👫💞 The Pastor’s Daughter Episode EIGHT:

Patrick stopped me on the way……

“Sorry about how Nosa acted earlier, he said and I nodded and wanted to go but he stood on the way again.
“Can you just change your pattern of dressing? It’s too local and its making him upset, he said.

“How does my dressing concern you and what do you expect me to wear? I asked.
“You’re sounding harsh, he replied

“I only asked a question. I am not earning anything here, how do you expect me to buy new clothes? I asked.
“Its alright, but promise me that if I get you new clothes you’ll try them on, deal? He asked.

“I don’t know yet because I am comfortable, I replied.
“You can’t be comfortable because you are getting Nosa angry. Just change the dressing or receive more of his ill treatment, Patrick said and walked away.

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I got to my room and looked myself in the mirror turning side by side. Yes my dressing is different from what I do see here in the city. If you know that your time on earth is done and over, just dare to wear trousers as a lady in my father house.

My father has suspended about three ladies who he saw with trousers and if you were holding any position automatically you will be relieved from it. Is it short skirts or gowns or shorts I do see girls put on? You’re automatically in my father blacklist, so every clothes I have is always extra large and well covered. Even my school uniform skirt is enough for two students, and to me I saw nothing wrong because I was used to it.
Are they trying to change my dressing pattern now? I asked myself so worried looking into the mirror.

When Mrs Eugene returned that night, she was very excited which was not very usual.
“What are you guys planning for me tomorrow? I heard her asked as I was in the kitchen.
“Oh mom that’s a surprise from us, but we’ll be going out though, Nosa replied as I came out with her tray of food.

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“Love will be coming with us right? Patrick asked.
“And why? Nosa asked.

“Why not? It’s my birthday and she has to come, she replied.
“Tomorrow is your birthday ma? I asked.

“Yes, she replied.
“Happy birthday ma, I didn’t know on time, I said.

“So that what will happen? Nosa asked and she laughed and I slowly left to my room and checked the calendar there and got sad.
Tomorrow will also be my father’s birthday.
I sat on the bed and didn’t notice when tears freely flowed from my eyes as I remembered my family and began to compare my life then and now.

I felt life was more better with my father but will he accept me if I go back? Is he still angry I ran away from home and how are they handling the situation now? I kept thinking as I covered my head on my palm.

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The next day which was a Sunday, we were supposed to go for morning mass because they were Catholics, but the boys refused to go.
“Don’t worry mom we want to do something, Nosa said.
“What is that thing that can’t wait till you return from church? Their mother asked.

“You’ll see it mom, Patrick replied and she heaved and looked at me and rolled her eyes as I held my bible waiting for her.
“Love don’t you have clothes at all? She asked and I looked at myself while the guys laughed.

“Sorry ma let me go change, I replied.
“What’s the need as if there’s any difference with the ones in your bag, Nosa said.

“I don’t know why I always forget any time I want to get you clothes. You cant follow me please looking like this, this is an embarrassment so just stay at home, she said taking her car keys and left while I just quietly looked and Nosa coughed.

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“Do you even look yourself in the mirror at all? Are you the only local girl? Very ugly human being, Nosa said but I just ignored and got to my room and brought out my dirty clothes to wash because the day looked sunny and I may not have the time to do that..

I dried them outside and decided to settle down to rest but slept off again.
“Love! I heard Mrs Eugene called and I rushed out to meet her,
“Where are the guys? She asked.

“Maybe they are not home, I replied.
“Maybe? Were you not at home? She asked.

“Sorry ma I was sleeping, I replied checking the time to see it was almost 12pm.
“Its alright I went to see someone though that’s why am late. Get lunch ready and remember we’ll be eating out this evening for dinner, she said and I nodded and left to the kitchen.

After she was done eating I was loosing her braids when the guys walked in and pecked her,
“Where are you two coming back from? She asked.
“Mommy must not know everything. Are you done or when do you want the outing? Nosa asked.

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“Bills on who first? She asked.
“On us of course, He replied.

“Okay let’s say by 4 but make sure this treat is worth my time, she said.
“Sure mommy, we’ll send pictures to daddy, Nosa proudly said bringing out his iPhone out and they laughed while I just concentrated on what I was doing.

I was done before that time and she quickly drove down to the salon to wash and style it for birthday outing, so I decided to check out the clothes I dried but what I saw shocked me.
“Jesus! I screamed out as I saw my clothes pieced.
“What’s the problem? Patrick who heard my scream asked as he came out and I turned showing him my clothes with my eyes red with tears.

“Who did this to my clothes? I asked.
“What clothes? He asked.

“My clothes of course, it was not this way, I replied.
“Who cares? Oh please I thought it was something important not knowing you were shouting for rags, Patrick said and went in and my chest began to hurt.
I just burst out crying as I checked all my clothes to see it torn. Did they do this because I’ll be going out with them or what? Because God knows I was not interested in their birthday outing in the first place for them to do such wickedness to me….

TO Be Continued.