Let's Make A Deal

❤️Chapter sixteen

Simisola_

I should have known. I should have just gone to my house today. God! I'm trying to study here but I can't. Aunty Ifeoma came home with a man today. I was tad bit surprised. He was surprised when he saw me too. She introduced me as her sister's daughter to him.

"Oh, I thought she was your daughter." He whined.

"No baby, how'd you imagine I have a child?" She laughed then she sent me back to my room.

Just imagine, if Dindu was here instead, would she say that to her lover? I never imagined aunty Ifeoma to be that kind of lady. No, I don't mean she shouldn't have fun, hook up with men or even re-marry, she can but denying having a child?

Okay, I know it's not that easy to open up. He might leave if she opens up. Maybe other men has even left when she confessed that she had a sixteen year old son but let's assume he stays and later he finds out about Dindu, I can't imagine how hurt he would be or would she continue to pretend that he's her sister's son?

Or talk about how Dindu would feel. I'm not even her daughter but I feel bad being referred to as her sister's daughter. How about my neighbours daughter? Maybe he wants to stay here for a long time and he'd ask her to explain why her neighbours daughter is staying with her or....

Alright!! I'm an over thinker. If you don't give me explanations, I'll come up with mine.

What's my business right now? They are making a whole lot of noise while I'm trying to read.

"Arrgh!!" I groaned.

I turned up the volume of the music but I still couldn't concentrate. I decided to just turn it off.

"Hey Simi, I know you're trying to read. I'm sorry for disturbing you." Aunty Ifeoma said after she walked into my room. She gave me a glass of orange juice.

"Thanks." I said to her and I watched her walk away from my room.

A glass of cold juice is what I need right now to cool my brain. I put my books away then I emptied the content of the glass into my stomach.

"Oou Sammy, stop joor." I heard aunty Ifeoma laugh from the living room.

"You really want me to Stop?" He joked.

Like I said, I'm an over thinker. I covered my ears with my hands to block out the noise.

After some minutes, I began to feel dizzy. After a long day at work, dad used to come home and tell me that his eyes were turning him and I'll be like how? Now I know, my eyes are turning me.

A lot of things has happened today. I had that weird dream then I saw Dindu's birth certificate. As if that's not enough, Wendy invited us for a party and now, aunty Ifeoma came home with a man. How can...

I yawned and I covered my eyes with my hands because the sun went directly into my eyes as I opened them. I crawled on my bed and dragged the curtain down immediately.

My phone was by my side. I picked it up to check the time.

6:18 AM

Jesus Christ!!

When did I sleep? I stood up from the bed immediately heading to the bathroom when I kicked the glass cup from yesterday, that's when the memories of yesterday started replaying in my head.

I drag the wine and I was thinking about something and I was trying to block their noise when... Aunty Ifeoma drugged me? and guess what?

I'm still hearing noises this morning. No, screams, yelling, shouting. I sighed.

I considered going to check on them but, I really needed to bath and mind my business too.

I didn't bath last night. The growl from my stomach reminded me that I didn't eat too. I guess aunty Ifeoma didn't bother checking up on me yesterday because my window was even open. She should have closed it if she checked up on me and wake me up for night prayers too.

I turned on the water heater. While waiting for the water to heat, I decided to go and check the kitchen if they used any plates so that I would just do the dishes.

There was no plate in the kitchen but I noticed an empty pizza box. Okay, they ordered pizza. I was able to hear their argument very well from the kitchen. I wish I didn't come here. What I feared had happened.

"What kind of mother denies her child because of a man? I asked you multiple times." He yelled.

I had to wash my wine glass.

"I'm sorry, I've said it hundred times." She yelled back.

"I knew you had a child. You denied her even in her presence?" He said.

"Simi is not my daughter. I have a child but no, not Simi. I'm not as bad as you think. I can't deny my son in his presence. I care." She yelled. I knew from her voice that she was crying too. The strong aunty Ifeoma. I just can't comprehend this. How did he even find out?

"You're still horrible and i know your son doesn't know this! Where is he right now? With friends? Or you don't know? Baby, I won't be surprised if you don't know."

She didn't say anything.

"You lied to me, Ifeoma." He said more calmly.

"They all leave when I tell them. How would I have know that you are different? Just how?" She cried.

"Don't lie to the next man." He told her.

"You're really leaving? I've begged you. Why are you this heartless, Samuel?" She cried.

"Ifeoma, I had more plans for you than last night sex, movies and Pizza. I really did." He said obviously hurt. "Bye, Ifeoma, bye."

I felt numb. How is she feeling now? Very bad. She's crying. She's hurt. I felt sad but I had to mind my business and I had to go to school too. I can't say anything to aunty Ifeoma. I just decided to go back to my room. As I was bathing, I was thinking too.

Does she need Dindu right now or she doesn't even want to see him because she feels bad? I don't know if I should call Dindu to come over or I should do everything possible to make him stay away from her or I should just mind my business because she will get over it.

I walked slowly to the living room when I finished getting ready. Okay, many things has happened since yesterday. I didn't even bargain for all these especially this. I never thought I'd see aunty Ifeoma cry.

She sat down on the Sofa crying bitterly. She was only in her pyjamas. I thought she would pretend when she sees me. She couldn't even look at me. I just stood like a statue staring at her. I usually suck at giving sympathetic speeches.

I checked my wrist-watch, it's a minute past seven. After sometime, she cleaned her face.

"I'm not going to work today, I'm not fine." She told me.

Obviously!!

She stood up and went into her room and she came back with a thousand naira note.

"Thanks." I said. "Take care of yourself." I added.

She nodded and I left.

'Why is everywhere quiet?' I wondered as I entered into the school compound.

It was supposed to be an assembly but everyone just stood quietly.

"What's up?" I whispered to the girl that stood by my side.

"A minute silence, We just lost a member of our school." She whispered back.

What is it with bad news today?

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