No longer a slave

Brenda was seated quietly thinking deep about what her mum said to her 3 days earlier she was so deep in thoughts that she didn’t notice her mum Mrs Emily standing in front of her,

Brenda, Brenda Mrs Emily called but got no response, she gently shook her and called her name softly Brenda what is wrong with you,

Why are you like this, Brenda is known to be of few words just like her father, though she was raised by a wild mother she was still quite, cool and calculated like her Dad.

Mother how long have you being here, am sorry I was lost in thoughts I didn’t realize that you were calling me Brenda said in one breath, mere looking at her, one could easily tell notice that she is really tense and she looked troubled

Brenda you have been like this since the past 3 days, why is it taking you so hard to make up your mind, I am your mother and I can’t deceive you, I want the best for you even though you doubt my sincere intention and love for you, you are my child and I love you though have my own ways of showing it, just marry Frank and all our troubles will be over, Mum Brenda cuts in you have been hostile to me all these while you only become kind when you need something from me but I refused to be manipulated again I am not going to be your sacrificial lamb, I don’t love that man his presence irritates me, mom just let me be, she managed to say this in one sentence and stormed out of the room but she could here her Mum’s voice behind her, Brenda I have my own ways of bending you, I am your mother since you have the guts to talk back at me, I will surely humble .

Brenda entered her room and burst into tears, then thinking of her father she calmed down a bit, this room used to be hers alone but since her Dad became ill her Mum chased him out of their room because she couldn’t stand him, so Brenda offered to share her room with her dad became his sole caregiver, though born into wealth her mum ruined her dad, she took away everything from her dad and made sure she rendered him penniless though she thought she totally succeeded, not knowing that the man had

money elsewhere Brenda’s dad made her vow to never disclose this to anyone fear of what his wife would do to him,

Looking at her dad sleeping peacefully Brenda smiled in the midst of tears, Dada this woman is out to ruin us and I don’t know what to do, I can’t leave here because nobody will take care of you, Dad please get better only you can stop her please Daddy she sobbed gently