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Wemimoolatunjiwasstandingunderatreetaki
ngrefugeunderit'
sshade.Shewaswai t
ing
i
mpati
ent
lyinfrontofherfri
end'sdepar
tmentcheckingherwristwatcheveryMonte.She
want
edtobuysomemat er
ialsf
orherprojectamdTessypromi sedtotakehert
otheplace
wher
eshecouldgetallthemat eri
alsi
nlargequant
iti
es

"
Tessyi
sthi
syour2pm?Sheconf
ront
edher
,immedi
atel
yshesi
ght
edher
"

"
I'
m sor
rywemmy
,thel
ect
ureoughtt
oendby2pm butt
hel
ect
urerst
ayedf
oranot
her40mi
ns"

"
Okapol
ogyaccept
ed,
shal
lwe?
"

"y
espl
ease".

WemmyandTessyar eclosedfriendssi ncetheir100Lday s,t

heyarenoti
nthesamedepartment
buttheywereroom matesin100L, althoughtheyliveseparat
elynowbutsti
ll
thei
rfr
iendshi
p
grewst r
ongerovert
heyears.Theyar ealli
ntheirfi
nalyearandtheyaremorethanli
kesist
ers
now.Theyheadedt owemmy '
slodgei mmediatelytheylef
tthestorewher
etheyboughtthe
material
s.Shewasabouttounlockt hedoortoherr oom whenshenot i
cedthatsomeonewas
i
nside.

"
Ithi
nky
ourboy
fri
endi
sar
ound'
Tessyt
easedwi
thawi
nk.Emmanuel
openedt
hedoorf
rom
i
nsi
deandt
heyal
lexchangedgr
eet
ings.

"
Howdi
ditgo?di
dyougetal
lthemat
eri
als"

"
Yeswedi
d,t
hankst
oTessysheknowsv
irt
ual
l
yev
ery
wher
eint
hist
own.

"
Thanky
ouTessyy
ouar
eadar
li
ng'
hesai
d.

"comeofi
tEmmanuel
,whatar
ewef
ri
endsf
or"

WemmyandEmmanuel havebeendat
ingforthepasttwoy ear
sandhel oveshersomuch.He
coul
ddoany thi
ngforher.I
fshe'
stoot
iredtocook,hewillcomeov ert
ocookf orherandhel
p
herwithdomesti
cchores.Ther
ewasti
meshewasadmi tt
edatt heschool
clini
c.Emmanuel
stay
edwi t
hher.Hewassosweetandwennnyappr eci
atedallt
hese,sosherespectedand
cheri
shedhiminretur
n.

",
l
etmebeonmywaynow"Tessysai
daf
terst
ayi
ngf
orsomemi
nut
esandt
hecoupl
essawher
off
.

WemmywaswasonherwayoutwhenTessycal
l
edherphone.

"
Hel
l
odear
,Tessysai
dfr
om t
heot
hersi
de"

"
Hel
l
oTess,
howi
syourweekendgoi
ng".

"
Fine,
I'
m onmywayt
oyourpl
ace.Iwantt
ocopysonef
il
esony
ourl
apt
op".

"I
'
m onmywayt
oEmmanuel
'
shouse,
youhav
eacopyofmykey
,sohel
pyour
sel
fin"
.

"y
ourspar
ekeyi
snother
ewi
th,
justwai
tformeabeg,
Iwi
l
lbet
her
ein10mi
ns"
.
"OKIwi
l
lwai
t"

Fewmi
nut
esTessyar
ri
ved.

"Iwi
l
lbel
eav
ingnow,
youcandr
opmykeywi
thSophi
a,wheny
ouar
ethr
ough"
..

"who'
sSophi
a,t
hatj
ambi
te?
"Sheaskedgi
vi
ngher"
_ar
eyousur
elook'
.

"y
esshei
sagoodgi
rl
".

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Wemmygott oEmmanuel ’spl

acebutl
oandbehol
dhe’snoti
n.Sheopenherpur
setouseher
copyofEmmanuel’skeythensheremember
edshelef
therbunchofkeywi
thThessy
.Shetook
herphonef
rom herpurseandcall
edhi
sli
ne.

“
Wher
ear
eyou?I
’
m aty
ourpl
aceandmykeyi
snotwi
thme”

“Sweet
hear
tI’
m sor
ry,
Ijustgotacal
lfr
om mysuper
visor
,heaskmet
ocomeov
ert
ohi
shouse,
Iwassomuchi nahur
rythatIfor
gott
oinf
ormyou”
“
It
’sOK,
Iwi
l
lleav
e,may
bewe’
l
lseel
aterwheny
ouar
eback”

“YouknowwhatIwon’
ttakel
ong,
youcanst
aywi
thmyf
lat
mat
e,he’
sar
oundIwi
l
lgi
vehi
ma
call
now”

“
Theguyt
hatj
ustmov
edi
n,y
ouknowwedon’
tgetal
ongwel
li
nfactwebar
elyt
alk”

“That
’sbecausey
oudi
dn’
tgett
oknowhi
m,he’
sagr
eatguy
,he’
l
lkeepy
oucompanyt
il
lIcome
back”

“
OKy
oucancal
lhi
mthen”
shesai
drel
uct
ant
lyandendedt
hecal
l
.

Emmanuelputacal
lthr
ought
oFer
anmi
andt
oldhi
m hi
sgi
rl
fr
iendneedt
ost
aywi
thhi
mti
l
lhe
comesback.

Fer
anmi
cameoutandexchangedgr
eet
ingswi
thWemmy
.

“
Emmanuel
cal
l
ed,
youcanst
ayi
nmyr
oom t
il
lhecomesback”hesai
dandusher
edheri
n.

“
Thankyou”shesai
dwhyscanni
ngthewhol
eroom,theroom i
sveryneatandwel
lfur
nished
j
ustl
ikeEmmanuel’
sroom,
guysthi
sdaysmakethei
rroom comfy
.

“
Yourr
oom i
sni
ce”

“
Thankspl
easemakey
our
sel
fcomf
ort
abl
epl
uswhatcanIof
fery
ou”

“
Col
dwat
erwi
l
ldo”

“
Noo,
youcan’
ttakeonl
ywat
er,
hedecl
i
ned”
“
Ser
iousl
ycol
dwat
erwi
l
ldo”

Heserv
edherwat
erandshet hankedhim.Bef
oreTheyknewittheygottal
ki
ng,Wemmynever
knewhewassomeoneint
eresti
ngt obewit
hit.Shecheckedt
hetimeitwas2hour
sal
ready
.

Emmanuelcal
ledandtol
dherhe’
sst
il
lwi
thhi
ssuperv
isor
,hetookhi
m outt
ogetsomet
hings
fort
hepr
oject
.Hepleadedwi
thhert
owai
tforanot
heronehour.

“
Whatdi
dhesay
”Fer
anmi
asked

“
Hesai
dIshoul
dwai
tforanot
heronehour
,I’
m sor
ryf
ort
hei
nconv
eni
ences”

“Notatal
l
,I’
m enj
oyi
ngmy
sel
f,
Inev
erknewy
out
alkl
i
ket
his,
Itooky
ouf
ort
hequi
ett
ype”he
sai
d

“
Met
oo,
Ithoughtst
ayi
ngher
ewi
thy
ouwi
l
lbesuperbor
ingbutIwaswr
ong.

Theycont
inuedthei
rgi
standt
heyt
alkedaboutal
mostev er
ythi
ng.Anhour10mi
nlat
er
Emmanuel cal
l
edbackandsai
dhe’
sst i
l
lwit
hhissuper
visor.

“
Iwi
l
ltakemyl
eav
ethen”Wemmyi
nfor
medhi
m onphone.

“
I’
ll
checkony
ouwhenI
’
m back”hepr
omi
sedbef
oreendi
ngt
hecal
l
.

“I
’dl
i
ketotakemyleav
enowEmmanuel
won’
tbecomi
ngsoon,
thankssomuchf
orkeepi
ngme
company
”sheinf
ormedFer
anmi
.

“
Mypl
easur
e,i
tsni
ceget
ti
ngt
oknowy
ouandy
our
eal
l
ymademyweekend”
“
Real
l
y”

“
Yesit’
sfunhavi
ngyouaroundandImustconf
essEmmanuel
isr
eal
l
yluckyt
ohav
ean
i
ntel
l
igentandf
ri
endl
yladyforagi
rl
fr
iend”

“
Oh!Thanks”shesai
dsmi
l
ing,
andhesawherof
f.

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Wemmygotbacktoherl
odgeandcol
l
ect
edherkeyfr
om Sophia,
Sheshower
edandf
ixher
sel
f
somet
hingt
oeat
.Emmanuelshowedupl
ateri
ntheeveni
nglooki
ngti
red.

“
Don’
ttel
lmey
ouar
ejustcomi
ngf
rom y
oursuper
visor
’shouse?
”

“
Yes,
themanj
ustr
eleasedme”

“
Letmegety
ousomet
hingt
oeat
”

“
I’
m nothungr
ywest
oppedbyi
nar
est
aur
antonourwayback”
“
Areugoi
nghomeory
ouwantt
osl
eepov
er”

“
I’
ll
sleepov
er”her
epl
i
ed

“
Theny
oushoul
dcal
lFer
anmi
,Ir
eal
l
yenj
oyedhi
scompany
”

“It
oldy
ouhe’
sagr
eatguy
,Ir
eal
l
yadmi
rehi
ski
ndofper
sonev
ersi
ncehemov
edi
nlast
semest
er”

Youcanreadmor
eofthesest
oryfr
om,unl
imitedst
orypl
atf
orm,freshst
orieski
ngdom,
house
ofst
oryr
oom,sweetandni
cestor
yroom t
hroughKwesion+233554737287.

Hecal
l
edFeranmilater,het
hankedhi
m andinformedhi
m hewon’
tbecomi
nghome,
hepassed
t
hephonet
ohi sgi
rlf
riendwhointur
nthankhim aswell
.

Eversi
ncethatweekend,
Wemmyal waysmakesureshespar
eli
tt
let
imetosayhi
toFer
anmi
whenevershevisi
tedEmmanuel
.Theynowrel
atewel
l,t
herewasadaysher
anint
ohimin
schoolandtheychatt
edf
orsomemi nut
es.

Feranmigotacal
lfr
om hischi
ldhoodf
ri
end,Ri
chardwhoinfor
medhimthathi
ssi
sterj
ustgot
admissi
onintoUI
,hetoldhi
sfri
endtosendherphoneno,hepromi
sedt
ocheckonher.On
Fri
dayeveni
ng,hecal
ledthenumberhi
sfri
endsenthim.

“
Hel
l
othi
sisFer
anmi
ont
hel
i
ne,
yourbr
other
’sf
ri
end”

“
Uncl
eFer
anmi
!Sheshout
edgl
eef
ull
y”

“
I’
m happyt
ohearf
rom y
ou,
mybr
othert
oldmey
ou’
dcal
l
”
“
Yep,
itsbeenlongIsawyou,Idoubti
fI’
l
lstil
lrecogni
zey
ou”hesai
djoki
ngl
y.Ri
char
dtol
dme
y
oustayoffcampus,j
ustt
extmet headdress”

“
Whenar
eyoucomi
ng”

“
Arey
ouathomenow”

“
Yes”sher
epl
i
ed

“
Theny
ou’
l
lseemesoon”

“
It
’sal
i
e!Shesai
djumpi
ngwi
thj
oyandt
hel
i
newentof
f.

*
***

Fer
anmial
i
ghtedfr
om t
hebike,andshewasalr
eadywait
ingf
orhi
mi nf
rontofherl
odge.She
j
umpedandhuggedhi
mt i
ghtl
y.Hehandedovertohert
hethi
ngsshebr
oughtforher
.

“
Thanky
oubi
gbr
other
”

“
Youar
ewel
comel
i
ttl
esi
s”hesai
dteasi
ngl
y.

Theybot
hwenti
ntoherroom wher
etheygistandhegav
eherl
oadsofadv
iceonacademi
cs,
soci
all
if
eoncampus,boysandUIi
ngeneral.

“
All
owmet akemyl eav
enow,
I’
ll
checkony
oudur
ingt
heweek,
atl
eastl
etmet
akecar
eofy
ou
abi
tbef
oreIgraduate”
“Al
ri
ght,butpleaseUncleFer
anmi,bef
oreyouleavether
e’ssomeoneI
’dli
keyout
omeet,she’
s
beenli
keabi gsistert
omeher e,
she’sin500l
t oo,
youneedt ot
hankheronmybehal
f”

Shet
ookhi
m byt
hehandandl
edhi
mtoherr
oom sheknockedatt
hedoorandshecameout
.

“
Wemmy
!”

“
Fer
anmi
!”

“
Youguy
sknoweachot
her
?”Sophi
aaskedpoi
nti
ngatbot
hoft
hem.

“
Whatar
eudoi
ngher
e”sheasked

“
Sot
hisi
syourl
odge”heasked

Theyal
lent
eredi
ntoWemmy
’sr
oom andt
her
etheyanswer
edeachot
her
’squest
ions.

“
Thanky
ouf
ort
aki
ngcar
eofmyl
i
ttl
esi
s,
shet
oldmesomuchabouty
ou”

“
It
’snot
hing,
wear
eoncej
ambi
tet
ooandIknowsheneedsal
otofcar
eandat
tent
ion”

“
Ili
key
ourr
oom,
it’
sladyl
i
ke”
“
Thanks”
.Theyal
lgott
alki
ngf
orsomemi
nut
esbef
orehel
eft
.

Whenhegothome, hewentst r
aighttoEmmanuel
’
sroom anddownloadedever
ythi
ngthat
happenedt
ohim andtheylaughov eri
t,i
tsr
eal
l
yasmall
wor l
dindeed,i
tsl
ateal
readysohe
ret
ir
edtohi
sroom tosleep.

Dur
ingtheweek,Fer
anmi
pay
edSophi
aav
isi
t,t
heychat
tedf
orawhi
l
e.Hest
oodt
ohi
sfeet
pr
eparedtol
eave.

“
Areul
eav
ingal
ready
”sheasked

“
No,
Iwantt
ocheckonWemmy
,I’
l
lcomebackt
oyourr
oom bef
oreIl
eav
e”

Feranmiwentt
oWemmy
’sr
oom,
asusual
theygott
alki
ngagai
nasi
fthey
’veknowneachot
her
forages.

“How’
syourpr
ojectgoi
ng,
hopey
ourSuper
visori
snott
oohar
dony
oul
i
ket
hatofEmmanuel
”
heenqui
red

“
Notreal
lybuthe’l
lmakey
ouwr
it
eonechapt
erf
orl
i
ke10t
imesbef
oreappr
oval
”shesai
dand
t
heybothlaughed.

“
Your
s”sheasked
“IguessI
’mluckywi
thmine,
he’soneoft
hemostsimplestLectur
esi
nmydepartment”
.He
checkedhi
swr i
stwashandreal
i
zeit
sgett
ingl
ate.I
’
llbel
eavingnowheannounced.

“
Ok,
thanksf
orst
oppi
ngby
,I’
l
lseey
ouonSat
urday
”shei
nfor
medhi
m.

“
Pleasebr
ingSophi
aal
ong,
soshecoul
dknowmypl
ace”

“
Iwi
l
l,goodni
ght
”

“
Goodnight
”hesaidandhuggedher
.Ther
eisthi
sst
rongcur
rentt
hatr
unsbet
weent
hem t
hat
madethem ref
rai
nfr
om t
hehugimmediatel
y.

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Feranmigothomethatni
ght
,andreali
zat
iondawnonhimthathehasf
eel
i
ngsf
orWemmy
.He
couldn’
tsl
eepatni
ghthewasjustther
eonhisbedful
loft
houghts.

“Fer
anmigetherof
fyourheadshebel
ongst
osomeoneel
se,
she’
sdat
ingy
ourf
lat
mat
efor
cryi
ngoutl
oud”Hesaidtohimsel
f”

Emmanuel
andFer
anmi
arenott
hatcl
osebuthe’
sst
il
laf
ri
endandhe’
sani
ceguy
.
“Ithi
nkI’
llhav
etostopseei
ngher
,I’
l
ltel
lSophiat
ocomeoverwheneversheneedsme,Ihav
eto
stopgoingtothatl
odgeandI’
l
lmakesureIstayawayf
rom herwhenshecomesvisi
ti
ngher
boy f
ri
end”heconcl
uded

Fort
hreegoodweeksWemmydi dnotsethereyesonFeranmi,
shereal
izedshe’
shav ingthi
s
notf
unnyf eel
i
ngsf orhim.Shemisseshi
m somucht hatshewast
empt edtogethisphone
numberfrom Sophia,sheevent
aughtofgett
ingi
tfr
om Emmanuel butt
hatideaisevenwor se,
soshedroppedit.Shedidnotseehim onweekendstoowhenshewentt oherboyfr
iend’splace,
henolongerstaysathomeonweekends.

Aloneinherroom, shewasstil
lthi
nki
ngaboutFer
anmi.
Youcanreadmoreofthesestoryfr
om,
unlimit
edstoryplat
form,fr
eshstor
ieski
ngdom,houseofst
oryr
oom,sweetandnicestoryroom
throughKwesi on+233554737287.

“Wai
to,Wemimo,
it’
sli
keFer
anmii
savoi
dingy
ouo,ordi
dhef
eel
sthesameway
”Shesai
dto
her
sel
fpaci
ngupanddowninherr
oom.“I
fhedoesthenI
’mi
ntr
oubl
e”

I
twasaSunnySatur
daymorni
ngWemmyhadalr
eadymadeuphermi
ndt
ost
ayi
ndoorbutshe
l
aterdeci
dedt
opayherf
ri
endThessyav
isi
t.

Thessynot
icedshewasqui
et,
shej
ustsatont
hebedst
arr
ingatnot
hingi
npar
ti
cul
ar.

“Sweet
hear
twhat
’seat
ingy
ouup?Pr
oject
,Yoursuper
visor
,homeory
ourboo,
Emmanuel
?”she
asked

Shej
olt
edoutofr
ever
iewhenThessyment
ionedEmmanuel
.

“
Not
hing,
I’
mfi
ne,
Ijustneedr
est
”Shel
i
ed.

Shewant edtotel
lherev
erythi
nginfactt
hat
’sthereasonwhyshe’
stherebutshecoul
dn’tbri
ng
hersel
ftoshareitwit
hher.Thessywil
lpr
act
icall
yskinheral
i
ve,i
fshetel
lhershehasfeeli
ngs
foranotherguy
.

SheleftThessy
’shostel
lat
erintheaft
ernoon,gothome,showeredanddi
dsomer esear
chon
herprojectt
opi
cont hei
nter
netandsleptoff.Theknockonherdoorwokeherup.Sheopened
thedoor ,
thesi
ghtt
hatgreetedherwasshocking.

Feranmiwasstandi
ngrightt
herei
nfr
ontofherf
ace.Shecan’
tpl
acewhatshe’
sfeel
i
ng,
she’
s
angryandhappyatthesamet i
me.

“
Wil
lyoupl
easel
etmei
n”heaskedpol
i
tel
y.

“Comein”shesai
dandwentst
rai
ghtt
osi
tonherbedwhi
l
eFer
anmi
satonachai
ropposi
teher
.
Theroom wassil
entf
orl
i
ke5mins.

“
Areudoneav
oidi
ngme”shebr
oket
hesi
l
ence
“Whatgavey
out
hei
mpr
essi
ont
hatIwasav
oidi
ngy
ou”heanswer
edherquest
ionwi
tha
quest
ion.

“
Answermyquest
ion”shesai
dqui
etl
y.

“Wemmy,Idi
dn’
tmeantoavoi
dy ouIjustneededt
ocl
earmyheadandsetsomet
hingsst
rai
ght
.
Idon’
twantt
odest
royourf
ri
endship”

“
So….
.hav
eusucceededi
ncl
ear
ingy
ourhead”

“NoandthatiswhyI’
m her
ehesaidpi
ckinghiswor
dscar
eful
l
y.WemmyIneedt
okeepmy
dist
ancefornow,Iwi
shyoucoul
dunderstand”

‘
Makemeunder
standFer
anmi
”

“
Itwi
l
ldousgoodi
fIst
ayaway
”

“
Why
”sheaskedf
ir
mly

“
Ithi
nkI
…….
.

“
Yout
hink”shei
nter
rupt
edhi
m

“
Sor
ryImean,
I…….
.

“Thefeel
i
ngismut
ual
”sheinter
rupt
edhi
m agai
n.Youdon’
tneedt
oav
oidme,
webot
hknowi
t
can’
thappen,
I’
minarel
ati
onshi
pandIcan’
tcheat
.

Hewasshockedatherr
evel
ati
on,
Heneverknewthef
eeli
ngwasmut
ual
.ucansendhi
to
l
ordsamuel
on0543589658tobeaddedt
oadult
schat
room t
oenj
oymor
estori
es.

Wemmylookedathisf
aceandsawhi seyes,shewasactual
lyfi
ghti
ngthetearsbefore,
but
i
mmediat
elyshesawhimfight
inghi
s,shebur st
edint
ouncontr
oll
abl
etears.Thisi
st heveryfi
rst
ti
meshe’
sfeel
ingsomethi
ngdeepforaguy .Thisf
eel
ingi
sfardif
fer
entfr
om whatshef el
tfor
Emmanuel
.

Hewasbr
okenseei
nghercr
y,hemov
edcl
osert
oherandhuggedher
.

“
I’
m sor
ry,
Inev
ermeant
ocausey
oupai
n,I
’
m sor
ryf
ormaki
ngy
oucr
y”

Theylookedintoeachother
’sey
esandbef
oret
heyknewi
t,t
heywer
eal
readyki
ssi
ngwhi
cht
ook
l
ikeforeverbef
oreitended.

“
Whatdowedonow?
”sheasked

af
tert
heki
ss.

“
Not
hing,
let
’sj
ustpr
etendt
hiski
ssnev
erhappened”
 CHAPTER5

Whenhel eft
, Wemmycoul dn’tgetthef
lashesoftheki ssoutofherhead, herbrainwasjust
runni
ng,play
ingandr eplayi
ngt hescenecont i
nuously.Itwasasi fshehasnev erbeenki
ssed
befor
eallherl i
fe.Shedoesn’tneedasoot hsayertotell hershe’
sdeeplyinlovewithhi
m.She
burst
edintot earsagainandthistimenotforherselfbutf orEmmanuel,thisguyloveherli
ke
heavens.Feranmi isr
ight,
theyshoul dj
ustleavethi
ngsdwayt heyarenow.

Despit
ethefactthatt
heydidn’
tseeeachot herinweeks,Feranmi’
sloveforWemmygr ows
str
ongerandstronger
,tr
uthbetoldthatkissdidnothel
pmat t
eratall
,hecoul
dn’tgeti
toffhis
head.Hebrokeupwi t
hhisgirl
fr
iendlastsect
ionbasedont hefactthathecaughthercheat
ing
onhim,Imeanhecutheri ntheact,whil
ewi l
lhedosuchat hingtoanotherguy,heknowshow
i
tfeltt
obebet r
ayedbysomeoney oulove.

HedidnotwantWemmyt oturnoutt
obel i
kehisex.Hedidnotwanttobet
hecauseof
separat
ionbet
weenherandherboyf
ri
end.Butheloveshertothebone,
Hesawhercl
ear
lyi
nhi
s
fut
ure,hesawherassomeonewhowi l
lbeinhi
slif
ef oraver
ylongti
me.

”I’
m stuckher
e.Godpl
easehelpme,yourwor
dsay
shewhof
indsawi
fef
indsagoodt
hingand
obtai
nf av
ourfr
om t
heLord”hesai
dtohimsel
f.

Wemmyi ssur
eawif
emateri
al,
thathei
ssur
eof,
Heknewit’
snotwri
tt
enonthef
orehead,
buti
f
yougett
oknowher
,theny
ouwi l
lwisht
ohav
esomeoneli
keheriny
ourli
fe.

*
***

Fer
anmiwassur
pri
sedwhenhesawherinfr
ontofhi
sdoor
,hej
ustcamebackf
rom school
and
wasaboutt
oshowerwhensheshowedup.

“
Wemmy!Whati
nGod’
snamear
eyoudoi
ngher
e”Fer
anmi
quest
ioned

“
Wil
lyoul
etmei
nfi
rst
?”

“
Emmanuel
isnotbackf
rom school
”

“
Ofcour
seIknowt
hat
,justl
etmei
n”

Hegest
uredhert
ocomei
nbef
orecl
osi
ngt
hedoorbehi
ndher
.Heof
fer
edherasi
tbutshe
decl
i
ned.

“
GoshImi
ssedher
,it
sbeenweekswesaweachot
her
”het
houghtwi
thi
nhi
msel
f.

“
Itol
dyouwehav
etomai
ntai
nourdi
stancef
ornow,
til
lweputt
hisf
eel
i
ngsbehi
ndus”Fer
anmi
sai
dpaci
ngupanddownt
her
oom.

“Andisthathel
pingyou?Cosi t
’snothelpi
ngme.Examsisstar
ti
ngi
n2weeksandI ’
mloosi
ng
concentr
ati
onalreadyI’
venevercarri
edanycour
seoverandwebothknowthatthi
sisnota
goodtimetoexper i
enceone,soIneedmyconcentrat
ionbackandt
hisdi
sappeari
ngactof
yoursi
snothelpingmat t
ers”shestated.

“
OK,
nomor
edi
sappear
ingact
,hun!
”

“
Promi
se?
”

“
Ipromise”Hecov
eredt
hespacebet
weent
hem wi
thast
ri
de,
hehuggedherandki
ssheront
he
f
orehead.

“
Fer
anmi,I
’
m notsay
ingweshoul
dstar
tarel
ati
onshi
pbutIwantourfr
iendshi
pback,imagi
ne
wedon’
tevenhav
eeachot
her’
sphonenumberandIknowyoudidthatonpurposetoo”

“
Giv
emey
ournumberi
fthatwi
l
lmakey
ouhappy
”hesai
dandt
heybot
hexchangednumber
s.

“
Sohowwasy
ourday
?Sheaskednowi
nahappymood.

“
Itwasf
ine,
your
s?”

“
Str
essf
ul”

“
Butnott
oost
ressf
ulf
ory
out
ocomedownher
e,hesai
djoki
ngl
y.

“
Wai
t!Whatar
eyouf
eel
i
ngl
i
ke”shesai
dtr
yingt
ofr
own

“Easy
,wherei
syoursenseofhumour
,I’
mjustj
oki
ng,
inf
actI
’
m gl
ady
oucame,
youmademy
daycomplet
e”

“Hmm,
menandego,
any
wayI
’
mleav
ing,
enj
oyt
her
estofy
ourev
eni
ng”

*
***

Wemmygotacal lf
rom Fer
anmil
ateri
ntheev
eni
ng,hepr
omi
setocheckonherbef
oret
he
weekrunsout
.TheydochatonWhatsAppaswel
l,
Shenowsl
eepswellt
hisday
sandshe
concent
rat
edbet
teronherexamsandproj
ect
.

Hecameduri
ngtheweekashepromi
sedandt
heywer
ebackonthei
rgi
sti
ngmode.Hetol
dher
abouthi
sexandsher
eal
izedwhi
l
ehe’
sbeenfi
ght
ingt
hef
eeli
nghehasforher
.Ther
eandthen
Wemmymadeuphermi nd.

“Fer
anmi
,Iwon’
tjeopardi
zemyhappi
nessf
orany
oneorany
thi
ng,
thi
sismyl
i
feandIt
hinkI
nowknowwhatIwant .

”Wemmy
……
“
I’
m br
eaki
ngupwi
thhi
m”

“
What!Heshout
edal
mostspi
l
li
ngt
hedr
inkSheser
vedhi
m

“
I’
m goi
ngt
obr
eakupwi
thEmmanuel
”sher
epeat
edher
sel
f.

“
Ihear
dyout
hef
ir
stt
ime,
wher
edi
dthatcomef
rom”

“
Excepty
oudon’
twantme”

“
Comeof
fit
,youknowhowbadl
yIwanty
oubutIdon’
twantt
obesel
fi
sh,
hel
ovesy
ou
Wemi
mo”

“MorereasonswhyI ’
dr at
herbreakupwithhimthancheatonhim.Fer
anmi
,I
’m nott
hatkindof
agir
l,Iwasn’tbr
oughtupt hatway,Ican’
tcheatsoi
t’
sbettert
oendthi
ngswit
hhim.I’
mt alki
ng
aboutmyf ut
urehere,thepersonIwanttospendtherestofmylif
ewit
h”

“
Oluwawemimo,
l
ikey
ournamei
mpl
i
esIdon’
twantany
thi
ngt
otar
nishy
ourname,
let
’snotr
ush
t
hingsher
e”

“I
’
m notrushi
ngthings.Her
eismydeci
sion,I
’l
lwaitt
il
lwefini
shourexamsandpr oj
ectdef
ence
befor
eIbreakthenewst ohi
m.ImeanI
’l
l hav
et odoitbef
oreweleaveschool
finall
y.

“
Wemi
mopeopl
ewi
l
lcr
uci
fyus”

“
We’
l
lcr
osst
hebr
idgewhenwegett
her
eandIbel
i
eveourl
oveweseeust
hrough,
Fer
anmi
”

Tobecont
inued!
!!
!

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CHAPTER6&7

Af
tert
hei
rsecondsemes
t
erexams,
Wemmyst
art
edpr
epar
ingf
orherpr
ojectdef
ense.

Adaytoherdef
ense,
Emmanuelcal
l
edtoinf
orm hert
hathewon’
tbecomi
ngf
orherdef
ense,
he’
sgoi
ngonani mpr
ompt
utri
ptoLagos.

Shegotacal
lfr
om Fer
anmi
int
heev
eni
ng.

“
Hel
l
ogoodev
eni
ng”

“
Goodev
eni
ng,
howwasy
ourday
?”

“
Fineandy
our
s?”

“
Notbad”

“
Hopey
ouar
enott
oot
ensedf
ort
omor
row’
sdef
ense?
”

‘
I
’m abi
ttensed,
I’
m goi
ngt
hroughmysl
i
dest
oensur
ethatev
ery
thi
ngi
sper
fect

“
CanIcomef
ory
ourdef
enset
omor
row?
”

“
Tocheermeup?
”sheaskedsmi
l
ing.

“
Ift
hatwi
l
lhel
prel
i
evet
het
ensi
on”

“
Youdon’
tneedt
obot
her
,Thessywi
l
lbet
her
e”

“
Wil
lEmmanuel
bet
her
e?”
“
Nohe’
str
avel
i
ngt
omor
row”

“
ThenIi
nsi
st,
Iwi
l
lbet
her
e.Seey
out
omor
rowandhav
eawonder
ful
nightr
est
”

ThessyandFer
anmi
cameear
li
ert
hansheexpect
ed,
shehur
ri
edl
yint
roducedt
het
wo.

“
ThessymeetFer
anmi
,Emmanuel
’
sfl
atmat
e”

“Iknowhi
m”Thessysai
d,I
’
mjustsur
pri
sedt
oseehi
m her
e,Oh!y
oucamet
orepr
esent
Emmanuel”

………si
l
ence…….
.ThenFer
anmi
’
sphoner
ang,
heexcusedhi
msel
ftopi
ckhi
scal
l
.

“
Sav
edbyt
hebel
l
”sai
dThessy

“
Andwhat
’st
hatsupposet
omean?
”Wemmyquest
ionedher
.

“
Inev
erknewy
out
woar
efr
iends,
andher
eam It
hinki
ngI
’
myouroneandonl
yfr
iend”

“
Soy
ouar
ejeal
ous,
seeIhav
eapr
ojectt
odef
endabeg”

“
All
thebestmyf
ri
end,
goandnai
li
t”

“
Thanks”
Afterherpresent
ati
on,t
heLectur
ersaskherquest
ions,
hersupervi
sorwasquietal
lthr
ough,he
wasi mpressedonhowsheanswer edal
l t
hequest
ionssati
sfact
ori
ly
.Oneofthelect
urerswho
i
sasadi stinthedepar
tmentwasaskifhehasanyquestionforher
,hesai
dhehasnoquest ion
forherbuthewasn’tpl
easedthatshedidwell
.

“
It
’sj
ustt
hatIdon’
tli
ket
hecol
orandf
ontoft
hesl
i
des”sai
dtheLect
urer
.

Wemmyey edhiminherheartofhear
t.“
Imagi
ne,
musthet
alk,
hehasnot
hingt
osaybuthest
il
l
compl
ainedaboutmysli
de”shethought

Al
lthestudent
spresentstar
tedmur
muri
ng,t
rustDrChar
les,hewi
l
lal
way
sfi
ndf
aul
tsi
n
st
udents.Nobodyl
ikeshim,Wemmypit
yhisproj
ectst
udents.

Al
lthest
udent
scheer
edheruphasshest
eppeddownf
rom t
hepodi
um.

Ij
oinedThessyandFer
anmi
,theyhuggedandcongr
atul
ateme.

“
Thanks,
final
l
yI’
mfr
ee,
youar
enextThessy
”

“
Yeso,
nex
tweekbyGod’
sgr
ace,
Iwi
l
lcomeandt
apf
rom y
ouranoi
nti
ng”shesai
dsmi
l
ing.

Feranmial
readyhadhi
sdefensetwodaysbef
oreher
.Thessyexcusedthem,shesai
dshe
wantedtoseesomeoneinRingroad.Fer
anmiwaswit
hWemmyt il
lthewhol
edefenseact
ivi
ti
es
ended.

Wemmygott oherr
oom ti
red,sheknel
tdownandpraythanki
ngGodforthesuccessofher
defence.Shest
oodupfeel
ingsleepyandhungr
yatthesamet i
me,whi
leshewasst i
ll
contemplati
ngonwhatt
odo, sheheardsomeoneknocki
ngonherdoor,i
twasherbaby ,
Sophi
a.

“
Ant
yWemmy
,I’
m sosor
ryIcoul
dn’
tmakei
ttoy
ourdef
ense,
Ihadl
ect
uresf
rom 9am t
o5pm,
I
’
mjustcomi
ngnow,
Ihav
en’
tst
epf
ooti
nmyr
oom.
”

“
Nopr
obl
em,
Iunder
stand”

“
Sohowwasi
t?”

“
Itwasgood,
all
thankst
oGod”

“
Congr
atsma,
didUncl
eFer
anmi
come?
”

“
Didhet
ell
youhe’
l
lbecomi
ng?“

“
No,
Ijustasked”

“
Yes,
hecame”

“
That
’st
hought
ful
ofhi
m,I
’
m hungr
yandt
ir
ed”

“Thatmakest
het
woofus,
youknowwhatgoandshowerandr
elaxwhi
l
eIf
ixussomet
hingt
o
eat”

“
Thanky
ou”shesai
dgl
eef
ull
y,y
ouar
eal
i
fesav
er,
I’
ll
real
l
ymi
ssy
ouwheny
oul
eav
e”

“
Don’
twor
ry,
you’
l
lbef
inemydear
,nowgoandchange”

Wemmyst
art
edpacki
nghert
hings,
wil
l
edoutsomewhi
l
emostoft
hem goest
oherpr
eci
ous
Sophia.Thenallthedi
nnerpart
iesstar
ted.Shecoul
dn’tattendallt
hefinalyearbr
ethr
endinner
al
l becauseshedoesn’twantt
ogowi t
hEmmanuel ,pl
usshe’ snotinapar t
ymoodatal l
,shehad
enoughi ssuesonhertabl
ealr
eady,sothereisnopointformingcouples,si
nceshe’spl
anningto
breakupwi thhim.Sheonlyat
tendedthatofherfel
l
owshi p.

