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I felt something squeeze my palms gently, I woke up thinking I was asleep. I heard people talking in low whispers, I peeked from my left eye and saw David and Bola conversing.. David looked worried.

"You said she just slumped?"

"Yes, after recieving a call." Bola explained.

"Uhm" a man in white coat, came in, maybe a doctor.

"Thanks for coming Doctor Raymond" David shook his hands.

The doc. Examined me for a while before looking up.
"Her heart beat is close to normal, she'd be fine, she's just stressed out. You know, her brain needs rest." he explained.

"Thank you Doctor." David replied glancing at my direction.

How did they get here? Maybe Bola called him. Maybe Something happened..

"is she your sister?" I heard Doctor Raymond say.

"No, she's my wife." David replied peering at me, as though I might jump up and attack him.

This guy ko gbadu o...wife ke! No Baby Mama noni o, I smiled to myself.
The door squeaked and The doctor left.

"Were you able to identify the caller?" David asked Bola.

"No, but she mentioned a name that sounds like Okon or something." Bola replied scratching her head.

Just then I remembered what happened earlier. Akpan rang into my brain.
"Akpan has my child." I said, startling them both.

"Wow, thank God, You've woken up." David looked pleased.

"Akpan, Lina's gateman," I said to no one in particular.

David seems to understand what I want, he quickly put a call across to the police. In less than an hour we were driving to Lina's house that dead night.

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"Seriously, I don't know what you're talking about." Lina said sitting on a chair at the police station.

"Where's Akpan?" a policeman asked her for the fifteenth time.

"He...he..travelled." she stammered.

"Okay, maybe a night in the cell will reveal where he is." Ade an inspector told her.

She cringed at the mention of a cell, she muttered something under her breathe.

"You want to say something?" Inspector Ade asked

"Errrm, I don't want to go to the cell." she pleaded.

"Good, then tell us the info we need, and we'd let you go." his voice was coarse.

"I...know where he is, I can take you there now, but please dont send me to prison." she looked frightened.

"Good take us there!" Inspector Ade smiled triumphantly.

I and Bola stayed behind at the station, while they left with David.

After two hours which seemed like eternity to me, they came back. It was almost Day break.
I rushed out to the van.
They've Arrested Akpan and two other men, but Eniola isn't there.

"Where's she?" I tugged at David

"they said she's missing again" he looked tired.

"Inspector?" I held inspector Ade's hand, tears streaming down my face.

"She's not there. I think this case entails more than we've imagined. But after a thorough Interrogation, they'l open up." he replied gently as Lina, Akpan and the other men were led into a cell.

"No, it can't be." I whispered to myself.

"We'll find her soon." David held me gently as I wept on his shoulders.

Getting complicated nothing most happen 2
Baby eniola oooo. ♏ў little princess

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Eniola fidgeted as she watched Lois untie her gags.
"Now.." Lois began, shoving her into a waiting car.
"behave yourself when we get to the airport okay?"

Eniola nodded.

"Good, and remember, I'm your mother." Lois added.
Eniola gave her a sweet smile that made her wonder if she's alright.

"Where is the aeroplane taking us to? Heaven?" Eniola asked as they both sat down at the airport, waiting for boarding announcement.

"We're going to Italy, its a fine place, you'll meet fine kids too." Lois patted her.

"Uhm, so you'll be my mummy?" Eniola asked again.

"Yea baby."

Eniola fell silent, she studied almost everything around her, her palms, fingers and toes, the ceiling, the passers-by and all.
She tugged at Lois wig...
"Hey stop that!" Lois pushed her hands roughly.

"Your hair is ugly o" Eniola said laughing.

Just then, the boarding announcement was made. Lois picked her handbag, she was already at the tarmac when she realised Eniola isn't with her. She searched round and found her playing with some flowers.

"Come here naughty girl." she pulled Eniola's cheek.

