The two families has reached a consensus
and the
wedding will be happening in two months.
I and Daniel traveled had to New York to see
his
Parents. My Pastor suggest we leave Sharon
behind,
so she won't get to see people who will
trigger her
old life. So I took her to my house. I was sure
she'll
enjoy her stay, my family members are very
accomodating.
We spent two weeks in America, I was well
received
by his parents. His Parent are simple and
down to
earth. They showered me with love like
they've known
me all their lives. I was treated like a
princess, like I
was the only daughter in-law in the world.
I realized how much they love and cherish
Daniel. I
guessed it was that love that was transferred
to me.
All they are interested in is Daniel's happiness
and
they never doubted his choice.
Daniel took me to Los Angeles to see some of
his
cousins. He's cousins told me they won't
mind
following Daniels footsteps. They want to
come to
Nigeria to get a wife as well.
One of them even pleaded with me to help
him get a
wife material ready before the wedding. Since
they are
coming to Nigeria for the wedding. I told them
I'm not
good in match making.
Daniel took me out on sight seeing. From
Freedom
tower to central park, Rockfeller center and
Nyc park.
I finally saw the statue of liberty live, I only
see it on
tv. I had a lot of fun, I must confess.
I shopped for the wedding as he promised.
He took
me to two great bridal stores in New York.
Kleinfield
and Lovely bridal shop .We bought everything
we
needed for the wedding including our rings
except for
my wedding gown. I have great fashion
designers in
Nigeria who will do justice to that. We have to
celebrate, appreciate and embrace the art and
talents
that we have in our country.
****
I was alone in Daniel's home in New York, his
parents
are not around. Daniel has gone out too, he
said he
wants to do one or two things around.
I heard the door bell rang, so I went to get the
door.
"Hello" I said as I opened the door.
Without asking her in, she brushed pass me
and
entered into the house. She's a tall beautiful
lady with
a chocolate glowing skin.
"I'm sorry ma'am, the occupants of this
house are
not in, and I don't know you. What's your
name, so
I'll tell them you called" I said respectfully.
"So you are the Nigerian girl who stole my
man
right?" she said in an American accent.
"I don't steal people's man, please ma'am
who are
you?"
She checked out the diamond ring on my ring
finger
and eyed it.
"I heard Nigerian girls are good at hypnotizing
men,
but you've messed with the wrong person"
"Oh! Now I know who you are, his ex!" I said
The word "ex" I altered hitted her like a sledge
hammer. She raised her hand to slap me.
"Oh God! History must not repeat itself,
Tunde's
girlfriend once slapped me, it must not
happen again"
I said to myself.
So I quickly cover my cheeks with my two
hands with
my eyes closed.
Then I heard a voice from behind, I opened
my eyes
immediately.
This guy is my knight in shinning armor.
TBC
*Episode 12*
****
"Don't you dare try it, not even in your wildest
dream"
Daniel said giving her a wicked look.
She kept are hand that was hanging in the air
before
back to it's place. She turned to face him.
"Why are you here Abby?" he asked
"To get back what belongs to me" she replied
him.
"I hope you are not referring to me?"
"Daniel please I'm sorry about the past,
remember all
the sweet memories we shared"
"You still remember that? I don't remember
that
chapter of my life anymore, I'm sorry"
"Do you really wants to leave me for this
thing?"
"Did you just refer to my fiancée has 'thing'
he said
using his two fingers to quote her. Abby, it
will do you
a lot of good if you refrain from referring to
her as
thing"
"Are you threatening me? I can refer to her as
whatever I want" Abby fired back.
"For your information, I'm engaged to be
married to
this 'thing', so deal with it Abby" he said with
sarcasm.
Abby soften her voice and moved closer to
Daniel.
"I told you I can't come to Nigeria before but
now I've
change my mind"
"About what?"
"I'm coming to Nigeria with you"
"He laughed out loud. "You are the funniest
person
I've ever met"
"How is that funny"
"You broke up with me, do you forget so
easily"
"I'm sorry about that, I realized I made a
wrong
decision then"
"I'm sorry too, but you are six months late"
"Seriously! you want to leave me for a local
girl"
"Obviously, I left an international girl for this
so called
local girl who shares my dreams" he grinned
"Daniel!"