Shecal
l
edFeranmiandtoldhi
m she’
ll
betraveli
ngintwoday s,
whi
chmeansshe’ l
lhavet ot
ell
Emmanuelever
ythi
ngthenextday
.Feranmihadalreadygiv
enouthisroom andeveryt
hingi
nit
tohi
scousi
ntheonlyt
hingheneedstotakefrom hisroomsarehi
sclothesandpersonal
bel
ongi
ngs,t
hat’
sguysforyouanyway.

Sheadvi
cehimtoleav
ethehousebefor
eshecomear oundthenextday,shedoesn’twantall
thi
sdramasheseesonmov i
estooccur
.Buthei
nsist
edonst ayi
ngsincetheyareinitt
ogether,
butshemadehi
m seereasons,
helat
eragr
eedrel
uctantl
y,Shepromisedhim she’
l
lbeokay.

Butbef
oreshemeetEmmanuel
tomor
rowt
her
e’ssomeoneshehadt
oopenupt
o……Thessy

*
***

“What!Arey
ousickorsomethi
ng,didhehy
pnot
izedy
ou,
youwantt
oleav
eEmmanuel
forhi
m?”
Thessybombar
dedherwithquest
ions.

Shedi
dnotgi
vehert
hechancet
oexpl
ainher
sel
f,shej
ustcont
inuer
aki
ng.

“
Soy
ou’
vebeencheat
ingonhi
m al
lthi
swhi
l
e”

“
Idi
dnotcheatonhi
m”If
inal
l
yfoundmyv
oice”

“Oh!Youaredat
inganot
herguyandyoudi
dnotcal
lthatcheat
ing?Wemi
mot
hel
astt
imeI
checkeddoubl
edati
ngmeanscheati
ng”

“Thessyenoughoft
histeam Emmanuel
andhearyourf
ri
endout.ThessyIdi
dnotcheat
,andI
’
m
notproudofthi
seit
her,
Imakesureweputever
ythi
ngonholdti
l
l Ibr
eakupwithhi
m”
Befor
esheknewit
,shest
art
edsheddi
ngt
ear
s.Shecoul
dn’
thol
ditback.Thessymov
edcl
oser
toherandcomf
ort
edher.

“
It
’sgoi
ngt
obeok”sheassur
edher
.

“
Thanky
ou”shemut
ter
ed.

“WemmyIknowy ouinsideout
,youar
ebet
terthant
his,
youareadecentper
sonandyouhave
peopl
elikeSophi
alookinguptoyou,I
’
m st
il
ltr
yingt
oprocessev
ery
thing.Whydi
dyouchoose
thi
spath?”

“If
ell
inl
ov e”anot
herhotst
ream oft
earsfloodedhereyes.ThessyI’
veneverfel
tli
ket
hiswi
th
anyguy,IchosetobewithEmmanuel becausehecaresforme, It
houghtcarewasenough,
I
l
oveFeranmi ,
myheartyear
nsforhim everyhour
,ever
ymi nuteandeverysecond”

“I
t’
sokWemmy ,al
lwil
lbewel
l,rememberthebibl
esays“Trustint
heLordwi t
hal
lyourhear
t
andleannotonyourownunderstandi
ng”i
tsays“I
nally
ourway sacknowledgehi
m andheshal
l
di
rectyourpat
h”soyouhavetoseekGod’sfaceconcer
ningthismatt
er.Butyouknowthisr
oad
won’tbeeasyri
ght
?”

“
Yes,
Iknow”shenodded

“
Nowgot
hebat
hroom andwashy
ourf
ace”

Shecamebackf
rom t
hebat
hroom,
Thessyhandedheracupofcol
dbev
erage,
Shedr
anki
tand
fel
trel
i
eved.

“
Soy
ouguy
snev
erhads£x
,Imeany
ouandFer
anmi
”

“
No,
weonl
yki
ssonceandt
hatwast
hedaywebot
hknewwehadf
eel
i
ngsf
oreachot
her
”
“
Andy
ousai
dyoudi
dn’
tcheatonhi
m”

“
Ist
hatcheat
ing?
”

“Let
sjustsayemot i
onal
cheating,
youcheat
edonEmmanuel
emot
ional
l
y,si
ncey
oual
ready
havefeel
ingsforsomeoneelse”

“
Shoul
dIaccompanyy
out
oEmmanuel
’
spl
acet
omor
row?
”

“
Youdon’tneedto,
Idon’twantt
odr
agy
oui
ntot
his,
hemi
ghtt
hinky
ouar
eanaccompl
i
ce,
its
mypr
oblem, al
l
owmef ixit
”

“
Poorguy
”shesai
d,Ir
eal
l
yfeel
forhi
m”Thessysai
dpat
ti
ngherf
ri
end’
sback.

“
Met
oo,
Godpl
easet
akecont
rol
andhel
phi
m getov
ermef
ast
”

“
Amen”

“
CanIpasst
heni
ghther
e?”sheasked

“
Bef
orenko,
yout
hinkI
’
llal
l
owy
ousl
eepal
onei
nyourr
oom i
nthi
sst
ate”

“
Thanks,
mysi
sterf
rom anot
hermot
her
”

Tobecont
inued!
!!

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CHAPTER8

Shegotat
extmessagef
rom Emmanuel
onherwayt
oherl
odgeandi
tread:

WEARENOTOVER

I
’
M NEVERGOI
NGTOBEOVERYOU

IWI
LLFI
GHTFOROURLOVE

IWON’
TGI
VEUPWI
THOUTAFI
GHT

Shegott oherroom andcrashedonherbedcr yi

ng,shereadhi smessageagain.“Ifi
nal
l
ydidit,I
thr
ewhi slovebackathisface,lovemademedoal lthese,doesmyl oveforFeranmiworthall
thi
s,Ican’tbel
ievethi
sishappeningtome”Shesaidt oherselfamidstt
ears.Ineveri
maginedit
i
nmywi l
destdr eam t
hatI’
l
lji
ltaguy,where’
sthegoodgirlmymot herrai
sed”Sheaskedher sel
f.
Sheweptunt il
shenol ongerhadthestrengt
htocry,Sheturnedoffherphoneandcr i
edherself
tosleep.

*
***

Thessyt
ri
edWemmy ’sl
i
nesev er
all
y,shest
il
lgotthenumbernotav
ail
abl
eresponse,
shel
ater
deci
dedtoletherbe,
may besheneededtobealone.

Fer
anmi
waswor
ri
edsi
ck,
het
ri
edr
eachi
ngherbutt
onoav
ail
,Sophi
ahast
rav
eledaf
terher
exams,sohecoul
dn’
tcal
lhert
oaskaf
terWemmy.Hedeci
dedtogobacktohishouset
henext
morni
ng,heent
eredi
ntot
hecompoundandwal
kedri
ghti
ntoEmmanuel’
shands.

“
Speaki
ngoft
hedev
il
”Emmanuel
sai
d

“
Goodmor
ningEmmanuel
”

“Whataneff
ront
ery
!soy
oust
il
lhav
ethenerv
et otal
ktomeaf t
ermessi
ngaroundwi
thmy
gir
lf
ri
end,
YouknowhowmuchIlov
eherri
ght,andyoutookherawayf
rom me”

“
I’
m deepl
ysor
ryf
oral
lthese,
noneofusmeanf
ort
hingst
otur
noutl
i
ket
his”

“Stor
yforthegods,
sparemetheser
monFer anmi,she’
sal
lyour
snow.Enj
oyitwhi
l
eitl
ast.
She’smineandI’
m def
ini
tel
ygoi
ngtogetherback.Ipromi
seyouthat
”hesai
dandwalkouton
him.

Feranmi,
didnotev
enbot her
edent
eri
nghi
sroom,
her
ushedouti
mmedi
atel
yandheaded
str
aightt
oWemmy ’
slodge.

Heknockedbutsher
efuset
oopenup.
“
It
’smeWemmy
,pl
easeopent
hedoor
”

Sheopenedt
hedooraf
terwhatt
ookl
i
kef
orev
er.

Hehuggedhert
ight
lybef
orer
eleasi
ngher
.

“Wemi
moy
ourey
esar
eal
lredandswol
l
ent
hatmeansy
oucr
iedal
lni
ght
,di
dyouev
ensl
eepat
al
l”

“
Ithi
nkI
’
mfi
nenow”

“Whydidy ouswi
tchoffyourphone,
youscar
edmetodeath,
Ishouldbebesi
deyoual
lthr
ough
butyouinsist
edIl
eaveyester
day.Youdon’
thav
etodothi
saloneyouknow,wearei
nthis
toget
her”

“
I’
m sor
ry,
Idon’
tmeant
ogety
ouwor
ri
ed,
Ijustwant
edt
obeal
onel
astni
ght
”shesai
dti
redl
y.

“
IsawEmmanuel
thi
smor
ning”

“
Real
l
y,hopet
hingsdi
dn’
tgobad”

“Hej
ustgav
emeapi
eceofhi
smi
nd,
Ideser
veany
thi
nghet
hrowsatme,
becauseIunder
stand
howhefeel
s

“
Fer
anmi
,pr
omi
semeIwon’
tregr
ett
his”

“
Ipr
omi
sey
ou,
Godhel
pingme,
youwon’
tregr
ett
hispat
hwechose.Il
ovey
ouOl
uwawemi
mo,
I
nev
erhadt
hechancet
osayi
tbef
orenow,
Ireal
l
ydol
ovey
ouandIwon’
tst
opl
ovi
ngy
ou”

“
Ilov
eyout
oo”

Hemov edcl
osertoherandki
ssedherpassi
onat
elyf
ort
hesecondt
ime,
pour
ingal
lthei
rlov
e
andaf
fecti
onint
oit.

Af
tert
heki
ssWemmyof
fer
edhi
m aseat
.

“Ihav
eabi
grequest
”shesai
d.Iwantt
ori
ghtsomewr
ongs.

“
What
’st
hebi
grequest
?Heasked

Idon’twantust ohaves£xti
llwegetmarr
ied.Therei
sthissayi
ngt
hatsaysifamanl ovesyou
hewillwaitri
ght?I’
m notavi
rgin,
Igotphy
sicalwit
hmyexbutIwantt ostar
tthi
srel
ationshi
pon
acleanslate,Godevenfrownsatit,
wecalli
tpre-
mari
tals£x,
butHecall
sitf
orni
cati
on”

“
Requestgr
ant
ed”

“
Youwon’
tthi
nkabouti
t?Ar
eyousur
eyouar
eokaywi
tht
his?
”

“
Ourreli
gioni
sagainsti
tevenourcul
tur
etoodoesnotencour
agepr
emar
it
als£x,
butwey
out
h
j
ustchoosetodothingsourway”

“
Fer
anmi
……hopey
ouwon’
tchangey
ourmi
ndl
ater
”

“
I’
m wi
l
li
ngtowai
tti
l
lourweddi
ngni
ghttoprov
et oy
outhatI
’m notaf
teryourbodyeventhough
y
ouhaveabodyt
hatishar
dtor
esi
stbutI
’l
lwait
”hehuggedherandkissherontheforehead.
“
CanIst
aywi
thy
ouf
orawhi
l
e?Idon’
twanty
out
obeal
one”hesai
d

“
Yesy
oucan”

*
***

ThessywenttoWemmy ’
slodget
ocheckonherandseehowshe’
shol
dingup.Shewasnot
sur
prisedwhenshemetFeranmi
ther
e.

“
Goodmor
ning”Shesai
dignor
ingFer
anmi
.

“
Goodmor
ning”Theychor
used.

“WemmyIdon’tneedt
oaskhowwasy ourni
ghtbecauseit’
ssurenotf
ine,
seey
ourey
esal
l
swol
len.Youev
enswit
choffy
ourphone,Iwasreal
l
ywor r
iedlastni
ght
”

“
Sor
ryaboutt
hat
,butIneededt
obeal
one”

“
All
wil
lbewel
lsweet
hear
t”Thessysai
dpr
etendi
ngasi
fFer
anmi
didnotexi
st.

Feranminot
icedThessy
’sat
ti
tudet
owar
dshi
m,hewasn’
tcomf
ort
abl
ewi
thherei
therandhe
decidedt
oexcusethem.

“
I’
ll
beonmywaynow”hesai
dcal
my.

Thessyl
ookeddeepl
yintohi
seyes“t
hisguyi
sheadov
erheel
sinl
ovewi
thmyf
ri
end,
iti
sjust
tooobvi
ous”shesai
dt ohersel
f.
“
Youdon’
thav
etol
eav
ebecauseofme”

“
Ther
esa!
”Wemmycal
l
edout

“Feranmi
!ify
ouwanttobeher
eforal
ongti
me,Imeaninherli
fe,t
henit
’sbet
terwestar
t
getti
ngal
ongbecausey
ouwil
lal
waysseet
hisf
acearound”Thessysai
dwithasmirkonher
face.

“
Iknowthatal
ready,
IknowyouthoughtImi
sleadyourfr
iendorsomethi
ngbutI
’
m notsor
ryt
hat
I
’
mi nl
ovewithher.I
fyougett
oknowme, youwill
findoutI’
m notabadper
son”

“I
fyoubreakmyf
ri
end’
shear
tormesswi
thher
,Iwi
l
lper
sonal
l
yst
rangl
eyou”shesai
dnow
smil
ingathi
m.

“
Ipr
omi
seIwon’
t”

“
Thanky
oumyfr
iend,
thanksf
oraccept
inghi
m,y
oudon’
tknowhowhappyIam r
ightnow”
Wemmysai
dandhuggedherf
riend.

“
Youdon’
thav
etot
hankmeWemmy
,yourhappi
nessi
smyhappi
ness.Fer
anmi
,wel
comet
othe
f
amil
y”

“
Thanksf
oraccept
ingme”hesai
dwi
thahandshake.

“
Wemmyar
eyoust
il
ltr
avel
i
nghomet
oday
?”Thessyasked

“
No,
nott
oday
,Ican’
tgohomel
i
ket
his”
“
Alr
ightt
hen,
letmel
eav
eyouguy
sal
one,
we’
l
lseel
ater
”Thessysai
dandl
eftt
hecoupl
es.

*
***

Thenextday
,whi
l
eIwaspr
epar
ingt
oleav
efort
hepar
k,Igotacal
lfr
om Emmanuel
.

“
Hel
l
oWemmy
,I’
l
lli
ket
oseey
ou,
canIcomet
oyourl
odge?
”

“
I’
m onmywayt
othepar
k,I
’
mtr
avel
i
ng”

“
Wemmypl
easeweneedt
otal
k,Iwanty
oubacki
nmyl
i
fe….
.

“
Theear
li
eryougetovermethebet
terforus.OnceIsaygoodni
ghti
napl
ace,
Idon’
tgoback
t
her
etosaygoodevening,
mymadei salr
eadymadeup”

“
Wemmy
…..

“I
t’
soverbetweenus,I
’
m notcomingbacktoy ou”shesaidcal
mly.“TheonlywayIcanbehappy
wit
hmy sel
fiswhenIseey oumoveon,sopleaseI ’
m beggi
ngyouifyoutr
ulyl
oveme, t
henlet
megoandl etanot
herpersoncomeint
oy ourl
ife,someonewhodeser v
esyoubetterwi
llsur
ely
come.Emmanuel I
’l
lbehangingupnow.Bye”

I
mmedi
atel
ysheendedthecal
l
,Emmanueldi
aledThessy
’snumberandi
nformedhert
hathe’
d
l
i
ket
oseeher.Sheagr
eedtomeetwi
thhim,sohewentstrai
ghtt
oherhostel
.

*
***

“ThessyIthoughtweareal lf
ri
ends,alloft
hisisgoingonandy oudidnotbothert
otel
lme
aboutit
,ifyoudomay bethingsmi ghtnottur
noutt hi
sway .
ThessyIknowshe’syourf
ri
end,y
ou
wanttohav eherback,butifIhadknewIhadacompet i
ti
on,Iwoul
dhav eguardedmy
rel
ati
onshiptopreventi
ntrudersl
ikethatguyfrom steal
i
ngWemmyf r
om me”hesaidsoundi
ng
depr
essed.

“Fi
rstofall
,Iknewnot hi
ngaboutthetwoofthem,bel
i
evemeornot.Iwasinthedar
kt oo,
alt
houghInot icedshewaswi t
hdrawnandkeepthi
ngstoher
sel
fbutIthoughti
twasjustf
inal
yearpressure”Thessyexpl
ained.

“
Real
l
y,It
houghty
ouguy
sshar
esev
ery
thi
ng”

“Sheopenuptomeadaybeforeshebr okethenewstoyou.SheknowsIwon’
tbeapartyt
oit
,
that
’swhyshechosenott
otell
meabouti t.Andit
snotasift
heyarehav
inganaf
fai
r,shej
ust
chosenott
odiscussherf
eel
ingforanotherguy”

“
Ibel
i
evey
ou,
She’
ssomeonewhohasami
ndofherownandhat
etobepushar
ound”

“
Yea,
shel
ockedmeoutsot
hatIwon’
ttal
kheroutofi
t”

“
Iwon’
tgi
veup,
I’
m goi
ngt
ogetherback”

“
E…mma…nuel
!Openy
ourey
es,
Wemmyi
sgonef
orgood,
shecar
edabouty
oubutshe’
sinl
ove
wi
thFer
anmi
”

“
Soy
ouar
esay
ing….
.

“
BeamanEmmanuel
,peopl
ewhol
ovesusdon’
tleav
e”

“
Hmm,
Igi
veup”hesi
ghed
“
Good,
youdeser
veawomanwhol
ovesy
ouandy
ouwi
l
lsur
elyf
indone”

“
ThanksThessy
,you’
vesucceededi
nli
ft
ingt
hisbur
denof
fmychest
.”

“
Youar
ewel
come,
soar
ewest
il
lfr
iend?

“
Sur
ewear
e”

“
Incl
udi
ngWemmy
?”Thessyadded

“
That
’sawor
kinpr
ogr
ess,
I’
ll
hav
etowor
kont
hat
.ButIwi
sht
hem wel
l
.”

“
Iunder
stand”

“
Sowhenar
eyout
rav
eli
ng,
yourf
ri
endhasl
eftal
ready
”heasked

“
Tomor
rowandy
ou?
”

“
Tomor
row”hesai
d,t
heyhugged,
wishi
ngeachot
herasaf
etr
ip.

Tobecont
inued!
!!

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Thessywasrelaxi
nginherfat
her
’scompound,
chatt
ingwi
thoneofhersi
bli
ngs.Herphoner
ang,
shecheckedthecall
er’
sID,
itwasherboyf
ri
endTony.

“Hi
sweet
hear
t”shesai
dsmi
l
ing

“
Hi,
how’
syourdaygoi
ng?
”

“
Fine,
I’
mjusther
eenj
oyi
ngmyf
reet
ime”

“
How’
swor
k?”

“
Wor
kisf
ine?
”

“
How’
sPor
tHar
cour
t?”

“
Cool
”

“
Thessypl
easeIwanty
out
ocomet
oLagos,
Iki
ndofneedy
ouher
e”

“
Tonywhatexact
lydoy
ouneedmef
or,
Iwasi
nLagosl
astmont
hnau,
doy
oumi
ssmet
hat
much?
”
“
Please…….

“OkIwil
lcome,butIcan’
tcomethi
sweek,
Ijustl
eftI
badanl
astweek,
soy
oucan’
texpectmet
o
embarkonthi
simpromptujour
ney”

“
Ok,
let
’smakei
tnextweekt
hen”

“
That
’sbet
ter
”

“
Thanks,
I’
ll
tal
ktoy
oul
ateri
ntheday
.Il
ovey
ou”

“
Lov
eyout
oo,
bye”

“Rel
ati
onshi
pcanbest r
essfulsomet
imes,
what’
sthemeaningofthi
snow,it
’snoti
nmyplanto
embarkonanylongjourneyfornow,
butdoIhav
eachoice.Itwoul
dhavebeenmucheasi
erifI
wasstil
li
nschool”Shethought.

Somedayslat
er,Shest
art
edfeel
i
ngsomehowabouthertr
iptoLagos,Shedon’
tfeel
li
kegoi
ng
anyl
onger
,butshealr
eadypr
omisedhi
m.Rel
uct
antl
y,shetrav
eleddowntoLagos.

Shenoti
cedhedidn’
tcall
heral
lthrought
hej
ourney
,thelastt
imet
heyt
alkedwaswhenherbus
tookof
f.Shet
ri
edcalli
ngbuthi
slinewasswi
tchedoff.

Wemmycal
l
ed,
shet
oldhershest
il
lonherway
.Shegott
oLagosar
ound8.
00pm.
Onagooddayheusetocometothepar
ktopi
ckherup,
butsinceshecoul
dn’
treachhi
m,she
t
ookacabtohi
shouse,shegott
her
esomeminut
esto9.00pm.

Shewasabouttoknockatt
hedoor
,thenshehear
dsounds,
someonei
sinsi
dehi
sapar
tment
.
Sheknockedandheopenedup.

“
Baby
……

“Don’
tbabyme,
youknewIwascomingandyoudidnotbothercal
l
ingme,
y ouwer
etopi
ckme
up,whydidy
outreatmel
i
keanunwantedguest
,youbeggedmet ocomeremember?
”

“
I’
m sor
ry,
myphone……

“
……I
sri
ghther
ewi
thme,
Isei
zedi
t”shesai
dopeni
ngt
hedoorwi
der
.

“
Tonywhat
’sgoi
ngonher
e,whoi
sshe?
”

“
Pleasecomei
nfi
rst
,thenI
’
llexpl
ainev
ery
thi
ng”

“
Andwher
edoy
out
hinky
ouar
egoi
ng”shesai
dobst
ruct
ingme.

“Ani
tawi
l
lyoupl
easequi
tthi
smel odr
ama, It
oldy
oual
readyt
hatI
’
m expecti
ngmygir
lf
ri
end.
Shecamefr
om aver
yfardi
stancesopleasemovebef
oreImoveyou”Tonysai
dfi
rml
y.

“
Igi
veherj
ust30mi
nut
es”Shehi
ssedandwentbacki
ntot
hesi
tt
ingr
oom.

“
Youar
esi
cki
nthehead,
didy
ouj
ustgav
emygi
rl
fr
iendor
der
sinmyhouse?
”
“Ify
outhi
nkshewill
sleepher
e,t
henbothofy
ouarejoki
ng,
becausebot
hofuscan’
tst
ayunder
thesameroof
,isbett
ershegoesbackt
owhereshe’
scomingfr
om”shesai
dshouti
ngontopof
hervoi
ce.

“
Ani
tagetyourthi
ngsandl
eavemyhouseandmyli
fe,
Itol
dyouI
’
m noti
nter
est
edi
nyou,
Ihav
e
myowngir
lfr
iendwhom Il
ove,
sopl
easeleav
enow”

“
Wheny ouaresl
eepi
ngwit
hme,youdon’
tknowy
ouhav
eagi
rl
fr
iendabi
,I
’m goi
ngnowher
e,
I
’
my ourgir
lf
ri
endandshehast
oleav
e”

Anit
afacedThessy,r
ainingabusi
vewordsonher,shethreat
enedtoki
ll
her,
ifshedi
dnotl eav
e
herman.Beforesheknewwhatwhat ’
shappening,shepouncedonherandtor
eherclothesand
pushedheroutofthehouse,sheevenpushedTonywhowast r
yingt
ostopheraway,she
pushedhim sohardthathehithi
sheadagainstt
hewall.

Tony’
snei
ghborMrMart
insandhiswifeshowedupwhentheyhear
dnoi
secomi
ngf
rom hi
s
apar
tment
,thewi
fehur
ri
edlypul
loffherscar
ftocov
erThessy
.

Theyarenicecouples,
theyreall
ylikedThessy
,becauseshedov i
sitt
hem whenshe’
saround
especi
all
ywhenTonyi satwor k,Thessystayi
ntheirf
lattokeept
hewoman’ scompany
.They
areall
outsideexceptt
hecrazygi r
l whol
ockedthem allout
.

Tony’
sheadwasalr
eadybl
eedi
ng.Sothecoupl
essuggestt
heygothei
rfl
at,
soshecoul
d
change,
Tony
’sal
soneededafi
rstai
d,sotheyf
oll
owedthem t
othei
rfl
at.

Thessywasqui
etal
though,
evenwhileal
lthedr
amawasunf
oldi
ng,
shedi
dnotal
terawor
d,i
ts
l
ikeshewentdumballofasudden.

Thewomangav
eheroneofhert
opt
owear
,Tony
’swoundt
oohasbeendr
essedbyMrMat
ins.
“Tonywhatexact
lyi
sgoingon,
whoi
sthatgi
rli
nyourapar
tment
?Thessyi
stheonl
ygi
rl
fr
iendI
knowof”MrMar t
insasked

“Imetheri
nt heclubandwebecamef ri
ends,l
itt
ledidIknowthatshewant
edmor e.Fi
ne,we
hads£xonce, shetri
edtolur
emei nt
osleepi
ngwi thheragai
nbutItol
dherIcan’
tdoit
,thatI
’
m
i
nacommi ttedr el
ati
onshi
p,butsher
efusetoleave”

“
Liar!Shef
inal
l
yfoundmyv
oice.

“
Thessyt
hat
’st
het
rut
h”

“Pl
easesi
r,t
herei
sjustonequesti
onIneedyout
ohelpmeaskhim.Heaskedmet
ocome,I
washerel
astmonth,soIdidnotevenpl
antocometoLagos,
buthepl
eadedwi
thmesay
inghe
needsmehere.Sowhyam Ihere?”

“
Soy
ouaskhert
ocomewhenacr
azygi
rli
sli
vi
ngwi
thy
ou?Mr
sMar
ti
nsadded.

“ThereasonwhyIaskedhert
ocomewasthatIwantAnitatoseeherandknowsthatI
’m
seri
ouswi t
hwhatIsai
daboutbeeni
nacommitt
edrelat
ionshi
p.It
houghtshewil
lleav
eonce
sheseesThessy”

“Nowondermyspi ri
theldmebackfrom coming,
butIignoredthesi
gns.Soy
oubroughtme
her
et ohelpyouchaseyourcrazygi
rl
fr
iendawayri
ght.I’
m sorr
yyourpl
ansdi
dnotworkout
.
Tony!Off
icial
l
y,i
tisoverbet
weenus”

“Babypl
easedon’
tdothi
s,y
ouknowIloveyou,y
ouknowhavenev
ercheat
edony
oubef
orenow,
pleasef
orgi
vemethi
stime,i
twon’
thappenagai
n,Ipr
omi
se…..
“Keept
hosepromisestoyour
sel
f,youwil
lneediti
nyournextr
elati
onship.Inev
erknewy
ouar
e
sucharepr
obate,
sleepi
ngwit
har andom gi
rl
,someoneyoumeti naclub?”

“
Thessy
!I’
l
ldoev
ery
thi
ngt
omaket
hingsr
ight
,pl
easef
orgi
veme”

“Oh!sothatIcandieabi,
I’
m sorr
yIlovemyli
fe,
didn’
tyouhearher,shepr
omisetoki
ll
mei fI
don’tl
eavehermanory outhi
nkit’
sjustanemptythr
eat?Idoubtt
hatandI’
m notr
eadytodie
foraman, I
’m ThessyandnotJesus”

“
Thessy,youtr
avel
ledal
ongj
our
ney,It
hinky
oushoul
dshower
,eatandsl
eep,
wewi
l
lsought
t
hingsouttomorr
ow”sai
dMrsMart
ins

“
Thankyouv er
ymuchma,
butI
’
mleav
ing,
Ican’
tst
ayher
e,Ihav
eaf
ri
endher
einLagos,
I’
ll
pass
t
henightatherpl
ace”

“
Youar
egoi
ngnowher
eThessy
,it
slat
eandr
iskyi
ts10:
30pm”
sai
dMr
sMar
ti
ns

“
She’
sri
ght
,youcansl
eepher
e,y
oucansl
eepher
etooTony
,Idon’
ttr
ustt
hatcr
azygi
rl”Mr
Mar
ti
nsadded.

“ThenI’
l
lleav
esir
,wecan’
tsl
eepundert
hesamer
oof
,lethi
m goandsl
eepwi
thhi
slunat
ic
gir
lf
ri
end”shesai
d

“
ThessyI’
m sorr
yf orput
ti
ngyout
hroughal
lthi
s”hesai
dinasadt
one.
Het
hankedt
hecoupl
e
f
orthei
rhospi
tal
ityandleft
.

MrsMarti
nsprepar
edt
heguestr
oom,
sheser
veThessydi
nner
,butshecan’
teat
,sheal
ready
l
ostherappet
it
e.

Shecal
l
edWemmyandt
oldherev
ery
thi
ngt
hathappened,
shepr
omi
set
ocomeandpi
ckher
thenextday
.Shecrieduncontr
oll
ably,
shehasneverbeenhumili
atedl
i
kethiswholel
if
e,Mrs
Marti
nsheardhercry,shecameinandcomf ort
edher.Shesl
eptinastr
anger’
shousewhil
eher
boyfr
iendwaswithhiscrazygi
rl
fr
iend.She’
l
lli
vetot
ellthest
ory
.

CHAPTER10

Wemmyl ef
thomeasearlyas7am t
obl ockFeranmiwhohaspr omisedtodri
vehertoFest
acto
pi
ckupThessy.Shehadcal
ledhi
ml astnightandexpl
ainedev
erythi
ngthathappenedt
oThessy.
Theydr
ovetoFestaci
nhisfat
her
’scar.

Theygott
oTony’shouseandparkedoutsi
de,t
heyenteredt
hecompoundandsawt wopol
i
ce
menwhocamet oarrestalady
,youneedtoseet hewayshewasshout
ingandcur
singwhi
let
he
pol
icedr
aggedheroutofthecompound,thr
eateningt
ocomebackforTony.

Tonyst
oodinf
rontofhi
sapar
tmentqui
etl
y,wat
chi
ngast
hepol
i
cel
edt
hegi
rloutoft
he
compound.

“
Fer
anmi
,Iguesst
hat
’st
hegi
rli
nquest
ion”Wemmysai
dtoherboy
fri
end.

“
Theyshoul
dhav
einv
olv
edt
hepol
i
cebef
orenow”

“That’
str
ue,
atl
eastShe’
l
lbegi
venar
est
rai
ningor
der
.That
’sTonyov
ert
her
e”shesai
dpoi
nti
ng
athim.

TonysawWemmyandwal
kedupt
oher
.

“
Goodmor
ning”hegr
eet
edt
hebot
hoft
hem.

“
Goodmor
ning”Fer
anmi
repl
i
edwi
thahandshake.
“
Wemmywon’
tyouanswerhi
m,hej
ustgr
eet
edy
ou”

“Oh!y
outhoughtIcameal
lthewayher
etogr
eethi
m.Pl
easeTonyj
ustbr
ingoutmyf
ri
end,
I’
m
heret
ogether.

“
Wemmy
!Fer
anmi
cal
l
edout

“
Goodmor
ning”hegr
eet
edTonyr
eluct
ant
ly.

“Iknowy
ouhatemerightnowbecauseofwhatIdi
dtoy
ourf
ri
end,
youdon’
tknowhowsor
ryI
am”Tonylament
ed.

“Tonymyf r
iendsl
eptinyourneighbor’
sapar
tment,
yourgi
rlt
oreareclothes,
shedi
dnotev
en
atedinnerl
astni
ghtaft
eral ongjour
neyandI’
mv er
ysureshedidnotsleepatni
ght
.Sodoyou
thi
nkThessydeserveall
this?”

“
WemmyI
’
m….
.

“
Justt
akemet
oher
,bef
oreIsaywhatI
’
llr
egr
etl
ater
”

Tonyt
ookt
hem t
otheMar
ti
ns’
sapar
tment
,theymett
hecoupl
esandt
hankedt
hem.

Thessycameouttoj
oint
hem i
nthel
i
vingr
oom,
shel
ookedwor
nout
,Wemmysawmyf
ri
end
andburst
edint
otear
s.

“
Thessy!
”shestoodupandhuggedher
,herey
eswer
eswol
l
en,
hai
rroughed,
itwasasi
fshel
ost
wei
ghtover
night
.
“
Wemmy
,Iwi
shedIf
oll
owedmyhear
t,Iwoul
dhav
esav
emy
sel
ffr
om al
lthi
smess”

“
It
’sOK,
ever
ythi
ngi
sgoi
ngt
obeal
lri
ght
”

“
Fer
anmi
,thanky
ouv
erymuchf
orcomi
ng”shesai
dweakl
y.

“
Youar
ewel
comedear
”

Theyt
hankedt
hecoupl
esagai
nfort
hei
rhospi
tal
i
tyandl
eftt
hepl
ace.

TheygottoWemmy ’
shouse, Thessyshower
ed.Wemmyf or
cedhertotakecereal
sforbr
eakf
ast
.
Thessycomplai
nedofheadache,shegaveherpai
nki
l
lerf
ortheheadache,
lucki
lyshesl
eptof
f
aft
erwards.

Fer
anmi
stay
edf
orawhi
l
ebef
orel
eav
ing,
hepr
omi
sedt
ocheckonhert
hedaynext
.

Shewokeupi
ntheaf
ter
noon,
Wemmypr
epar
edl
unchandt
heyat
etoget
her
.

“
Thessy
,Tonyhasbeencal
l
ingsi
nce,
Itol
dhi
myouar
esl
eepi
ng”

“
Whyi
shecal
l
ing,
Itol
dhi
mit
sov
erbet
weenus”

“Soyouwanttoendyourr
elat
ionshi
pbecauseoft
hatsi
l
lygi
rl
,Iknowy
ouar
eangr
ybutpl
ease
don’
tleav
eyourman”

“
I’
m sor
ry,
butt
hat
’smydeci
sion”
“
Youknowy
ourguydoesn’
tpl
ayar
ound,
justf
orgi
vehi
mthi
sti
me”

“
YesourMrper
fecthasf
inal
l
ycheat
edbutI
’
m out
,sor
ryt
odi
sappoi
nty
ou”

“Ir
eal
l
ylov
ethet
woofy
out
oget
her
,Iwi
shy
oucanwor
kthi
ngsout
”

“Letmerunformylif
eo,
thatgi
rlt
hreat
enedt
oki
l
lmei
fIdon’
tleav
ehi
m,y
ouknowmeIdon’
t
wantanypr
oblem f
ormyli
fe”

“
I’
m speehl
ess,
Idon’
tev
enknowwhatt
osay
,whywoul
dTonyst
oopsol
ow”

“
Men,mostoft
hem ar
ebor
npol
ygami
st,
Idon’
tknowwhyt
heycan’
tst
ickt
ojustonewoman,
i
magi
neIwasherel
astmont
ho”

“
Evenify
ougi
vethem s£x,i
tdoesn’
tst
opt
hem f
rom cheat
ing.Theycl
aimt
heyl
ovey
oubutst
il
l
t
heycan’
tdowi
thoutf
lings”

“
Thel
adywasar
rest
edt
hismor
ning”Wemmyi
nfor
medher
.

