My life: mini series episode 6
of resting till a very heavy lash of wire
landed on my back and sent me to my feet
in agony.
I rose to my feet immediately and soon saw
where the lash of wire was coming from.
My madam stood infront of me looking very
mean and angry.
The time was around 4pm in the evening
and I was supposed to have cleared the
dustbin by then.
“Who are you waiting for to clear the bin?”
My madam asked raising her hand very high
to unleash another lash on me.
Just then the doorbell rang and my madam
held her hand in check.
“Go and see who’s at the door,” she
commanded.
I ran to the door and swung it open.
An old man and woman stood infront of the
door.
“Are your people around?” The old man
asked.
I kept silent a bit confused of what to
answer.
I remembered that there were times when
my madam didn’t like seeing visitors and
often instructed me to tell whom-ever it was
that she wasn’t around
I was battling with my confusion when
madam entered.
“Ah daddy,” my madam gasped as soon as
she saw them. “Daddy good afternoon,
mummy good afternoon,” she greeted
immediately.
“Ah my daughter,” the old man replied.
“Good afternoon nwam.” He added.
“Please come inside,” my madam invited.
I gave way immediately and the old man
and woman entered the house.
“What of your husband?” The woman asked.
“He’s gone to work,” my madam replied.
“And the children?” The woman continued.
“They’re sleeping inside,” my madam replied.
“Adaeze!” She called.
“Yes aunty,” I replied and ran to answer her.
“Go and buy drinks,” she instructed handing
some money to me.
I ran to a nearby shop and bought the drinks
without wasting time.
Then I served it before the guest and went
back into the kitchen.
I then carried the dustbin inside a polythene
bag and went to dispose it.
I went over to my friend’s compound to call
her.
Chidimma was a househelp in the
neighbouring compound and we always went
together to dispose our refuse.
We gisted on the way as we went.
Chidimma narrated to me of how ruthless
her madam was. Of how her madam uses
the sole of her high-heel shoe to hit her on
the head when she makes a mistake.
She even revealed to me of how her
madam’s husband sneaks into her room at
night to have carnal knowledge of her
without her madam knowing.
All these weighed down on her and she
wanted to let it off by confiding in me.
I consoled and encouraged her not to lose
hope that things would one day change for
the better.
She thanked me profusely for my words of
encouragement without knowing that my
own madam at home was as ruthless as
hers if not more; only that her husband
doesn’t sneak into my room.
Nonetheless I acknowledged her gratitude
and encouraged her not to lose hope.
Then we disposed our refuse and headed
home…
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