Episodes 58 & 59
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The person turned to others and Dora was the first to hug her
“Mom, I was scared, she looks scary,” Dora said and Catherine strokes her hair gently
“You don’t have to be scared when you have your mom by your side princess!” Catherine said and turn to the guards that were still at the door
“Fling her out,” She said
“I can’t see, my eyes” came Ruth’s loud voice
two guards came into the office and dragged her out
Adel was still silent as many thoughts run through her mind
“Baby, I know you h@të mommy now but please give me a chance to explain what happened,” Catherine said making Adel scoffs
“I was five, just five when you left, “Adel said
“Baby is sorry, I was….”
“I stood and watch you pack your things, you went outside and I ran after you, I cried and begged you “mommy please don’t go, but what did you do?” Adel asked, tears fighting their way out of her eyes
“Baby am sorry, I know I wasn’t a good mother but give me a chance to make things right,” Catherine said gently
“You’re a very bad mother, I ran after you crying and you ignored me, I hold until you dressed and you pushed me down and I fall on my b*tt, it’s hurt but you didn’t even stop to look at me, I stood up even though my b*tt hurts and ran after you, you get into the car and slammed the door at my face and zoom off, and now you’re suddenly back, for what?” Adel asked, tears rolling down her cheeks
“Baby, am sorry please give me a chance to explain,” Catherine said gently and make to hold her hands but she shifted backward
“There is no excuse mom… I mean pinkywhite you brought me nothing but pain, ever since you left my life has been nothing but pain,” Adel added
“Baby I know you might find it hard to forgive me, can I get a hug? Please don’t deny me of it I have always wanted to hug you, mommy is sorry,” Catherine said, she went to Adel who shifted back
“I model for your company, I became your designer… My mother’s designer and she couldn’t tell me that she was my mom, you were close… So close and yet you allow me to be in pain,”
“You’re not and will never be my mom, my mom died eighteen years ago and I don’t know who you are, don’t ever show your face to me again cos you will never be my mom as long as I live,” Adel and turn to leave
Catherine opened her mouth in shock
“Baby please am sorry, I left to give you life, please don’t push me away, I might fall sick,” Catherine said with uncontrollable tears
Adel opened the office door and left without looking back
“Is Dora my daughter also or… ” Mr. Benson was still saying when Catherine interrupted
“Yes, I didn’t know that I pregnant it was after I left that I find out,” She cut in
It was then that Mr. Benson decided to console her, he went over and hugged her tightly
“Am a bad mother, I left my baby all alone, I only did it to give her life, they could have killed her, please tell her that mommy is sorry, I didn’t mean to live her but I didn’t have a choice, I couldn’t watch her die that’s why I left,” Catherine sobbed
“Mom it’s okay,” Dora mumbled, her face already soaked with tears
“She h@tës me, my baby h@tës me now,” Catherine sobbed
“Mr. Benson, sorry to interrupt but…..”
“Margaret thank goodness that you’re here,” Mr. Benson cut in
She looked at them confused, everyone has tears in their eyes
“Margaret please help me tell my baby that am sorry, I didn’t mean to live here, I left to give her life cos they were going to kill her,” Catherine said immediately
Margaret stared from one person to another
Is that why Adel was crying none stop? So you’re Catherine after all and you did business with her, is that why you never show your face? You prefer talking to me instead of her cos you can’t stand her face,” Margaret thought silently
Catherine on the other hand knows that Margaret and Adel are close cos she has seen them together almost all the time
“Ma… I mean Mrs. Benson….. No, pinkywhite… I mean……”
“Just help me talk to Adel,” Mr. Benson cut in
Margaret stared at him
“I know she will listen to you so please help me am begging,” Mr. Benson added
“I…em… I will try but she’s pretty high right now, she needs space to calm down,” she stuttered
Gosh, so she’s Catherine? But why did she leave? I bet it will take a lot of talks to convince Adel,” Margaret thought silently
“You can drop the file you came with and leave,” Mr. Benson said and she nodded
She went over and dropped it then turn around and left
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MARGARET OFFICE*
Margaret went out to see Adel who was still crying
“Are you going to cry all day? At least Let her explain,” Margaret said and Adel shook her head negatively
“She’s the case of everything happening to me right now, I will never see her as my mother as long as I live,” Adel replied still sobbing
A moment of silence prevails
“You know sometimes I wish my family were still Alive, a black girl in the middle of white, I wish I had a mom,” Margaret suddenly said and Adel stood up and took her car keys
“Where are you going to?” Margaret asked staring at her
“You’re trying to get into my head but it won’t work, that woman is not my mother and she will never be,” Adel replied and left
Margaret just signed and went back to her own office since it was close to Adel’s own
A moment later, Sasha came in
“Hey, lady,” Sasha Wave at her
“Sasha, that’s your name right?” Margaret asked and she nodded
“Have you seen the pretty lady?” Sasha asked
“She went out,” Margaret replied
“Oh, you look sad,” Sasha mumbled, and Margaret smile
“Am fine ” Margaret said and Sasha shook her head negatively
“You’re not, are you angry? You look sad” Sasha muttered
Margaret smiles lightly
“Are you that good at reading people’s minds? Well am not angry, I just remembered something important,” Margaret said and Sasha smiled
“Mind telling me,” Sasha asked gently
“No, adult stuff,” Margaret replied and Sasha pouted
Margaret pinch her cheeks lightly and she giggled
Sasha stood up and head to the door
“Going somewhere?” Margaret asked but she shook her head negatively
“I will be back,” she replied and left
A few minutes after she left Bruce entered, Margaret was still on the couch with her face upward staring into space
He gently sat beside her but she didn’t notice
“Hey,” he said and gently tapped her shoulder
Margaret comes back to reality
“Thinking about me already?” Bruce joked
“Silly, what’s so special about you?” She asked and he frowns
“You’re not being nice,” he pouted and she smiles
“What are you doing here? Thought you were avoiding me?” Margaret asked and he went closer
“I came to ask a question,” he replied
“Okay,”
“Why don’t you want to date me?” He released the boom shall
She turned to him
“I want to know why, this minute you will act as if you care and the next minute you will push me away, why did you keep doing that?” He asked staring deep into her eyes
