The sound of fireworks keeps sounding and the glitters in the sky at night as it was during the Christmas festive period. Deja walks out of their house looking down their balcony. She sees little children lightning their fireworks. Deja sighed and tears dripped down her face. She flashes back to when she and her husband got married in 1981 and when their parents bless them that they will be fruitful. Her husband came to her on the balcony he put his hand around her waist from behind and kisses her on her nape. “Hey, what are you thinking about? He asked her. “ Aren't you bothered about our childlessness, 1981 and this is 1993, we have been married for the past twelve years yet we have no child to call our own. I look at those children and wish one of them is mine” Deja says with tears. “Darling, I believe that Almighty will give us second chance, and two of them walked to the living room, but Deja couldn't stop thinking until her husband moves closer to her and say,” I do
Mom, If It's a joke, please stop it,” Dotun says, “do you know my financial status, do you know whether am capable of managing two homes?“ Dotun asked, “sorry to disappoint you mom, I can manage two homes,” Dotun says, “Okay fine, If you can't manage two homes, you will have to divorce your wife,” his mom says, “Mom, how can you advise me to divorce my wife?“ Dotun asked, my wife, Is not barren, she is just a victim of circumstances” Dotun says, “Victim of what, the victim of witches or wizard or victim of the devil?“ his mom asked, “tell me which of them that was victimized her because human beings always blame them for their misdeed and their misfortunes” Dotun, tell me what is tormenting her spiritually?“ his mom asked, “Please, let it be, for now, nothing is tormenting us, please and please, don't disturb my wife till we will return to the city and I don't want you to frustrate her, you know her to be a good lassie, and If you want me to be happy with you, don't make
Good day ma” Dotun greets, “Welcome my son” Deja's mom say, “and how Is your work, hope everything Is going well?“ she asked, “We bless Almighty” Dotun retorted, “what can I offer you?“ Deja's mom asked, “Am fine, sweetheart, please, let's go back home, tomorrow, we will come back with mom's gift” Dotun says, “wait a while,” Deja says, “Desola, how Are your studies?“ Dotun asked, “am doing well In my studies” Desola retorted, “Are you in the same school with Doyin?“ Deja asked, “No ooh, am At the University of Ibadan and Doyin Is At the University of Lagos” Desola retorted, “and most of my high school mates are in Lagos, I wish my school Is In Lagos, believe me, I won't live in the campus, I will prefer to live with you,” Desola says, “I have always told you that If you finish with your school, you will come and stay with me and Doyin Is free to come and spend time with me during her holiday break,” Deja says, “I wanted to come to your house during last
am fine uncle” Doyin retorted, “are you here with Desola?“ Dotun asked, “No, am here with my friends” Doyin answers, “Since I don't want to talk much, this is my complimentary card, my office address and phone number are there, please you can check on me in my office,” Dotun said, “I don't normally have time for outing and transport fare is my major problem, I always have sustenance money calculated with me,” Doyin says, Okay, that won't be a problem or obstacle to our relationship, ask anything, from me, I will give you, but don't tell your cousins anything, I promised to take care of you, Doyin, do you know that you are a beautiful girl?“ Dotun says, “I don't understand your parables," Doyin says, " Okay, let me put It In this way, I like you and I want to be taking care of your needs,” Dotun says, “Taking care of my needs Is not a problem, but the problem there Is my cousins, If they know that you are taking care of me, they wouldn't be happy with me,” Doyin say
When they were done setting the dining table, they returned to the living room watching a program on the television, and when Dotun came back from his office, he was surprised to meet Doyin in his house and both of them pretend as if nothing happens between two of them, and Deja never thought that her husband could stoop so low and be dating her cousin, she believed that her cousin can never betray the bond and traditions, and Deja welcomed her husband as usual and they walked to the dining table and eat their dinner, and after the meal, Deja returned upstairs and she changed into a beautiful sexy nightgown and she put a long jacket on it, she turned on the small television in their bedroom and she was watching a television series and she was enjoying the program when she remembered that her husband hasn't come from the living room, and she came out of the bedroom and headed downstairs, she met her cousin in a sexy transparent short nightgown, and she asked, “where is my husband
Please let me be, for now, I don't want a crying matching beside me,” Dotun says, “or do you want me to go and watch the football match in the security's house?“ he asked, “you know me for my attitude, If my mind come down, I will join you in the bedroom, but for now, go and sleep,” he says, “If it is what you want, I will go and sleep,” Deja says, and she headed upstairs, he entered her bedroom and lay on the bed, but she couldn't sleep until four am in the morning, and Dotun still went and meet Doyin in the morning, and had a nice time with her and when Deja came out of her room, she saw her husband came out of Doyin's room but she couldn't say anything, and she did her house chores and she bathed and dressed up while Doyin was still sleeping in the guest room, and she entered the guest room and say, “Doyin, we are going to work, there is bread in the kitchen and there are eggs in the refrigerator, prepare breakfast for yourself and in the afternoon, prepare anything that yo
