Must Read: Behind The Veil

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: Behind The Veil

Weeks later back in Lagos, Vanessa’s hand stretched weakly to grab her phone. She was
lying on the floor in her bathroom. She tapped on the screen, her vision failing her, but she
eventually succeeds in dialing the number.

“Heloo” Jeniffer’s voice was audible.
“Jenn…come.” Vanessa mumbled into the phone and it fell from her grip.

“Hello? Vanessa? Hello?” Jennifer’s was worried now.
Ten minutes later she broke the entry door and met Vanessa lying on the floor.
“Oh my God! Not again!” she brings out her phone and dials a number. “Hello Kross. Can you come now..to Vanessa’s house?”
“Okay on my way.” he replied without asking, leaving whatever he was doing.
Minutes later they were in a hospital with Vanessa lying on the bed surrounded by Jennifer,
Kross and her mother. The moment she opened her eyes Kross and Jennifer rushed to her side.

Her gaze fell on her mom and she could see disappointment written all over her face.
“You two should go home now and rest.” Mrs. Walter said to Jennifer and Kross.
They both kissed Vanessa on her cheeks, waved when they were by the door and left.

Vanessa
turned her head the opposite way, away from her mum. She knew she was going to scold her right away.
“This is the second time in three weeks that you’ve almost killed yourself with that illegal
substance! Why would you let your friend’s death ruin your life? I can’t take this anymore!” Mrs. Walter’s said and paused when the nurse came in to check on Vanessa.


“I can’t concentrate at work…..” she continued as soon as the nurse left. “Anytime my phone rings I fear that someone is about to tell me that something has happened to you! Why can’t you just act like a grown young woman for once?”
Vanessa sniffed.
“I miss him!” her voice rough from crying.

Her mum sighed. Even as a mother there are certain things that you would be new to, that you
won’t know how to handle the right way and put in order. No one will teach you this, no one will tell you how to use a glove to carefully solve your child’s heart break delicately. She sat on the bed now, closer to Vanessa. Her voice softer and lighter.