"I'm not naughty! My mummy said I'm a princess." Eniola pouted.

Lois sensed trouble.
"Now come baby, lets go, I've got some chocolates here for you." she said gently.

"Awww! My mummy said chocolates will make my teeth rotten." Eniola replied

"Okay, can we go?" Lois was impatient.

"No! Take me back to my mummy!" Eniola yelled, drawing some attention from people around.

"Shhh! Now girl, don't act funny, okay? Lets go." Lois told her in a hush tone.

"I don't want your Italy! I want my mummy! You called me naughty! I won't follow you again!" Eniola screamed at her.

Lois looked around, they were creating a scene, a little crowd had gathered. She quickly made a face at Eniola.

"Stop doing that face for me jor! Its not even fine!" Eniola pouted again.

"hey! What's going on here?" a huge man walked up to them.

"my daughter is just acting funny, and we have to board the plane now" Lois explained looking nervous.

"C'mon pretty, your momma is running late." The man told Eniola.

"She's not my momma! I don't know her." Eniola snapped,

The man glanced at Lois then back at Eniola. Lois quickly pinched Eniola's arm

"Stop pinching me!" Eniola shrieked angrily.
"Take me back to my mother!" she placed her tiny palms on her eyes and began to cry.

"Don't mind her o, it's child's talk." Lois laughed nervously.

"Please sir.." Eniola moved closer to the man.
"My name is Eniola David,my mother's name is Tejumola Benson, I don't know this woman! I don't like her!" she whimped.

Lois knew her game was up.
"Errm, actually, I'm taking her overseas for treatment, she has mental disorder" she explained.

"Really? Well, you have to forego this flight." the man said sternly.
"I'm Richard Roy. A security officer. I need to confirm some things." he showed her his ID card.

"What's your name?" he asked Lois

"Tejumola Benson." she replied quickly.

"Liar!" Eniola shrieked
"Her name is Lois o!"

Richard looked at Eniola searchingly, the girl looked lost.
"Sir, she brought me here o! I don't know my way home, I could have gone since. They tied my hands and legs with ropes, they even put something in my mouth!" Eniola rattled like a magpie

"really?" Richard squatted to view her more closely.

"Yes o! My mother has a shop in the market. The name of my school is Blessed Stars primary school." Eniola explained again.

"Please sir take me home, I want my mummy, I don't want Italy!" she resumed crying again.

Richard spoke into a reciever, some security men moved to where they were.

"Arrest this woman." he told them.
"Detain her, till you get further orders from me." he instructed.

"get me a car and some men, we're going to Blessed stars primary school." he ordered

"I'm innocent o" Lois squeaked as she was led away.

"yes you are! Everyone in Italy is innocent!" Richard chuckled.

He picked up Eniola and walked towards a waiting car.

Luuuuuv u dear. This s muuuuaaaaahhh.... Interestin

How I wish I didn't have to wait for another day

M so inlove.

Eniola, my son's namesake.
I'm happy you've been found.
Smart girl.

Buky... More power to ur typing fingers.

avicky: Eniola, my son's namesake.
I'm happy you've been found.
Smart girl.

Buky... More power to ur typing fingers.

. Ameeeeeeeen to post anoda 1 as early as 5a.m tomoro mornin:p

Is gud 2 ve a smart kid, enny baby dnt worry
Mummy will soon find u. Well done bukkydan

bukky fire de go o o,bukky oku.if to say u be omo igbo i fo finish up dis song

I love smart kids. Lion no dey born fowl, she has her mothers character. Some children own na to dey smart 4 only were badtin dey.

Thanks to ya'al
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"I don't think I can survive my daughter's absence." I whispered to David.

"I'd become lonely without her..." I wiped a tear.
"I've gat no one than her, she's my father,mother, husband, daughter and friend, she's all I've got, the only fountain my joy springs from."

"C'mon, stop talking that way, she'd be fine, besides I'm her for you." David wiped my tears with a handkerchief.

