EPISODE 4
It was a Thursday evening and Morenike, Kayode's elder sister came visiting. He appreciated the fact that she came but he felt she was wasting his time. Ever since the night he had Rachel, he always wanted her and tonight wasn't an exception. Everything she said he wasn't listening only nodding at intervals to make her feel like he was. It was only when Morenike called Rachel out of her room that he became alert.
At first, Morenike was smiling when she saw her little niece emerging but when she noticed the way Rachel walked which was as if she was avoiding closing her legs,she frowned and that frown deepened when she saw how pale Rachel looked when she stood in front of her.
Rachel smiled weakly at her aunt, "Good evening ma" she said quietly. "How are you?" Morenike asked in a concerned tone. She wasn't referring to her mother's death, but to the general well being of the girl. The Rachel she was seeing was different from the one she knew. This Rachel was quiet and looked very sick. She responded that she was fine but Morenike knew she really wasn't.
Kayode stared keenly at his sister. He knew she was noticing some things were amiss. His sister was very smart and observant and very little got past her. In order to allay any suspicion from her mind, he said,"She's doing well. Only that she's missing her mother so much". He smiled shakily at his daughter who responded by facing sideways.
"Aunty, can I go back to my room? I was doing my assignment". Rachel asked. Her aunt nodded and she left. Morenike looked at the way she walked till she disappeared into her room then she stared back at Kayode. "Rachel seems very sick. And why is she walking like that?"
The concern in her voice shook Kayode and he stammered, "She's fine... Its just Jacinta.. That's all". Morenike heaved a sigh "Hmmm.. Well, she can come to my place for the weekend. There she can play with my kids and I can mother her for a while. I think she needs a woman around" she suggested.
"No. She can't" Kayode said in a final tone.
Morenike was taken aback he never used to stop Rachel from coming to her house "Why?..she needs it so..." She didn't finish her statement as Kayode rudely interrupted, "I've said she can't come, don't push it." He snapped. Though she was surprised by his sudden outburst, she didn't say more on the matter. She wisely switched to other topics and after staying for thirty more minutes, she left.
Kayode heaved a sigh of relief after he saw her off. "Imagine!" He thought," She wanted to take Rachel away for a whole weekend! What is the meaning of that? So he won't be able to enjoy fully the gift his wife had left him? So that she would find out what's really going on? No way!" He shook his head vehemently as he strode towards Rachel's room.
It was a Thursday evening and Morenike, Kayode's elder sister came visiting. He appreciated the fact that she came but he felt she was wasting his time. Ever since the night he had Rachel, he always wanted her and tonight wasn't an exception. Everything she said he wasn't listening only nodding at intervals to make her feel like he was. It was only when Morenike called Rachel out of her room that he became alert.
At first, Morenike was smiling when she saw her little niece emerging but when she noticed the way Rachel walked which was as if she was avoiding closing her legs,she frowned and that frown deepened when she saw how pale Rachel looked when she stood in front of her.
Rachel smiled weakly at her aunt, "Good evening ma" she said quietly. "How are you?" Morenike asked in a concerned tone. She wasn't referring to her mother's death, but to the general well being of the girl. The Rachel she was seeing was different from the one she knew. This Rachel was quiet and looked very sick. She responded that she was fine but Morenike knew she really wasn't.
Kayode stared keenly at his sister. He knew she was noticing some things were amiss. His sister was very smart and observant and very little got past her. In order to allay any suspicion from her mind, he said,"She's doing well. Only that she's missing her mother so much". He smiled shakily at his daughter who responded by facing sideways.
"Aunty, can I go back to my room? I was doing my assignment". Rachel asked. Her aunt nodded and she left. Morenike looked at the way she walked till she disappeared into her room then she stared back at Kayode. "Rachel seems very sick. And why is she walking like that?"
The concern in her voice shook Kayode and he stammered, "She's fine... Its just Jacinta.. That's all". Morenike heaved a sigh "Hmmm.. Well, she can come to my place for the weekend. There she can play with my kids and I can mother her for a while. I think she needs a woman around" she suggested.
"No. She can't" Kayode said in a final tone.
Morenike was taken aback he never used to stop Rachel from coming to her house "Why?..she needs it so..." She didn't finish her statement as Kayode rudely interrupted, "I've said she can't come, don't push it." He snapped. Though she was surprised by his sudden outburst, she didn't say more on the matter. She wisely switched to other topics and after staying for thirty more minutes, she left.
Kayode heaved a sigh of relief after he saw her off. "Imagine!" He thought," She wanted to take Rachel away for a whole weekend! What is the meaning of that? So he won't be able to enjoy fully the gift his wife had left him? So that she would find out what's really going on? No way!" He shook his head vehemently as he strode towards Rachel's room.
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