SEE FINISH BY TREASURE EZURUIKE EPISODE 16

SEE FINISH BY TREASURE EZURUIKE EPISODE 16

KEISHA’S POV

Look, I’m not here to judge you. I just called to advise you. You are your father’s only son. You are the heir apparent to the throne.

It’s in your best interest to draw close to your father and learn the ropes of a business 

You will take over tomorrow. You’re just wasting time, having fun, and living your life. 

By the time you turn 30, you will realize what you’ve done to yourself.

You come from a wealthy home and you can get almost any woman you want.

Just organize your life and you get the woman of your dreams.

All these little girls flocking around you who you are hanging out with and misbehaving with are only doing that because of your father’s money. 

Once it doesn’t exist they will disappear and by then you realize you’re just alone.

Like I said I didn’t come to judge you but to get you to think. 

Don’t you ever in your miserable life talk about my mother again.

You never met her, you will never be my mother so don’t you ever mention her name. 

I’m sorry if I’ve touched a sensitive nerve. I mentioned your mother because your father told me that you blame him for her death. 

Of course, my father is responsible for her death. If he never wanted another baby to replace me my mum wouldn’t have died. 

I don’t want to intrude but your father did not kill your mother. That was how God wanted it. 

Don’t you ever in your miserable life talk about my mother again.

You never met her, you will never be my mother so don’t you ever mention her name. 

I’m sorry if I’ve touched a sensitive nerve. I mentioned your mother because your father told me that you blame him for her death. 

Of course, my father is responsible for her death. If he never wanted another baby to replace me my mum wouldn’t have died. 

He was not satisfied with the four of us. He wanted her to have another baby in her quest to please him; she lost her life and lost the baby. 

How sure are you about what you just said I asked him? You are in no position to ask me any useless questions he said.

Fine, I said I have delivered my message. You can think about it or discard it but the bottom line is that tomorrow you’ll be a father.

You will be a parent and your children will treat you badly because they will hold wrong misconceptions about you and you understand how your father feels. 

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I have a rocky relationship with my parents too so I can understand where you’re coming from.

I feel bitter towards them and I feel hurt but recently I told them how I felt about them and I think I feel lighter.

I believe you should do the same, talk to your father about what hurts you so you can clear the air and you can repair your relationship. 

Your family is all that you’ve got. You can’t keep bringing shame to your father in wild parties allowing the paparazzi to photograph you in compromising positions. 

Yet your father is held in high standing; it’s not fair.

I am mad at my parents but I have never disgraced them and brought shame to my family. 

I have represented my family well. I have held my head high and I think that’s something you should try someday. 

I’m going to hang up now but you should go see your father in the hospital, he passed out and the truth is that he could have died.

By now you’d be an orphan, you will automatically become the head of the family as the only male child.

Then you realize that you do not know your left from your right because all you’ve done is party. 

All those fake friends will rally around you and give you the wrong advice on how to sell your father’s company or waste away the money and you will discover what you’ve done to yourself. 

You may not like me and I may be your enemy but I have nothing against you even though you and your girlfriend slapped me. 

Repair your relationship with your father. That’s my simple advice: have a nice day. 

I headed back into the room where Richard was. Richard asked me where I was. I told him I needed to make a quick call. 

I sat on the chair close to his bed and my phone rang and it was my father.

I was so surprised but I answered the call and left it on speaker. 

My father said hello to me, something he never did in my life growing up. 

He sounded so respectful and asked me how I was coping. He asked me what I’d been up to. 

Because I was in front of Richard I refused to roll my eyes. 

I tried to respect myself so I don’t disrespect my family in front of a man who was asking for my hand in marriage. 

He told me he had called to apologize to me and that shocked me even more.

Richard could see the shock on my face. He told me he had disagreed with my mother after my call because she was so bitter toward him.

She told him that I had bitterly spoken to her because of their relationship. 

He told me he had no idea his relationship with my mother was a master-servant relationship. 

