BETRAYAL Episode 52
Episode 52
*2pm Mike’s family house* Mike, his mum and i sat
at
the dinning table, eating the
sunday rice before us. I was
very nervous as i ate my
own share of the meal, and
couldn’t help praying for the lunch to end quickly.
“i’m really delighted you
honoured my invitation, you
can’t imagine how pleased
i’m” Mike’s mum said to me
sweetly, while I blushed and said nothing.
“we really do have a lot to
talk after the meal, so relax
and enjoy our hospitality”
she added quietly. I nodded
with a calm smile.
______
My heart really pounded
furiously as i stepped into
Mike’s family house that
fateful sunday. Guilt and fear
totally consuming me without warning. I would
have turned and ran back
that moment, if not for
Mike’s mum who came out
of the house, saw me and
came forward happily. The joy in her eyes as she
came
running totally buried my
guilt and fear.
“daughter inlaw” she
greeted as she hugged me.
________
Mike hardly touched
his food that afternoon as he kept staring and pleading with his eyes, but i pretended not to notice, even though i very much understood his plight. ______ A heavy rain however started immediately after lunch. Lightening and thunder striking like madness. “don’t worry dear, the rain will stop before 4pm” his mum assured me with a smile as she led me to a sofa, while Mike excused himself to attend to some areas of the building which was leaking under the heavy rain, leaving his mum all alone with me. “i know all about your story with my son. Trust me if i was in your shoes, i would have poured hot water twice on him before allowing him to explain himself. I really don’t blame all you are doing to him, but i swear by my honour, my son is really suffering over this issue” she softly said, held my hand and stared into my eyes. “no matter how hard we try to fight or pretend, the truth is that the memory of our first love affair will always remain buried in our heart. Our first love Is the root by which other relationships stand and just like a house will never stand without a foundation, our life will be meaningless without the story of how it all started. Our first relationship really shapes and dictates the direction of future relationships. Without it, i doubt if we will ever have the wisdom nor experience to control our heart. I do know your heart is beating furiously as i speak to you and i equally know there is doubt, confusion and uncertainty in it. This is where an elder like me comes in, i will never wish you bad nor decieve you, because any agreement we arrive at will equally affect my son either positively or negatively” she lectured. I shook nervously as i listened. “what do you feel whenever you look at him?” she asked searchingly. I swallowed hard and shook my head “I don’t just know ma, i can’t describe what i do feel, because it’s a mixture of hatred, compassion, fear, anger and happiness” i confessed. She breathed deeply with a smile. “you still love him my daughter, please don’t fight it any longer” she pleaded with wet eyes. I knew she was very right, but i instantly remembered Benjamin. A boy who showed me care and love when i needed it. “ i really can’t go back to your son because i’m already with another person” i sobbed. The good old lady closed her eyes, breathed deeply and drew me to her chest “i really do understand dear, because my sister experienced the same thing when we were teenagers” she murmured with a broken voice. I instantly raised my face and stared at her. DON'T MISS THE NEXT EPISODE
his food that afternoon as he kept staring and pleading with his eyes, but i pretended not to notice, even though i very much understood his plight. ______ A heavy rain however started immediately after lunch. Lightening and thunder striking like madness. “don’t worry dear, the rain will stop before 4pm” his mum assured me with a smile as she led me to a sofa, while Mike excused himself to attend to some areas of the building which was leaking under the heavy rain, leaving his mum all alone with me. “i know all about your story with my son. Trust me if i was in your shoes, i would have poured hot water twice on him before allowing him to explain himself. I really don’t blame all you are doing to him, but i swear by my honour, my son is really suffering over this issue” she softly said, held my hand and stared into my eyes. “no matter how hard we try to fight or pretend, the truth is that the memory of our first love affair will always remain buried in our heart. Our first love Is the root by which other relationships stand and just like a house will never stand without a foundation, our life will be meaningless without the story of how it all started. Our first relationship really shapes and dictates the direction of future relationships. Without it, i doubt if we will ever have the wisdom nor experience to control our heart. I do know your heart is beating furiously as i speak to you and i equally know there is doubt, confusion and uncertainty in it. This is where an elder like me comes in, i will never wish you bad nor decieve you, because any agreement we arrive at will equally affect my son either positively or negatively” she lectured. I shook nervously as i listened. “what do you feel whenever you look at him?” she asked searchingly. I swallowed hard and shook my head “I don’t just know ma, i can’t describe what i do feel, because it’s a mixture of hatred, compassion, fear, anger and happiness” i confessed. She breathed deeply with a smile. “you still love him my daughter, please don’t fight it any longer” she pleaded with wet eyes. I knew she was very right, but i instantly remembered Benjamin. A boy who showed me care and love when i needed it. “ i really can’t go back to your son because i’m already with another person” i sobbed. The good old lady closed her eyes, breathed deeply and drew me to her chest “i really do understand dear, because my sister experienced the same thing when we were teenagers” she murmured with a broken voice. I instantly raised my face and stared at her. DON'T MISS THE NEXT EPISODE
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