“
Wemmyt
hat
’sTony
’spr
obl
em notmi
ne”

Dayslat
er,
Feranmit
ookthegi
rl
soutonapicni
c,t
hankful
lyThessyisnowher
sel
f,shenow
bondswellwi
thFer
anmiaswell
.Shel
eftf
orPortHarcour
taweekl ater
.

Thi
ngswentonsmoothlybetweenFeranmiandWemmy ,
theyhangoutalotandt
hisr
eal
ly
hel
pedthem t
oknoweachot hermore,t
heyknowmoreaboutt
heirf
amil
ies.Wemmyalso
di
scover
edFeranmi
graduatedwithafir
stcl
ass,
shegott
oknowt hi
sandmanymor eabouthi
m.
Tobecont
inued!
!!

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CHAPTER11&12

Fourmonthslat
er,
theyal
lwentbackt
othei
rschool
tocol
l
ectt
hei
rcal
lupl
ater
,Wemmywent
st
rai
ghtt
ot heboar
dwheretheli
stwaspast
ed.

Shewaspost
edt
oEdost
ate,
Fer
anmi
waspost
edt
o

Abi
ast
ate,
Thessywaspost
edt
oKebbi
stat
e.

ShemetEmmanuel
lat
eri
nschool
area,
theyt
alkedbr
ief
ly,
het
oldherhewaspost
edt
oLagos
st
ate.

“
Youar
epost
ed,
ory
oupost
edy
our
sel
ftoLagos”Isai
djoki
ngl
yandwebot
hlaughed.

Fer
anmical
ledt
oi nf
orm Wemmyhecan’tmakei
ttoI
bthatv
eryday
,hesai
dhe’
l
lcomet
henext
day
,shetol
dhim she’
ll
bestay
ingatSophi
a’
s.

Hecamet henextdayandcol
lectedhiscal
luplat
ertoo.Hecal
ledWemmytoknowherwher
e
about
,shetol
dhimt omeetherinfrontofSUB.Hejoi
nedhersomeminut
esl
ater
.
“
Hibabe”hesai
dwi
thahug

“
Hidear
,howf
ar,
arey
out
hrough?
”

“
Yes”

“Fer
anmiI
’
ml eavi
ngtoday
,infactIdi
dnotpl
ant
osleepinIbyest
erdaybutsi
ncey
oucoul
dn’
t
comeyest
erdayIhadtowaitf
ory ou,
Ihav
etopr
epareforcamp”

“
Whyther
ush,
yousti
llhavet
hewholeweekendtoprepar
eWai tti
l
ltomorr
ow, we’
llt
rav
el back
t
oLagost
oget
her
,I’
m sureSophi
aisnotcompl
aini
ngorisitbecauseThessyl
efty
esterday”

“
Alr
ighty
ouwi
n,I
’
llst
ayt
il
ltomor
row.Ar
eupassi
ngt
heni
ghtaty
ourcousi
n’
s?”

“
Yea,
doy
ouknowi
fEmmanuel
isst
il
lar
ound”

“
Yeshei
s,het
oldmehe’
l
lbel
eav
ingt
omor
row”

“
I’
ll
seehi
mint
hehouset
hen”

“
I’
m gl
ady
ouguy
sar
enowt
alki
ng”
“
Met
oo,
nowl
et’
sgoIcan’
twai
ttoseemySophi
a,Ir
eal
l
ymi
ssher
”

hesai
d

“Andshemissesyout oo,
youneedt
oseethel
ookonherfacewhenIt
oldheryouwon’
tbe
comingagai
ny est
erday.I
nfacty
ouneedt
oseethesoupheprepar
edforus”

“
Real
l
ythat
’ssweetofher
”

SophiawassohappytoseeFeranmi ,
shewasj usthoppi
ngupanddownt heroom.Sheser
ved
them whi
teri
cewit
hmeatstew, shecan’
tforgethowwelltheytr
eat
edherwhentheyweresti
l
l
i
nschool.Sheknewthet
woar edatingbutshepr et
endedasifsheknewnothi
ng.

“Sowhendidy
ouguy
spl
ant
otel
lmet
haty
ouar
enowt
oget
her
?”.
Thecoupl
eswer
eshockedat
herr
evel
ati
on.

“
Howl
onghav
eyouknown”Fer
anmi
asked

“Bef
oreyouguy
sgr
aduat
ed,
Iknowuguy
sar
eav
oidi
ngeachot
herandt
ryi
ngt
ofi
ghtt
hef
eel
i
ng
backthen”

“
Sophi
a,I’
m sor
rywehadtokeepitfrom y
ou,
alt
houghi
t’
sobv
iouswedi
dnotsucceedi
nhi
ding
i
tfr
om youanyway”Fer
anmiexpl
ained.

“
I’
m notproudofwhathappenedbackthen,
consi
der
ingt
hef
actt
haty
ouknewmyboy
fri
end
t
hen,Idon’
twanttopassawr ongmessage”Wemmyadded

“Thi
sisamatteroft
heheartsi
sWemmyandIcompl
etel
yunder
stand,
youcan’
ttr
adey
our
happi
nessbecauseofwhatpeopl
ewi
l
lsay
”
“
Wow!Mybabysi
sisnowmat
uredo”Fer
anmi
sai
d.Nowdowehav
eyourbl
essi
ngs?
”

“
Since,
Uncl
eFer
anmi
,i
nfactf
ormei
tsananswer
edpr
ayer
”

“
Real
l
y”t
heybot
hchor
used.Youar
eunbel
i
evabl
e,
Wemmyadded.

“Icanimaginewhaty
ourchi
l
drenwi
l
llookl
i
ke,
apr
oductofahandsome,
tal
lguyandabeaut
if
ul
gorgeouslady,
hmm”

“
Dream onSophi
a,I
’
llseey
ouguy
stomor
row.

Hemov
edcl
osert
oWemmyandki
sshergoodni
ghtont
hel
i
ps.

“
Hel
l
oo,
I’
m her
e”Sophi
asai
dandt
heyal
ll
aughed.

Theyl
eftI
bthenextday
,hepr
omi
sedt
ocheckonherbef
oregoi
ngf
orOr
ient
ati
oncamp.

Hecamehaspr omised,hemetWemmy’
smummy,shepray
edforthem t
hatt
heywil
lal
lgoand
comebacksafely
.WhileherMummywaspr
ayi
ngshebegantocr
y.Shewonderedhowshe’
l
l
l
ivewi
thouthi
mf orgoodoneyear
.

Af
tert
heprayer
,hermum underst
oodt
hatshewasalr
eadymissi
nghi
m,sheexcusedt
hem and
wentt
oherroom.Bothofthem ar
enowalonei
nthesi
tti
ngr
oom.

“
Wemmypleasest
opcryi
ng”hemovedcl
osertoherandhel
dherar
ms.I
’
m mi
ssi
ngy
oual
ready
t
oo,
butwe’
vegotnochoi
ce,wehav
etoobeytheclar
ioncal
l
.
“
Doy
out
hinkwecancopewi
tht
hedi
stance?
”

“
Sur
ewewi
l
l,nodi
stancecant
amperwi
thmyl
ovef
ory
ou,
hun!
.Myhear
tisy
our
sWemi
mo”

“
Oluwaf
eranmi
,I
’l
lmi
ssy
ou”

“
We’
l
lbef
ine,
thatI
’
m sur
eof
”

“OKl
etmeseey
ouof
f”Theyhuggedeachot
hert
ight
ly,
bef
oret
heyst
eppedoutoft
he
compound.

CHAPTER12

Wemmywaspost edt
oEsanLocalgover
nmenti
nIr
rua,
Edost
atewhi
l
eFer
anmi
waspost
edt
o
agi
rl
ssecondar
yschool
inAbi
astate.

Despit
ethedi
stancebet
weenthem ,t
hei
rlov
ewaxst
rongerandst
ronger
.Fer
anmi
cal
l
sli
ke
t
hricei
naday,theyal
sochatonl
ine.

HesuggestedcomingdowntoEdostat
ebutWemmyt oldhim nottocome,shedoesn’tl
i
ke
cor
perstr
aveli
ngupanddownit’
sdangerous,
alsohe’
sv i
sitwi
llmakehermi sshimthemore
whenheleaves.Thei
rhear
tsy
earnsf
oreachotherbuttheywer esepar
atedbydist
ance.

Wemmyr eal
izedshewasdoi
ngnothi
nginherppa,shejustgototheoff
icet
ogistandchatal
l
day
,shedon’twantt
ospendheroneyearwast
eful
l
y .Shelovesf
ashion,
soshedecidedt
oenroll
i
naf ashi
onschool
.

Shet
oldFer
anmi
abouti
tandhel
i
kedt
hei
dea.Day
slat
ersheenr
oll
edi
naf
ashi
onschool
.
*
***
*

Feranmi ont
heotherhand,wasstruggl
ingwithtempt
ati
onsfrom thegi
rlsi
nt heareawherehe
l
ives.Thisgi
rl
sdon’twantanythi
ngfrom guys,t
heydon’
twantmoney ,i
nfacttheyarer
eadyto
spendonguy s.Allt
heywantiss£xandt r
ustthemalecor
persinthearea,theywerehavi
ngthe
goodt i
meoft hei
rli
fewi
ththosegirl
s.

Hedet
ermi
nedi
nhi
shear
tnott
osl
eepwi
thany
oneoft
hem nomat
tert
hepr
essur
e.

Hecamebackf
rom school
oneday
,andmetagi
rli
nfr
ontofhi
sdoor
.

“
HowmayIhel
pyou”heasked

“
Pleasesi
r,mymot
heri
sver
ysi
ckandIneedsomemoneyt
obuydr
ugsf
orher
”shesai
d

“
Okwai
ther
e,whi
l
eIgett
hemoneyi
nsi
de”

Heenter
edint
ohisroom t
ogethert
hemoneysherequest
edf
or,
heonl
yhadf
ewchangei
nhi
s
wal
let
,butbef
orehenewitshewasalr
eadyi
nhi
sroom.

“
Itol
dyout
ost
ayout
side,
whydi
dyoucomei
n,any
wayher
eist
hemoney
”

“
Idon’
tneedy
ourmoney
,mymot
heri
snotsi
ck,
it’
syou,
Iwant“shest
ated

“
Soy
ouact
ual
l
ypul
lapr
ankonme,
justt
ogeti
ntomyr
oom?
”

“
Yesandwhyar
eyoual
way
spl
ayi
nghar
dtoget
”
“Youwanttoknowwhy
?Fi
rstI
’
minaser
iousr
elat
ionshi
p,soIdon’
tpl
ayar
oundandsecondl
yI
don’
tdokids”

“DoIlookl
i
keakidtoyou?
”shequest
ionedandbefor
ehecoul
dsayJackRobi
nson,
shehad
alr
eadypul
lof
fhergownstandi
ngbef
orehim nak*
d.

#Wi
sdom i
spr
ofi
tabl
etodi
rect
#-TheBi
ble.

Helookedather
,indeedshewasn’taki
d.“
Ineededtoappl
ywi
sdom i
fIwantt
ogetmy
sel
fout
oft
hismessinonepi ece”het
houghtwi
thi
nhimself

Hewassweat
ingprof
usel
y.“
IfIrej
ecther
,shemightscr
eam andcal
louttopeopl
ear
oundt
hatI
wantt
orapeher,
youknowallthi
sscenesinnol
l
y woodmovi
es”hethought.

Hei
mmedi
atel
yact
ivat
edhi
spl
ayboymood.

“Wow!Iunderest
imatedyou,y
ouaresurenotaki
d”isai
dli
cki
ngmyl i
ps.Ican’
twai
ttoget
downwithyou,butyou’
ll
havetogiv
eme10mi ntorusht
oanearbystoretobuysomecds,asI
don’
thaveanyinmyr oom,youknowit
sgoodt opl
aysaf
e”Iexpl
ainedt
oher .

“
Okdon’
tbel
ong,
I’
ll
bewai
ti
ng”shesai
dsmi
l
ing.

“Iwon’
ttakel
ong,
youcanputony
ourcl
othesf
ornow,
thenwe’
l
lcont
inuef
rom her
ewhenI
comeback”Isai
dwit
hawink.

Her ushedtohisl
andl
ady’
sapartmentandexplai
nedever
ythi
ngtoher
,tocutthel
ongstor
y
short,shewenttohi
sroom,sentthegi
rloutandtol
dhernevert
osetherfooti
nhercompound
everagain.

Ev
ersi
ncet
hatexper
ienceFer
anmi
promi
sedt
oal
way
str
eadcar
eful
l
y,Hewi
l
lnev
ercheaton
Wemi
mo.

*
***

Hecal
l
edWemmyandt
oldherhi
sor
deal
.

“
ThankGodyouappli
edwi
sdom,
thatgi
rlwoul
dhav
eimpl
i
cat
edy
ouo,
andi
t’
sgoi
ngt
obeher
wor
dsagai
nstyour
s”

shesai
d

“
Youar
eri
ght
,whowoul
dhav
ebel
i
evedme,
inanot
herman’
slandf
ort
hatmat
ter
”

“
I’
m pr
oudofy
ousweet
hear
t,j
ustbecar
eful
”

“
Iwi
l
l,I
’
llt
alkt
oyoul
ater
”

“
Ilov
eyou”

“
Ilov
eyoumor
e”

Wemmycal
l
edThessyanddownl
oadedev
ery
thi
ngt
oher
.

“Youar
eluckyt
ohav
eadescentguyf
oraboy
fri
end,
youcanseet
hedi
ff
erencebet
weenhi
m
andTonynow”

“
Speaki
ngofTony
,anyhope?
”

Sheasked
“
WemmyI
’
mthr
oughwi
thguy
sfornow,
Iwantt
obef
ree”

“
Iunderst
and,
Iknowy
ouwi
l
lmeetsomeonewhowi
l
llov
eandcher
ishy
ou,
it’
samat
teroft
ime
mysist
er”

“
Ipr
ayo,
we’
l
ltal
klat
erdear
.Takecar
e”

“
Yout
oo,
bye”

*
***

Wemmywasi nherr
oom r
oll
i
ngonthebedi
npains,
shecal
ledt
hef ashi
onschoolandi
nfor
med
t
hem shewon’
tbecomi
ng.Sheendedt
hecal
landFeranmi
’
scallcamethrough.

“
Hel
l
o,Goodmor
ning”

“
Goodmor
ning”

“
Babyy
oudon’
tsoundwel
l
,ar
eyousi
ck?
”

“
I’
m notsi
ck”sher
epl
i
edwi
nci
ngi
npai
n.

“
Oh!i
t’
syourt
imeoft
hemont
h,r
ight
”

“
Yes”

“
Ehy
a,sor
rydear
”
“
Thanks”

“Youshoulddosomet
hingaboutt
hismenst
rual
cramps,
BabyIadv
isedy
out
ost
opt
aki
ng
sugar
ythingsbuty
ouwon’tl
ist
en”

“
Dontmi
ndme,
Ithi
nkIat
eal
otofsugarl
atel
y,becauset
hismont
h’spai
nisev
enwor
se”

“
Takepai
nki
l
ler
stor
eli
efy
ouoft
hepai
nthen”

“
Hav
edonet
hatbuti
t’
snotef
fect
ive”

“
Whyi
sthat
”

“Thepai
nki
ll
ersaremoreef
fect
ivewhenyout
akeitbef
orethepai
nstar
tthanusi
ngi
taf
ter
.Al
so
coldwat
erenhancethepai
nandy ouknowmeIhatedr
inki
ngordi
nar
ywat er
”

“
Thatmeansy
ouar
ethear
chi
tectofy
ourownpr
obl
em”

“
Ouch!Thatwashar
sh”

“I
’
m sor
ry,
buti
t’
sthet
rut
hatl
easty
oushoul
ddoawaywi
thal
lthet
hingst
hataggr
avat
est
he
pai
n”

“
Ok,
Iwi
l
ltr
ytoav
oidt
hem”shesai
dwi
nci
ngi
npai
n.

“
Pel
e(sor
ry)Iwi
shIcoul
dbeart
hepai
nfory
oubutIcan’
t”
“Hmm that
’ssosweetofy
ou,
any
way
sI’
l
lbef
ine,
itcan’
tki
l
lme,
ever
ythi
ngwi
l
lbeov
erbef
ore
eveni
ng”

“
Letmel
eav
eyout
orest
,I’
l
lcheckony
oul
ater
,pl
easet
akegoodcar
eofy
our
sel
f”

“
Iwi
l
lthanks,
lov
eyou”

“
Lov
eyoumor
e”

Tbc

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CHAPTER13&14

Theyfi
nishedthei
ryout
hserv
icesuccessf
ull
ytot
hegl
oryofGod,
it’
snoteasybutt
heycame,
they
sawandt heyconquer
ed.

Wemmyfini
shedwit
htwocer
ti
fi
cat
e,NYSCandt
hatofherf
ashi
onschool
,She’
snowacer
ti
fi
ed
f
ashi
ondesi
gner.

“
Ekost
ateher
eIcome”Wemmysai
dtoher
sel
fwhi
l
epacki
ngherbagsandbaggages.

Shemi
ssedhomeandherbeaul
i
ke…shecan’
twai
ttoseet
hem.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Si
xmonthsaft
erNYSCWemmygotaj ob,Fer
anmigothi
sear
li
erbefor
eher,hegotav
erygood
j
ob,i
nfactt
heyhadtocel
ebr
atei
t.Thi
ngsweregoi
ngonwell
forthebothofthem.

Fer
anmi call
edatWemmy ’
shouseoneSaturdayev eni
ng,
hebroughtabowlofi
cecr
eam al
ong
wit
hhim, hestay
edbr
iefl
yandleft
.Shesett
leddownt odri
nkthei
cecream,
onopeningt
he
covershesawsomethingshi
ningonthesurface.I
twasaring.

“
OhmyGod,
Ist
hiswhatIt
hinki
tis”

Youcanreadmor
eofthesest
oryfr
om,unl
imitedst
orypl
atf
orm,freshst
orieski
ngdom,
house
ofst
oryr
oom,sweetandni
cestor
yroom t
hroughKwesion+233554737287.

Shewassuperexci
ted,
shepi
ckedherphonehur
ri
edl
yandgav
ehi
m acal
l

“
Hel
l
oFer
anmi
”shesai
dwi
thent
husi
asm

“
Iwanttospendt
her
estofmyli
fewi
thy
ou,
Iwanty
oui
nmyf
utur
eandt
hef
utur
eisnow.Mar
ry
meOluwawemimoAr
ikeOlat
unj
i

“
YesIwi
l
lmar
ryy
ou”Isai
djumpi
ng

“Thanky
ouf ormaki
ngmethemosthappi
estmani
nthewhol
euni
ver
se,
Ipr
omi
set
olov
eand
cheri
shfort
herestofmyday
s”

“
Fer
anmi
…..I
’
m shor
tofwor
dsr
ightnow,
butIal
readygav
eyoumyhear
tal
ongt
imeago”

“
Hmm,
thanks”
“Il
ikeyourst
ylethough,i
twasr
omant
ic,
butI
t’
sjustt
hatIdi
dnotgett
oseey
ougetony
our
knee”shesaidteasi
ngly
.

“
Iwi
l
lgodownont
woknees,
ift
hat
’swhaty
ouwantmyl
ove”

“
I’
mjustpul
l
ingy
ourl
egs,
inf
actIdon’
treal
l
yli
ket
her
out
inepr
oposal
”

“
Real
l
y!”

“
Yes,
I’
ll
tal
ktoy
oul
ater
,Ineedt
ogonow”

“
Announcementt
imer
ight
?”

“
Youar
ejustt
oosmar
t,y
ougoti
t”

“
Byemywi
fet
obe”

“
Ser
iousl
y!”

“
Ser
iousl
y”

“
OKt
hen,
bye,
husbandt
obe”

Shewor
eherengagementr
inganddashedoutofherr
oom t
oshar
ethegoodnewswi
thher
fami
l
ymembers.Sheputacall
thr
oughtoThessy.
“
ThessyGuesswhat
?”

“
Youar
eengaged”Thessyr
epl
i
edgl
eef
ull
y

“
NRC(
wit
ch)howdi
dyouf
indout
?Iaskedj
oki
ngl
y.

“
Howwon’tIknow,i
nfactI
’v
ebeenexpect
ingt
hisnewssi
nce,
Iwonderwhaty
ouguy
sar
est
il
l
wai
ti
ngf
or,si
nceyoualr
eadyhav
eajob”

“
Youar
eunbel
i
evabl
e”

“
Congr
atmydear
,I’
m sohappyf
ory
ou”

“
Thanky
ou,
youar
enexti
nli
ne”

“
Amen,
I’
ll
cal
lFer
anmi
tocongr
atul
atehi
m.I
’
m of
fi
cial
l
yinchar
geofasoebi
o”

“
Bef
orenko”webot
hlaughed

“
Thanks,
lat
er”

“
Alr
ight
,by
e”

Theycommencedt hei
rweddi
ngplans,
fir
sttheint
romi
mo(int
roduct
ion)l
i
keherThessyusedt
o
cal
li
t,r
ightaf
tert
heintr
oduct
iont
heweddi ngdatewasfi
xed.

Feranmigotather
ebedr
oom fl
atont
hemainl
and,Wemmyassi
stedwi
tht
hei
nter
iordecorand
everyot
herthi
ngwasgoingonsmoot
hlyaspl
anned.
*
***

Wemmywasonbreaki
ntheoff
iceonefatef
ulday,whenshegotacal
lfr
om myfiance,het
old
metocomeov
ert
ohisplaceaf
terwork,
shenoticedhedidn’
tsoundl
i
kehisFer
anmi .

“
Sweet
hear
t,what
’st
hepr
obl
em y
oudon’
tsoundgood”

“
All
iswel
l
,I’
l
lbeexpect
ingy
ou.

I
’
llseey
oul
ater
”hesai
dandt
hel
i
newentof
f.

HeknewIwoul
dbeworr
iedandhecan’tevendomet
hehonour
sofshar
ingwhat
everi
seat
ing
hi
m up,
whodoest
hat
?Shesaidtoherself
.

Nowseri
ouslyWemmywasscar ed,
sheonlygotohisplaceonweekends,
soforhi
mt ot
ell
her
tocomeinthemiddl
eoftheweekgotherworr
ied.Thensherememberedhesai
dalli
swell
,so
shedeci
dedtodwell
onthat.

CHAPTER14

Shegott
ohi
sapar
tmentandheki
ndofl
ookdi
ff
erent
.

“
Youdon’
tlookf
inet
ome,
arey
ousi
ck?
”

“
I’
m notsi
ck,
howwasy
ourday
?”

“
Fine,
buty
ourf
acel
ooksgl
oomy
”
“
Sitdownandcal
m down”
.

“
Wemmy
,Ihav
esomenewsf
ory
oubutI
’
m sor
ryi
t’
snotagoodone”

Nowshe’
sonherf
eetagai
n,herhear
tdi
dsomeSky
rocket
ing.

“
SitWemi
mo”hesai
dandsheobey
ed.

Feargr
ipedherassheremember
edheari
ngstori
esofguy
swhobr
eakupwi
tht
hei
rfi
anceef
ew
months,weeks,
orevendayst
othei
rwedding.

“GodsoI’
m her
etogetabr
eakupspeech,ordidheimpregnat
esomeone,
sincewear
einano-
s£x-
bef
ore-mar
ri
ageki
ndofrel
ati
onshi
p,noitcan’
tbe”

Thiswereallt
hethoughtgoi
ngoninherhead.Thel
ett
erhepoi
ntedatherbr
oughtherback
fr
om rev
erie.Nowsher ef
usetosi
t.

“
Noooooo….
.Godno…t
hiscan’tbehappeni
ngt
ous,
aft
erev
ery
thi
ngwe’
vebeent
hrough!Asack
l
ett
er!Amontht
oourwedding!”

Herl
egsarenowshi
veri
ngandatt
hatmomentsheknewst
andingupwasabadi dea,
she
cr
ashedonthet
il
edfl
oorandweptbi
tt
erl
y,sheweptl
i
keachi
ldthatj
ustl
osthermother

“
Wemi
moi
tsOK,
ever
ythi
ngwi
l
lbef
ine,
Iwi
l
lgetanot
herj
ob”

“
It
’snotOk,
ist
hist
hepr
iceIhav
etopayf
orwhatIdi
dtoEmmanuel
”shesai
dint
ear
s.

“
Don’
ttal
kli
ket
hatbaby
,thathasnot
hingt
odowi
tht
his,
what
everwi
l
lbewi
l
lbe”
“
NoIt hi
nkI
’
m pay
ingf
ormysi
ns,
wasi
tmyf
aul
tthatIf
ell
inl
ove,
whosay
slov
edon’
tcausea
t
hing”

Shestoodupandwentt
othebat
hroom t
owashherf
ace.Shest
oodi
nfr
ontoft
hemi
rr
orf
ora
whil
e.

“WemimoOlatuni
ArikeAde,y
ouhavetobest
rongf
orhi
m,heneedsy
ounowt
hanev
er”she
sai
dtoher
selfandleftt
hebathr
oom.

Sher
etur
nedt
othesi
tt
ingr
oom,
andj
oinedhi
m ont
hesof
a,shesatqui
etl
ybesi
dehi
m.

“
Whathappenedexact
ly?Sheasked

“Mybossj ustcall
edmei ntohisoff
iceandhandedmet hesacklett
er,
hesai
dhe’ssorr
y,thatmy
serv
icesarenol ongerneeded.Ipl
eadedwithhim,Ieventol
dhim aboutt
heweddingwhichhe
knewalready,buthesaidtheinstr
ucti
onwasf r
om theheadoffi
ce”

“
Sowhatar
eyourpl
ansnow”Iasked

“
Ithi
nkweshoul
dputt
heweddi
ngonhol
dfornow”

“
Sweethear
t,t
hismi
ghtsoundf
unnyandr
idi
cul
ous,
butIf
eel
weshoul
dgoaheadwi
tht
he
weddi
ng”

“
What
!Wi
thoutaj
ob?
”

“
Ihav
eaj
obandmyf
ashi
onwor
ktooont
heot
herhand,
all
weneeddoi
stocutourexcesses”
“
Doy
ouknowwhatGodsay
saboutamanwhocan’
tpr
ovi
def
orhi
shousehol
d?”

“
Thi
sisadi
ff
erentcase,
youhadaj
ob,
youj
ustl
osti
t”

“
Bef
oremar
ri
age”

“
….Thathasbeenf
ixedmydear
,Godhat
esst
agnat
ionandsowear
emov
ingf
orwar
d”

“
Babywher
eisal
lthi
scomi
ngf
rom,
arey
ousur
eaboutt
his?
”

“
YesI
’
m sur
e”

“Isti
ll
hav
esomemoneyi nmybankaccountt
orunt
heweddi
ng,
buthowar
ewegoi
ngt
ocope
aftert
heweddi
ng”heaskedher
.

“We’l
lusemysal
aryt
omaintai
noursel
vest
il
lyougetanot
herj
ob.Iknowtogetaj
obi
sno
chi
ld’
splayi
nthi
scount
rybutIbel
i
eveGodwillmakeawayforus,Hehassomanywayswher
e
wedon’thav
eone”

“
Yeah”

“
Onemor et
hingokoiyawo,
(br
idegr
oom)t
hismustbebet
weenus,
notev
enourf
ami
l
ymember
s
mustknowaboutthi
s”

“
Atl
eastl
et’
sinf
orm ourpar
ent
”
“
Peopl
ewi
l
ldi
scour
ageus,
don’
tyouget
.Let
’sj
ustgoaheadwi
thourpl
anst
oav
oidst
ori
est
hat
t
ouch”

“
Arey
ounotscar
edWemi
mo?
”

“
Ofcour
se,
Iam”

“
BabyIwantt
otakecareofyou,
thi
shasalway
sbeenmydr
eam,
Iwantt
opampery
ou,
prov
ide
f
orourhomeandnottheotherwayround”

“Andwhosay syouwon’t
,youwill
,whenyougetaj
ob.Maybethi
sisj
ustat
estforourl
ove.
FeranmiIwil
lmarryyouwhetheryouhav
eajobornot,
Idon’
tCar
ehowmuchy ouhaveinyour
bankaccount,al
lIwanti
syou.

“OluwawemimoIlovey oubef
orenow,butr
ightnowIlovey
oumor e,
Ifeel
li
keIhav
eev
ery
thi
ng,
Ifeell
ikeIl
ostnot
hing.Ican’
twai
ttospendtherestofmyl
ifewi
thyou”

“
Onemor
ethi
ng,
let
’scancel
ourhoneymoont
ri
pinor
dert
ocutdownexpenses”

“
Noway
,Ican’
tdepr
ivey
ouoft
hat
”

“
Youcanshowmet
hewor
ldwheny
ougetaj
ob”shesai
d.

“
Wher
edi
dIgett
hiski
ndofunder
standi
ngwomanf
rom?
”

“
From God”
“
Comeher
e”hepul
l
edhercl
oserandhuggedher
.

”Whatwi
l
lIdowi
thouty
ou,
yourwor
dsofencour
agementmakemymount
ainspl
ain”

Shesmi
l
ed,
butdeepdowni
nher
,shedoubtt
heef
fi
cacyofherwor
ds.

*
***

Shegothomet
hatev
eni
ng,
lockedher
sel
fupi
nherr
oom andcr
iedt
oGod.

“GodIseekyourf
aceconcer
ningt
hismarr
iageandyoutoldmetogoahead,
sowhyisallt
his
happeni
ngtous,weevennegl
ectourl
ust
fuldesi
resj
usttokeept
hemarri
agebedundef
il
ed”

Shewasst
il
ll
ament
ingwhenav
ersei
nthescr
ipt
uredr
oppedi
nherhear
t.

“
Forastheheav
ensarehi
ghert
hant
heear
th,
sohi
smyway
shi
ghert
hany
ourway
sandmy
t
hought
sthanyourt
hought
s”

Shefet
chedherphonei
nherbagandinser
tedherhandsf
ree.Shesear
chf
orasongt
it
ledI
’
ll
SayYesbyBrookl
ynTar
ber
nacleChoi
randlist
ened.

I
’
llsayy
esLor
d

I
’
llsayy
es

Toy
ourwi
l
lLor
d

I
’
llsayy
es

Wher
eyoul
eadmeIwi
l
lgo

I
’
llsayy
esLor
d

I
’
llsayy
es

Shesangal
ongi
ntear
s,byt
het
imesher
epeat
edt
het
rackt
hri
ce,
shef
eltpeacewi
thi
nher
,her
hear
twasf
il
ledwi
thj
oyshecoul
dn’
texpl
ain.

Sheundr
essed,
tookherbat
h,haddi
nnerandsl
eptl
i
keal
i
ttl
echi
l
d.

Tobecont
inued!
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CHAPTER15

Thereweddi
ngwasasuccess,
withfami
lyandfr
iendswhogracedt
heoccasi
on.Richardwas
thebestman,whi
l
eSophi
awast hechi
efbri
de’
smai d,
thesi
bli
ngsl
ookedl
ikecouples.

Thessyinsi
stedshewon’tbestWemmy ,shesaidsheshoul
dbetheonerunni
ngar
oundthatday
i
nor dertomakesureeveryt
hingt
urnsoutwellandnotsi
tti
ngbehi
ndtheBri
dedoi
ngnot
hing.

Andshewasr i
ght,
shewasev erywherefi
xi
ngev er
y t
hingthatneededt
obef i
xed.She’
sa
sel
fl
essfri
end,manyfri
endswouldkil
ltobethechiefBri
de’smaidbutthatdoesnotbotherher
,
herpr
ior
it
yisthesuccessofherfr
iend’
swedding.

TrustWemmy,sheal
mostbroughtdownThessy’sheadfort
hat,
itwasaft
ert
heweddingt
hat
shereal
i
zedwhatThessydi
dforher.shewasreall
yproudofher
,shehasj
ustonecl
osefr
iend
andshe’
sthebest
.

Feranmiwasthehappiestmanonhisweddi
ngday
,Hemar
ri
edhi
sfr
iend,
thel
oveofhi
sli
feand
that’
sthebestt
hingt
hatcaneverhappent
oaman.

Youcanr
eadmor
eoft
hesest
oryf
rom,
unl
i
mit
edst
orypl
atf
orm,
freshst
ori
eski
ngdom,
house
ofst
oryr
oom,
sweetandni
cest
oryr
oom t
hroughKwesi
on+233554737287.

Thethoughtofgett
ingmarri
edwithoutajobscaredhimtodeat
h,butany
timehelookedi
ntot
he
eyesofhisbeaut
if
ul wi
fehefoundcourage,st
rength,
hopeandlov
ethatbear
sitall
.

Af
terther
ecepti
onthebri
de’
sparentcametobadethem goodbye,Wemmy,
hermum and
si
bli
ngsar
eallcryi
ngevenherdadwasabittear
ytoo,t
heywillmissher
.

Theygothomet hatni
ght,t
heypr
ayedandt
hankGodf
ort
hesuccessofthei
rweddi
ng,
He
miraculousl
ysur
pri
sedthem,gi
ft
sandmoneycamefr
om l
eft
,ri
ghtandcent
er,
Godgotital
l
covered.

Feranmihavealwaysdreamtofthei
rfi
rstni
ghtt
ogether
,Hewasaboutmakingoutwit
hher
whenher eal
izedshe’
snotinthemood, t
heyhadalongdayandheknewtheybothhadaloton
thei
rminds,soheletherbe,t
heyshoweredandslept
.

Fer
anmi
wokeupar
ound4am,
andwassur
pri
sedt
oseeherwi
feawakeal
ready
.

“
Babywhyar
eyounotsl
eepi
ng”heasked.

“
Iwokeupnotqui
tel
ong,
ther
e’ssomet
hingI
’
dli
keust
odi
scuss”

Hesatup,
“whati
sit
?”

“
I’
m sor
ryIt
urnedy
oudownl
astni
ght
”

“
Iunder
standy
ouar
eti
red,
youdon’
tneedt
oapol
ogi
ze”

“
Idon’
twantust
omakebabyf
ornow,
unt
ilwear
efi
nanci
all
yst
abl
e”
“Wemimoisthatt
hereasonwhyy
outurnedmedownlastni
ght,t
hati
snotani
ssue,wecanuse
prot
ect
ionf
ornow, t
henwecangoforf
amilypl
anni
ngl
ater,
ift
hat’
swhatyouwant
”

“
Idon’
twantt
ousepr
otect
ion”shesai
dfi
rml
y”

“
Meani
ng?
”heasked

“
Meani
ngwear
enothav
ings£xunt
ilwear
efi
nanci
all
yst
abl
e”

“
JesusChri
st!Ican’
tbel
iev
ewear ehavi
ngt hi
sconversati
on.Tel
lmeyouarej
oki
ng,wedated
f
ortwoyearsandIneverpressuredyoufors£x,youthinki
twaseasy?andnowthatwear
enow
marr
iedyoucameupwi ththi
sr i
dicul
ousidea?”heyell
ed.

