In Search For My Twin - Episode 12

 

Later that day I went back lost in my own thoughts. What could've happened to my in her past? She never told me anything apart from the fact that she hated my dad. Why didn't she even tell me that she had doubts about my sister? I had many questions but without answers so I went back home did some house chores and retired to my bed. 

Omulungi gyoli eyo?(Are you in the beautiful one?)  Asked faruk. I can recognise his voice even from a far . I came out and met him. News spread on our village like a wild fire so everyone knew my siblings were taken to the city and it was the talk of the village. Hi dear I said faking a smile. You don't seem to be fine is anything a matter? He queried.  Nothing am just tired coming back from the farm. I lied.

You can lie to everyone as you please but your eyes says it all. And perhaps you didn't go to the farm today and yesterday, come on babe talk to me am all ears. He said sitting down on the veranda with me . I don't know who I am, my past ,and what my late mom went through. I don't know where to start from and I miss my siblings so much. I said choking on my tears. I think its about the dreams you once told me about but I promise my full support to you. We will discover every single thing from root to top

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. He said in a comforting way.

Now smile my queen and let's make a plan on how to handle this issue . He said pecking my forehead. I told him about mom coming into my dreams and what mama Namuli has told me. We decided I go to masaka secondary and meet the lady and then we see what next.

Two days later I left the house heading to masaka secondary school.  It's one of the most beautiful schools in masaka. Only students from rich families can afford studying there. It cost 1500shillings to reach the school.

I went on a Saturday early in the morning because I was so scared to go on weekly days . When I reached the school I went and knocked on the gate and the school askari came out. I greeted him and asked for the lady. He was a very tall,dark skinned,big man. He was so polite and he told me that she only works during weekly days. I asked if I could get her address but he told me he chive out staff's address and he directed me to the office. Instead I decided to come back on Monday since I was afraid of going into the office. 

I found faruk and Namuli waiting for me since they knew where I had gone. I told them what happened and faruk decided to go with me on Monday morning.  That night I dreamt about mom but she was crying so bitterly and apologising to me. Aha was also saying something about my sister however I couldn't understand because her voice was so faint.

On Monday morning faruk and I went back to the school and we were able to meet the cook . We greeted her and I told her who my mom was. On hearing that my mom died a while ago she broke into tears and it was very hard to comfort her. I explained why I wanted to see her and she agreed to tell me all that she knew about my mom. She said," I met Evelyn  on the streets of Kampala. She was pregnant but she looked so pale as if she was a walking dead. She was starving and begged me to give her some food. I took her with me to my single apartment which I rented in Nansana, gave her some food which she ate as if her life depended on it. She carried a small bag and in it were two old dresses. By that time night was falling and I asked her where she was going because I was worried and I didn't want her to move late in the night. She told me she had no where to go and that she sleeps anywhere on the streets.  I felt concerned and I asked her to live with me . I was a waitress in a restaurant and I could always bring home some food leftovers from my work place. I once asked her who the father was for her unborn child and in tears she told that a beast raped her. I was confused untill she told me the beast was her boss. 

I lived with your mom until when she was eight months pregnant.  We were chased out of the house because I couldn't pay in time and I didn't have enough money. I took Evelyn  to my friend's place as I went to my mother's house. I couldn't take her with me because my mom lived in a small single room and her place was far from the hospital. 

I visited her everyday until the day she gave birth. After giving birth, she asked us to keep it a secret that she gave birth to twins. Two weeks later a car showed up and they forcefully took her away. They later brought her back and she entered the house and came back with your sister and handed her to one of the men who were all dressed in black. That night Evelyn ran away with you in fear that they may find out she gave birth to twins. 

it took me five more years to find Evelyn here and she was married to your step father. She looked happy and she asked me to keep her past a secret from everyone.

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.  Evelyn was my sister in heart and I loved her so much ."she said tears rolling down her cheeks. By the the time she finished telling us everything we were all crying.  So where was she working from? I asked amidst tears. I don't know but she might have told my friend where I took her. She replied wiping her tears. So where does your friend live.? Asked faruk. She lives in the city she said . Can you please give us her address? Faruk continued.  

Here it is . She wrote for us the address plus the phone number of her friend. We thanked her and left.