Please marry me episode 2

PLEASE MARRY ME
HER PAIN
AUTHORESS SANDY
CHAPTER TWO
Setting:

JOYCE

I was in the kitchen cleaning the dishes and Rita rushed in.
"Sister take!
She said handling money to me.
"What! Where did you get the money from?
I asked surprisedly.
"Sister where I get the money is not important what is important is for you purchase the jamb forum you know closing date is next tomorrow"
She sounded.
"I still need to know where you get the money from"
I insisted.

"Sister since you insisted to know"
She paused a while as I nodded my head in agreement of what she said.
"Is my money I have been saving from my pocket money since mother refused to give you the money for the registration so I decided to you because I want you to register Jamb"
She said.
What a hearted human being.
"You mean you have been saving for my Jamb?
I asked as she nodded her head.
"Come here!
I said with tears of joy, spread my two hands to embrace her.
"Thank you so much Rita, am so greatful, I will never forget this big Favour you have done for me in a hurry"
I said with tears.

"C'mon sis! You are my sister and if I did not help you out when you are in need and I know fully well that I can be of help that's means I being so cruel besides what are sister for and I know that if I happen to be in your shoes you will definitely help me out"
She sounded with so much intelligent.
"Rita am so greatful for this, thanks again"
I said.
"Sis enough of the thanks, you need to hurry up to go and get the forum"
She said.
"I will sis, let me tidy up the kitchen and shower up"
I said.
"Okay I will be inside"
She said and went inside.
Well! Am so happy, my heart is fill with so much happiness, at least I will be writing Jamb this year all thanks to Rita who made it possible for me.
Let me hurry up and get the forum before mother will come.

Within some few minutes am done in the kitchen, I rushed inside took my bath.
I dressed up simply beside am not the type that makes up.
Just about to leave the house I started hearing mother shouting my name,my heart started beating so fast I rushed out immediately to know she was shouting my name.
She hooked me on my dress as soon as set her eyes on me.
"Bia this thief! Where is my money?
She shouted still holding me.
"Mother am not a thief, I did not steal your mother"
I replied.
"I said where is my money? Joyce where is my money"
She shouted shaking me.
"Mother what is it?
Lucy rushed out and asked.
"This thife has stolen my money, my five thousand naira"
Mother shouted.
"Oh Joyce! You are now a thief? Where is the money?
She shouted.
"Lucy mind your tounge, am not a thief and I did not steal any money"
I said.
"Joyce you better bring out my money before it will be too late for you"
Mother shouted.
"Mother truth to God I did not steal your money"
I said.
"Mother she is the one that steal that money, why are waiting when we know fully well she is the one that steal the money, let me search this thief"
Lucy shouted.
"Don't touch me! I said I did not steal any money"
I shouted as she was about to search me.
"If you are not a thife then allow her to search you"
Mother shouted.

I guess I have to prove to them that am innocent of the accusation.
I allowed her to search me.
"Jesus! I said it you are a thife, a great thife"
Lucy shouted as soon as she found the money Rita gave me.
"Joyce you have the guts to steal my money"
Mother shouted and slapped me.
"No mother! I did not steal your mother"
I said.
"You are still saying you did not steal the money then where did this money come from, did it appear in your pocket? Joyce you are a great thife, thife! Thife! "
Lucy shouted.
"Lucy mind your mouth! I said I did not steal any mother"
I shouted.
"Will you shut up that trash you called a mouth! Hmmmmmh! So Joyce you don't have fear again, you steal my money and you are still denying it"
Mother shouted as she started beating.
"I did not steal any money, is money was given to me by Rita"
I cried out.
"You are now accusing my daughter abi?
Mother shouted still beating.
"You are a great thife and a liar too after stealing mother's money you are now acussing Rita, mother beat this stupid girl like a criminal she is"
Lucy shouted.
"Mother what is it, why are you beating sister?
Rita shouted as she came outside.
"Rita, can you imagine that this crook steal mother's money and accused you for stealing the money"
Lucy shouted.
Rita looks so shocked on hearing that.
"Rita tell them that am innocent, I did not steal any mother you are the one that gave me the money"
I shouted.
"Mother stop beating sister, she did not steal any money am the one that gave her the money"
She said.
"What are you saying? Did you want to cover her up?
Lucy shouted.
"Am not covering Sister rather am telling the truth, am the one that collected the money from your purse and gave sister to use for her Jamb forum"
Rita said and I became so dumbfounded and speechless.
"So Joyce because I refused to give you money for your stupid jamb you now sweet talk my daughter to help you by stealing my money?
Mother shouted still beating me.
"God forbid! I can't do such thing beside I don't know she steal the money"
I cried out.
"Mother stop beating sister for a crime she didn't commit, am the one that deserve this beating"
Rita cried out and knelt down.
"Good for nothing human being, anytime you sent my daughter to go and steal for you again I will burn you alive"
Mother shouted and pushed me out.
She walked out without cautionary words to Rita.
"Bia Rita! If this witch send you to go and steal money, you will go abi?
Lucy shouted and walked.
"Sister is not a witch oooo!
She shouted to her hearing.
"How could you Rita? Why did you do that?
I shouted at her.

