Chapter 3

Two week's after Frank's surprising call, on a beautuful saturday morning which was the 1st day of March, 2024.

I lazied on my bed as I scroll through the 'Happy new month wishes' on my whatsapp, it is the only time apart from my birthday, that I get many messages.

While I was busy responding to the messages a new message came in.

'Hello, Happy new month' it was from Frank.

The enthusiam I used in replying his message overwhelmed me.

'Same to you' I replied.

'Why does Frank calls and messages makes me feel some type of way' I asked myself.

I waited for his next message but there was none.

Infact, the whole day had me glancing through my phone at intervals hoping for a message from him but there was nothing.

In the evening, at 6 o' clock, my phone rang, it was my mum and I could guess what she had to say but then, I picked.

'Hello mummy, Good evening ma, I greeted.

'Ehn Lisa, any update? Has any man toast you or ask you to marry him? She questioned ignoring my greeting.

'Mummy you have not even answered my greeting' I said with a shrug.

'My dear, you have been greeting me since you were born, answer my question, any man yet? she said.

'No mummy' but soon, God will give me a man.

'I dont want to hear that word soon, by next year February you will be 30years old, are you not ashamed, your 3 siblings are married, You too, do and bring a man, do you know what your father's people are saying? they said I have bewitched you, please, dont let them give me a bad name. Bring husband please. She said in a low but sad tone.

My parents are divorced, and my dad remarried few months after, ever since then, when anything bad happens to either me, my sister or my two brothers, my father's family would quickly blame it on my mums influence on us. so, I wasnt even surprised.

I am the eldest child, the main reason my parents got married in the first place, both had decided to go their seperate ways during their youth days when my mum discovered she was pregnant with me, having no other choice they had to reunite and marry, they struggled to live together, even though they had my younger sister Sandra and my twin brothers Paul and Peter, they still couldn't keep their marriage and finally seperated in 2020 during the lockdown period.

I still remember how both of them blamed me for their union and for ruining their lives.

'If you were not born, I wouldnt have married your mother'

'You are the reason I married your father, I had better options but you decided to enter my womb and ruin my life''

These words tramautized me for a long time till I saw them finally living happy separately.

'Are you there, Lisa!! my mum shouted.

'I can hear you ma' mummy what do you want me to do? should I force myself on a man? I asked as tears dropped freely from my eyes.

My mum must have sensed I was crying as Her voice became very calm.

'What about that your school boyfriend Femi? she asked, Look for him na, use your phone to find him, just do anything you can and bring man please. she added.

I stayed silent.

'Oya. Good night. she said and the call ended.

Femi?!!! I should look for Femi and do what? beg him to marry me?? Haaaa God. I screamed in tears.

I cried for a while, cleaned my tears and decided to do something atleast, yes!! Online dating app could work, after all, most of the guys I met back then was on social media.

I downloaded the famous 'Chat me' app.

I quickly created an account, uploaded my pictures and started liking on possible potential husbands pictures. Guys with good looks and good pictures.

I had not even done much when a message came in

Wow so fast, I exclaimed.

'Are you good in bed' was the message I saw.

I hissed and blocked the sender.

As I continued scrolling through guys pictures another message came in, this time I was not even excited.

'Nice boobs' My name is Tee

'You lack manners' I angrily replied.

'You a bitch' Tee said and blocked me.

I was so pissed, is this how I will find a husband, ehn God. I said as I uninstalled the app.

While I wore my night gown, ready to sleep, I remembered my mothers words. Maybe I should really find Femi.

We were together for close to 6 years, has he forgiven me, has he forgotten about me? Where could he be now?

were my thoughts.