“
Sweet
hear
t,t
ryt
ounder
stand….

“
MakemeWemi mo,ma…keme, t
herearemanyway swecanpreventpr
egnancy,
nothavings£x
i
snotanopt
ion.Thisis21stcent
uryforcr
yingoutl
oud.Ori
sthi
smypuni shmentforl
oosingmy
j
ob,
thi
sissounfairbutyouknowwhat ?Soothyour
sel
f”

“
I’
m notpuni
shi
ngy
ou”

“
Thenwhati
nGod’
snamei
sgoi
ngonher
e?”
“
Thetr
uthi
sthatI
’
m bitt
ered,
notaty
oubutwithmysel
fandwit
hthewaylif
etr
eat
edus,
Iknow
mar
ri
agedohaveit
’supsanddownsbutInev
erknewitwil
lbet
hisear
ly.

FeranmiIdon’
twanttosleepwi
thy
ouwi
tht
hewayIam r
ightnow,
I’
m br
okenpl
easegi
veme
ti
met oheal
”shepleaded

“
I’
m sor
ryf
ory
ell
i
ngaty
ou,
Idon’
twantt
ofi
ghtwi
thy
ou”

“Idon’
twanttofi
ghtwit
hyoueither
,butIcan’
tdot
hisr
ightnow,
I’
m nott
ryi
ngt
obesel
fi
shher
e,
butpleasedothi
sforme.Iknowitshar
d”

“Baby,
Iknowy ouar
eastr
ongwoman,youencour
agedandgav
emehopeandt hati
swhywe
arehere,
theonlypr
obl
em her
eist
haty
oubeli
eveyoubr
oughtt
hisuponus,
butyouarewr
ong.

I
’
m sur
eyourexhasforgi
venyou,
Imeanus,
he’
sdoi
ngwel
l
,heev
engotmar
ri
edbef
oreusbut
y
ouref
usetofor
giv
ey our
self
”

“
Pleaseal
lIneedi
sti
me,
Ibegofy
ou”

“
Come”hesaidandshemov
edrightint
ohisar
ms.“Takeal
lthet
imey ouwantmylove,
I’
ll
be
r
ighther
ewhenyoucomear
ound,I’
m alway
shere”Hesai
dandkissedherf
orehead.

“
Thanky
ouf
ory
ourunder
standi
ng,
IcanseeImar
ri
edmyownhusband.Il
ovey
ou”

“
Ilov
eyoumor
e”

Feranmiwasnothappywit
hthi
sarr
angement,
butwhatchoi
cedoeshehav
e,hepr
oposedi
nhi
s
heartnev
ert
oallowthatt
ocauseadri
ftbet
weenthem.
 CHAPTER16

DuringthecourseofWemmy ’
sleave,t
hecoupl esspendmostoft hei
rti
meathome, exceptfor
oneort wooccasionst hattheywentt othecinemas.Atat i
mel i
kethisi
twasthei
rfr
iendship
thatkeptthem together.Theyplaygames, especiall
yscrabble,
theybothlov
ethegame, watch
tvtogetheri
ncl
udi ngfootballmatches.Evenwi thouts£xtheystil
lbondedwell
.

“
Wemmywasi
nthebedr
oom wi
thherhusbandmaki
ngpr
epar
ati
onsf
ort
henextday
.Herl
eav
e
wasov
er.

“Fer
anmi,
uknowI’
mresumi
ngt
omorrowandIdon’
twanty
out
ost
ayi
nthehouseal
one,
doy
ou
haveany
wherey
oucango,i
nor
dert
owhil
eawayt i
me?

Idon’
twanty
outostar
tthi
nki
ngwheny
ouar
eal
one,
thel
astt
hingIneednowi
sahusbandwi
th
hi
ghbloodpr
essur
e”

“Thanksf
oryourconcernbaby
,It
’sl
i
keyouknowwhat ’
sonmymind.Ihav
eanol dfri
endwho
runsasmallconst
ruct
ioncompany,hej
ustst
art
edi
t,Igott
oknowthi
swhilechatt
ingwit
hhi
m
onli
ne,maybeIcangot ohi
ssit
esandpassti
me”

Letmegethi
snumberf
rom Facebook,
thenI
’
llcal
lhi
m”

Fer
anmical
l
edhi
soldfr
iend,
SegunAdebay
oandexpl
ainedev
ery
thi
ngt
ohi
m,t
heyt
alkedf
or
someti
meandheendedthecal
l.

“
Howf
ar,
whatdi
dhesay
”sheasked

“HesaidIcancome,heev enwi
shedhehadavacantspot,
butItol
dhim al
lIwantfornowist
o
l
eavethehouseinthemor ni
ngandcomebacki
nt heeveni
ng.
From ther
eIcansti
ll
gof ormyj
ob
huntandattendi
nter
viewswhenI’
m cal
l
eduponforone”

“Good,I
’m happyt
oheart
hat
,Iknowy
ouwon’
tgot
her
eforl
ongbef
orey
ougetaj
obbyGod’
s
grace”

“
Amen,
youcant
aket
hecart
owor
k,Icanal
way
scat
chabust
othesi
te”

“
Innoci
rcv
mst
ancewi
l
lIal
l
owy
our
oam t
hest
reetofLagosonf
ootwheny
ouhav
eacar
”

“
Hmm wifey
,youli
ket
hisy
ourhubbytoomuch.Okl
et’
sdoi
tthi
sway
,I’
l
ldr
ivey
out
owor
kint
he
mor
ningandpicky
ouwhenyouclose.Deal
?”

“
Deal
,that
’sbet
ter
.Thanksdar
li
ng,
Ilov
eyouhubby
”
“
Ilov
eyoumor
ewi
fey
”hesai
dandki
ssedher
.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Thenextmorni
ng,t
heywokeupver
yearl
y,hadt
hei
rfami
l
ydevoti
onandst
artedpr
epar
ingf
or
theday
.Fer
anmi dr
oppedhi
swif
eoffatherwor
kpl
aceandheadedt
othesit
e.

SegunAdebayoint
roducedFeranmi
t otheworkersonsit
ei ncl
udingt
hesi
teengi
neerand
super
visor
,hetol
dthem he’
ll
beassisti
ngthesitesuper
visorfornow.

Hel
eftt
hesi
teat4pm t
opi
ckhi
swi
fe.Theygothomear
ound7:
30pm,
trustLagost
raf
fi
c.

“
Sotel
lmeabouty
ourf
ir
stdayi
nof
fi
ceasMr
sFer
anmi
Adesany
a”hesai
dwhi
l
ehel
pingherout
i
ntheki
tchen

“I
twasgreat
,ever
ybodywasj
ustshout
ingiy
awohereandther
e,t
heysai
dI’
veaddedwei
ght
,one
ofmyfemalecoll
eagueev
ensai
dthat’
sit
sasignofhavi
nggoods£x”

“
Fort
her
emi
nd”hesai
d

Speaki
ngofs£x,youknowt her
eisav
ersei
nthebi
blet
hatsay
sthewi
fedoesnothav
epower
overherbody
,butthehusband”

“
Hopey
our
eadt
hepar
tthatsay
sexceptwi
tht
heconsentf
orat
ime”Wemmycount
ered

“
Yea,
andt
hel
att
erpar
tsay
s“….
thatSat
ant
empty
ounotf
ory
ouri
ncont
inency
”

“
Fer
anmi
,canwenott
alkaboutt
hisnow,
thanks”

“
Oookay
,Igeti
t”hesai
drai
singhi
shandsi
nsur
render
.

Aft
erdi
nner,
Wemmywenti
ntot
heguestr
oom t
ost
artcut
ti
ngt
hecl
othesshewant
stosowf
or
somecustomer
s.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Fourweekslater
,Feranmi
approachedthesi
tesuperv
isorandt
oldhim he’
st i
redofjustsi
tt
ing
arounddoingnothi
ng.Hetol
dhim heneedstostar
tdoingsomethi
ngonsi t
e.Heal r
eadyopen
uptohim andtol
dhim howhelosthisj
ob.Thesupervi
sordecl
i
nedatfirstsayinghecan’t
handl
eal
abour
’swor
k,t
hati
t’
stedi
ousbutheagr
eedaf
termuchpl
ea.

Hejoi
nedthelabour
ers,
her
eal
izedhowt edi
oustheworkwas,
butheal
readymadeuphi
smi
nd,
heneededthemoney,amanshouldn’
tdependsolel
yonhi
swife.

Attheendoft
heweek,hewasgiv
en#10,
000,
he’sf
riendal
sogav
ehi
m #5,
000,
hesai
dhe
shoul
duseitt
ofuel
hiscar
.Fer
anmiwassohappy.

Helef
tthesit
eanddrov
estraightt
othemarketheboughtmeat
,pepper
,veget
abl
esand
bev
erages.He’
ssohappyhe’sprovi
dingf
orhi
sfamil
yforthef
ir
stti
mesincehegotmarr
ied.

Heleftt
hemar ketandwentst
rai
ghttohiswif
e’sof
fi
cetopi
ckherup.Theygothome,
he
openedthecartrunkandbr
oughtoutthest
uffhegotfr
om t
hemarket.

Wemmywassur
pri
sedwhenshesawt
hem.

“
Sweet
hear
t,wher
edi
dyougetal
lthesef
rom?
”shesai
dpoi
nti
ngatt
hef
oodst
uff
.

“
From t
hemar
ketof
cour
se”hesai
dsmi
l
ing.

“
Don’
ttel
lmey
ouar
ewor
kingonsi
te”

“
Canwegoi
ntot
hehousepl
ease,
thenI
’
llexpl
ain”

Shegavehi
m ast
ernl
ook,
openedt
hedoort
othei
rfl
atandwenti
nsi
del
eav
inghi
mtosor
tout
hi
mself
.

Fer
anmi
wentt
otheki
tchent
odr
opt
hef
oodst
uff
,hej
oinedhi
swi
fei
nthesi
tt
ingr
oom.

“
Yes,Inowworkonsit
e,seebabyIcan’
tjustsi
tarounddoingnot
hingonsi
te,
soIj
oinedt
he
l
abor
ers,t
hat
’stheonl
yjobavai
labl
eonsite”heexplai
ned

“
Youdi
dwhat?Feranmi,Am Icomplai
ning?nowonderyoul
ostwei
ght
.Youdon’
thav
etodo
t
hat
,mysal
arycansti
ll
sustainus”shesaid,nowcr
ying.

“Baby,plsdon’tcry
,I’
m aman, y
oucan’texpectmet of
oldmyhandswhenIcanstil
lhel
pina
l
itt
leway ,Ordoy ouprefermegoingtomypar entf
ormoney?Godfor
bid.Babyyouneedtosee
howhappyIam t odaywhenthemoneywashandedt ome”Hemov edclosert
oherandwiped
hertears,“pl
easedon’tbeupset,don’
tletusr
uinourweekend”

“Icanseeyouar
ever
yhappysweet
hear
t,Iknowy
ou’
vealwayswant
edt
opr
ovi
def
orus,
but
pleasepr
omisemeyou’
l
lqui
tift
hejobi
sgetti
ngt
oostr
essful
”

“
Ipr
omise”hel
aterexpl
ainedt
ohert
hathewaspai
d#10,
000andhi
sfr
iendgav
ehi
m #5,
000t
o
f
uel
iscar.
*
***

Amont hl
ater
,Wemmygotacallf
rom t
hesi
tet
hathe’
shusbandhasbeenrushedt
othe
hospi
tal
.Shehur
ri
edl
ytookper
missi
onatt
heoff
iceandr
ushtothehospi
tali
ntear
s.

“
FeranmiIt
oldt
oy out
oqui
tthi
sjobbutyouwon’
tli
sten,
doy
ouwantt
oki
l
lme,
youar
enotuse
t
othiski
ndofli
fe,
whyarey
oudoingthi
stoyour
sel
f”

“
Easymyl
ove,
I’
mfi
nenow,
itsnor
mal
,Iwi
l
lgetuset
oit
”

“
Youar
enotgoi
ngbackt
othatsi
teo”

“I
’
m goingback,
thosewhowor
kther
ear
emenl
i
keme,
don’
twor
rynot
hingwi
l
lhappent
oyour
husband”

“
Ift
hishappenagai
n,t
henI
’
llmakesur
eyouwon’
tst
epy
ourf
ooti
nthatpl
aceagai
n”

“
Yesma,
asy
ourLor
dshi
ppl
eases”

“
Any
way
sthedoct
orsai
dyou’
vebeenpl
acedonobser
vat
iont
il
ltomor
row”

“GodIhat
ehospi
tal
”

“
Oh!y
oushoul
dhav
etaughtoft
hatbef
oreov
erwor
kingy
our
sel
f”

“
BabyIsai
dI’
m sor
ry,
itwon’
thappenagai
n”

“
Letmer
ushhomet
ogetsomet
hings,
I’
ll
beback”shesai
d

“
Don’
twor
ryy
oucanst
aybackathome”hesai
d

“Staybackathomewhi
l
emyhusbandi
sly
ingont
hehospi
tal
bed,
andy
out
hinkI
’
llbeabl
eto
sleep?

“
Real
l
y,soy
oucan’
tdowi
thoutmef
oroneni
ght
”hesai
dteasi
ngl
y.

“
What
ever
,I’
l
lber
ightback”

Theyspendt
heni
ghtt
oget
heratt
hehospi
tal
,Fer
anmi
wasdi
schar
gedt
hef
oll
owi
ngday
.

Tobecont
inued!
!!
!

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CHAPTER17

Fewmont
hsl
ater
,Fer
anmi
wasaboutl
eav
ingt
hesi
tewhenhegotacal
lfr
om hi
smot
her
.

“
Hel
l
o….

Hel
l
o….goodev
eni
ngma

“
Howar
eyoudoi
ng?
”

“
I’
mfi
nema”

“
Andy
ourwi
fe?
”

“
She’
sfi
nema”

“
How’
swor
ktoo?
”

“
Wor
kisf
ine,
thanky
ouma”

“
Fer
anmii
tsal
mostfi
vemonthsthatyougotmarri
ednowandy oupeopl
earenotyetpr
egnant
,
y
ourwi
fewasher
elastweekandIdidnotseeanysignofpr
egnancy
,hopeal
liswell
”

“
All
iswel
lma,
itwasi
ntent
ional
,wewantt
owai
tforawhi
l
ebef
oremaki
ngbabi
es”
“
Who’
sdeci
sionwast
hat
?”

“
Ehm….
Itwasact
ual
l
ymi
nema”

“Ha,whatyou’
redoi
ngtoyourwi
fei
sunf
airo,
ever
ywoman’
spr
ayeri
stoohav
eherownchi
l
d
ninemonthaft
erherweddi
ng”

“Mummyit
sjustforawhi
l
e,ourmar
ri
agei
sst
il
lyoung,
somepeopl
eev
enst
ayf
oray
earbef
ore
star
ti
ngaf
amily
”

“Chi
ldr
enofnowadays….
.Youknowwhat
,tel
lyourwi
feI
’
m comi
ngt
omor
row,
hopey
oudon’
t
haveanyf
uncti
onstoatt
endtomorr
ow”

“
Idon’
tthi
nkso”

“
Seey
out
omor
row,
goodni
ght
”

“
Goodni
ghtma”

Theywer
eaboutt
osl
eepwhenFer
anmi
remember
edhi
sMot
her
’smessage.

“
Babymymum cal
l
ed,
she’
scomi
ngt
omor
row,
hopey
ouar
enotgoi
ngout
”

“
Ineedtof
ixmyhai
rtomor
row,
thatmeansIwi
l
lgot
othesal
onear
lysoIcancomebackon
t
ime”sher
epl
ied
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

OnSat
urdaymorni
ng,
Wemmypr eparedbr
eakf
ast
,shemadeext
rapr
ovi
sionf
orhermot
heri
n-
l
awincaseshecomesinbef
oreher
.

Shecamebackf
rom t
hesal
onandmethermot
heri
nlaw.

“
Goodaf
ter
noonma”sheknel
tdownt
ogr
eether
.

“
Omomi
(mychi
l
d)goodaf
ter
noon,
wel
come”

“
Thanky
ouma,
how’
sev
ery
oneathome?
”

“
Wear
eal
lfi
ne”

“
I’
m sor
ryy
oudi
dnotmeetmeathome,
Ineededt
ofi
xmyhai
r,i
nfactIl
eftear
lybecauseof
y
ou”

“
Nopr
obl
em mydaught
er,
thehai
rst
ylel
ooksgoodony
ou”

“
Thanky
ouma,
hav
eyoueat
en?Ipr
epar
edy
ourf
oodbef
oreIl
eft
”

“
WemmyIwantgr
andchi
l
dren,
that
’swhyI
’
m her
e”

“
Mummypl
easegi
veusl
i
ttl
eti
mema,
itsourdeci
sionandwewantt
ost
ickt
oitf
ornow”
“
Whoi sl
yingher
e,yourhusbandsai
ditwashisdeci
sion,
whi
leyousaidyoubothdeci
ded.I
t
houghtyouarenotpartofi
tthat
’swhyI’
m her
e,sowecantal
khim outofit
”sheexpl
ained.

Wemmyandherhusbandexchangedgl
ances.

“
Ehm ehm ….MummywhatImeani
sthat
,itwashi
sideaandI
’
minsuppor
tofi
ttoo”

“
Ehnehn!Thetwoofyouwanttoputmei
nthemi
ddl
eabi
,thati
swhyi
t’
snotgoodt
oint
erf
ere
i
nhusbandandwif
e’saf
fai
rs.

“
NooMummy
,wedi
dnotputy
oui
nthemi
ddl
eo”shesai
dpl
ayf
ull
y.

“
Iwaswor
ri
edf
ory
oubef
ore,
butsi
ncey
ouar
eini
ttoget
her
,nopr
obl
em”

“Mummyt hanksf
oryourconcernma,mywif
eandIar
egrateful
,don’
twor
ryy
ourgr
andki
dsar
e
comingsoon”Fer
anmisaidwithhi
shandsonhi
smum shoulder
.

Wemmyent
ert
ainedherandt
heyshar
edsomegi
st.Shel
eftt
wohour
slat
er.

*
***
*

“
Sweet
hear
t,whydi
dyout
ell
Mummyt
hati
twasy
ourdeci
sion?
”

“
Oh!Ishoul
dhav
etol
dhert
hati
twasy
our
sri
ght
?”

“
Youshoul
dhav
esai
ditwasourdeci
sion,
thatwaswhatIt
oldmymummyt
oo”

“
Shesai
dshewassur eyoucan’tbeapar
tofi
t,t
hatev
erywomanwi
sht
ocar
ryherchi
l
dni
ne
mont
hafterherweddi
ng,soIsaidi
twasmyidea”
“
Fer
anmi
!Thanky
ou”

“
Forpr
otect
ingmyf
ami
l
y?Youdon’
thav
etot
hankme”

Shehuggedhi
m.

“
It
’sOK,
Ineedt
oseeamat
ch,
wil
lyouj
oinme”

“
No,
Ihav
ecl
othest
osow.Imustdel
i
vert
hem onmonday
”

“
Ok,pleasepi
ckt
heclot
heswe’
l
lbewear
ingt
ochur
cht
omor
row,
Iwi
l
lir
ont
hem whenI
’
m
t
hroughwitht
hematch”

“
Nat
iveorEngl
i
sh?Sheasked

“
Hmm,
tomor
rowi
sfi
rstSundayoft
hemont
h,l
et’
sgof
ornat
ive”

“
Copyt
hat
”shesai
dwi
thasmi
l
e.

CHAPTER18

Feranmipi
ckedhi
swifeatwor
k,i
twasWemmy
’sbi
rt
hday
.Theygothomeandhet
oldhert
o
showerandchangei
ntosomethi
ngni
ce.

“
I’
mtaki
ngy
ouout
”hesai
d.
“
Youdon’
thav
etodot
hat
,sav
eyourmoney
,wecanj
ustcel
ebr
atei
tint
hehouse”

“
I’
vealr
eadymadeprepar
ati
onsandi
t’
sabi
tlat
et ocancel
,justgoanddressupbi
rt
hdaygi
rl
”he
t
easedleadi
nghert
othei
rbedr
oom.Someminuteslat
ertheyleftt
hehouse.

Theyent
eredi
ntoanexqui
si
ter
est
aur
ant
.

“
Thi
swi
l
lbequi
teexpensi
vey
ouknow”Wemmyobser
ved.

“
Hav
eyoursi
tandl
etmet
reaty
oul
i
keaqueent
haty
ouar
e”

Theypl
acedt
hei
ror
der
s,i
tsbeenl
ongt
heyat
eout
,ther
ebymaki
ngi
tmor
especi
al.

“
Hopey
ouenj
oyedt
hemeal
”heasked

“
YesIdi
d,t
hanksf
orgi
vi
ngmet
hisni
cet
reat
”

“
Mypleasur
e,anythi
ngformybeaut
if
ulqueen,
Shal
lwe?
”hesai
dandl
edheroutoft
he
r
est
auranti
ntothecar.

“
Ther
e’sonemor
epl
aceIwantt
otakey
ou”hesai
d

“
Wher
e?”sheaskedcur
iousl
y

“
You’
l
lseewhenwegett
her
e”

Hepar
kedi
nfr
ontofaf
inebui
l
dingandopenedt
hepassenger
’sdoorf
orhert
oal
i
ght
.
“
Whati
sthi
spl
ace”Sheasked

“
It
’saGuesthouse,
trustmey
ou’
l
lli
kei
t”

Theyenteredintothespaciousroom,tast
eful
lyfur
nished,maki
ngonefeelathome,
ithasabar,
astagewher esomebandar eplayi
ng.Theroom hasjustfewpeopl
einit
,peopl
eofclass
j
udgingfrom therelooksandthecarsparkedinthecompound.Weset t
ledownononeoft he
nicesett
ee.Thebandendedt hesongsomemi nut
eslaterandayoungmancameoutt ocheer
them up.

Thenhei
ntr
oducedt
henextar
ti
stt
oper
for
m.

Pl
easeputy
ourhandst
oget
herf
ort
heoneandonl
yOBO,
Icoul
dn’
tbel
i
evemyear
s.

“
Wow!Dav
idoi
sher
e?”Iaskedmyhusbandandhenodded.

Dav
idocameonst
ageandt
hewhol
eroom cheer
edhi
m up.

“
Goodev
eningever
yoneI
’
m gladt
obeamongy out
oni
ght
.Idedi
cat
ethi
ssongt
oapr
icel
ess
j
ewel
her
e,WemimoOluwafer
anmiAdesany
a”

“
No,
didhej
ustment
ionedmyname?
”

Shewassti
ll
inshockwhenherhusbandtookherhandandwal
kedhert
othef
rontst
age,
the
peopl
echeer
edthem.Thent
hemusi cstar
ts….
.

Ay
e…….
Aye…….
Shenowantdesi
gner

“““Fer
rar
i

Shesaynamyl
oveo

Youbel
ongt
omeandIbel
ongt
ohero

Obabyy
ougoki
l
lesomebody

Theysayl
ovei
sbl
i
ndbutIdeyseeam f
ory
ourey
eso…….
.

Shedancedj
oyf
ull
ytot
hesongwi
thherhusband,
Wemmywassuperexci
ted.

Davidoendedt
hesongandcamedownf r
om thest
age,huggedherandherhusbandand
wishedherahappybi
rt
hday
.Thepeopl
eintheguesthousealsosangahappybir
thdaysongf
or
her.

“I
fthisi
sadream,pl
easeIdon’
twanttowakeup,
thi
sisjustt
oosweet
,Ican’
tbel
i
eveFer
anmi
couldgothi
sfart
ocelebr
atemybi
rthday
.HeknowsIlov
et hi
spar
ti
cul
arsong”

Theyst
ayedf
orawhi
l
ebef
oret
heyl
eftf
orhome.

“
Sweethear
t,t
hankssomuchfort
oday
,Ican’
tthanky
ouenough”Shesai
dwhi
l
eundr
essi
ngi
n
t
hebedroom.Iwil
lfor
everr
emembert
hisbi
rt
hday”

“
Youar
ewel
comewi
fey
”

“
Howdi
dyouar
rangeal
lthat
,pl
ease
par
donmycur
iosi
ty,
Imeanhowdi
dyougetDav
idot
oper
for
mformel
i
ve”

“Wel
l,It
oldSegunabouty ourbirt
hday,t
hatIwishIwasfi
nanci
all
ybuoy
anttocelebr
atei
twi
th
you,si
nceit
’syourfi
rstbi
rthdayaftermarr
iageandIwi
shIcouldmakeitspeci
alcompar
etothe
onesyou’
vecelebrat
edwhi leyou’
resti
ll
single.

Sohetol
dmeaboutt heGuesthousewhichi
sownbyhi
sbrot
her.Hetol
dmet heyi
nvi
tef
amous
ar
ti
stonweekends,
hepromisemehe’llhel
pmearr
angeanar
tistofmychoi
ce.

Itol
dhim howmuchy
oul
ovedav
ido’
ssong-Ay
e.Hedi
dther
est
,Idi
dnotspendadi
meont
hat
,
beli
eveme”

“
Thatwassoniceofhim,Iwi
llgi
vehim acal
ltomor
rowtot
hankhi
m.ButIsti
ll
thankyoumor
e
f
oryourconcer
naboutmybirt
hday,i
fyoudidnotment
ioni
tinMrAdebay
o’spr
esencehe
woul
dn’thav
epull
edthosest
ri
ngs.”

Shej
oinedhi
m ont
hebedandst
art
edEul
ogi
zi
nghi
m(Fami
l
yPedi
gree)

“
Oluwaf
eranmi
,okomi

Ol
owoor
imi

Omool
alomi

Ol
alomi
abi
suj
oko

Omowoy
irakomabar
aer
uker
u

Er
uker
uabi
lal
alenu

Omokakakadaopo

Oni
kal
ukuamut
iel
okankan

“
Youar
ebur
sti
ngmybr
ain”hesai
dsmi
l
ing,
Ithi
nkt
hat
’sabi
gthanky
ouspeech,
buty
ounev
er
ceaset
oamazeme,
whot
aughty
out
hat
?”heasked

“Mummyt
aughtme,
Imeany
ourmum,
alt
houghIaskhert
oteachme,
IknowI
’
llneedi
tone
day”

“That
’st
houghtf
ulofy
ou,
Ilov
eyouov
erandov
eragai
nmyuncondi
ti
onal
l
ybae.It
hinkwe
shoul
dsleepnow”

“
Notyet”shesai
dandbroughtoutherphonef
rom herpur
seandpl
ayedat
rackbyWhi
tney
Houst
on(RIP)Yourl
ovei
smyl ove.

I
ftomor
rowi
sjudgmentday

AndI
’
m ont
hef
rontl
i
ne

Andt
heLor
daskmewhatIdi
dwi
thmyl
i
fe

Iwi
l
lsayIspenti
twi
thy
ou……

Yourl
ovei
smyl
ove

Myl
ovei
syourl
ove

I
twi
l
ltakeet
erni
tyt
obr
eakus

Andt
hechai
nofAmi
stadcoul
dn’
thol
dus….
.

Whil
elist
eningt
othesong,
Hedrewhertohi
m,hi
sli
psmethersandhekissedherpassi
onat
ely
,
sherespondedwit
hsomuchlov
e.“Il
oveyouWemimo,
Iwi
llchooseyouoverandoveragai
n”

Theheatintheroom wassomuchthatt
heyfel
tli
keexpl
odi
ng.Heslowl
ymov edhi
shandsal
l
overherbody,i
nnotimeareni
ght
iewasalr
eadyonthefl
oor
,leav
ingheruncl
ad.

Thatni
ghtWemmyl
etgooft
hebur
densandpai
ninherhear
tandwel
comedherhusband.
Shewasbr okenbef
orebutherhusbandhasfi
xedme,
hist
ruelovef
ixedher.Hemadel oveto
heranditwasgreat
.Theywereboths£xstar
vedandt
heydidnotst
opuntil
t heygotenoughof
eachother
.

Thatwast
hei
rfi
rstt
imeofhav
ings£xi
nfi
vemont
hsoft
hei
rmar
ri
age.

“
Thanky
ou”shesai
dashecl
eanedherup”

“
Hmm,
Whatabi
rt
hday
!ButI
’
m gl
ady
ouf
oundy
our
sel
fagai
n.

“
Onceagai
nI’
m sor
ryf
ordeny
ingy
ouy
ourr
ightev
ersi
ncewegotmar
ri
ed.

Iblamedmysel
fforev
ery
thingt
hathappenedtoyou,
Ifel
tli
keIwasr
esponsi
blef
ory
ourpr
esent
predi
cament
,seei
ngyouli
kethi
severydaymakesmesadand……

“
Shhh!Youwor
tht
hewai
tmybeaut
if
ulwi
fe”heki
ssedheront
hel
i
ptost
opherf
rom t
alki
ng.

Helat
ercarr
iedheri
ntothebathr
oom wher
etheyshower
edt
oget
her
,hecar
ri
edherbackt
othe
bedr
oom andShesleptpeacef
ull
yinhi
sarms.

ThankGodi
t’
sSat
urday
,theydi
dnotwakeupunt
il8am.

“
Goodmor
ningsunshi
ne”hesai
dandki
ssedherf
orehead.

“
Goodmor
ningmyl
ove”sher
epl
i
edst
il
lfeel
i
ngsl
eepy
.

Ther
estoft
heweekendwasf
un,
theycoul
dn’
tgetenoughofeachot
her
,Shewasgl
owi
ngand
shi
ningal
lthr
ough.

Tobecont
inued!
!!
!

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CHAPTER19

Wemmygotacal
lfr
om Thessy
,sheneededsomeadv
icef
rom her
.

“
Higi
rl
fr
iend”

“
Hisweet
hear
t,howi
syou?
”(I
nJenni
fer
’sv
oice)

“
I’
m good”sher
epl
i
edsmi
l
ing.How’
swor
kandf
ami
l
y?”

“
Fine,
webl
essGod”

“
WemmyImetsomeone”

“
Some…oneasi
naguy
?

“
Somet
hingl
i
ket
hat
”

“
ThankGodI
’
m sohappy
”shesai
djumpi
ngov
ert
hephone.

“
Hol
donandl
etmeexpl
ain”

“
Expl
anat
ion!OKI
’
m al
lear
s”

“
Imett
hismant
hroughmyuncl
ebut
….

“
Thessywhat
’st
hebutagai
nfa?
”

“
He’
sawi
dower
”

“
Wow!That
’sabut
”
“
Hel
i
kesmeal
ot,
inf
actheappr
oachedmyUncl
eandt
oldhi
m howhef
eltaboutme”

“
Andwhatdi
dyourUncl
esay
?”

“
Het
oldhi
m hehashi
sbl
essi
ngsonceIagr
eet
oit
”

“
Thatmeanshe’
sagoodper
sonsi
nceUncl
egav
ehi
sconsent
”

“
Sincer
elyhe’
sagoodman”

“
Okt
ell
meabouthi
m”

“
Heisamemberofthehouseofr
epresent
ati
ve,
Heis36year
sold.He’sarenownedbusi
ness
man,
he’
sint
oRealest
ateandBui
ldi
ng.Healsohasal
it
tl
edaughterf
rom hisl
atewif
e.

“Real
ly!he’
ssev
eny ear
soldert
hanyou,
thatissti
l
lOK,Iknowyoulovechi
l
drensohisdaught
er
shoul
dnotbeapr obl
em.Let’
sleav
ethebutfornow,heissti
l
lyoungwecantexpecthi
m nott
o
remar
ry”

“
Sowhat
’sy
ourt
akeoni
t?”

“
Doy
oul
ovehi
m?”

“
Ili
kehi
m”

“Li
keisgood,l
i
kedot
urnt
olov
eev
ent
ual
l
y,al
lweneednowi
sGod’
sleadi
ng,
sol
et’
sst
art
prayi
ngabouti
t”

“
WhatdoIt
ell
him now?
”

“
Tel
lhi
mtogi
vey
out
imet
othi
nkabouti
t”

“
Thanky
ousomuchWemmy
,I’
m pr
oudt
ohav
eyouasaf
ri
end”

“
Sameher
e”

“
Tal
ktoy
oul
ater
,regar
dst
oyourhubby
”

“
Iwi
l
lBy
e,l
ovey
ou”

“
Lov
eyout
oo”

Wemmyendedt
hecal
landhi
shusbandwal
kupt
oher
.
“
Thessy
?”

“
Yes,
shesentherr
egar
ds”

“
Sowhat
’st
hegi
stt
hist
ime?
”

“
Ithoughti
t’
sonl
ygi
rl
sthatdogossi
ps,
buti
tsl
i
keguy
stoohav
ejoi
nedt
hel
eague”

“
Whydi
dIev
enask,
you’
l
lst
il
ltel
lmeev
ent
ual
l
y”

“NoPil
l
owtalkthi
sti
me,
Sor
ryt
odi
sappoi
nty
ou.Thi
sisbet
weenmyf
ri
endandI
”shesai
dwi
th
hert
ongueout”

“
Iknowy
ouwi
l
ltel
lmebef
orewesl
eept
hisni
ght
”

“
Me!Nev
er”

Theywentint
othekit
chentopreparedinner
,Wemmydi
dthecooki
ngwhi
l
eherhusbandkept
hercompany.Theyat
edinnerandreti
redtobed.

“
Goodni
ghtsweet
hear
t”

“Goodni
ghtbaby
”her
epl
i
ed.Hedr
ewhercl
oser
,ki
ssedherf
oreheadandl
aidherheadonhi
s
chest
.

“
Thessymetsomeone”shespi
l
ledi
t.

“
Isai
dit
,di
dn’
tI?
”hesai
dlaughi
ng.IknowIwi
l
lheart
hegi
stbef
oreIsl
eep”

“
Oooo,
thi
smymout
h.Whyi
sitsodi
ff
icul
ttokeepsomet
hingf
rom y
ousef
”Shehi
ssed.

“
You’
vedr
opt
heheadl
i
neal
ready
,sol
et’
shav
ethef
ull
gist
”hesai
dst
il
ll
aughi
ng.

“Stoplaughingj
orr
,what’
ssofunny
”Shesai
dthr
owi
ngpi
l
lowsathi
m.Thent
hepi
l
lowf
ight
start
ed,withWemmygi ggl
ing.

Youarejusttoopl
ayf
ul,
remembery
ouaregoingt
oworktomorr
ow,youbett
ersleep”Hesai
d
tr
yingt
ost opherf
rom t
hrowi
ngmorepi
l
lows.Hegothol
dofherhandsandplaceheronthe
bed

“Leav
emej
orr
"

“OK,
youwi
n”Hesai
dandki
ssedher
,sher
etur
nedt
heki
ss.

