HOW I MET MY CHEATING GIRLFRIEND

Episode 40

I woke up at 6am and immediately went to my mom's room. I had a very sleepless night previously because of Peter's absence. When I reached, I knocked the door thrice with no response. "How can mom be into such a deep sleep?" I wondered. I called out for her with no response.

I went to the sitting room and sat on the chair Peter used last night. I was restless. I got up again and went to call out for mom once more. I knocked and knocked without response. A lot of thoughts ran over my mind amongst them that maybe she might have  committed suicide in her room.

However, we parted ways when both of us were laughing and I didn't think that could be the case. I called out again and I burst into tears. "Mom, you can't do this to me please!" I said as avalanche of tears kept on rolling down my cheeks.

I went back to my room, sat on the bed with my head down. "Let me call her number!" At last, such thoughts came into my mind. However, I considered it as the last hope. Should she fail to pick, I would consider myself a total orphan and then break into her room.

When I called, it went through and it was picked. "Uuh!" A sigh of relief I had! It was her.

"Mommaaa!" I said.

"Yes Oscar. Good morning?"

"Good morning to you. Where are you mom? Have looked for you all over."

"I went to the Police Station to release Peter. We are coming back."

"Wow! Mom thanks. I had a very sleepless night because of him. I woke up very early to tell you about it and never found you."

"I never slept! This is my last born and I couldn't be happy when he's not well." Mom said.

I hanged up the call happily, wiped out all the tears and went towards the centre to meet them.

Seeing me from far, Peter ran towards me and held me. In tears, he said, "Am sorry Oscar for making you sad. Am sorry for making mom sad. Am sorry for everything. I love you brother."

My tears couldn't wait any more! Two three drops fell on my feet. Peter bent and wiped them. Mom was standing at a distance watching us. She came and with a smile, hugged both of us. "It's my joy to see you happy again my sons. Am proud of you. I love you." She said.

We then walked to home, each of us leaning on both sides of mom's shoulders. How the reconciliation between me and him together with mom happened was still a mystery that I couldn't understand.

"I now need to see Betty. Please tell her I need to see her today." Mom said when we reached the house.

Without hesitation, I called Betty to inform her about that urgent meeting. She promised to be around by 10am. Within that period, I had told her everything and she had to make her mom know about me. She gave her mom the phone and we had a talk together. Betty's mom admitted and approved our relationship with her daughter.

When Betty arrived, Peter and I want for her. When my mom set her eyes on her, she ululated loudly and went to hug her. Betty got astonished because maybe she never expected such lovely and lively welcome. She brought for me two bedsheets; white and blue alongside a hen - for lunch.

"Mummy, am pleased to be part of you. My mom was aware I was coming to our home and decided to give me this hen to bring for you." Betty said. She was seating on my mom's laps as if she was the last born.

Betty called her mom back home to inform her that she had reached safely. Her mom asked to speak to my mom. It was such a happy moment that was nicknamed as "Home Welcoming and Reconciliation".

Peter, in front of us, stood up to confess and asked for forgiveness from Betty. "You're now my mom, and my sister-in-law. We welcome you home our Princess." On the same note, he asked for forgiveness from me and mom. Betty stood up and hugged Peter. "I had, I have and I will continue to forgive you. It was my fault. Thank you Peter." She said.

After the Reconciliations, she went to the kitchen to prepare for us the meals. Mom tried to prevent her that she was still a "guest" and she refused. "I can't be a guest in our own home, mom." After finishing, we had our delicious meals brought to the dinning table. "Wow, very delicious." Mom commented.

Betty spent the night with me. The following day, she woke up earlier before me. When I got up from the bed, she had already done cleanings; mopped the rooms and was washing some of our clothes that had piled up for the last two days.

When I was still with Sweeney, I thought Betty was just trying to please me to love her by being quick in doing something for me. However, I confirmed it was never the case. In fact, she became more loving, caring and beautiful after I had broken up with Sweeney.

"We have a maid. But I can never sit back relaxing because I knew one day I would be a wife to someone and a daughter-in-law to a lovely mother like you." Betty told my mom. She was surprised at the way Betty was fast in doing the house chores.

Mom took us through a special prayer before Betty could go back. It was at that time that I felt that truly, Betty was meant for me. She was a simple lady but expensive unlike Sweeney who was of a high class but cheap.

Betty left for home and a void was felt all over sudden. For only two days she was with us, her presence was too dense that no one could go for a minute without feeling her love and care. The way she had spread my bed that morning, I was even feeling shy sleeping on it alone.

"Oscar, I now understand what you were fighting for with Peter and why he couldn't let you have her." Mom told me when she came to where I was seated. She was totally convinced and whatever she saw was twice her own expectations.

Peter received a notification from the KUCCPS that he had been placed in the University of Nairobi (UoN) to pursue a course in Bachelor of Science in Medicine (Surgery). It was such another happy moment for us as a family. It was obvious that during such occasions, we hold celebrations. "Life is received once." My mom used to say so.

However, not everyone is happy with someone's success. We could only call those who had been assisting us academically and financially - Mama Akinyi couldn't miss. Peter was making us proud every other time and mom loved him besides being the last born.

"It's such a heavy task on me. But I know God has a reason for your success. I'll try to pay the fees even though it's much considering that of Oscar." Mom said. Peter's fee was capped at Kshs.75,000 for his first year study, with Ksh 40,000 as first semester fee.

Before he could get admitted, already the first semester fee was available for him. Towards the end of October, he received a Scholarship to study his medical course in India from the following semester. The tuition fees, accommodation and upkeep were fully catered for. It was such a good news but heartbreaking for mom because Peter would be away from her.

Being that she had said God had a reason for Peter's success, she gave in and the following year, Peter had received his passport and traveled abroad to India. For the six years of his study duration, he could come home once after every academic year for his holidays that lasted for one to two months.

After I had completed my fourth year, I got an internship with the Vihiga County Government as a Political Analyst for five months before my graduation in December. The graduation was attended by both my mom and Betty's mom alongside Betty herself. It was fortunate Peter was also around just before he could complete his holiday.

Otis saw me with Betty and came to where I was after the ceremony. "This is my mom, and this is Betty's mom." I said. He bent before us and said, "Bro, am sorry. Please forgive me for everything." It was the first time we spoke after our differences emerged the previous year.

"Where's Sweeney? I thought she could be here with you." I said.

"Bro, it's only that have been feeling guilty. Sweeney and I broke up last year October. We're no longer lovers. She was with some two other boys and I decided to quit bro. That's why am saying am very sorry." He said and my mom overheard him.