Two days have passed and I have already paid the school money to my sister as planned and she is composing without problems. I have already made everything about the trip, because Mr. Gabin has already called me to find out if I'm still up for it. Knowing me, he thought it would be difficult for me to stay away from my family and for that he had made me another proposal that is that I will stay in the country working with his team that will not be on the trip. Because if all goes well, we will take the road the next day and he didn't want me to change my decision at the last minute.
I told him that I would go to Ghana with him. Although I was reading the sadness on my mother's face who was really happy for the trip I was about to make. She saw that it would be heavy for her to endure my absence in the house, difficult for her to live far from her only boy, her eldest son, she was afraid of not seeing me anymore, afraid that I would come back from this trip.
She was right because it's the first time since I came into the world to move away from her and my sister, it's true that it happened that I went to work and I do two days outside. But for this time, this is not the case, I am going to another country different from ours. Not to mention that Mr. Gabin has not yet told me the time or day we will do there.
I had thought about all this and yet, I told myself with everything that was not happening, all the suffering that my family endured, that there is no coincidence and only God knows why he put Mr. Gabin on my way, until he offered me to follow him to Ghana.
Despite this decision I had made, I kept asking myself questions because I didn't want to be far from my family, but I had no choice, because it is my future that is at stake. Not to mention that since I have been in my home country, I have not been able to find any job worthy of the diplomas I have struggled to obtain. So I thought that maybe these diplomas have a role to play in the country I was about to go to. I was so sure of that it looks like it was God who came to tell me that.
I was sitting on the mat, under the mango tree that was in the house and I had my head in the clouds when my mother came to see me.
She had touched me, and I came back into me.
—Mom, is it you?
—Yes, my boy, is something wrong?
—Everything is fine mom and you I hope it's okay? Because I felt it's not okay since I told you I'll go to Ghana tomorrow.
- My son is that I ask myself questions that I can't find answers. You know that you are my only boy, the only husband I have now and I feel guilty about everything you experience. I even wonder if I deserve you to call me « Mom » when I can't even meet your needs. If I had the means as some mothers have, I swear that I will not accept that you go and stay away from me my baby. Because I will spend all my time asking myself if you have ever eaten, if you have already gone to bed, if you have woken up well, if everything is going well with you there,... My dear..
My mother had not finished her sentence before she began by showing her tears that sprang from her eyes despite the effort she was making to keep them.
I approached her, as she had sat on the mat not far from me and I had spoken.
—Mom, you know, we can never know where our happiness is. I may well have been born in Benin, being a Beninese and my happiness will be in another country. I can read in your eyes that you don't want me to go away from you and if I'm not aware of what I'm doing, I also change my decision. But you know very well that it is our future that is at stake. Mom it's true that we now have where to lay our heads, but we must not forget also that we have no right to stay in this house all our lives as we want mom. The day the owner comes to claim, we will be obliged to eviction. Our father is still alive, but it's just as if we don't have a father, I'm five years old and my sister is two when our father drove you out of his house. But I'm no longer this little boy mom, I'm currently twenty-four years old and Ernestine my sister, is twenty-one and if it wasn't because of the lack of financial means, not to mention diseases I'm not sure she would still be in first mom class. Mom, you really suffered to give us a good education, without the help of anyone, you showed us that in this life, there are ups and downs and that with God by our side we will go forward and that there is not an impossible dream, if we ourselves know that it is we ourselves who will make his dreams realized. So stop worrying. We're worried. Nothing will happen to me mom, because I have my mother who is always there for me and I know that you will always be at heart with me, even being far from you. Mom you taught me to face any obstacle, to move forward even if the storm blocks my sight, you taught me that he who is on the right path and who never wants someone's evil will always be victorious once he is attached to God. So be without fear and know that I will come back from this safe and sound trip.
- I understood my boy and I also trust God, I also know that I won't be able to say anything to make you change your mind. Because you've become so mature and I'm really happy for that. I now know that my baby has become a man who is able to face any obstacle that will stand in front of him. Always be strong my boy and never forget your origins, something tells me that, even if the work for which you and Mr. Gabin will go to Ghana ends, you will not return to the country so quickly.
—Mom, what do you mean by that?
- I just mean by this that your destiny is there and that God has already traced your way for you. But always know how to make decisions, even before making a decision, pray and ask God to guide you. I know you're not the type to make friends, but you never know, and don't forget that the clever one is everywhere. So know where to put your feet, so as not to get into trouble, nor to the one who wants to accompany you there.
- I understood everything you said mom, and know that I will put into practice all your precious advice as I usually do. But you said something and I want you to know something about it.
—What, my darling?
