Never Give Up Episode 11

Never Give Up 🏃🏽

Episode 11

I asked Amenyo to leave because his fiance wanted to leave. He asked for my number so I called Enyonam and ask her to give him our customer care line. Why should I give him my personal line? This world is indeed a small village. You can run but you can't hide forever. He came back and said he wanted my personal number. I told him to stop disturbing my peace so shamefully he left with his fiance. I came to sit down and asked myself why guys are all created with similar behavior traits? Because they all seem to be the same. I monitored sales at the super market until it was time for Alex to close from school. I took a taxi and went to pick him up from school and on our way back from the school, I told Alex he will become a great man one day and in his small voice he asked me why I said that. I smiled and told him that he was born to become a great man so he should just be a good boy and always do his home work after school. He nodded his head in agreement. A whole week passed without Benson calling nor replying my last text message. I asked myself if I was going to give birth to another baby without a father? What will people say about me especially the naysayers? I became a bit more worried because I knew my step mother will continue to hate me for my presence in that house. I decided to rent another place so that I can go and move my things from Ho. I decided to come and settle here in Akatsi since it looked like Benson was not ready to accept me back. Without my father's knowledge, I went to get a newly completed house located at the outskirts of the town. The owner wanted someone to stay inside to keep the place before he finally come down from Accra with his family to settle there. After getting the place, I informed my father that I wanted to stay alone so I arranged for a house in town which I would be moving into soon. He asked why I didn't inform him first before going ahead to do that. I told him that it was not everything that I should worry him with at my age. He said he understood me but my decision was too quick. I told him not to worry. Two weeks after getting my new house, I decided to go to Ho to bring the things.So one morning, I dressed up and took Alex to school and then started my journey. I had a call from a foreign number on my way which I answered and guess who, no other person than Benson's father. He said he was only calling to say hello to me because since I had the problem with his son, he didn't hear from me again. I told him I was fine but was no longer with Benson. He asked why so I told him everything on the phone. He got angry on the phone and said he will get back to me and ended the call. I got to Ho and packed my things, went out to get a taxi to convey the things to the lorry station when Benson called. The first question he asked when I picked was why I reported him to his father. I made him to understand that I didn't do what he was blaming me for but it was his father that called me and asked about how I was doing. So I also told him what I knew which was that, we were not together for close to two months. He shouted and said "you did what!? You told him all that ?! Dzigbordi you have finished me. Why can't you just do as your name suggests? Dzigbordi means *patience* so you could have applied your name". I asked him if he knew all that and at the same time treated me like I was the betrayer of our Lord Jesus Christ and with that koraa Judas was spared. In the process of our conversation over the phone, his father's call was also coming through. I held his and picked his fathers'. His father said he will be coming over the weekend so I should avail myself in their house. He said he spoke with his son. I told him that I have already packed my things and was about leaving the town. He said with immediate effect I should return the things and he hanged up. Hmm. I retrieved Benson's call and asked him what he wanted me to do for him. He also asked where I was at the moment. I told him I was about leaving Ho. He asked exactly where I was and I told him I was in my house but the taxi has finished loading my things so in no time I will be on my way and hanged up. At least I must also show off small. I can't always bow for men like that. We ladies are not created to be treated like slaves, we also have our say in relationships. He called back three times but I decided not to answer his calls. The next thing he did was to send a text message which read, "Please am sorry I want you back so don't go". I replied him by saying "am already in a car going to Akatsi. You know where I so you can look for me if you so wish". He replied again and said "ok. I love you and first thing tomorrow morning, I will be there." I could feel from his voice that he was desperate to see me. I was surprised and at the same time confused. This was the same Benson who would not answer my calls nor reply to my messages. He even did not show any interest at all when I told him of our long awaited pregnancy and just now, he said "I love you". Is love a word that can be used anyhow like how people are using it on social media now? I asked myself these questions as I was in the car to Akatsi. By the time I got home, Alex has already closed from school and was in the house. My step mother saw me with the things and said, "hehe