A Mother's Call

oh DEATH!

" Mom, has always treated me like her own, she never made a me feel she wasn't my mom, you need to go and ask her to forgive you, you've hurt mom" I said without looking at dad, in my heart I was weeping for tears, I couldn't imagine the pain Mom went through losing my step sister Laxmi, I couldn't believe I was just the dirty child to a house help and I never want to see that woman who brought pain to my mom. Dad's ringtone brought me back to life as I turned to see Walmart calling dad " your phone" I simply said to dad who was lost in thoughts as he picked up the call " hello, Walmart!" He slowly said as he listened to whatever Walmart had to say which I couldn't guess as he dropped the phone to the floor blazing out of the room " dad, dad, dad........" I yelled coming down from the bed staggering towards the door as the nurses rushed in taking me back to the bed. The next dad broke with the thundering sounds of the heavy rainfalls, it hit the roofs and was strong enough to carry up buildings, I sat down wondering where dad was, ever since he ran out yesterday, he hadn't returned and mom I wasn't seeing her either,was she still mad at us, i don't know but all I knew was I was no longer going to stay locked up in this stupid hospital. I waited for the nurses to give me drugs as I slowly climbed downstairs from the window. The rain was strong, it's wind was heavy as I ran into the beat of the rain. I got to the gate opened as I slowly walked inside, I knew something had happened, we never leave our gate open, mom would never allow it, I walked gently under the rain as I opened the door, dad lifted up his eyes to look at me as the tears dangled between his nose, he couldn't hold the sight, I knew the worst has happened, it was only death that could make a strong man weep " where's my mom?" I uttered looking around as I saw it, I saw what my eyes could not behold, my mom's body on the floor with open eyes.

It was a week after mom's funeral as I sat down looking at the gate, their were so many things that I don't know yet, this house holds alot of painful memories that I cannot explain, I looked at the ground, a certain spot that was encrypted with a small message painted in black ( RIPLX ), I always never understand what that met, recently I asked dad and he told me it was rest in peace Laxmi, the spot were mom died was also encrypted with the same message. A cold hand touched my back as I turned back to see dad, he took a seat just close to me as I he gave out a smile that didn't last long " I'm sorry" he said as i sighed " there's no amount of sorry that would bring my mom back, she's gone and would never return" I said without looking at him " I know but I just want you to know that I'm sorry " he said as I got up and left walking into the room. We just finished having dinner as Walmart walked into the dining " Good evening general sir Diaz " he said saluting as dad just grimed, he wished Walmart would just say whatever he wants to say and go away " what!" Dad asked " I got a message from kim Kardashian, she said I should tell you a woman is looking for you outside but it's not Kanye west " Walmart said as dad bit his teeth " just let the person in" he said as Walmart saluted and left. Not long after he left a young lady within her late twenties, she was putting on a very dark long gown with a jacket on top, I didn't know the lady but she looked so familiar, all most like me as dad got up " what are you doing here!" He yelled going downstairs as the lady just held her gown " I heard ma'am is dead, I just came to pay my respect because she's a very good woman" the lady said as I stood up " get out, get lost!" Dad yelled dragging her hands as he lead her out of the house with me following behind them like a lost sheep " i don't mean any harm!" She said with tears " that's a lie, you lie!" He yelled !

" Okay fine, I didn't just come to sympathize with you, I came to see my child, my Laxmi. For fifteen years I stayed away because I made a promise to ma'am, a woman who has always been good to me but she broke her promise, she didn't keep to the deal, she said she would never leave or alone my child to stay alone but she's not here anymore, she's gone, who would take care of my child, who would love my daughter?" She asked no one in particular streaming out tears from her eyes as I rolled my eyes, dad looked around quietly for a while as he sighed " dear, this is Ann your biological mother" dad said as i clapped my hands " my mother is dead, I'm not Laxmi, Laxmi is dead and you're the reason she died, you don't have the right to mention my mother's name nor do you have the right to call me your child. Don't you dare come close to me ever again!" I yelled going back inside the house as dad looked at Walmart following after the. " I think you have to go " he said to Ann who was half responding to his speech " please take care of my child please " she pleaded holding Walmarts hands as I took off her hands " do I look like bob risky, I'm I a woman, you take care of your daughter yourself besides don't you see I'm old like tinibu, i***t " he said pushing Ann out of the house. I stared at him chase her out as I turned around slowly, that woman is the so-called woman who gave birth to me but she's the reason why mom almost left dad but she's the reason I met mom, I'm scared and feeling worried " Joey " dad said as he hugged me without saying a word. It was the break of dawn as I squeezed my eyes getting up to answer the knock on my room " good morning angel" dad said as I looked at him in his military uniform " are you going for a mission?" I asked as he smiled " no, just a meeting in Arabia, I'll be back in a gifty" he said as I smiled " okay, take care" I mumbled hugging him as we went out to the gate.