You don't want me to tell your parents and you don't want the family to hear anything about the pregnancy? ” Deja asked, “yes, I don't want anybody to know that am pregnant,” Doyin says, “what do you want to do about the pregnancy?“ Deja asked, “I need your help, I want to abort the pregnancy,” Doyin says, “Do you know the risk that is in abortion?“ Deja asked, “I understand but Almighty will see me through,” Doyin says, “Did Almighty support murder?“ Deja asked, “No, I understand that abortion is a sin before the Almighty,” Doyin says, “Why did you want to commit murder?“ Deja asked, “Because I don't want to break your heart and home,” Doyin said, “My heart is already shattered and my home is broken,” Deja says, “do you still want to commit murder, do you still want to lose your womb as many women have lost their womb through abortion?“ Deja asked, “No, but I don't know what to do,” Doyin says, “Please, can I say something?“ Dotun asked, “yes, your Idea
Nine months, Doyin puts to bed, she delivered a bouncing baby girl, and the baby was given to Deja the same hour the baby was born in the hospital, and she brought the baby to her house and Dotun was happy to see his baby, and her mother in law was happy to see her granddaughter, “After the naming ceremony, Deja return to the hospital to take the necessary documentation about the baby meanwhile Doyin didn't bother to ask about the baby or the birth certificate, “a few days later, Dija and Dotun went to see Doyin, and Dija prepared the check of one million nairas and some cash of fifty thousand nairas for her and say, “thank you for listening to me, thank you for not hurting yourself, thank-you for giving me the baby, and please don't tell anybody that you give birth to a child, not even your mom” Deja says, “and this money that I gave you now, please utilize it well, return to school, If this house rent lapses, I won't renew the rent, which means you will need to go back to
The mother stayed while the father left with his entourage, In the evening, Ajike left her mom in the house and went to the bus station to meet her daughter, and the mom did not know the time she left the house and when waited for a while, she went to ask from the landlady, “where is your daughter?“ her mom asked “she has gone to the bus station?” the landlady replied, “Are you sure?“ her mom asked, “she will soon be back with her daughter” the retorted, “Is the bus station far?“ her mom asked, “a little bit” she retorted, “Can I stroll there?“ her mom asked, I believed here is safe, I never heard any case of kidnap here” the landlady says, “I understand but I need to ask before going out because I don't know anywhere around,” she says, “Okay, let me accompany you,” the landlady says, Two of them walked to the bus station where they met Ajike and her daughter selling candy and biscuits, and the mother saw them in the night cold, and all the ground was wet,
when Omolaso's grandfather came, the story was narrated to him, he was astonished, and he asked, “are you in trans or dreaming or you are just hoping that one day she will come” grandfather says, “am telling the truth,” she says, “please If it is a prank, please stop it, don't open another fresh wound,” he says, “am serious, tomorrow our daughter is coming back home to us,” she says, and started singing praise and worships song, she sat on the bare floor singing and sobbing, “Where did you see her or who bring the news?“ he asked, “Biola brought the news a few hours ago” she retorted, “Are you sure of what you are saying?“ he asked, “am sure, Biola has just left, and she has promised to take us to go there tomorrow morning,” she says, “This is unbelievable, well, let's wait and see If it's through because am still in doubt of this news to be true,” he says, “It's true but before we go, don't you think that we suppose to inform the police and send them to bring
. Omolaso has been living a miserable life since she has been born into this world, she felt that all the whole worldly problems loaded on her head, a daughter of an imbecile that couldn't trace her family or her father could traced since he has left her mom before her birth, Omolaso was known as a candy seller at the bus station close to the house her father abandoned her mom because of her body challenges, her mother can talk but not proper and normal, she can walk but abnormally, but she was not troublesome like other unique personality, When her mom was about six months pregnant, her father abandoned her mom, and the landlady had mercy on a poor pregnant woman that believes that she doesn't have any relatives but she was born to a socialite and wealthy parents and the only child of her parent that embraces all their extended family and accommodates them while their owned biological child was gone missing for more than two decades, The landlady gave Omolaso's mom a pantr
