Scars - Episode 15

Mama

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Mama was suddenly joyful. Which mother wouldn't be, she was meeting her son-in-law. Elda wasn't pleased at all.

"How are your children?" Mama asked.
"I don't have. Francis is late." Elda replied.
"How long have you been married?"
"Twenty years."
"What are you waiting for? Abi you are scared of giving birth because of the fistula you suffered from?"
"No Mama. It is just that, you see.."
"Elda . I am not seeing anything. You are just so sturb..." Mama had barely said what she had to say when they heard a knock on the door. The lady servant came to open the door. Mama asked her to return to the kitchen. Mama then said to Elda; "Go and open the door for your husband."
"Mama we are no longer married."
"You once were married. I didn't get to see the love you both shared. So you will dutifully open the door for your husband or I'd open the door and you leave with him."
Elda was confused. If she stays in or out, she'd still be in George's company. Well opening the door was a better option. So she opened the door, and there stood her husband. Without uttering a word, Elda found her way to a sofa.
"No, no, no

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. That is not how it is done. Elda, are you not supposed to welcome your husband with a hug or a kiss or something. Stand up and appropriately welcome him, wait for him to be seated before you sit. And of course, you are sitting next to him."
What is Mama up to? Her mother has always been a drama queen. Now she was the character in her mum's drama. Once again Elda obeyed her mum, stood up and walked towards her husband.

George was shocked. How was this elderly woman his wife was willingly adhering to. Esmeralda was one strong willed person.

Mama was obviously having a good time. Her face glowed when Elda hugged George. She watched the duo sit and she was happy. They looked good together.
The room was quiet. No one was saying a thing. Suddenly George knelt down and started pleading with his wife.
"Sweetie I am sorry. I was angry. I had no right to be. You had forgiven my bad habits, my infidelity. Why couldn't I forgive just one mistake. I am sorry. I have cut all ties with Phil. I am sorry for what he did and how I deceived you. I don't know what got to me the other day, we deceived each other. We all had our little black bag and I made it seem like yours was worse. Forgive me darling, Esmeralda please. Life has lost colour. Come back to me, I beg you, please."

Mama didn't plan for this. What was this man talking about.
"Young man, I thought I was the one you came to see. Why talking to my visitor and refusing to acknowledge my person?" Mama asked.
"Am sorry ma. Good evening ma. I heard my wife was in this house so I had to get in here to see her."
"I see. Stand up and sit"
"Ma, I can't Esmeralda is yet to forgive me." said George.
"I see. Elda, ask the young man to sit."
Grudgingly, Elda asked George to sit. George was flabbergasted. This elderly woman must be blackmailing his wife.
"Who is this woman." George whispered to Esmeralda, loud enough for Mama to hear.
Elda didn't say a word. 
"I am her mother." Mama said.
"No way, Esmeralda was abandoned by her parents. Darling, how is she your mum?"
"Is that what Elda told you?"
"With due respect ma, I think you are making a mistake. My wife doesn't like being called. "Elda" it brings bad memories. Baby, is she your mum?"
"Yes, she is" Elda replied.
"How did you find her? She abandoned you many years ago".
"Stop being sanctimonious, didn't you ask me out of your house weeks back. My mum never abandoned me. I ran away from home."
George resisted the urge to ask Elda why she had told everyone her parents abandoned her. He was being cautious.
"I am so happy to meet you ma. My name is George, your daughter's husband."
"The pleasure is mine."

The room became quiet. No one was saying anything. Elda was fidgety. Mama broke the silence.
"Thank you for sending my daughter out of your house. At least I have her back."
" No ma. I am so sorry"
"What are you sorry about? That she has a family? That you wronged her?

Elda knew what was happening,  this was mama's way of coming to her rescue. "make him leave" she muttered.

"For every wrong thing I have done." George said
"What did you do?" Mama asked.
"He blames me for our childlessness" Elda said finding her voice.
"Ah!" Mama exclaimed.
" No ma. It is our fault.  Not hers only." George replied. He them narrated the whole reason for there childlessness to mama.
Mama was moved to tears. Her daughter had damaged her cervix aborting a child. She had thought the fistula encounter was reason behind Elda not wanting to put to birth.
"It is well.  Everything worketh for good. George, follow me please".

George followed Mama to the dining room and they had a little conversation, afterwards Mama and George returned to the sitting room.
"Elda, you would have to switch on your phone. I gathered from your husband that lots of people are worried about you."
"But mama, I am not ready to tal.."
"You don't have to be ready.  You are going with your husband to your matrimonial home. In few weeks, we'd have a proper wedding."
"Mama, listen to me."
"No. You listen. Your face had coloured when you saw him.

Read " Ada " by the same author ( Helen Nnamani )

. He is where your home is. He is sorry. You both were wrong. And this time,  together we are going to right things. Follow your heart Elda, don't let your head ruin you."

Elda couldn't hold herself. She ran to mama and hugged her super tight. George joined in the embrace.
"Mama, if I stay with George for two nights and I don't feel myself I'd return to you." Elda said.
"Yes my dear. I accept."

George was happy. He had his wife with him. He just had to make her remember the rhythm of their heartbeat.

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