TWISTS AND TURNS - Episode 7

Episode 7

Tamuno stared at the picture one more time. She had earlier watched Iye leave to see her daughter; though she had made a mistake, at least she had a smart child who was a constant source of joy. “She’s always full of smiles when she looks at her baby's picture but this picture in my hand brings me no joy”, Tamuno thought to herself. It was three years already but it still hurt like it was yesterday. She sniffed again and blew her nose into an handkerchief. She ran her hand through the picture that was getting old and the colour was fading. She felt like she was forgetting his face; she felt guilty about that and closed her eyes trying to imagine his smile but it was like a fading mist now. "Oh Joe, why did you leave me huh! Why!" She cried out in desperation as hot tears ran down her cheeks.
Bukky ran to Tamuno's side and held her in her arms. "Tamuno, who is Joe?" Bukky asked perplexed. Bukky had never seen her so distraught. Tamuno has always been the non-chalant and carefree one among them. She was in and out of relationships and was always quick to dismiss further talk about it. Bukky leaned forward and tried to pick the picture but Tamuno snatched it away from her reach.
"Babes, what is wrong with you? This is not you at all. You are even crying. The Tamuno I know never cries, especially not about a man." Bukky said.
" Bukky you won't understand, he loved me dearly but you know me now, I was too stubborn and…and..." She sobbed even harder and louder.
" And what?"
" He died!" She said and broke down into loud wailing.
"What!"
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Iye looked away trying to imagine where her daughter could be while Mark awaited an answer.
" Mark I… I really don't know. David took her somewhere and I feel my baby is not fine." She turned to face him trying to keep her emotions in check. "She is not very healthy Mark. She has asthma and his neighbour was saying some woman came to take her away. Mark I am getting crazy, I can't begin to imagine what she is going through now, what if the woman is not nice and..." She choked on her words as hot tears ran down her cheeks. Mark pulled her close and hugged her tenderly. He could not stand to see her crying; he could feel her pain and wondered why David had been that mean to her.
"I’m really sorry about this. I know there will be a way out, okay." He said wiping her tears. She eased herself from his embrace, sniffed and looked him in the eye like one searching for hope.
" But Mark, what if it is too late?"

To be continued…

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Pheobe Omiwole is a motivational speaker and a talented writer who uses her pen and voice to affect the world and the lives of men. She also has a personal blog where she writes really inspiring stuff. Check out her blog on  http://www.pheobeomiwole.WordPress.com