Falsely Accused

Fourteen

Falsely Accused 

Chapter Fourteen

My head is spinning, I am feeling dizzy but trust me, I wouldn’t want to faint right now. I need to understand why this woman hates me so much.

I want to stay awake and fight my battle. I don’t want anyone doing it for me. This woman has never wanted to listen to me to know what ever happened to her son instead she is always cussing me and saying nasty things about me.

I look into her eyes straight in the eye.

‘’Look who is here! b***h, you are out of jail?’’ she looks surprised. So now you went sleeping with the judge to buy your freedom? I know your type, you sleep around with every Tom, d**k and Hurry just so that you get what you want. That’s the same thing you did to my son. You tricked ……..’’

‘’Stop it Madam! You are being so nasty and I don’t think that helps. Besides, who cares who I sleep with?’’

I thought Neal’s mum loved me, I never knew she would be calling me a b***h one day. I understand how she feels a hundred percent.

I know what she is going through because I just lost my son to my psycho of a sister but that doesn’t mean she should say nasty things about me.

I am sure Naomi took my baby but still I respect her. She isn’t sure if I killed her son but she regards me as the worst person ever.

She may hate me forever, she may even want me dead but one day I will prove her wrong. I never killed her son and I want her to stay alive so that she will be there to witness my being innocent.

‘’Watch your words madam.’’ Jim says very softly and I marvel at the kind of a gentle man that he is.

‘’And who are you? Did she kill my son just to be entertaining foolish men like you? I knew it, I just don’t get the reason why I had to discover this when my poor son is already dead.’’

‘’I didn’t kill your son Madam.’’

‘’I hate that phrase Nada! I hate it! If you didn’t kill my son then come here and show me where he is. Or better still, tell me who killed him.’’

I shake my head, I don’t believe her, I didn’t even see him. I didn’t pay my last respect. No goodbye. I didn’t even see his lifeless body.

The police took me away without even letting me confirm that he was really dead.

‘’You will watch your words madam.’’ doctor Jim says. ‘’Or you will not….’’

‘’Or what?’’ she asks bitterly. ‘’Will you slap me?’’

‘’If need be. You will not disrespect Nada here and expect us to just watch.’’

‘’Calm down doctor I will deal with her. Plus I can defend myself.’’ I tell him calmly. ‘’Now madam, what do you want?’’

‘’I want to know how you got to replace my son so fast. Couldn’t you even wait for grass to grow on his tomb?’’ she asks and I let the burning tears fall freely.

‘’I don’t have to explain myself to you madam. My life isn’t yours, I will do any damn thing I want with my life and if you think you can come here to make me feel guilty, then you are mistaken. Besides did you just say tomb? Madam grass never grows on tombs! You cemented your son in gravel and you expect me to wait for grass to grow on him! Mmmnnh?’’ I marvel at where my courage came from but at least she is baffled too.

She moves closer and raises her hand about to slap me but I hold it.

This woman underrates me. I will not sit here and let her humiliate me in front of all these people.

‘’Don’t you dare raise your hands on me! I hate it when you want to think you can do whatever you want to me.’’ I say sternly and she looks at me surprised.

‘’Are you telling me that because my son is dead?’’

‘’No madam! I am telling you this because I can only respect you if you respect me.’’

‘’I can never respect a w***e like you.’’

‘’Then don’t expect any respect from me.’’

‘’You are a bitch.’’

‘’You took too long to discover that.’’ She rolls her eyes and leaves in a dash. I smile with teary eyes and I wipe my face angrily using the back of my palm.

She turns just before she disappears to look at me. ‘’You will pay for my son’s death, mark my words Nada.’’ She calls over her shoulders and walks away.

I look at the two, doctor Jim and Rue. Then my eyes flee away so fast from them. I hate the intense feeling and the pity looks in their eyes isn’t helping me.

I begin to walk away but Rue’s voice stops me.

‘’I am coming with you Nada.’’

‘’don’t you dare Rue. Stay with the doctor, I have better things to do.’’

‘’What do you mean?’’ she asks raising her eyebrows.

‘’That I need to be home. Sleep or look for the bitterest liquor to take away my sorrows.’’

‘’No you won’t.’’

‘’Watch me Rue.’’ I say and walk out hastily.

She is trailing closely behind me and before long, she has fallen in steps with me.

