Chapter 68b
BOLU : (looks at his father and thinks for a while)...yes I will go
now. I've missed my Dad so much.
TONIA : (close to tears)...okay...Bolu...
BOLU : yes Mummy...
TONIA : I will miss you so much...(Hugging him)
BOLU : I'll miss you too Mummy...
TONIA : (with tears in her eyes)...come I'll help you to pack your
things...
(After packing Bolu's things, he enters into the car with them and
they leave, promising to come frequently to visit.
Pastor and Mrs Allen really felt Bolu's absence being the only one
at home. All their children had gone back to the University.
While driving back to Lagos, Lekan remembers he has not
introduced Jide to Bolu...)
LEKAN : my bad...Son
BOLU : (sitting at the back next to his father in the seven seater
jeep)...yes Daddy?
LEKAN : that's another Uncle I just got for you....his name is Kurt.
He's like a son to me.
BOLU : good afternoon...
KURT : how are you Bolu?...(Still paying much attention to the road
while looking at Bolu through the rear-view mirror)
BOLU : fine.
KURT : don't worry, we'll get to know each other when we get
home.
(They went to drop Miss Victoria as Lekan was so grateful to her
and they leave for the hotel afterwards...)
BOLU : (seeing where they seem to be calling home)....Dad?
LEKAN : yes son...
BOLU : I thought you said we're going home?
LEKAN : oh yes...this is where we're staying for now. I've not
been in Nigeria since your Mum and sister died, I just came back.
So I'm staying in this hotel.
BOLU : ha, this big hotel? It will be too expensive...(Looking
around as they go inside)
LEKAN : (smiles)...well, it belongs to your Uncle Kurt.
BOLU : wow!....
LEKAN : and guess what, you can order for whatever you want
once we get to our room.
BOLU : wow! I'm so famished.
SK : Bolu, hope those people treated you well?
BOLU : yes uncle. They were so nice to me, they treated me like
their son.
SK : I'm so happy to hear that.
BOLU : even Miss Vic tried. She was always coming to check on
me.
LEKAN : don't worry, you'll go back and say hi to them as often as
you want.
BOLU : alright Dad....(Looking around the hotel as they are about
to park the car)....Uncle Kurt...
KURT : yes...
BOLU : can I swim at the pool?
KURT : but of course....look, you know what? There's another pool
at the top...just feel free to do and have anything you want.
BOLU : wow...that's so cool, thanks Uncle...
KURT : you're welcome...
(They got down and goes into Kurt's room and Kurt orders for
food...)
KURT : Bolu, we'll go out after eating okay?
BOLU : (smiling) alright...I've even missed lagos...
LEKAN : yes, since the Pastor is staying in ibadan.
BOLU : actually, the pastor was staying in lagos before he was
transferred to ibadan by the church.
KURT : don't worry, you'll catch up...
LEKAN : so tell me about your school?
BOLU : I've finished WAEC
LEKAN : wow....my son is now a big man!...is your result out?
BOLU : yes Dad...it was good. All I need to do now is Jamb...
KURT : Jamb? To hell with jamb, Uncle let him study abroad.
LEKAN : that will depend on him, if he wants to.
BOLU : of course Dad I don't mind. Bro Lanre is studying in the UK
and Sis Kemi just finished there, there's no strike there.
LEKAN : hmm....so who are those ones o?
BOLU : pastor's first and second born.
LEKAN : oh....so you want to leave me again?
BOLU : (hugs his father)....no Dad...
LEKAN : hmm...I didn't even ask you what you'll like to study...
BOLU : Law..
LEKAN : (surprised)..Law?!
BOLU : yes Dad...just like you did.
LEKAN : (hugs him)...I'm happy to hear that...
KURT : let's have lunch...
LEKAN : Bolu we'll talk after lunch.
(After having a delicious lunch, Lekan takes Bolu to his room for a
serious chat...)
LEKAN : Bolu, can you tell me exactly what happened that day?
BOLU : (sighs)....that day, I heard a knock at the door that night, it
was on Sunday, so I went to ask who? He said he has a message for you,
so I went into the room to call Mum. Immediately Mum opened the door,
the men brought out a gun and told us to follow them, we had to. They
took us somewhere in a car.... We got to that house and they locked us
up in a room. Later on in the morning, I just noticed Mum was missing.
