THE DENIAL... Written by E PLUS The Storyteller.
THE DENIAL... Written by E PLUS The Storyteller.
"Hmmm! I hear you! Which pikin, abegi! Dis one wey you dey look me like dis, e shock you? Me o! I am not ready to raise any child I did not father!" Balogun lamented as he tried to push away his girlfriend, Tokunbo who held on to hiim, as she knelt down, by his side with tears profusely pouring from her eyes.
"Please nau! Balogun! Don't do this to me... You, and I know that you are responsible for dis pregnancy." Tokunbo cried.
"You, and who? Abeg, abeg! No let me change am for you o! What do you mean by all this rubbish talk?" Balogun continued to lament, as he pushed Tokunbo away.
"So, this is it? Just like that? You are denying everything we ever had, and did together! Balogun!" Tokunbo lamented.
"Jor o! Stop shouting my name like dat, Jare! Which thing have we been doing together? Simple caution you cannot apply! Every little thing, you blame it on Balogun. Are you the first lady to have ever slept with a man? Abeg, free me, jor! You better go and look else where for the father of that thing in your stomach!" Balogun stressed further, as he walked away.
These were the very words that left Tokunbo broken hearted, rejected and lost. She could hardly wrap her head around the reality that stared at her, in the face. For years, Tokunbo had built her hope, and expectations on the relationship she had with Balogun, considering that he had never given her any reason to doubt his commitment towards her, however things went 'south' after she discovered that she had 'taken in' for him. By, and By Tokunbo managed to pull herself together until she was able to find her feet. She had acquired various degrees, and skills, which enabled her advance in various fields, Tokunbo had it all going for her, and was quite grateful to God for the favours she encountered, and this also rubbed off, on her beautiful daughter, Esther.
Esther had grown up to be the envy of every parent. She was the perfect child, any parent could pray for. Respectful, diligent, and focused. Little wonder, she rose to the peak of her career, as she had won the heart of her employers. Simultaneously, Esther caught the eyes of one of the legible bachelors at work, Princewill(The son of a prominent Engineer). After a year of seeing each other, Princewill decided to take their relationship to the next level.
"So, what do you have to say, madam?" Princewill teased Esther, during the conversation he had with her, about seeing her parents.
"Hmmmm! Can you just give us more time?" Esther responded.
"More time? Come on Esther! One year already... and what's more? It's enough time to see your parents. Please, let me do the honourable thing. I want to make this official." Princewill said.
Esther remained still for a while, and just stared on....
The Story continues....
_Be descrete_
_Be inspired_
_Be creative_
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