Thepi
l
lowf
ightev
ent
ual
l
yendswi
thl
ovemaki
ng.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***

Thessygotacal
lfr
om hisex,
hestil
lwant
edherbacki
nhi
sli
fe,
Hewasst
il
lfi
ndi
ngi
tdi
ff
icul
tto
moveonwi t
houtThessyinhi
sli
fe.

“
HiThess,
howar
eyoudoi
ngi
t’
sbei
ngawhi
l
e”

“
I’
mfi
neandt
owhatdoIowet
hiscal
l
?”

“
I’
mjustchecki
ngony
ou”

“
Wil
lyoupl
easequi
tthi
smel
odr
amaofy
our
s.Whoar
eyouchecki
ngon?
”

“
TesswhatcanIdof
ory
out
ofor
giv
eme?
”

“
Howaboutj
umpi
ngof
facl
i
ff”

“
Hasi
tcomet
othat
?”

“
Tonypl
easeI
’
minami
ddl
eofsomet
hing,
Idon’
thav
eti
mef
ort
his”

“
ThessyIst
il
lcar
eabouty
ou,
letst
artal
lov
eragai
n”

Shehi
ssed.“
Youar
edespi
cabl
e”Sheendedt
hecal
l
.

Sheslammedherphoneonthebedandret
urnedbacktoherdr
essi
ngt
abl
etoputf
ini
shi
ng
touchesonhermakeupshehasadatewit
hhersuit
or.

CHAPTER20

Wemmynoticedherhusbandwasnotinagoodmood, Shenoti
cedhewasabsentminded
despi
tet
hefactt
hattheywereseei
nganint
erest
ingt
vprogramme.He’
sthecheerf
ultype,
soi
t
wassoobvi
ousthatsomethi
ngiseati
nghim up.

“
Fer
anmi
….wher
eexact
lyar
eyou,
becausei
t’
sobv
iousy
ourmi
ndi
snother
e?”

“Wear
er oundinguponsit
ethi
sweek,
thepr
ojecthasbeencompl
eted.Thebui
l
dingwi
l
lbe
commissionednextweek”

“
Thatshoul
dbeagoodnews”

“
Iti
s,i
t’
sjustt
hatt
hecompanyhasnoot
hercont
ractf
ornow”
“
Sowhathappensnext
?”

“
Thesi
tesuper
visorsai
dweshoul
dpr
aywegetanot
hercont
ractsoon”

“
Whathappensi
fther
eisnocont
ractf
ornow?
”

“
Ever
yonewi
l
lbel
aidof
f,t
heyonl
ycal
lthewor
ker
sbackwhenanot
hercont
ractshowsup”

“
Real
l
y!Pl
easet
akey
ourmi
ndof
fthat
,al
lwi
l
lbewel
l
”

“
Wemi
moIneedapot
ent
ial
job,
all
myef
for
tst
ogetonepr
oof
sabor
ti
ve”

Let
’sj
ustcont
inuet
otr
ustGod,
hewi
l
lpr
ovi
deone,
sopl
easecheerup”

Wemmymadehi
m seeani
nter
est
ingmov
ie,
justt
odi
ver
thi
sat
tent
ion.I
twor
kedabi
t.

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***
***
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***
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***
***
***
***
*

Fer
anmi
hasbeent
ryi
ngt
owakehi
swi
feupf
orl
i
ke30mi
nnowbutt
onoav
ail
.

“
Wemmy
!Getupi
t’
s6am al
ready
,youhav
etopr
epar
eforwor
kory
ou’
l
lbel
ate”

Shegotoutofbedreluct
ant
ly,
kneltbesidethebedwhi
leFer
anmil
edthem i
npr ay
erandshe
dozedoffagai
nWhi l
ehewasst i
l
lpraying.Hehadtowakeherupwhenhefi
nishedpray
ing
wit
houtherpart
ici
pati
ngint
hedev oti
on.

“Wemmy!pr
ayerisover
,goandt
akey
ourbat
h,I
’
llhel
pwi
tht
hehousechor
eswhi
l
eyouar
eati
t”
hesai
dandlef
tthebedroom.

Wemmydr aghersel
ftot
hebat
hroom, shetookherbat
handr
etur
ntot
her
oom.Shel
aidont
he
bedagai
nwithoutdr
essi
ngupandsleptoffagai
n.

Fer
anmi
camei
ntot
her
oom sur
pri
sedt
omeethersl
eepi
ngagai
n.

“Whati
nGod’snameisgoingonher
e?Wemmy !Het
appedher.Ar
eyouOk”heasked,
touchi
ng
herf
oreheadwi
ththebackofhi
spal
mtofeel
hertemper
atur
e.

“
I’
m notf
eel
i
ngt
oowel
lsweet
hear
t,I
’
llcal
li
nsi
ckatt
heof
fi
ce”
“
Theny
oushoul
dgot
othehospi
tal
,I
’l
ldr
opy
ouof
f”

“
Noneedf
ort
hatI
’
llj
ustgetant
imal
ari
ainanear
byphar
macy
”

“
I’
m noti
nsuppor
tofsel
fmedi
cat
ion,
letmet
akey
out
othehospi
tal
”

“
Doct
orFer
anmi
,i
t’
sjustmal
ari
a”

“Youcan’
tbesosur
e,y
ouwakeupl
atet
hisday
sandy
ouar
enott
hatact
ivewhi
chi
sjustso
unli
keyou”

“
Andwhati
sthatsupposet
omean,
doct
orhusband?
”

“
Idon’
tknowi
funot
iced,
buty
ouar
etwoweeksl
ate”

Nowherey eswerewi
deopen,
shejumpedoutofbedandr
usht
oherphonet
ocheckt
he
cal
endaranddidsomemental
cal
culat
ion.

“
OMGy
ouar
eri
ghtI
’
mtwoweeksl
ate”

Wemmynev
ercar
edabouthermenst
ral
cycle’
sdat
esl
i
kesomef
emal
esdo,
hermenst
ral
cr
ampt
wodaysbefor
ehercycl
ebegi
nsisenoughr
emi
nder
.

“
GodIcan’
tbepr
egnant
”shesai
dtoher
sel
f

“
Baby!Hecal
ledout
,int
err
upti
ngherthought.Iknowy
ourf
ear
sbuty
oudon’
thav
etobescar
ed,
i
fthat
’showGodwantit,t
henther
e’snothi
ngwecandoabouti
t”

“ButI
’
m oncont
racept
ives”shesai
d

“Wedi
dnotuseprot ect
ionontheni
ghtofy
ourbi
rt
hday
,itwasaf
tert
hatni
ghtt
haty
oust
art
ed
usi
ngcont
racept
ives”herepl
ied.
“
That
’st
rue,
butI
’
m notv
omi
ti
ng”

“Wemmy!Symptomsdif
fer
s,mor
eoverwear
enotsur
e,may
bei
tsj
ustf
everl
i
key
ousai
d.Let
’s
j
ustgot
othehospi
tal
toseeadoctor
”

“
Won’
tyougot
owor
k?”

“I
’
llcal
ltol
ett
hem knowIwi
l
lbecomi
ngi
nlat
e,mor
eov
erwedon’
treal
l
yhav
emucht
odoon
si
te”

Theyleftfort
hehospi
tall
aterint
hemorni
ng.Thedoctorr
efer
redt
hem t
othehospi
tal
l
aboratorywhereshehadawi dal
andpr
egnancytest
.

Tobecont
inued!
!!

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CHAPTER21

Congr
atul
ati
ons,
youar
esi
xweekspr
egnant
,thedoct
orsai
dtot
hecoupl
e.

“
Thanky
ouDoct
or”Theychor
used.

“
She’
l
lhav
etocomebackl
atert
oregi
sterf
orant
enat
al”sai
dtheDoct
or

“
Sur
esi
r,t
hanksonceagai
n”hesai
dwi
thahandshakeandt
heyl
eftt
hedoct
or’
sOf
fi
ce.

“Sweet
hear
t,wearehav
ingababy
.I’
m goi
ngt
obeamot
her
”shesai
dhuggi
nghi
m ont
hei
rway
outoft
hehospit
al.

Fer
anmi
wassur
pri
sedatherr
eact
ion.

“
Ithoughtshe’
l
ltaket
henewsbadl
y”het
houghtwi
thi
nhi
msel
f.

“
Yeswear
ehav
ingababy
,Icanseey
ouar
ever
yhappy
”

“
YesI
’
m happy
”sher
epl
i
edwi
thasmi
l
e.
“
I’
ll
dropy
ouof
fathome,
we’
l
lcel
ebr
atei
ntheev
eni
ng”

Onhi
swaybackt
othesi
te,
hest
art
eddoi
ngsomeser
ioust
hinki
ng,
nowhe’
stheonescar
ed.

“GodIthankyouf
orthi
sWondergi
ft
,butGodpl
easeIdon’
twanttobri
ngababyIcan’
ttake
careofint
othi
sworl
d,pl
easemakeawayforme”hesaidsi
lent
lyandsi
ghed.

Fer
anmi
gothomei
ntheev
eni
ngandwaswel
comedwi
thar
omant
icdi
nner
.

“
Baby
,thi
sisni
cebutr
emembery
ouar
etol
dnott
ost
ressy
our
sel
f”

“
It
’snotst
ressf
ul,
I’
mfi
neandbesi
desI
’
m homeal
ldaydoi
ngnot
hing”

Af
terdi
nnert
heyr
eti
redt
obed.

“
Congr
atul
ati
onst
ousonceagai
n”Wemmysai
dsmi
l
ing.

“
Your
eal
l
ysur
pri
semet
oday
,youknow”

“
How?
”Sheasked

“
Thewayy
our
eact
edt
othenewsofcour
se,
youdon’
twantt
hisbef
ore”

“Wel
lIguessthat
’st
hej
oyofanexpect
antmot
her
,Ican’
tbel
i
eveI
’
m car
ryi
ngourchi
l
d“she
sai
dgleef
ull
y.

“
I’
m happyy
our
ecei
vedt
henewswi
thj
oy”

Youcanreadmor
eofthesest
oryfr
om,unl
imitedst
orypl
atf
orm,freshst
orieski
ngdom,
house
ofst
oryr
oom,sweetandni
cestor
yroom t
hroughKwesion+233554737287.

“
Hol
don!Fer
anmi
,youar
escar
ed,
gosh!Icanseei
tiny
ourey
es”

“
Ok,
yougotme,
I’
m abi
tscar
ed”hesi
ghedheav
il
y.

“
Buty
ou’
veal
way
swant
edt
hisf
rom t
hest
art
”shesai
dsi
tt
ingont
opofhi
m.

“
IknowandI
’
m gr
atef
ult
oGod,
it’
sjustt
hat
…….
.

“
Jobi
ssuer
ight
.Henoddedhi
sheadi
naf
fi
rmat
ion.

“Sweet
heart,
thescri
pturesay
stheyoungl
i
onsuf
ferandl
ack,
butt
hosewhoputt
her
etr
usti
n
Godwillnev
erlackanythi
nggood.

Al
lwehav
etodonowi
stot
rustGod,
trustmehewor
ksi
nmy
ster
iousway
s.
See,t
herei
sthispeaceIfel
twi
thi
nmesi
ncewegott
henewsi
nthemor
ning,
trustmet
hisbaby
wil
lnotsuf
fer
,thatIam sur
eof
.

Let
’sj
ustcont
inuet
opr
ayandt
rustGod,
ever
ythi
ngwi
l
lbef
ine”sheencour
agedhi
m.

“Ol
uwawemimo,whatwouldIhavedonewit
houty
ou,t
hankyouf
ort
hosewordsof
encour
agement
,thanksf
ormakingthi
ngseasi
erf
orme.Younev
erf
oroncecompl
ained.Il
ove
yousomuch”

“
Ilov
eyout
oo,
shesai
dki
ssi
nghi
m seduct
ivel
y.

“
Nowi
fey
,Idon’
tthi
nkl
ovemaki
ngi
sheal
thyf
ort
hebabyatt
hisst
age”

“
Likeser
iousl
y!Say
swho?
”

“
Ireadsomest
uffont
hei
nter
netatwor
k”

“
What
!Youareunbeli
evabl
e,y
ouj ustknewyouaregoi
ngtobeaf
atheri
nlessthan12hour
sand
y
ouar
ealr
eadysurfi
ngtheint
ernet?”shesai
dthr
owingapil
l
owathi
m play
ful
ly
.

“
Yeah,
nos£xt
il
lfur
thernot
ice,
deal
wit
hit
”Hesai
djoki
ngl
y.

“
That
’sal
i
e,Iwi
l
lhav
etoconf
ir
mfr
om mygy
necol
ogi
st”

“
Whenar
ewegoi
ngt
oknowt
hes£xoft
hebaby
?”heasked

“
Googl
eisy
ourf
ri
end,
soaskgoogl
e”sher
epl
i
edl
aughi
ng.

“
Real
l
y!Wel
lpl
ayed.I
fyout
hinkI
’
llt
ouchy
out
hisni
ght
,OYOi
syourcase”

“
Haba!Someonecannotpl
aywi
thy
ou?
”

“
Offcour
sey
oucanmysweetwi
fe”her
epl
i
edpl
ant
ingaki
ssonherl
i
ps.Il
ovey
ou”

“
Ilov
eyout
oo”

Theyprayedt
hatni
ghtt
hanki
ngGodf
ort
hewonder
ful
gif
tHegav
ethem andt
heyal
sot
ender
ed
ther
erequest
stoGod.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*
Fer
anmi
nowst
aysathome,hedoesoneort
wot
hingsi
nthehouset
okeephi
msel
fbusy
.
Wemmynowgoest
oworkinhiscar
.

Weeksl
ater
,her
ecei
vedacal
lfr
om Segunhi
sfr
iend/
boss.

“
Hel
l
oSegunwhat
’sup”

“
IdeyOr
e,Ihav
eaj
obf
ory
ou”

“
Yougotanot
hercont
ract
?”

“Notreal
ly
,it
’sarenovati
onwor
k,oneofmycl
i
enti
nPor
tHar
cour
tboughtahousi
ngpr
oper
ty
anditneededrenovat
ion”

“
Por
tHar
cour
t?That
’sf
ar,
mywi
fei
spr
egnant
,Ican’
tleav
eheral
lal
oneher
e”

“
Wow!Congr
atul
ati
ons”

“
Thanks”

“
Ithi
nky
ou’
l
lneedt
hej
ob,
nowt
haty
ouar
eev
enexpect
ingababy
”

“
Iknow,
butpl
easegi
vemet
imet
odi
scusswi
thmywi
fe”

“I
’
llgi
veyout
woday sf
oryoutogetbackatme,
ify
ouar
enoti
nter
est
edI
’
llhav
etogetsomeone
el
setosuper
viset
heworkforme”

“
Howl
ongwi
l
litt
akest
ofi
nisht
her
enov
ati
on?
”

“
Thr
eemont
hsatmost
,ital
ldependsony
out
ooi
fyoucoor
dinat
ethi
ngswel
lov
ert
her
e”

“
Youwi
l
lhearf
rom mei
ntwoday
s,t
hankssomuch,
myr
egar
dst
oyourf
ami
l
y”

“
OK,
saymewel
ltoy
ourwi
fet
oo”

“
Sur
eIwi
l
l”heendedt
hecal
lwi
thmi
xedf
eel
i
ngs.

I
ndiff
icul
tti
mes,r
emindyoursel
fthati
tisnotasur
pri
set
oGod.Hehasal
readywr
it
tenev
ery
dayofyourl
if
einHisbook.

CHAPTER22

Wemi
mocamebackf
rom of
fi
ceandmetherhusbandcooki
ng.
“Sweet
hear
tItol
dyoutost
opcookingforme,Idon’
tli
keit
.I’
m st
il
lthewi
feher
e.I
’
lll
ety
ou
knowifI
’mtooti
redt
ocook,i
tshouldn’
tbeadail
yrouti
ne”

“
Easyi
sthatt
hewayt
ogr
eet
,I’
mjustt
ryi
ngt
ohel
pher
e”

“
Goodev
eni
ng”

“
Wel
come,
howwasy
ourday
?”

“
Mydaywasf
ine”

“
How’
smyl
i
ttl
ebabydoi
ng?
”hesai
dki
ssi
nghert
ummy
.

“
Yourbabyi
sdoi
nggr
eat
”

Shesett
het
abl
efort
hem t
oeat
.Af
terdi
nner
,Fer
anmi
tol
dheraboutSegun’
sof
fer
.

Shesighedheavi
ly.“
SweetheartPHisf
ar,asmuchasIliketheoff
er,
theprobl
em nowisme,
I
’mfourmont hsgonehowwi l
lIcopewi
thoutyouespeci
all
yinthi
scondi
ti
on”Shesaidpoi
nti
ng
tohertummy.

“
That
’swhywear
ehav
ingt
hisconv
ersat
ion,
weneedt
hemoneymyl
ove,
ababyi
sonboar
d
al
ready
”

“
Iknow….
Fer
anmi
butIwi
l
lmi
ssy
ouher
e”shesai
dcl
oset
otear
sal
ready
.

“Ofcourse,Iwil
lmissyoutoo,
we’
venev
erbeenapar
tsi
ncewegotmar
ri
ed.Let
’sj
ustsaywe
aredoingitforourbaby”

“
Whenar
eyoul
eav
ing”

“
Idon’
tknowy
et,
I’
ll
hav
etocal
ltoconf
ir
mfr
om Segun”

“
OK”

“
DoIhav
eyourbl
essi
ngs”heasked

“
Yes”sher
epl
i
ed,
nowcr
ying.

“
Wemi
mo…pl
easedon’
tcr
y,Iwon’
tbeabl
etogoi
fyouar
eli
ket
his”

“
Iwon’
tcr
yagai
n”shesai
dwi
pingt
het
ear
swi
tht
hebackofherpal
m.

“
Come”hesai
ddr
awi
nghercloser
.Pleasebest
rongf
orus,
I’
ll
bebacki
nnot
imeandIpr
omi
se
t
oal
wayscomeonweekendstocheckonyou”

“Youdon’
thavetodothat
,it
’sgoingt
obet oostr
essful
.I’
m Okwi
thoncei
namont
h.Idon’
t
wantyout
ravel
l
ingupanddown, notwit
hthisourbadroads”
“I
fit
’sOkbyyou,
thenI
’
llmakei
tonceamont
h,butdonothesi
tat
etocal
lmei
fyouneedmet
o
comeover”

Hecall
edSegunthenextdayandtol
dhi
m he’
sin.Theymadesomenecessar
yar
rangement
s
ov
erthephone.He’
ll
beleavi
ngforPHthefol
l
owingweek.

Thi
ngswer
enotgoi
ngonwel
lwi
tht
hecoupl
es,
Wemmywasal
lmoodyt
hroughoutt
heweek.

Shedoesn’
teatwel
landshe’
sal
readygoi
ngpal
e.

“
Wemimopl easet
ryandeatl
i
ttl
e,y
ouar
eloosi
ngwei
ghtal
readyandi
tsnotgoodf
ort
hebaby
.
Hesai
dtr
yingtofeedher
.

“
I’
m hungr
y,buthav
elostmyappet
it
e”

“
I’
m st
il
lher
eandy
ouar
eli
ket
his,
whatwi
l
lnowhappenwhenIl
eav
e”

“
Iwi
l
lbef
ine,
don’
twor
ryaboutme”

“
Babyi
fyoudon’
twantmet
ogot
henI
’
llst
ay”

“
Nononodon’
tst
ay,
Ipr
omi
seI
’
llgetbet
ter
.

“
Nowopeny
ourmout
h,t
hef
oodi
sget
ti
ngcol
d”hesai
dwhi
l
etr
yingt
ofeedher
.

Wemmywasabitbet
terbef
oreherhusbandt
rav
eled.OnMondaymor
ningshesawhi
m of
fto
t
hepar
k.Goodby
ewasr eal
l
ythesaddestwor
dtosay .

Ev
ery
onei
nthepar
knot
icedt
hem asshehel
dont
oherhusbandandcr
ied.
“
Iguessy
ouar
enewl
yweds”Anel
der
lymanatt
hepar
ksai
dtohi
m.

Fer
anmi
greet
edt
hemanwi
thasl
i
ghtsmi
l
eonhi
sface.

“
Don’
twor
ryy
ourhusbandwi
l
lbebackbef
orey
ouknowi
t”hesai
dsmi
l
ing.

“
Thanky
ousi
r”Fer
anmi
sai
dtot
heman.

Wemmyl ef
tthepar
kimmedi
atel
ythel
uxur
iousbust
ookof
f.Shedr
oveoutoft
hepar
kand
headedf
orwork.

Tobecont
inued!
!!

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CHAPTER24

Hegott
oPortHarcour
tlat
eintheeveni
ng,Segunal
readyar
rangedwher
ehi
sgoi
ngt
ost
ayf
or
t
hreemont
h.It
’saoneroom sel
fcontai
n.

Hecall
edhi
swi
fewhenheset
tl
eddown,
theyt
alkatl
engt
h,hesensedshe’
snomor
ecr
ying
agai
n.

Thatni
ghtFer
anmi
coul
dn’
tsl
eep,
het
houghtabouthi
swi
feandhi
sunbor
nchi
l
d.

Hehopedt
hey
’l
lbef
ineandsoongetuset
oli
vi
ngsepar
atel
yespeci
all
yWemmy
.
Feranmir
esumedworkthenextday.Hehadabr
iefmeet
ingwi
tht
hewor
ker
swhi
chSegunhas
al
readyputt
oget
herbef
orehisarr
ival
.

Hei
ntr
oducedhimsel
fandencour
agedt
hem t
oal
lwor
ktoget
heradat
eam f
ort
hepr
ogr
essof
t
heworkbefor
ethem.

Hetookoneofthetr
ustedwor
kersrecommendedbySegunwi
thhi
m,t
oget
hert
heywentt
othe
ci
tytogett
henecessar
ymateri
als.

Theytr
anspor
tedsomet
hemsel
veswhi
l
etheybookedf
orsomewhi
cht
hesuppl
i
erswi
l
ldel
i
ver
l
ater
.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Wemmygotacal
lfr
om Thessy
,shei
nfor
medhershewasengaged.

“Wow!Congr
atul
ati
onsdear
,I’
m sohappyf
ory
ou,
whendi
dhepr
oposed?
”

“Lastni
ght
,pl
easedon’
taskmet
hedet
ail
s,buti
twaswonder
ful
.

“
DoIhav
eachoi
ce?Any
wayI
’
m pr
egnant
,I’
m sor
ryIshoul
dhav
ecal
l
edear
li
ert
oinf
ormy
ou”

“
Wemmy
!That
’sgr
eatnews,
congr
atst
oyouandy
ourhubby
”

“
Thanky
ou”

“
I’
mthegodmot
herr
ight
?

“
Sur
e,anyot
hergodmot
heri
sacount
erf
eit
”

“
Thanky
ou,
I’
m honor
ed”

“
Thatr
emi
ndsme,
Fer
anmi
isi
nPHpr
esent
ly”

“
From wor
k?”

“
Hmm,
yes.I
t’
sjustt
hreemont
hassi
gnmentt
hough”

“
Nowondery
oudon’
tsoundcheer
ful
”

“
Isi
tthatobv
ious?
”

“
Yesna,
sohowar
eyoucopi
ng,
Iknowy
ouar
emi
ssi
nghi
m al
ready
”

“
DoIhav
eachoi
ceher
e,I
’
mtr
yingt
oadj
ust
”
“
Pleaset
rynott
omi
sshi
mtoomuchandt
akegoodcar
eofy
our
sel
fandt
hebaby
”

“
Iwi
l
lthanks”

“
I’
ll
tryandcont
acthi
mthen”

“
Ok,
Byesweet
hear
t”

“
I’
ll
keepi
ntoucht
oo,
bye.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

I
twasahecti
cdayforFer
anmi.By6pm t
heyclosedfortheday
,heensur
edev
ery
wher
ewas
l
ockedupandhehandedovert
hekeystothestorekeeper
.

Heneededt
obuysomet
hingsf
orhi
msel
fandoneoft
hewor
ker
sof
fer
edt
ohel
p.

Hetoohimtothei
rmar
ketwher
ehegotagascy
li
nderandsomef
oodst
uff
,hedoesn’
teatout
,
hepref
err
edhomemadefood.

Heret
urnedt
ohi
sapar
tmentandputav
ideocal
lthr
ought
ohi
swi
fe.Shel
ookedandsounded
bet
ter
.

How’
syourf
ir
stdayatwor
k”sheasked

“
Hecti
c,v
eryhect
icbutI
’
m happywe’
vesucceededi
nput
ti
ngsomet
hingsi
npl
ace,
wor
kst
art
s
f
ull
ytommorow”

“
Ehy
a,t
heLor
disy
ourst
rengt
h”

“
Howwasy
ourdayt
oo”

“Notbad,
justt
ryi
ngt
oadj
ustt
oyounotbeenar
ound”

“
Don’
twor
ryy
ou’
l
ladaptsoon,
hav
eyoueat
en?
”

“Ijustt
ookbever
agewhenIcamebackfr
om work,
I’m st
il
lthi
nki
ngonwhatt
oeat.Youknow
therear
esomanyt hi
ngsI
’
llhav
etoadj
ustto,
I’
m al
readyusetoeati
ngwi
thyou,
eati
ngwithout
youisali
entome”

“
It
’samat
teroft
ime,
youwi
l
lgetuset
oit
.Sopl
easet
ryandeatsomet
hingev
eni
fit
’sl
i
ttl
e”

“
Iwi
l
l,may
beaf
tert
hiscal
l
.Hav
eyoueat
ent
oo”

“
NoIhav
en’
t,
Ijustgotsomet
hingsonmywayback,
I’
ll
prepar
esomet
hingl
ater
.How’
smyl
i
ttl
e
onedoi
ng?
”

“Yourbabyi
sfi
ne,
yourbabyt
oomi
ssy
ou”

“
I’
m sor
ryl
i
ttl
eone,
Daddymi
ssy
out
oo”

Wemmypl
acear
ehandonhert
ummyandr
epeat
edwhatHerhusbandt
oldt
hebaby
.

“
Daddymi
ssy
out
oo,
doy
ouheart
hat
”shespoket
othebaby
”

I
’
m gl
ady
ouar
ebot
hfi
ne.Pl
easeeatont
imeandgot
obedear
ly”

“
Ihav
etocutsomecl
othesbef
oreIgot
obed”

“
Wemi
moIt
houghtweagr
eedy
ouwon’
tbedoi
ngt
hisf
ornow”

“Youdon’
tneedt
owor
ry,
mydoct
orsai
dit
sfi
ne.I
twon’
taf
fectmeort
hebaby
,itwi
l
lmakeus
str
onger”

“
WemmyIi
nsi
st”

“Pl
easeIt’
sjustoncei
nawhi
l
e,I
’
m notev
endoi
ngi
tfort
hemoneybutt
okeepmy
sel
fbusy
especi
all
yonweekends”

“
Speaki
ngofweekend,
Isuggesty
oui
nvi
temummyov
erory
ougoov
ert
her
etov
isi
t”

“
It
snotabadi
dea,
alt
houghbot
hmum al
readypr
omi
sedt
ocheckonme”

“
Wemmyj
ustt
aket
hingseasy
,youknowy
ouar
eal
lal
onei
nthehouse”

“
Iwi
l
l”shesai
dsmi
l
ing

“
ThankGody
ouar
enowsmi
l
ing”

“
Real
l
y,Ishoul
dgonow”

“OK,
goodni
ghtmypr
eci
ousj
ewel
”

“
Goodni
ghtsweet
hear
t,Il
ovey
ou”

“
Ilov
eyout
oo”

Aft
erthecal
l
,shefel
tmorereli
evedaf
tert
hewhol
econv
ersat
ion.Shewentt
otheki
tchen
happi
l
yandfixedher
sel
fdinner
.

CHAPTER24
Amonthl
ater
,Fer
anmit
ravel
eddowntoLagostoseehi
swi f
e.Hetookt
heni
ghtbusonFr
iday
ni
ght
,hegott
oLagosparkbef
ore6am andt
ookacabstr
aighthome.

Wemmywassohappy
,theyar
ehappyt
oseeeachot
her
,onemont
hwasl
i
kesi
xmont
hsapar
t.

“
Lookatyou,
youlooksobeaut
if
ul,
Ican’
tremembert
hel
astt
imeIsawabeaut
if
ulpr
egnant
woman”hesaidsi
zi
ngherup.

“
Real
l
y,I
’
llt
aket
hatasacompl
i
ment
”

“
Seet
hewayy
ourski
nisshi
nni
ng,
Idoubti
fsomeonei
smi
ssi
ngmeatal
l
”

“
Ofcour
seImi
ssy
ou,
let
’sj
ustsayi
t’
sGod’
sgr
acet
hati
smaki
ngmeshi
ne”

Shepr
epar
edhi
sfav
ori
tef
ood,
theyat
ebr
eakf
astt
oget
her
.

“
Ithi
nkIneedmywi
fenow”hesai
dpul
l
inghercl
osert
ohi
m onhi
ssi
deoft
hebed”

“
I’
m al
lyour
s”

“Imi
ssyoumybaby
,yourt
ouch,
yourki
ss,
ever
y…t
hing”hesai
dtouchi
nghersof
tspot
sandher
bodycameal
i
ve.

Hehadsexwi
thherandi
twaswonder
ful
.

Hesl
eptaf
ter
wards,
Wemmyl
eftt
hebedr
oom sohecoul
drel
ax,
heneededr
est
,PHt
oLagosi
s
al
ongjour
ney.

Hewokeupanhourl
aterandj
oinedhi
swi
fei
nthesi
tt
ingr
oom.

“Hehandedapl
ast
icbagt
oher
.“Her
e,Igoty
ousomet
hing”

“
Wow!That
’st
hought
ful
ofy
ou,
thanks”

Sheopenedthepl
ast
icbaginsi
dewast
wobeaut
if
ulmat
erni
tygownandapai
rofbr
ownsandal
thatmat
chesoneofthegown.

“
Sweet
hear
tthi
sisl
ovel
y,t
hankssomuch,
Godbl
essy
oumor
e”

“
Youdon’
thav
etot
hankme,
any
way
sI’
m gl
ady
oul
i
kedt
hem”

Wemmyt
ookof
fthecl
othesshewaswear
ingi
nor
dert
otestt
hedr
ess.

“
Commongoandchangei
nther
oom,
whati
fsomeonewal
ksi
n”

“
Thedoori
slocked,
mor
eov
erwear
enotexpect
inganyv
isi
tor
s”
sher
epl
i
edsmi
l
ing.

Shechangedi
ntooneoft
hegownandi
tlooksbeaut
if
ulonher
”

“
IhopeIwon’
tusemyhandt
ocausepr
obl
em f
ormy
sel
f”

“
How?
”sheasked

‘
Youar
elooki
ngt
oosexyf
orapr
egnantwomani
nthi
sdr
ess”

“
Andy
oudon’
tli
kei
t?”

“
Ofcour
seIl
ovei
t,butIdoubti
fguy
swon’
tber
unni
ngaf
tery
ou”

“
Soy
ouhav
eseenaguychasi
ngnotonl
ymar
ri
edbutapr
egnantwomanbef
ore?
”

‘
Whyi
sitt
hatev
ery
thi
ngy
ouwearal
way
slookgoodony
ou,
evenamat
erni
tydr
ess!
”

“
Thatr
emi
ndsmemymum uset
osaygoodt
hingsal
way
sfi
tlazypeopl
e”

“
Butmyownwi
fei
snotl
azyandshedeser
vedal
lthebestt
hingsi
nli
fe”hesai
dpl
ayf
ull
y.

Shet
riedt
hesecondgownandi
twasper
fectt
oo.Shet
hankedhi
m onceagai
n,seal
i
ngi
twi
tha
ki
ss.

Theywat
chedmov
iest
oget
her
.Wemmyf
il
ledhi
minonal
lthehappeni
nggi
sts.

Theywereindoorthr
oughoutt
heweekendexpectf
orSundaymor
ningwhent
heyat
tended
Churchser
vicetoget
her.

Theweekendwasf
unf
il
ledf
ort
hecoupl
est
heyhar
dlyl
eav
eeachot
her
’ssi
de.

OnSundayeveni
ng,
Wemmy
’smoodchanged.Sheknewbymor
ningherhusbandwi
l
lhav
eto
l
eaveagai
n.

“Babycheerup,
Iknowy
ouareal
readyt
hinki
ngaboutt
omor
rowmor
ning,
I’
ll
bebackagai
nhun”
hesaidandmadehersi
tonhi
slap.

Sherest
edherheadonhi
s.“
Youcan’
tbl
ameme,
cany
ou?I
tsnoteasyst
ayi
ngher
eal
one
wit
houtyou”

“
Iunder
standper
fect
lywel
l
,wehav
ejustt
womont
hsl
eftandy
ouwi
l
lhav
eyourhusbandal
lto
y
oursel
fagai
n”

“
Ican’
twai
t”

Atni
ghti
nthei
rbedr
oom,
hebat
hedherandt
heyhadaswel
l
edt
imet
oget
hert
hatni
ght
.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Heret
urnedbackt
oPH.Thewor
kispr
ogr
essi
ngandSegunwasv
eryi
mpr
essedwhenhecame
ov
ertoinspect
.

“
Fer
anmi
Imustconf
essed,
youar
edoi
ngagr
eatj
obher
e”

“
Ist
hatso,
I’
m happyIdi
dn’
tdi
sappoi
nty
ou”

“
Inf
actIunder
est
imat
edy
ou,
Ithi
nky
oushoul
dst
artconsi
der
inggoi
ngi
ntoconst
ruct
ionl
i
ne”

“
Yout
hinkso?
”

“
I’
m posi
ti
ve”

Heinf
ormedhi
mthatt
heowneroft
hepr
oper
tywi
l
lcomeov
erany
timet
oseehowf
art
hewor
k
hasgone.

Twoweeksl
ater
,theowneroft
hepr
oper
tyshowedupbuthewassur
pri
sedatwhohesawwi
th
hi
m.

Tobecont
inued!
!!
!

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“Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?”
Sheasked

“
Yout
wokneweachot
her
”themanasked.

“
Yes,
he’
smybestf
ri
end’
shusband”

“
YourWemmy
”
“
YesmyWemmy
”

“
HiThessy
,I’
m sur
pri
sedt
oseey
ouaswel
l
”

“Wemmyt
oldmey
ouar
einPH,
Iint
endedcal
l
ingy
oubef
orenowbutInev
erexpectt
omeety
ou
her
e”

“
Goodmor
ningsi
r,y
oushoul
dbet
heowneroft
hispr
oper
ty,
Hon.Ki
ngsl
eyBr
own”

“
YesIam”Her
epl
i
edandgav
ehi
m ahandshake.

“
I’
m Fer
anmi
Adesany
a,I
’
mthesuper
visor
.Letmeshowy
ouar
oundsi
r”

“
OK,
aft
ery
ou”

“
Idi
dnotknowt
haty
ouar
enowi
ntobui
l
dingconst
ruct
ion”

“
It
’sal
ongst
oryThessy
”

Heshowedt
hem ar
oundt
oseehowf
arwor
khasgone.