"Abby please leave, you've over stayed your
welcome.
Your presence here is making my fiancée
uncomfortable"
She gave me a deadly look and left the house
in
annoyance.
"I'm sorry about all that" he said to me when
she left.
"Its OK, I'm just grateful you came on time
before she
dished me a slap" I said and we both
laughed.
"I won't keep you in this house alone any
longer, but
in case she showed up anywhere around you,
call the
police"
"Ok" he held me in his arms and kiss my
forehead.
*Episode 13*
****
Back to Nigeria.
Daniel's driver came to pick us from the
airport, they
drop me off first, everyone was happy to see
us. My
Parents gave us a warm welcome. Daniel told
her
sister she'll come back for her and he left
with his
driver.
Hours later while unpacking, I was in the
room alone
with Sharon. She also assisted me in
arranging
things.
"Sharon who is Josh?" I asked as I unpack.
"This is Moyin's handiwork, she will get it
from me
when she gets back" she said laughing.
"Just answer my question, leave Moyin out of
this for
now. Who is Josh o"
"Josh is your Pastor's son"
"And you don't think I know that already"
"Okay….he's a friend"
"Is that all" I said with a smile.
"And I kind of have a soft spot for him"
"Gbam! I finally hear it from the horse's
mouth"
"It's nothing"
"Says who! it's something. Sharon, you liked
a guy for
the very first time in your life"
"Daniella, I find it hard to believed too, i think
God has
changed me"
"Not that you think, He has changed you, He
answered
our prayers"
"Yes he does. Thank you so much, You stood
by me
all through and never judge me" She said and
hugged
me.
"Let's give all thanks to God, we couldn't
have done
this without Him"
"You need to thank your family on my behalf,
they've
been so sweet to me, I felt at home. In fact I
don't
want to go back home.
"Really, I'm happy you enjoyed your stay
here, but I'm
sure your brother won't allow you to stay. All
the
same you can always come here anytime, it's
your
house now.
She hugged me again. "I love you even more
than my
Daniel" She said smiling.
I laughed. "I doubt that but I love you too my
darling"
"Whats going on here" Moyin said as she
entered my
room.
"Nothing, miss nosy" Sharon countered.
And we all laughed.
****
Daniel came some days after to pick her
sister. We all
wished she could stay, she also felt reluctant
to follow
Daniel, but Daniel insisted.
Daniel thanked my Parents for their
hospitality.
I sneaked Sharon out of the sitting room
hurriedly.
"You have his number right?" I asked
immediately we
got to the corridor.
"Who?"
"Josh, call him and let him know you've gone
back to
your brothers place"
"I will"
"You can tell him he's free to visit you
anytime at
your brother's place"
"OK, thanks sis, you are more than a sister
in-law to
me" she smiled and hugged me.
Moyin helped her with her bags, she knelt
down and
thanked my parents. I can't believe she knelt
down.
I'm very sure that's my mom's handiwork,
Sharon
must be a fast learner. I was impressed
*Episode 14*
****
Some days later, I called home. I talked with
my parent,
Sharon and lastly my younger sister Moyin.
Moyin told me she got gist for me, she always
has gist.
"Sister mi, things are happening o, God is
indeed a
miracle working God" she said
"You are talking in parables, what happened,
go straight
to the point"
"Just guess"
"Moyin! Don't start this your guessing game"
"Sharon is crushing on Josh"
"Josh….." I said trying to place the name.
"Our Pastor's son"
She cut in
"Did he come over to the house?"
"Yes he came last week and ever since then
Sharon has
been gushing over him"
"Really! God be praise"
"Every time we attend mid week services, she
makes
sure she sits where he can see him"
"That's good news, Sharon crushing over a
guy?"
"That's not all o"
"Continue, radio without battery"
"Sister mi!"
