INA-AYOMI

CHAPTER EIGHT

BIMPE'S POV

Right now I was regretting letting Eri leave yesterday. She would have handled this matter better than I am doing now because I just want to cry. I'm trying everything I can to make my daughter happy. Even though I failed at that, I was still going to make it right. I looked at the two men sitting opposite each other and I wanted to scream so hard it would make them go deaf. How am I supposed to let a man I was once in love with and his family come live in my house?

I remembered mother's words all over again "Bimpe, are you sure he's not just using you for his pleasure?" Mother was right all along. I was just blinded by love.

It had taken me this long to move on and I didn't plan on backsliding anytime soon. My child deserved better than this liar.

"Bimpe say something," Ayoola was looking at me eagerly, waiting for me to make a decision. The moment Ina-ayomi walked out the door, Ayoola began to explain how the situation could help Wande regain his memory and we could all go our separate ways after.

"I don't want that woman in my house, Ayoola."

"Would you rather go stay at her own house then?" he did have a point.

I turned to Wande who had been quiet all along. It hurt me that I could not say all I wanted to say to him.

"All you do is bring me pain," with that I walked away wiping the tears from my eyes.

"Bimpe!!!" I heard Ayoola call

"What is it, Ayo? I already gave my consent." He looked at me with pain in his eyes. I don't know why I've been hard on him because he's been there everyday ever since Wande left.

"Are you alright?"

"Why do you side with him? After all he has done, you are still friends with him?" he looked down at his shoes.

"I'm always on your side, Wande. But for now, there is nothing either one of us can say to a man who can't remember the pain he has caused." He looked away from his shoes and I could see he was hurting as much as anyone of us were.

"I want him to regain his memory so he can explain why he lied. Bimpe, I didn't know he was using you."

"I need to be alone right now. Please check on Ina-ayomi for me. I'm sure she's with Gbenga". He nodded and left. For the first time in forever I cried all the pain out. "God please help me."

INA-AYOMI'S POV

"I heard there's a new family moving in next to your house," Gbenga suddenly said making me take my head off his shoulder.

"How did you know that?" Gbenga and news.

"Olami told me, I think it's her cousin that's moving in"

"Oh! That's nice. I think I should go home now, their drama would have subsided."

"Let me walk you." He wore his shoes and we headed out. Just as we were about to open the gate Gbenga's mother walked in.

"Good evening ma" we greeted and she answered congratulating me on my mother's promotion even I had not heard about.

"Greet your mother for me. Gbenga, please buy me bread at the supermarket close to their house while coming back."

"Yes, mother."

We walked like we never wanted to get to the destination. Just as I was about to say goodbye to Gbenga, Uncle Ayo walked out. When his eyes landed on us, I saw the relief on his face.

"Oh, thank God! I was just about to go and look for you."

"It's okay. I was at Gbenga's house." He nodded but didn't say anything. Gbenga said his good-byes, while Uncle Ayo and me stood outside both of us starring down at our feet.

"Do I have to call her step mum?" I finally asked.

"You don't have to call her anything you don't want to. You don't even have to talk to her or her children."

"But they are my siblings, Uncle Ayo."

"I'm sure she has instilled in them a different point of view." he smiled and I nodded. "Your father made a mistake and even if he can't recollect his past actions, I'm sure he feels the wrong he has done. You don't have to do anything you don't want to. Baby girl, you are still young. Act like the child you are and stop trying to be an adult." I really liked Uncle Ayo and sometimes wished he was my father.

"I just don't want to give mother more worries. She is already sad and hurt." He nodded his head.

"But you are also hurt." Uncle Ayo was right. I was hurt and angry, but this wasn't the time to throw tantrums. I'm sure it won't get better till father is all well.

"I want to go inside," he nodded but didn't say anything. Before I entered I turned to him "Did you know mother got a promotion?" he looked really shocked and with that I entered the house. At least I was not the only one left in the dark.

"Where have you been?" Father asked the minute I entered the house. I didn't want to respond, but it was going to be rude. I didn't want to talk to the man that made my mother cry out of pain everyday.

"I was at Gbenga's house." And with that I walked away.

Mother did come to see me that night even though she thought I was asleep. She cried silently beside me. I was tempted to turn around and hug her but I knew she needed that space so I just lay there, with my eyes closed and listened to all she had to say.

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HEY GUYS, I would soon be updating the author's note to introduce the characters...

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