CHAPTER 22
BY
Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
....... HELLO,Esohe na you be that,the caller from the other end asked...
Yes, please who is this ,I asked...
Na me Oga Ojo for your husband street,their landlord just throw way them Nathaniel commote from house now ohh,them dey outside as I dey follow you talk now,them no fit call anybody,then no get card for phone,,ne them say make I help them call you,he said and hung up...
I was speechless, could that be true, I quickly placed a call through to father...
HELLO, father, what's going on there,I asked as there was so much noise at the background..
Hello, Esohe,how are you and Eloghosa,he asked.....
Father we are fine,I just got a call from Oga Ojo, what is he talking about,that the landlord threw you all out,I asked....
My daughter, that's the present situation,I pleaded with him for more time but all to know avail, infact he just left,and we are stranded here,our things are all outside and the gate has been locked,,father said....
My goodness,I am coming right away, please hang on,I said and ended the call.....
Oh my God, what's this,what do i, it's almost 7pm,they can't possibly sleep outside, let me go bring them home,I concluded...
I took baby Mimi to Mama Ada, and I went over...
Ese, please be careful,and I pray you make the right decision in all these.mama Ada said...
Thank you ma,I said,and hurriedly left..
Getting there,I saw them seating on the floor in hopelessness,,
My daughter see us ohh,see us ohhh,the landlord finally threw us out of his house,mother cried coming towards me...
It's okay, it's okay,I said to her...
I greeted father,who was so pained at the embarrassment, Nathan bow his head in shame.osato greeted me,as embarrassed as everyone else...
Okay, you can't possibly sleep here, let's get a vehicle to help with these things,my house isn't big enough but for now,we would manage,I said...
Nathan went to look for a vehicle that would convey all the things,and we soon found our way to my house....
I went to the caretaker to plead for bringing them home unannounced,I explained it was impromptu, thankfully he understood...
We took the few things that could go in that night,and then kept others outside,as there wasn't enough space in my apartment too..
We managed to sleep in my not too big apartment just for the night,I went to carry Mimi from mama Ada,and I told her the situation of things..
Ese,you sure say you know waiting you dey do,I mean do you think bringing them to your apartment was the best thing to do,she asked...
Ma,in as much as I am not happy about the situation,but there was nothing I could do in the circumstance,I couldn't leave them stranded outside, especially when father is involved,I said..
I understand my child,I do,you have a golden heart,I only wish and pray it goes well for you,she said...
Thank you ma,I said and went back home...
Mimi was already asleep,so I had to put her to. bed.....
I lay with my child on the bed,father and mother lay on a foam in the living room, while Osato and Nathan, slept on the bedroom floor....
It was past 10pm..and I was finding it hard to sleep...
God,what do I do,how do I handle this situation,we all can't possibly live here, it's just too small for us all,can I even live with these people again,I mean,I know how it felt living with them once,oh God I need your guidance...I didn't know how I finally fell asleep..
Waking up the next day,I went to the caretaker, there was another two rooms self contain in the compound way bigger than mine,I decided to get that for them,at least so that their things wouldn't remain outside....
I narrated my story,as the caretaker was wondering who they are to me...
My child,you have a big heart,so smart and brave for your age,you have a pure heart,and I pray God always guild you...you know the other apartment is far bigger than yours,so it's different payment,he said...
I do know it's bigger sir,and I guessed it will be a different payment too,but I honestly pray it's something I can handle,I said....
But for you, I'd leave it at the same price with your apartment, I'd know what to tell the landlord,he said. ..
Oh thank you sir,thank you sir,I really appreciate,I knelt before him....
Oh get up my child,get up,the caretaker said....
Sir one more thing, please sir,I won't be able to pay six months as expected,I wouldn't want to empty my self,I have extra mouth to take care of now,sir please,can I pay three months,I asked...
No problem iyemimi,I would accept,he said...
I went inside to get the money,and met all of them father, mother, Nathan and Osato, looking all sad and moody.....
What is it,is everything okay,I asked no one in particular....
My child,sit,father said..
I did, confused...
We know you are just starting up your life,we wouldn't want to be a burden,I have decided that we move to the village,we have a family compound there,till am able to walk again,orrrrrrr...
No father, please, don't finish that statement,yes,you are right,the work load of the whole family,I can't carry all by myself,all I need is a little assistant from us all,I have come to realize that God bless my hand,and I'm good with business,I only need some help for us to make more money,but no body is going to the village,no one,I actually went to see the caretaker, there's a bigger apartment that is vacant at the back,I have taken it,so we can move your things there,I said....
Aha,my daughter,oh,my child, God will bless you for us,mother said coming to hug me..
Thank you Ese,I appreciate, Nathan and Osato said....
My daughter, father called opening his hands,and I went to him hugging beautifully...
I went to the bedroom and took some money to pay for the apartment....
Osato and I later went to clean and mob the apartment....
We had breakfast and then began to arrange things in it...it was very tight though,but at least it was able to contain most things, others were drums, buckets and so many other things that could remain at a corner outside....
I had called my madam that I wouldn't be able to come to work that day, arranging and rearranging isn't so easy......
Two days after they arrived,I got more foodstuffs,mother was selling at home,while I was still going to my fashion school and selling in the evening..
Osato joined me in selling,the term had gone far and she couldn't resume anymore, thankfully it wasn't a promotion term,so she'd continue the next term,as for Nathan,he couldn't continue with his education,as things weren't going so smooth....
The disrespect and Insults were gone, everyone was well respected, including I.....
One night, Nathan slept in my own apartment,it was strange,as Osato happens to be the one that mostly sleeps in my place,he was seeing a movie when I went to the bedroom with Mimi,,,,
Late at night,I felt a hand touched me,I opened my eyes,and it was Nathan....
What's going on here,I asked him,,,
Come on Ese,you are my wife,the mother of my baby,I know these past weeks has been something else and quite difficult,but we are a couple ,I need you like every man will need his wife,he said coming closer trying to unbutton my Pajama......
To be continued
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