"Sister am deeply sorry, all I want is for you to register your Jamb"
She knelt down in front of me and cried.
"But that should not warrant you to go and steal, when you know fully well that it is not good to steal"
I said.
"Sister am sorry, I don't know things will come out like this, because of my stupidity you got beating, please forgive me I will not try such thing again"
She cried out.
"Is okay, stop crying beside am use to mother's beating"
I said and raised her up and we went inside.
JOYCE
"Mama Oge I need six cups of rice"
I referred to the woman that sells something at the market.
"How much is it? I asked at the moment she added it.
"Five thousand"she replied.
"Okay!
I said and I searched my pocket to bring out the money and I couldn't find it.
"I put in my pocket nah"
I said and searched thoroughly all the pocket but still the money was not there.
"No nah, is can't be!
I shouted.
"What is it?
The woman asked.
"I can't find my money"
I replied looking so confused.

"What did you mean, you can't find your money? Where did you keep it?
She asked.
"I kept it in my pocket"
I replied still searching the pocket.
"Am finished! I need to go and look for the money right a way"
I shouted and walked out.
"Where an earth will I look for the money? Good samaratha no longer exit nowadays no one will see six thousand fall out from your pocket and give it back to you"
I thought and decided to trace the money through the path I followed but still can't find the money.
"What am I going to do? I can't go home without food stuff, mother will skin me alive"
I thought of what to do but no idea was pumping into my head.
"Who will I turn to? Who will give me six thousand in this economic condition?
I thought with a weeping heart.

I walked around crying bitterly, I know that If I did not find the money death that will be waiting for me at home.
I passed beggars and this thought of begging came into my mind,I need to do anything to bring back that money even if it meant for me to pretend as a beggar am willing to do that because I don't the worst to happen to me.
I went to where the baggars are and sat down, I know that nobody will recognize me because it a big market.

I spread my bag, pretending to be blind.
"Please help a poor orphan like me, I don't have money to buy food and eat, please help me and my God will reward you"
I said repeatedly.
People we're giving money to me, when I noticed it was late, I parked the money and went out from there.
I counted the money but it was not up till the amount I want I only got half of it.
Nevertheless, I was happy that I got something, I will explain to mother what happen and I pray she will understand me.
I got home, I met mother outside the house waiting for me with wire, Lucy and Rita were standing with her.
Mother stood immediately she saw me shaking her whole mother.
"Where are you coming from and where are the food stuffs I sent you to buy?
Mother shouted with a flog of the wire on my backside.
"My back!
I cried out and knelt down.
"My sorry mother, I........
I stammered.
"You did what?
Mother shouted and flogged me.
"Mother allow her to talk nah"
Rita said.
"Let it not be what am thinking oooo! Joyce where is the food stuff mother sent you to buy?
Lucy shouted.
I cried out with my whole body shaking in fear.
"Mother am I sorry, I lost the money that's why did not buy the food stuff"
I said with a cracking voice.
"You did what?
Lucy shouted.
"You lost my mother! You are finish today, did you know how to make money?
Mother shouted and started flogging me mercilessly with the wire.
"Mother let me explain how it happen"
I cried out.
"What nasty explanation did you what to give? You have the guts to lost money, did you know how to make money?
Lucy shouted.
"Mother please stop flogging her and allow her to explain to you how it happen"
Rita pleaded.
"Mother am sorry, I tried to raised up half of the money"
I said showing her the money.
"Where did you get this money from?
Mother shouted and collected the money from me.
"Mother i begged for it"
I said.
"But this money will not prevent me from punishing you, you deserve to be punish so that next time you will be careful"
Mother shouted.
"But mother have you not punish her enough what other punishment did you want to give her now"
Rita said.
"Will you keep quite Rita! Don't you know that this stupid girl need to be punish"
Lucy shouted.

"A naughty child like you deserve to be punish so that you will know that it is not easy to make money, Lucy get me the alligator pepper"
Mother shouted.
"Alligator pepper!
Rita and I shouted.
"No mother?! You can punish me in any other way but not with the alligator pepper"
I cried out holding her leg.
"Mother please don't do that to sister"
Rita pleaded kneeling down.
"This stupid girl need to b punish, get me the pepper right now"
Mother shouted.
And that Lucy that don't have atom of sympathy ran inside immediately and brought the alligator pepper.
We pleaded and pleaded but all our pleading went an deaf ear.
Mother dragged me closer to her and rubbed the pepper to my eyes.
"Nonsense! Next time you will becareful and make sure you complete my money before unless you will expect the worst from me"
The shouted and went inside.
"You deserve it"
Lucy laughed out.
What type of a mother did I have? How can a mother do this to her child?
"My eyes, I cant see"
I cried out.
"Sister is okay! Stop crying"
Rita said with a crying voice.
She took me inside and washed out my face with water.
The pain was too much and so unbearable for me, my eyes even sallowed up because of the pain.
"How could mother do this to me? Upon all the things she has been doing to me this one is the worst among all"
I cried out.
"Sister is okay! I understand how you feel but don't worry one day everything will be okay"
Rita consoled me.

I went inside my room, I couldn't sleep, I cried so bitterly as I was thinking all the bad things mother has done to me and I tried to recall back if there's anywhere I have offended her but still don't get any reasons that warrant her wickedness towards me.

Rita has been my backbone in this house, she doesn't support mother in all the bad things she is doing unlike Lucy who has been on mother's side.
I later managed and slept off.