Episode 23
Mr and Mrs Alabi had their site located at Ibafo along Lagos, Ibadan express road, Ogunstate. They thanked the landlord and planned when to leave and how to pack their properties.
Days after, they decided to leave in the evening when everyone would be inside their house. As they journeyed towards Ibafo, Tolani thought of who she would miss. Nobody, maybe her sit partner in school (Bimbo). The journey was quite long as there was total silence in the vehicle.
Finally, they arrived at Ibafo and they offloaded their properties. A Two storey building but it had not been completed, just one of the flats was completed, no gate and the environment was so bushy but they were still thankful. They entered the house and arranged how to sleep.
Tolani could not sleep because it was a new environment. She sat upright and began to pray within “Dear home, please be the start of a new journey in our lives and home. Take away the old me and bring a new being. Let love be restored into my family. Let David life be changed totally. Let everything be the start of something new...Amen”. She layed back to sleep as tears were flowing down.
“Poor Tolani. I pity her so much. At her age, she lived with so much pain and struggles which were unseen to her parent or anyone. God help her” Kunle said. “Amen” they all chorused except Emeka who was crying so much. Miss Abosede continued.
Early in the morning, Mr Alabi woke his wife and suggested he get an Aboki who specialised in straighten the bone, so that he could resume early in the office. She picked her phone as she called her aunt and discussed with her. She promised to call her as soon as she got one.
She dropped her phone and thought of what to do since she was on leave. She woke her children up and they walked round the environment, before starting a proper arrangement.
Stay with me as we journey together
Alokan Temilade Victoria
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