Hatred on a girl child episode 19

? HATRED ON A GIRL CHILD ?

EPISODE 19

Ben was up in his arms because Victory, my daughter was doing well in her academics and also won a competition that made her famous in her school.

He flôgged his son mercilessly because he wasn't doing well. In his words, he said to his son " All you know is to eat, y1ou don't study".

He continued flógging his son until his wife came back. His wife started a fíght immediately with him in front of his son.

Ben started bashing his wife with the whip and his wife was screaming.

His son stood up instantly from the floor and bite her dad's fingers and blood was gushing out effusively. His middle finger was nearly bitten off by his son.

He left his wife on the floor and bashed out. He left for the hospital and unfortunately, the middle finger fell off before he got to the hospital.

I wasn't bothered when his friend who visited was narrating this to me.

"I thought he was looking for a male child," I said while chuckling.

"Stop saying that Mezuo, he is still your husband" Daniel, Ben's friend muttered.

"Stop saying what exactly?" I retorted "I had passed through a lot and this is my time to laugh"

Daniel was wreathed in smiles as he went to his boot and brought out some foodstuffs.

My jaw dropped when he said that he brought those foodstuffs for me.

"You're joking right" I uttered in amazement.

"No!, it's all yours" he replied.

I couldn't hide the joy in my heart when I hugged him fervently.

He was so happy too.

"I have to go now," Daniel said with a cool melodious voice.

"Won't you at least eat something?" I asked him.

" No! I will eat when next time I come" he replied as he gave me a huge amount of money.

I was taken unawares " Come you need another hug Nwokeoma!" I approached him towards his car and embraced him again!.

His face was filled with great smiles and I immediately foresaw that he had an affection for me...

I waved to him as he drove off.

When my daughter came back, she was astonished because she didn't see these foodstuffs before going to school only to come back and see loads of foodstuffs.

"Mummy who brought these foodstuffs?" She queried me while I was undressing her.

"My friend" I answered with fear as though I haven't told her anything about her dad.

"Which of your friends? " She asked again.

"You don't know him, he resides in Lagos" I replied....

"God bless him," she said, "I am hoping to go to Lagos someday".

"Amen, you will" I uttered and smiled broadly.

My daughter was elated because she likes Noddles so much and she was lucky to have its full carton now....

I was also happy because we can now feed well and eat three or more square meals daily.

Ten years later, I was 40 years old and Victory was 15. Daniel was still visiting us and each time he visits, he showers us with lots of gifts and we were living happily.

One day, my daughter who was in SS 1 came back from school and told me that she was asked to represent her school in a debate competition hosted by the Abia State Government on the caption "GENDER DISCRIMINATION".

She was nervous at first but I motivated her not t1o be fragile and she listened carefully to my tips. It

Victory read endlessly and made a lot of intensive researches.

On the day of the debate, I prayed for her and assured her to stick by her name that she must be victorious.

She smiled brightly and pecked me on my left cheek. Then she whispered to my ear, I will surely make you proud and ran out.

Fortunately, victory won the debate competition and ruled Abia state as a Governor for a day.

Her thoughts on Gender discrimination were published in newspapers and magazines.

Ben watched the daughter he rejected on the Television bearing the name of my late father as her surname and he sighed in grief.
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To be continued