Thanks for getting to the end of ‘Six Years Late’, guys! I know for many people this might not seem like the happy ending. But hey… š Please leave a comment, tell me what you think, and do share it with anyone who might be interested.
In case you missed the other parts, you can find the first part here: Six Years Late, and the second, here: Six Years Late II .
Hugs!
Elise
I was sitting in Ebo’s couch, drinking a glass of sparkling red wine. It was one of the finest bottles of Lambrusco there ever wasā one of my favouring bottles ā La Battagliola… Though sweet, it had that spicy, bitter bite right after.
He was one of the few people I knew that enjoyed it as well. The girls usually preferred white wineā¦ and even when they had red wine, Lambrusco was not an option. It was the kind of wine you could get through, without even realising! It could also get you drunk without any ‘tipsy prelude’.
He had that E.L.’s song playing over and over “Mi sweety jole, my one and only my shorty…”
Kweinuaa, Sakyi and Annie had fallen asleep a short while before I showed up. Apparently theyād been running round the house, playing tag, and putting him out of his mind with all the noise.
āRemember when we were kids and weād play āpiloloā, and āzanzamaā?ā
I could already feel a buzz from the wine.
āI was the girl that would always knock the guys the hardest whenever we played zanzama. The other girls would take it easy, cos they wanted to be spared when it was their turnā¦ I could not be bothered!ā
Where did that happy carefree girl go to?
“Mi naa bo po po po, Mi naa bo po po po, nk33, hef3 he ni maya, moko moko moko b3… mi naa bo po po po…”
He was looking at meā¦ in that lazy, yet serious way that only he seemed to be able to. Iād only noticed recently that he had a small dent in his cheeks ā it wasnāt a dimple, more like an indented scar. Weād spent more time together in the past 4 months than we ever had before. Iād noticed things about him Iād always overlooked. Like how his jaw did a twitching thing, when he was contemplating things, how he gritted his teeth very subtly whenever an argument came up. And how his smile, though rare, brightened up his face entirely!
Nii had quite suddenly become a common face at any function we attended. After the last time heād showed up at the house, heād showed up at some church programmes, and at my office on six different occasions (with flowers and/or lunch). Heād packed out of Eboās house, after an argument about whose side he was on, and apparently gotten himself a place at the Trasacco Valley. I still hadnāt sorted out the way I felt about the whole situation. I was civil about him, but I was not swayed. I had a beautiful life built, and I was not going to bring back toxic memories into them.
And I was sure that I was going to have a happy ending. Maybe just not yet, and surely, not with him.
I handed him the letterā¦
āSo I suppose youāve come to a verdict?ā He said when he saw the addressee… His jaw twitched, as he took it from my hands, sliding a tad closer to me in the couch.
Dear Nii,
I never thought Iād write a letter like this. After about 6 months of your absence, I stopped believing Iād ever see you again. But this is life. And I suppose the unexpected should always be expected.
I was very shaken when you suddenly re-appeared. I didnāt expect to be this affected by your return. I didnāt expect to be put so off-balance. And yet already, itās been over four months!
A few weeks ago, the last time you showed up at church, I had quite a number of people asking me if Iād forgiven you, if there was going to be some sort of reunion. I didnāt know what kind of answer to give. I had not forgiven you. You see, I had buried all of the hurt inside some dead part of my heart, and slowly, without realising it, you were still chipping at my heartā¦ year after year, taking chunks away, from inside outā¦
Last week, I decided that that had to end. I decided that I would forgive you. I would set myself free. I decided that my heart was too fragile to let this keep festering. I would not let it destroy me.
Now I want to be clear about something. Forgiving you has nothing to do with getting back together with you, making it work, or whatever words you’d prefer to use. Unless the Holy Spirit Himself comes down to speak to me concerning that, I honestly do not see it happening. So I want you to continue to remain as far away from me as possible. Itās been quite liberating hearing your story, honestly. Iām more liberated to go about my own life. Iām only thirty ā three. And my life will count. It will count without you in it. Iām glad that I never had that delusion that these young girls keep growing up with these days, thinking that they cannot function without a man. Thinking that they need a husband to validate their lives. Much as itās helpful, it can be done without. And for six long years, Nii, Iāve made it work.
So Iām going to return to the dating scene, my dear. And Iām going to be a very happy woman ā even happier than the woman you married ā if thatās possible. I will spend drinking nights out with the girls, I will laze about my house and read books. I will drive to the beach whenever I feel up to it. I will go to church and enjoy services, and pretend I cannot see or hear all those who seem to think they can decide what I do in life. I will not spare a thought over you ā as I have not done in years. I will do whatās best for my daughter and I.
Oh, and just so you know, we know exactly what heaven on earth is like. It definitely doesnāt have you in it.
