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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 12:28pm On Mar 30, 2015

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Ten minutes after their arrival, the computer operator or the owner of the cyber cafe came out to address the customers in waiting.
"Am sorry to announce to you that comething just went wrong with our printer and an engineer is fixing it already. Bear with us and in the next twenty minutes, all your print outs will be done." He said.
"That's one of the reasons why I don't like coming to low classed Cyber cafes. Imagine you having five computers out of which only two are working and you make use of just one printer and a scanner, one photocopying machine. Even Bella in Iwo road uses two shops with more than ten computers. Am leaving jor." A little girl ranted on and on.
Serena considered her a little girl, because in height, she looked cheated, in body shape, she was not considered to at least be average, in the natural places where curves and other womanly features ought to be, she was not only cheated, she was skimmed out, probably because there was a mix up when she was being created in heaven and someone packed her among the males, and by the time it came to the notice of those in charge, there were less clays left in heaven. But what she lacked in height, shape and bodily features, she packed everything in her looks. To say this girl was beautiful would be termed a sin, she was out of this world. Even Serena felt intimidated by her glowing skin which looked whiter than normal, she probably was an half caste.
"Aunty please, don't be angry. We'll fix the problem in no time and you going to other cafes around means you'll still wait on the line. Imagine yourself being number fifty somewhere and in the next one hours, you are yet to do your print out and here, you are number three, and in the next twenty minutes, you are done." The man pleaded.
Serena smiled. It is only in Ibadan that a man old enough to be your father will accord you more than enough respect, just because you wanted to buy one thing or the other from him.
"Please, be quick." The girl said confidently, and immediately the man dashed into his shop and returned with a plastic chair.
"Please sit."
This singular act angered the other customers waiting to be attended to. Serena thought, it is only in Ibadan that a service man will go overboard just to satisfy a customer, an act that will make several other customers angry.
"You must give us plastic chairs too." The others protested, even though they knew there will never be enough chairs for them.
The computer man ignored them and returned to his shop. He knew none of them would leave. (Ibadan, God bless we)
"What are you looking at?" Serena asked when she saw Taiwo staring at the little girl seated on the chair.
"The girl looks good facially." The dark complexioned Taiwo replied.
"So?"
"Seriously, if no be sau it is a sin, I fit turn lesbo cos of this girl." Taiwo whispered and the two friends bursted into laughter.
Even the huge guy behind them couldn't help but laugh.
"You dare not. Not with handsome guys like us alive." He said with a smile.
"Keep giving yourself hope. Handsome?" Taiwo replied him.
Serena nudged her to keep quiet to avoid getting slapped.
"I am Obi." He said.
"I am Adaobi." She replied and they all bursted into laughter.
Five minutes later, Taiwo suggested that they all go on stroll, so that by the time they returned, the time would have been far spent. And together, Taiwo, Serena and the handsome Obi left.
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Immediately after they had left, Stephanie alighted from the Volkswagen Golf 3 with Jake and two other friends, and immediately, they occupied the space where Taiwo and Serena just left.
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Anita walked into Uncle Patrick's house elegantly dressed in a sky blue voil lace and a head gear to match and an italian shoe as well as the bag.
"Good afternoon sir" She greeted her husband's brother before taking her seat.
Five minutes later, Collins came in with Jane while during the course of their exchanging pleasantries, Pa James walked in with Barrister Olu following closely behind.
"Time to spill the secret." Olu thought as he sat down.

--to be continued--

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 12:35pm On Mar 30, 2015
I don't have an idea what will happen if on their arrival,they meet Steph and Jake .


Btw,we need more updates
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 12:41pm On Mar 30, 2015
Wow!!! I really like ur descriptive measures in ds last update..... it made perfect sense!!!! Thumbs up bro. grin
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by omotalkie(f): 12:54pm On Mar 30, 2015
Can't wait for d drama dat will unfold once Serena and Taiwo arrives #Giggling#
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Shebarh(f): 1:05pm On Mar 30, 2015
dee i beg u pls just drop one update
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 1:08pm On Mar 30, 2015
Shebarh:
dee i beg u pls just drop one update
one update keh,drop 5 while we gladly await the result of the election
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 1:31pm On Mar 30, 2015
Shebarh, this one that you are begging. Prettydiva89, 5 updates you called it? You wicked no be small o.
I will see what I can do, but first, I need to do something about the other side.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by sammyomotola: 2:31pm On Mar 30, 2015
D9ty7:
Shebarh, this one that you are begging. Prettydiva89, 5 updates you called it? You wicked no be small o.
I will see what I can do, but first, I need to do something about the other side.
i second her request
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by macpetrus(m): 2:32pm On Mar 30, 2015
Ride On!!!!!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by harjibolar10(m): 2:51pm On Mar 30, 2015
Oga dee, you surely know how to kill person with suspense. Imagine you left us with those(2) great suspense.... Diarisgodoo


I hope taiwo and obi will stand firm for Serena here ooo. The lady is emotionally weak mehn. What God has join together, let no man put asunder, I pray the oluwole family won't succeed in, putting asunder to olu and Anita 's love ooo. If they succeed, that's the beginning of the end for Mr oluwole Thomas.


