Itohan had truly grown bold after leaving Ewosa for some time, I think I like her boldness but I can't be with her, it's too late I can not disappoint my wife he said to himself and left the palm wine joint before more people will come to advise him.After two weeks Ifada had been able to come out of his pain and his wife was to be discharged the next day. All through the period Itoya was in the hospital Ifada did not see her but they were communicating through letter so as not to alert mama Itoya, during this period he buried himself in work because it was planting season, he totally avoided his parents and Itohan. He was putting his house in order awaiting his wife, he had forgotten all he had gone through during her absence, he was so busy cleaning and arranging the house like a man that is about to get married. When he was through with house chores he changed his clothes and went out for a stroll, he was about to enter his compound when he saw his parents coming as well as Eseiwi. He was so happy because his parents were thoughtful by sending Eseiwi to him now that Itoya will be discharged the next day. They followed him into the living room while Eseiwi went to her room; she had missed this house so much after dropping her things in her room she started moving from one room to the other on getting to Ose room she broke down in tears she used her hand to rub the bed and the small mosquito net on the bed not wanting to be caught crying she wiped her tears and ran to her room to rest.Meanwhile the adults' were in the living room discussing."Ifada you had been so busy this period that you forgot about your parents" mama Ifada said and looked at her only son sorrowfully, she thought that it was Itoya that was preventing her son from looking for her but during the period Itoya was in the hospital Ifada did not spend time with his wife and did not bother to look for his mother, she had come to a conclusion that that was the new behavior he had adopted. "No mama no I can never forget you, you carried me for nine months, so why will I forget my root...""But we stay two street apart but not for once have you bothered to send message to us to talk of coming home" Emu cuts in"Am sorry Baba" Ifada was so confuse he had offended an old man and an old womanLooking at Ifada who was trying to hide himself for shame Emu decided to hit the nail on its head "Ifada have you told Itoya that she will never be able to become a mother again" he waited patiently for Ifada to answer but when the answer was not fort coming he continued "I know that you will not have the boldness to tell her but when you wanted to defend your love for her, you had the boldness to face me, but common that woman and her daughter you cannot face""Baba I don't think this is the right time to tell her, when the right time comes I will tell her""What, I cannot sit down and watch my only son remain childless, when is the right time is it when am in my grave, Ifada you are not growing younger or don't you want to give me a grandchild before you grow old I want to carry my grandchild" mama Ifada said wailing"It ok mama Ifada stop shouting the walls have ears, or do you want this people that fly to do something to you that will make you not to see your grand child that you so much wants to see " Emu said"Mama, Baba my daughter is not buried yet and Itoya is still hospitalized, please allow the spirit of my daughter to have peace because she will not be happy to hear all this plot which her mother will be at the receiving end and you know how much I love my wife so am not ready to make her sad most especially now that she has not fully recovered""If you are not ready to tell her I will tell her myself, because I need a grandchild now especially now that Ose is no more. This is my final decision no negotiation" he said standing up and using his hand to call his wife "mama Ifada lets go"Ifada woke up very early the next day to discharge his wife but on getting there Itoya was long gone, what could be happening he asked himself. He went to his friend office and his friend told him that mama Itoya said that she wanted to take care of her daughter herself; you know how troublesome she could be so I have no choice than to let her go. Ifada was so sad, he had hope that he would be taking his wife home that very day but since things had turn this way so there should be change of plan. Originally he planned that Ose will be buried after one week but since Itoya preferred following her mother he needs to lay his daughter to rest. He bought a land in Ubiaja and buried her there since his wife is not in his house there was no need of taking the corps to Ewosa. Throughout that day Ifada stayed out of his home so as not to make the sensitive Eseiwi sad because she must surely figure out that his sadness if related to Itoya and Ose. After waiting for Ifada till late night, Eseiwi slept off. Although she was worried that Ifada was not home yet when he was supposed to be at home but she could not cheat nature when the time to sleep comes knocking at her door.
