Have you ever respected and obeyed your parents to the point where it became your duty as a child till you are all grown-up?
Well that's the case of Dianna. She has never walked out on her mum before, even when her dad was alive he has always used her as an example to the rest of her siblings.
Dianna got home and was pacing around saying, not this time, this time around she has to listen to me.
When on that her sister rang the bell and Dianna opened, she walked in and sat down watching Dianna pacing around.
Amanda....Calm down sis.
You are getting yourself workedup for nothing.
Dianna.....What do you mean by "for nothing?
Did you not hear what mum said back there?
That she will decide who I date and marry.
Amanda....Sis you should know how mum behaves when she's angry. She said that out of annoyance.
Dianna.....You know what?
I just don't care about all this tribalism stuff. I love Phillip and I will date him.
Amanda....To be honest sis, even me, I'm on the same stand with you. Enough of all this tribalism nonsense. The guy I'm dating now is Hausa by tribe and till now I still haven't told mum because I already know what her answer would be.
Dianna....I keep asking my self how we got here.
Why is it that our happiness doesn't count?
How long have you been dating this guy sis?
Amanda... For a year and 6months now.
He's been on my neck for long now to accept to marry him but I keep posting him.
Dianna...Sis this is wrong.
Till when do you intend to stop posting him?
Amanda...I just don't know.
This guy is too good for me to loose just because of tribalism.
I plan to get pregnant for him, that way mum won't have a choice.
Dianna.....Sis don't try this path please, it won't end well. Remember you are the one at the receiving end. I think we need to go have a talk with mum again at least to see if we can convince her.
Amanda....You sound as if you don't know mum. My guy's mum likes me, she have no problem with me being Igbo. Even his dad too likes me but my challenge is mum. They want to come meet with my family but I'm the one giving them one excuse or the other. And as it stands now I'm running out of excuses.
Dianna.....I haven't met Phillip's parent and I don't know if his parents will like me.
Amanda.....Sis don't get yourself so worried about this, just initiate the idea to him and then he will take it from there.
Dianna ...Don't you think he will feel I'm too straight forward or something?
Amanda.....Maybe, but it will make him know how serious you take the relationship.
Jennifer was on her way to the hospital for antenatal but decided to branch at her friend's place. Her friend welcomed her in after several ringing of the bell.
Shola.....With frowned face, welcome babe.
Jennifer.....Babe what's up?
Have been ringing the blood for a while now and your face too is not bright as always.
Shola....Babe you won't understand.
Jennifer....I won't understand or you don't want to share?
Shola was about speaking up when her husband came out shouting at his wife in front of Jennifer.
Douglas... Shameless woman, won't you tell your friend what the problem is?
He turned to Jennifer and said:
Your friend here have not only ruined her life but mine too.
Jennifer.....I still don't understand sir.
How?
Douglas...Your Friend had an abortion fir her ex while they were still dating and she didn't even use a qualified doctor for that which resulted to tempering with her womb. In a ''nutshell'' my doctor examined your friend and told us she can't conceive again. Her womb is damaged.
Jennifer....Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
What?
Shola?
When did this happen?
Shola...My husband please forgive me. I wasn't financially stable then that was why I used that doctor.
Douglas... Please just don't beg me. Allow me to think of what to do right now. For crying out loud I'm the only son of my parents. Oh God help me.
Shola.... Jennifer please help me beg him. I did what I did then because I thought that was the only option left.
Jennifer....Babe we are friends turned sisters, I share my secrets with you but you hide yours? How could you babe?
You don't trust me?
Jennifer turned towards Douglas direction and was about to plead with him when he shouted at her and said: hey will you leave my house this minute, you both are birds of same feathers. Get out of my house and never come back. He turned to his wife Shola and said: as for you, you will get my response to this in a short while.
Jennifer left and headed to the hospital for her appointment with the doctor.
Shola couldn't help the situation. If tears could right some wrongs it would have corrected Shola's own because she literally have soaked her top with tears.
Jennifer got to the hospital and was told that the doctor was with someone, she was directed to meet with another doctor in the hospital there but she insisted to wait and meet with the doctor.
She sat at the waiting section pressing her phone and trying to message her friend on social media but it wasn't connecting.
Did I mention to you that the person with the doctor is Phillip's mum?
She normally comes there for check-up just once in a while but this time around accidentally she met Jennifer on her way out.
Phillip's mum.....Hey, look who we have here!
The almighty ruse lady.
So finally someone's son married you?
Ah I pity that man and his family members.
Anyways, your pregnancy looks good on you, the young man is sure trying.
Ode ( illiterate ).
Jennifer.....Well, let me help you in that line ok, the young man that's trying is your son. The family members are you and the rest of your family members.
You called me ode right?
Just be expecting ode grandchild because a snake will always give birth to a snake.
Weldon grandma to be.
She hurried into the doctor's office while Phillip's mum kept looking at her with a shock and confusion.
She gathered her self together, called her son and pretended nothing happened, Phillip told the mum that he's just driving in.
The mum got to her son's house and rang the bell. He welcomed her.
Phillip.....Mum why the surprise visit?
Phillip's mum..... Gave her son a hot slap. How could you?
Phillip.....Mum why the slap?
His mum...Well thank your stars you are all grown now I would've used koboko on you. So of all the ladies in town it's only that rude girl you saw and impregnated right?
Phillip....Ummmm,Ummmm
Mum how did you know?
His mum...Is that a question?
Since when did this happen?
Phillip...Ummmmmm, like 4months ago.
His mum....4 what?
Where's she from?
And where does she stay?
Phillip....Mum is all this question important?
His mum....Will you answer me before I double the slap now.
Phillip....She's Yoruba and she stays in an apartment I got fir her till she gives birth.
His mum...Since she's Yoruba I don't see reasons why a woman who's carrying your child my grandchild should stay apart from home. This is where she's suppose to stay.
So you like her for sex and don't like her for marriage?
Phillip....Mum I have never and besides that lady is rude. Have you forgotten how she treated you the first time you guy's met?
His mum...Well that's in the past now.
Phillip no child of mine stays away from home. I can't watch my grandchild grow in the hands of that woman not knowing who we are.
Phillip..... Mum what are you driving at?
His mum... You must marry that girl Phillip.
She's with your seed, our blood.