JEMIMA

Chapter 18

1 John 2:2
Here's how we can be sure that we know God in the right way: Keep his commandments.

"What do you mean mom, how does leaving the house solve anything" I asked her, as I was agitated and confused.

" Jemi, how do you expect me to stay in this house" My mom asked. " Your father clearly stated he is in love with someone else, and at the same time he claims he still loves me. Jemi does that even make any sense to you? "

" I know Mom. But there most be another way instead of leaving, mom" I said and I walked to her, sitting at the edge of the chair she was sitting on.

" This is the best way Jemi. I can't allow myself be brought down by his attitudes. Rubbish! " My mom said and this time I flared up.

" This is about you right?" I asked angrily, as I stood up quickly from the chair.

" What do you mean? " She asked, obviously, she was upset with the tone my question had, but I didn't care.

" It's all about you, how you feel and what wrong as been done to you. You don't think of anyone else in this situation but yourself. Yourself mom!!! " I exclaimed. My words seemed like force as my mum jerked up from her seat and stared at me. I was supposed to be scared and sober but No! I was tired of everything, and I just needed to let my thoughts out.

" Hey young lady. You do not talk to your mother like that. Where are your manners? "

" Mom, my manners are here. But for Christ's sake! Mother listen to your daughter" I said, a part of me
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uprised at my own words, Jemima was not one to talk back at her mother.
" You are only looking out for yourself mom, and that is selfish! It's only about what you feel, what you say is wrong and what you can take or cannot take. Your husband is lost in the world and sin, and all you can think of is leaving him alone? Mom!!!!"

" Look here Jemi. You don't have any right to judge me, you do not understand how I feel!"

" You do not have the right to judge Dad too, for Christ's sake have you tried to understand how he feels. You also can't judge me for my words because Mom, you do not have an Idea of how I feel, you don't know how it feels Mom, my father is not who he should be, my mother is about to leave home, mom! You only know how you feel and you are not making any attempts to understand other people's feelings". I said, tears rolling down my cheeks as usual.  My Mom said nothing, all she did was stare at me.

" I'm disappointed in both of you mom. In both of you!!!" I said as I stormed out of the room and into my own room.

Coiled up in my bed I thought about all I said, I wished I could feel regret somewhere in me but I felt confident that all I said was right. I picked up my phone and switched on my Data.

I had a message from Ephraim. I replied him and ventured to another application when his message came in my phone, he was online, a smile crossed my face as I read the message.

Hey, Jemi. Are you home?

I wondered the reason for his question but I replied anyway.

Yes, I am
Why do you ask?

Err, I'm home and my parents are talking about coming over to see you guys.