A Mother's Call

sour experience

That angelic voice was named Laxmi. Laxmi become the pride of her home, there was nothing in this world that' they didn't offer to her as they showered her with so much love. Laxmi on her third birthday was along side with Roselle in the doctors office for a medical checkup " wow, I'm so glad my angel is growing well" doctor Logan said as he sat down holding Laxmi, he looked at Roselle who was just full of all smiles " doc, promise not to poke me with your needle" Laxmi said as Roselle laughed, she was so little, yet she knew too much of everything " ok I promise" doctor Logan said as he carried her for the test. After the checkup Roselle and Laxmi were ready to leave " take care of her, she's your only hope in life " doctor Logan said as Roselle just beamed up with smiles leaving the office. But now it's all chattered as she looks at the only hope of life dead on the floor, she could barely see anything, she just couldn't believe it as she jacks up to attack Ann who was on the floor weeping out tears " take it easy!" The neighbors yelled trying to calm the angry beast down. Diaz returned back from his visits the next day as he came through the gate which was still wild open, he wondered why on earth the gate man would leave the door open. He could still see dried up blood everywhere on the floor as he walked into the house as quiet as a grave yard " Laxmi!, Laxmi my dear" he said as he searches around the house until he got to the backyard where he saw Roselle on the floor, she was still putting on the dress she wore the other day " hon!" He said moving towards her as he got the biggest shock of his life, all the goods he bought fell off his hands, his eyes as red as the blood moon, his lips shivering like one who is shirtless in an harmattan season as he fell to floor with his legs trembling " laxmi . ......!" He yelled holding the little girl's dead body which has all turned white and grey.

( Four months after the incidence )

( Hospital )

" Doctor, how long do you think my wife will continue to be like that, she doesn't talk, she doesn't do anything, I need my wife, I need her back" Diaz said to the doctor Logan who just flipped over to the next page of his file " general Diaz, you seem to forget that your wife went through alot, Laxmi was everything she had, the only hope she has to be called a mother, you don't know what she's going through" he said dropping the file " but I need my wife, I'm a man, I haven't had s*x for months, do you want to kill me, I need my wife" Diaz said as doctor Logan hit the table hard standing up " don't you say anything in my office again, Roselle needs love, care and attention.she needs time to get better, she needs time to accept everything that has happened and you're here talking about s*x. Mr Diaz, you should get going. Leave my office before you let me call the security on you " doctor Logan said as Diaz got up and left the office. Diaz parked his car as he walked into the house, he noticed that his wife's car has moved as he went into the room " hon" he said as Roselle turned back to hug him " welcome hon, I woke up and couldn't see you anywhere, I went to the boutique and bought something for Laxmi, but I don't seem to see her anywhere " Roselle said calling out laxmis name as Diaz just looked at his wife in pity as he held her " Laxmi isn't home, my parents took her home, she wouldn't be back for a while " he said as Roselle smiled folding the dress " I'll keep it for when she comes back " Roselle said as Diaz gave her some medicine as he put her to sleep. Diaz went to the dining but couldn't see any food as he got up going to look for Ann ' Ann!" He yelled opening her room as he quickly shut the door, Ann who was half naked quickly covered up herself. Diaz couldn't help but apologize to Ann for opening her room without knocking " it's okay sir "

