Nelson:
I arrive at the airport a bit earlier ,cause her flight haven't arrived yet,decided to reply some mails from my email,when I saw a lady on red smiling broadly towards me
"Oh shit what is she doing here"I asked Ken
"No idea,maybe she is coming to welcome mrs Kate,you know she is your intended bride "answer Ken
I throw a are you stupid glance at Ken and he quickly corrected himself
"Sorry boss"he apologized
"Hi Nelson"said Laura with a wide smile plastered on her face
"What are you doing here " I asked her,with a frown on my face
"Well my mother in-law called me to come to the airport and pick her up "she said laying lazing on the wall behind her .
"Really ,my mother could go still far " I said to myself
"Stop Nelson ,you just have to get use to it ....
She keeps talking but I wasn't paying attention to what she was saying again,my eyes caught up
With a girl that is sitting down alone side an elder woman
That Thelma and mama,seeing mama again after so many years I was tempted to go say hello to her
When suddenly I saw a kid within the age of 5 to 6 running towards her,it seems they were close ..
Coming with the kid is a young man probably his dad.wait does that mean Thelma is married and she had given birth?was that the reason she rejected me,I was boiling with anger,seeing the way Thelma was so happy hugging him and been relaxed around him,these used to be us back then ..
I was very furious ,furious that I knitted my palms so tight that they turn white,
I was trying to surpass the angry of betrayal that was growing inside of him,I felt been used,dumped and betrayed,in the midst of all these there is still this weird feelings I still have for Thelma,that I can't explain.
"Thelma got no shame,so she boldly brought that cursed blood son of hers back to the city,so that low life guy is the reason she dumped you fiveyears ago,see how close they were together,poor hungry looters can never be trusted "she said pushing herself off the wall
"Shut up "i roared at her"did I ask for your opinion,you all are the same,like I always tell you I don't love you ,even if you are the last lady on earth alive,I will never get married to you.
"Nelson pls calm down am just trying to soothe your anger and let you know that Thelma is not worth your love"she answered looking pale
"And you feel you are worth it,what even gave you the impression that I will one day love you,if not for my mother persistent pleading I will not have agreed to go on a date with you "
I wasn't comfortable anymore,I just want to leave this place and go somewhere to clear my head"
I saw my mother bodyguards coming towards us,carrying her luggage,i waved at them and they walked towards us
I locked my mother in a tight hug is been three
years since I last saw her
"Welcome mum"I said still holding her and gently tapping her back
"My boy ,how I miss you "she said with a wide smile plastered on her face ,using her two hands to place on my chest there by looking at up at my face "you refused to come to port right "this time with a little frown on her face
"Mum have been busy with the company ,moreover you were the one always insisting I never let my father sweat to been in vain "I said rolling my eyes ,
"Son are you ok,you seems upset ,is the work load too much on you ,I can tell your cousin to come over and join you in the company "she said with a wink
"I have more than enough help in the company mum"
"Welcome ma"Ken said with a bow
"Thanks Ken,how is the company doing "my mum answered adjusting the bag on her hands
"Fine ma,let me help you with that "Ken said stretching his hands to collect my mum bag
"Oh that thoughtful of you "my mum replied with a quick smile
"I will be waiting in the car boss"Ken said collecting the bag and walking towards the car
"Hi Mrs Kate,nice to see you again "Laura said with a very wide smile on her lips
"Oh my darling ,come give ur mother in law a hug dear "my mum said turning to her with an open arms ready for a hug
"Thanks mrs Kate
"Call me aunty ,we are going to be family soon"my mum said with a wink
"Yes aunty I can't wait"
I couldn't watch them display those bonds when I know there will never been a wedding, not until am convinced that Thelma is over me.
"Let go" I said raising my voice a little
"Woh son be gentle,"my mum said,tugging Laura hands towards mine "go meet your husband's "
"Mum let go "I said this time walking out on both of them .
"Hey son wait "my mum yelled.
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We had finished having lunch and my mum tried to engage me in a conversation with Laura but am not cut out for that .
"What wrong with her Nelson,why do you keep hurting me "my mum said with a frown on her face
"Mum I should be the one saying that ,you keep trying to control me ,I don't want it,I have who I love and you know her "I said with a loud voice
"You what ,which girl who is her father " Kate replied with a raised eye brown
"Aunty her name is Thelma "Laura cuts in
"Shut up bitch "I yelled at her I was very angry now"who invited you to this discussion,are you part of the brown family yet"
"Nelson calm down ,I was just trying to help"Laura smirk
"Wait Nelson let get this straight,if I could remember the only girl I know that bears that name was your secondary school crush who broke up with you .....
I couldn't bear it anymore I immediately cut her up"yes mum is she ,
"You see aunty ,I don't know why Nelson can't see that girl for who is she "
"Son you will not marry that girl ,she is below standard "
"I can't have this discussion with you anymore,I am going to hang out with the boys "
"Nelson "
"Son"
I peak my mum on her cheeks,"am going home ,see you soon "
I hurriedly left the family house to the boy's usual spots