Their Anguish My Satisfaction

Chapter 8

  When she got home she felt like crying but she stopped herself from doing so because why did she have to cry because of mere words? her mum didn't like her even after she tried so hard to impress her, her dad too did not like her but that didn't matter anymore because he was dead and gone forever he wasn't going to come back.

The last thing he did to her before his death was beat her up, he beat her up and inflicted injuries on her body but wait a minute..... She carefully checked her body but didn't find the marks that were previously on her body! how did they heal so fast? come to think of it her dad died mysteriously after he beat her up what if she did it? no it couldn't have been her, she was asleep throughout the night so there was no way she could have killed Jack but then she remembered something, she wasn't the only personality in this body! Maya was also here she even wrote her a letter Maya also once took over the body and got intimate with James, Mia wouldn't have known if Maya didn't show it to her.

Jack? Jack beat her up so was it possible that Maya also felt the pain? was that why she killed him? no no no Maya wouldn't kill she couldn't have killed Jack but then how did those marks heal so fast and how could she be so sure that Maya didn't kill her dad? she didn't know Maya, she didn't know what Maya was capable of. The fact that they shared same body didn't mean that Maya was automatically her, it didn't mean Maya was as innocent as she was. Maya was a person of her own she had her own feelings her own views her own opinions just that she shared same body with Mia. Mia had never really interacted with Maya yes Maya visited her in a dream once and showed her those things but Mia said nothing to her.

She brushed the thought off and took a nap. By the time she woke up her mom and grandma had already returned from the hospital. She perceived a delicious aroma and followed it into the kitchen where her grandma was cooking. She asked about the food but her grandma told her to wait saying that it was a surprise. After dinner was served her grandma  told them what the food was; pounded yam and egusi soup an African dish.

"Grandma it tastes so good will you teach me how to prepare it?" Mia asked

"Yes my dear I will."

"Thank you Grandma."

Glenda was silent throughout she did not even touch her food.

"Why haven't you touched your food Glenda"

"Mum why will I eat? how do you expect me to eat when my husband is dead what am I even leaving for Mum?"

"You have me, Jane and grey." Mia replied innocently

"Shut your mouth you witch! how am I sure that you didn't kill your dad?"

"Glenda don't talk to my granddaughter like that. We know you are grieving, yes he was your husband but that doesn't give you the right to talk to her like that because he was her father too. While you lost a husband, she lost a father"

"Oh so mum you're on Mia's side now? you don't know her mum unfortunately she is my-my eww I'm ashamed to say that she's my daughter. You know what? I'm not hungry anymore" Glenda yelled then ran to her room.

"Oh grandma this is what I go through everyday I don't know why mum hates me so much, am I even her biological daughter? even dad didn't like me. The last thing he did to me before his death was beat me up so bad together with mum. I had to go to the hospital alone. Grandma I almost died. Now she's saying I killed dad. Do you think I should commit suicide? that would be good right? it will make her happy wouldn't it, yes I'm going to end my life so she can be happy and I'm sure I'll be doing you all a favour!"

"No my precious Mia you will do no such thing. Don't talk like that"

"Oh but if I don't kill myself mum will do it one day. Let me do it myself so she doesn't become a murderer. I don't want to bring more bad luck to this family"