NOT ME – Episode 10

NOT ME…chapter 10
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….Every one was in shock,I was too,I didn’t know how those golds got to my room,,Derrick was speechless ,same goes for mom,we all couldn’t say anything,I knew it,some persons never change, once a thief is always a thief, Bella said, I gave you a benefit of doubt,treated you like mine, my son took you like a sister, if you needed a gold necklace you would have told me or Derrick, and we would have gotten you one, those golds were the last thing my husband bought for me before he died,and I value them with every thing in me,why Charity…Mum,I didntttttt,you will keep quiet,take your things and leave my house,,,,But Mom,Derrick tried to say something, Derrick please, I think i have respected you enough as a child, this simply means she was the one that stole my purse, but Charity why,,,,just go,please leave Here before I do something that we all will regret… Mom said..
I do not know why life is this bitter to me,I shall leave ma,but I didn’t stole your gold,and I can never do that, as I turned to go to my room,Lara spoke, Madam,no be Charity thief those gold, everyone turned to her,,,, I know say everybody go fit believe say na she, especially since she get thief record before, but no be she thief this one,,,,Lara and I aren’t that close, I was shocked at what she was saying in my defence, Nana that saw the gold happens to be my friend of the two maids,,,,,what are you talking about ,Bella shouted at her,are you blind,didn’t you see that the golds were found In her room,are you blind…Come on get out of here if you don’t have anything reasonably to say…Calm down Bella,allow her,,,Lara what are you talking about, oga no be Charity thief the gold,na Madam Bella,Bella gave her a hot slap,are you mad,…Derrick held Bella, calm down Bella, what’s wrong with you,Mom was shocked too,Bella get hold of yourself,she said,allow her speak,,,Lara continue,Madam, I dey your bathroom dey wash arm when I notice madam Bella waka small small enter your room,go where you dey keep your jewelry box,use one small key open na,collect two gold set,I see her dey waka small small dey go,ne I follow her,I see hide dey watch her,she keep one for Charity room,and one for under her own luggage,if na lie make we bring aunty Bella luggage if we no go see the other gold,,, Nana,mom said go and get Bella’s bag,she went and brought the luggage, after much search we saw the gold,,, Oh my God, this is mine mom said, but I didn’t even notice this one was missing, Bella,mom shouted,i was in so much tears,Bella knelt in shame,begging no one in particular….
Bella,what is this, how can you do this to yourself,, am sorry Derrick i was jealous, I just wanted Charity out of your life,I have nothing to do with Charity,she’s just a friend turned sister,what is your problem, so you haven’t gotten over this jealousy act of yours even after asking you to be my wife,for God sake Bella we are engaged, and Charity is aware,am sorry she cried bitterly,,,You know what, I can’t deal with this anymore, it’s over,just get out of here,please ,it obvious we are not working out,just leave please, leaveeeee he shouted,,,,please mom,please Bella, help me beg Derrick am sorry,please mom am sorry,,,Derrick please I can’t do without him,,,,I had pity on her ,,Derrick please, forgive her,please ,i wouldn’t want to be the reason for your separation, please Derrick, please forgive her,I understand her fear,please,,it’s not about you,Bella has always been like this, how can I marry a woman who does not trust me Derrick said,,,,please Derrick, she has changed, she was crying profusely,,,, he held Bella up and hugged her,,its okay,Charity I am sorry,I hugged her, Mom i am sorry,its okay, you must learn to trust your man,marriage doesn’t work when there isn’t trust, if you weren’t caught,an innocent girl would have paid for what she know nothing about,,,, make sure this doesn’t happen again,mom concluded…
I was surprised as to how Lara defended me by saying the truth,even though she never liked me,I went to her room,and thanked her for her help,Charity, I don see say you be better person,you no be waiting I think,I no just fit watch make Bella lie that kin lie for your head…thank you very much, am grateful, I said.
Nana walked in,Charity hope you no dey vex for me ohhhh,no vex abeg,I just talk waiting i see at out of shock,no no,Nana I have nothing against you,it wasn’t your fault, we hugged tightly.
Weeks have gone by,I was focused on my studies and life was going fine..one Sunday evening I was watching a movie with Mom in the sitting room when Derrick slammed the door in,enough of this nonsense, enough of all these rubbish,I can’t take it,anymore, mom I am done,I am really done with Bella,I can’t take this anymore, what’s it,I and mom asked,but he wasn’t just making sense,soon Bella walked in,how dare you drove off Derrick, you left me stranded,,,, what is happening hererrrr mom shouted,, Mom,you know kemi,my friend in secondary school then,yesssss mom answered,I saw her at the entry ,where I and Bella went to have dinner,I excused myself from Bella and went to say hi go Bella, we were just catching up on old time so we hugged,only for Bella to come to kemi’s table,poured her glass of wine on her and slapped me,accusing us of having an affair,today is the most embarrassing day of my life…Bella please leave now that i can hold myself get out,,,I am going no where,you are a liar,you cheat,you bastard,how dare you cheat on me,she took the flower vase on the table and used it to hit the plasma TV hung on the wall,we were all stormed at her…
Derrick sent her out of his house and called off the engagement, saying Bella can stab him to death in marriage out of anger, when she was calmed,she realised her mistakes, but it was too late because Derrick’s mind was made up,,,,,,
Bella left with her things heart broken….