I did not believe any of that but I decided not to dispute what he was saying. 

I just decided to listen, Richard listened with me and I could see he was as shocked as I was. 

I know the reason you don’t want to say yes to Richard is because of me and your mother. 

The way our relationship was made it impossible for you to ever say yes to a man who is older than you like Richard. 

I just want to apologize to you today for the bitter memories created in your mind. 

If it’s because of me and your mother you’re refusing to say yes to Richard please let me apologize. 

There are so many marriages like that of me and your mother that you’re happy and full of respect and love. 

NNENNA’S POV

I told him I didn’t mention it because I didn’t know it was important.

He told me he was not going to ask me about the details but he could tell Ikenna was regretting it.

He said your husband is so cute, I wonder what happened, I hope you resolve it.

As he spoke to me Ikenna looked on. I knew he wanted to talk but I wasn’t ready for that just yet.

Our trip was for a week. On the fifth day after the press conference. I met Ikenna waiting for me outside.

He was looking at me the way he looked at me the day we met. I refused to fall for it. I headed to my car.

He ran after me saying baby, please. I ignored him and one of my bodyguards pushed him down. 

The way I ran towards him asking him if he was okay surprised me. He told me he was fine as he stood up.

I turned to the guy who pushed him and said are you mad? Do you want to injure him?

The guy said I’m sorry ma’am. I’m just following protocol. I said to myself protocol, kill you there.

Ikenna stood up dusting himself up and asked, “Can we talk? I said no we can’t as I got into the car and it drove off.

Ikenna was still standing in the same position as we drove away. As I looked back I could see him.

He called Dubem that evening, pleading with him to please plead with me to hear him out.

Dubem told him he couldn’t do that because he had burnt every bridge.

Ikenna said he was sorry, he said I know I made a mistake, please help me restore my marriage.

Dubem said I don’t know how to help you because my sister doesn’t trust you. No one in my family trusts you.

I can’t encourage Nnenna to go back to you, she’ll make that decision by herself.

Ikenna said I’ve tried to get to her but she’s not letting me get close.

Dubem said let me ask you a few questions. Do you know what your son looks like?

Do you know how old he is? What date was he born? Do you know if he is in school?

Do you know his needs? Do you care about them? Have you ever cared to ask about him? Do you ever think about him?

If Nnenna didn’t show up in the city where you reside and was not on Tv would you be talking to me now?

If she didn’t clean up nicely and show up smoking hot would you be attracted to her?

Ikenna cleared his throat and said I’m as guilty as charged.

Let me admit to you that I’ve cheated on your sister with so many women. I don’t know how to tell her.

Dubem exclaimed goodness gracious, you have just escalated this situation. Ikenna said I know.

I don’t know what came over me, now I don’t know what to do. 

As for Nnenna, she’s been on my mind but my ego hasn’t let me.

Dubem asked so what changed? Ikenna said I realized I have been so stupid.

Destroying my own marriage and relationship while others protected theirs.

My mum is still with my dad and dad is with her yet they’ve used me to destroy my home.

My sister Oluchi has been in a relationship that is about to lead to marriage.

Dubem said it was good for her, I hope she remembers karma he said.

Ikenna said she hid it from me, it’s recently I got to know about it.

Everyone has protected their interest except me. I regret my actions.

Dubem said the problem is that I don’t believe you. No one in my family believes you.

I wish I could convince Nnenna but I can’t. If you can convince her you have my support because your son needs you.

Dubem called me later to tell me about Ikenna’s call and I was indifferent.

I ran into Oluchi just before my trip concluded. She seemed surprised to see me.

I walked past her with my bodyguards. She turned to me and asked can’t you greet me?

One of my troublesome bodyguards, Kelvin, quacked her out of the way. I wanted to laugh but I tried so hard not to.

I felt so pleased to have come on the trip because it restored my dignity with my in-laws, especially Ikenna.

They all forgot where I came from because I married into their family.

My parent’s in-laws asked to see me. They wanted me to stop by their home.