‘’Baby girl, please let me drive you home.’’ I turn to say a bitter no but she pulls me into a hug. I look at the doctor and see the one thing that I detest most.

Pity. I pull out of the hug.

‘’Listen Nada...’’

I cut him off. ‘’Look doctor, I am very sorry for messing your date. I wouldn’t have come here in the first place.’’

‘’Don’t say that. We are all in this together.’’

‘’Thank you.’’

Jim hugs Rue and we drive away. Rue has kept up with me for so long. I have never felt so cared for in a long time. Rue makes me forget my problems sometimes.

The drive home is smooth and we are not talking much. I look away most of the times because I don’t want to talk much to Rue.

I walk into a children’s home. I only saw my baby for a few minutes. I don’t think I would be able to identify him even if I saw him today.

Nevertheless I am doing the walk because God can do a miracle.

‘’Good morning ma’am?’’

‘’Morning, my name is Nada and I would like you to call me Nada.’’ I say politely to the lady who identifies herself as Joy.

We walk around as she tells me about the babies and how they got to the children’s home. Most of the babies were picked at the gate.

Their moms may have dropped them there or maybe something unexpected happened. A few of them were brought by their moms.

I wonder for a moment who as a mother would want to leave their adorable babes at the orphanage. The kids are so sweet that I feel like I should have all of them.

‘’Maybe I should get a job here.’’ I suggest and the lady even without thinking about it says they are not employing at the moment.

‘’This baby was dropped at the gate. His name is Neilon.’’ That catches my attention.

‘’What did you say?’’

‘’We got…..’’ I respond before she can finish that.

‘’I think I heard that line the first time.’’

‘’What’s his name?’’ I am crossing my arms hopefully. I say a short prayer to God hoping something positive comes up.

‘’Neilon Nada.’’ My eyes go wide open.

I wish Rue was here to help me. When Naomi came to take Neal Junior from me, I remember her saying she had registered my baby under the name Neilon.

I walk towards the baby and I hold him gently.

He looks exactly like Neal. He is his copy cat. He is his son. I have finally found my lost jewellery. Neilan is here and I can’t be happier.

I smile fondly to Joy.

‘’This is my son.’’

‘’What do you mean? You didn’t tell me that you were looking for your son.’’ She asks surprised.

‘’Listen my kid was snatched away from me by my own sister, I don’t know he could have ended up here but this is him.’’

‘’I don’t understand.’’

‘’You cannot understand. He is the most sacred thing in my life.’’

‘’So ?’’

‘’I am taking my son away.’’

‘’There are procedures that you must follow here.’’ She says calmly but I am not ready to listen to any of that.’’

I walk away holding the baby in my hands.

‘’Wake up baby girl we’re here.’’ I hear her voice over my sleepy self. ‘’Nada,” she calls again startling me and when I wake up, I am holding my hands over my stomach.

‘’I found my baby Rue.’’

‘’Where?’’

‘’In an orphanage. I cannot believe she took him there.’’

‘’Are you okay Nada?’’

That makes me come back home. This dream was so real that I feel I am holding the baby.

What kind of a person am I? I have so many problems. I know as a human being it is normal to pass through so much but I am just twenty three for bid’s sake.

Who is angry with me? Did I annoy the gods or am I paying for someone’s sins? Maybe my forefathers

‘’I asked you a question girl, are you okay?’’

I shake my head. I am not feeling well. I have a strong headache that I need to take care of.

‘’I have a headache but I will be fine.’’ She looks worried.

‘’Let’s go in girl, you need some rest.’’ We walk in together and go straight to her bedroom.

‘’Can you do me a favour Rue?’’

‘’So long as you don’t ask me to eat supper on your behalf.’’ She says with a smile and I smile back. I know it doesn’t show on my face but I still do anyway.

‘’I want us to find all the orphanages around here. I want to go around looking for my son.’’ She looks at me with worry but then she wipes that away quickly then she smiles sweetly.

‘’You are so wise girl.’’

‘’Why do you say that?’’

‘’That is a wise thought. We will start that tomorrow until we get our baby okay?’’ she says and I am happy she doesn’t think I am mad.

I hear my boring ringtone and I go for it. Every time I hear it I always wish someone was calling me to tell me the where about of my son.

I always wish someone apart from my wicked sister knew where Neal is.

I press the phone to my ear and smile at the voice. I know he cannot see me but he should know I am happy to hear from him.