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Episode 8
By AMAH'S HEART.

She dropped the phone after the call and when she was about to walk away another call entered.
Her heart skipped, things were becoming unbearable.
Anytime her phone rings her heart will start racing.
Is either the people that they are owing were calling or some other person's in need of one thing or the other.

She peeped at her phone to see the caller.
Mrs Benson, her children's school proprietress.
She had double mind in answering the call because she knew what the woman was about to tell her.
She finally picked up the phone and after few exchange of pleasantries the woman reminded Veronica that the children's fees were long due for renewal.

Mrs Benson said to her that she had been patient all this while because the kids have never owned a dime in the past and is quiet surprising that the debt was rising and she had sent messages which she never got a reply
She called severally since last term to the present one and despite all the promises nothing was done.
They haven't paid for last term and this present term was almost coming to an end yet no payment.

Veronica who does not know any other answer to give pleaded that the school should be patient and she promised to pay off the fees soon.
Mrs Benson agreed but asked her to hurry because after next term and the money is not cleared then she will have no choice than to ask her to withdraw the kids.
Veronica replied that it haven't gotten to that. She assured her that she will pay off every single thing that she was owing

After the call she breathed deeply, stared at nothing as her mind traveled far.
The whole thing is making her go deep in thought.

Pete retuned back and before he travelled again she was able to get some money out of him which she used in paying off the cook, the swimming pool maintainance man that was on her neck and the mechanic.
The remaining balance went into buying small food stuffs for the house.

Some bills remained pending and more are still coming up.
The whole thing was driving her crazy.
She wish there was a place or person she can borrow from.
She can no longer sleep with her two eyes closed.

The mistake she probably made in the past was not having enough savings or secretly set up a business because of times like this.
She would have still be a house wife and have something running in her name.
She only need to employ able hands to supervise the business on her behalf.

She had such opportunity severally, those days that Pete would drop or transfer enough money for upkeep and other expenses.
she used to have some savings but she gradually spent the whole money during the early days that Pete wasn't dropping enough money like before.

If she knows things will be like this, she would've set up a business of her own because the money was there for her to do as she please but she thought it will always be available due to the way Pete assured her.

She paid some of the bills even some domestic workers from her savings but as each month comes by more debt pops up and she was back to having nothing except to depend on Pete for everything.

Pete have been gone for six weeks and hardly takes her call because he felt the only reason she calls was to whine and complain about bills.

Veronica can only hope and wait for some sort of miracle.

In one hour time she will be driving to school to pick up the kids.
She suddenly remembered that she needs to fuel the car first and there was not enough money to do that.
Veronica walked into her room, she sat hard on the bed, held her head in her hand while her eyes traveled round the whole master bedroom.
She saw her big jewelry box and went right to it.
After opening and seeing gold, diamond and other expensive jewelries she gasped.
She had so much and didn't even realized it untill now.

Veronica decided within her that she was going to sell off some of them.
She will be able to raise money to pay off some things.
She selected the ones she was going to sell and put them all in a different box.

The remaining ones she will be udiy them until things are back to normal.
She took pictures of the selected ones for sale and forwarded to one of her contacts who deals in original jewelries and pure gold.
The man was ready for business the moment he saw the pictures that Veronica sent.
He promised to get back to her the following day because he needed to confirm from his main boss if they can buy all.

Veronica wish that the man can transfer the money right away but she will have to wait because she had no choice.

She opened her bedside cabinet while searching for any other valuable item that can be sold.
She saw a Bible which she hardly pick up.

Is only on Sundays that she takes the Bible to church and drop it right back whenever she returns.

She felt that she had no serious need of it within the week
She was no more coordinating the teenage class, she rather asked her assistants to take fully charge because she will like to be attending the main service, where she will have to sit in a front pew and everyone will get to see her exotic wears and expensive jewelries.
A special seat for the designated ones.

She had contributed so much to the church, both in cash and kind and the seat was well deserved.
She no longer bothers herself in teaching and coordinating the teens.

The pastor had ones asked her to please return to being the teen teacher but she told the pastor that she was still their teacher the only difference was that she will be monitoring them from afar while her two assistance will do the major talking and guiding
She thinks the church equally needs her and she did not want to be limited just in the teen class.

Veronica picked up the Bible, she can't remember the last time she studied the word.
It has become a Sunday thing only and it doesn't supposed to be so.

"God... God...."

Emotions filled her heart.
She remembers the good old days before meeting Pete, She had never joked with God or his word.
She took it with all seriousness.

Whatever happened to her old God Loving self is a mystery.
Now her whole life was turning into something else that she can't explain.