Then Bola and I started asking for Mum, but those men ignored us. I
can still remember how Bola kept having her attacks, I told those
people she needs her inhaler but they didn't answer us. Then later,
that very day, I started hearing them saying Mum is dead. So I told
Bola that we should escape since her attack was becoming
frequent....we managed to escape from those men but since we didn't
have any money on us or know the way home, we were stranded. We were
just walking. The road was very dusty due to the mood. So the dust
mites affected Bola and she started having her attack again. She
couldn't walk. I tried to get help, that was when I saw those men
coming after us on the bike. Since Bola couldn't walk again, I tried
to divert their attention by running towards another direction, away
from her, one of the men followed me. The next thing I noticed was a
hit on my head. I woke up on the hospital bed but didn't remember
anything, till about two years later...
LEKAN : (sighs)...it’s okay....let's forget about it....okay.
BOLU : alright Dad...(Hugs his father again)...I'm so happy you're
back. I thought I'd lost you.
LEKAN : you don't know how happy I am...
BOLU : Dad..
LEKAN : hmm?
BOLU : can I go out with Uncle Kurt afterwards?
LEKAN : of course. He's like your big Bro feel very free with him, okay?
BOLU : okay Dad...(Leaving for Kurt's room)
LEKAN : I love you son.
BOLU : (comes back to hug Lekan)...I love you Dad....
About two months later, Stan was at home with his wife, late at night
when he received a call...)
STAN : hello Jack, what's up?
CALLER : your man will be in Nigeria by tomorrow evening.
STAN : (surprised)...what? How did you do it?
CALLER : he went to the club as usual and drank himself to stupor.
Then he drove back to his crib at 1 a.m...he caught the attention of
the patrolman who demands for his license and registration. They
perceived his breath and smelt alcohol...the P guy asked if he took
alcohol and the fool denied it... you know how the Cops are Stan.
STAN : they conducted the test on him?
CALLER : yeah. They found traces of alcohol, which he had denied. They
asked for his papers and turned him in to the immigration that's
all...
STAN : how did you know all this Jack? I mean did Andrew have the
chance to explain this to you?
CALLED : nah...I only helped him get to the club and alerted the
immigration, that's all....
STAN : you already alerted the immigration even before the police did?
CALLER : oh well...I didn't know the police will come in handy.
STAN : Jack...bad guy...
CALLER : come on man...got to get this stuff over with, I need to be
back in Indiana with Gina.
STAN : I see...okay... I'll take it from there, thanks.
CALLER : I'll right, I'll beep you once the plane leaves the airport.
STAN : alright.
CALLER : when should I expect my pay check?
STAN : Kurt will do he transfer ASAP.
CALLER : oh...that reminds me, McClusky keeps telling me the
intelligence needs Kurt....how's he?
STAN : Kurt?...(Laughs)...Kurt will never work with the intelligence,
trust me. He's more involved now than ever. In fact, he'll be getting
married soon.....
CALLER : really? He just got to Nigeria in less than four months and
he's got a Babe already?
STAN : you can say that again Jack....you should come over for his
wedding, you know...
CALLER : of course, I'll gladly do. Never been there before.
STAN : alright I'll tell Kurt about it...oh and your pay check too…
CALLER : alright man...(He hangs up)
(Stan calls Kurt immediately, giving him the news...)
RECEIVER : that's very good....I'll talk to Uncle Charles, he'll
arrange something so they will take him straight from the airport.
STAN : alright...how is the wedding prep going?
RECEIVER : almost everything is set, except my suit.
STAN : why? Don’t tell me you couldn't get any suit in Paris when you
went to shop with Bukola?
RECEIVER : I didn't like the designs I saw, but I've ordered for one.
They'll send it to me...I should get it by tomorrow latest.
STAN : okay...we'll hook up tomorrow.
RECEIVER : yeah. My regards to Suz and Bernie.
STAN : alright.
Things really went sour for Andy. He tried getting more lawyers but
their pay seem to be too exorbitant for him. His wife is also trying
her best to get her husband out of jail, so much that she totally
forgot to warn or inform Andrew.
She was at the police station where she went to give Andy some food,
when she received a phone call...)
SILVIA : hello who is this?
CALLER : is this Mrs. Silvia Silva?
SILVIA : yes who am I speaking with?
CALLER : hold on for your caller...hello Mum...
SILVIA : Andrew?...
CALLER : yes Mum...I'm at the police station...
SILVA : what!