I looked away.
"I'm trying to believe that she's fine, its just that, I think she's in danger." I told him, hugging Eniola's picture.

Just then, his phone rang.
"Hello?" David said. He listened for a while.

"Okay, Inspector, I'd be on my way now. Yes, say 15 mins I'd be there."

"my attention is needed at the police station." he explained to me.

"You don't need to come along, just rest okay?" he peered at me

I nodded quickly.

He searched my eyes for a while.
"please don't do anything funny while I'm away, okay? Or would you come along?" he suspected something

"Oh no, I'l be fine, don't worry." I wore a plastic smile.

"just take care." he hesitated.

"Bye! Go now!" I shoved him to the door of my room.

"Good riddance!" I whispered after he's gone.

I quickly wrote a note to life, read my Bible, prayed to God for forgiveness before launching my target.

I sneaked out of the compound to avoid Mummy Tola's interrogations.

I walked swiftly, looking around at intervals as though someone might see me.

The pond was few matres away, thank God I wasn't a good swimmer, I'd just drown quitely, and then find myself in Heaven or hell after a few moments.

Nice story.. Flowing in a natural manner. More grace to u, Ma'am.

Drama continues

Omg, where was i when ds story started, i don miss alot, and Thank God am here now. And thank God dt eniola is a sharp gurl, but that teni can run o.

HumbledbYGrace: Drama continues

yessss!

. Pls dnt die;(... Baby is cumin

Thank you all
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I hesitated when I got to the string of wires surrounding the pond, I wasn't really sure I wanted to die. The thought of hell was scary. I knew it was a sin to commit suicide.
I took a quick glance around, the whole place was empty except a Fulani man sipping his tea. I wondered how he enjoyed the tea, since the afternoon was hot.

The fulani man was staring at me, he got to his feet and sauntered towards me. I felt the urge to act fast, but each time I try, some unseen forces pulled me back. I started to wonder if the mammy waters don't like me.

"Ke! Wetin I dey do for diya?" the fulani man asked.

I didn't reply, I moved closer to the pond.

"Kai! I wan kill mysef koh?" he placed his palm on his mouth.

I was already squeezing through the wire when he pulled me back roughly.

"Leave me alone!" I glared at him.

"Wallahi I dey craze, I don't have hankali ne?" he gesticulated angrily.

I got to the wires again, he pulled me this time before I could squeeze through. I put up a struggle but he threw me down.

"Ke! Stop flaying fa!" he warned.

I sized his tiny framed figure, I thought I could break him into two parts.

"wallahi, zan beating you fa?".

Beat who? Me? He should try stopping me again if I don't pull him into the pond with me.

He took hold of my hands and pulled me away cursing loudly. I struggled with all my might to free my self, but I couldn't overpower him.

A police van screeched to a halt beside us as we got to the end of the street.
David got out giving us a questioning look

"This girl I want to kill herself o" the fulani man told David.
"She wan pall inside zat water o"

David's eyes grew larger
"Water? You wanted to drown yourself?"
I looked down, tears blurring my vision.

"Mummy!" I definitely heard that, but I thought It was my imagination

"Mummy mi" Eniola said again

I turned swiftly and saw her standing beside the van. Was I dreaming?

"Baby? Are you the one?" my voice was low.

"Uhm" Eniola nodded before running to give me a hug.
I held her tightly like it was my last.

"Mummy don't cry you hear."

I wept whilst examining my daughter, I missed her so much.

"I love you my princess"

"I love you too mummy" Eniola replied tears streaking down her cheeks.

What if I had drowned, I wouldn't be sharing this joy.

"It's alright, thank God we found her, and thank God you didn't hurt yourself." David hugged us both.

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"Will the nurse give me injections?" Eniola asked.
David was driving us to the hospital, he had insisted we took her for a check-up.

"Maybe." David smiled at her.
She was sitting on his laps as he drove. I became a spectator.

