Must Read: The Abandoned Child - Season 1 - Episode 66

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Must Read: The Abandoned Child - Season 1 - Episode 66

My new dad thanked Uncle Adegoke for his efforts in my life; he went into one of the Cars and came back with an envelope.

Please take this as a token of my appreciation. I understand you are into Agriculture, this is the document of my land at Old Ife road, and it is a five hectare parcel of land. Take, it is yours.

Ha! No sir! I can’t take it sir! Please I can’t! Uncle Goke refused
Look! Adegoke! I have forty hectares of land in different parts of Ibadan alone! Common take this thing from me joor!
Uncle Goke collected the envelope and prostrated in gratitude.


In the evening, the men sat outside under the Car port to discuss and drink while the women were indoors preparing dinner. Around 7.30PM there was a knock at the pedestrian gate, Gbadebo rushed to attend to the gate. It was Yemisi who had just returned from school. Gbadebo jumped on her and ushered her into the compound carrying her traveling back on his head. She came into the compound and was shocked to see cars and strange men seated with her father. She knelt down and greeted every one before coming to hug her father. Our eyes locked and we smiled at each other before she proceeded to the house.


Is that your daughter? My father asked Uncle Goke.

Yes sir! My first daughter! He replied
Is that the girl you told me about? Dad directed the question at me but I pretended not to hear him
Mobolaji! He called.

Sir! Sir! I replied feigning surprise
Is that Goke’s daughter you told me about? Is she the one that is studying medicine in the university? He asked
Yes? She is studying medicine at the university, Mr. Goke offered, and what did Bolaji tell you about her?
They are in love! He wishes to marry her if you would allow him! My father said.
Jesu Christi o! I shouted as I got up and ran out of their presence. I opened the pedestrian gate and ran to the nearest beer parlour. This man had killed me!

I was at the beer parlour consuming my third bottle of Gulder at 8.00PM when Akin and Yemisi came to meet me there
Ol boy! You no go come house? Akin asked
Guy! Which kind man be this my Papa nah? Who send am message? I beg na wetin happen back there? I asked. My love, are you okay? Hope you were not embarrassed in any way? I asked.


Everything is okay! She said. They called me out and asked if what your father said was the truth!

Jesu Christi o! And what did you say? I asked