In my Ugliness

🌪️ Chapter 69 🌪️

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Chapter 69

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Brenda watched an Egusi soup bubble and froth, the aroma filling the kitchen. "Stir it," Aunty Mabel commanded, her voice firm yet encouraging. Brenda hesitated, her eyes wide. "Isn't it going to burn me? It's boiling hot!"

Aunty Mabel raised an eyebrow, a knowing smile playing on her lips. "It's the British accent for me. Well, I can see that dear, but you need to learn. I know you've had a comfortable life, but part of womanhood is enduring pain. The sting you feel from this soup is nothing compared to the labor pains you'll experience someday."

Brenda watched, her brow furrowing in confusion. "Wait, how did we go from soup to... labor pains?" She asked, incredulous. The leap in conversation left her momentarily speechless, her imagination racing with vivid images that made her shudder.

"Wow, that was quite the switch," She added laughing nervously, trying to regain her composure.

Aunt Mabel chuckled softly, "I was making a point, dear. You see, I know you've had a comfortable life, but the truth is part of womanhood teaches you to endure pains."

Brenda exhaled, "Oh my God, how do women do it?" She exclaimed, her voice a mix of awe and fear.

"When the time comes, you'll understand," Aunty Mabel replied, placing a lid over the pot.

Brenda sighed dramatically. "I pray I experience it with Ugo by my side. I just pray for God to bridge the distance between us. I'm tired of being apart from a man I love because I haven't made clarifications."

Aunty Mabel chuckled softly, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "Trust me, when the moment arrives, you'll be experiencing that pain all on your own. You'll wish he could feel it with you, but he won't."

Brenda nodded addressed, a wistful smile on her face. "I know, but having that person you love beside you must make it all worth it."

Aunty Mabel shrugged, her expression turning contemplative as she continued to stir the soup. "I suppose so. But when I was in labor, I was mostly just annoyed. My husband showed up at the hospital with a bag that wasn't even the baby bag."

Brenda burst into laughter, picturing the scene. "That's hilarious!"

Aunty Mabel joined in, her laughter ringing through the kitchen. "The shock on my face when the nurse came in to inform me."

Brenda wiped a tear of laughter from her eye. "I can just imagine the nurse saying, 'I'm sorry, ma, but your clothes couldn't fit the baby,' and you were like, 'What?!'"

Aunty Mabel shook her head, still chuckling. "Exactly! But you see, pain is an integral part of womanhood. It's one of those experiences that strengthens us. For instance, would you be here learning how to cook Egusi with me if your father hadn't kicked you out?"

Brenda smirked. "Definitely not."

"It was painful when he did that, but look at you now. You're learning something valuable. What we do with our pain matters. Do we let it overwhelm us, or do we rise above it?"

Brenda nodded thoughtfully. "True. I've never been intentional about cooking anything until I started dating Ugo." Just then, her phone buzzed, and she answered it. "Hey, Tommy."