"No! I don't like injections" she wanted to cry

"Please, you hear? Its painful o, please uncle" Eniola pleaded.

"I'm not your uncle."

"uhm?" Eniola blinked.

"I'm your father." David stole a glance at me

"You are my daddy?" Eniola's jaw dropped

"Yea sweet heart."David replied stopping the car at the parkinglot.

I got out quitely, this guy is really looking for my trouble.

"Wow!" Eniola squealed hugging David.
"So I now have a daddy? My daddy has a car, my daddy likes me and my daddy looks fine." she was very excited.

I watched them both as they rejoiced.
"Can we go in now?" I sounded impatient.

"sure" David gave me a winning smile.

Doctor Raymond examined her for a while.
"Was she sexually abused?" he directed his question at David, but Eniola answered first.

"Ehn now! They abuse me very well o, Akpan called me an Idiot, Lois called me naughty, You see?" Eniola quipped.

I rolled my eyes, this girl is a talkative.

"Baby, he meant, did they touch you?" David was looking for the best way to explain to her.

I smiled to myself, I knew she'd give a funny answer again.

"Yes o! All of them touch me o! Even madam Lina sef, she touch me too. All of them touch me plenty times sef!" she explained excitedly.

Doctor Raymond couldn't help laughing.
"This your daughter is a case on its own." He told David.

"Yea, a big one!" David laughed

"Why are you laughing na? Didn't I answer the question?" Eniola frowned.

"Come baby." I pulled her gently to my side.

"Did anyone of them do what Akpan tried to do that day?" I whispered into her ears.

"Oooh!" she giggled
"No, they did not! Maybe Akpan is still scared of your beatings o" she joined in the laughter.

"Well, Mr David.." Raymond tried to control his laughter.
"I think there's nothing wrong with your daughter, no damages at all"

"Thank you Doctor, God bless you for the injection o" Eniola squealed at him before we left.

Pool ke?don't die nau

So,they want take that beautiful damsel go italy go teach am wetin im mama no teach am, kai, people wicked o. They should cut akpan's instrument..

Keep it rolling dearie. Loving it more and
More

" let's go to my place" David said casually as we drove from the hospital.

This guy is damn crazy! He thinks I'm that cheap.

"No, take me and my daughter back to my place!" I replied.

He didn't miss the heat in my voice, he shook his head gently.
"No harm intended, it's just that I feel its more safe to be at my place, since Akpan and the rest are not yet tried in court." he tried to explain. He's trying his best to sound so nice.

"No!" was my firm reply.

"Your place? You mean your house?" Eniola chirped. He nodded.

"Ehn now! Let us go na! Then I'l know my daddy's house, then I'll be coming to visit you abi?" she said flippantly.

"Eniola shut up!" I glared at her
"How many times I have warned you not dip your tongue into Adult issues?" I was actually venting my annoyance at her.

"Don't talk to my daughter that way!" David told me in a harsh voice still looking at the road.

I turned to look at his face, he wore a frown. See father! I thought to myself. Wonders shall never end! I started to laugh.
David and Eniola turned to look at me, like- am I alright.

"okay, you'll take your Daughter with you, drop me at my place first, but please bring her back in the evening." I said, my voice lighter.

"No, I can't Eniola without you." he placed his right hand on my lap, but I pushed it away.

"There's something I'd want to show you...errrm...I want you to meet some people there..." he turned to look at me.

"Some people? Who are they?"

"Wait till you see them." he smiled.

"Am I safe?" I creased my eyebrows

"Yea, very safe." he said brushing his hand against my laps, feigning an attempt to change the gear.
I glared at him.

In less than twenty minutes, we were in front a large gate. The gate man opened the gate, murmured some greetings.

I got out, and observed the house.
Truly the house was big, more of a mansion. The interlocked compound gracefully designed with flowers. Well I didn't expect less, David's got a taste for big things. I was jolted from my thoughts by Eniola's giggle.

