I'M IN LOVE MY SON (Short Story)

 Part 3

Ada opened the door and entered, Dora continued to cry and shout.

 I warned you, Dora, I warned you…I told you this is all shades of wrong, you can’t be lusting after your child. I don’t know what came over you, now see.

Ada, please stop, I told you blaming me is the last thing I need now.

Yes, I was wrong but do I need to die because of it? I didn’t know it will result in to this. I wanted it to go well, I wanted him to yearn for me as I yearned for him…is not my fault that I craved him badly.

“Will you shut up your dirty mouth Dorothy” a voice screamed from the door.

Ada and Dora turned in shock and saw Jerry coming inside with his Aunty, Dora’s younger sister Agnes.

So it’s true? 

Dorothy so what Jerry said was true? 

Are you mad? 

Is your brain leaking? 

When did you become this stupid? Are you sure you are still my elder sister or has something possessed you from anywhere?

Agnes, I’m still your elder sister, stop insulting me..you can’t come here and insult me in my own house.

Look at you, I am so ashamed of you right now and God knows that I can never support evil or see evil and keep quiet.

You need prayers. This is not ordinary, your son? Dorothy, your son? So if they leave you now you will sleep with Jerry? Eh? Are you normal? Have you suddenly lost it?

Dorothy started crying…she sniffed catarrh and went to Jerry.

Don’t you dare come close to me.

you disgust me, Dorothy.  

Dorothy? Jerry, you called your mother by her name? Is this how much you now hate me? Eh, Son?

I’m sorry Aunt, but I have to go pack my things and leave this house this minute, I can’t share a roof with a lunatic. 

Jerry picked up his phone and wanted to go upstairs.

“I am not your real mother, “ Dora said tearfully 

Jerry stopped and came back.

What did you just say to me?

I don’t understand Dora, what do you mean by that? 

Agnes coughed, then went and sat on the couch.

I am not the one who gave birth to you Son.

I met your father when he was heartbroken, his then ex-girlfriend had abandoned him with their 2 years old child. 

I was just a friend of his. I helped him go through the pains of betrayal from his girlfriend, we eventually fell in love and he asked me to marry him. I accepted and took you as my child, I was later told we wouldn’t be able to have more children because your father developed “oligozoospermia. 

It made me love you even more and I swore to be your mother forever without letting you know the truth. 

After 18 years we heard that your biological mother died. Before her death, she tried to get to meet you but we refused, we warned her to stay away as she left you when you needed her the most.

We decided to still not let you know about it and we left everything the way it was.

Jerry started weeping “ while Ada sat down in astonishment.

After your father's death the thought of having you become tense from nowhere, knowing fully well I’m not your biological mother I didn’t mind having you. 

I told myself that I won’t let you bring in another woman to this house as a wife, I was seeing your father in you.

I loved him so much and transferred all the love I had for my husband to you. I’m very sorry, I need you to forgive me. 

 I try to control myself but is not working, even up till now I can’t help it. I’m so so sorry Jerry, forgive me, Son.

Forgive you by how?

Where do I start to forgive you? 

The fact that you hide this truth from me for years? 

Or the fact that you have a mind to be lusting after a child you brought up as your own? 

A child that has known no other person as a mother but you? 

Or the fact that you and Dad couldn’t even let me pay my last respects to my biological mother?

She abandoned you, son, you don’t need her anymore. Dora said crying 

That would have been my decision to make, I was already 18 and could make decisions for myself…you didn’t need to decide for me.

 

So my life has been a caricature to you?

I’m sorry, we didn’t mean it that way. All we wanted was the very best for you.

BEST? DID YOU JUST SAY BEST? IS SLEEPING WITH ME PART OF THE BEST TOO? Eh, Mother? Or should I say, Madam Dorothy? Jerry shouted.

Agnes and Ada, stood up to calm him.

Don’t touch me, he told them both.

Aunt. You knew about this right? And you hide it from me? I thought we are close. You are my best Aunty how could you not mention this to me? 

Jerry calm down, I couldn’t have said anything. It’s not my place to.. try and understand.

Please calm yourself down okay, please I’m pleading with you, darling.

Dora fell to her knees crying and begging Jerry, she has never seen him this angry before, and she became scared and confused.

“Forgive me please, I’m very sorry for everything… I don’t know what came over me, I’m sorry Jerry.

I will never forgive you. Jerry said and went upstairs, packed some of his belongings, and left.

Ada and Agnes left afterward. 

Leaving only Dora who wouldn’t stop crying a river.

After a month, she still has not heard from Jerry, she stopped eating well and lost so much weight.

One cold morning, someone rang the bell.

 Dora sluggishly went and opened the door and saw Jerry standing in front of her with a beautiful lady.

Jerry!! My son!! She embraced him in tears…I’m sorry son, please forgive me. Please come back home, this is all yours and you can’t leave them..please forgive me.

 

They sat down and Jerry introduced the young lady as his Fiancée, she’s the one I want to get married to Mom. 

Come here my dear, Dora said happily.

She embraced her and welcomed her. 

Jerry, I’m sorry..forgive your mother.

Jerry stood up and went to his Mom.

Mom, You look so pale… you have been starving?

I don’t care Son…she cried

Is ok Mom, I have forgiven you a long time ago…

you have? She said smiling. 

Yes but Mother, I have paid for therapy sections for you. You need to see a therapist to help you control your emotions and heal properly. 

What happened to you was Limerence, it is a result of the trauma of Daddy’s death, you loved him so much and it affected your psychological reasoning.

Ok, Son, I will go and see the therapist. 

Thank you for forgiving me. God bless you, Son.

Come, darling.

she called Jerry’s Fiance and blessed them both. 

Jerry hugged Dora, I missed you, Mom.

I missed you more Son. 

Now sit, let me go and make a delicious meal for the both of you.

Jerry entered the kitchen to prepare food for all of them to eat. 

Three days later 

Dora started the therapy section and it helped her a lot, she became a better person after some months. 

The END 

By Chika Christina

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