"... God please make things to return to normal... just as it used to be. Please... I know you can. I'm sorry I have been distanced from you. please let there be miracle and make my husband wealthy again. I want things to be back as it used to be, I don't know how to cope with this sudden change staring at me in the face. I'm struggling with the whole change. God, please do something before things get out of hand. I promise to serve you better...with everything I got if you can just make it happen again. I will keep to my promise this time..."

She felt so distanced from God and even as she flipped through the Bible she couldn't think of anything or verses that will hit her at the right spot.

God must be really disappointed and she is totally disappointed in herself too.

she abandoned the highest being that her entire life depends on.
Never acknowledged or thanked him for his numerous blessings upon her and family before and now she was asking for more of his blessings.

Veronica dropped back the Bible, it was almost time to go pick up the kids.

She will have to drive to the nearest gas station to refuel her car.

She picked up few notes from the remaining money she had left, picked up her purse before leaving.
She will try to avoid the proprietress of the school until she pays off the children's school fees and other necessary fees.

And that was what Veronica did.

The following day she was able to sell her gold and jewelry of to the Goldsmith.

It was worth more than what she sold it. she couldn't get a better buyer and also needed the money urgently.

She quickly transfered the money to the school, it was not upto but it was almost half of the school fees.
She will find means to clear it all off.

After two months, Pete did not return home and his number was no more reachable.
Veronica got worried but was hoping that he will show up soon.

She had nothing left and had to sell more stuffs in the house to raise money.

She called Jane one day to know if she can get something from her.
Ever since Jane made it clear that she wanted to be a wife to a wealthy man and was already dating one.
Veronica felt Jane will be able to help her.
Is embarrassing that she had to ask Jane for financial help.
She never in her entire life imagined it happening.

It felt good when others depends on her or come begging her for one financial help or another.
She never in her widest dreams believes she will be in such a terrible state.

It used to be the other way round but the table had turned and she was left with no choice.

She called Jane but she didn't pick up.
The following day she called again and Jane texted her that she was busy at work and will talk to her later but she never called.

Veronica decided to send a message to her asking for her help but Jane never replied.

She kept trying Pete's number but it wasn't going through.

Veronica sold off all her gold and continued selling more things around the house just to keep up with the expenses.

The third and fourth month came and went by and yet no sign of Pete.
It became alarming and scary because Pete had never stayed this long in his journey without coming home.
Highest he had stayed is three months plus and he always communicate during his absence.

Veronica was not only worried but scared that something bad might have happened to her husband.
She was worried about her financial status and how long she can keep up.

Her major fear was Pete, as days turns into weeks and then more months with no sign of her husband.

Veronica knew something was amidst and she need to act fast.

IN BETWEEN
Episode 7
AMAH'S HEART

Jane saw him standing outside her gate and her mood changed.
She was coming from work, tired and only wanted to go inside and rest not to stand and listen to a long chronicle of the heart.

"How was your day?
He greeted with a brightened face, pleased to see her.

"Fine. What is it you want Dan...I thought I have already made myself clear that I want to be left alone...
Jane cut in immediately.

"Yes Jane, I did left you alone for about a month plus now. I decided to check up today...as a friend but was told by the nanny that you're not back from work yet. I saw Becca, you are really taking good care of her, she looks far bigger than three years. You're a great mother Jane. I'm not asking for much, I only want to be a friend, I get the fact that you don't want to be in any form of relationship with me...I get it Jane. I'm only asking to be a friend... that's all.

"Well Dan, I don't want your friendship... I'm done with friends and seriously want everyone to leave me alone. I'm not interested Dan and will never be. I know you rendered a great help when I needed it and I appreciate. But let's not mix things up here... I'm not interested in you or your friendship. If you want me to pay you back for the help...I will, maybe you will finally leave me alone after that but you need to be patient and wait until I have the money. Let me be Dan... please. You're not upto the standard I want in a man... that's the truth. Period..."

Dan was speechless. He managed to tell her that he helped her financially without expecting anything in return and she does not need to pay back anything.

He was still standing there when Jane walked passed him.
"...Jane... please wait.
Dan called out to her as she was about to go in. She paused

"... please tell me what I will do to meet up with the standard. What exactly do you want in a man that I don't have Jane...? I'm not forcing you to be mine but before I leave you alone atleast let me understand what you mean by I'm not upto standard and what I can do to meet up...?

