SILENCE

Elisha sat quietly looking at his phone as he debated on whether to call Ben or not, he knew if his wife had to heal then he had to find out what exactly about her past that she was hiding. His heart broke into a million pieces when he thought of what he had found out already and what it would do to his mother in law. After much debate, he picked it up and called him.

He cleared his throat before speaking after Ben had picked up

‘Hey.’

‘I am sorry man, I heard about the accident.’

Elisha slightly moved his phone away from his ear, he knew this was bound to happen and he had told himself that he was prepared for all this but it looked like it would take a while before he did.

‘Can you do one last job for me?’

‘Sure man, what is it?’

‘I need more information on Sasha, from the letter she left behind it is obvious that she didn’t die a natural death; I want to know what killed her.’

‘Okay I can do that though it will take me a week or so.’

‘Make it three days.’

‘Okay.’ He responded before they both dropped the line

He was silent in the house again, his mother in-law had advised that he moves in with her but he had refused; being here no matter how much it hurt made him feel closer to home, to his kids despite them gone and never coming back.

The sound of the knock on his door brought him back to life, he didn’t even realize that he had been crying until then.

He wiped the tears quickly and walked over to the door where he found Wangu and another lady standing there.

‘Good morning.’ She said with a warm smile

For some reason Elisha never liked Wangu, he felt she was meddling and had no idea the pain they were going through. He looked at her as one of those ladies that have had it easy in life and now took everything on a silver platter.

‘What do you want here?’

She immediately knew that she wasn’t welcome but that was the least of her worries, Larna had to heal and she would do everything possible to make that happen.

‘Good morning to you to.’ She said walking past him

‘Start with the master bedroom, I don’t want to imagine the kind of mess it is in.’ Wangu said talking to the lady she had come with

‘Excuse me what is the meaning of this?’ he asked looking at the lady that was almost disappearing in the corridor

‘Don’t worry about her, I need to talk to you.’

‘Sorry what is your name again?’

‘Wangu Elisha.’

‘Don’t you dare call me by my first name; we are not acquainted like that. I don’t know the kind of spell you have on my mother in law but that won’t work on me.’

‘Okay.’ She said

‘Okay? Just that?’

‘Yes Elisha, okay.’ She repeated

‘You and I are not friends, I honestly appreciate that you were the one to tell me about the kids but I don’t want you in our lives any longer. You have no business with us whatsoever!’

She stood still for a while taking in everything he had just said then moved closer just so her face was beneath his; for he was taller.

‘Now listen to me Mr. Mwaba or Elisha or whatever you want to call yourself. I am not here on a social visit because trust me they are a lot of places I would rather be. I am only here because I care about Larna and her wellbeing and that can only happen when you speak up because it seems they are a lot of things you are hiding from me.’ She said fiercely

‘Hiding from you? What makes you think that I am hiding things?

‘And you want to go back and forth with me like we are little girls right?’

Elisha sighed before moving away from where they were standing.

‘I just want my wife to be well again.’ He said after settling into his chair

‘I bet it is clear that between you and me they are no sentiments; so you might just do me a favor by coming with me. Its high time you faced her.’

The drive to Chelstone was quiet, Wangu had instructed the lady to clean the house whilst they were away. Sooner or later Larna had to go back home and she didn’t want her going to a place that looked like a rubbish pit.

They both sighed before getting out of the vehicle.

‘I would advise you switch off your phone.’

‘Who are you to tell me what to do?’

Wangu raised her hands in defeat

They moved to the front lawn where Mrs. Chishala was seated reading a book.

‘Good morning Mum.’ Wangu greeted cheerfully

‘Good morning child.’ She said smiling genuinely at her

‘Elisha, how are you child?’ she asked

She was worried about him, she could only imagine what he was going through

‘I am doing okay mum.’ He finally responded

‘You should come here more often, it gets lonely sometimes.’

He smiled at her realizing just how much he had been absorbed in self-pity that he had forgotten that they was someone in the world that loved and cared about him.

‘How is she today?’ Wangu asked breaking the silence

‘Same old Larna, she is with her doctor right now.’

‘Okay.’

Wangu walked her way around the house, she had gotten used to the environment and for some reason she could tell that so much was being hidden under the roof.

She knocked once on Larna’s door and let herself in, Joshua was having a hard time giving Larna her medicine.

‘You need to take this or else I will sedate you.’ He warned

‘Bla bla bla.’ She repeated before making a face

‘The two of you should get married you know, you are both persistent.’ She said throwing a paper at Wangu

Wangu bent over and picked it up.

‘He hurt me.’ She read

She looked at Larna who was busy making faces, beneath all the anger she could tell that she was hurting and now more than ever she was determined to help her.

‘Larna take your medicine.’ Wangu said

She reluctantly took the meds and gulped down some water.

‘This is bitter.’

‘As bitter as you.’ Joshua responded earning himself an evil stare from both Wangu and Larna.

‘The two of you could make a perfect match.’ He said kissing Wangu on the cheek before walking out

‘See how you are blushing, stay away from him, men are evil. They will claim to love you then hurt you when you least expect it.’

‘And you know this because?’

‘I just know it.’ She said

Just then the door opened and Elisha walked in

‘What is he doing here?’ Larna asked

She had learnt to move with her clutches and now she was walking towards Elisha

‘Larna I need you to come down.’ Wangu begged

‘Get him out of here!’

‘Larna.’ He begged

‘You hurt me.’ She screamed some more repeatedly until Wangu advised him to leave the room

‘Larna talk to me.’

‘He hurt me.’ She continued to say with tears falling