TALE OF A CHANGELING

Episode 11

Ugo lean on her grandmother's shoulders and said in grief, Mama I'm so sorry, because of me you are also disregarded all because you have an Ogbanje as a granddaughter.

people see you as evil just like they see me, my bad fate had intertwined with your good fate, please forgive me, mama.

Ugo, what are you saying? I have never complained have I? No matter what people think about you my child I won't heed to it, all that matters to me is you, I don't care if the villagers call me evil too, I'm willing to relinquish anything for you.

my daughter, you are my priority, and I want you to be happy always.

Forget about people's opinions, that will always cause you pains.

But how mama? How can I do that? Ugo asked innocently

There's no way I will hide from the villagers, there's no way I can stop their words from affecting me, everything they are saying about me is true, can't you see it, mama? I'm cursed!!

Shhh, don't say that my child Omali interrupted her. You are not cursed!! You are not evil!!! She said in a stronger voice. Just take a look at yourself, Ugo, you are a very beautiful girl, the most beautiful girl in this land of ours, a girl as beautiful as you are can never be cursed, you were the source of your parents happiness, during their moment of trial you were their backbone, you brought happiness into their lives.

And still snatched away that happy life from them. Ugo said as she look away in tears.

Omali looked at her and felt very sorry for the young girl sitting in front of her, she too couldn't hold back the streams of tears flowing down her cheeks.

Ugo my child do you know that you remind me of myself when I lost my only son in the hands of the villagers?

Ugo turned and looked surprisingly at her grandmother. Mama which other son of yours are you talking about? She asked her grandmother still looking at her for answers.