Firesola was
still supposed to be feeding on breast milk, but her mother was no longer
available for her. She was a constant source of joy to me. She hardly cry; always
smiling. She is the exact copy of her mother. Every time I looked into her
face, I would promise myself that whatever it takes, I’m getting Seun back! I
will not give up on my marriage. Church members kept on asking questions. Those
with genuine concerns and those that wanted information to have a good gist
with their friends. I have been around for a while so I know how church people
can be.
Whatever demon
entered Seun entered under my watch will not win this. I’m going to fight till
this battle is won and bring Seun back home. So, I ignored the gossips. Seun’s
friends were very supportive. They called to tell me that they were not in
support of what Seun is doing. They have tried speaking with her, but she won’t
listen. I told them to keep her in their prayers. My Pastor and his wife didn’t
stay away. They gave all the spiritual and moral support at their disposal.
They even offered to take Firesola in anytime I needed to go somewhere.
I got help from
all angles except Seun’s parents. I went visiting 3 weeks after Seun left and
asked them to keep Firesola for the weekend because of a function I needed to
attend out of town. Seun’s mum did a terrible justice to my morale. She called
me weak and irresponsible for allowing Seun to travel and leave a 9 months old
child behind. Her husband tried to caution her, but she didn’t give in to his
cautions. I left with Firesola angrily.
To be fair, Mrs
Ogundeji has never liked me and she doesn’t hide it. She wanted Seun to marry
someone else, but she didn’t have her way and that has always made her feel
nauseated about me. To be frank, I don’t know if I like her either. Seun has always encouraged me that her mum
will come around, but it is that same Seun that has now exposed me to this
ridicule.
I continued to
grow in love with Firesola and cherish her. Her growth encouraged me and made
me not to think too much about the opportunity cost of having to stay at home
always. Her one year birthday was very interesting. A lot of people came to
celebrate and I took a lot of pictures. I know that her next birthday, Seun
will be around to celebrate with her. I was sure. I kept on declaring God’s
word about my marriage until one day. My faith of having Seun back with us
suffered a great hit. I got a call from one of her friends. Seun is in town!
It’s barely four months since she left. The course she went for is six months.
Why is she back?
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