Mr Adekunle was a furniture. From the early days of his life, he had had a vision for his future, so he cautioned himself in child bearing.
'A boy and a girl is enough' he thought within 'So I can train them very well'
That was what the LORD granted him. At the first kneel of the wife, she gave a son. Joy,joy,joy! At the second kneel, Ewatomi came forth, a beautiful adorable girl. He told his wife ' I have had enough'. The wife pleaded for just one more, she loved a big house but the husband insisted with explanation.
Adekunle
The future my father couldn't give me, I want to give my children. He had us too many, he couldn't take the responsibility of sending us to school. Our lives suffer it today. No, my children will not go that way. I will give them a future.

Aduke
I agree with you then. May God keep them for us and help you.

True to it, he was committed to his words. He gave it all it took to give them a future. Ayobami, his first and only son was doing just well in school, same as Ewatomi. This made him happy and encouraged. He did all he could and more, when needed, for his children with the help of his wife.
      Ayobami finished his secondary school gallant. His father was so happy, that he gave him a little present of a bicycle. Ayo did not write JAMB because he was not well informed, aside that, his father told him to write WAEC and see if he would pass at one sitting. He passed at a sitting, he had one year waiting. While waiting for the next JAMB, he joined his father in his workshop to help him, in the evenings, he learnt computer.
      The teenage consciousness did not spare him. He had liked Bimpe since secondary school days. Both of them were on the waiting list, they had the time to do what they liked to an extent. Ayobami used this time to express his mind to her and she accepted. They kept on as good teenage lovers. One thing led to the other, they made love.
       Not until the third month did the mother of Bimpe noticed. Bimpe was young and free, she did not note anything. The mother asked her to escort her to the hospital. She did so. There, series of tests were conducted to confirm what the mother had noticed.
    The mother went back the next day to take the result, it was confirmed, that she was pregnant with two nations. Unbelievable! She head home straight to find out who is the father of the coming children.

Mama Bimpe
The test showed that you are pregnant. Who is responsible for it?

Bimpe
I am not pregnant.

Mama Bimpe
White man machine does not lie. It showed you are pregnant, Bimpe, you are.(she bursted into tears.) You have brought me shame. A good tale for gossips. A thing of mockery for jesters.

Bimpe held to her words, she was not pregnant. Her mother waited till the time her father came back from work, then she gave the report with the test result. Egbele o!

Baba Bimpe
Bimpe, Bimpe.

Bimpe
Sir

Baba Bimpe
Come over here.

Bimpe
Yes sir.

Baba Bimpe
Who is the father of your children?

Bimpe
Children?

Baba Bimpe
The test showed that you are pregnant. Tell me I will not beat you. You will only take me to his house and I will hand you over to the parents. When you deliver, you can come back.

Bimpe
I am not pregnant.

Baba Bimpe gave her terrible slaps on her face, neck, back but he was conscious not to touch her belly.

Baba Bimpe
(Breathing hard) Who did you meet? Who is your boyfriend, who, who is he, tell me?
(Bimpe became weak) Tell me or I send you out of my house.

Bimpe
Ayobami, the son of the furniture.

Baba Bimpe
Good, good. Bimpe, (he shook his head) you hurt my spirit. I gave you and your siblings my very best. I am working hard for your JAMB form, see what you did to me.(His eyes became blood red).

He took her to her room, told her to pack her load and then took her to Ayobami's house. He met them on dinner, exchange pleasantries with them and went straight to his pains.

Baba Bimpe
Your son had impregnated my daughter. This is the test result. I have come to give her to you. She can return after delivery.

He turned to go' Take care of yourself daughter, I don't want to see you in the house or around me till you deliver'
Ayobamis parent tried in vain to stopp him. He headed straight home. Adekunle could not comprehend what was happening. Ayobami, pregnancy, the girl standing in her shadow and sorrow, the man who refused to stop.

Adekunle
(To the girl) Are you pregnant?

Bimpe
Yes

Adekunle
For Ayobami?(He pointed at him)

Bimpe
Yes

He ran to Ayobami and gave him the punches of his life. The wife ran to stop him. She succeeded after she had partaken few of the heavy punches. Adekunle was breathing hard, disappointment, pains was written on his face.
He asked his son whether it was true and he said, it was only once and it was an accident.

