Must Read: Three Women (short story) - Season 1 - Episode 11

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Must Read: Three Women (short story) - Season 1 - Episode 11

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Before long, Dapo was driving into the Cole’s mansion. He was recognized by all the staffs at the house, so he didn’t have to identify himself at the gate. He admired the landscaping as he parked his car beside a 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago. A maid greeted him on the way into the main house and let him know that Mr. Cole was having a meeting with his club members.

“Sir, I was given instructions that you wife was coming to pick up Anu.” The maid said, smiling all the time.

“Yeah, but some things came up, so I am taking her place now.” Dapo said as they walked into the living room.

“Just a moment sir, I’ll have her ready to go very quickly.”

“Thank you.” Dapo said to the maid before she disappeared. The T.V was on CNN, and he watched as Barack Obama, the Democratic Party presidential candidate delivered a breath taking speech. The man had so much self confidence, and Dapo thought he could actually be the first black American president.

“Hey! Uncle D!” Anu called out as she came into the living room. She was swinging her head from left to right as she walked to where Dapo was seated. “So where is Aunt Lola?” She asked as she gave Dapo a ‘high-five’.

“She had to go and handle some things; is it cool that I take you out instead?”

“Okay. Can we go to the cinema? Please!” She said with her hands clasped together.

“Yes, that was where I actually had in mind.”

“That is so great; I’ll be right back.” She said and ran off. Dapo sat there waiting for her and just as he was about to get inpatient and ask the maid to go get her, she appeared. Instead of the free flowing ‘Cinderella type’ gown she had on earlier, she was in a pair of blue pencil jeans, flat soled shoes and a red Chinese styled top. She looked so happy and pretty and he could tell that the Mom would be a real beauty.

They talked all through their drive, and he wondered how she knew so much. She talked about her Mom and how she had been gone for 4 months.

The movie Anu finally decided to see, RATATOUILE, was an animated movie about a rat that could cook. Dapo thought it was disgusting and couldn’t make himself go in and watch ‘the number one domestic pest’ in the world, cook meals.

“Come one uncle’ D’, I don’t want to go in alone.” Anu said; trying to convince Dapo, but he thought he wouldn’t be caught dead in there.

“Anu, it is all about you having fun, don’t worry about me.” He said and he assured her that he would be right there waiting for her when she got out. She finally agreed to go in alone and they went off to get the ticket.