The Darkest Hour - Season 1 - Episode 13

4 years ago

The Darkest Hour - Season 1 - Episode 13

**
Darkness had taken over the atmosphere when Mrs Williams returned to meet only Monica at home. She was still in her church attire. She had attended a meeting where she also waited for the heavy rain to stop.
“Welcome mother” Monica stood up from the cushion.

“Thank you” the mother replied sitting on the bed and taking off her voluminous headtie. “Where is your sister?” she asked.
“Mother, you wasted time” Monica changed the topic instantly walking to the cooking pot. “Let me get you some food to eat” she gave her mother a plate of food then wanted to go out but she called her back.
“You’ve not told me where your sister is”
“Mother, she went to buy something”
“Like what?”
“She didn’t tell me” Monica replied then the mother glanced at the wall clock: 6:50pm.

**

Udoka withdrew her hand again. “Please take me home, it’s getting late” she said.
With a broken heart, David ordered another plate of food with chicken in a takeover and drinks. After they brought it, he handed them to Udoka who became surprise.

“Why these again?” she asked
“They are for your sister. What’s her name?”

“Monica”
“Okay, give them to Monica”
Udoka gradually took it before they headed to the car after payment. Both remained quiet inside the car glancing at each other occasionally. Dim blue and red light shone from the car CD but nothing was playing. Suddenly, Udoka witnessed Sandra’s call again then David picked it.
“Aren’t you at home yet?” Sandra sounded on the phone. Udoka could hear the feminine voice but didn’t understand what the voice as saying.
“Yes, i will call you” David replied then cut the call again. He dropped the phone without looking Udoka.
Few minutes later they arrived at the front of Udoka’s compound.
“Thanks” Udoka said.
“I’ll see you at work tomorrow” David wanted to go open the door for her but she refused and came out by herself. Unfortunately, Sunny saw her coming out and the car driving off. Both met at the entrance of the house.

“Yes, now i see why e be say if i talk, u go talk” Sunny began.
“What do you mean by that?” Udoka asked.
“It’s because a man with a car services you that’s why u have the guts to talk back at me anytime”
“I don’t know what u are talking about” Udoka opened the gate.

“You will know when i tell your mother where i saw u”

Hearing that, Udoka returned. “Please, don’t tell my mother nah!”
“In one condition”
“What?” Udoka glared at him.
Sunny looked around and lowered his voice. “Unless u give me that thing under your skirt u gave to that man too” he said..
Silence lingered as Sunny expected Udoka to approve his request at the etrance of their compound. Meanwhile, Udoka had positioned her ears as if she didn’t hear him vividly. “Oga Sunny, what did you just say?” she asked with anger.
“Are you still a baby?” Sunny replied and drew closer to her. He looked around again in the darkness then lowered his voice. “You know say u too fine. And the thing wey u give to that young man, fit me too” he added in pigin English.

Udoka stared at him for a while and said, “You must be very stupid to think I’m that kind of a person. Nonsense!” she hissed, opened the gate forcefully and walked inside. One could see the bag in her hand hit the gate and her butt shaking rhythmically with her steps.

“My goodness!” Sunny exclaimed and looked at himself. “Am i as stupid as this girl said?” he asked then also entered.

:

Inside the room, Mrs Williams sat on the bed still with the plate of food in her hands while Monica sat on the cushion when Udoka walked in. Her heart skipped when she saw her mother, therefore, she stood a step away from the door and transferred the bag to another hand. Monica glanced at the bag and stared at her, likewise the mother.

“Goo.. goo.. good evening, mother” Udoka stammered.

“Evening” the mother replied. “Your sister said you went to buy something”
Hearing that, the twins glanced at each other then Monica bent her head down praying that her lies shouldn’t be exposed. Even Udoka understood that she lied in order to cover her up. Therefore, she stammered again, “Ye.. ye.. yes, mother, i went to buy something”
“What’s that?” the mother was still inquisitive.

“Food and drink”
“Who gave you money for that?”
“Hum.. mother?” Udoka transferred the bag to another hand again thinking of what to say. However, Monica’s heart had been beating as if it would jump out from her body in no time. The twins had never lied to their mother before not to talk of when it concerns a date or relationship issues with a man.
“I said who gave you the money?!” the mother repeated in a higher tone.
“Monica gave me the money” Udoka replied then her sister’s heart jumped as she stared at Udoka, while the mother stared at her.

“Monica, where did you get such amount of money from?” the mother asked.
“Mother, is my savings from my customers who leave their change for me” Monica replied.

“Really?”
“Yes”

The mother looked at Udoka again and said, “Why would you buy food with the money when there is food at home?”
“Hum…”

“There was no food that time” Monica interrupted her sister as a way to defend her again.

“Is okay, enjoy yourselves” the mother stood up and began to change up while Udoka and Monica exhaled silently in relieve.
**