I woke up this morning to find my cellphone having several missed calls, I was shocked it was Lisa, I was startled ooh my God Lisa will be so mad at me for ignoring her calls
not withstanding I bowed my head to pray when I finished praying I moved to the mirror to check myself out hoping my figure 8 hasn't gone sour because of my new acquired state.....
thank goodness I was finally in Kampala, but I have jotted down that. taking flight would be too risky in a few months coming, I walked to the window to take a short view of my surrounding, when my cellphone started beeping it was the alarm, it was time for me to take a quick shower so I could hurry up and make for the international conference centre in Kampala
wait!! oh my!! am so sorry I haven't introduced my self my name is Eno Michael, am from Nigeria, particularly am a cross riverian as you would call me in Nigeria, am a doctor, a motivational speaker and also a tourist I travel round the world just to have talk with young teens of what life always offers and how to move on with it, am a mother of one but would be a mother of two in 6 months time cause as at now am pregnant and the stalker who gave me missed calls is my first child, Lisa Michael, she gives me trouble even more than a husband would, coming here was a bad idea for her she didn't take it kindly for me coming here, but my job is my job, I had to sacrifice Lisa's want, with the world's need, they need me more than Lisa right now.
I came from the bathroom shivering like a baby it was December and the weather here wasn't talking my state into consideration, nevermind! I went to the wardrobe to pick my dress, a blue jean jacket and a very fitted trouser and a peer of palm angels snikers I was applying my makeup when my cellphone started beeping, it was my secretary I picked up,
and she said ma please are you ready? the time is already late and I really can't get through to the president you have to be downstairs let me say....in less than five minutes if it's convenient for you, what do you say?
I smiled and responded "absolutely convenient for me, thanks"
ok ma we will be waiting
I hanged up and went to the wardrobe picked my bag and moved downstairs to meet Cotnie, Erica and Jones.....
let me do a formal introduction Cotnie is my PA, Erica very smart and intelligent secretary, and Jones my driver.... no I mean he takes me places, he is a driver not my driver I don't want to be saucy and all prideful, I hate proud people, I can't be one!!!
I got downstairs in time and made for the down of the Mercedes Benz the president gave me to use in reaching the international conference centre, I was optimistic as I left pearls of Africa hotel, we made for the road the car was quiet with no one speaking so I decided to
Erica how you doing I spoke to Erica
am fine ma and you
just doing fine you both are glowing this morning what's going on, please let me in I ticed the girls while they laughed
Cotnie I love curls they really are beautiful I complimented Cotnie hair
thanks ma you are also looking Charming she blushed
Mr. Jones you are quite calm what is happening
am cool ma just trying to focus on the road it's beautiful here in Kampala you know, who knew Uganda can be this beautiful
"come of it, for God sake this is their federal capital Territory,it has to look nice Erica blunted out rolling her eyes"
yeah that's true, Cotnie agreed
speaking about Kampala Lisa has always wanted coming to this part of the world
oops sorry ma, just remembered Lisa called and she was so angry, she said you ignored her calls throughout last night she said she gave you 20 missed calls
"oh my, I..I mean yeah she did called but I didn't hear it, it's not my fault but she won't understand what mummy is going through, always expecting me to pick her calls small children and their demands, i will just call her so I don't get picked at because I know how she is sometimes, trying to make things hard for me"
"hello baby, I spoke as I heard my cellphone vibrate I knew Lisa was already on the line
"hello mummy, good morning"
"how are you doing baby"
"not cool"
"come on why baby
"you left home without telling me"
"oh that! baby am sorry I had something urgent to do"
"I really am not happy with you, you refused to pick my calls"
"am sorry baby, I didn't hear the cellphone beep"
"hmmm you like leaving me, I don't know why you don't regard me even if you know am your child"
"baby not so, mummy loves you more than anything in this world, and am ready to stay by your side but work calls and I have to pick"
"Really? so you have to abandon your daughter and husband for that"
"I sees you as a beautiful woman that will grow up to always understand your mum trust me when I say I don't expect you to understand I am paving way for you my child, a way that people will see you and love you for the name your mum created and this wicked world will be a home, an abode that nobody will want to hurt you for justice sake that is what am trying to do