MAIN MENUSTORY!....Endless Tears - Episode 5 [By Adeola Nissi]
I carried my sack of clothes effortlessly, as I marched with great vigor
towards the sitting room. I obviously had had enough of this melodrama
which had been on constant replay in my life. Jeez, it was abundantly
clear that I made a mistake, but should I be treated like a rejected
leper because of it? Well, all that is coming to an end. This has gone
this far because I allowed it. I swallowed, trying to put my anger and
irritation under control before getting to the sitting room. I won’t
want to spoil my exit by ranting like a rebellious child.
I entered the sitting room unceremoniously and my blood stilled before
it erupted into a whirlwind of explosion. Corper sat there in the
succulent chair, and the snake of a woman, sat on his laps, curled like a
child. She ran her hands slowly from Corper’s chest to his shoulders,
and to his face, tracing his bottom lip with a finger. Anger coursed
through me, making me feel like I would fly into a million pieces from
too much anger.
Corper raised his head and a slow smile lit his face immediately he saw
me. I froze. What was going on? Was he expecting me? He surely did not
look surprised or angry that I was standing there. It was as if he had
known all along that I would come there. He met my eyes and bent to kiss
the lady’s shoulder and I almost exploded on my feet. The woman’s head
went backwards and in the process, caught sight of me. She stilled and
sat up instantly.
“Who are you and what are you doing standing there?” she asked on raised voice. I fixed her with an angry glare.
“I think there is a better place to carry out your impropriety rather than the sitting room” I retorted.
She stood from Corper’s leg, with her hands on her hips. “Are you mad?”
she yelled then turned to Corper. “Alex, what is the meaning of this?
Who the hell is she and…” she turned to run her eyes up and down my
body. Anger seemed to flare. “…And how come you got a new maid without
informing me?”
She had called him Alex! That alone made me angry. Why hadn’t I thought
to call him by his name instead of the ‘corper’ I was used to. Maybe if I
had, he would have seen me differently, instead of the secondary school
girl and drop out that I am. Anyways, there was no time again for me to
re-write that mistake. I am leaving!
Alex seemed a little shaken.
“Don’t you dare call me a maid” I roared as I stomped my foot.
The girl looked like she would match over and kill me.
“And what are you?” it was Corper – sorry, Alex, that spoke. He was
glaring at me, as if daring me to speak. Oh, I thought sternly. If he
thought he had instilled enough fear in me to keep me mute, he surely
did not know me at all.
“Oh, I would tell you exactly what, or rather, who I am” I returned as I
carefully put a dangerous smile on my face. I turned to face the
stunned queen diva, when the door to the sitting room suddenly flung
open. I turned round to see the Senator and his wife standing at the
entrance. If there was anything like a bad timing, their entrance would
definitely be a perfect example. But that did not deter me at all.
“Get back to your room Amara” Alex ordered but I did not move an inch.
The lady clapped her hands in bewilderment, like she was still having a
difficulty understanding what was going on. I turned to Alex’s parents
and since everyone seemed to have forgotten their manners, I quickly put
that straight.
“Good morning sir, good morning ma” I greeted, kneeling slightly. I
moved to them to usher them to a seat. “I am sorry for the scene you
witnessed, please make yourselves comfortable” I murmured, feeling proud
of myself. I knew that once I got my head out of the clouds and stopped
feeling sorry for myself, I could actually be quite entertaining. They
walked to their seats in confusion and sat down. The senator seemed to
smile secretly, as he stared at everyone.
Before they uttered their unspoken question, I asked quickly. “What
would you like to drink? I do believe we have anything you need” I knew
nothing about what I was saying but I said it anyways.
Corper – no, Alex. It would take a little practice, changing the name, I
noticed mentally. He seemed to grumble something but I missed it. I
swallowed slightly, as I placed a great smile on my face, pretending to
be unaware of the tension.
Alex’s mother glared at me. “I want nothing, thanks” she said sternly.
“Oh, I would have something. Could you get me a fruit wine please dear”
the senator said, inciting the glare of his wife. I smile victoriously. I
had no idea what a fruit wine was but I surely would not disappoint
him.
“Just a minute sir” with that, I floated out of the sitting room, with
my bag of clothes left on the floor, at the middle of the room.
I smiled as I glanced back and saw the silent state with which the
sitting room seemed to be in. the girlfriend of Alex seemed to have gone
as rigid as a pillar of salt as she tried to make sense of the
situation. I smiled to myself. Well, if I would leave, I might as well
make my exit a memorable one.
Immediately I entered the kitchen, I saw Tina and Tola staring at me in
shock. Tina’s expression was more of bewilderment and Tola expressed her
undiluted irritation.
“What did you just do there?” Tina asked in shock. They had obviously been eavesdropping.