I waved dad goodbye as they drove off " madam aren't you going out to cast your vote?, You wouldn't want APC to win would you?" Walmart asked me as I rolled my eyes " why didn't you go cast your vote?" I asked covering my face with my bare palm ' have already done so, I was the first person to cast my vote, INEC had to call me at once even Buhari was waiting for me to open up the election process, I'm an obidient citizen" he said as I rolled my eyes " well I'm atikulated" I grimed going into the house as he held his head " OMG, then we're all going to be balablues, we would have a town hall different from balablue, I hope , I hope every now Nigerian citizen comes together and vote in the right person for the sake of our future. The key to a better Nigeria is in our hands and we could make it work by voting our hearts and not our mouths. Today and tomorrow even forever can be better if we take charge of this period and vote in a worthy leader, Nigeria is in our hands, let's cast our votes rightly and enjoy our motherland . I wish Nigerians can heed to my voice and vote in a leader not a money fraud, we cause our president Buhari but we voted him in, once you don't like a particular situation you speak forth. Youth's if you don't like the situation, let's exercise our franchise right and vote in Nigerians hope for 8 years. Cast your vote wisely. One Nigeria, one voice ??????????????" I heard Walmart say as I furrowed my eyebrows " what the hell are you saying?" I asked as he looked at me " I'm speaking to the Nigerian youth's, I know they won't listen to their hearts but they'll listen to me, so peter obi begged me to address the Nigerian youth's to cast their vote's wisely to ensure a better Nigeria " Walmart said as I just shook my head, I didn't know what the hell I was going to do to this i***t, everyone has left me with this fool, I'll kill him before they return as I went inside.

The buzzing sound of my phone woke me up from sleep, I rolled over squeezing my eyes as I sat up on the bed, I looked at the phone, realizing the unknown number has called two times already " who's this" I muttered unlocking the phone as it's call came again

? Hello

?. ( Speaking ).

? What?

? ( Speaking )

I couldn't end the call, I couldn't hold my phone from falling to the ground, I couldn't hold back my tears, I couldn't believe the news either " ma'am" I heard Justin, dad's young trainee called, I was sure that he left with dad, he was here, if his here then it's true, it's true, I fell to the floor as he manages to get the door open " ma'am, don't do this" Justin said trying to help me out " tell me, it's a joke, my dad's still alife, please" I begged looking into his eyes as he looked away flicking hard to avoid tears from dropping " I'm sorry, we already landed, on our way back some terrorist in attacked us, the general didn't make it" Justin said as the tears streamed out " nooooooo" I yelled as he hugged me tightly. A week after dad's massive funeral which was done by this fellow generals, it was a great funeral, I received lots of gifts and donations including everything dad worked out for. I sat down with my black dress, next week was my birthday I would turn sixteen but who cares, in a f*****g year I lost everyone, today they would read dad's will " good afternoon Mrs Joey Diaz " barrister Babu said sitting down " well we shall proceed to read your parents will, as the military, because of how good your dad was they decided to leave Justin to look after you until you turn twenty" barrister Babu said as I turned to look at Justin who was also on black as I sighed " your dad's pension money is 1. 5 billon, you will only receive this money after your marriage" he said as I turned to look at Justin again, he gave out a warm smile as I turned back to the lawyer " everything else is your mom's"