Must Read: Deceit (A Short Story) By Amponsem Akosua - Season 1 - Episode 3

6 years ago

Must Read: Deceit (A Short Story) By Amponsem Akosua - Season 1 - Episode 3

I stayed at the hospital with mom everyday I only go home to freshen up and prepare something for her to eat. I couldn't avoid seeing the man whom I bumped into so I had to be friendly enough with him I started noticing he was a nice man, we got talking and he told me a lot about him, we exchanged numbers. His name is Chukwuemeka but he told me he preferred Chuks

After 6days mom was discharged from the hospital, I had to go stay with her at home so I took some of my things and went to our house, the maids and servants won't be able to keep her company as me. Mom was back to her normal and radiant self and we both avoid anything that would be detrimental to her health. 2weeks after her discharge one of my brother said she should come to Canada for a brief visit at least to ease her off the stresses she face here. That was an opportunity for me to go back to my house and face my business squarely without having to worry again.

The man at the hospital became an history. I was at one of my supermarkets one day when I saw a familiar figure, this person was looking at me too and later he walked up to me.

"you are...Adeola right?" he said

"yes but I don't think I remember this face" she said

"we met at the hospital 6months back but lost your contact, nice meeting you again"

"you must be chuks" she said amusingly

"you are here to shop right? Let it be on me" he said

with a smile on her face"no, its one of my supermarkets, I came here to see how things have been since its been long I came here"

"wow, you such an hardworking woman, my type of woman, this is my card" he said handing it to her.

It felt awkward when I wanted to put a call across to him the following day but I shrugged and did, we fixed a time for lunch that same day.

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Our friendship blossomed and we became best of friends. I never bothered to visit his home, I felt it would be so indecent of me so during the 5months of our friendship I never cared to visit.

Mom called me one day and our former discussions ensued, I told her I've gotten a man that we were still trying to see if we would be compatible. Hmmmm! I lied, he hasn't ever asked me out, I was only wishing he does. Mom was happy and said she would come home very soon because she must meet the man.