To be continued....
BOLU : (looks at his father and thinks for a while)...yes I will go
now. I've missed my Dad so much.
TONIA : (close to tears)...okay...Bolu...
BOLU : yes Mummy...
TONIA : I will miss you so much...(Hugging him)
BOLU : I'll miss you too Mummy...
TONIA : (with tears in her eyes)...come I'll help you to pack your
things...
(After packing Bolu's things, he enters into the car with them and
they leave, promising to come frequently to visit.
Pastor and Mrs Allen really felt Bolu's absence being the only one
at home. All their children had gone back to the University.
While driving back to Lagos, Lekan remembers he has not
introduced Jide to Bolu...)
LEKAN : my bad...Son
BOLU : (sitting at the back next to his father in the seven seater
jeep)...yes Daddy?
LEKAN : that's another Uncle I just got for you....his name is Kurt.
He's like a son to me.
BOLU : good afternoon...
KURT : how are you Bolu?...(Still paying much attention to the road
while looking at Bolu through the rear-view mirror)
BOLU : fine.
KURT : don't worry, we'll get to know each other when we get
home.
(They went to drop Miss Victoria as Lekan was so grateful to her
and they leave for the hotel afterwards...)
BOLU : (seeing where they seem to be calling home)....Dad?
LEKAN : yes son...
BOLU : I thought you said we're going home?
LEKAN : oh yes...this is where we're staying for now. I've not
been in Nigeria since your Mum and sister died, I just came back.
So I'm staying in this hotel.
BOLU : ha, this big hotel? It will be too expensive...(Looking
around as they go inside)
LEKAN : (smiles)...well, it belongs to your Uncle Kurt.
BOLU : wow!....
LEKAN : and guess what, you can order for whatever you want
once we get to our room.
BOLU : wow! I'm so famished.
SK : Bolu, hope those people treated you well?
BOLU : yes uncle. They were so nice to me, they treated me like
their son.
SK : I'm so happy to hear that.
BOLU : even Miss Vic tried. She was always coming to check on
me.
LEKAN : don't worry, you'll go back and say hi to them as often as
you want.
BOLU : alright Dad....(Looking around the hotel as they are about
to park the car)....Uncle Kurt...
KURT : yes...
BOLU : can I swim at the pool?
KURT : but of course....look, you know what? There's another pool
at the top...just feel free to do and have anything you want.
BOLU : wow...that's so cool, thanks Uncle...
KURT : you're welcome...
(They got down and goes into Kurt's room and Kurt orders for
food...)
KURT : Bolu, we'll go out after eating okay?
BOLU : (smiling) alright...I've even missed lagos...
LEKAN : yes, since the Pastor is staying in ibadan.
BOLU : actually, the pastor was staying in lagos before he was
transferred to ibadan by the church.
KURT : don't worry, you'll catch up...
LEKAN : so tell me about your school?
BOLU : I've finished WAEC
LEKAN : wow....my son is now a big man!...is your result out?
BOLU : yes Dad...it was good. All I need to do now is Jamb...
KURT : Jamb? To hell with jamb, Uncle let him study abroad.
LEKAN : that will depend on him, if he wants to.
BOLU : of course Dad I don't mind. Bro Lanre is studying in the UK
and Sis Kemi just finished there, there's no strike there.
LEKAN : hmm....so who are those ones o?
BOLU : pastor's first and second born.
LEKAN : oh....so you want to leave me again?
BOLU : (hugs his father)....no Dad...
LEKAN : hmm...I didn't even ask you what you'll like to study...
BOLU : Law..
LEKAN : (surprised)..Law?!
BOLU : yes Dad...just like you did.
LEKAN : (hugs him)...I'm happy to hear that...
KURT : let's have lunch...
LEKAN : Bolu we'll talk after lunch.
(After having a delicious lunch, Lekan takes Bolu to his room for a
serious chat...)
LEKAN : Bolu, can you tell me exactly what happened that day?
BOLU : (sighs)....that day, I heard a knock at the door that night, it
was on Sunday, so I went to ask who? He said he has a message for you,
so I went into the room to call Mum. Immediately Mum opened the door,
the men brought out a gun and told us to follow them, we had to. They
took us somewhere in a car.... We got to that house and they locked us
up in a room. Later on in the morning, I just noticed Mum was missing.