"It's a compliment, you are good at dishing
out news"
"Yes and I'm proud to be a carrier of good
news"
"Nowtell me what I haven't heard"
"Ehn en, as I was saying before I was
interrupted. Josh
also called me and ask about her"
"Meaning the feeling is mutual!"
"You get it, so I told her she came from
abroad and
every information she needed to know but I
did not
mentioned she was once a lesbian o"
"Good, that's wise of you"
"Hmm, sister mi, Josh now comes to our
house
everyday and I know he came purposely to
see her. I
use to excuse them. They will gist,laugh
before he
leaves.
"All these in less than two weeks we left
Nigeria?"
"Yes o, imagine Josh than doesn't give ladies
face in
church"
"Moyin you don't know how happy I am right
now, I
never knew God will answer us this way"
I was happy that I started singing.
"I never you will answer me us way……
"Sister me you and Mummy are now the
same, I can't
believe you are singing on phone. Can't you
sing when
you drop the call?"
"It's not my fault, I'm just so happy"
"I hear you"
"Let me thank God now, this can only be God,
He did it"
"Yes o, in fact Mummy too has noticed there
closeness"
"If that's God will for her, then things will fall
in place
naturally. Thanks sis, Daniel needs to hear
this, I have
to go now"
"Bye sis, hope you shopped for me as well"
"Sure, we'll talk later bye"
I ended the call.
I can't wait to give Daniel the full gist.
*Episode 15*
****
Daniel was at my place after work to drop
some
things for me. He was about to leave when, I
received
a phone call from kola.
"Joy is in the hospital" he said with a low
voice.
"What happened?" I asked
"We lost the baby, she had a miscarriage"
"Oh my God! When? How?" I screamed
"She just started bleeding, and I rushed her to
the
hospital"
"God! After everything you guys went through
to get
her pregnant!"
"She's not taking it easy at all, my parents
and parent
in-laws are around too"
"I'm coming right away" I said
"OK, thanks"
"What's the name of the hospital?" I asked
He told me the name of the hospital and
hanged up.
"What's going, is joy OK?" Daniel asked me.
"She's not, she had a miscarriage" After all
they went
through. The IVF money that cost them
millions of
naira and all"
"It is well, do you know the hospital?"
I nodded. "Let me drop you and please calm
down, I
believe she's in good hands. She'll be fine"
he said
An hour later, we arrived at the hospital.
I met my Uncle and his wife at the reception.
Thank
God Daniel met them the previous week, it
would have
been awkward if they met at the hospital. I
knelt down
and greeted them They directed us to her
ward.
I ran towards her on the bed and hugged her
tightly,
she had cried her eyes out"
I really felt for her. We were so glad few
months ago
that the IVF worked and this happened again.
I tried to console her, but she refused to be
comforted. Even her husband is not in a good
shape.
Daniel moved closer to her and console her.
"We will try again, I have very competent
doctors in
the US, and this time you will be under their
care and
be monitored thoroughly till you have the
baby" Daniel
assured her.
"Daniel I'm tired, I already have my hopes up
and all
of a sudden, I had a miscarriage!"
"You have to be strong, don't loose up, I
assure you
everything will be fine, just trust God"
"This burden is too much for me to bear" she
cried in
his arms"
"Look around Joy, just take a look around, all
your
loved ones are here. You are not alone"
"I'm grateful, Thank you Daniel"
"You are welcome, I'll talk to your husband
now once
I step out of here and we'll start planning"
"Thank you very much Daniel, thanks for
coming down
to check on me on a very short notice" Joy
thanked
him
"He was with me when Kola called" I
explained to her.
"Ok, thanks dear cousin"
Daniel excused himself and went to the
reception area
to discuss with Kola.
My Parents met us at the hospital, I guessed
my
Uncle informed them. Daniel left for his house
while I
and my mom left in my Daddy's car.
Joy was discharged three days later. I spent
my
weekend at her place
A month later Joy and her husband traveled
out of the
country. Daniel had already made all the
necessary
arrangements with the Doctors over there. We
are all
hoping that things we walk out fine this time.
To be continued….
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