Tife was driving on a busy road and he saw his customer and he parked his car beside the road in front of his customer that sells along tthe road, he looks around the woman was not there but her daughter, but he didn't come down from his car because of his arrogance, he only call the daughter and the girl stood up and she walked to meet the CEO that sat inside his car, and she smiles, the CEO didn't respond, he frown at her, and the girl said, “welcome sir” the girl named Brandy said, and she smiles, but the ceo didn't reciprocate, only for him to say, “where Is your mom?“ he asked, still frowned, “what kind of man Is this, am greeting him, he couldn't answer, who cares who you are” she murmured, “what did you say?“ he asked, “I said she has gone to the farm to buy plantains” she retorted, “how may I help you?“ Brandy asked, “Is the roasted plantain ready?“ the CEO asked, “yes” she retorted, “how many?“ Brandy asked, “give me six roasted plantain and a bottle of groun
Deja was busy In her office when she got a phone call from the doctor, "hello doctor" Deja said, "Mr Christal Is here with me In my office" Deja was surprised to get a call from the hospital that Dotun Is In the hospital, and she said, "okay, I will come after working hours" she said, "Okay, I will be expecting you" the doctor said and he ended up with the phone conversation, and he said, "Mr Christal, come with with me" The doctor and Dotun entered into the laboratory where general checked up was carrying on him, and after the test, he was led to the private hospital ward according to the Deja's Instructions, and the doctor ordered one of the nurse to prepare lunch for him, and the doctor returned to his office, After closing hours, Deja came to visit Dotun In the hospital, and that was the first time they will see each other after they separated, and when Dotun saw Deja, he stood and he said, "please forgive me, you and the kids are the only thing I have In this world" and
Sophie didn't retort to all that her dad Mike said, she sat at the corridor till midnight before she enters into her room, she checks her business daily update before she pull off her outfit and she enters Into the bathroom to shower, and after the shower, she put on her nightgown and she laid down on herbed and she slept off, the following morning, she had her bath and dressed up, she went to meet her dad Mike, "dad its high time you call Nicky back home, whatever she might have done to you, please find a space in your heart and forgive her,This time we need her to give us helping hands in the office, her children are grown now, at least they can be coming here after school hours, if their mom closes, they will go home together, " Sophie says in a cool and calm manner,"Why did you suggest Nicky, why don't youcontinue with your job? you know in and out of this job more than anyone, please dont leave it for anyone else" Mike says"dad, let me tell you the truth, 'am not in my right
Everywhere was quiet, Jade was relaxing in the bedroom and Mike was in the library contemplating the whole episode, the culinarian was in the kitchen, and the security came into the living room and met Sophie and Nicky, but not talking to each other because of the atmosphere of the house, and the security said, "Sophie, someone stands at the entrance wanting to see you" the security says, "who is the person, man or woman?" Sophie asks surprisingly because she wasn't expecting any guests, "Ma'am, I don't know her, but as she describes, is you that she came to see" says the security, and he returned to his duty post, Sophie and Nicky look at themselves saying 'who could that be? Sophie asked,"go and check, she might come for something crucial, don't keep her waiting" says Nicky, and Sophie went out to see who the person is" let her in" Sophie says, and the security open the entrance and enabled herinto the compound, "you are here to see me isn't it?" Sophie asked,"Yes, I just want t
Everywhere was quiet, the television wasdeactivated, the food was on the table, nobody touches it, Sophie's dad, Mike was in her bedroom thinking, and his health was resisting treatments,Sophie's mom Jade's mind was not at rest, she went to join her husband, "stand up let's leave for the hospital because am afraid and also disturbed, or can I phone the doctor to come and check your health conditions so that we can know what is happening," says Jade, Sophie's mom with fear in her mind,"Where is my daughter? where is Sophie ?" Mike asks,she has gone out " Jade says,"where were you when she was going out? " Mike asked,"I wasn't around then,' Jade says,"that does not answer my question mike asked,"I went to your sister's house to clarify the, atmosphere of our home to her " Jade explains to Mike,"Why do you have to do that? why did you have to.expose our secrets to an outsider? did you ever see my sister brings her home crises to us? you made a big mistake, you made a mistake "
Sophie, Sophie, her mom was calling her, shedeclined her mom, she follows her to the doorstep, until she enters her room and closed the door because she doesn't want her mom to see tears dripping down from her face, she closed up herself indoor till the next morning, Matts calls her throughout the night, she declined everyone's call, The next morning, she opens her door and came out, her mom went to her and yanks her hand, "come with me to my room" her mom says,"Tell me, how was yesterday's outing?" her mom asks,"Very disappointingly, the guy has someone else In his life," says Sophie,"Are you sure of what you are saying?" mom asked"Yes, am very sure, I even saw her yesterday"Sophie retorted,"did she trace him to the venue of theappointment?" Mom asked,"I think, It was just a coincidence because she was going on a different direction before she saw Math's car" says Sophie,"Are you sure, but If the man loves you, I think you may continue with him" her mom said, "Mom, I don'