Then Bola and I started asking for Mum, but those men ignored us. I
can still remember how Bola kept having her attacks, I told those
people she needs her inhaler but they didn't answer us. Then later,
that very day, I started hearing them saying Mum is dead. So I told
Bola that we should escape since her attack was becoming
frequent....we managed to escape from those men but since we didn't
have any money on us or know the way home, we were stranded. We were
just walking. The road was very dusty due to the mood. So the dust
mites affected Bola and she started having her attack again. She
couldn't walk. I tried to get help, that was when I saw those men
coming after us on the bike. Since Bola couldn't walk again, I tried
to divert their attention by running towards another direction, away
from her, one of the men followed me. The next thing I noticed was a
hit on my head. I woke up on the hospital bed but didn't remember
anything, till about two years later...
LEKAN : (sighs)...it’s okay....let's forget about it....okay.
BOLU : alright Dad...(Hugs his father again)...I'm so happy you're
back. I thought I'd lost you.
LEKAN : you don't know how happy I am...
BOLU : Dad..
LEKAN : hmm?
BOLU : can I go out with Uncle Kurt afterwards?
LEKAN : of course. He's like your big Bro feel very free with him, okay?
BOLU : okay Dad...(Leaving for Kurt's room)
LEKAN : I love you son.
BOLU : (comes back to hug Lekan)...I love you Dad....
About two months later, Stan was at home with his wife, late at night
when he received a call...)
STAN : hello Jack, what's up?
CALLER : your man will be in Nigeria by tomorrow evening.
STAN : (surprised)...what? How did you do it?
CALLER : he went to the club as usual and drank himself to stupor.
Then he drove back to his crib at 1 a.m...he caught the attention of
the patrolman who demands for his license and registration. They
perceived his breath and smelt alcohol...the P guy asked if he took
alcohol and the fool denied it... you know how the Cops are Stan.
STAN : they conducted the test on him?
CALLER : yeah. They found traces of alcohol, which he had denied. They
asked for his papers and turned him in to the immigration that's
all...
STAN : how did you know all this Jack? I mean did Andrew have the
chance to explain this to you?
CALLED : nah...I only helped him get to the club and alerted the
immigration, that's all....
STAN : you already alerted the immigration even before the police did?
CALLER : oh well...I didn't know the police will come in handy.
STAN : Jack...bad guy...
CALLER : come on man...got to get this stuff over with, I need to be
back in Indiana with Gina.
STAN : I see...okay... I'll take it from there, thanks.
CALLER : I'll right, I'll beep you once the plane leaves the airport.
STAN : alright.
CALLER : when should I expect my pay check?
STAN : Kurt will do he transfer ASAP.
CALLER : oh...that reminds me, McClusky keeps telling me the
intelligence needs Kurt....how's he?
STAN : Kurt?...(Laughs)...Kurt will never work with the intelligence,
trust me. He's more involved now than ever. In fact, he'll be getting
married soon.....
CALLER : really? He just got to Nigeria in less than four months and
he's got a Babe already?
STAN : you can say that again Jack....you should come over for his
wedding, you know...
CALLER : of course, I'll gladly do. Never been there before.
STAN : alright I'll tell Kurt about it...oh and your pay check too…
CALLER : alright man...(He hangs up)
(Stan calls Kurt immediately, giving him the news...)
RECEIVER : that's very good....I'll talk to Uncle Charles, he'll
arrange something so they will take him straight from the airport.
STAN : alright...how is the wedding prep going?
RECEIVER : almost everything is set, except my suit.
STAN : why? Don’t tell me you couldn't get any suit in Paris when you
went to shop with Bukola?
RECEIVER : I didn't like the designs I saw, but I've ordered for one.
They'll send it to me...I should get it by tomorrow latest.
STAN : okay...we'll hook up tomorrow.
RECEIVER : yeah. My regards to Suz and Bernie.
STAN : alright.
Things really went sour for Andy. He tried getting more lawyers but
their pay seem to be too exorbitant for him. His wife is also trying
her best to get her husband out of jail, so much that she totally
forgot to warn or inform Andrew.
She was at the police station where she went to give Andy some food,
when she received a phone call...)
SILVIA : hello who is this?
CALLER : is this Mrs. Silvia Silva?
SILVIA : yes who am I speaking with?
CALLER : hold on for your caller...hello Mum...
SILVIA : Andrew?...
CALLER : yes Mum...I'm at the police station...
SILVA : what!
To be continued....
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