*EPISODE 19*
“Mercy….Mercy…Mercy” the voice of someone screaming and knocking the door woke her up from the sofa.
“Yes” she screamed and rushed to the door without minding who was knocking. As she opened the door, her mother came in with her two visitors and she was shocked to see Busayo was with her
“What the hell do you want this guy? I just hope he hasn’t told my mummy anything” Her thoughts as she look frightened as she jammed the door.
“Welcome ma” she greeted her mummy and her visitors sluggishly.
“Mercy, you and sleep ehn but thank God, you will soon be going for service. This is busayo, he is my collegue son (touching her). Imagine, you both went to the same university. I saw him at the street junction on my way home with his mum. Although he said he went to a friend house but we had to drag him here. Mercy meet Busayo. Busayo meet my daughter Mercy. Her mother said as they exchanged greetings.
“Please mercy, get those malts in the fridge to serve our visitors” Her mother said as she went to the fridge to get the drink. She dropped the tray with two cans of malts and glass cups. As soon as she was about to turn back, her mother requested she go to the room and bring the ankara on the box [meant for the burial ceremony of one of their collegue’s which belong to mummy busayo] Busayo acted all well so also mercy but she was still a little sacred.
An hour later, busayo and his mother left as her mummy escorted them but she was deeply in thought of how connected her mother is to his mother
“God I hope this is not a pit that I am about to be drown into. Just when I thought I was done with the past but it resurfaced again. What can I do lord? Mercy said as she wiped her face and the door opened as her mother stepped in
*Part 20 will be posted tomorrow*
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