The wooden door gently closed behind her. She bent down to sit on the floor while resting her back on the door.
May began to explain things to Mama. She didn't forget to add Edric's affair with Bella. She didn't go into detail, but she still managed to express how she felt.
"You heard me right." He said.May rolled her eyes. "So what are you? A psychologist?"
"Answer me!" Edric thundered, standing up and taking a few steps towards her.May shivered, unable to speak.
"Where do you think you're going?" Edric's voice caused May and Maryam to freeze. She was leaving for church but he just had to come out of his room just when she was about to open the door, spoiling everything for her."Church?" She answered for the second time, confusion making the word quizzical.
With the money Edric was earning from his new job, it was much easier to cope and months after, she gave birth to little Maryam. After that, they went to a registry nearby and got married. None of her family members graced them with their presence. In fact, it was quite the opposite. Her father stopped all means of communication between them. He had also given Mr. David and his family strict warning never to come close to his gate or step a foot into his compound. Regardless, the ceremony was successful and the newly wedded couple went home.
The sound of a moving bucket against the cemented floor attracted her attention. The noise was coming from the lady next door, who was too lazy to carry up the bucket of dirty clothes she was about to wash, leading to the scrapping that disturbed May."Ah! Good morning." Greeted the
"What is wrong with you?!""Are you asking me? You should be asking your good for nothing mistress!" May raised her voice loud enough to match the tone he had used on her.
If asked to describe the particular day in question, one could begin with the drizzling outside, the cold, and how lazy the morning felt. A lizard had even managed to enter the house through the torn window screens, bobbing its head at the far end of the wall, close to the ceiling. May did not seem to notice.Her mind was filled with so many unanswered questions as she weaved Maryam's black hairinto five big braids."Have you done your homework?" May asked. It was better starting off a conversation instead of thinking of what horror Monday had planned for her. Another quarrel? More beatings? Who knows? She might be wrapped up like a mummy and sent to her early grave. The thought alone was enough to eat her up."I have, since I came back from school on Friday," Maryam answered.