"Is this your house? You live her daddy?" Eniola asked looking around.

"Yea baby," David replied sweeping her off her feet.

"Hmm, no wonder my mummy said I'm a princess, so my father has a beautiful palace:" she said meditatively.

"Lets go in." david laughed.

"Your wife and your children? They are in?" I asked on impulse.
For the first time it struck me that the "Some people" David was talking about could be his wife and children.

He turned to look at me, in some kind of amused way.
"Lets get in first." he led the way.

I followed at a slow pace, I'm not ready for any drama o. What if his wife poured hot water on me? Or she trys to fight me?

"Here we are!" David placed an excited Eniola on a sofa.

I stood by the door, waiting for what will happen next.

"Anybody home?" David called out.

"David ekabo! Welcome." I heard a female voice coming from the kitchen direction.

I turned swiftly, to see who she is.
She was standing there staring at me, my jaw dropped as I couldn't decide what to do or say next.

C'mmon bukky,don't place me in d suspence mode nau,c.ome n update it.

bukkydan. nice story u've got here. so captivating, thumbs up.

Teju is about 2 meet d ppl she ran from o. Mayb d lady is ha step mother.

bukky nawa u o.,wetin de xup?d whole of today no update y?

Sorry guys for the late update.

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The room seemed tensed. I felt the earth stoped revolving in its orbit, the gravitational pull slacking its grip on me. I tried not to move, cos I feared I might float.

She too returned my gaze, she tried to shape out words but there was no sound. She gave up trying to speak, she let her tears flow freely instead.

"Maami..." I found my voice after much struggle.

As if suddenly drawn by a cord, Maria rushed at me, locking me in a tight motherly embrace.

"I'm sorry..." was all she could mutter as she wept.

I swallowed hard. I saw the softness in her eyes, the motherly love printed all over her face. I wondered if she actually was my step-mother.

"I never knew I would ever see you again." she whispered looking me all over admiringly.

I tried to speak, but my tongue cleaved to the roof of my mouth. I was so overwhelmed by the love she was bestowing on me. So I really mean something to her? Maybe she never hated me, I was just been naughty while I was younger.

"Thank God you're alive." she said softly, hugging me.

"I'm sorry for what we did to you, please..."

"No..don't" I stopped her

"Please forgive us." she persisted.

"I didn't hold any grudges against you, you didn't wrong me." I wiped her tears.

"I love you my daughter, I really do." she hugged me for the tenth time.

"me too." I forced a wry smile.

"what about Baami? Where's he?" I asked looking around.

Maria's face dropped, she looked away.
"Maami?" I peered at her

she didn't reply, she just shook her head painfully.

I turned to look at David who was watching us all this while, he looked sad.

"What's happening?" I whispered to myself.
Why were they all looking sad? I racked my brain.

David took my hands gently squeezing them.
"You have to take heart." his voice was low

"What heart should I take?" I was trying my best to believe all was well.

"Your...I'm..sorry Teju, he...he..passed away...few months after you disappeared." He stammered.

"Just like that?" I heard myself say

"He suffered a stroke the day you left, and was bedridden till he passed on two month's after." David explained slowly, tightening his grip.

I sighed slowly, I wanted to scream, but couldn't. How could he die just like that? Without a word?

"So I'm responsible for his death!" Tears blurred my vision.

"Teju, don't talk like that." Maria said soothingly.

"He left without a word. Maybe he never forgave me. Maybe he left full of pains and hatred for me." I reeled towards Maria.

She held me tight. I felt sweat trickling down my face. I felt a pang of pain in my head, I knew it came from my brain. My eyes shut gently despite my efforts to keep them open.
Everything was wrong with my body. I screamed, my body shook convulsively. I heard Eniola's cry, David said something, but their voices was distant, I was far-gone

Weldone dear....