I don't mind 26updates today ooo.. . Thanks thou, for the update
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 2:59pm On Mar 30, 2015
harjibolar10:
Oga dee, you surely know how to kill person with suspense. Imagine you left us with those(2) great suspense.... Diarisgodoo


I hope taiwo and obi will stand firm for Serena here ooo. The lady is emotionally weak mehn. What God has join together, let no man put asunder, I pray the oluwole family won't succeed in, putting asunder to olu and Anita 's love ooo. If they succeed, that's the beginning of the end for Mr oluwole Thomas.


I don't mind 26updates today ooo.. . Thanks thou, for the update
Assuming today was March 26, I for drop 26 updates, but March 30? I can only drop 2 updates.

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 3:38pm On Mar 30, 2015
stuff46:


1. She has every right as a member of the family to know, [nobody is doubting that] but the only problem there is what she would do when she knows. Dave wants it as a top secret from their dad, i know she cant over that considering her mentality with steph's mum. Ones she told about it also, it could destroy her emotionally. Loosing your mother for those silly reasons and after some months hear that she is onto warming bed for an uncle Mehn she would die emotionally.

2. She overhead, she havent met or seen that he was the one pressing charges against her bro.

3. Nate considered that Dave would be at work and could not want to disturb him since father wasnt athome.


4. About bolded, a hungry man seeing food expect to be given food when he sights one, its not compulsory to satisfy them you know. He should find another place to get food.
1. no matter how long they hide the truth 4rm her, once she finds out about it she is gonna hate her mum and bsides the dad can't b kept in d dark 4 too long so some day, some way, some how Mr. Thomas will still get 2 knw about his wife.
2. She over heard it from the police and she is sure they wouldnt lie 2 her abt smthing like this.
3. Wat if Serena didnt have d money 2 bail him, wldnt he disturb Dave not minding d fact dat their dad isnt home?
4. Meals like this can't be gotten else where
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hmm, this suspence is making my body 2 shake; i think i'm gonna faint if update don't drop anytime soon...
Carryon Dee
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 4:23pm On Mar 30, 2015
Lmao,the last update was funny sha..love it!! but suspense is killing.

But no be only ibadan dey respect ppl o,ONDO ppl gives respect as well/

Btw are u living in ibdn?? You seem to know much about them.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kwencypresh(f): 4:59pm On Mar 30, 2015
tension ooooo
pls more
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by vickchi94(f): 5:32pm On Mar 30, 2015
D9ty7:

Assuming today was March 26, I for drop 26 updates, but March 30? I can only drop 2 updates.

Chaiiiiiiii my Oga U'r d boss!!!!
I twale 4 u
u 2 much. I've been following ur work 4 long now but took a little break 4rm logging into nairaland.i started reading dis yesterday but i can't continue being a ghostreader cos U'r a such a good writer. Well done sir
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 6:13pm On Mar 30, 2015
sammyomotola:
i second her request
thanks jareh
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 6:14pm On Mar 30, 2015
vickchi94:


Chaiiiiiiii my Oga U'r d boss!!!!
I twale 4 u
u 2 much. I've been following ur work 4 long now but took a little break 4rm logging into nairaland.i started reading dis yesterday but i can't continue being a ghostreader cos U'r a such a good writer. Well done sir
Na u be the oga here. I just dey do wetin u send me.
Thanks for commenting

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Endowed5(f): 8:42pm On Mar 30, 2015
Mehn....d suspense iz killing, ride on, u re d Boss
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Bb4u(f): 8:07am On Mar 31, 2015
Dunno y i jst like ds dude, hop u aint married oh #secretadmirer#
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 8:11am On Mar 31, 2015
Bb4u:
Dunno y i jst like ds dude, hop u aint married oh #secretadmirer#
I never marry o. Even if I am married, I go tell you? Hahahahahahahahaha
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 8:28am On Mar 31, 2015

