The Silent Vow
EUNICE ANSAH-AGYEMAN
THE SILENT VOW
Eddie sat in the sand at the beach with a lost look in his eyes.
The sun was setting, and all he could think about was the name he most associated sunsets. Most of his memories about Abla were those they shared at the very beach he was seated. They had come to watch the sunset every time she visited, and it was often. Since his mom did not like Abla that much, they always planned to meet outside his home, and the beach was just the perfect place for them.
His parents’ lived close to the beach.
He had stopped by earlier in the day just to see how they were doing, and his mother had not hidden her surprise that Yawa did not come with him. The truth was, she had not seen Yawa in a long while, and every time she saw the look in her son’s eyes when he visited, she knew there was something he was not telling. Yawa had been her picture of an ideal woman for her son.
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When it became almost unbearable answering questions about why Yawa did not accompany him, he left for the beach.
He walked for close to an hour and ended up at their favourite spot, his and Abla’s. The sunset was extremely beautiful that evening, but somehow he could not see beyond his misery and enjoy the awesome view.
“Where are you now, Abla?” he shouted, as his frustrations peaked.
He went over many options of finding her in his mind, but nothing concrete took root.
Thoughts about their first kiss haunted him as he sat with his legs folded under him and stared at nothing in particular.
The more he thought about Abla, the more agitated he became. It was becoming increasingly clear to him that his life was with her, and no matter how hard he tried, he would never be happy with anyone else.
After what happened with Yawa, he had decided not to enter any other relationship without finding Abla first, even if it was to give her closure. The thought that she might have waited for him, as promised, filled him with much remorse. He needed to find her and explain things to her. He was convinced that his problems in relationships might be a result of hurting the one person he knew loved him unconditionally, whether deliberately or otherwise.
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Sedinam was busy in the kitchen when the doorbell sounded. Surprised, she walked to the gate and was thrilled to see her kid sister standing there with a big smile on her face.
“Surprise!” she said and opened her arms for a hug.
Sedi hugged her tightly, glad to see her. The gap between them was big, so they had not really stayed under one roof for long. She was mostly in school when her kid sister was growing up, and got to see her on those short vacations.
Because of that, they were not really that close, but they still shared a unique bond.
“You should stop these things that you do. Why didn’t you tell me you were coming over?” Sedi queried.
“Would it be a surprise when I tell you I’m coming?” Senam answered as she followed her into the house.
She marvelled at how clean and well-kept the place was. She was that intrigued because she knew her sister did not have a maid.
Minutes later, the sisters were in the kitchen as Sedi continued preparing lunch and other stews and soups for the week.
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Senam was enjoying the homemade pastries her big sister had served her with, then she cleared her throat to get her sister’s attention. The thing was that she had some news and did not know where to start. But on a more serious note, she had just witnessed something on her way to her sister’s and was not quite sure if she had seen right or not.
“Where is your prince charming?” she asked, trying to convince herself that it was not Eli she had seen with a lady when the Uber took her through a serene community to cut out the usual Saturday traffic on the main road to her sister’s.
“Out for some errands. How have you been, though? You seem to have some glow around you. Want to share the good news?”
Senam smiled that smile that made the craziest storms ineffective.
“Is it that obvious?”
“Spill it already!”
“Yaw Ossom asked me to marry him,” she said, her joy reflected in her eyes.
“Yaw Ossom Annor? Really?”
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“Oh cut it out, sis. What do you mean by really?”
“Just surprised, sis. After seven long years?”
“At least, he did ask me. Now I don’t know how to tell Daddy. You know they don’t exactly see eye to eye,”
“That is why you are here, right?”
“Yes, and to check on you. It’s been a while. You don’t come to that part of town anymore. I know you call and all, but we miss seeing you.”
“When are you getting married?” Sedi asked, trying to change the subject.
‘Hopefully, in a month,” Senam supplied, looking intently at her sister. She knew she was the type that did not talk about her problems, especially with her family, but she could tell something was nagging at her emotions.
“What’s the rush, Senam? Have you taken care of the legalities and stuff already?”
“As soon as we tell Dad and he gives his blessings, Yaw will take care of that.”
“Are you pregnant?”
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“Sedi? Why are you doing this? Can’t you just be happy for me?”
“Don’t get me wrong, Senam. Marriage is not to be taken lightly. If you are not careful and end up with the wrong person, you would be doomed forever. I’m just trying to ascertain that you really want to do this.”
“Of course, you know I love him deeply. I’ve loved him since I was like ten and you know it.”
“I don’t doubt your love and commitment to him. The question is, does he feel the same way about you?”
“I don’t know where you are going with this. He asked me to marry him, didn’t he?” Senam shot back, as her eyes flashing with anger.
“Yes, he did, but does he love you in the real sense of the word?”
“Why are so serious about this love thing? You married Eli within a year after meeting him. I have been with Yaw for seven years, seven good years! Don’t you think I know what I am doing?”
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Sedi realized she was being too hard on her kid sister then. But the truth was that she wished someone had asked her these questions when she decided to marry Eli. Maybe they would not be in the situation they found themselves right now. In her moments of despair and pain, she had embraced Eli’s affections as love and commitment. She had rushed into his arms because he was available and offering her his open arms.
Because she was hurting from Sefa’s betrayal, Eli had appeared flawless in her eyes. He was there, wanting above everything else to share her life, unlike Sefa who after all his promises, failed to come back to her. Now, look at the mess she found herself in. She was still not sure if she was staying or leaving. She was numb as far as love was concerned and did not want to be touched or kissed or made love to. How was she going to live as a married woman without these things? What man would want a marriage like that?
For a long time, the sisters sat in silence as their thoughts consumed them.
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Sedinam apologized to Senam when it dawned on her that she was allowing her bitter experience to cloud her judgement.
Yaw had been a part of her sister’s life for a long time, and the least she could do for her was to keep her opinion of him to herself and pray things worked out for them.
They shifted their energies into plans and things to be done for the wedding and by the time Yaw Ossom Annor passed by to pick Senam up and take the opportunity to warm up to Sedinam, all the bad blood between the sisters was drained and replaced with hope and happiness.
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