NOT ME…chapter 12
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….Getting home,we told mom everything that had happened, she was as disappointed as we were,she too wanted to know who this misery girl was,,,,I didn’t give up hope,I kept visiting the club house every single day after classes,,, not until one day,as I entered the club house,a huge guy, held me and gave me a brain resetting slap from behind, I went alone, Derrick had a meeting out of town, before I could get my senses back he gave me a brain formatting slap again,this time I was on the floor, the few persons in the club house were starring out us,it was the timely intervention of that girl,Pinky’s Friend who had become my friend too that saved me,she can now differentiate between I and the misery girl, because of our different sense of dressing and difference in nature as she said, waiting happen Sky Le,why you wan ki|| Pinky,,no be your pinky again,she manage to drag the guy off me,no mind that thief, pinky get mind thief me yesterday, as I love this idiot reach, if she need money why she no ask me,why she go thief me,,,I was just crying profusely, the slaps were 10 in 2,no vex the girl begged him and some other people, before the guy was calmed….
Chacha,(as the girl often call call),you better stop to dey come here ohh,becos ur sister Pinky na trouble ohht,that babe dey do and undo, make you no go die for your sister matter,except you wan be second Jesus,,,, I looked her straight in the eyes,there was too much pains in my eyes,pains of frustration,and tiredness,,, I needed to pour this pains out,,,,,Cy,I called her,waiting dey happen you dey make me dey fear,she said,,,,you see what just happened with that guy,that’s what I have been going through all my life, people always mistake me for that Pinky girl,she is not my sister,sorry I lied,I just wanted to see her,,,I explained everything to Cy and she had compassion on me,,, na wa ohhh,all this kin thing na drama e dey happen na,babe you resemble Pinky die,everybody wey don ever treat you bad,no blame them,them think say you be Pinky…she opened her purse and brought out her phone,went to get Gallery and showed me Pinky’s picture,,,,, I was shocked to see a human begin who looks exactly like me, you no see say una be like one person,,I understand waiting you dey go through, dey chop beating and insults for waiting you no do,,,,that’s why I have to see that Pinky girl,may be she has an explanation to give,,,,I said, if to say I know where Pinky dey stay,I for don tell you na,we don become Friends, but Pinky na breeze, na wa,,,,since she thief from Sky Le,e go tai before she come this club house again,,,,, because she no say Sky le go dey here,,, but if you ask me,no be Pinky go give you explanations oh, na you papa and mama,na them you go meet,something dey miss,sorry my dear,dhor,,,she consoled me as I wept bitterly… I asked her to send Pinky’s picture to my phone, she did,and I thank her,we had become Friends, then I left…
Getting home mom saw the bruises on my face from the two sounding slaps,,,what happened Charity,, who did this to you she asked out of concern, I explained what had happened to me, I knew it,I just knew this was likely to happen, I asked you not to go there without Derrick, but you won’t listen, now see this,,am sorry mom, ,she hugged me tightly as uncontrollable tears flowed down my cheeks,,,,, I showed her Pinkys picture and she exclaimed in shock at how striking the resemblance is,,,,
Mom, I have to go to Benin, my parent have some explaining to do,,,,,you are very right my dear,,,she said,but you have to wait for Derrick to be back tomorrow, so that he can take you home,,,, oh mom,I wouldn’t want to be a burden,I would go with a public bus,come on stop that, and you know Derrick wouldn’t want that, so dear,relax,you two can go a day after tomorrow,,,, thanks mom,I said and hugged her tightly….
Derrick came back the next day,he was angry at me for going alone to the club house,,,,what if he had ki||ed you,or hurt you more, its a club house Charity and anything can happen, am sorry Derrick, I was just too anxious to meet the misery girl, am sorry,,,please don’t do that again,I wouldn’t want you getting hurt ,please,,,okay boss ,we both laughed,,, we shall be going to Benin by morning as you said,don’t worry,all these would soon be over, he hugged me and smiled,,,,,
It was early the next day,we were set out to face Benin by 6am,,,,mom came to me,,,please my child, please be careful and act maturely, take everything easily, what ever your parent will say to you,please by matured enough to handle issues….. Okay mom thanks,she hugged us both and wished us journey mercies..our journey to Benin was smooth ,soon we arrived at my parents compound,,, they were both around, and were very happy to see us,, they welcomed us cheerfully with smiles,,, we ate and relaxed for some minutes, and then I told my parents we would like to have a word with them, they sat down, and mom was smiling,what’s with the smiles mom, I asked,,, so you and Derrick have finally decided to make it official, make what official Mother, I asked,,, I mean your relationship, Motherrrrrr,Derrick and I are not in a relationship,Mom please ,nothing is going on between me and this big head,he pushed my head jokingly,,,
Okay then, what do you want to talk about,Father asked,,,,father, mother, I have find the answers to all those mistaken identity issues I have been having for years now, I said in a serious note,,,,,really,mother asked,,yes mother,,,, I want to ask both of you,am I a twin,do i have a twin sister somewhere,,, Father laughed, twin,?,of course not,,,at your birth, I was outside the labour room, after you came out,the nurse then, handed you to me, it was only you that came out,,,,So father mother,who is this,I brought out my phone, and showed them Pinky,then who is this ,that looks so much like me,she has been the one doing everything, I was accused of,,,they were both shocked, just too shock to say anything,,,,,, After some minutes, father broke the silence, this is strange, and very confusing, who could that be,and where is she from,,,
Mom’s eyes were rushing out tears profusely,,, mother what is it,,,is there something you want to tell us about this…I asked,,,, but she continued crying, without saying a word..,Dear say something, why are you crying….
Dear I am sorry,Charity,please forgive me,,,,
I am so sorry,she said,sorry about what? Mom
It was 24years ago, when I met Mrs Bola…..