Chapter 29: Chapter 29

AMANDA

There's a knock on the door.

I instantly opened the door as soon as I saw David through the peephole. Excited but confused before I opened the door. I saw my sister two years ago and seeing David means they are here. How much I missed them? I decided to act angry at first, why would Big sis leave me hanging.

Opening the door, I expected to be greeted with our usual bear hug but I welcome my sister with tears pooling from her eyes. I started crying too as anger flowed through my body. I wanted to go hurt whoever it was that made her cry. We may have been years apart but my love for her hasn't decreased a bit.

David was confused, so I just took him in alongside the bag he was holding and put the TV in a cartoon channel. He wasn't a kid anymore, I don't know if his mother or Dad..

" Where is your husband? " I asked still facing David. However, my focus shifted back to my sis when she let out a painful sob.

I left David and gently pulled Sis into the house; she had not left the spot she was standing. Although I was angry, my sister needs me now so I calmed down. Gathering her into my arms as she put her head on my shoulder. I whispered every word of comfort that came to my head and then David started crying too.

I am totally confused. What happened? Why were they crying?

I need help, I cannot handle both mother and son by myself; what if the father is also coming probably crying too...

"Ademi please I need you home now. Please come with the kids. IT'S AN EMERGENCY"

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Tunde had brought the kids home and they are bonding with Dav.

"What really happened?" Tunde asked.

"Big Sis, what happened? You guys left suddenly and got unavailable; no way to reach you and now look at you" the tears glinting in her eyes sent a hurt to see. I have never seen her cry all the time we had known each other, she had always been the rock and seeing her like this was heart breaking.

She took a while to gather herself then...

"Our disappearance was arranged, it was something ikenna planned. He asked me to choose between you guys and him" She paused as she noticed the shock on my face.

"Why?"

" I lost my baby, I had a miscarriage about a week after the triplets birthday and it was a result of the stress. He got angry that I sacrifice everything I had for you and your family and not caring about mine. He said if not for your babies my baby would have survived. I guess the loss hit him bad. We moved to Port Harcourt and then he proposed. We proceeded to court but hadn't done the traditionals or any other ceremony . Please I need water" she requested.

I was too weak to get up, I guess hubby saw that. I was teary and wasn't holding Sis, it was more like she holding me. Especially when I learnt about the loss. Tunde handed her the bottle and glass but instead she just opened and drank, she handed the bottle and I think I drank the remaining.

"Our first year was heavenly, David resumed the boarding school. His Dad said he had missed me so much and he wanted us to bond. At first, I didn't like the idea because I wanted to be close with my son but since I was opportuned to go see him anytime I felt like, I accepted. Not long ago, Iyke started complaining of me going too much, that it would start affecting his concentration as he begin yearn for home. So foolish me obeyed". Then the tears began again.

"It's okay, let Mandy get you something to eat then we continue later" tunde suggested

"No, let me pour it all now" she disagreed and I noded in approval.

" I caught Iyke cheating on me with Precious; the same lady that was all sweet and nice, took care of my son whenever I wasn't in US. I went to David's school yesterday and he told me he was angry with me because Iyke and Precious visited regularly and I wasn't. I was so mad that immediately I left the school, I drove to go meet Iyke so he could explain but I meet him in the same place he proposed to me having ssssss having it with her"

" How could he?" Tunde said

I could barely think straight as I saw my sister burst into tears at the end.

" Do you think this is my fault? "

"No" I said calming her.

"Yes in-law, it was partially your fault" Tunde said.