Jane slowly took few feet closer to him and said.
"Can you buy me everything I desires right away? designer wears, beautifully furnished house, a dream car and many more. Can you? Well, obviously you can't because your standard of living is not upto the level that I'm targeting. I have a friend, who's husband is a real definition of every woman's heart desires. Vero is always happy and lack nothing despite she's not working. Her husband makes money rain down for her. Nothing bothers her, her life is absolutely perfect. That's exactly what I want in a man. But, you are equally managing to meet up with life demands and I'm not ready to suffer with such a man. Dan, You're nice, godly man bywith few coins to your name but you're not my type... because your niceness or even godliness can't make my dream come true. I'm very unapologetic when I say that a wealthy, well to do man who can take care of my needs without stress is the standard i want to be in... Nothing less. Wanting a better life for me and my daughter is not a sin or is there anywhere in the Bible it says that one shouldn't aim high...? I don't think so"

She turned and didn't look back as she walked away.
Dan also left sadly.

***********
Veronica tapped more numbers into the calculator, she gasped out loudly seeing the figure that popped up.
She stared at it, confused at the big amount she had calculated so far and was not done yet.
She punched in more numbers in the calculator while silently praying it won't be more than the money she had left.
Veronica sighed as she saw the total.

"This is ridiculous...is too much for Christ sake" she muttered to herself.

".... when did we spend upto this amount? This is only one month and a week expenses on light bills, inverter services, air condition maintenance, cleaning of the pool, the cook and the cleaner's salary, the mechanic too...no, this expenses is too much..."

She shakes her head sadly before standing to pick up her phone.

She called Pete, he didn't answer at first but later did."hey Vero, you know I'm supposed to be busy with workload by this time of the day...?

"Yes, but I have something I urgently want to talk to you about and it can't wait. Is the bills Pete, they're pilling up and you said at the end of last month you will transfer money to clear them. The little amount you sent two weeks ago went into feeding and the kids upkeeps. I calculated the pending expenses and is several thousands. Some of the people that we are owing are already calling me for their money and I kept telling them to hold on. The bills are giving me sleepless nights Pete...."

"Vero, I don't understand what your problem is, I told you that things are not as they used to be and without being told you should have reduce the expenses to make it easy on me but here you are calling me because of bills again after I transferred money two weeks ago for you to clear some of them And you used all the money for feeding and the kids. Vero, things are tight and money isn't forth coming like before, I have said it severally that you should cut down your spending and other unnecessary expenses. I don't know how you want to do it but I need to get back to work. Tell them whatever you need to tell them until I return back then I will see what I can do. Don't call me because of bills or unnecessary things again..."

Pete ended the call without Veronica knowing.
She continued talking
"Atleast tell me when you will be coming back home Pete, this bills have been rising on a daily basis for over a month now. Don't make it sound like I'm enjoying what is presently happening with us. I'm trying to cut down cost and make the expenses lesser but there's a limit I can do. I'm worried... very worried. When will you be coming home Pete...pee, hello...hel...pee..."

She removed the phone from her ear and checked it and that was when she realized that Pete had ended the call.

Her frustration was rising as she sat hard on a chair.
She will find means to pay off the cook, her services will no longer be needed. She will also reduce the use of all the big appliances that consumes alot of light and other maintainance that is on the high side.

The house cleaner will stay, is a big house and help is needed in keeping it clean.
She can't believe this is happening, not having money and trying to let go of certain things which she and the kids are already used to.

She felt sad not just with the way things are going but with the way Pete spoke to her.

Is been a while that Jane visited which is unlike her and they haven't spoken for almost a month now.
She really needs somebody to talk to and there is no other than her long time bestie.
She called Jane and she picked after several rings

"Hey Jane... how are you and Becca? Is been a while you guys came around. Try and come over to the house tomorrow so that we can talk...I have alot on my mind I need to pour out..." Veronica said.

Jane at the other end rolled her eyes in disgust.
"Oh Vero, we're doing great. tomorrow...I will be busy. I have a date with a very rich guy, far richer than most of the men I know, including Pete. So I can't afford to miss it. I'm aiming to be wife of a wealthy man too just like you are. Maybe another time when I don't have anything in my schedule I will come around. Can we talk later, my rich friend is calling, I can't afford to miss his call. Byee..."

Jane ended the call and sighed annoyingly.
"Veronica thinks she is the only one that can get married to a wealthy guy, she should watch and see. I have been wishing for a man like Pete and is going to happen. Veronica will know that she is not the only favored one. She wants me to come over so that she will fill my ears with her wardrobe or jewelry latest additions. N0ñsense and stingy friend..."

Veronica at the other end felt defeated. Her friends life is absolutely moving great. Jane had no worries, no accumulated bills, no insults from any man, None whatsoever.
Jane was going on a date with rich guys and having lots of fun while her whole life suddenly sucks.

",, That's good for her. I wish Jane all the best. Let me face my troubled sad life. Is unfortunate that I don't have anyone that I can relate my problems to..."

Veronica said sadly as she tossed her phone aside and picked up the calculator and began to think of more expenses to reduce.