“Youar
edoingagreatj
obher
e,I
’
m hi
ghl
yimpressed.You’
venotev
enspendt
womont
hs,
wel
l
doneandyou’
vegonethi
sfar
”Honor
abl
eKingsl
eyBrowncommendedhim.

“Thanky
ousi
r”

“
Ireal
l
yli
key
ouref
fi
ciency
,Imustconf
essed”

“
I’
m gl
ady
ouar
eimpr
essedsi
r”

“
TheFeder
algov
ernmenti
scur
rent
lyawar
dingsomecont
ract
s.Youcansubmi
tyourpr
oposal
,
I
’
lldot
hefol
lowup”hei
nfor
med.

“
Idon’
treal
lyknowmuchaboutt hi
sjob,
I’
m st
il
lnewi
ntheconst
ruct
ionbusi
ness.I
’
m managi
ng
t
hisf
oraf r
iend“heexpl
ained.

“
Don’
twor
ryaboutt
hat
,weal
lst
art
edf
rom somewher
e.Justbel
i
evei
nyoursel
fyoucandoi
t”

“
Thanky
ousomuchsi
r”

“
Cany
oul
eav
eoutt
he‘
si
r’wear
epr
act
ical
l
ybr
otheri
n-l
awsnow.I
’
m Ir
ightThessy
?”

“
Youar
eri
ght
”sher
epl
i
edsmi
l
ing.

“
Hav
emycar
d,sowecant
alkl
ateront
oputy
out
hrought
hebi
ddi
ng.

Youwi
l
lneedt
osubmi
tsomet
hingsal
ongwi
tht
hepr
oposal
li
kei
ntr
oduct
ionl
ett
er,
company
’s
pr
ofi
l
e,Bi
l
lofQuant
it
yet
c.Don’
twor
rywe’
l
ldi
scussedev
ery
thi
ng”

“
Thanky
ouv
erymuchsi
…”heal
mostaddedsi
ragai
n.Thessypl
easehel
pmet
hankhi
m”

“
Fer
anmi
wear
emor
eli
keaf
ami
l
y,y
ouwi
l
ldot
hesamei
fyouar
einhi
sshoes”

“
Thanky
ou,
youwon’
tunder
standhowmucht
hismeanst
ome”

“
IandWemmywi
l
lbehav
ingav
eryl
ongdi
scussi
ononceIl
eav
eher
e”Thessyi
nfor
medhi
m.

“
I’
m sur
eshe’
l
lexpl
ainev
ery
thi
ngt
oyou”

“
Wehav
etol
eav
enow,
Ihav
eanappoi
ntment
”

“
Ok,
I’
ll
giv
eyouacal
l
,thanksonceagai
nhonor
abl
e”

“
Fer
anmi
sendy
ouraddr
esst
omeonWhat
sApp,
soIcancheckony
ouoncei
nawhi
l
e”

“
Iwi
l
lsendi
t,t
hanks”

Theyl
eftandFer
anmiputacal
lthr
oughtohi
swi
feandt
oldherev
ery
thi
ngt
hathappened.He
al
sotol
dheritst
imesheopenuptoThessy.

Tr
uet
oherwor
ds,
Thessygav
eWemmyacal
l
.

“Thel
astti
meIchecked,t
hecompanyy
ourhusbandi
swor
kingwi
thi
snotaconst
ruct
ion
company”shesai
dsternl
y.

“
I’
ll
expl
ainev
ery
thi
ngThessy
”

“
Thenst
artt
alki
ng”

“Fi
rstI
’
m deepl
ysor
ry,
youwon’tl
ikewhaty
ouar
eaboutt
ohear
.Iknowasf
ri
endsIshoul
dnot
keepsecr
etsfr
om y
ou,butIhadt
o”

“
Wemmyspi
l
lital
ready
”

“
Ehm…Fer
anmi
losthi
sjobamont
htoourweddi
ng”

“
JesusChr
ist
,Wemmy
!It
’sal
i
e,Andy
oukepti
tal
ltoy
our
sel
f?”

“
Evenourf
ami
l
iesknowsnot
hingabouti
t”

“
NowIf
eary
ou,
what
?Ican’
tbel
i
evet
his”

“Af
tert
heweddinghemetanoldfr
iendwhoownst
heconst
ruct
ioncompanyi
swor
kingf
ornow,
hestar
tedwor
kingforhi
m ev
ersi
ncethen”

“
Gody
oupassedt
hroughal
lthi
sal
one?
”
“
Thi
ngsar
eev
enbet
ternow,
bef
oreheusedt
owor
khasal
abour
eronsi
te”

“
It
’sal
i
e”Thessybur
stedi
ntot
ear
s.

“
Youdon’
tneedt
ocr
yThessy
,youshoul
dthankGodf
orust
hatwesur
viv
edi
t”

“
Thatexpl
ainst
her
easonwhyt
hebabydi
dnotcomeear
ly”

“
Yes,
inf
actf
ort
hef
ir
stf
ivemont
hsofourmar
ri
age.Idi
dnotal
l
owhi
mtouchme.

“
Youmeany
oudi
dnotgeti
nti
mat
eforf
ivemont
hs?
”

“
Yes”

“
God,
Fer
anmi
hav
ereal
l
ysuf
fer
edo”

“
Thati
sourst
ory
”

“
Ibel
i
evet
hingswi
l
ltur
nar
oundf
orgoodv
erysoonbyGod’
sgr
ace”

“
Ameno”I
’
m If
orgi
ven?
”

“
Yesy
ouar
e,y
oudi
dwhaty
ouhav
etodot
opr
otecty
ourf
ami
l
y”

“
Thanks,
Itr
usty
ou’
l
lunder
stand”

“Di
dhetel
lyouaboutt
hecont
ract
,KB(
ref
err
ingt
oherf
iance–Hon.Ki
ngsl
eyBr
own)want
sto
hel
phi
m with”

“
Het
oldme,
I’
mver
ygr
atef
ulThess”

“
I’
mver
ysur
ehe’
l
lgett
hecont
ract
,KBpr
omi
set
ofol
l
owi
tup”

“
Ipr
ayso”

“
Wemmyy ouar
everyst
rongandIser
iousl
yenv
yyou,
Fer
anmi
isr
eal
l
yluckyt
ohav
eawoman
l
i
keyouf
orawife”

“
Let
’sj
ustsaywear
eluckyt
ohav
eeachot
her
”

“
How’
smyGodchi
l
d,hopemybabyi
ski
cki
ng?
”

“
Yourbabyi
ski
cki
ng,
thanks”

“Pl
easet
akegoodcar
eofy
our
sel
f,I
’
llcheckonFer
anmi
too,
Itol
dhi
mtosendhi
saddr
essi
n
PH”

“
Thanksgi
rl
fr
iend”

“
Any
thi
ngf
ory
ou,
I’
ll
tal
ktoy
oul
ater
,by
e”
“
Bye”

*
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***
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***
***
***
*

Fer
anmi closedf
ort
hedayandwentt
oamal
ltogetgr
ocer
ies.Hebumpedi
ntot
hel
eastper
son
heexpectedtomeeti
nPH.

CHAPTER26

“
Sewa!Wowy
ouar
ethel
eastper
sonIexpect
edt
omeeti
nthi
sci
ty”hegav
eherasi
dehug.

“
Hi,
Exboy
fri
end.Howar
eyoudoi
ng?
”shesai
dsmi
l
ing.

‘
I
’m goodandy
ou?
”

“
I’
m doi
ngwel
l
”

“
Sowhendi
dyoubecomeaPor
tHar
cour
tgi
rl
?”

“
Iser
vedher
e,andev
ersi
ncet
henI
’
vebeenar
ound”

“
That
’sgr
eat
”

“
Whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
einPHt
oo,
causet
hel
astt
imeIcheckedy
ouar
eaLagosboy
”

“
Ist
il
lst
ayi
nLagos,
myf
ami
l
yisi
nLagos.Dut
ycal
l
sandt
hat
’swhyI
’
m her
e”

“
Wher
edoy
ouwor
k”

“
Iwor
kwi
thaconst
ruct
ioncompany
”

“
Andy
ou?
”

“
Irunabout
iqueandasal
on”

“
That
’sgood”Hecheckedherr
ingf
ingerandnot
icedi
t’
snotcar
ryi
ngaweddi
ngband”

“
I’
m st
il
lsi
ngl
e”Shesai
d

“I
’
m sor
ryy
oucaughtme,
butwhyar
eyoust
il
lsi
ngl
e,Iuset
othi
nky
ou’
dbemar
ri
edwi
thki
dsby
now”
“
Notatal
l
,butI
’
m seei
ngsomeonepr
esent
ly,
he’
saSenat
orandweal
readyhav
epl
ans”

“
Hmm,
Iwi
shy
oual
lthebest
”

“
It
sni
ceseei
ngy
ouagai
n,Ineedt
orunnow”hesai
dtr
yingt
ost
opat
axi
inf
rontoft
hemal
l
”

“
Icamei
nmycar
,letmegi
vey
ouar
ide”

“
Thatwon’
tbenecessar
y,I
’
llf
indmyway
”

“
Iinsi
st,
youdon’
thav
etoactl
i
kewear
est
ranger
s”

“
Let
’sgo,
mycari
sov
ert
her
e”shesai
dpoi
nti
ngt
ohercar
.

Feranmifol
l
owedherqui
etl
yint
othecar
.“Toy
otaCor
oll
a2015Model
!Senat
or’
smoney
speaki
ng”hesai
dtohi
mself
.

“
Sowher
e’sdoy
oust
ay?
”

“
Rumuol
a,y
oucanj
ustdr
opmebyt
hebusst
op,
myhousei
snotf
arf
rom t
her
e”her
epl
i
ed

“Don’
tworry
,I’
m notcompl
aini
ng,
justgi
vemedi
rect
ionst
oyourhousef
rom Rumuol
a.Letme
beyourchauff
erfort
oday”

NowFer anmidi
dn’tli
kethi
s,buthedi
dn’
twantt
oembar r
assherbyr
efusi
ngherof
fer
.He
doesn’
twantany onetoknowwherehisst
ayi
ng,notev
enSewa.Hewantstol
iveaver
yqui
etl
i
fe
i
nPor t
Harcourt
.

Sewadr
oppedhi
m of
fandheadedbackt
oherownhouse.

Seei
ngFeranmiagai
nbroughtbackmemories,
sheshoul
dbehisMr
snow,
ifnotf
orwhat
happenedbackt
heninschoolthatmadehi
m breakupwi
thher
.

Feranmiwasherf
ir
stlove,t
heoneshegav eherv
irgi
nit
ytoandev
ersinceheador
edher
.He
adoredhersomuchthatshethoughtshecoul
dgetawaywithany
thi
ng.

Sher
emember
edhowcommi
tt
edhewast
othei
rrel
ati
onshi
pbef
oresher
uinedi
t.

Hel ov ed,respect
edandcaredforherbackthen.Shebel
iev
edther
eisst
il
lapl
acef
orherinhis
heart.Althoughshedoubtthat
,becauseFeranmi hasal
waysbeenaonewomanguy.Butshe
bel
iev esthereisnoharmintryi
ng.

Sheenv
iedhi
swi
fewhonowget
sal
lhi
slov
e,car
eandat
tent
ion.

Shedeci
dedt
opayhi
m asur
pri
sev
isi
tany
timesoon,
thankGodshenowknowswher
ehe’
s
st
ayi
ng.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Wemmyputacal
lthr
ought
ohi
shusbandi
ntheev
eni
ng.

Henot
icedshesoundeddi
stur
bedonphone.

“
What
’sbot
her
ingy
oumyl
ove”

“
Hmm…not
hing”

“
Andy
ouexpectmet
obuyt
hat
?Iknowy
oui
nsi
deout
,what
’st
hepr
obl
em”

“
Don’
twor
ry,
I’
drat
hernotbot
hery
ou”

“
Youhav
esomeoney
ouwantt
obot
herasi
deme”

“
Sweet
hear
t,mybabyi
snotki
cki
ng”

“
Whendi
dyounot
icedt
hat
”

“
Iwasn’
tfeel
i
nganymov
ementi
nmyt
ummysi
ncemor
ning”

“
May
bei
t’
snor
mal
,fort
hebabynott
oki
ckoncei
nawhi
l
e”

“Idon’
tthi
nkso,
wearet
oldi
nant
enat
alcl
i
nict
hatapr
egnantwomanshoul
dhav
e10ormor
e
kicksi
ntwohours”

“
Justr
elaxWemmy
…..

“
Fer
anmi
notev
ent
hegent
lef
lut
ter
ingf
eel
i
ngsIuset
ohav
e.Ipr
aymybabyi
sok.

“Youknowwhatj
ustcal
m down,
got
othehospi
tal
fir
stt
hingt
omor
rowmor
ningt
oseey
our
Ob/gyn”

“
Iwi
l
l,t
hatwasmypl
ant
oo,
thanks.How’
swor
ktoday
?”

“
Fine,
pleasedon’
tst
ressy
our
sel
f,t
akepl
ent
yofwat
erandsl
eepear
ly”

“
Ok,
Imi
ssy
ou”

“
Imi
ssy
out
oo.Goodni
ghtbaby
,Il
ovey
ou”

“
Ilov
eyout
oo,
goodni
ght
”
Hewant
edt
otel
lheraboutSewa,
buthedeci
dednott
obecauseofhercondi
ti
on.

Tobecont
inued!
!!
!

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CHAPTER27

ThenextdayWemmywentt othehospi
tal
.Abeaut
ifulNur
sei
nherlatetwent
iesattendedt
o
her
.She’spopul
arl
ycal
ledNurseAngeli
nthehospi
tal.Wemmyexpl
ainedever
y t
hingtothe
nur
seasshet ookherv
ital
signs.

“
Youar
eaf
ir
stt
imemom r
ight
?”Nur
seAngel
asked.

“
Yes”sher
epl
i
ed

“Ithappensl
i
ket
hatoncei
nawhi
l
e,Iexper
iencesomet
hingl
i
ket
hisdur
ingmyf
ir
stpr
egnancy
too”

“
Ist
hatso”

“
Don’
twor
ry,
thedoct
orwi
l
lat
tendt
oyouv
erysoon”

Thedoctorat
tendedt
ohersomemi
nut
esl
ater
.Shet
ookanul
tr
asoundscant
ocheckt
he
baby
’scondit
ion.

“
Asy
oucanseef
rom t
hemoni
tor
,yourbabyi
sdoi
ngf
ine.Justeatwel
landst
ayhy
drat
ed”

“
Thanky
oudoct
or,
Iwasscar
edt
odeat
hlastni
ght
.Thanky
ouv
erymuch”

“
Youar
ewel
come,
hav
eani
ceday
”

“
Yout
oodoc”

Shewentt
otheNur
ses’
sst
ati
onandt
hankt
hef
ri
endl
yNur
seshemetear
li
er.

Shecal
l
edherhusbandandexpl
ainedt
ohi
mthatt
hei
rbabyi
sfi
ne.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Fer
anmicamebackf
rom wor
kar
ound7pm,
hewasi
nhi
ski
tchenpr
epar
inghi
sdi
nnerwhenhe
hadaknockonhi
sdoor
.

Hewasnotexpect
ingany
one,
may
bei
tsoneofhi
snei
ghbor
sheguessed.

Heanswer
edt
hedoorandbehel
dherEx,
radi
ati
ngi
nal
lhergl
ory
,dr
essedseduct
ivel
y.

“
Wonty
oul
etmei
n?”

“
Iwasn’
texpect
ingy
ou”

“
DoIneedt
ocal
lbef
orecomi
ng,
pleasest
opbeenf
ormal
wit
hme”

“
Comei
n”

“
Icamet
ocheckaf
ri
endwhol
i
vesv
erycl
oset
othi
spl
aceandIdeci
dedt
ocheckony
ou”

“
Thanksf
orchecki
ngonme”

“
ButI
’
m ki
ndofbusynow”

“
Noprobl
em,
li
keIsai
dI’
mjustpassi
ngby
,I’
l
lseey
ousomeot
hert
ime”shesai
dandt
ookher
l
eav
e.

“Whatexact
lydoesshewantfr
om mef
orGodsake,
ifshet
hinksI
’
m goi
ngt
ohav
eany
thi
ngt
o
dowithher,
thenshe’
sjoki
ng.

I
fIcouldover
comet hetempt
ationsIf
acedur
ingmyserv
iceyearorevenst
ayedfort
woyear
s
andfi
vemont hswit
houtsext
henIbetIcannevergi
vei
ntoyourseducti
onsSewa”hesai
dto
hi
mselfandretur
nedbacktohiscooki
ng.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Day
slater
,Wemmywentf
orherant
enat
alcl
i
nic,
shemetNur
seAngel
shewasondut
ytoo.She
t
hankedherf
ort
heot
hert
ime.

Af
tert
hecl
i
nicshesatatt
her
ecept
ionwai
ti
ngf
ort
hesunt
ogodownabi
tbef
oregoi
nghome.

Nur
seAngel
’
sshi
ftwasov
er.Shewasaboutl
eav
ingwhenshesi
ght
edherpat
ientWemmy
.

“
Youar
est
il
lar
ound?Ory
ouwantt
oseet
hedoct
or”Nur
seangel
asked.
“
NoIwantt
hissunt
ogodownabi
tbef
orel
eav
ing”

“Youdi
dn’
tcomewi
thy
ourcar
?”

“
Yes,
mycardev
elopedf
aul
tthi
smor
ning,
soIt
ookacabdownher
e”sheexpl
ained.

“
I’
mthr
oughwi
thmyshi
ft
,canIgi
vey
ouar
ide?
”

“
Noy
oudon’
thav
etodot
hat
,af
teral
ongday
?Thanksf
ort
heof
feral
lthesame”

“
Youdi
dnotaskbutI
’
m wi
l
li
ngt
ohel
p”

“
Idon’
twantt
ost
ressy
ou”

“
Str
essme,
shesai
dandpul
l
edherupf
rom t
hesi
tgent
ly”

Theygott
othepar
kingl
otandshewassur
pri
sedathercar
.

“
Ist
hisy
ourcar
?”Wemmyasked

“
Yes,
it’
smi
ne”

“
Inev
erknewNur
sesar
ethi
sri
ch,
Toy
otaRav
42015model
?”

“
Act
ual
l
yit
’sagi
ftf
rom myhusband,
Hegoti
tformeonmyl
astbi
rt
hday
”

“
That
’sni
ce,
Ihopet
heot
herNur
sesdon’
tenv
yyoumuch”

“
Youcansayt
hatagai
n”

Theyent
eredi
ntot
hecarandshezoomedoutoft
hehospi
tal
premi
ses.

Ont
her
ewayt
oWemmy
’shouset
heyt
alkedandgett
oknowl
i
ttl
eabouteachot
her
.

Wemmyt ol
dhert
hatherhusbandi
snoti
ntownt
hatshest
ayi
ngal
onef
ornow,
alt
houghshe’
s
nowusedtoit
.

NurseAngeltooinfor
medherthatherhusbandandhi
sfami l
ydoesn’
twanthert
owork,they
bel
ievedshedidnotneedthemoneysinceshehaseveryt
hingsheneededatherdi
sposal,but
shecan’tqui
therjobbecauseoft
hepassionshehasforNursing.

Wemmyadvi
cedhernott
ooqui
therj
ob,
sheexpl
ainedt
hatnomat
terhowr
icht
hehusbandi
s,
ev
erywomanmustwork.

Womenshoul dbeanassetnotali
abi
l
ity
.Woment
ooshoul
dpur
suet
hei
rdr
eamsandbe
successf
uli
nthei
rvar
iousfi
elds.

“HowcanagoodandcompetentNurseli
keyouj
ustqui
t,soci
etyneedspeopl
eli
key
oui
nour
heal
thsy
stem”shest
atedherhonestopi
nion
Af
teral
lthei
rdi
scussi
onsi
nthecar
,Nur
seAngel
li
kedhermor
e.

Shedr
oppedherof
finf
rontofherhouse,
theyexchangedphonenumber
sbef
oreshel
eft
.

Wemmycal
l
edNur
seAngel
int
heev
eni
ng.

“
Hel
l
oNur
seAngel
”

“
Hel
l
o,Iwasaboutcal
l
ingy
out
oo”

“
Ical
l
edt
osayt
hanky
ouf
ort
her
ide,
thatwassoki
ndofy
ou”

“
Youar
ewel
come”

“
Ser
iousl
yIdon’
tknowanur
secanbesoni
cet
oapat
ientl
i
ket
his”

“
Nur
sesareni
ceandyouareonepati
entthatdoesn’
tlookdownonNursest
oo,
Iseet
heway
y
ourel
atewar
mlytoot
hernursesandthatact
uall
ydrawnmet oyou”

“
Real
l
ysosomepat
ientar
erude”

“
Yesespeci
all
yther
ichoncet
heyl
ookdownonnur
ses,
theyonl
yrespectt
hedoct
ors”

“
That
’sbad”

“
Sohopey
ouar
enotf
eel
i
ngl
onel
y?”

“
Notr
eal
l
y”

“
Hasy
ourcarbeenf
ixed?
”

“
Noty
et,
isst
il
li
nthemechani
cwor
kshop,
buthepr
omi
sedt
obr
ingi
tbacki
ntwoday
sti
me.

“
Ok,
Hav
eyoueat
en?
”

“
YesIhav
e,t
hanks.Ev
ery
bodycal
l
syouNur
seangel
,i
sthaty
ourr
eal
name?
”

“No,
oneofmypati
entsgav
emet hatname,andt
henamehasstuckedeversi
ncet
hen,
bef
oreI
knewitev
ery
bodyi
nthehospi
tal
nowcallsmeNurseAngel
”sheexplai
ned.

“
That
’ssweet
”

“
Mynamei
sPr
aise,
I’
m Del
tabutImar
ri
edYor
uba”

“
Real
l
y,t
hatmeansy
ouar
emywi
fet
hen”

“
Yeso,si
steri
nlaw”t
heybot
hlaughed.

“
Inf
actIt
oldmyhusbandabouty
ou,
Nur
seAngel
”
“
Real
l
y,Met
oo”shesmi
l
ed.

“
Ihav
etogonow,
goodni
ghtmywi
fe”

“
Goodni
ghtsi
steri
n-l
aw,
itsf
unspeaki
ngwi
thy
ou”

“
Sameher
e,seey
ounextcl
i
nic”Sheendedt
hecal
l
.

Idon’
tknowwhyIj
ustl
oveher
”Nur
seAngel
sai
dtoherhusbandaf
terdr
oppi
ngt
hecal
l
.

“
Yourpat
ienthasnowt
urnt
oyoursi
sterl
aw?Women!
”

“
She’
sYor
uba,
shecal
l
edmeherwi
fe”

“
Soev
eryYor
ubawomani
snowy
oursi
steri
n-l
aw,
youar
efunny
”

“
Noo,
she’
sjustdi
ff
erent
”

“
AnywayIl
ovet
hewayyour
elat
eswi
thy
ourpat
ient
s,Il
ovey
ourki
ndhear
tandt
hat
’swhyIl
ove
y
ou”hesai
dwit
hakiss.

“
Ilov
eyout
oodar
li
ng.I
tst
imet
ogot
obed”

“
Ok,
I’
ll
joi
nyoushor
tl
y”

CHAPTER28

Twoweekslater
,Sewashowedupagai
natFeranmi
’sapar
tment.Hewasact
ual
l
yexpect
ing
Thessy
,shehadcall
edear
li
ert
hatshewil
lst
opbyintheeveni
ng.

“Sewa,I
’
m expect
ingsomeone,
youcan’
tshowupatmydoorst
epsany
timey
ouf
eel
li
ke.
Court
esydemandsy oui
nfor
m mefi
rst
”

“Leaveal
lthisf
ormal
it
ies,
MoreoverIt
houghtyou’l
lneedcompanysi
ncey
ouar
enewar
ound
here”shestoodupandwalkuptohim seduct
ivel
ytr
yingt
okisshi
m.

“
Sewa!What
’st
hemeani
ngoft
his,
pleasey
ouneedt
oleav
e,l
i
ker
ightnow”

“
Ist
il
ll
ovey
ou”

“
Lov
emyf
oot
,Sewal
eav
ebef
oreIt
hrowy
ouout
”hesai
dfi
rml
y.

“Fer
anmir
ememberwher
ewearecomingfrom”shesai
dwi
thpl
eadi
ngey
es.Howwest
art
ed,
I
gaveyoumyal
l
,myevery
thi
ng,
myvir
gini
ty….
“
Stop!Don’tyoudareplaythatcardwithme, yougavemey ourvir
gini
tyt
otiemedown,
whil
e
y
ouwentar oundsleepi
ngwi thotherguys.Thegoodnewsi sthatweareeven,
cosyout
ookmy
v
irgi
nit
ytooifther
eisanythingli
kethatforaguy ”hespat

“
Fer
anmi
I….

Her
aisedhi
sri
ngf
ingert
oherf
ace.“
Ithi
nky
ouar
efor
get
ti
ngsomet
hingher
e”

“
Thaty
ouar
emar
ri
ed?
”

“
Yeshappi
l
ymar
ri
ed”

“
I’
m notaski
ngy
outol
eavey
ourwife,
atl
eastshe’
snother
e,Icanj
ustf
il
lhergapordon’
tyou
misshavi
ngawomanar
oundyou”

“
SewaIcan’
tdoi
t,don’
tyougeti
t”

“
Shewon’
tfi
ndout
,shecanbet
heLagoswi
feandI
’
llbeher
efory
oui
npH”

Fer
anmilaughed“
Seway
ouar
efunny
,hol
donasec.Doy
ouhav
etost
oopsol
ow.Youwantt
o
betheot
herwoman?”

“
Idon’
tmi
ndasl
ongasIhav
eyou”

“
I’
mver
ysor
ry,
yougott
hewr
ongguy
.I’
m myf
ather
’ssonandwedon’
tdot
wowomen.

SewaIwon’
tcommi tadul
ter
ywi
thy
ou,youwanttoknowwhy ?Il
oveGod,
Ilov
emywi
feandI
l
ovemysel
fbecausehewhocommitadult
erysi
nagainsthi
sownbody”

“Real
l
y,ist
hathowy ouwantt
oplayi
t”Shepushedhi
m hardandhelandedonthebed.Bef
ore
hecouldsayJack,
Shehadalr
eadypouncedonhim,t
hiscaughthi
m unaware,
heconti
nued
str
uggli
ngjustt
obreakfr
eefr
om her
.

“
Sewast
op,
don’
tmakemehur
tyou,
justl
etgoofme”

Thessyheardvoi
cesinther
oom,sheknocked,butnooneheardherknock,duetot
heargument
goingon.Shewantedtowai
tout
sideforawhil
ebutcuriosi
tygott
hebetterpar
tofher
.She
fl
ungthedooropenandmetaladyont opofFeranmi
.

“
What
’sgoi
ngonher
e?”

“
Thessypl
easei
tsnotwhaty
out
hink,
hesai
dpushi
ngSewaawayf
rom hi
mfor
cef
ull
y.

“Fer
anmi
whoi
sthi
s?”

“
She’
smyex,
butt
rustmet
her
e’snot
hingbet
weenus”
“
Wai
t!Iknowt
hisf
acei
nUI
-Sewa!
”

“
Thessywhat
’sup”shesai
dey
eingher

“
Youknowher
?”Fer
anmi
asked

Yes,
she’
saf
ri
endt
ooneofmyr
oom mat
esi
n300l
evel
”Thessyr
epl
i
ed

“
Soy
ouar
ehi
smi
str
ess?
”Sewaaskedf
aci
ngThessy
.

“
Ohy
ouev
enknowshe’
smar
ri
ed,
sowhyar
eyouher
e?homewr
ecker
”

“
Didy
ouj
ustcal
lmeahomewr
ecker
?”

Fer
anmi
’
sphoner
ang,
Sewat
ooki
tandsmashedi
tagai
nstt
hewal
loutofannoy
ance.

“
Sewadoy
ouhav
etodot
his?Hecheckedt
hephoneandi
twasbr
oken.

Shei
gnor
edhi
m andf
acedThessy
.

“
I’
m her
etogetbackwhatbel
ongt
ome”

“
Ify
out
hinkhe’
l
lleav
ehi
swi
fef
ory
ou,
theny
ouar
emor
edel
usi
onal
thanIt
hought
”

“
Thessy
,st
ayoutoft
his,
itsnonofy
ourbusi
ness”

“
Doy
ouj
ustsayi
tsnonofmybusi
ness.F-
Y-I
,He’
smybestf
ri
end’
shusband”

“
Andso,
weshoul
dnowr
unaway
?”

Thessymov
edcl
osert
oherandgav
ehert
wor
esoundi
ngsl
apst
hatt
hrewSewaof
fbal
ance.

“
Your
eal
l
yhav
enodamnshame,
doy
ou?

Fer
anmi
tri
edt
ost
opherbuti
twast
ool
ate.

“
Thef
ir
stsl
api
sfory
out
ryi
ngt
oseducehi
m andt
hesecondi
sformybestf
ri
end”

Shecar
ri
edherbagandheadedt
owar
dst
hedoor
.

“
Thessy
!”Fer
anmi
cal
l
edout
.

I’
l
lbewaiti
ngout
side,
yout
hinkI’
ll
leavet
hist
hingher
e,noway
.Iwi
l
lcomei
nwhenshel
eav
es”
sherepl
i
edanddashedoutoftheroom.

“
Sewa,whendi
dyoubecomel
i
ket
his?Seewhatt
hebadcompanyy
oukeptbackt
henhas
t
urnedy
ouint
o.
Iwar
nedyouthenbutyouneverl
ist
enedandthatwasthereasonwhyIl
eft
.Sewaseey
ourl
i
fe,
y
ouneedhel
p,atyourageyouarenotevent
hinkofset
tl
ingdown.

Whatcant
hatSenat
orof
fery
ou,
or dert
hanmoney
,highesty
ou’
l
lendupbeenhi
sbabymama.
Canmoneybuyyouagoodman,happyhomeandkids.

Thi
nkSewa,t
hinkandf or
sakethi
sbadway
sofyour
s.St
opgoi
ngaf
terot
herpeopl
e’
shusband,
youar
ebeaut
ifulenoughforanyguyt
onot
icey
ou.

Ican’
tof
feryouanyt
hing,
I’
m happi
l
ymarri
edandexpect
ingachi
l
dsoon.I
’
m say
ingal
lthesef
or
oldti
messake,pl
easethi
nkabouti
tandchangey
ourway s.

Iwantt
oseey
ocui
nthenear
estf
utur
eandbehappy
”

Shecar
ri
edherbagi
ntear
sandl
eftwi
thoutsay
ingawor
d.

Thessycamei
nimmedi
atel
yshel
eft
.

“Fer
anmi cal
lyourwi
feandt
ell
herev
ery
thi
ngt
hathappenedher
etoday
,pl
easedon’
tmakeme
doitfory
ou”

“
TrustmeThessy
,I’
l
ltel
lherev
ery
thi
ngbutnotov
ert
hephone.Youknowhercondi
ti
on”

“
Fine,
Iagr
ee”

“
Thanky
ou”

“
Doy
our
ememberwhatIt
oldy
ouwheny
oust
art
eddat
ingmyf
ri
end?
”

“
Iremember
”

“
AndImeani
t,i
fyouhur
tWemmy
,bepr
epar
etoanswert
ome”

“
Thessydon’
tyoubel
i
eveme,
ther
enot
hingbet
weenmeandSewa”

“
Ibel
i
evey
ou,
butbemor
ecar
eful
nextt
ime,
gir
lsl
i
ket
hatcanbedanger
ous”

“
Iwi
l
l,Ipr
omi
se”

Thessyl
eftandFer
anmi
wasal
lal
oneagai
n.

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CHAPTER29

“
Howwi
l
lIexpl
ainal
lthi
stomywi
fe,
IguessI
’
mint
roubl
e”hesai
dtohi
msel
f.

Hecheckedhi
sbr
okenphoneagai
n,het
ri
edt
oputi
toni
tbutt
onoav
ail
.

Hethoughtofwaystor
eachher
,peopl
edon’truncal
lcenter
sagai
n.Hedecidedtogot ooneof
hi
snei
ghbor,t
herei
sthi
syoungguynextdoor.Hecheckedontheguybutunfor
tunat
elyhe’
snot
i
n.

Hefel
tbadthathewon’
tgett
ospeakwi
thhi
swi
fet
hatev
eni
ng.He’
sver
ysur
ehi
swi
fewi
l
lbe
t
ryi
nghi
sli
nebynow.

“
Howwi
l
lIr
eachWemmyt
hisni
ght
”het
houghtwi
thi
nhi
msel
f.

Hewentbackt ohisr
oom, lai
donhisbed.Fl
ashesoft
hedramathathappenedearl
i
erkepton
comingunconsci
ousl
y .Scenesofhi
sphonebeensmashedagai
nstthewall,
Thessy’
sslapsand
al
l,
keptonreplay
inginhishead.

Henev erimagi
nedhecouldfoundhimselfi
nsuchanawkwar dsit
uat
ion.That
’soneofthe
di
sadvantagesofli
vi
ngseparatel
ywit
hone’sspouse.Onethingissur
e,Sewacan’thavethe
eff
ront
erytocomet ohismatri
monialhometopullal
lthosestunt
sshepulledearl
i
er”
.Hej ust
hopeshef or
getabouthi
m andchangedforbett
er.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Wemmyhasbeent r
yingherhusband’
sli
ne,butit
’snotconnect
ing,
shedeci
dedt
ocal
lThessy
si
nceshet
oldhershe’l
lbevi
sit
inghimthatver
yday .
Hel
l
oThessy
,I’
m sor
ryt
odi
stur
byou.Wer
eyouabl
etomakei
ttoFer
anmi
’
spl
acet
oday
?”

“
YesIl
eftf
ewhour
sago,
anypr
obl
em?
”Thessywat
chedherwor
dst
ryi
ngnott
osl
i
p.

“
I’
vebeent
ryi
nghi
sli
ne,
buti
tsnotconnect
ing”

“
That
’st
ruehi
sphonei
ski
ndoff
aul
ty”

Howcome,
west
il
ltal
kedi
ntheaf
ter
noon”

“
Youknowallt
hissmar
tphones,
oncet
heydr
opont
hef
loort
heyst
artdev
elopi
ngf
aul
ts,
don’
t
wor
ryhe’
sfi
neehn”

“
Alr
ight
,thanks.How’
shonor
abl
edoi
ng,
Imeany
ourKB”shesai
dteasi
ngl
y.

“
MyKBi
sfi
neo,
thanks.

“
Goodni
ghtsi
s,hav
eagoodni
ghtr
est
”

“
Yout
oosweet
hear
t,goodni
ght
”

Sheendedt
hecal
landhermotherin-
law’scall
camet hr
ough.Sheaskedaft
erherandt
hebaby
,
sheal
sospokewi
thherFat
herin-
lawt oo.Shethankedt
hem forchecki
ngonher.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

ThenextMorni
ng,Wemmywasalr
eadyrunni
ngl
atef
orherant
enat
alcl
i
nic,
sheov
ersl
ept
.She
dresseduphur
ri
edl
yandl
eftt
hehouse.