Adekunle
Accident! Accident!!
He rushed to him and gave him some loaded punches again. His wife could not go near, she had not recover from  the ones she accidentally got from the first punches. She was only shouting, 'Please leave him, it is okay'
Adekunle spoke, 'You are no longer my son. Today I disown you. You have chosen to be a father instead of having a great future. Go and be a father'
He sent them out despite the begging from all present and the neighbors that were called in.
      They left the house, crying, mourning their accidental mistake. Ayobami tried to be strong, he consoled Bimpe but she would not be, she kept the tears flowing. He led her to a friend's house. After he had explained situation of things to him, he permitted them for the night. They had stopped the tears but the future was unsure. What an accidental mistake!
     All the effort of Aduke to plead on Ayo's behalf proved abortive. She called on family and friends even elders in the church to help her begged her husband, they did but he would not listen. He was too hurt to forgive. When they saw he had made his choice, they left him to it.
  Life continues no matter what. Ayobami needed to survive, he needed to take care of the girl he impregnated. He joined his friend in okada riding business. He gave 1000 naira to the owned every day. He divided the remaining into two, gave Bimpe one part and saved the other to rent a room and buy furniture tools.
Few months, he moved to a village near the city, rented a house and established a furniture shade. His wife also ran a front house kiosk. They managed whatever they had. Life goes on.
    The months got ripen, it was time for Bimpe to become a mother. Ayobami took her to the mission house with the things they have been able to buy. The delivery got complicated. The midwife tried all she could but failed. Ayo ran to the village chemist but he could not help. He told him,
'It is only in the city hospital she can be save. Rush her over now'
Ayo ran all over to get a vehicle, after sometimes he got a man to drive him over. He did all could to do the rushing needed. They got there and Bimpe was rushed into the emergency room. The doctors and nurses ran up and down to get thing set to save their lives.
'Set the theater,set the theater. She  needs the knife to be save'

All other contact of who will take responsibilities for the bills and signing a paper was done, then the doctors set in. Bimpe was tired, obviously tired and was struggling for life in pains. Occasionally she whispered, 'Ayobami'
He was not there, he had gone to get fund. Few more minutes to starting, she fainted. She was revived. The doctors Waited for sometimes for her to become balanced and stable. When she had became more balanced, they proceeded. Under the knife, she breath her last breath.  Oh sorrow! Just at the opening of her stomach. The doctors noted this and tried to save the kids but they were gone with her as well. Eh death! Where is thy mercy!.
One of the doctors called Ayo into his office when he came back from where he had gone to sought fund.

Doctor
We are sorry we lost them.

Ayobami
Lost them? Who?

Doctor
The lady and the babies.

Ayobami
Can I see them?

Doctor
Yes,you can.

He led them him to where they were. Eh death, where is your mercy! There lied Bimpe and the kids wrapped in white. When Ayo saw them, he shouted a great shout. The land beneath the hospital shook. Every one in there, felt it. After that shout there was no other. He turned and headed straight, no one could hold him back and his mouth refuse to say a word.
What he saw crashed his mental system. He could not bear it, from the rejection to the lost of loved ones. He moved from  there to where his feet led him.
       So many years after, Adekunle was invited into a town in another state for a burial ceremony. He went there with his club mates. They were on the field for reception, when he noticed that he needed to buy something, he went into the street, where the field was located. As he was walking down, he heard some children hailing a middle age man 'Bimpe, Bimpe'. Their noise caught his attention. He looked at that side. He saw a figure like his. He was curious, he moved nearer and saw a man like him in resemblance, walking down his way. He was puzzled, he moved a little back to see him well. When he saw him, he reminded him of his own son. He called, 'Ayo'.
Ayobami did not respond, he just looked at him, smiled and went on.
  Adekunle could not bear it, he followed him but Ayo could not comprehend him. His mind confirmed that, that was his son, he became sobber, he broke down and cried.

Adekunle
Oh what a mistake I made to have sent my son away. Look at him, just like me.

Oh sorrow! he wept.
He asked about him and the people around told him, he had no specific place he stayed. He sent some boys to help him get hold of him so as to take to the hospital.

OMOJUWURA (2017)
  

This fictional story teaches us one major thing. Not to make our life decision when we are most angry or hurt. It is doubling the mistake that had already been made. Parents, please be careful not to make a mistake along your children's mistake. It is usually hurtful, painful, you may want to misact and this can jeopardize the future you want for the future.
Ayobami did what was wrong, he did what was not of his father for his future. His father only looked at the present pain and not the pain his own decision could cost him in the future. Two wrong do not made a right. The mistake of our children should not be coupled by ours, it will make a disappointment of their future and our future as well.

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