Second chances

Chapter nine: Broken Eggs

I woke up to mother kneeling beside the bed and praying. She was singing a song that sounded so familiar, yet I didn't know the words.

After contemplating on whether to join her or not, I knelt beside her and held her hand, maybe God will help me deal with this new predicament with charles. A smile crept onto mother's face and mine too, then I shut my eyes and listened to her prayers.

She ended with the "lord's prayer "
And while she recited it, I listened aptly to the words and when she got to "forgive our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us", tears filled my eyes. Tears that I fought from dropping to my cheeks. I simply wiped my eyes with the back of my hand and held my other again. When she finished I said amen to her prayers, I knew when to say amen to prayers but had forgotten important prayers.

Mother opened her eyes and I did mine simultaneously, we looked at each other before she wrapped her hands around me and I cried my heart out while she patted my back.

Nnem, why are you crying? Eh what is wrong? "Mother asked

Ummm, nothing mom, I'm just stressed and tired about everything. Not remembering things is killing me" I breathed out still sobbing.

"You know, when you were a child, anytime you were scared or sad, you'd always climb into my bed and wrap your hands around me. I'd wake up to see you and I'd laugh. Sometimes Your father would complain about it, but he got used to it with time. Vicky I am your mother, I know that you have been doing quite well without remembering. What exactly happened to you? "

I smiled at mother's revelation, i never grew from that. Her arms were the safest place then but now they only managed to calm the turmoil in my heart a little.

I wanted to say something but the words wouldn't come out. I cleared my throat and smiled again.

O nweghi, it's nothing mother, I'm fine. I don't want to disturb you this morning with irrelevant things "

"O nweghi? It's nothing and you are here in my room, instead of sleeping with your husband in your own room. You keep rubbing your palms together, nne m I know you. I am your mother, I bore you in my womb, and I've watched you grow. I actually do know when you are lying.

I decided to just tell mother what happened last night and she paid attention to everything I said.

"Did you ask him about it? Marriage is not quite easy but you can always get through things with your partner. Give him the benefit of doubt, let him explain things to you. Find out the truth, don't run from it. Nobody said there won't be heartbreak in marriage. And whatever happens nne m learn to... "

Forgive? " I cut her off there" what if I can't remember how to forgive, what if.. "

"Victoria, you never forgot how to forgive,it is embedded into that beautiful heart and soul of yours."

I smiled and stood up, pulling mother up with me. I hugged her again and left the room.

I went to our room and found out that he had gone to work. I was angry that he didn't even notice anything. I know I tried to hide my sadness from him, but he didn't wake up to his wife. Shouldn't he have waited for me.

I tried to push the thoughts about Grace from my mind and continued with daily activities. When he gets back we will discuss about this and the need for me to resume work.

Mother announced that she was leaving later in the day when I came down. Christy kept begging her to stay and I wanted to beg also but I knew why she was leaving. Father couldn't last up to a week without her. She had to go take care of father.