Lucki
l
yforherNur
seAngel
wasondut
y.

“
Goodmor
ningmywi
fe”

“
Goodmor
ningsi
steri
n-l
aw”

“
Hopey
ousl
eptwel
l
”

“
Sur
eIdi
d,how’
sfami
l
y?”

“
Webl
essGod,
hopey
ouar
ehear
ingf
rom y
ourhubby
”

“
Yes,
he’
sdoi
nggr
eat
,thanks.

Af
terexchangi
ngpl
easant
ri
es.Nur
seAngel
set
tl
eddownt
otakeWemmy
’sv
ital
signs.Whi
l
e
shewasati
therphoner
ang.

“
Pleaseexcuseme,
letmepi
ckt
hiscal
l
”

“
Nopr
obl
em”

“
That
’smyhusbandwhocal
l
ed,
he’
sonhi
swayher
e,hehasf
everandneedst
oseeadoct
or”

“
Arey
ounotanur
se?Whycan’
tyout
reathi
m athome”

“
It
sagai
nstt
heet
hicsofourj
ob,
wecan’
ttr
eatourf
ami
l
ies,
especi
all
yourdearones”

“
Ist
hatso?
”

“Yes,Idon’
tev
ent
reatmyson,
Icanonl
ygi
vef
ir
stai
d,t
henbr
inghi
mtoseeadoct
or
after
wards”

“
Andwhyi
sthat
?”

“
Medical
l
yi ti
sbel
iev
edthatemot
ionscanmakey
oumaket
hewr
ongcal
l
sint
hecour
seof
t
reat
ingyourl
ovedones”

“
Ithi
nkIagr
eet
othat
”

“
Her
ehecomes”Nur
seAngel
stoodupt
oacknowl
edgeherhusband’
spr
esence.

“
Ican’
tbel
i
evet
his,
ist
hisy
ourhusband?
”Wemmyasked

“
Yeshei
s,y
ouknowhi
m?”

“
Wemmy
!

“
Yesweknoweachot
her
”

Epi
sode30

“
Yes,
weknoweachot
her
,she’
smyex”Emmanuel
repl
i
edhi
swi
fe

“
Yourex!Wemi
mo?
”

“
Yes”

“
Wooow!Nur
seAngel
sighed.

“
Isshet
hesi
steri
n-l
awy
ou’
vebeent
alki
ngabout
?”Emmanuel
asked

“
Asy
oucansee,
sher
eal
l
ytur
nedoutt
obemysi
steri
n-l
aw”Nur
seAngel
repl
i
ed.
“
Ist
il
lcan’
tbel
i
evet
his,
soEmmanuel
isact
ual
l
yyourhusband?
”Wemmyaskedi
nawe.

“Youknowwhat ,we’
l
lcont
inuethi
sdi
scussi
onlat
er.Wemmyy ouhaveanantenatalcl
ini
cto
attendnow,whil
eyouhavetoseeadoctor
”Shesaidpoint
ingtoherhusband.I
’
llgetyourcar
d
now, soyoucoul
dseeadoctor.Whenyouarebot
ht hr
oughthenyoutwocancont inuethi
s
reuniont
hing”

Someminut
esl
ater
,Emmanuel
wast
hrough.Hewentt
otheNur
sesst
ati
ont
oinf
orm hi
swi
fe
he’
sgoi
nghome.

“
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng,
won’
tyouwai
tforWemmy
”

“
Ineedt
orest
,Ij
ustt
ooki
nject
ions”

“
Goandr
esti
nyourcar
,she’
swi
l
lsoonbet
hrough”

“
Towai
tforher
?Thi
sisawkwar
d,Ar
eyounotj
eal
ous?
”

“
Whywoul
dI,
youar
ebot
hhappi
l
ymar
ri
ed,
sowhat
’st
her
e”

“
I’
ll
wai
tthen”hel
eftt
hehospi
tal
bui
l
dingandst
ayedi
nhi
scar
.

Anhourl
ater
,Shej
oinedEmmanuel
int
hepar
kingl
ots,
Nur
seAngel
gav
ehert
hedescr
ipt
ionof
hi
scar.

Shewasn’tsur
prisedwhenNurseAngelt
oldhert
hemodelofhiscar
,Emmanuel r
idesToy
ota
PradoSUV,apartfrom t
hef
actthathi
sparent
sar
eri
ch,
theyalsohaveconnect
ioninhi
gh
pl
aces.

Shel
ocat
edt
hecarandwal
kedupt
ohi
m.

“
Howar
eyoudoi
ng?
”heasked

“
I’
m good,
hopey
ouar
efeel
i
ngmuchbet
ter
”

“
Yes,
thanks.How’
syourhusband?
”

“
He’
sfi
ne”

“
Youar
elooki
nggoodev
enwi
tht
hebabybump”

“
Thanks”shesmi
l
ed,
placi
ngherl
efthandonherbabybump.

“
Iusetoi
magi
nebackt
henhowy
ou’
l
llookwheny
ou’
repr
egnantandmyi
magi
nat
ionswas
r
ight
”

“
I’
m sur
eyoui
magi
nedmecar
ryi
ngy
ourbaby
,ri
ght
?

“
Ir
onyofl
i
fe”hesmi
l
ed.
“
Hmm, Inev
erknewGodhadal
readyanswer
edmypr
ayerunt
ilt
oday
.SoNur
seAngel
isy
our
wi
fe?
.NowIf i
nal
lyhav
emypeace”

“
Iknowyouar
enothappybackt
hen,
butasy
oucanseeGodanswer
edy
ourpr
ayerandgav
eme
agoodwoman”

“
Yourwi
fei
swonder
ful
,I
’m sogl
adt
oknowshe’
syourwi
fe”

“
Yesshe’
sawonder
ful
woman”

“
Letmer
eleasey
ounow,
soy
oucangohomet
orest
”

“
Ok,
takecar
e”

“
Yout
oo”

“
Iguesswe’
l
lbeseei
ngmor
eofeachot
hernow”

“
Yout
hinkso?
”

“
Trustmywi
fe,
bye”hesai
dwhi
l
eent
eri
nghi
scar
.

“
bye”

Wemmywentbackt
othehospi
tal
bui
l
dingt
oseeNur
seAngel
bef
orel
eav
ing.

“
Sist
eri
n-l
awofl
i
fe!“Nur
seAngel
sai
djoki
ngl
y.

“
Arewest
il
lfr
iends?
”

“
Whynot
,inf
actI
’
minv
iti
ngy
ouov
ert
hisweekends,
wear
enowf
ami
l
y.

“
Wemmyhuggedher
.“Youar
ebeaut
if
uli
nsi
deout
,I’
m gl
adImetsomeonel
i
key
ou.

“
Met
oo,
I’
ll
giv
eyouacal
ll
ater
”

“
Ok,
bye”

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Fer
anmi
gothi
msel
fasmal
lphone.Hei
nser
tedhi
ssi
m andcal
l
edhi
swi
fe.

“
I’
m sor
ryIcoul
dn’
treachy
oul
astni
ght
,myphonewasbr
oken”

“
Thessyt
oldme”
“
Tol
dyouwhat
?”heaskedhopi
ngThessydi
dn’
tsayany
thi
ngaboutSewa.

“
Ical
l
edThessywhenIwaswor
ri
ed,
shet
oldmey
ourphonewasf
aul
ty”

“
Ok”hesai
dandsi
ghedheav
il
y.How’
scl
i
nict
oday
?”

“
Dramat
ic”

“
Dramat
ic?How?
”

“
ImetEmmanuel
”

“
Hasi
n….
.Emmanuel
?”

“
Yesbutt
hat
’snott
hedr
amat
icpar
t”

“
Now,
youar
ebeendr
amat
icWemmy
….

“
Okayl
etmegost
rai
ghtt
othepoi
nt.Emmanuel
isNur
seAngel
’
shusband”

“
Arey
ouf
orr
eal
,thesameNur
seAngel
youuset
otal
kabout
?

“
Yes,
Sheev
enwantust
obef
ami
l
yfr
iends”

“
Isshenotj
eal
ous,
knowi
ngy
ouar
ehi
shusband’
sex?
”

“
Thatwomani
sindeedanAngel
,itdoesn’
tbot
herherabi
t”

“
I’
dlov
etomeether
,she’
ssomat
ured”

“
Youwi
l
lmeether
,don’
twor
ry.Shei
nvi
tedmeov
ert
oherhouse”

“
Youcangoi
fyou’
recomf
ort
abl
ewi
tht
hei
dea”

“
Okay
”

“
I’
m comi
ngnextweekend”

“
Great
!I’
l
lbeexpect
ingy
ou.Shesai
dhappi
l
y.

“
Alr
ight
,I’
l
ltal
ktoy
oul
ater
”

“
Fer
anmi
youdon’
tsoundhappy
,isi
tbecauseofy
ourphone?”

“
No,
I’
mfi
ne,
enj
oyt
her
estofy
ourday
”

“
Iwi
l
l,l
ater
”

Sheendedt
hecal
lst
il
lwonder
ingwhyhesoundeddown.
“
Ihav
etocal
lThessyt
oo,
shemustnotcar
ryt
hisgi
stov
er”Shesai
dtoher
sel
f.

Shei
mmedi
atel
yputacal
lthr
ought
oher
.

Tobecont
inued!
!!

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CHAPTER31

Fer
anmiwenthomethatv
eryweekend.Hecamei
near
lyonSat
urdaymor
ning.Wemmygav
e
hi
m awarm wel
come.

Shewasinahappymoodandhedi
dnotwantt
orui
nit
,hedeci
dedt
otel
lherev
ery
thi
ngi
nthe
eveni
ng.

“
Fer
anmi
tel
lmey
ouar
ejoki
ng,
arey
our
eal
l
ygoi
ngbackt
ommor
owmor
ning?
”

“
I’
m serious,
myhandsar ereal
lyt
ight
,ifIdon’
tleav
etommorowmorni
ng,
itwi
l
laf
fectMonday
’s
work.Ihavejustonemonthlef
ttowrapupt hi
ngs”heexpl
ained.

Lat
eri
ntheni
ght
,Henar
rat
edev
ery
thi
ngt
hatt
ranspi
redbet
weenhi
m andSewa.

“
Fer
anmi
,woul
dyouhav
etol
dmei
fThessywasnoti
nthepi
ctur
e?”

“
Sur
eIwi
l
l,y
ouknowIdon’
tkeepsecr
etsf
rom y
ou”

Shesatont
hechai
r,headbowwi
thhert
wohandspl
acedonherf
orehead.

“
Doy
oust
il
ll
oveher
?”sheasked

“
Arey
our
eal
l
yaski
ngmei
fIl
oveher
,Ican’
tbel
i
evet
hisi
scomi
ngf
rom y
ou”

“
Youst
il
lhav
en’
tanswer
edmyquest
ion”

“
Real
l
y!”
“
Sincey
ouwer
etheonewhodef
lower
edher
,shemi
ghtst
il
lhav
eapl
acei
nyourhear
t”

“Thenpermi
tmet osayt
hatEmmanuel
sti
l
lhav
eapl
acei
nyourhear
ttoo.Atl
east
,he
defl
oweredyou”

Shesmi
rked.“
Youknowt
hatf
acti
sbasel
ess,
socomeupwi
thsomet
hingbet
termyhusband”

“
Wemmyy oumetyourexandy
ouevenwentt
ohi
shouseandInev
ercomplai
ned,
becauseI
t
rust
edy
ou,nowinst
eadofmeget
ti
ngthesamel
evel
oftr
ustf
rom you,
whatdi
diget
?”

“
Don’
tyoudar
etur
nst
hisonme,
thi
sisadi
ff
erentcaseent
ir
ely
”shef
lar
edup.

Fi
rstofal
l
,Emmanuelismarr
ied,
yourexi
snot
.Secondl
y,Emmanuel
isnoti
nint
erest
edi
nme
whil
eyourexcl
ear
lydoes.

Andt
ocr
owni
tal
lIaskedf
ory
ourper
missi
onbef
orepay
inghi
sfami
l
yav
isi
t.

Whil
eyou,
youontheotherhand,
sawyourex,hoppedi
ntohercarandal
l
owhert
akey
out
o
wher
eyoustay
,al
lthi
swithoutmyownconsent”

“
Andt
hatwast
heonl
ymi
stakeImadeher
e”

“No!Thatwasnottheonl
ymi st
akeyoumade,shetookyouhome,
visi
tedy
out
wiceandy
ou
nevermenti
onedit
.NotforonceFer
anmi”sheshouted

“
Cal
m down,
ist
hatmyof
fence?
”

“
Thati
syourof
fence,
whydi
dyouhi
dei
tfr
om me,
Ithoughtweuset
otal
kaboutev
ery
thi
ng”

“
Idi
dnotsayawor
dbecauseofy
ourcondi
ti
on”

“
Whatstupi
dcondit
ioni
sthat?I’
m pr
egnantnothy
per
tensi
ve”shef
lar
edupagai
n.Youknow
what
,thi
sconv
ersati
oni
sov er,
goodnight
”

“
Wemmy
!!Hasi
tcomet
othi
s”

Het
ri
edal
lpossi
blemeanst
opl
eadwi
thher
,butal
lhi
spl
eaf
ell
ondeafear
s.

Theysl
eptl
i
kest
ranger
sthatni
ght
.Thewor
stpar
tist
hathehadt
oleav
eear
lyt
henextday
.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Hewokeupnextmor
ning,
tookHi
sbat
handpackhi
sbag.

“
BabyI
’
mleav
ing”hesai
dtappi
ngher
.

Shedi
dnotr
espond.

“Iknowy
ouar
eawakeWemi
mo”

St
il
lnor
esponse.Het
ookhi
sbagandmadet
oleav
ethebedr
oom.

“
Saf
ejour
ney
”Shesai
d

“
Pleaset
akegoodcar
eofy
our
sel
f,I
’
llt
alkt
oyoul
ater
”Hel
eftt
her
oom andsetf
orhi
sjour
ney
.

Shewasnothappy,thatwasthef i
rstti
met heyhadaheat edargument.Shecri
edwhenhel ef
t,
sheknewdeepdowni nherheartthatFeranmi haslongforgot
tenaboutSewa, Sewawashis
pastandpastshe’
l
lbe.Shefi
ndi thardtobelievethathermarriagewasthreat
enedbyanother
woman, shewassoscaredandimagi nedwhatwoul dhav ehappenedifThessydidnotshowup
thatver
yday.

“Whati
fThessydidnotshowup,
wil
lhegi
vei
n,shewonder
ed,
butshet
rust
edFer
anmi
hewon’
t
doit
”Sheconcluded.

Shel
eftt
hebedl
azi
l
yandst
art
edpr
epar
ingf
orSundayser
vice.

Shecamebackfr
om churchandshesawmisscal
l
sfrom Fer
anmi
.Shewasst
il
lcont
empl
ati
ng
whet
hert
ocallhi
m backornotwhenhecal
l
edback.

“
Hibaby

“
Hi”

“
Howsser
vice?
”

“
Good,
wear
eyounow”

“
Wear
est
il
li
nBeni
n”

“
Ok,
saf
ejour
ney
”

“
BabeI
’
m sor
ryaboutl
astni
ght
”
“
It
’sOK,
I’
m sor
ryf
orshout
ingaty
ou”

“Youdon’
tsoundasi
fit
’sOK,
ify
ouar
eli
ket
his,
youknowIwon’
tbeabl
etoconcent
rat
ewhenI
gettoPH”

“
Justgi
vemel
i
ttl
eti
me,
Ican’
tpr
etendI
’
mfi
ner
ightnow”

“BabyImissyoursmi
l
e,Idi
dnotev
engett
ohol
dyoubef
oreIl
eav
e,y
oushutmeout
complet
ely”

“
Sor
ryaboutt
hat
”

“
We’
l
ltal
kbet
terwhenIgett
oPor
tHar
cour
t,Il
ovey
ousomuchmyQueen”

“
Ilov
eyout
oo,
takecar
e”

“
Yout
oo,
sayhi
tomybabyf
orme,
I’
ll
missy
oubot
h.

“
Ok,
lat
er”Sheendedt
hecal
landwentt
otheki
tchent
ofi
xher
sel
flunch.

Af
tert
aki
ngl
unchshecal
l
edThessyt
othankherper
sonal
l
yforl
ooki
ngoutf
orherhusband.

“
HiThess,
HappySunday
”

“
Sameher
edear
”

“
Feranmi
tol
dmet
hedr
amat
hathappenedi
nhi
sapar
tmenti
nPHandIwast
oldy
ouar
eint
he
f
il
m”

“
Don’
tmi
ndt
hathomewr
eckerj
are”

“
Iwast
oldy
ousl
appedher
”

“
Youar
ewel
comedear
”

“
Idi
dnotsayt
hanky
ou”sher
emi
ndedher
.

“
Youdon’
tneedt
osayi
toutl
oud”shesai
dlaughi
ng.

“
Youar
enotser
ious“shesmi
l
ed

“
Don’
tmi
ndme,
Ineededt
osl
apherbackt
ofact
oryset
ti
ngs”Theybot
hlaughed.

“
Thanksf
orhav
ingmyback”

“
Hmm,
youj
ustt
hankedme”

“
Yes,
youdeser
veat
rophy
”

“
Sohowar
eyouandFer
anmi
”
“Ehmm, wear
egood”shel
ied.Shehasvowednev
ert
oinv
olv
eat
hir
dpar
tyi
nhermar
ri
age
especi
all
ywhent
hereisamisunder
standi
ng.

“
Good,
takecar
eofy
our
sel
f”

“
Iwi
l
lby
e”

Fer
anmi cal
l
edl
atei
ntheev
eni
ngwhenhegott
oPH.Wemmyt
hankGodsi
l
ent
lyf
ort
hesaf
e
j
ourney
.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Someday sl
ater,
Wemmyandherhusbandf inal
lysettl
edther
emisunder
standi
ngov ert
he
phone.Wemmywasnotact ual
l
yf i
ghti
ngwit
hhi m,shejustwant
edtopunishhimforkeepi
ng
Sewa’si
ssuefrom her
.Fer
anmi r
eali
zedhi
smi stakesandpromi
seneveragaintokeepanyt
hing
fr
om her.

EPI
SODE32

Threeweekslat
er,
Wemmywasaboutt osl
eepatni
ghtwhenshediscov
eredshe’
shav
ing
contr
act
ionsaccompani
edwit
hpai
ns,shewonder
edwhatwasgoingonbecauseshesti
l
lhas
l
iketwomonthsbefor
eherduedat
e.

Befor
esheknewwhatwasgoingon, t
hepainhadaggrav
ated.Therewasnoneighborst
ocall
upon,t
hei
rfl
atist
heonlybui
l
dinginthecompound.Shethoughtofcall
i
ngherparent
sbutshe
knewtheywi
llbescar
edtodeathespeci
all
yhermom whoi shyper
tensi
ve.

“Fer
anmi
….Fer
anmiIneedyou“Shecri
edinpai
n.SherememberedHerhusbandcan’
thel
p,wi
l
l
hefl
ydownherefr
om PH.Godpleasehel
pme…..”Shecor
rect
edher
self
.

Thensher
emember
edNur
seAngel
,Shedeci
dedoncal
l
ingher
.

Nur
seAngelwasal
readyasl
eepwhenshecal
l
ed,
herphone’
sri
ngt
onewokeherup.Emmanuel
wasst
il
lawake,
hecheckedthecal
l
erI
D

“
Honeyi
t’
sWemmy
”hepassedt
hephoneov
ert
oher
.

Shecheckedt
het
ime,
it’
s11pm.“
Byt
hist
ime,
Ihopeshe’
sfi
ne”Shepi
ckedt
hecal
l
.

“
Hel
l
o,Ar
eyouOK?
”
“
I’
m not
,Ineedy
ourhel
p”shesai
dinpai
n.

“Justhol
donal i
tt
lef
orme,I’
l
lberi
ghtther
e.Takeadeepbreat
handcal
m down,al
lwil
lbewel
l”
Shedisconnectt
hecal
l,
jumpedoutofbedanddashedtohercl
osett
ochangef
rom herni
ght
dress.

“
Whathappened,
issheok?
”Emmanuel
asked.

“
Ithi
nkshehascompl
i
cat
ions”sher
epl
i
ed.

“
Howf
ari
sshegone?
”

“
28weeks”

“
Let
’sgoI
’
lldr
ivey
ou”

“
Youar
egoi
ngi
nyourpj
amas?
”

“
Oh!Gi
vemeami
nut
e,l
etmechange”

“
Letmecheckonoursonwhi
l
eyouar
eati
t”

Theyl
eftalmosti
mmediat
ely
.Emmanueldrov
easfastashecoul
djusttogett
her
eont
ime.Hi
s
wif
ewasj ustwat
chi
nghiminamazement
.Shecoul
dseefearsi
nhiseyes.

Theygottoherhouseandf indtherewayi nt
ot hefl
at,
Emmanuelcar
ri
edheri
ntot
hecar
,they
headedstrai
ghttothehospital
.Ont hei
rwayt othehospi
tal
,Nur
seAngel
madesomecall
st o
i
nform herdoct
orthattheyarebringinghertothehospit
al.

Wemmywasl
yi
ngont
hebackseatcr
yingi
npai
n.Nur
seAngel
hel
dherandt
ri
edt
ocomf
orther
.

“
PleaseWemmydon’
tpush,
itsnoty
ett
ime,
Soj
usthol
diti
nther
e”

“
Ok,
Iwon’
t,
butI
’
mti
red,
Godpl
easehel
pme,
Ineedy
ourst
rengt
h”

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

“TheNur
sesonni
ghtdutybroughtoutast
ret
cherandwheel
edherint
otheEmer
gencyr
oom.
Thedoct
orwasal
readyaroundandtheyat
tendedtoheri
mmediat
ely.

Emmanuel
stay
edatt
her
ecept
ionwhi
l
eherwi
fef
oll
owedt
hedoct
ors.

“
Godpl
easesav
eher
,youdi
dnotmakeusmeetagai
njustt
oseeherdead”hepr
ayedsi
l
ent
ly.

Hi
swi
fecameoutt
ojoi
nhi
mlat
er.Shesawhi
m paci
ngupanddownt
hehal
lway
.
“
Honeycal
m downshe’
l
lbef
ine,
thedoct
orsar
eat
tendi
ngt
oheral
ready
”

“
Hast
hepai
nreduced?
”

“
Ever
ythi
ngi
sundercont
rol
,I
’m goi
ngbackt
ojoi
nthem”

“
Ok”

Twohour
slat
er,
Nur
seAngel
cameoutoft
heER

“
She’
sst
abl
enow”shei
nfor
medherhusband.

“
ThankGod”

“
Youst
il
lcar
eabouther
,andI
’
m happyy
ouar
enothol
dingt
hepastagai
nsther
”Shesai
d

“
I’
m sor
ryi
fImakey
ouf
eel
uncomf
ort
abl
e”

“
Uncomf
ort
abl
e!notatal
l
.Iseeherhasmysi
ster
”

“
Thanksf
ory
ourunder
standi
ng,
CanIseet
hedoct
or?
”

“
Yes,
he’
sinhi
sof
fi
ce”

Hewentt
othedoct
orof
fi
ce,
whi
l
ehi
swi
fewentt
ocheckonWemmy
.

“
Goodev
eni
ngdoc”

“
Goodev
eni
ngSi
r,t
hanksf
ory
ourhel
p,Ihear
dyoubr
oughti
nmypat
ient
”

“
Yes,
She’
sfami
l
y,what
’shercondi
ti
onnow?
”

“
She’smuchbetter,shehadear
lycont
racti
on.Thi
snormal
lyhappenst
of i
rstt
imemom, i
t’
sa
f
alselabor
.Butwehav ebeenablet
ostopthelabor.Weal
sotookanult
rasoundscant
ocheck
t
hebaby ’
scondi
tion.Lucki
l
ythebabyi
sf i
ne.She’
sonIVfl
uidnow,al
lsheneedsnowisbedrest
f
orfewday s.

“
Thanky
oudoct
or,
canIseehernow?
”

“
Yesy
oucan”

Hewentt
oherwar
d,hi
swi
fewasal
readywi
thher
.

“
Howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngnow”heaskedWemmy

“
Bet
ter
,thankssomuchEmmanuel
,thanky
ouNur
seAngel
,yousav
edmyl
i
fe”

“
Youdon’
tneedt
othankus,
all
thankst
oGod”Nur
seAngel
repl
i
edher
.

“
Whatabouty
ourson,
didy
oul
eav
ehi
m al
lal
onei
nthehouse?
”
“
No,
myy
oungerbr
otheri
sar
ound,
soIl
efthi
m wi
thhi
sUncl
e”Nur
seAngel
repl
i
ed.

“
Wemmyy
ouneedt
ocal
lyourhusbandandi
nfor
medhi
m”

“
Noneedforthat
,I’
mfi
ne,
Idon’
twanthi
mrushi
ngdownher
esi
ncehe’
scomi
ngbackhome
f
inal
l
ybynextweek”

“
Youst
il
lhav
etot
ell
him”

“
Honey
!She’
sri
ght
,ther
e’snopoi
ntmaki
nghi
mrushdownher
esi
nceshe’
snowst
abl
e”

“
Butshecan’
tgobackt
othehouseal
lal
one”her
epl
i
edhi
swi
fe.

“
Iwi
l
lcal
lmyMum,
she’
l
lst
aywi
thmet
il
lmyhusbandcomesback”

“Thati
deaisbet
ter
,Idon’
twanty
oual
lal
onei
nthathouseagai
n,noti
nthi
scondi
ti
onofy
our
s”
hesaidfi
rmly
.

“
ThanksEmmanuel
,Iwontbeal
one,
don’
twor
ry”

I
ts2am al
ready
,Thecoupledcan’
tgobackhome,t
heywon’topenthegat
eoft
hei
rest
ateunt
il
5am.Theyhadtost
aytil
ldawn.Hoursl
aterEmmanuel
checkedhisti
me,it
s4:
30am.

“
Ok,
wehav
etol
eav
enow,
we’
l
lcheckony
oui
nthemor
ning”

“
Honey
,I’
l
lst
ayy
oucanj
ustgoahead,t
odayi
smyof
fday
.Iwi
l
lwai
tti
l
lhermum get
sher
ein
t
hemorni
ng”

“
OK,
WemmyIwi
l
lcheckony
oul
ateri
nthemor
ning”

“
Honey,wheny
ouar
ecomi
ngpl
easehel
pmebr
ingaf
laskandbev
erages,
wecangethotwat
er
f
rom her
e”

“
Alr
ightt
hen,
anyot
hert
hing,
don’
tyouneedachangeofcl
othes?
”

“
Yes,
ifweneedanyot
hert
hingI
’
llgi
vey
ouacal
l
?”

“
Seey
out
wol
ater
,Wemmypl
easet
ryandr
elaxy
ouneedl
otsofr
est
”

“
Sur
e,Iwi
l
l,t
hanksonceagai
n”

“
ByeHoney
,dr
ivesaf
e”

“
Iwi
l
l”Hehuggedhi
swi
febef
orel
eav
ing.

Wemmyt
oldFer
anmi
lat
ert
hatday
,whathappenedt
oher
.

“
Wemmy
,you’
l
lseemef
ir
stt
hingt
omor
rowmor
ning”
“
Don’
tcome,
Isai
dI’
mfi
nenow,
mor
eov
ermyMom i
sher
e”

“Ican’
twai
tti
l
lnextweek?
”

“
Youhav
eto,
ther
e’snot
hingt
owor
ryabout
,mymom wi
l
lst
aywi
thmet
il
lyoucomeback”

“
Ok,
ify
oui
nsi
st.Thatr
emi
ndsme,
Sophi
acal
l
edshecomi
ngnextweek.

“
Aret
heyonbr
eak?

Yes,
shesai
dshecal
l
edy
ouear
li
erbuty
oudi
dnotpi
ckt
hecal
l

NurseAngel
justbr
oughtmyphone,
welef
titi
nthehouselastni
ght
,I’
l
lcal
lherbackl
ater
,She
won’tal
l
owmemakecal lsnow,
I’
m onl
yper
mitt
edtocall
you”

“
She’
sri
ghty
ouneedal
otofr
est
.I’
l
lcal
lmypar
ent
stoo,
theywi
l
lcheckupony
oul
ater
”

“
Mummywi
l
lbesur
pri
sedo,
becauseshecal
l
edmey
est
erdaymor
ningandIwasdoi
ngf
ine
t
hen”

“
Onemor
ethi
ngnextweeki
sourweddi
nganni
ver
sar
y”hei
nfor
med

“
That
’st
rue,
itsal
readyay
ear
!wet
hankGod.

I
’
llmakenecessar
yar
rangement
swhenI
’
m backbutt
hatdependsonhowst
rongy
ouar
e”

“
Iwi
l
lbebackonmyf
eetbef
orenextweek,
butdon’
tmakei
tel
abor
ateo”

“
Trustmenoti
nyourcondi
ti
on,
justf
ami
l
yandf
ewf
ri
ends”

“
Passt
hephonet
oMummyl
etmet
alkt
oher
”

Heal
sot
alkedt
ohi
sMotherin-
law,
het hankedherf
orherhel
p.Wemmy
’smum assur
edhi
m hi
s
wi
fei
sOKandshe’
l
lst
aywithherti
llhecomesback.

Feranmi askhiswif
etosendEmmanuel
andNur
seAngel
’
sphonenot
ohi
m sot
hathecoul
d
thankthem also.

Somemi
nut
esl
atershesendt
henumber
s.

Hedi
aledoneoft
henumber
sWemmysent
.

“
Hel
l
oEmmanuel
,thi
sisFer
anmi
ont
hel
i
ne”

“
Fer
anmi
,howar
eyoudoi
ng,
how’
sPor
t”

“Por
tisf
ine,
I’
m good.Ical
l
edtot
hankyou,thanky
ouv er
ymuchf oryourhel
p,I
’
mver
ygr
atef
ul.
Youandyourwif
ereall
yamazedme,Ican’
tthankyoubothenough”
“Fer
anmilet
’sjustt
hankGod,
Wemmyi
sli
keaf
ami
l
ytomenow.Youneedt
oseet
hebond
betweenherandmywi f
e”

“
Ireal
l
yneedt
omeett
hatwi
feofy
our
s,she’
soneofaki
nd”

“
Sher
eal
l
yis,
Ihear
dyouar
ecomi
ngbacknextweek”

“
Yes,
butIpr
ayIcanhol
dont
il
lnextweekbef
oreseei
ngher
”

“
Justt
akeyourti
me,yourwi
feismuchbet
ternowandhermum t
ooi
sar
ound,
andt
rusther
Nur
setur
nfri
end,shewon’
tleav
ehersi
de”

“Emmanuel
,Inevert
houghtadayl
i
ket
hiswi
l
lcome,
Imeanwecomi
ngt
oget
herl
i
ket
his.
Shoul
dIcal
litf
ateorwhat”

“
Youbet
tergetusetot
her
euni
onbecauset
hatwi
feofmi
ne,
wil
lmakesur
eoft
hat
”hesai
dand
t
heybot
hlaughed.

“
I’
ll
giv
eheracal
ltoo,
I’
ll
seey
ouwhenI
’
m ar
ound”

“
Alr
ight
,by
e“Thel
i
newentof
f.

Fer
anmi
cal
l
edNur
seAngel
almosti
mmedi
atel
ypour
ingouthi
sgr
atef
ulhear
t.

Tobecont
inued!
!!

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CHAPTER33

Aweekl at
er,
Fer
anmisaidgoodbyetoPHf i
nal
l
y,thepr
ojectwasasuccess,hewasgiv
enthree
monthandhedidnotexceededtheti
meframe.Bynowhewasconv i
ncedaboutgoi
ngint
o
const
ructi
onbusi
nessful
ly,any
timeanot
heropport
uni
tyknocked,
hedecidedhewouldgrabit
.

Wemmywashappyt
oseeherhusbandbackhomef
inal
l
y.

“
Wel
comehomeSweet
hear
t,Inowhav
emyhusbandt
omy
sel
f”shesmi
l
ed.
“
YesI
’
m her
enow,
ful
lti
mehusband”t
heybot
hlaughed.

Hesquat
tedandki
ssedWemmy
’sbabybump.Daddyi
sbackl
i
ttl
eone,
Ican’
twai
ttomeety
ou”

“
BabysayswelcomeDaddy
,cantwai
ttomeety
out
oo”Wemmyr
epl
i
edhol
dingherbabybump
wi
thbothhands.

“
Thatr
emi
ndsme,
what
’st
hesexoft
hebaby
”

“
I’
ll
tel
lyoul
ater
”

“
Whyl
ater
”

“
Whi
chonedoy
ouwant
,aboyorgi
rl
”

“
Agi
rl
”

“
Theni
t’
sagi
rl
”shesai
dlaughi
ng

“
Beser
iousnaau.
.atl
eastIwi
l
lknowwhatt
obuyf
ort
hebaby
.

“
I’
m ser
iousi
tsagi
rlshesai
dst
il
ll
aughi
ng.Tada!f
oodi
sready
,letmeser
vey
ou”

*
***

Youcanreadmor
eofthesest
oryfr
om,unl
imitedst
orypl
atf
orm,freshst
orieski
ngdom,
house
ofst
oryr
oom,sweetandni
cestor
yroom t
hroughKwesion+233554737287.

Fewhour
slat
er,
Sophi
ashowedup,
Shewassohappyt
oseet
hecoupl
es.

“
Seemyba…by
”Wemmyhuggedher
.

“
Goodt
oseey
ouma”

“
Sameher
e,how’
sst
udi
esandt
hewhol
eofUI
?”

“
Fine,ir
eall
ymissthebot
hofy
ou.Uncl
eFer
anmi
”Shecal
l
edouti
mmedi
atel
yhecameoutof
t
her oom,shehuggedhi
m.

“
Seebi
ggi
rl
,ver
ysoonwe’
l
lbepr
epar
ingf
orweddi
ng”

Fer
anmi
sai
dhuggi
ngherback.

“Abio,
thi
sisy
ourhouse,
somakey
our
sel
fcomf
ort
abl
e”Wemmyaddedandshowedhert
othe
guestr
oom.
Thateveni
ng,Wemmywentt
oSophi
a’
sroom,theychat
tedforawhi
le,
Wemmyalsogaveher
thegi
staboutEmmanuel
andNur
seAngel
.SophiawasshockedwhenWemmyreveal
ed
ever
ythi
ngtoher.

Fer
anmipai
dEmmanuel
andhi
swifeavisi
tthenextday
,toshowhi
sappr
eci
ati
on.Hehadt
ogo
al
onesi
nceWemmycan’
tmoveaboutf
ornow.

Thecoupl
eswel
comedhi
m wel
l
.Fi
nal
l
yhemett
hegr
eat
,lov
ingandaccomodat
ingNur
seAngel
.

Dayslater,
SophiametNurseAngelwhenshevi
sit
edWemmyathome.Sophi
areal
l
yli
kedher
,
she’
sv eryaccommodati
ng,shet
reatedherl
i
kesheknewherf
orl
ong.