Tola snarled. “what she has just done is clear. She has revealed her
true nature, behaving like the nuisance that she obviously is by
disrespecting her boss. Get prepared to get sacked. Frankly, I cant wait
for that to happen” she said with disgust.
I fixed her with a firm glare before turning to smile at Tina. This was
not the time to banter words with a fool, I told myself. “Tina dear,
could you do me the favor of showing me where you keep fruit wines? The
senator requested for it and I would like to serve him myself.” I said
in a pleading tone.
Tola laughed hysterically but I ignored her. “See this little fool. The
wines are there at the bar in the sitting room. You have no business
here little novice” she said.
My blood drained as I heard her. OH no! I had just spoiled the fun. If
the wines were there, I could bet that glasses would be there as well,
so what would I say I came into the kitchen for?
Inspiration hit me at once and I went to the cabinet and grabbed two glass cups.
“Madam, that is not a wine cup” Tola said again.
I ignored her and rinsed the cups, placing them on the tray. Tina looked
confused but, bless her soul, she decided to help me by explaining
where, in the bar, I would get a fruit wine. I thanked her and carried
the tray back into the sitting room. The room was as silent as I left it
and I smiled internally again. I was having so much fun at their
expense.
As I dropped the tray on a side table, moving it to them, I quickly
explained. “Please make do with these glasses sir. I fear the glasses at
the bar might be a little unclean, at it might no well with your
system” I was saying arrant nonsense, I knew, but I pretended to mean
what I said. “I would just get the wine” I walked to the bar,
remembering Tina’s descriptions. I picked the first cherry wine I saw
and walked back to them. Opening the wine seemed like a really difficult
task since I had never opened one before. I stared at it like a work of
art until the senator came to my rescue again.
“Let me open that. Your fingers might be a little tender for this” he
said with a smile and I heard Alex mutter something that sounded like a
really terrible curse. As the senator took the bottle from my hands, I
realised instantly that he was actually a likeable man. There was no
disputing the fact that Alex got his looks squarely from his father.
Although elderly, the elderly man looked exceptional, and coming from me
since I am terribly picky, i would say he is exceedingly handsome. He
looked so breathtakingly masculine in the dark brown suit he had on and I
could imagine several young girls falling for him. Looking at him, I
wondered just how handsome he would have been in his youth, if he could
be this compelling at 50. When I stared at Alex, I knew exactly what he
would have been like at that age. Alex was more handsome than he had the
right to be. Who would imagine that someone with the behaviour I
recently noticed in him would be as handsome as he is? No wonder women
were swimming all over him, just to gain his attention. Unfortunately, I
happened to fall into his trap.
The senator popped the bottle, snapping me out of my thoughts. He was
about to fill the cups when I hastily collected it. I would show them
the good daughter in-law they would miss before I leave, I told myself.
“Let me do it sir, I am sure you would love the taste of this cherry
wine” i murmured and his eyes flashed with something i could not place. I
risked a glance at his wife who was practically my mother-in-law. She
had an uncertain look on her face, like she had not decided whether or
not to accept what was going on. I filled her glass with a smile.
“Mummy, I am sure you might want to reconsider your desire for a drink.
You must have had a long day”
I stood with a satisfied look on my face.
“Can someone tell me what the hell this maid is doing here? Who is she”
The lady’s patience seemed to have snapped. She really is sausy, I
thought. I am sure she had not even greeted the Senator and his wife.
How can Alex marry this one?
The senator frowned. “Which maid?” He asked in total surprise. For the
first time, he noticed the dress I was putting on and a sharp shock went
through him. His wife shifted on her seat uncomfortably.
I laughed slightly and was about to talk when Alex cut in, talking for
the first time since his parents’ arrival. “Don’t you dare talk” he
yelled with deadly warning.
I glared at him. “You can’t do anything to me Alex” his stunned
expression registered when he noticed that I used his name. For the
first time! I smiled and turned to the senator. “Sir. I was made to
resume the duties of a maid, the very day I got married to your son”
“What?” The senator bellowed
“Married?” The girl yelled. I wish I could remember her name, but
frankly, I keep forgetting. She turned to Alex, who was glaring at me,
making me squirm a bit. He looked uncomfortable and I guessed his
girlfriend, or fiancee was the cause. “What sort of shit is this Alex?”
She screamed.
He stood beside her with a pained expression. “I can explain” he said, pleading.
She hissed and picked her bag. “Explain to the dogs” she said and
marched out of the sitting room and I was surprised her feet did not
drill holes into the tiled floor. Alex pursued her until he got to the
slammed door and the Senator’s voice rang out.
“Bring yourself here Alex, this minute and explain the trash I just heard”
...to be continued
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