STORY TIME:Love Me Again [Episode 11]
By: Loudest Thoughts
EPISODE 11
“When you make your mother in-law your
best friend, your household will always be a
happy one”
It was mother’s day and I called Clyde’s
mum
Maa: Hello my daughter, so nice to hear
your voice, so if Clyde doesn’t call for me to
talk with you, you wouldn’t call me Clyde
always does the calling and I speak with her.
Me: Maa it’s not that way, being meaning to
call but you know I want to do that on a
special day like this Happy mother’s day,
Maa:Thank you my dear, how is everyone,
have you heard from your parents since…….
Since the wedding I have cut contact with
my parents
Me:No Maa, I will find courage to call them
soon. We spoke for a while and I hanged up,
And she asked if am cooking home meal for
her son which I replied sarcastically; Who
wouldn’t want to do that for the love of their
life?
After the call I thought about the food part
and I wondered if he had told his mum
anything I know she will take the sons side
but then I will give her the benefit of the
doubt if it turns out she knows But I doubt
she does, since she hasn’t asked me,
She’s one of those mothers who would do
anything for their son, So you better not step
on her toes or do anything to his son when
he is around. I remember, she came on one
of those visits with her husband when we
were still married and enjoying our marriage
when I sheepishly told the son I was tired so
we should eat out today, Which he agreed to,
which was also a way of hanging out with
the family then I thought When she heard me
say that, she flared up, is that how I treat
his son in this house It took a lot of work by
my father in law and Clyde to calm her down
which i spent a whole week to apologize for
before they left the 3rd week. Since then we
became good friends, whenever she visits, I
know she likes home meal
I sat wondering what if I call home for once I
picked the phone and dropped it, then for the
third time it went through
Me: hel……….I went mute suddenly on the call
Mum: hello, who is there, Hello this is Mrs
Wilson
Me: I know this voice like my own blood.
That’s our slogan anytime we are playing
tricks with our voices with my cousins
Mum: Barbara is that really you… Oh
goodness, how are you calling me now, What
happened, are you okay?
Me: Mum relax, am okay and nothing has
happened.
Mum: you don’t sound and look good
Me: eeiii mummy, you will never change,
besides you can’t see me
Mum: my dear, a mother can feel the
daughters pains even 1000miles away
Me: Seriously everything is fine, and am
okay, how are my brothers
Mum: they are doing well She took her time
to brief me about their achievements for the
past 3years I left home, I couldn’t believe I
followed a man to this extent and cut
contact with my family I had an opportunity
to talk to my brothers as well Mum: Darling
won’t you ask of your love?
Me: I know dad is fine, or he definitely will
get over the heart break I was my dad’s
heartbeat, He was my special friend and I
know what I did will definitely break his heart
Mum: He was broken but then still believes
you will come home one day.
Me: I hope he is aware am married and my
place belongs just here with my husband
Mum: talking of husbands; how is he
treating you? How has marriage been like?
Was it what you thought of? Are you happy?
Me: you know too well to ask me this
questions right now. Everything is fine, not
what I expected but I knew it’s not going to
be easy
Mum: what do you mean, has that guy
turned you into a punching bag already Me:
Mum? No,I mean there is a lot to deal with,
But I have grown and looking after somebody
else.
Not my mum looking after me anymore.
Just then Clyde walked in to the sitting room
Mum: Is he around, can I officially meet him
now
Me: I don’t think that’s the best way,
besides he just got back
Mum: My daughter, I just want to say Hi
Me: okay hold on whiles I pass on the phone
I walked to his door and knocked
Clyde: What is it again woman, am tired of
all this your whining’s
Me: Clyde my mum is on the line for you
Immediately, he opened the door and shoved
me an eye I handed the phone to him and
waited to take it back,
I couldn’t tell what they were talking about
close to minutes.
But I did hear Clyde say am taking good care
of her. No need to mention, I shrugged! What
care He pushed the phone to me and banged
the door to my face
Mum and I spoke for some time and I
hanged up promising to call back
To be continued
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