Teju don't go anywhere o,else i will come and drag u.

Bukky naaaa,since mrnin

Suspence-packed

kip id ccumin

Since yestaday...

Sorry for the late update o

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I winced silently as I felt something pinch my wrist, I must have had a long night, I thought.

"Yes Doctor, this is the fifteenth bag of drips."
I heard a female voice say.

"hmn, her pulse? Still normal?" a familiar male voice asked her.

"no, its a bit faster Doctor." the female voice replied.

"Lemme check her heart beat."

where the eff was I? Who did they give drip? Whose pulse was a bit faster?
I felt something cold on my chest, I resisted all temptations to open my eyes, I was to lazy to do that.

"Yikes! Her heart beat is too fast!" the male voice exclaimed.

Just then my eyes flew open, I took a quick glance round me, I was on a hospital bed, doing what? How did I get here?

A smallish woman was standing at my feet in a white uniform, maybe she's a nurse.

"Doctor?" she gasped pointing at me.
She looked visibly scared.
But why? Am i a ghost.

"oh my God! " a male voice exclaimed.
I turned to the direction, Dr Raymond was standing there.

"What happened to 'your God' " I snapped. I was getting irritated by the way they were staring at me like they've seen a ghost.

They didn't reply, I made to sit up.

"Ouch!" drip needle got pulled away.

"What happened to..."

"We need to conduct some checks on her quickly" Dr Raymond said trying to hold me.

"Take your hands off me jor!" I pushed his hands away.

"What am I doing here?" I shrieked at them.

"Ask Mr David to come in." Raymond told the nurse.

"Oh Jeez!" David exclaimed as he marched towards me.

"She's awake? Oh my God!" he told the doctor before hugging me.

"We thank God" he laughed looking me all over, like what I don't know.

"What happened?" I frowned at him.

"Baby we need not talk about that now..."

"I insist." I snapped

"You've been unconcious for 7 day now..." Dr Raymond began to explain.

"uhm?" I was getting more confused.

"You had a shock, convulsed, became unconscious and..." he shrugged.

"I had a shock, convulsed, became unconscious and..." I mimicked him.

"How?"
David shook his head

"Mummy!" Eniola squealed rushing towards me.

"Lil' cutie.." I hugged and kissed her.

"Mummy, I thought you won't come back again...I've been crying since o" she snuggled at me.

"Mummy, don't fall again you hear? Don't sleep that kind of sleep again, you hear?" she rattled on.

"Kpele- sorry" I heard Maria's voice.
How did she get here?

Just then, different episodes began to dipslay before my mind's eye.
I remembered been told my father was dead, and...maybe that was how I got here.

"Maami..." I whispered as I hugged her, she looked worn-out and lean. She shook as she wept on my shoulders.

"I don't think she's strong enough to bear such emotions." Dr Raymond cautioned Maria.

"I'm sorry." She pulled herself away from my grip.

My head began to ache badly. So it's true? Very true that my father was gone! I now a complete orphan.
My only asset was gone. I ran my fingers through my cornrows.

"Don't cry." David dabbed some tears of my face.

I didn't stand a chance to apologise to my father for all the wrongs I did.

"young lady, due to your health condition, you are not supposed to be ..." Dr Raymond began to say.

"Hold your peace!" I raised a hand interrupting him.

"Do you know what it means to lose someone dear to you?" I asked him slowly.

"I'm the reason why he died. He couldn't bear my absence. My Father loved me but I failed him, now here am I...all alone..."

"Stop casting blames on yourself please." Maami patted my back.

"I wish.. I wish..." I sobbed as I hugged her.

"You are not alone, I'm here, as your mother." Maria told me slowly.

So she forgave me, after all I did to her..,.

"I'm here too.." David whispered

"mummy, me too!" Eniola sniffed, she'd been crying too.

I shook my head slowly, I wished my father would just appear and tell me he's there for me too...only his presence counts more than anything...