Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

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Must Read: My Teenage Mind (18+)

I remained at home till my sister and mum went back to Enugu to complete the omugwo ritual.
Dad himself went back to Jos. I breathed a sigh of relief as I was now alone with my siblings and they don’t know what was happening. My dad had strictly warned me not to go back to Enugu because my persistence made them begin to think I had an ulterior motive.

I stopped going out. Vivian tried to get assess to me but each time,my siblings would tell her I had gone back to school. Two months later,mum came back. Immediately she saw me,she started crying.
There was no point hiding things from her again because my stomach was there for her to see.

I joined in the tears,not because I was pregnant but because I didn’t know what to tell her.

She went into her room and locked herself up. My sister called me immediately;

Ella: Nne what is the meaning of this nau?
Don’t you have a conscience? Why didn’t you tell me? What if something had happened to you?
I’m disappointed o. Better go to mum now before she looses it.

She hung up before I could say anything. I quickly went and knocked on mum’s room. I opened the door and saw her on the floor. She was crying bitterly

Me: Mummy.
I sat down very close to her. She looked at me and went into sobbing.

Mum: Why did you choose to end my marriage? Do you know how your father will take this news? He will throw the both of us out of the house. Nne why? Is it that you are afraid of what?

You would have confided in me or your sister.
How old is it now?

Me; Mummy I’m sorry. I thought I could handle it on my own.

Mum; Handle what? Don’t let me slap you. How old is it?

Me; Nine months.

My mum passed out immediately. I had to go and call Felix who helped in reviving her. I cried and begged her to forgive me. She wouldn’t cry again but at the same time,she wouldn’t take her eyes off my stomach.

Mum: Rose nine months? No medical care,no baby items. Jesus! Rose what did I do to you? Are you the first to go to the university? Look at your sister. She went to school and not only has her certificate, she has a husband and a son. Oya,call him. Call him now.

Me: Who?

Mum: If you know who got you pregnant,call him now.

I waited for something to happen.
Maybe an earthquake. But none of them happened. I thought of what to do but nothing came to my mind.

Mum: Rose!
I remembered again how Raymond stopped replying my messages or has never bothered to call. Tears fell from my eyes.

Mum: Did he deny it? Give me his number so I’ll call him and curse his entire generation.

Me: Its not necessary mum.

Mum: What do you mean by its not necessary?

I paused,trying to perfect my wicked lie so it will be balanced. She repeated her question again.

Me: If he were here,he would have come to take me away. If he were here,he would have being here to tell you mum.

I cried as I spoke. The tears were real because my words were exactly what I felt at that moment.

Mum: Then where is he?

Me: He’s dead mum.

I broke down immediately. My mum quickly rushed to my side and held me tenderly. I cried myself to sleep in her arms.

I woke up to the sound of my phone. I looked around and I was in my mum’s room.
I remembered my lies and started crying again.
My phone rang again and I looked at it. It was a call from my dad. I started looking for my mum and found her in the kitchen. I showed her the phone and she picked it and put it on loudspeaker;

Dad: Rose
His voice was calm

Mum: She’s sleeping.

Dad: I want to talk to her.

Mum: I’ll call you back when she wakes up.

Dad: Please take care of her.

His words got to my heart and the tears made their way out of my eyes. I watched mum respond to all of his questions and finally ended the call.

Me: Did you tell him?

Mum: Yes. Stop crying. We’ll go to the hospital tomorrow. You need to be registered as you’ll be in labour this month. Go and take your bath and stop crying. We’re all with you.

Me: But sisi is . . . . . .

Mum: Ella is not angry anymore. We just regret that you didn’t tell us so we’re all praying that nothing happens to you or Kamsi.

Me: Who’s Kamsi?

My mum laughed.

Mum: That’s the name I’ve decided to give the baby. Be it boy or girl.

She opened her arms and I went into them.

Mum: Don’t worry. God knows why it should be this way. Go and take your bath.