After the first incidence, Diaz and Ann began sleeping with each other without the awareness of Roselle who was still trying to get over the death of her daughter. Almost six months past as Roselle noticed Ann wasn't just the same person " Ann!, Ann" Roselle called out severally from the door but didn't get a response " Ann!" Roselle yelled carrying the market stuff into the house to find Ann watching film in the living room " welcome" she said laughing as Roselle dropped the bags " Ann!" She yelled as Ann turned to look at her standing up " ma" she said as Roselle just couldn't imagine what to do with this i***t " Carry this to the kitchen and prepare food, foolish i***t" she yelled as Ann hissed going into the kitchen. Roselle complained severally to Diaz who didn't even give her a reply. The time when it got out of hand was while Diaz was away for a military war and Ann picked a fight with Roselle who was watching a TV channel, Ann had wanted to watch tv and after Roselle refused she picked a fight with her. Roselle who tried chasing Ann out of the house but Ann refused to leave the house. Immediately Diaz got back Roselle couldn't help but to tell him everything " just let her be, she'll soon come back to her senses" he said going into the toilets as Roselle eyes opened looking at her husband in amazement. Roselle woke up from sleep as she turned to the other side of the bed not to see Diaz as she got up " Diaz!" She mumbled getting up as she walked slowly around the house. " Take it easy!" She heard Ann saying giggling " ahhh, don't bite" Ann said again as Roselle stood at the door, she couldn't even begin to imagine what was happening but she already knew as she fling the door open, seeing Diaz on top on Ann both naked " hon" Diaz said getting up as Ann jumped down from the bed " hon please " Diaz said running after Roselle who took fragile steps, her heart was breaking into thousand pieces.

Roselle was still shocked to the brim, she held her head seating down on her bed as she looked at Diaz who was on the floor begging for her to forgive him, he had tears streaming down from his eyes, he could barely speak out of the tears gushing out " I'm sorry, it was all the devil's hand work, I promise it won't happen again, please stay with me" he pleaded holding her hands as she stood up " there's no need for me to be in your life, I can't bear you children, I can't make your linage live long, I'm not useful as a wife , she would make a better wife not me " Roselle said as she quietly walked out of the room, she didn't bother taking any clothes along with her, she knew she could afford it all but her marriage was too much of a cost to handle. Diaz who pleaded after his wife on his knees, he pleaded with his wife not to go, he yelled at the gate man to shut the doors and not open the gates but it was all to a fruitless lost as she left without turning back to look at anyone. Ann who felt she has betrayed someone who has been very helpful to her couldn't imagine herself staying untill she discovered she was pregnant of Diaz's child. "Sir please don't chase me out!' Ann yelled as she held her stomach, Diaz who wasn't blind could already see her belly but he cared less " you're an i***t, you ruined my life and that bastard, I don't need your stupid child " he yelled as he threw a cheque of one million at her " get lost" he yelled " sir please, please sir!" She begged as he ordered his men to throw her out of the house. Diaz couldn't help but to ask for a move to another country after he received a divorce paper from Roselle which he signed with due time. Everyone from Diaz family begged Roselle not to push forward with the divorce but she wouldn't listen to a word from anyone, her only guardian which was her uncle didn't even allow her to see anyone, she wasn't emotional stable enough to talk to anyone

Four years after the divorce Diaz finally returned back from the United States where he was posted to for work. Loneliness welcomed him with open hand's, nobody was at home except for the new gate man who he hired Walmart. Diaz was on his bed on afternoon when Walmart came knocking his door " sir, general Diaz, may I come in" Walmart asked as Diaz just scoffed, he just recently hired this fool but he feels like sending him back to where he got him from, but it was Walmarts stupid talks that make him feel at home some times " yes, come in" he said placing the Scottish wine on the table " sir, general Diaz, someone's looking for you outside" he said saluting like an army as Diaz just took a deep breathe and wondered who has come to ruin his peaceful afternoon " who's that?" He grumbled sipping the wine " she said she Roselle Diaz sir" Walmarts words made Diaz spring up from his chair as he stood up with the glass breaking from his hands " what do you mean, do you even know who's name you're mentioning?" Diaz asked with a strong voice which almost made Walmart faint out of fear " she's outside sir ' Walmart said as Diaz pushed him out of the way rushing to the living room to see Roselle on the couch, he turned to look at a little girl besides her . He stood dumfounded, was she a ghost, he hadn't heard anything from her for four years and out of the blue she's in his house with a child , he thought confused as he took a seat clearing his throat " Joey, that's your dad" she just said as the little girl ran to hug Diaz who just smiled at her ' please take my things upstairs" she said holding Joey's hands as Walmart took her luggages inside the house leaving Diaz to dream in his confused world. Diaz who was on the chair looked at Roselle who just came out of the shower, he couldn't utter a single word to her, he was afraid to ask her any questions " that girl is your mistress Ann's daughter "