Sweet Revenge (Part 2 AND Final). I Became Pregnant and Homeless At 18, Today I am a Registered Nurse In The UK.

Time gradually rolled on, events kept happening many memories some faded away some no matter how hard I tried they don’t just bulge, they stayed with me and followed me wherever I go, and surely many of these memories will go down the grave with me. All these periods I never allowed memories of my father and my siblings to bother me, I was just focused on my life, focused on turning every mistakes and errors I made into success, I was just only concern about my future, my career as a nurse above all my little angel, my only source of joy and happiness Ayomide, she indeed was my priority, and all thanks to iyami, a stranger who took me like her own.

In no time, like yesterday I was done with my nursing programme, I almost went mad the day I was given my certificate, I couldn’t wait for the weekend to come so I can run home with my certificate and in joy, well surely the days went by, and the weekend came and I got home. It was on a market day the day I got home, I went straight to the market where Iyami was selling her vegetables, saw her sitting with Ayomide by her side, then in excitement I shouted IYAMMMIII MO TI SE TAN OOOO meaning my mother I am done, I hugged her so tightly, then I knelt down before her in appreciation and presented her the certificate, then with tears of joy she prayed for me while shoppers, neighbors
all looked on In admiration.

 

By now Ayomide was 7 years in age, how time flies, all these periods I never heard of James the guy who got me pregnant, he never cared to know what happened to the pregnancy anyway he wasn’t even on my mind. then I got a job in Akure with the help of the head nurse who was instrumental in getting me into nursing school, during one of my visit to my daughter and her grandmother, I “want us to talk” said Iyami hope no issue I replied, “no not at all” Just that I want you to go back to your father, if you can’t go alone I will go with you said iyami, go and make peace with him, go and see how your people are doing , Ayomide need to know her people please my daughter. Ok iyami have heard you I will think about it and when am ready I will let you know maybe it will be better if you come along, I said.

It took another 3 years that I made up my mind to go see my father in Lagos after 10 years I was chased out I was just 18 by then, by now Ayomide was 10 and I was 28.

On this said day, we got ready and off to Lagos we went, my father was surprised to see me, Dayo ran crazy with excitement hugging me tightly, after allowing all emotions to run dry, I introduced to my dad Iyami, as well as his granddaughter Ayomide, my dad was speechless, he tried to open his mouth to speak but nothing came out, I could see tears in my fathers eyes, he pulled us (Ayomide and myself) to himself in tears and apologised for his actions against me and he asked for my forgiveness at the end of the day we made peace. Truth is I love my dad like crazy, and was more than glad to see us back again, was more than excited when I heard him called me Araoluwa again.

We spent just a week with them in Lagos and thereafter I became a regular visitor to my father’s house, that was when I ran into James, he too asked for forgiveness sure I did forgive him, showed him his daughter but can’t have her, I will rather kill and go to jail than for James to have my daughter, may be over my dead body.

 Two years after I got employed, one Friday afternoon my boss called me into his office, asking me if I would be interested in practicing my nursing in the UK that there is a chance for him to present one candidate and he is recommending me based on my record, my joy new no bound in less than 8 months my travelling document was ready.

Every arrangement was made, I assured Iyami that as soon as I settle down well, I will be coming for Ayomide as well has herself, I could see the joy and excitement on her face, I smiled back saying to her, where I am you will be with me, you are going to live with me till your last day on earth.

A year and a half after I got to the Uk, by now I had already settled down, doing well in my job and earning good money as a registered nurse (RN), I did all the necessary document and in no time Ayomide and Iyami joined me over.

With the passage of time too, I brought my kid brother Dayo down here while I made sure that my dad and my stepmom lack nothing, I took over the responsibility of my half brother assuring him that if he behaves well, after his university studies he too will join us.

Well, I made peace with my stepmother, she apologized for her myopic thinking and inhuman behavior towards myself and Dayo, sure she is my stepmother there is need for peace to reign in the family and above all may God be praised who brought people into my life to help me up when I was struggling to climb the ladder of life. There is nothing as sweet as giving back to people good for evil and allow their conscience to deal with them the rest of their lives.