Must Read: Razor Tongue - Season 1 - Episode 23

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Must Read: Razor Tongue - Season 1 - Episode 23

Eureka marched into the sitting room, followed by
her husband and daughter. Martha and her
husband were seated on the cushion.

Daniel cleared his throat, “Good morning, we
know it is early… ”
“Yes it is very early,” Eureka snapped and settled
on the first chair she found.
The couple exchanged glances, “We apologize,
we are actually here to see Sheila,” Martha
addressed them.
John sat beside his wife while his daughter sat
opposite Martha and her husband.
“Why do you want to see Sheila? You could have
called, isn’t it too early to hold a family meeting?”
Martha coughed and leaned back on the cushion.

“Please excuse my wife. She had a late night.”
“Your visit disrupted my rest,” she added without
remorse.

Martha got to her feet, so did her husband, “We
apologize once again. You are right, we should
have called. We know it is quite early. But, the
earlier we… We will come back.”
Eureka looked at her sister-in-law, then at Daniel.
They both looked as if they had not slept well.
She felt sorry for them. Her attitude had probably
bruised their state of mind.

“I am sorry, I become cranky whenever I don’t
sleep well. Please sit down.”
Martha shook her head, “We will call, then come
back.”
“Please stay, we insist,” John assured them.
They sat back on the cushion and turned to look
at Sheila who had been watching them all.
“Sheila… ” She cleared her throat, “We don’t
have the best of relationships. It is my fault.”
She watched her aunt, confused by her saddened
countenance. What happened to her? Why was
she taking the blame for what was not entirely
her fault?
“Regardless of your bad attitude and… and the…
” She cleared her throat again. Daniel sq££zed
her shoulder. “I… I should have known better. I
should have acted better. I… I should have
responded in love. You know… What kind of
auntie am I? What kind of Christian am I? If… If I
cannot be Christ like,” tears slided down her face.

She had never seen her aunt this way. The
woman always acted in control of things. But, she
looked as if she had been broken, inside out. She
wished she could wipe her tears away.
“All I am asking for is… I want us to… Even if we
can’t… Can we… ” She tightened her grip on
Daniel’s hand. She inhaled and tried to hold back
the tears threatening to flood her face.
John and Eureka exchanged glances. Was this
the reconciliation they had been praying for?
They had been interceeding for Martha and their
daughter for several months.
Sheila took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She
could hardly remember why or how her
relationship with her aunt detoriated. She would
love to get to know her and build a better
relationship with her. Not just her, but every
member of the Adams family.

“I am sorry too… I… It is not entirely your fault. I
am at fault too.”
She met her neice’s sad gaze.
“I am sorry for everything. I would really like us to
be… to be… to be…” She bit her lower lip.
Martha looked at her husband. God had answered
their prayers. They had asked him for help. They
had asked him to restore their family and he had
done more than what they asked.
Eureka dabbed her wet eyes with the edge of her
nightwear.

“We forgive you for everything. Please forgive us
too.”
Sheila nodded and swallowed hard.
Martha got up and stretched out her hands, “Can
I have a hug?”
She pushed herself up and walked towards her
aunt. Her heart was hammering against her
chest. Who would have thought she and her aunt
would ever reconcile? She closed the gap
between them and embraced her.

Daniel sighed with relief. He was glad that his wife
and her neice were going to make an effort to
build a healthy relationship.
“I hope you are both staying for breakfast,” John
winked at his sister. She nodded and her
husband smiled at him.