Now, about my daughter. Yes, Nii, you read right ā my daughter ā Kweinuaa. Iād like for you to stop harbouring any intentions of ever getting close to her. Because if you ever try it, Niiā¦ I will get a restraining order. And if you send me to court, I will fight you. I will fight till I make you go bankrupt. You know better than to let this go unheeded ā Iāve done my research, and I know how to make it work. She was not your daughter when I had her. She certainly isn’t now.
Ebo and Ofoe have been amazing fathers to her. She will be just fine.
He paused and looked at me with a funny simperā¦ I downed a little more of the wine. My heart was racing, and my chest beginning was burn a little. I could tell I was somewhere on the verge of drunkenness. I’d have to consider an Uber… or Ebo could drive me home?
And one day, I hope that you find some other woman, who can handle you. Someone whoāll be fine with a decision to bail anytime things donāt work. I hope she makes you happier than I ever made you. I hope you have babies with her. Because my baby girl is not to be shared. Sheāll always be my daughter. Not ours.
All we have left, Nii, is the memory of a beautiful marriage, a horrid separation, and now, a surprising and civil re-acquaintance. Nothing more is ever going to come out of that.
Now that youāve made your apology and intentions known, Iād like for you to know that youāre forgiven. Only forgiven so I can be free.
I will have a happy ending, Nii. But it wonāt have you in it.
Regards,
Parker.
Ebo looked at me, and smiled ā fully this time. It was an intent gaze. He took a sip of his Lambrusco, and kissed my forehead.
Maybeā¦ just maybe, this was my happy ending.
The End.
This is the link to the E.L’s song that was mentioned. I don’t know the full meaning of it, lol… I’ve just recently fallen in love with it, and I hope you like it too.
E.L – Mi Naa Bo Po (Official Music Video) – YouTube
PS. Thanks Ike for the illustration š
This is the the ending I was expecting. Lol. Thank you very much!
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Elise…nice piece…and the song is on point
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Perfect ending for an interesting piece.
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āThere we go…
Sorry Nii!!
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Good work Tirza! Getting better with each piece. I pray your future will be as amazing, so beautiful!
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Now this is an ending I wanted to see!
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I just read this today. Every bit of it. Impressive.
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Glad you like it! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
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Quite impressive and ending. Nice piece all together.
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I love the happy ending.
Dear Nii, stat far away please.
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H ahahah Yessss!!!! And I donāt know if this ending is considered a happy ending? Many people thought she should have given him a chance… For Kweinuas sake š¤¦š¾āāļøš¤š¤
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Absolutely love it! Wonderful piece āŗļø
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Thank you NY! Glad you did
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Nice story elize… I love that ur plot is usually different from the regular ones we see often
Does it mean parker ends up with ebo?
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I thought Ebo was married ooš¤.. but I would also like to know if they will end up together..thatās if Ebo is singlešššš¾
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Hahahhahaha š¤£šEnergy!
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Thanks a lot Emma! Hehehe does she? šš
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Well from the story ebo has kids… Nothing written abt his wife though… Does it mean he has kids but was single? Didn’t get that part also… But hey its a nice story.
As for nii… These men of today… Hmmm… Some really need fasting n prayers n deliverance!
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Hehehe I leave it allllllll to your imagination Sis…. šš¤£š Really glad you liked it! Hmmm as for Nii!
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Beautiful story with an amazing endingššš¾… thanks Dr Eā£ļø
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Thanks Sis! Glad you liked itāŗļøš
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Ebo is unmarried right?š I didnāt catch that ..sweet story however š¤©. Cheers to strong women who can build their lives outside of us men š (we are not correct , offense meant , come and beat me š¹š¹) . Elise, been a while i read your stories , i mostly share on my status and resume whatever it is Iām busying myself with only to be commended by one of my viewers for posting such amazing stories ..so i came to enjoy some and i did! Cheers Elise ā¤ļø
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šššReally glad you liked this! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
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Exactly what l would do. Well done Parker. Nice write upt too
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Thanks Thelz!! ā¤ļø
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Thanks for rehashing this piece. Think you should be reminding us of the old pieces more often š
It’s a great piece āš¾š„
Looking for the next one you will rehash š
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Glad you liked this! ššš
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Great read. I would usually skim or avoid long pieces but this captivated me. At a point i was wondering if i was actually reading your own story. Great to know Parker found happiness in the end.
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Iām glad you liked this Paa Kwesi! Hehhhe no this wasnāt my story… most of the things on this blog are purely fictional! āŗļø
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Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!
I definitely, absolutely enjoyed this!
I love the happy ending. Made soooooo much sense to me!
Thank you for this!
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So glad you did! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
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