Dad warned me never to try it. I told them I couldn’t make it.

My trip ended and l left town to reunite with Chiemerie.

I was so pleased to have established a business presence in that city.

My boss was so pleased that he gave me a raise.

As I was on my way back, Ikenna was at my Dad’s office.

Dad was informed that his son-in-law wanted to see him. Dad exclaimed son-in-law? He asked them to send him in.

As Ikenna walked in my Dad fixed his eyes on him, asking Ikenna what can I do for you?

CHIKANMA’S POV

 I was finding it difficult moving on to any other man. I felt Nkem would feel betrayed and be disappointed in me. Gerald held me until I stopped sobbing.

I’m sorry I didn’t know today was the anniversary of your late husband’s death. I’m sorry for upsetting you in any way.

It’s okay, thank you for your concern. Good night, I said. Are you sure you are okay? Do you need to talk? 

I’m not okay, I don’t feel like talking but I’ll be okay I said as I went into the bedroom and sat on the bed sobbing quietly.

I knew Gerald was standing by the door listening. I cried gently and didn’t know when I fell asleep.

I dreamt about Nkem that night. In the dream, he held me like he always did.

He asked me how I was, and he asked about our children. I told him we were all fine.

He told me he was sorry about the way he left without saying goodbye.

He was sorry he didn’t write a will to protect me. He was angry at his family for mistreating me.

He was sorry for how I had suffered untold hardship. He thanked me for looking after our children and protecting them.

He asked me if I had met anyone new. I didn’t respond.

He told me it was okay for me to move on because I was so young and couldn’t remain single forever.

He told me it hurts him to see me with any other man but he couldn’t take care of me anymore from where he was.

I wept in the dream but he told me it was okay because it was beyond our control.

I told him it was him I was in love with. He told me he loved me too but our children needed a father as he was no longer in the picture.

He asked me to promise him I’ll protect our children and ensure I’ll never forget him or allow our children to forget him.

I cried bitterly. He hugged me one last time and disappeared.

I screamed noooo please don’t leave me but he reappeared and smiled at me one last time before disappearing again.

I woke up screaming his name. Gerald ran into the room asking me what the matter was.

I kept saying Nkem, he left me, I just saw him now. Gerald said it’s okay to calm down, you must have had a nightmare.

I said no I just saw him now and he has left me.

Since Nkem died he has appeared in my dream to talk to me, that was how I pulled through.

I didn’t know if it was real but it consoled me. I knew every night I’d see him and talk to him even if he wasn’t real.

Our children told me the same thing. I felt it was his way of easing us into living without him as he left so suddenly.

The way he left me in this recent dream I knew he won’t speak to me again.

My trip was spoiled by that dream. My children told me their Dad said goodbye to them when they woke up.

I wondered what was going on. I stayed off the remaining days of the trip but I was sad.

Gerald’s mum tried to console me when she heard it was the anniversary of my husband’s death.

She told me she understood how I felt because she had been there. 

She told me it’ll get better but the pain would always be there.

She told me to take my time to heal, she told me she hopes I visit her again when I’m in a better mood.

She bonded with my children and they loved her like my mother.

She was so overprotective of them like she was their biological grandmother. I thanked her for her welcoming reception.

She hugged me and told me she loved me and hoped I’ll do what is best for me.

I saw how Gerald smiled as she spoke to me. It looked like his mission had been accomplished.

We set off to the city where we resided as the children waved at Gerald’s mum.

We got back to the city. Gerald drove me home with our children.

Once my mum saw me, she hugged me and said I know, I’m sorry. I sobbed on her shoulders as Gerald looked on. 

He said I’m sorry I didn’t know, if I did I wouldn’t have gone on this trip with her.

It’s okay Nnam it’s not your fault. My mum asked him to leave and get some rest.

My mum took me inside as I sobbed. He left me mum I said. Who left you my mum asked.

Nkem left me. My mum said I don’t understand. 

To be continued

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