❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Mrs. Alex walks into the sitting room. She is holding a big bag. She drops the bag on the table. “Your father asked me to give you this,” Mrs. Alex said. “What is inside there?” Silas said. “I don’t know. He said the gift is for the unborn child. You are to open the present when you get home.” “Alright, mum. Thank you for the company.” “You are welcome. I am going to miss you.” “I will, mum.” Silas stands up from the couch. He hugs his mum and leaves the sitting room. When she gets outside, he drops the bag inside the car. He enters the car and drives it away. When he gets home, he alights from the car, clutching the bag with his right hand. He wonders what is inside the bag that can be so heavy. He knocks the door and Emery opens the door. “Welcome, sir,” Emery said. “Thank you.” Emery wants to collect the bag from Silas, but Silas doesn’t give it to her. “It belongs to my baby girl
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “You haven’t told me what you are doing in this place? Why did you leave Amir and your children? You left your children motherless and that’s unfair,” Silas said. “It was all a plan.” “A plan? Can you throw more light on that?” “I had a son out of wedlock.” “Yes, I know.” “That son is not Amir’s son.” “Are you telling me that Jasper is not Mr. Amir’s son?” “Yes. It’s a long story.” “Can you make it short.” “Before I met Amir, I had a man in my life. Though we haven’t married, but he promised to marry me. I soon get tired of him because he had no money. I met Amir who was very rich and I began an affair with him. Oblivious to Amir, I got pregnant for that man. I quitted a relationship with that man and stayed with Amir because of his money. I told him one morning that I was pregnant. He told me to go and check the sex of the baby. When I got to the hospital, it was confirmed that I was carrying a male child. A
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Mrs. Cora into the sitting room. She is holding a brown bag. She drops her bag on the table and greets Malam Yusuf. “Why did Amir had to call you this afternoon?” Malam Yusuf said. “Can you believe what happened at Amir's house?” Mrs. Cora said, sitting down beside Malam Yusuf on the couch. “What happened? Tell me.” “Ava returned back home…” “Ava?” “Yes. She was brought home by Silas.” “You mean Silas is responsible for kidnapping Ava.” “No. Ava eloped with her husband.” “Her husband? I am getting confused.” Mrs. Cora takes her time to explain everything to Malam Yusuf. Malam Yusuf keeps opening his mouth in surprise. He trusts Ava so much and he doesn’t expect such thing from her. Malam Yusuf keeps quiet. He doesn’t utter any words. He is waiting patiently for Mrs. Cora to finish talking before he contributes. He is a kind of person that loves to listen when people talk rather t
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Malam Yusuf parks his car in the front of the house. He alights from the car and moves in the direction of the door. He knocks on the door only for Rachael to open the door. As soon as Rachael sees him, she frowns her face. “Can I enter?” Malam Yusuf said. Rachael glimpses at him and allows him into the sitting room. She leaves at once and returns with a glassful of wine. She gives the wine to Malam Yusuf and sits down. “Where is Silas?” Malam Yusuf said and sipped the wine. “He has gone to the office.” “He doesn’t have an office for crying out loud. How can such man leave the house to roam the street.” “I will not sit here and watch you abuse my husband. As you can see, I dressed for work. What do you want?” Malam Yusuf empties the cup. He stands up and drops the cup on the table. Turning to Rachael, he says, “I was told that he know where Ava is.” “Ava has left for the airport this morn
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ As soon as Silas arrives home, Rachael serves him his food. She is in haste to tell him what transpired between her and Malam Yusuf in the morning. She knows that it is going to make Silas to laugh. Rachael is sitting on one of the couch while Silas is eating his food. There is silence inside the sitting room. It is as if nobody is there. Silas keeps eating his food. He is enjoying the heap of rice placed in front of him. It is fried rice which makes him to be happy. As soon as his food, he clutches his plate and leaves the sitting room. He returns to the sitting room, clutching his phone. He sits down beside Rachael. “Do you know what happened in the morning?” Rachael said. Silas seems surprised with Rachael's words. He quickly ransacks his brain if he can figure out what Rachael is talking about. He doesn’t seem to get an answer to that. “What happened?” Silas said silently. “My fathe
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ The sitting room is so silent, Liam walks in, clutching his briefcase. He drops the briefcase on the table and sits down. A few minutes later, Margaret walks into the sitting room. She is dressed in a pink dress. The dress fits her so much. “Welcome,” Margaret said. “Thank you.” “How was work today?” “It was fine. How about you?” “It was fine too. I hope you aren’t stressed?” “No, I am not. I have to shower up now.” Liam leaves the sitting room, clutching his briefcase. Margaret leaves the sitting room too. When she gets to the dining room, she quickly set the table. She knows that Liam must be very hungry. Liam returns to the bedroom. There is a brown towel tied round his waist. He removes the towel and uses it to rub his skin. He has just returned from the bathroom. He applies lotion on his skin and dresses up. He wears a brown polo shirt and back trousers. He wears his s
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ As soon as Liam finishes eating his food, he tells Margaret that he is going to the sitting room. “I shall come and join you later,” Liam said. Liam wears his slippers properly and leaves the dining room. Margaret, on the other hand, continues eating his food. It is as if the food should not finish. As soon as everyone finishes eating the food, Margaret gathers the used plates. She ensures that the dining table and the dining room is clean before she leaves the dining room. When she gets to the sitting room, she can see Liam discussing with the children. They are talking loudly that anyone can hear their voices. Margaret sits down beside Liam on the couch and joins the conversation. She listens to what others have to say most of the time. After spending fifteen minutes with the children, Liam others them to go to their rooms. He tells them he is going to take th
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Rachael and Silas walks happily into the sitting room. It is a Saturday. They had gone out very early in the morning and had just returned home. Only God knows where they went to. Whenever they leave home together on a Saturday, they must have gone for something important. Most time, it’s always parties. Silas is sitting on the couch when Rachael enters the sitting room. She has changed her clothes into a light gown. She gives Silas the cup in her hand. Silas collects the cup from her and sips its content. He drops the cup on the table and says, “What do we eat?” “I think I will just fry some potatoes.” “That’s fine. I am very hungry. Will you do the cooking?” “Yes, I will. Thank you very much for the car.” “Your greetings are becoming unbearable for me. I did what I am supposed to do as a husband.” “Not all husbands do that. It’s only special husbands like you.” “Thank you. You need to go and cook now.”