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Clara rushed towards Helene pulling her back to bed as she pulled off her clothes cleaning the vomits on her body.
"Why did you suddenly vomit eh??"She mumbled.
"Water...."Helene whispered in deep breath,she held her chest tightly..
"I'll get it for you,just wait..."she replied turning to Isabella,"go get me a cup of water"she requested.
Isabella nodded running towards the kitchen as she came back in no time,"Clara!"she stretched her hands, without hesitation she took it giving it to Helene who drank but spat it all out,Ahh!!"Clara exclaimed in disgust clearing off the vomit off her face.
"What's wrong with you??"she asked using a napkin to clean her hand. "My chest!"Helene whispered lowly her eyes gradually closing up.
Clara exhaled deeply,sitting next to her"don't worry you'll be fine "she reassured placing her head on her shoulders as she tap her head gently.
Mrs Chima sat on the wooden bench inside her veranda fuming,she kept rubbing her wet palms together,"I don't just blame you all!"She hissed staring blankly at her mother in-law who was busy ranting.
"If my son comes back,you'll leave this family!,you are a w***e,an ingrate!!...you just came here to consume our riches, wretched imbecile!"Mrs patience,her so-called mother in-law kept yelling tossing around the compound.
Mrs Chima snickered bitterly,"a whole me wretched imbecile?!!"she hummed staring at her husband relatives in disgust as no one could make a sound or correct the old lady.
Mr Chima walked in immediately hearing his mother's scream from outside,"what happened?!"He asked,a bit panicked.
"Look at the woman you called your wife! witch!! she's a witch!!"The old lady ranted spitting on the ground in disgust.
"Mum I don't get you,why are you calling my wife a witch??"Mr Chima frowned getting irritated.
Mrs Chima just watched from the veranda,nodding her head in regret as many thoughts flooded her mind.
"She is not your wife!,infact she's not my daughter inlaw!!! If you had married Victoria I would have known where I would by now!"Mrs patience responded spamming her palms repeatedly on her son's shoulder.
"Mummy you're insisting I get another wife????"Mr Chima asked in disbelief. "Yes!"came her firm answer.
He exhaled staring blankly at his mum,so short of words"mum I'll be right back "he finally spoke up walking to the direction of his wife.
Mrs Chima seeing this,moved inside immediately folding her arms ,"and when are we going to Leave this house for this woman??,the insult is enough already"she ssjed immediately as he got in.
"Please don't start yours now...."
"This is not a joking matter Chima!!!,and besides my children can't come to holiday with this kind of attitude of your mum,I know what I experienced this last holiday"she cut him off immediately.
"It's okay, we'll look for a way"he reassured her.
"Please do, because I need peace of mind"She responded sitting down.
"I can't just do anything to please that woman tsk!"she murmured angrily,placing her chin on her arms.
Mr Chima just stared at her shaking her head,"I said it's okay....let's finish what we're here for first"He replied hearing her last statement clearly.
"Better do,please"she responded eye-rolling as he hummed.
"Brother come and eat"Mr Chima's sister, Chioma spoke from outside,"please bring it in here,I and my wife...."
"You and your wife is not eating anything!"Mrs Chima interrupted immediately.
He sighed,"comfort!"He called her angrily.
"Don't comfort me,I ain't hungry!"she responded back .
He stared angrily at her,"you people just like bringing confusion between yourselves everytime!!!"
"Chima I said I'm not hungry so please rest and there's no confusion between anybody "she replied turning to face wall to avoid his gaze.
"Is that you're going to say....."
She turned to him"Chima if I'm hungry I'll go and cook by myself,I didn't complain so please allow me and eat your food,table manners!!!"She reminded as he chuckled,"now you're educating me on table manners too??"he hummed,"women, you all are bunch of characters "he added munching on his food."whatever "she hissed turning back.
"Mma Francis(a way of calling a particular person's mum),are you in??"they both heard Mrs confidence, Mrs Chima's friend voice from outside as a smiled escapes across her lips,"I'm in"came her response as she stretched her neck to see het properly...
"Ahh Pa Francis you're in"the woman exclaimed while entering the shabby room. "Yes oh,come and eat"he responded smiling,"thank you"she replied turning to Mrs Chima,"you didn't fry the garri again???, it's well dried already"she explained.
Mrs Chima exhaled deeply,"didn't you see the drama today??"she responded.
"Oh was there any problem today??,I just came back from farm",She answered.
"We'll talk about that later"she shoved it off swinging her hands,"how's work today,have you finished working the igbogo??(a name called for a swampy place)","ah yes,I have but it's just remaining small,I and favour would go there tomorrow to complete it"She answered.
"Oh I see,what of Nda favour?"Mr Chima asked.
"He's fine, he's sleeping now"she responded,"let me get going,I want to arrange something at home"she stated after a few silence,"oh ok no problem"came their both reply as she stood up.
"I'll see you later then"She turned to Mrs Chima who nodded happily."alright bye"she moved outside closing the cotten behind.
"About what she said earlier,is it the garri that brought confusion between both of you??"Mr Chima turned to her as she nodded..
"It's Alright"he exhaled,"I'll talk to my mum"he added washing his hands.
"I'm done,please clear..."
"I wasn't the one who brought it"She replied sharply.
"Comfort!"He half yelled,"don't comfort me"She pouted facing the wall immediately.
"Fine!"he hissed angrily,"Chioma??"he called out.
"Yes please?"came her scream from outside as she rushed towards the door,"yes??"She answered again opening the cotten.
"Please take the plates away,thank you"he said,"okay"she replied rushing the clear off the table as she took the plate away.
"Want to talk to my mum,don't overthink what happened today,she just said that out of anger,okay???"He said as she nodded stilk facing the wall.
"Comfort?"
"What??"
"You angry??"
"No,I'm feeling sleepy!"came her shocking reply as he chuckled.
"Whatever!your choice,you can go to bed then,I'll go talk to mum "He smiled leaving the room.
Better for you! because I can't keep coming to the village and receive insults all the time -She spoke to herself as she stood up climbing the bed.
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