After breakfast the next morning, I told the woman my story. She introduced herself as Lina and stated that she was moved by my story.
She
hired me as her housekeeper which I accepted without hesitation.
Lina,
when she was younger, was a great woman. In her mansion, she lived alone, I was
puzzled as to why.
Eniola
was enrolled after she treated us like family.
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We've
spent a lot of time together, and we've had a lot of fun. Lina has been with me
for about eight months.
One day,
I was calculating my money in my room. Lina paid me well, and I saved a lot of
money.
“One..two..three…” I tallied the naira bills loudly.
“One hundred and fifty thousand?” I exclaimed.
I shook my head in disbelief and said, counted the money once more.
“Wonderful!”
I was ecstatic.
“So
Tejumola Benson can get this massive contract money?” I questioned myself once
more.
I had a
good time doing some dance moves.
When I
heard giggling, I turned around to see who it was. It was Eniola.
“Why are
you laughing so loudly?” I asked.
“Nothing,”
she laughed again.
“Come
here,” I said as I stepped up to her in my direction.
I softly
held her in my arms, my gaze wandering over her.
My baby
was gaining weight quickly.
“Why are
you staring at me like that, Mummy?” Her dimples were showing, and she was
smiling.
I softly
shook my head, she looked exactly like David, her eyes, her thick hair, her
lashes,
Those
mouths...
“Mummy!”
she screamed angrily.
“Sorry,”
I muttered absently, tucking my chin in.
“Hey!
“Don't be like Mummy!” I reprimanded her.
She
laughed once more.
“Here,
little princess,” I said as I sat her on my laps.
She
froze for a brief moment.
“Mummy?
Is it true that I am a princess?” she enquired looking perplexed
“Yes,
baby,”
She
innocently inquired, "Is my daddy a King?"
“Yes.” I
burst out laughing.
“Wow!” She
leapt from my laps.
“Mummy,
why haven't I seen him yet?” she inquired once more.
“Your
father adores you.” I'm not sure what I said.
“Has he
noticed me? I've never seen him before” she asked, her voice hushed.
“Now,
that's enough, baby.” I attempted to maintain my composure.
“Mummy,
I wish I could see my daddy, my daddy, my daddy, my daddy, my daddy, my daddy…
A friend
from school has a father, and he buys her things, icecream…and…” her voice
faded away in despair.
I was
taken aback because Eniola had never said anything like that before.
“Eniola,
get out there and play!” At the very least, I told her.
This
conversation should come to a close.
“I'm
sorry, mummy, but I'm not able to play.”
I
noticed her eyes glinted.
I was
able to see the aches and pains in the area.
“What
the hell is going on, baby?” I said quietly,
“Mummy,
I'd like to tell you something.” She looked into my eyes.
“Say
something, mummy is listening.”
She
paused for a moment.
“Come
on, sweerie...,” I persuaded her.
“Mummy… “It's
Akpan,” she began.
Akpan?
Lina's gatekeeper was Akpan. I had a feeling something was wrong.
“Mummy?”
“I'm
listening, baby,” assuring her
“If I'm
playing, he always catches me.” She flipped.
“Did you
get caught? “How so?” I was perplexed.
“He used
to embrace me and tell me to come and see him,”
He used
to rub my head while I used to play with him and...” she paused.
I was
losing patience and said, "Baby, go on."
She
didn't say anything else; fear was etched on her face, her face was covered in
it.
“Baby
mi, tell mummy,” I reassured her.
“I…I… He
caught me today in the morning again…
He now
inserted his hand into my p@nts…
It was
painful for me... she now started crying…
He's now
telling me that I shouldn't inform my parents.
“Mother,”
she said at the end.
What I
heard astounded me...
The
entire universe came to a halt... I examined it.
Eniola
had a sad and painful expression on her face.
For a
five-year-old, the look was too much.
“Please
accept my apologies, Mummy...” she took a sniff.
I was completely
oblivious to the fact that she was crying.
Akpan
dared to take advantage of my daughter innocence!!!
Is there
a curse?
“Akpan!”
I screamed as I walked out of my room.
“Akpan o
o o o o o o o
“Murderer,
where are you?”
“Mummy!”
Eniola snatched my skirt.
I didn't
look at her; I was going to show Akpan what he was missing he messed with my
Jewel....
I'm going to castrate him.