ThatveryweekWemmyandherhusband, theycel
ebrat
edthei
rfi
rstweddi
nganni
versar
yona
l
owkeywi t
hfewfami
lyandfr
iends,
Richar
dhisbestmanandhi swife,
Emmanuelandhiswi
fe
i
ncluded.Sophi
atoowassti
l
laround,Thei
rPastorandoneortwoChurchmemberswer e
present
.

Thepart
ywasmoreli
keareuni
on.Sophiawaslooki
ngsobeautif
ulinherr
oyalbl
uegown,she
not
icedaguywhohadey
esonherev ersincet
hepartyst
art
ed.Beforet
hepart
yendedtheguy
wal
keduptoher.

“
Hel
l
o,I
’
m Al
ex”hesai
dst
ret
chi
nghi
shandf
orahandshake.

“
Sophi
a”Sheaccept
edt
hehandshakehi
m”

“
Ili
key
ourdr
ess”

“
Thanks”

“
Icanseey
ouar
erel
atedt
othecoupl
es”

“
Hmm,
yes”

“
Icamewi
thmysi
sterandherhusband,
theyar
efr
iendst
othecoupl
es”

“
Ok,
hopey
ouenj
oyedt
hepar
ty?
”

“
Sur
eIdi
d”

“
Alexwher
eisy
oursi
ster
?”Emmanuel
wal
kedupt
ohi
m.“
It
’st
imet
oleav
e”

“
Uncl
eEmmanuel
!”

“
Sophi
a!I
’
vebeenseei
ngy
ouar
oundsi
ncet
hepar
tyst
art
ed,
wel
ldone.

“
Thanky
ousi
r”

I
’
m gl
ady
oust
il
lst
ickar
ound.Howar
eyoudoi
ng?
“
I’
mfi
nesi
r”

“
How’
sst
udi
es?
”

“
Fine,
thanky
ousi
r”

“
Doy
out
ooknoweachot
her
”

“
No”
theybot
hchor
used

“
Wemether
e,I
’
mjustsay
inghi
”Al
exexpl
ained.

“
Uncl
eEmmanuel
,l
etmecal
lyourwi
fe,
Iknowwher
eshei
s”sheexcusedher
sel
f.

“
Alex….y
oul
i
keherr
ight
?Becar
eful
she’
stheappl
eofWemmy
’sey
es”

“
Not
hingl
i
ket
hat
”

“
Shesai
dshe’
l
ljoi
nyousoon

“
ThanksSophi
a,I
’
llbei
nthecarAl
ex”

“
Aft
ery
oubr
otheri
n-l
aw”

“
Youar
eNur
seAngel
’
s….
orl
etmesayAnt
yPr
aise’
syoungerbr
other
”

“
YesIam”

“
That
’sgood,
pleaseIhav
etoat
tendt
osomet
hings”

Sophi
atur
nbackt
otakeherl
eav
e,whenhecal
l
edher
.

“
Sophi
apl
easewai
t”

“
Yes,
youwantsomet
hing?
”

“
Canwebef
ri
ends,
Ijustl
i
key
ou”

“
Ok”

“
CanIhav
eyournumber
,pl
ease…”

“
Youcanhav
eit
”Theybot
hexchangednumber
sbef
orehel
eft
.

Laterthatni
ghti
nthei
rbedr
oom,
Fer
anmi
broughtoutt
hegi
fthegotf
orhi
swi
fe,
itwasagol
d
necklace.

“
Wow!Thi
s…i
s…beaut
if
ul,
thanky
ou”
“
Igoty
ousomet
hingt
oo”

“Wemimo,aRol
exwri
stwat
ch,
thanky
ou.Il
ovey
ousomuch,
happyweddi
nganni
ver
sar
ytous”
hesai
dkissi
ngher
.

“
Ilov
eyout
oo,
We’
l
lcel
ebr
atemanymor
eoft
hisbyGod’
sgr
ace”

“Amen,
Idoubti
fIcanst
il
lcar
ryy
ou,
youar
esoheav
ynow,
I’
m ev
enscar
edt
otouchy
our
ight
now”

“
I’
m It
hatheav
y,whomademel
i
ket
hisi
nthef
ir
stpl
ace?Shehi
thi
m ont
hechestl
i
ght
ly.

“
I’
m sor
rymybaby
,Iwi
shIcoul
dhel
pyoucar
ryt
hebaby
,butmenar
enotwi
redt
odoso”

“
Fer
anmi
,myl
egsar
eachi
ng”

“
Sor
ry,
it’
sthest
ress.Li
edownandl
etmemassaget
hem”

Heopenedt
hel
ockerandbr
oughtoutabal
m.

“
Whao,
yourhandsar
esoot
hing,
thanks”

“
It
smyduty,
youdonthav
et ot
hankme.BabyIwi
shIcouldgi
vey
outhewhol
eworld.I
’m sor
ry
mylov
eyoudeser
vemorethanthi
s,Ir
eser
vedmostoft
hemoneyImadei
nportHarcour
tfor
t
hebaby.

Thehospi
taldel
iver
yfees,babyt
hings,
chr
ist
eni
ngandal
lthat
.ButIpr
omi
sewe’
l
lcel
ebr
atei
t
bi
ggert
hanthisnextyear
,Heexplai
nedwhil
emassagi
ngher.

Atl
easty
ouwon’
tbepr
egnantnexty
ear
”Theybot
hlaughed.

“I
’m notcompl
aini
ng,
Ili
kethefactthatt
hepart
ywasjustasmal
lgat
her
ing,
atl
easti
thel
ped
cutcostaswel
l,pl
usthelastt
hingIneedednowiscr
owd”

Shey awnedandsl eptoffwhi

leFeranmiwasst il
lmassagingher.Henoti
cedshehasst opped
tal
king,andreal
izedshewasasl eep.Heplacedherwellont hebedandtuckedthepil
lowsfor
herwher enecessaryespeci
all
yherback.Heset tl
edbesideherwatchi
nghersleep.Thefir
st
yearhasbeenr oughbutheretheyarewiththeirlovewaxingstr
onger.
 CHAPTER34

Feranmiwasver
yhel
pful
int
hehouse,
hedoesmostoft
hechor
es.Wemmyi
snowon
mat
ernit
yleav
e.

Feranmi
setupthenurseryf
orthebaby
,thedecor
ati
onwassobeaut
if
ul,
hef
il
ledi
twi
thni
ce
toy
s.Wemmyl ovedi
t,thenur
serywassoinvi
ti
ng.

Wemmyal
soboughtot
hernecessar
ybabyt
hingsi
naddi
ti
ont
owhatherhusbandbought
.

Every
thi
ngisgoingonwel
lexceptf
ort
hef
actt
hatWemmyr
efusedt
orev
eal
thesexoft
he
chi
l
dt oherhusband.

“
Wemi
mo,
don’
tIhav
ether
ightt
oknowt
hesexofmychi
l
d”

“
Itol
dyoui
t’
sagi
rl
”

“
Youonl
ysai
dit
’sagi
rlbecauseIsai
dso”

“
I’
m nottel
l
ingany
bodyt
hesexofmybaby,I
’
m notl
i
ket
hosecel
ebr
it
ythatwi
l
lst
artannounci
ng
t
herebaby’
ssexordoIl
ookl
ikeKi
m Kar
dasi
an?”

“
I’
m notany
body
,I’
mthef
ather
”

“I
’
m keepi
ngitt
omy sel
f.That
’st
headvant
ageofbeent
hemot
her
,may
bey
oushoul
dtr
ytobe
awomaninyournextl
if
e”shesai
dteasi
ngl
y.

“
Iknowwhatt
odo,
I’
ll
goseey
ourdoct
or”

“
Don’
tbot
her
,hewon’
ttel
lyou,
Ial
readyt
oldhi
m Iwanti
ttobeconf
ident
ial
”

“
Hewi
l
ltel
lme,
I’
m sur
eoft
hat
”

“
Doy
ouknowwhatt
heycal
ldoct
or-pat
ientr
elat
ionshi
p,I
’
mthepat
ientnoty
ou”

“
Ipr
omi
sey
ouI
’
llt
ell
thi
schi
l
dev
ery
thi
ngy
oudi
dtome”

“
Sweet
hear
tpl
easedon’
tmakemel
augh,
youwantt
orepor
tmet
oyourbaby
”

“
Sur
eIwi
l
l”

“EhFeranmi
,Ihopey
ouar
enotl
i
kesomemenwhoabandonedt
hei
rwi
feoncet
heyst
arthav
ing
kids”
“
Youar
eri
ght
,Iwon’
tev
enhav
eyourt
imeagai
n”her
epl
i
edj
oki
ngl
y.

“
Soy
ouwi
l
ltr
ansf
eral
lyourl
ovet
othebaby
,ri
ght
?”

“Hmm !y
ouneedt
oseey
ourf
ace,
I’
mjustj
oki
ng.Youknownoonecant
akey
ourpl
acei
nmy
hear
t”

“
Ipr
ayo”

I
tst
imet
ogot
obed,
letmehel
pyouup.Hepul
l
edherupgent
lyandl
edhert
othebedr
oom.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Wemimoisal
readyi
nherl
atet
hir
dtr
imest
er.Shegotacal
lfr
om Thessywhoseweddi
ngi
sina
mont
h’st
ime.

“
Hi,
pol
i
tici
an’
swi
fe”

“
Hiy
out
oo,
nay
ousabi
”

“
How’
sthepr
epar
ati
ongoi
ng?
”

“
It
sgoi
ngonwel
l
”

I
’
m comi
ngt
oLagosnextweek,
I’
ll
bri
ngt
heasoebi
along

“
I’
ll
beexpect
ingy
ougi
rl
fr
iend,
myr
egar
dst
oyourPar
ent
,si
bli
ngsandKB”

“
Iwi
l
l,by
e..
”

Lat
eri
ntheev
eni
ng,
Wemmyi
nfor
medherhusbandt
hatThessyi
scomi
ngt
oLagos.

“
Sweet
hear
t,Thessycal
l
edshe’
scomi
ngov
ert
hisweekendt
obr
ingt
heasoebi
”

“
Idoubti
fyoucanat
tendt
heweddi
ng,
youar
eheav
yal
ready
”hesai
d

“Haveal
way
sdr
eamtofbeenherchi
ef’
sbr
idemai
d,t
hisbabybumpwon’
tmakei
tpossi
ble
“shesai
d

“I
tsnott
ool
ate,y
oucanst
il
lbesther
,thati
sify
ouar
epr
epar
edt
oputt
obedi
nfr
ontoft
he
al
ter
”hesai
djoki
ngl
y.

“
Youar
enotser
ious,
Iev
ent
houghty
ouhav
eabet
tersuggest
ion.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
*

Thedoorbel
lrang,
Fer
anmi
wentt
ogett
hedoor
.“Wel
comet
oourhumbl
ehome,
hesai
d
huggi
ngThessy.

“
Thanky
ou”sher
epl
i
edsmi
l
ing

“
Thessy
……shecal
l
edoutl
oudl
y

“
Wemmy
!Inev
erknewy
ouar
ethi
sheav
y.Tr
ustmey
oucan’
tmakei
ttomyweddi
ng.

“
Yesthat
’sy
ourpuni
shmentf
orr
efusi
ngt
obemychi
ef’
sbr
ide’
smai
d”shesai
dandt
heybot
h
l
aughed.

Theweekendwasfunf
il
ledwit
hThessyar
ound,i
nfactt
heysleptt
ogetheri
ntheguestr
oom.
Fer
anmimissedhi
swif
e’sat
tenti
onsomuchthathehadtocomplain.

“
Thessywhenar
eyoul
eav
ing?
”

“
Meani
ng”sheal
readyknowswhathe’
sdr
ivi
ngat
.

“
Mywi
fedi
dnothav
emyt
imeagai
no,
Honour
abl
eiswai
ti
ngf
ory
oui
nPH”hesai
djoki
ngl
y.

“
Endur
eit
,don’
twor
ryi
ntwoday
s,I
’
llpackmybags”

“
Fe…r
an.
.mi
,ther
e’sl
ovei
nshar
ing”Wemmychi
pin.

“
Clear
lyy
ourhusbanddon’
twantt
oshar
eo”Thessysai
dandt
heyal
ll
aughed.

Iunder
standi
tsbeenl
ongy
ousaweachot
her
,buty
ouguy
shav
etur
nedmei
ntoabachel
or
agai
n”

“
Ehy
a,sor
ryaboutt
hat
”Youwi
l
lsoonhav
eyourwi
fet
oyour
sel
f”

Thatni
ght,
Thessydidnotal
lowhertosleepi
ntheguestroom.Wemmysl
epti
nthei
rbedr
oom,
shemissedherhusbandtoo,i
t’
sjustsogoodtoseeThessyagai
n.

Thessyt
rav
eledbackt
oPHt
woday
slat
er,
Fer
anmi
andWemmysawherof
ftot
heai
rpor
t.

*
***
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***
*

Thecoupl
ewer
eint
heki
tchencooki
ngwhenWemmysuddenl
ycal
l
edout
.
“
Fer
anmi
!It
hinkt
hebabyi
scomi
ng”

“
What!
”

“
Mywat
erj
ustbr
oke”

“
OK,j
ustr
elax,
sithereI
’l
lberi
ghtback”hesai
dandwentst
rai
ghtt
otur
nthegasof
f.Hewentt
o
t
henur
ser
yt ogetthebabythi
ngsandtookhiscarkey
s.

Thirt
yminutesl
ater
,theywerei
nt hehospit
alandhiswif
ewaswheel edintothelabourr
oom.
Feranmisatdownintherecept
ionprayingqui
etl
y.Hecheckedhi
stimeit’stwohour sal
ready
,he
couldn’
tcal
lanyonebecausehi
sst ubbornwif
ealreadyt
oldhi
m nottocallanybodyunti
lshe
gi
vesbirth.

Al
thoughheli
kesthewaytheykeptt
hingst
othemsel
ves,
ifnott
hepr
essur
ewoul
dhav
ebeen
muchfrom f
amil
yandfri
ends.

Twohourslat
er,
oneoft
hedoct
orscameoutt
omeetFer
anmi
,Thedoct
orwassweat
ing
pr
ofusel
y.

“MrFeranmi,
thi
ngsar
enotgoi
ngonwel
li
nthel
aborr
oom,
butIpr
omi
sey
ouwe’
l
ltr
your
possi
blebest
”

“
Whatexact
lyi
sgoi
ngondoct
or”

“
That
’swhyI
’
m her
e,whodoy
ouwantust
osav
e,y
ourwi
feort
hebaby
?”Thedoct
orasked.

“
Arey
ouser
iousl
yaski
ngmet
hat
?Sav
emywi
fe”hecr
iedout
.

“
Cal
m down,
we’
l
lsav
eyourwi
fet
hen,
ift
hat
’swhaty
ouwant
”

“Heknel
tdownandhel
dthedoctor
’sover
all.“
Pleaseshe’
smyl
i
feshe….
must…not
….di
e.I
’
m
placi
ngherl
i
fei
nGod’shandsandyour
s,pleasesaveher”

TheDoctorpul
ledhi
m upgent
lyandsathi
m downonachai
r”Justkeeponpr
ayi
ng”hesai
dand
wentbacktotheLaborr
oom.

Tobecont
inued!
!!

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Feranmicr
ied,
hewant edtopraybuthecouldn’
t,
hewant edtocal
lhi
sparent
s,parenti
n-l
aws,
NurseAngelsi
nceshe’snotondutytotel
lthem thesi
tuati
ononground.Hebroughtouthi
s
phonetomaket hosecal
lsbutheheardavoicethatsaid

“
Theycan’
thel
pyou,
I’
mtheonl
yonewhocanhel
pyou”

I
mmediat
elyhechangedhi
spl
ansandputacal
lthr
ought
ohi
sPast
or.Heassur
edhi
mthathe’
s
wi
thhi
minPr ay
ers.

Feranmical
l
edhisPastorback30minuteslat
er,Hi
sPast
orpickedhiscal
landFeranmi
had
people’
svoi
cespray
ingferv
entl
yforhiswif
eandunbornchi
l
d.Hecutt hecall
,l
iedownont
he
fl
oorandwept.ThewholeofhisPastor’
shousehol
dar
ePrayi
ngf orhim

Hewaspr
ayi
ngsi
l
ent
lyont
hef
loorwhenhehear
dav
oicesay
ing“
Jer
emi
ah31:
3”r
epeat
edl
y.

Hewasstil
ltr
yingtor
ememberwhatthatpar
ti
cul
arv
ersesay
s,t
henhedozedof
f.Hehad
anot
hergent
lev oi
cei
nhi
sSl
eepthatsaid

“Feranmi!Ihav
elov
edy
ouwi
thanev
erl
ast
ingLov
eandIhav
edr
awny
ouwi
thmyLov
ing
Kindness”

TheDoct
or’
svoi
cebr
oughthi
m backashecal
l
edouthi
sname.

“
MrFer
anmi
!Congr
atul
ati
ons,
youar
enowaf
ather
”

Hest
oodupi
mmedi
atel
yandwi
pet
het
ear
sonhi
sfacewi
thhi
spal
m“Doct
orhow’
smywi
fe”

“
Yourwi
fei
sal
i
ve,
it’
sami
racl
e”

“
Thanky
ouJesus,
hesai
dli
ft
inguphi
sey
est
oheav
en.Thanky
oudoct
or”

Her
emember
edt
heDoct
orsai
dhe’
snowaf
ather
.
“
Doct
orandt
hebaby
,isi
taboyoragi
rl
”heaskedt
hedoct
or.

“
Bot
h”t
heDoct
orsai
dsmi
l
ing

“
Sor
ry,
Idon’
tgety
ou”

“
Yourwi
fegav
ebi
rt
htoasetoft
wins.Aboyandagi
rl
”

Fer
anmi
coul
dn’
tbel
i
evehi
sear
s.

“
OhmyGod!
,nowondersher
efusedt
otel
lme”

“Yourwif
etoldmenottotel
lyou,
althoughscanj
ustr
evealeditt
womonthsagowhenshehad
compli
cati
onsthel
astt
ime.I
twast hatver
ydaywediscoveredshewascar
ryi
ngt
wins”

“
Real
l
y,I
’
m st
il
ltr
yingt
opr
ocesst
hisdoct
or”

Fer
anmi
wasov
erexci
ted.

“
CanIseet
hem now?
”

“
Sur
e,y
oucan”

“
Thanky
ouv
erymuchdoct
or”

Hewasdi
rect
edt
oherwar
d.

#Therei
shopeforatr
eeifi
tbecutdown,
thati
twi
l
lspr
outagai
nandt
hatt
het
enderbr
anches
wil
lnotcease#–Job14:
7

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*

“
Oluwawemi
mo….
.hecal
l
edoutasheappr
oachedherbed.
“
Sweet
hear
t….
.Shesmi
l
edf
aint
ly,
shewasweak.

Hehuggedandki
ssedherf
orehead.

“
Thanky
ouf
ormaki
ngmeapr
oudf
atheroft
wins,
Iwi
l
llov
eandcher
ishy
ouf
ort
her
estofmy
l
i
fe.

Godbl
esst
hedayIl
aidmyey
esony
ou.Hehuggedherandcr
iedonhershoul
der
.

“
Fer
anmi
don’
tcr
ythest
ormi
sov
er”
shewi
pedhi
stear
s.

“
Youal
mostdi
ed,
Iwast
oldt
ochoosebet
weeny
ouandt
hebaby
”

“Ihear
dyoutol
dthem t
osav
eme,
Ial
sobeggedt
hem t
osav
eourbabi
esandl
etmego.But
hereweare,
Godsavedusal
l”

Anursecameinandbroughtt
het
wins,
shehandedt
hebabi
est
ohi
m,andhehel
dthem f
ort
he
f
ir
stt
imewithgreatj
oy.

Thenur
set
ookt
hebabi
esf
rom hi
mlat
erandpl
acet
hem i
nthecotonebyone.

Fer
anmical
l
edhi
spar
entandpar
enti
n-l
awsandshar
edt
henews.

Hewasaboutt
ocal
lNur
seAngel
whenhi
sfr
iend/
bossSegun’
scal
lcamet
hrough,
hepi
ckedi
t
i
mmediat
ely
.

“
Hel
l
o,y
ouar
eoneoft
hepeopl
eI’
m aboutt
ocal
l
,mywi
fej
ustputt
obed.

“
Wow!Congr
atul
ati
onsar
einor
der
,Aboyorgi
rl
?”

“
Bot
h”

Twins!Ihaveanothergoodnewsforyou,
rememberthecontr
actyoubiddedforwheny
ouarein
PortHarcourt
,thecontr
acthasbeenawardedtoourcompany.Wearetoreporti
nAbuj
atosi
gn
somedocument ,
thenwe’l
lbegiv
enacheckt ocommencetheproj
ect.

“
Thi
sisgr
eatnews,
I’
m st
il
lfi
ndi
ngi
thar
dtobel
i
eve”

“
Fer
anmi
,thanky
ouf
orbr
ingi
nggr
eatf
ort
unet
omeandmycompany
,wear
epar
tner
snow.

“Ishouldbetheonetothanky
ou,
youhel
dmyhandsi
nmyt
ryi
ngt
imes,
youshowedmet
his
path,andI’
m sograt
eful
”

“
Fer
anmihar
dworkpays,
youdeservedit
, y
outookmyjobasifi
twasy
our
s,andt
hatspeaksf
or
y
ou.Myr
egardst
oyourwife,
congr
atulat
ionst
obothofyou.
Heendedt
hecal
landanot
hercal
lcamei
n.

“
Hel
l
oHonor
abl
e”

“Hell
o,Fer
anmiIhavegoodnews,Ij
ustgotyouacontr
actanother
,apri
vatecompanyherein
PortHarcour
twantstohav
eanotherbranchi
nLagos,I
badanandOgunst ate.Theywantt
obuil
d
theoneinLagosfi
rst
.Andthecontr
actiswort
hbil
l
ionsofnai
ra.Hasyourfriendcal
l
ed?

Hecoul
dn’
tfi
ndhi
svoi
ce.

“
Yeshehas”hef
inal
l
yvoi
cedout
.

“ThePortHarcour
tcont
racthasbeenawardedtohiscompany,si
nceweusehi scompany’
s
nameforthat
.Butthi
sotheronei
sinyourownname, havedoneallt
henecessarypr
ocedur
es.
Soyoucannowst andonyourownifyoufeell
ike.

“
Thanky
ousomuchsi
r….

“Iknowyouar
est
il
li
nshock,
butt
hat
’showGodwor
ks,
heopensdoor
swher
eyoul
east
expect
ed”

“
How’
syourwi
fe?

“
Shej
ustputt
obed,
I’
mint
hehospi
tal
”

“
Wow!Thi
sist
ri
plej
oy”

“
Noi
tsquadr
upl
e,shehadt
wins”

“
Fer
anmi,
yournamemustent
erWor
ldGui
nnessbookofr
ecor
ds.Onl
yyoui
noneday
?Youar
e
t
hel
ucki
estmanonpl
anetear
th”

“Thi
scanonl
ybeGod,
thanky
ousomuchsi
r,Godhasr
eal
l
yusey
ouf
ormeandmyf
ami
l
y”

“
All
thankst
oGod,
hav
eyoucal
l
edThessy
?”

“
NoIwi
l
lcal
lheraf
tert
hiscal
l
”

OK,
myr
egar
dst
oyourwi
fe,
I’
ll
cal
lherl
ater
,sheshoul
dber
est
ingnow.By
e”

Heendedt
hecal
landbur
stedi
ntot
ear
sofj
oy.“
GodInev
erknewy
ouwi
l
lanswermet
hisway
”

“
What
’sgoi
ngon”Wemmyasked

“
Ourchi
l
drenar
ebl
essi
ngst
ous,
theycameandbr
oughtev
ery
thi
ngweneededt
otakecar
eof
t
hem”hesai
d
“
Fer
anmi
,youar
est
il
ltal
ki
ngi
npar
abl
es”

Het
oldherev
ery
thi
ngSegunandt
her
epsai
donphone,
Wemmyshedt
ear
sofj
oy.

“OhLord,I
’
m gr
ateful
,I
’l
lserv
eyouf
ort
her
estofmyday
sshesai
d.Shel
i
ftedupherv
oiceand
sangLaraGeor
ge’s“Dansaki
”

I
’
m acknowl
edgi
ngy
ouf
orwhoy
ouar
e.……dansaki
rebaba.

Shetol
dFeranmi
tohandt
het
winst
oher
,Fer
anmi
snappedt
hem.Wemmyst
art
edchant
ing
twi
nseulogy
.

“
Wini
nil
ojuor
ogun

Ej
iwor
oloj
uiy
ae

Okanni
nbabi

Ej
il
owol
etomi
wa

Obesabeki
ti

Obesi
sil
eal
aki
sa

Osoal
aki
sadoni
igbaaso……

“Whendidyoulear
nthat,Iknowi
t’
snotmymum t
hist
imesi
nceshedoesn’
tknowy
ou’
l
lbe
havi
ngtwins”hequest
ioned

“Igotitf
rom t
heint
ernet
,thedayIf
oundoutIwascarr
yingt
wins,
whichIint
ent
ional
l
ykeptasa
secretfr
om youandI’
m sorr
ybutIdon’
twantt
oscareyou.Soyouwon’tr
unaway“shesaid
smili
ng.

“
Iwi
l
lonl
yaccepty
ourapol
ogyi
fyoupr
omi
set
oteachmet
het
winseul
ogyt
oo”

“
Ipr
omi
se”shesai
d
Wemi
moIwi
l
lspoi
lyouandt
het
winsr
ott
en”

“
Hmm,
babaOl
owo”

“
Congr
atul
ati
onst
ousmyl
ove”

Hesatwit
hheronthebed,hecar
ri
edoneoft
het
wins,
Wemmycar
ri
edt
heot
herandt
heyt
ook
t
hei
rfi
rstfami
l
ypict
urewit
hhisphone

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Fer
anmi
cal
l
edThessy
,shewassogl
adt
oheart
henews.

“
Pleasegi
vehert
hephone,
Iwantt
ohearherv
oice”

“
Congr
atul
ati
onsmyf
ri
endshi
p”

“
Thanky
ougi
rl
fr
iend”sher
epl
i
edweakl
y

“
Nowt
haty
ouhav
etwi
nsar
etheybot
hmyGodChi
l
dren?

“
Hmm!Ol
i
vert
wist
,theboyi
syourGodson”

“
Ili
ket
hat
,thanksandcongr
atsony
ourhubby
’scont
ract
.Godhasf
inal
l
yanswer
edourpr
ayer
s”

“
Thankst
oGodandt
hatwonder
ful
,sel
fl
essmanofy
our
s.Godbl
esst
hedayImety
ouThessy
”

“
Youknowwear
enoti
neachot
her
’sl
i
vesbyacci
dent
,Godhi
msel
for
chest
rat
edev
ery
thi
ng”

“
Youar
eri
ghtmydear
”

“
Letmeal
l
owy
our
est
,we’
l
ltal
kwheny
ouar
emuchst
ronger
”

“
OK,
bye”

Fer
anmi
alsocal
l
edEmmanuel
andhi
swi
feandhesai
dtheyar
ecomi
ngr
ightaway
.
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*

Someminut
esl
ater
,Emmanuelandhiswif
ecamein.Theyal
lhuggedeachot
heri
ntur
n.Nur
se
Angel
wassohappy.Fer
anmi
alsosharedwit
hthem t
hecont
ractnews.

“
Youar
ethegi
rl
’sGodmot
her
”Wemmyi
nfor
medNur
seAngel
.

“
Godmot
her
!Real
l
y!I
’
m honor
ed,
thanks.NowIhav
eagi
rlchi
l
dtoo”

Fer
anmispray
edthewardwit
hanicefr
agnantai
rfr
eshener
.Andi
mmedi
atel
yNur
seAngel
per
cei
vedthescent
,sher
ushedi
ntothetoi
l
ettothr
owup.

Wow!I
sitwhatI
’
mthi
nki
ng”Wemmysai
d

“
Ithi
nkanot
herbabyi
scomi
ng”Fer
anmi
added.

“
She’
s4weekspr
egnant
”Emmanuel
spi
l
ledi
t

Congr
atul
ati
ons!WemmyandFer
anmi
chor
used.

Thanks,
Fer
anmi
wal
kedupt
ohi
m andhuggedme.

Nur
seAngel
cameoutoft
hebat
hroom t
ojoi
nthem.

“
Babynumbert
wo!Congr
atssi
s”Wemmyspr
eadar
ear
msandshehuggedher
.

Anhourl
atert
hewar
dwasf
il
ledwi
tht
her
efami
l
iesandf
ri
ends.

Thenextday,Emmanuel
,hi
swif
eandsonwentt ot
hehospi
tal
tocheckont
he
Adesanyas(
Wemmy&hubby )af
terSundayser
vice.

Goodaf
ter
noon….Theyal
lexchangedgr
eet
ings.

Youcanreadmor
eofthesest
oryfr
om,unl
imitedst
orypl
atf
orm,freshst
orieski
ngdom,
house
ofst
oryr
oom,sweetandni
cestor
yroom t
hroughKwesion+233554737287.

HappySunday
….sameher
e.

Fer
anmi
car
ri
edEmmanuel
’
sSon,
Samuel
.

“
Hihandsome”

“
HiUncl
e”
“
Samuel
he’
sDaddynotUncl
e”Pr
aisecor
rect
ed

herson”

“
Goodaf
ter
noonDaddy
”

“
Hi,
howar
eyou?
”

“
I’
mfi
neee

Heputt
heboydown.Nur
seAngel
isal
readyhol
dingoneoft
hebabi
es.

“
Sincey
ouguy
sar
ejustcomi
ngf
rom chur
ch,
letmegetusl
unch,
ther
eisaeat
erynear
by”

Hel
eftandcamebacksomemi
nut
esl
aterwi
tht
akeaway
.

“
Her
eyougo”heser
vedev
ery
one.

“
Prai
seIgoty
oual
emondr
ink”

“
Wow!Howdoy
ouknowI
’
llneedi
t”

“
Iknowl
emoncont
rol
svomi
ti
ng,
Ican’
thav
eyout
hrowupagai
n.

“
Real
l
y,howdoy
ouknowal
lthi
syourwi
fedi
dnott
hrowupwhenshewaspr
egnant
?”

“
Youdon’
tknowmyhusband,
heknowst
hephy
siol
ogyofwoment
hanawomanher
sel
f”
Wemmyrepli
edher
.

“
Ili
ket
hato,
keepi
tup”

Theycont
inuedchat
ti
ngwhi
l
eeat
ing

“
Alext
oldusaboutSophi
a,shesai
dhe’
dli
ket
ofr
iendswi
thher
”Pr
aisei
nfor
med.

“
Sophi
atol
dustoo,i
tsl
i
ketheymetonourweddi
nganni
ver
sar
ypart
y,butweal
lher
eknows
whati
tmeanswhenaguysayshewant
stobeafri
end”Wemmyrepl
ied

“
Andwhatdoesi
tmeans”Fer
anmi
count
ered

‘
Women!Theyr
eadmeani
ngt
oev
ery
thi
ng”Emmanuel
added
“
Oh,
wer
eadmeani
ngabi
?Weshal
lsee,
trustmeI
’
llr
emi
ndy
oul
ater
”sai
dWemmy
.

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axSist
eri
n-l
aw,
Alexi
sagoodguy
,youhav
enot
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owor
ryaboutj
usti
ncase”Pr
aisesai
d
smil
ing.

“
Hesagr
aduat
e,cur
rent
lyser
vingher
einLagos”Emmanuel
added.

“Youtwoshouldstoppatronizi
nghim”Wemmygr i
nned.
Youcanreadmoreofthesestoryfr
om,
unli
mitedst
oryplat
form,freshstor
ieski
ngdom,
houseofstor
yroom,sweetandnicestoryr
oom
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Theyal
ll
aughed.

“
AnywaySophi
aisagoodgir
l.Let
’sj
ustwat
chandseehowt
hingsout
,Al
exmaynotev
enbe
i
nter
est
edi
nher”Fer
anmisai
d

“
Sol
et’
sst
opt
aki
ngPhensi
cforanot
herper
son’
sheadache”Pr
aiseadded

“
Yea,
butIt
hinkAl
exwant
smor
ethanf
ri
endshi
p”sai
dEmmanuel

“
Ist
her
esomet
hingy
ouknowandnott
ell
i
ngus”hi
swi
feaskedhi
m

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hing,
butIsawt
hem t
oget
heratt
hepar
tyt
hatdayandIt
hinkhel
i
kesher
”

“
LikeIsai
dear
li
erl
et’
sfol
dourhandsandwat
ch”Fer
anmi
concl
uded.

Al
mostev
ery
onei
sthr
oughwi
tht
hef
ood.Pr
aisecl
ear
edt
hepacksanddi
sposedt
hem.

Mi
nut
eslat
er,
otherv
isi
tor
scame.Wemmy ’
ssi
bli
ngs,Feranmi’
ssibl
ings,
thei
rpar
ent
,church
member
s.I
tgottoastagetheNur
seshadt
ostopthevisi
tor
s,theyorder
edWemmyt orest.

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Wemmywasdi schar
ged,t
hetwinschri
steningwasthetal
kofthetown.Emmanuel gav
ethem
onebigcow,Segunsuppli
edall
thedri
nks, t
herepar
enttookcareoft
hefood,KBsentsome
cashandsomanyot hergi
ftcomingfr
om member softhefamil
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ends.Theydi
dnot
spendadime.

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lthei
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iendswer
eal
lpr
esenti
ncl
udi
ngThessywhoseweddi
ngi
sinaweekt
ime.

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ater
,Fer
anmi andEmmanueltookafl
ightt
oPortHar
courtf
orThessyand
Honor
abl
e’
swedding.Theylef
tthei
rwi
vesbehi
nd.Thecoupl
esweredopleasedt
oseet
hem.
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LOGUE

Ay
earl
ater
,Wemmyandherhusbandr
elocat
edt
othei
rownhouseont
heI
sland.

Fer
anmi
wasdoi
nggr
eati
nhi
sconst
ruct
ioncompany
.

Wemmynowhav
eherownf
ashi
onhouse.Sher
esi
gnedwhenshehadt
het
wins.

Thet
winsar
edoi
ngf
ine,
enj
oyi
ngt
hei
rpar
ent
’sl
oveandweal
th.

Thessyhadabounci
ngbabygi
rl
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sor
unsanev
entpl
anni
ngcompany
.

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aandAl
exar
enowdat
ing,
theyl
ovedeachot
herandt
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ngt
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nfr
ontoft
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al
tar
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seAngelhadanotherbabyboy
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erni
tyhospi
tal
wher
eshe
empl
oyedcompetentdoctor
swhoworkforher
.

Thefr
iendshi
pbetweenthet
wof
ami
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ieswaxedst
ronger
.Theyof
tenf
ixeddat
eswher
etheyal
l
hangoutwiththei
rki
ds.

Al
li
swel
lthatendswel
l
.

THEEND