The journey of 10 weeks

The Chat

It was morning and deep in the shadow of woods was a structure of a woman, who was already deep in the act of breaking firewood out from a fallen tree. Down the road was Margaret, the first child of three and the only female apple of her mothers eyes and pride of her father. As Margaret walk down the road towards the woman’s figure, she was humming and happiness was showing all over her face, you can also hear it in her humming as he tried to imitate any bird that makes a sound in the woods. The tiny and small muddy road was full of wet grasses by each side. The grasses were wet by the dew that fell earlier in the early hours of the day. As she keeps on moving towards the woman in the woods, the image of the woman became more clearer. She is Mrs. Dave, Margaret’s mother. She often come to this forest or the one near the next village at least once every week to gather fire woods and in the absence of smaller woods, she make small pieces by herself using her axe which looks so freighting to anyone who is witnessing the act of breaking woods with an axe for the first time. She do break larger logs into smaller pieces so as to take them home more easily on the head. Just as Margaret was approaching her, she raised her head as she heard footsteps approaching. Ahhh, my daughter. Why that look on your face? You are looking different and happy, what is the reason? Its been a while that I saw you this way, there must be something special behind it. Or did you get something special on your way to this place? Mum…. Margaret said slowly. Please stop all this questions. Yes am happy and that I know but what’s behind this happiness, that I cant really tell. I think I may just say that it is just a feeling that I woke up with but what ever be the case, I am happy and it is good to be happy or aren’t you happy that am happy and looking great? Why wont I be happy my daughter? Of cause I am and what ever feelings you said you woke up with, I think is a good one and it should be coming always and everyday so that I can see my little angle looking great every day. Ahhh mum you have started again? Who is little angel? I am not little anymore, I am now a grown up, a lady who is fully grown. As she was saying this, she began to turn around slowly with her hands stick to her waist making her elbow to make the shape of a pointed arrow head. With her head up into the air and her face full of pride of the kind of lady she have grown up to be. She twisted her waist as she turn around for her mother to see who her little angel have turn into. The mother was amazed and full of admiration of her daughter. I really thank God for giving you to me and for the kind of the woman he have turn you into. You look just as beautiful as I was. Mum, are you really sure? Am I not more beautiful than you were at my age? Whatever it is my daughter you are still my beautiful little angel. The all laughed together as if they will wipeout all that is in their belly. Hmmm we better get going oh the sun have begin to rise it has already started getting hot here and you know we need to go get those three huge men that are at home something to eat before they turn my house into a mourning center with the looks that will be on their faces. Ahhh mama, let me help you with this on your head Margaret said as she lifted a bunch of woods and placed it on the mums head. While the mum also helped her to place her’s on her head. They both started off for home.

Approaching home a man was sitting on a stool in front of the door preparing his axe and machete. Getting ready for work. He is a farmer and today he is getting set to visit his palm plantation so as to cut down some palm heads that are ripe. Good morning daddy, ehen good morning my daughter. How are you doing today? Fine dad and she went to drop her wood. Ehen I am heading off to the palm plantation, I asked some boys to help me cut the ripe heads down. But dear, wont you wait for me to get you something to eat first? No need dear am sorry I am already late the boys have called that they are at the plantation already. So you see even though I want to taste your delicious meal but I have no choice than to wait till am back before I eat but still yet better remain much for me oh and feed my little men well and my cute damsel. Take care ko? Hahahaha don’t worry I will.

. She turned and smile and same was on the face of Margaret and said. Men ehhh, Lets go in my daughter.

Margaret went in straight to her bed, pick her phone and as she did so same smile and happiness that shone on her face earlier in the forest was still there. She login to her f*******: account and began to check her online contacts. Hmmmm why nahhh all this once that are online nawa oh, reasonable people won’t come online now till when someone battery runs down. Let me even go and get something to eat. She head straight to the kitchen and ?met the mother there already trying to prepare a meal for the family. Can I help you out with anything? Margaret asked. Sure, there are lots to do but you can with this. Handing over a bowl of onion tomato and garlic to prepare for the meal.

Hey kids, your food is ready, better come and get it now before it gets cold. They all rushed towards the kitchen to get their foods. Okay mum, the boys replied and they both rushed towards the kitchen in a hurry. Dropping their play sticks outside which they were using as swords and playing a role of two great gladiators in the battle field. The two boys came and each of them picked a covered dish and turned around. The younger one first opened his, to see what’s in there. Hey its rice, I told you mum was cooking rice and you said that its porridge.so you now have to give me one fourth of your meal. Hey no one is giving any one anything for an irrelevant argument or I rather call it a gamble. And both of you knows what I told you about gambling.

Margaret walk pass with her food into her room with her face a little showing that she is already exhausted from the activities of the day. dropped it on the table and picked up her phone login into her account and click on chats to see who and who are online. Just as the cat page opened her countenance changed. A great smile covered her face and she was looking happier than when she walked into the room. Thank God hey is online. She was contemplating on what to do. To send him a message or wait for him to notice that she is online and send her a message? she waited tor few minutes but his message never came. so she decided to send him a message. She then sent “Hi dude” in no time he also replied as if he was at the other end of the line just waiting for her message with, hello dear. She shrieked and thought that she shouldn’t have sent the message first had she waited just for few seconds, he would have been the first to send the message. Anyway the did has been done already. She then replied with

Margaret: I am doing just fine. you?

Josh: I Am doing great. All thanks to God. Sorry I did not chat you up earlier, I am just coming online now.

Margaret: Oh no worries I also just came online when I sent you that "Hi dude".

Josh: Okay, So how has been your day?

Margaret: It’s going well. Just that I am really stressed out I have been working all day.

Josh: Okay, then maybe you should get some rest.

Margaret: I will. I am already in my bed.

Josh: But hope you aren’t going to have a nap now?

Margaret: Hahaha, nope. But you suggested that I should rest?

Josh:I did but I did not tell you when to.

Margaret: Funny you. But you haven’t change ohhh, still the little comedian I know. Who loves to talk a lot and fast.

Josh: Hey you, don’t call me little because I am a way much bigger than you now. Even then as kids , I was bigger and older than you. So you better not call me little if not, ehhh….. you have already known the rest.

Margaret: Ahhh, what will you do?

Nothing. absolutely nothing.

Josh: It’s been long I heard your voice. Can I have your mobile contact please?

Margaret: Sure, no problem with that.