Deborah - Season 1 - Episode 2

5 years ago

Deborah - Season 1 - Episode 2

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‘how was your day, did you make any sales’? her mother asked hopefully, she shook her head, time was running out and her sister needed this money badly, ‘is that why you are looking so discouraged’?, her mother smiled ‘sweet choco, if I cried everytime life hit me hard do you think I would have been alive today, just imagine how I survived after your father had left us?”

Deborah sighed, what her mother had said was true, she believed more than ever that help would soon come her way.

‘mama where is Eno’?,
her sister was the black sheep, always up to something mischievous, because of her recklessness, she had carried along some criminals at a night club she frequented.

That was what brought them to this level of desperation, they had to pay a huge amount of cash to bail her from the Police station.

Sometimes she felt like giving up on her sister, Eno wasn’t considerate at all, she loved to mix with rich kids in the neighbourhood. One of the reasons she had refused attending a public school was that she wanted the life of the rich and famous. Sadly, she was getting it but at a very high price.

They had nicknamed her sister ‘ ewa ’, she was compared to a female dog whose urges were insatiable, Eno had made it her duty to sleep with any rich kid in the neighborhood just to get some cash from him and to belong, this usually made their mother very sad.

‘I don’t know where that girl has gone too, just change your clothes eat something and get some sleep, I don’t know how much longer we will cope with her behavior’. said her mom
Just as they finished speaking, Eno stormed into their little room angrily,

“whose behavior? So now both of you gossip about me even you Mama’?”

Deborah was stunned, this was the girl she had collected her own share of the esusu to bail out of cell and here she was insulting not just her but their mother,

‘ are you crazy?’ Deborah asked,
with this question she received a slap that sent her reaching for her balance,

‘ask me again, you bloody pretender, you always act like you are better than I am, are you a virgin? Ehn!’.

Deborah lay on the floor for sometime not understanding what had hit her. She felt her mother’s hands, gently comforting her and to Eno she had so much to say but chose to keep silent,

‘ so Mama both of you cannot talk again’?,

‘ I will be back tomorrow for the money for my examination fees, make sure it’s ready’ said Eno as she packed a few clothes and left the room.

‘ mama, I will not hawk to pay that girl’s fees, mama I have my own life to live, I need to start something for myself instead of working for an ungrateful b-----d’, muttered Deborah.

her mother cautioned her,

‘don’t call her that, no matter what she is still your sister, your flesh and blood.

However I support your decision since Enobong has the guts to insult me and hit you, I believe she should have the guts to raise her own fees. Please get up and eat something. I prepared yam and nton sauce, you will enjoy it’.

The woman stared at her daughter happily….how could one be this lucky to have such a child? She silently prayed her secret remained safe.

Aniebiet had dropped Morganna at her house, he explained why he couldn’t take her to his home. She understood him and kissed him goodbye wearing a frown, she had returned to this house with foolish workers.

She hated each and everyone of them, they were so lowly and poor, she hated such people they practically irritated her hence she had no patience with them.

Immediately, the two maids and the cook ran out to help with her luggage but she shouted them back, ‘ don’t you have manners?, I never asked for your help, you think I would allow your dirty and smelly hands on my bags, gosh you all reek’ she said and spurned off.

This left the servants feeling very sad, they wondered why Morgana was so mean to them, when her late mother had been so nice, they shook their heads and left, afterall people were different.

Morganna Esio, was an accomplished legal practitioner and a paragon of beauty, she was well sought after in their highclass circle, many wealthy and connected men had approached her but she declined because she was in a relationship with Aniebiet Briggas.

it wasn’t just the fact that she was from a high class background but she was extremely beautiful. She was 5ft plus, light skinned, straight legs any woman could die to have, a perfect bust size, medium sized hips, but it was her face that was her crown. Her straight nose stood proudly on her smooth skin, her almond eyes had a shade of green in them which was very natural, her lips were soft and full but brown, and it made her more attractive.

She knew she was hot and knew what she deserved. This made her deal with only people in her circles, they understood her better and shared similar passions than ordinary people.

Many times though, she wondered if she was making a mistake, she had dated this same man for four years and not for once had he ever spoken of marriage. This bothered her because she couldn’t imagine herself being married to someone else.

She was deeply in love with Aniebiet and wondered what she would do if he left her as he had done countless women before her.
She climbed the stairs leading to her room, ‘home sweet home’ she mused and fell into her bed, she suddenly remembered her upcoming appointment with Inemesit scheduled for the next day, she smiled mischievously; She planned to teach that young lady a lesson. in the midst of her musing, She felt her phone ring, it was her father who informed her he was out on a business trip. She sighed, she had the house all to herself, she had to invite Aniebiet to the house again
As Aniebiet drove back he smiled to himself, he had missed her, his Morganna, he liked her enough to marry her especially as his mother wouldn’t let him rest over her.

Mrs Ekanem Briggas could make one’s life miserable, she had taken a liking towards Morganna from the first day he introduced them. Surprisingly both women had very similar character, in one of the occasions his mother had made a deliberate remark
‘you are the model daughter-in-law any woman can dream of’, she was actually saying this to give Ani, as she fondly, called him a hint.

She loved Morganna, as she was from a highclass family just like them, very fashion conscious and classy, educated and beautiful and her manners were refined.

Aniebiet wondered why his mother was rushing him, he had his plans, he wanted to make more money before settling down so he could have ample time for his family, but his mother kept reminding him of the fact that Morganna was having suitors daily. Well he was going to marry her, after his string of girlfriends he had finally found someone he liked.

Aniebiet was heading to the family house, not his own personal apartment which was currently under construction. He missed his sisters, Clarabelle and Seline who had just returned from their holidays to Paris, it was going to be a full house.

Just as he turned off the car, he spotted his very naughty cousin, Andy, he grinned from ear to ear as Andy walked towards the car, mehn! This was going to be a full house. Just then he received a text message from the jewelry store where he had ordered for a ring made out of blue diamonds, it was ready and he was gonna do the gentleman deed.

‘guy howfa’? Andy poked his tommy, ‘see as you big o,u dey chop money’ he continued assessing his cous

‘Andy, my man, longtime, how Lagos dey,you jus forget me your brother for here’,

Andy hugged him, it was good to get back together again, he missed this naughty cousin of his, Andy and him were bestfriends, they told each other everything, sometimes shared each other’s girlfriends or rather stole each other’s girlfriend.

However, all that stopped when Ani started dating Morganna, she was not to be toyed with and Andy had noted that. They left the car and walked in through the garden to the house.

Just as they walked in, they spotted his mother and sisters filing their nails by the swimming pool,

‘look who we have here’ screamed his sister Seline forgetting that just before she traveled, they had quarrelled over an issue caused by her her domineering attitude,

‘ Miss you love’ whispered Ani as he hugged Clarabella, pretending to ignore Seline,
‘ my dear son is back to momma’, exclaimed his mother as she pulled him for a hug.

‘ Ani don’t tell me you’re actually snubbing me o’ Seline frowned.

He just smiled and hugged her.

He missed his family, everyone but his dad was here.

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