I looked at the bed I slept on and I remembered all that happened to my mom yesterday. I went to sleep but I couldn't sleep well. I stayed awake until it was morning and I had to act as if everything was fine. I got off the bed and took a bath and dressed up well.
I didn't even realise that Hermon wasn't in the room but as soon as I took notice I thought he went out for a business meeting so I went downstairs to have breakfast. As usual everyone was there except for Mr Smith.
Hermon came inside the hall crying and putting the person he was carrying down. When I noticed that it was my mom's body I brokedown as the image of her condition the day she died came in front of me. I couldn't touch her dead body , my hands kept on shaking and I wasn't able to stop crying. Hermon invited me into his arms and I fell into his arms and I cried hard ,the sound was spreading through all the rooms of the blue mansion.
"What is this nonsense how can a girl be this loud, she is so disrespectful" Mr Smith yelled angrily.
"But Warren her mother has passed away", Mrs explained trying to calm him down.
"Mariki you know the rules of this family , a married doesn't behave the way she's behaving even after her husband's dead !!" Mr Smith yelled again.
"Enough!!" Hermon stopped them.
"Mother and father stop this we have to prepare for my other mother's last rites" Hermon said.
I got surprised when he called my mom his other mom. This guy change from being a curse to being an angel.
Mom's funeral was held at the blue mansion's graveyard. We carried out all the ceremonies respectfully even Meddy was there she gave me yet another surprise after attending my wedding.
Everything came to an end and I kinda liked seeing Meddy and Michael together , they looked perfect.
I went to my room and I remembered that when I was with mom her body was disappearing and I thought that's how the serpents die. But then the question was how did Hermon find her body. I urged to go out and ask him but Meddy was standing at the door.
"Why are you here ? Ohh, have you come here to shout at me in my own" I ranted.
"No Ezrine , I've come here to tell you something. I'm so sorry for all the bad things I said to you back at my village I didn't want to do all that to you." she apologized on her knees.
"Why are you doing like that as if you're apologising to The Almighty. It's okay come inside." I said feeling guilty about the way I reacted , it was so unlike me.
I knew I had to use this opportunity to find out if Meddy has a thing for Michael. "So Meddy ..."
"Wait before you can say anything please don't talk about the negative stuff" she informed before I could finish my statement.
"Yeah I don't talk about anything negative. So Meddy what do you about Michael?" I asked.
"Nothing he's my friend" she responded but I could see the shy smile on her cheeks.
"Come on tell me truth , we're cool now. I forgave you so you owe me" I acted.
"Okay...okay I like Michael a lot" she said feeling shy. That response brought joy to my heart , I don't know why but I felt like jumping , running , screaming , kissing and hugging everything as if I'm celebrating something so special but Meddy and I were not that close so I was confused at my own excitement.
"Ohh so you're in love huh" I teased her.
"Yes" after that answer her smile disappeared.
"What's wrong , why are you dull"
"Ezrine my dad won't be pleased to hear this and I'm crossing a boundaries of my world. Because loving someone is not enough I feel like I need to see Michael's face everyday but that won't happen anytime soon."
"By that you mean he won't let you marry Michael?"
"Yes"
"Don't worry you've got my approval and my support everything will be just fine."
"Really Ezrine?", she asked with her gaze in mine. "Yes" I replied.
"Put your hand on my head and say that you support us"
"Meddy are you nuts , what are you making me do. But it's fine" I did as she said.
"Ezrine in five months time it will be your 23rd Birthday. Please get me married before that" I was shocked by this statement because no one apart from mom and I knew about my birthday even my husband didn't know.
"How do you know when my birthday is?" I asked I could feel my cheeks getting wet because mom was the one to remember everytime because I usually forgot that there was something called a birthday.
"Don't cry Ezrine , I'll tell you everything but now please do me that favour." Her phone rang and she ran out of the room. I couldn't stop thinking about what just happened.
I had a new mission now and that was to make sure that Meddy and Michael get married before my birthday.
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Three months passed but I still couldn't convince both the families to agree to this alliance. Mrs Smith has stopped taking to me , Mr Smith is always shouting at me , Matilda keeps on blaming me for everything and worst of all my husband is never home he's always attending meetings while Michael locked himself in his room , isolating himself from everyone.
I motivated myself to try again because I had one and a half month left.
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With the help the sheriff from out village and the famous dancer Monde and a comrats leader, I knew that Mr Smith loved his reputation a lot to refuse and Mrs Smith follows her orders in front of a public figure and The Mayor always wanted recognition and respect from higher political parties so I knew he couldn't refuse. I know it was wrong to blackmail them but it was the only option I was left with.
They set the wedding date and luckily it was a week before my birthday. Meddy and Michael's wedding day came and surprisingly it was a joyous day , more joyous than my wedding, everyone enjoyed themselves even the love birds at the alter.
I liked the environment a lot but my husband wasn't here to see it.