- You said that you wonder if you deserve to be called « Mom » just because you can't satisfy our desires. Know that what you do for us exceeds anything you can imagine mom, you are not only a mother for us, but our God on earth. Mom, stop asking yourself these kinds of questions, because you represent our reason for living. I know that even God would be angry with me because it is my mother who is the first most precious person for me, but I also know that because of this he will love me even more.
- I'm proud of you, my boy, and I'm really happy to know what I am for you.
- « For me you are the most wonderful mother in the world, you are simply my reason for living, my joy, my happiness, my strength and the one that pushes me to move forward. I love you mom. » My mother and I had turned our heads, because it was my little sister's voice and yes, it was her. She was already back home and had tears in her eyes, it looks like she had been there for a while and was listening to our whole conversation.
She had come to sit on the mat with us and after receiving a reassuring answer, following our questions about her composition, she lay down by placing her head on our mother's thighs.
I looked at them with joy in my heart and tears that were about to flow from my eyes and I got up to enter inside. A man cries in the rain, it is said.
On the other side...( CAMEROON )
*** BRENDA ***
I had already finished what I was doing and was about to go home when my father's secretary came to see me to tell me that my father is calling me. I thought my father had already returned, because he had gone out with one of his business partners. I did not expect the latter to be still inside the company.
I finished tidying up my belongings and went to join him in his office. Once in the office, I saw him taking a few glances in some documents.
—Dad, are you still here?
—Yes, my daughter,
—What are you still working on, right?
- No, that's not it, it's that I'm putting in place some things about what will be done in Ghana.
- OK, I see, I hope you're already done?
—Yes, and we can go home.
—Okay Dad. Are you sure everything is fine?
—Yes, why are you asking for that? Have you seen anything abnormal?
—Not even, just that you look tense.
- You love your father too much, that's why you worry too much about him, otherwise I'm doing super well and everything goes like on wheels.
– In this case I'm happy to hear that Dad, we can...
—Yes, yes, let's go my dear.
—But Dad since then you haven't told me what we're going to do in Ghana eh, you know very well that I don't like us to sow suspense. Because I like to be aware of everything.
—I know that very well my dear and don't forget that I'm your father and I've already told you that it's a surprise. Also start by preparing yourself because there is a lot of work waiting for you there.
– A lot of work?
- Yes, future director.
– Excuse me?
My father didn't tell me anything before surpassing me, I closed the door of his office and then I followed him. Once outside, we got into the car and the driver had started.
I was wondering about what my father had just said, but I couldn't find an answer about it.
« At Mr. NGO (The friend and one of the greatest business partners of Mr. JOHN SEIGING, Brenda's father. »
NGO: Pascal, what's wrong with your head or do you have a problem?
PASCAL: But Dad, why this question? Why don't you want to understand me? I'm going to get married, that's forced and it's one of my greatest prayers to have children. But it's not yet father's time, because I haven't finished living my youth yet.
NGO: Really? In this case, know that you will not be able to be the heir to this family and there will not even be one. Because you're the only child I have and since you don't feel ready yet, it's the way you want.
*** PASCAL ***
My name is Pascal NGO, the only heir son of Mr. Kevin NGO and Inès NGO. My mother is a doctor in one of the major hospitals in Cameroon and my father is a very powerful businessman. I just put a break from studies because I am an assistant director in my father's company, I am twenty-five years old and I intend to realize my parents' dream as I am their only son. This dream is to give them grandsons, because they think they are getting older and older and they want to see their grandsons. Without lying I have already embarked on more than thirty romantic relationships just at my age, the thing is not that my heart has been destroyed thirty times, but I have been the destroyer of the hearts of thirty beautiful and seductive girls. I like to have a good life and for me, this is not yet the time to put the ring on a woman's finger. For me, these girls love me because of my class, the wealth of my parents and I also love them because of their crotch. Life is simply beautiful. To tell the truth, I don't yet have my head in these love relationship stuff, or anything else about love. But because of my parents, I must quickly decide to move on to this stage, because according to what my father has just told me, if I do not get married and have children, all his possessions will be transformed into a gift of charity. What I can never afford, so I will do everything to find this woman who deserves this wedding ring, not to mention that I want to do this just to be the heir and not for love because it's not my thing yet. But I have my little idea...
*** BRENDA ***
After spending a lot of time on the road because of traffic jams, we are finally at home. My father and I got out of the car and we went inside.
My mother was in the living room talking with her designer, it looks like she also wants to go to Ghana.
I greeted her and after receiving an invigorating kiss from her, I went up to my room to change.
Once in my room, being changing me, my cell phone started ringing, I took it and it was an unknown number, I picked up.
—Hello!!! Who do I have the honor?
—Good evening Brenda, it's Pascal.
To be continued...