you to take it serious. we know who we should have shot, but we didn't
wanted to hurt you deep. So note the next time we come" the phone hang.