103 CHAPTER 103

"She said I was jealous of her and that we were a family of sluts. In fact she said other hurtful things that I am happy I can't remember. When I got tired of her shouting."

"You cried?" I hissed. That was my mum for you, she cried when she was being screamed at instead of defending herself. That's why my dad was the way he was, she let him.

"Hell no! I told her that, the only slut I see here is you, the only one sleeping around here is you, the only greedy one here is you, the only jealous one is you, the only adulterer here is also you, so stop shouting. Now I think about it  I understand my daughter perfectly although we are two opposite sides of a coin with different personalities. I think her way works and its what's best for the world and people like you who do not appreciate love and friendship." My mum was already so agitated now.

"You refused to help me even when you saw my suffering even when I slaved for you to boost your ever growing ego you were always giving me the scrambles because you didn't want me to grow, but I didn't mind because it was your money hence I was not entitled to it. That fifty Million is now my daughter's money so let her do what she wants with it." She continued. I loved her last statement so much that I beamed at her. I just now noticed that she was dressed quite beautifully with a yellow long gown and black flats. Her braided hair which was all brown locks was packed above her head. She looked more like me when she was angry and her brown eyes lit up with it.

"Next time keep your legs closed to avoid such future occurrences. I think this friendship has overstayed its use and you have stepped on me enough. Byeeee--- to meet only in business meetings. Oh! I forgot you Don't do anything but parade yourself like a prostitute." My mum finished, exhaling loudly.

I fought the urge to laugh at her. It was rare to see her so angry and I loved it; that is long as she was not angry at me and was fighting for herself.

"After letting it all out I stomped out of the restaurant leaving a shocked Lisa behind mouth still agape. She stood still till I left. I guess she never thought that I would ever talk back to her in this life. No condition is really permanent." My mum was pleased with herself, It was clear from the tone of her voice. I was proud of her, I never expected her to stand up for herself.

She was indeed learning from me.

"You are right mum. I'm so happy that you finally put her in her place." I confessed, giving her a high five. "I'm impressed, it's high time you told her the truth."

"But, Mira what you did is an offence."

"Mummmm! you just said I was right."

"I did. But we know you are wrong. Blackmailing someone is an offence, a criminal one at that please don't do that again and you should also lear...."

"Mummm. Please not today. I'm tired." I sighed.

"Just don't do that again. I've never seen someone that hates advise like you do this girl." She laughed.

"I don't hate advice I just Don't think that I need one right now. "

"That's the same thing, Mirabel."

"Its not the same thing. You know there is an actual difference, the difference is that.."

"Is ok oh... lawyer ooo. before you kill Me with argument this night you are right."

We both laughed.

"So what do you want to do with the money?" My mum asked. That was what I loved most about my mum she gave me freedom, though not absolute freedom.

I don't think a man is ever truly free or ever truly bound. She just gave me enough freedom for me to feel free.

Unlike most parents that caged there children in a hopeless attempt to keep them away from the bad things of the world, sex,alcohol, drugs and the rest. More often than not those caged children even turn our worst than we who were allowed to make our own decisions.

I think maybe it's because freedom was given to me that's why I caged myself.  I barely went out, was always at home, my friends and I parted ways after secondary school and I barely kept in touch with them except sometimes when we chatted on facebook. Our chats were mostly focused on our plans for college.

"Nothing mum." I said after a long one minute had passed.. "I'll give you forty.. Ehm..  you can buy that event centre you always talked about and make it better as you have been talking and dreaming about. Then we can buy the 4 bedroom bungalow in GRA. the one your  business friend talked about, and well a Camry. Its been long you learnt how to drive. Whatever money remains we will save it. I think that event centre will make us millionaires in days that's if we really focus on growing it. It's a pity the owner doesn't see its potentials and wants to sell it"

"Wow you got this all planned out. I'm amazed. How did I get a daughter like you. We will do just that." She said hugging me tight. "Thanks Mira. I'm so happy to be your mother."

This was easier than I thought. I was saved from explaining all that transpired between aunt Lisa and I, and I didn't even have to tell my mum that I had been Kidnapped, Thank God.

She didn't even ask me for the other ten million naira. Maybe with all the excitement she had not realized that I said I would give her only forty million.

Another reason I felt so happy and giddy inside was because Scar promised to tell me his name. I would finally get to know his name. What could it be?

"I love you." My mum whispered, as she disentangled herself from my arms.

"I love you too mum and I'm happy to have you as my mum. You are the best mum In the whole universe." I drawled.

We both went silent for a while enjoying each others presence until my mum spoke again.

"But Mira something is really eating me up about all this."

"What's it?" I asked softly, although my heart pounded in my chest.

I prayed that she wouldn't ask how I got to talk to Ken, how I got the recorder and all other how's, at least not when I had not the time to come up with believable lies. She could not know of these things. They would break her.