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Anita was seated on the only three seater couch in Uncle Patrick's mansion located around Orita mefa or better still Total garden in the suburb part of Ibadan and one of the most civillised area in Ibadan. She looked from Patrick to Jane, then to Collins, her greatest enemy, her eyes fell on Pa James(Patrick's friend) and involuntarily, her eyes fell on Olu, her greatest nightmare who had an indifferent look on his face as he was staring at her muderously. She quickly looked away and that moment, she couldn't feel her heartbeat for the next five seconds, she couldn't breathe in for the next five seconds, and it took her a total of a minute and a half to calmdown.
"The day where secrets will be let out." Oul muttered.
"You said what?" Uncle Patrick asked.
"Nothing." Olu replied.
Regardless of the fact that both men were agemates, it was no new thing that everyone in the family feared Uncle Patrick, despite the fact that he was the eldest in the family, and despite he old age, they still feared him, even the wives and husbands of the other member of the very big Thomas family, they feared him, afterall,when you are in Rome, you behave like the Romance, the same way when you are in the Thomas family, you behave like every other member of the family. From the stories relayed to Fathers, mothers to their children, they said Pa Patrick was one of the young boys forcefully recruited into the Army during the civil war, and during the war, he rose to the position of a Major, but after the war, the recruits were sent packing and dismissed from the army. On his return to the family house, he became temperamental, and he instilled fear in every member of the family, even his parents. It was said that on a normal day when Pa Patrick is stable and in a happy mood, anywhere he was, no other person should be there or walk past him. Which means anytime he was in the living room, every other member of the family must vacate the room for him alone, but on the days that he was in a very bad mood, he would be restless and at the same time mad with everybody and the expected is that, everyone leaves the house for him. If he would be mad for two hours, everyone including their parents will have to sit under the scorching sun for those two hours. Cousins and other members of the extended family were the ones who suffered most, since they had no idea of how he behaved, an anytime they came visiting and he became angry, they'll remain in the house and the few unlucky ones would recieve the beating of their lives. According to the story said, he stopped going to church after he commanded the who congragation of then Catholic church the family attended to get out and continue their service outside the church auditorium, that was when it dawned on them that he had lost his mind, probably from the harmful things he had smoked, sniffed during the war. He was taken to the United states and on his return a decade later, he had a son and a beautiful black American woman.
"James, give us the opening prayer." Patrick said calmly.
Pa James rose up confidently.
"Our father in heaven. Teach us what to say and see us through in thy name. Amen." He said and sat down.
Patrick looked from one person to the other.
"Now, Olu, you have broken the family rules, you've gone against tradition, you slept with you brother's wife." He began.
"Uncle, my relationship with Anita started even before she got married to Wole, don't tell me about tradition, they are as good as dead." Olu replied.
Pa James opened his mouth in shock.
"Then, why didn't you get married to her then?" Patrick asked. "Wole is her lawfully wedded husband, and therefore, you must break whatever you two have going now before the family."
"Definitely, we'll break up, but what about my son?" He asked.
"What son?" Anita asked as all eyes fell on her.
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Serena, even though she didn't like the person of Obi, she was deeply impressed by his sense of humour and during their discussion, they realised that he was a student of the University of Ibadan, second year and his business at the cyber cafe was to help his kid brother print out his result, afterall, they are on break.
The entered the shopping complex, the two girls laughing and Obi feeling on top of the world. Its not everyday, one tends to make beautiful girls laugh.
Taiwo stopped abruptly as she discovered that their places has been taken by three annoying girls who from the look of things, it seemed, Serena knew them.
"What the hell is the meaning of this?" Taiwo asked as she moved towards the girls.
Serena held her back.
"What?" Taiwo asked.
"Please don't. I don't want trouble or public embarrassment." She said.
"I have this under control." Taiwo replied as she approached them.

--to be continued--

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 8:29am On Mar 31, 2015
Bb4u:
Dunno y i jst like ds dude, hop u aint married oh #secretadmirer#
D guy is married with kids oo
#jst incase u can divert to me tongue
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 8:32am On Mar 31, 2015
Stephanie vs taiwo
jake vs obi

i jst lyk dudes lyk dat obi he is a very sharp guy mehn no dulling
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 8:33am On Mar 31, 2015
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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 8:33am On Mar 31, 2015
Ah c u all o

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 8:37am On Mar 31, 2015
hmm come and continue ooo,after all I said 5 updates
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 8:39am On Mar 31, 2015
Onemansquad:
Ah c u all o

Viewing this topic: mamziii(f) Princefame1, Vimlady(f), macpetrus(m), prettydiva89(f)
You know am not a ghost reader,I will definitely comment
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 8:49am On Mar 31, 2015
Kingphilip, I can see you in HD. You dad(Jega) is in Abuja waiting to announce the final result, you are on Nairaland viewing the literature section.
Abeg, help me tell ur papa that this suspense too much. Make him announce the winner already, we know the winner and we are happt about it, afterall, Nigeria comes first, regardless of who wins. But before '+ & -' took their toll on the numbers, make him do the announcement.
And what do you think about this story? Am I still on track?
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 8:51am On Mar 31, 2015
dis breakfast is too small nau... i can't wait 4 the next update
Good mrning house
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 9:02am On Mar 31, 2015
snowhyt:
dis breakfast is too small nau... i can't wait 4 the next update
Good mrning house
u ar glutton jor tongue
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 9:04am On Mar 31, 2015
Onemansquad:

u ar glutton jor tongue
she isn't,she is right
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Sunak(m): 10:02am On Mar 31, 2015
ghen ghen, ghen ghen. eshinshin carry pomo. time for some beatings. oga d9ty abeg come tell us wetin happen ooooo


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