DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL
Daddy’s Little Girl – Episode 19
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I set off early, Jonah wanted to come with me, I was happy to have a company for the journey.
I needed something or somebody to distract my mind from too much thinking.
My job has been taken from me, my boss replaced me with another person.
I don’t blame them, after the period of off work I was given ended, I returned back but my performance wasn’t good like before.
I never knew that a replacement was by the corner waiting to take over my office and it was a good opportunity them to kick me off with the excuse that they needed an active and very present worker.
I have worked for my company for over 6years.
It was after the arrival of Marvel I got this big job and the pay was so good that i bought a new apartment after three years.
Edna also supported and we have never had any financial challenges ever since.
I would say, that the birth of Marvel brought me good luck but I never realized it until now.
My anger is mainly why will my company dismiss and quickly replace me
I have won different contracts for them, I have gotten different promotion and made my company proud so many times.
I was highly acknowledged and hold a high managerial duty.
I never thought I will one day be replaced.
How could they do that to me in such a time.
They will say that they’re not running a charity organisation,
well, I understand but I was one of their important staff and didn’t expect them to do this.
Now, I have lost my job, lost my daughter, marriage and my about losing my sanity and probably my life because what exactly am I really living for.
Taking Jonah along was a good idea
Atleast Jonah will be helpful and having a gentle presence will calm my anxious heart.
I don’t know the reason my Mom insisted I come over.
I know she’s been calling for a while but I got my hands full and couldn’t spare any chance because I got none.
Every time I got is invested into searching for Marvel and I expect my Mom to understand too because she’s aware of all that’s ongoing.
It was even that same week that Marvel went missing that Edna called them to report that I was behind it all.
Edna threatened to unleash fire and brimstone if I don’t find her little girl
My parents try to calmly plead with her but she wasn’t ready to listen.
She was crying while telling them how I despised Marvel, took bl00d sample from the little girl for a DNA test which resulted to Marvel falling sick
She told them how I went to three different places for the test and it all prove 99.999 percent that’s she’s very much my bl00d.
She said it was after then I started pretending to care for Marvel but unknown to her it was a trick to lure Marvel into doom.
She swears never to forgive me until Marvel is found.
She added that she’s no longer interested in the marriage and ceased to be addressed as my wife.
My parents pleaded and told her it hasn’t gotten to that but Edna meant every word and nothing was going to make her change her mind.
I have seek God more, pray desperately and confessed some of my sins that I can remember.
I want my daughter back and not only that, Edna is the only woman I want as wife.
I love her so much and pray she forgives me.
I prayed fervently for my marriage not to end because of all this crisis.
I put in alot of effort to find Marvel.
Ever since Marvel was born, my Mom has visited about three times and I have taken my family to goe visiting them twice.
My mother was practically the one that gave Marvel her first bath when she was born and she had this shocking look when she held Marvel in her arms that first day.
She had tears dropping which I assumed was tears of joy for a new born baby.
She spent two months with us instead of the two weeks she intended
She had said Marvel is very special and I misunderstood it all as Marvel grew with a disorder
Because I assumed it’s because of her autistic behaviour
Maybe my Mom meant more.
I’m on my way to see her and know if they also want to disown me as their son
Since life was dealing with me seriously, probably my parents want to disown me too and say they no longer want to be my parents.
Nothing really suprise me again.
Jonah and I arrived on time, there was less traffic on the road.
My Mom was expecting us .
After pleasantries and offering us something to eat Which I had no appetite but I ate little anyway
Jonah enjoys his grandma’s meal.
While Jonah stayed back with other family members, my dad wanted to show him some of his vegetable farm around
My Mom asked me to take a walk with her.
I followed her.
She asked about the progress on Marvel and I began to fill her in.
She listened without taking sides or judging me for all my negative actions
She knew that I have suffered a great lot within this past months and doesn’t need anyone telling me I was the cause of it all or how much of a j£rk I was.
“Here, this is the exact spot where she was búried…” My Mom suddenly said.
She bent over to ground where she initially pointed and placed her hand gently
My heart flew into my stomach
“Who? Who are you talking about Mom..?
She didn’t answer immediately as she remained bent to the ground, rubbing hand smoothly, patting it gently as if she was suiting a crying child.
“…who did you say they buried here…”
“Salome, your twin sister. She was exactly the same age with Marvel…”
She paused, dust off her hand and stood before turning to look at me.
“… you were so sick when she passed away, we were afraid that you were going to go too. I prayed like I have never prayed in my life for God to atleast spare your life…”
“… you and your twin sister can’t do without each other. Despite she had autism but none of that matters to any of you or to us. We loved and adore both of you.
“… until that very day, we were working on your father’s field. It was a corn season and the farmland was by the road side. You were playing your green ball, you mistakenly kicked it across the motorable road which was beside our farmland. Your father looked around for it but when he couldn’t find it he promised to buy another for you but you kept crying untill you fell asleep in the farm….
“… you fell asleep but Salome didn’t, she just sat beside you which was unlikely because you were so into each other that you both sleeps at the same time and awaken same time as well..
“…Your father and I got carried away with the work in the farm, unknown to us that Salome went searching for your ball. she walked unguarded to the motor road, a driver was driving down the slope, and before the driver could hold his break it was already too late. She was hit by a car that was transporting firewood to another town for sale. She didn’t scream as she was hit, she lay on the ground lifeless…
“…..Fortunately, you awoken immediately it happened and started running towards the road, you kept answering and responding to a call, as if you were being called but we can’t hear anyone calling you… it was as if she was spiritual whispering your name…
“…we followed you and that was when we found her lying by the roadside holding onto the ball. She found your green missing ball across the road but couldn’t make it… to come give you the good news. The driver was confused on what to do as he stood in shock, He was seriously afraid. Salome was still breathing when we rushed rushed her to the nearest hospital. Did you know she passed on while holding onto your hand and she refused letting go of you even in dëäth…?
At this moment, I couldn’t hold back my tears.
I have never heard any of this and can’t even remember any of the incidents.
All I know is that I had a twin sister that passed away at a tender age
Nobody told me she had autism, nobody told me the reason behind her passing
I wasn’t even told that we were inseparable
I don’t even know that she was around Marvel’s age when she passed on.
A sudden fear griped me as little memories of her flashes like lightening in my mind.
Was my Mom trying to say that Salome reincarnated?
Is that even possible.
All of this is about to change a whole lot in my life
The next discovery was life transforming.
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