people are back from abroad oo, hahahaa. Madam B (born-one) you are welcome oo can I help you? haha I hope you brought good things or your container is on the sea coming? haha ". I didn't mind her, I just looked at her face and swallowed my words . My father returned from work and I narrated how the day went. He said he told me that I should have had patience. He went on by saying when Benson comes I shouldn't just hop into his alms like a bird. Instead, I should make him understand that without him I can still live and take care of myself. That will make him have some respect for me and now that am pregnant for him. So I decided to make Alex stay home the next day so that if we come to terms with each other I will introduce him officially to him. My father equally didn't go to work the following day. In the morning of the said day , I went to the super market to make sure that things were in order before the days work begin. Around 9:30 that morning, my father called and said Benson was around and wanted to see me. In some few minutes I got to the house and saw his car packed in front of the house. As you know, despite my difficulties I never stopped dressing to impress. I carefully selected a dress that drew my hips and the other contour lines of my body that morning. I was 25 years by then but I looked 19 despite my new pregnancy. Benson saw me and walked towards me for a hug. I turned to look into my father's face and he reminded me of what he told me through some eye and head language so I asked Benson to stop at where he was . I asked him "please who are you looking for or what are you looking for? or are you coming for your ring?" A three in one questions fired at him once. He went on his knees and said "Dzigbordi am sorry. I know I over reacted but please am back for us to continue from where we stopped. Am ready to accept your son and besides my father has spoken to me." I said "So should I jump and clap for you because of what you just said? Please stand up and stop acting like some innocent boy." I stood and looked at how innocent his face looked like and smiled. I asked him to follow me which I took him to my father's hall where my father was sitting. My step mother went to her boutique so she was not in the house to cause any trouble. He said why he came to my father and my father mentioned my name. I went into the room and took my report. I showed him my pregnancy test report which made him very happy. I asked him to clearly tell me what he wants from me and he said that he seriously needed me back into his life and that he was sorry. I told him that I have accepted his apology but we need to remarry. I told him I don't want anything big but just something small as a formality but until that time, I will remain in my father's house. He pleaded with me and said his father wants me in the house before he returns from Nigeria just the coming weekend. I said "so had it not be your father, you wouldn't have come here. Ok fair enough but I also insist on my request". I called Alex to come into the room. I introduced him to Benson and ask Alex to call him daddy which he did. I have finally changed the root of my son. Hmm Benson called him closer to himself and asked how he was doing. Alex responded with a very good English. He said "Am fine thank you and you?" At least that was usual for any school going child to say. Benson responded and asked why he didn't go to school. I told him he was not very well that was why he didn't go. Benson pleaded and said instead of remarriage, we should just celebrate a *reunion*. My father said that was ok so I also accepted it. I cooked and we all ate together. After the food Benson requested that he wanted to know my super market before leaving and so we went with his car. He congratulated me and promised of expanding it for me. Before I could see, that was Amenyo coming into the super market. This time he was coming alone. What disturbed me the most was that I came with Alex. I quickly told Benson that he should take Alex and go into his car so that I join them later. Benson seems not to understand why, so he was standing there asking me many questions which my attention was not even with . Amenyo walked and came to meet him standing with me. I stood up and placed my hand on the waist of Benson and made him to move with me. Amenyo mentioned my name but I didn't respond. Benson asked me why I was not minding the gentleman. I told him that Amenyo was one of my customers who likes to buy on credit and that was why I didn't mind him. I realized Amenyo was looking direct into the face of Alex. One imteresting thing is that Alex looks just like Amenyo. From a 100 meters distance, you can see the resemblance if you know them well. At the time we entered into the car I saw that he was talking to Enyonam and the next thing was that he started moving faster towards the car. I told Benson to start the car fast and leave before he gets closer. Benson refused and said he should come so that at least he'll tell us what his problem was. He said I shouldn't treat my customers like that because my customers are my major assets so far as business was concerned. Oh not again!

Will Amenyo have his way ? What will be the faith of Alex and how will Benson react ? Follow me to the next episode.

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