*IT HAPPENED AGAIN*
*Episode 3*
It was another week in the city of Lagos, Ojodu Berger precisely.
As usual, Mr and Mrs Alabi had gone to work, Tolani and her siblings were in school. Grandma comes often and the house help get changed every year. Mama was not around to witness all those moments of beatings but thank God, mama was around that evening it happened again.
It was not only Tolani's mum that was beaten; mama was also included when she was trying to help her daughter.
What an abomination, Tolani and her siblings could not take it anymore as David ran to stop his dad from hitting his mum and mama. Ibukun also went to bite him but Tolani stood back, she did not move from where she was standing.
Mr Alabi pushed David and Ibukun and he stopped beating. By the time Mrs Alabi would raise her head, her cheeks had swollen and everyone could not stop crying.
Shortly, Mr Alabi came inside; he prostrated and begged mama and his wife for what he did. He said he was angry. Everyone knows he has angry issues but it was getting worst every day.
The next morning, while Mrs Alabi was dressing up, Tolani looked at her and asked "Mummy what would you say happened to you?
She smiled and said, "I would have to lie that I hit my face on the wall. My dear, I have to protect the image of this family"
Tolani held her tears as she does not want her to cry and she smiled back falsely. They all stepped out and wished each other good bye as they faced their direction.
Getting to school, her sit partner Bimbo noticed her and asked if everything was alright.
She smiled and said "I am perfectly good"
After all the school activities, Bimbo asked if they could walk home together because their house was not far from each other and she said "Yes"
While walking, Tolani sighted her mum and Mrs Catherine (the principal) discussing as she and Bimbo was moving towards the school gate.
"Mom, what are you doing here? Tolani asked.
"Is it a sin for her mom to come over to her school" A student asked.
"Well, that is because it was the first time Mrs Alabi would go to her school when it's not a PTA meeting" Miss Abosede replied with a grin face
Episode 4 will be posted tomorrow @ 9:00am
*Stay with me as we journey together.*
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