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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Tsinblaz(f): 7:18pm On Mar 12, 2015
snowhyt:
someone shld please hold me cus i feel like giving Jake d slap of his life which might lead 2 his death...
d hottest n dirtiest slap ever

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by ibizgirl(f): 7:18pm On Mar 12, 2015
Jake is the worst specie of jerk there is. Not that I expected him to admit been in love with Serena but for him to claim she was throwing herself @ him is a no! no!! no!!!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 9:00pm On Mar 12, 2015
Tsinblaz:
d hottest n dirtiest slap ever
seriously
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 9:04pm On Mar 12, 2015
macpetrus:
Jake Denial serena.. Point black.. I don't blame Jake tho, serena don't knw what she want!!!
dat doesnt mean he shld paint her black infront of her dad, dats plain wickedness.. dis shows that he never loved her
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by macpetrus(m): 9:12pm On Mar 12, 2015
snowhyt:
dat doesnt mean he shld paint her black infront of her dad, dats plain wickedness.. dis shows that he never loved her
But if jake told her father that he love her.. Her father might read negative meaning to it!!!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by harjibolar10(m): 10:23pm On Mar 12, 2015

"Are you saying Serena is forcing herself on you?" The elderly man asked angrily.
"Sort of." Jake replied.
I don't believe this yeye Jake could say this

"Daddy, he is lying." Serena cried.
"He is lying? I know he is. But the obsession kind of told me he isn't. You have hundreds of his pictures and I doubt if he has one of yours. You see..."
"Da..ddy." He voice broke.
"You see your life? Running after a boy when you ought to be running after your UTME exam." He shook his head before returning to the house a broken man.

Jake once again, make Serena worthless in front of her father



Serena, na you I go advice ooo

I think by now, it must have dawn on you that, (at this very age of yours) no man is worth fighting or dying for ooo, and you have to brace up, and accept the fact that, you and Jake are just friend


BTW, Mr. Oluwole, that's why you are her father ooo, you musnt let go off her oo, at least not yet




Thanks for the update boss

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by omotalkie(f): 10:26pm On Mar 12, 2015
Eiya! Just when Serena and d dad were tryn to get along, then dis happened? Oh Jake! How u have ruined d poor gurl
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 10:34pm On Mar 12, 2015
macpetrus:

But if jake told her father that he love her.. Her father might read negative meaning to it!!!
telling her dad that they are just friends is more than enough... he went too far, telling her dad that she is d one forcing herself on him
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by macpetrus(m): 10:59pm On Mar 12, 2015
snowhyt:
telling her dad that they are just friends is more than enough... he went too far, telling her dad that she is d one forcing herself on him

True... But am trying to look @ it from different point of view.. Jake told her father that he n serena her friends.. But her father brings up a topic btw serena, steph n Kissing( the garden story).. If jake tell her father that he loves her, it will take a high priest to convince her father that serena is not the one that kiss Jake because her father won't believe any word serena has to say!!!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by seunviju(f): 11:50pm On Mar 12, 2015
Huh,imagine.You see ur life outside serena?orisirisi.Nxt update,welldone
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by seyitanhep1: 11:58pm On Mar 12, 2015
macpetrus:


True... But am trying to look @ it from different point of view.. Jake told her father that he n serena her friends.. But her father brings up a topic btw serena, steph n Kissing( the garden story).. If jake tell her father that he loves her, it will take a high priest to convince her father that serena is not the one that kiss Jake because her father won't believe any word serena has to say!!!

Her father is no dumb dude, he visibly saw the argument, and heard a lot. So, I believe he knows it was not serena that got kissed.
And those saying jake s right by denying her. Jake just did the worst any one can do. Its not just denying her, it make her look like she s forcing herself on him in front of her dad. Do you know what that means?
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by harjibolar10(m): 12:02am On Mar 13, 2015
macpetrus:


True... But am trying to look @ it from different point of view.. Jake told her father that he n serena her friends.. But her father brings up a topic btw serena, steph n Kissing( the garden story).. If jake tell her father that he loves her, it will take a high priest to convince her father that serena is not the one that kiss Jake because her father won't believe any word serena has to say!!!
I'm sorry to poke nose ooo

If that's how Jake Thinks and sees it, I will say, he's selfish being.. . And beside, telling him she's just a friend isn't the problem here

But, telling him, she's forcing herself on him, is what I regard as heineous act. .. Thats ridiculous mehn and make her worthless before her father


Once again, I'm sorry to poke nose
Thanks
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 8:19am On Mar 13, 2015

CHAPTER 9
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If crying could kill then Serena should be dead hours ago. She was lying on her bed tears dripping out of her eyes like water is coming out of a waterfall. If anybody had told Jake would deny her even if the face of death, she probably would contact the police to arrest such a person, because she believed if she could stick her neck anywhere to stand by him, then he should have no problem reciprocating the gesture.
And to say Jake was with her five minutes before the arrival of her father, and he was begging her, so why the change? What made him change his mind?
"Don't you know how impatient the male folks are when it comes to women? You kind of put the guy in suspence amd when he could take it no more, he did what was best for himself." A voice her subconscios told her.
"But is denial the next thing? If truely he loved my girl, he should take the risk and face the consequence without fear." Another voice said.
"Can I ever force myself on any guy?" she asked herself a bit loud and just then, a knock sounded on her door.
Even though she wanted to ignore whoever was at the door like she had always done, but when the knocks became persistent, she had no choice than to unlock the door.
Outside her room stood her father. She gasped in suprise because she couldn't remember the last time her father entered her room, maybe when she was sick. She also wasn't expecting him so soon. She expected him to still be angry with her, so what does he want?
"Can I come in?" He asked with a smile, even though it is not genuine.
She quickly stepped aside and opened the door wider for him and he walked in, admiring her room as he sat on the only chair beside her reading table.
"When did you furnish your room?" He asked smiling.
"Its been a while sir. There is no furnishing, just my bed and the carpet." she replied cleaning her eyes with the hem of her top.
"It looked beautiful. You also used my money to paint your room?" He asked.
"Dad! You bought the paint." she replied. She tried her best not to smile, but her voice choked in the process.
"Have you been crying?" He asked when he noticed her wet eyes.
"No dad." she replied.
"Are you crying because of that boy?" He asked.
She quickly shook her head in the negative. Then, she went on her knees.
"Dad, I know you must be disappointed in your only daughter by now, but dad I never for once forced myself on him. He lied. His coming here today was to beg me and see if I would agree to date him. Daddy, believe me." She cried.
"I believe you." He said.
She quickly looked at her father as if he just spoke a foriegn language.
"I know you can never force yourself on a man. The kind of training I gave you is not the one that can make you force yourself on a man. But when you look at the level of obsession from your end, one would conclude that you desperately want him for yourself. You have his pictures everywhere, even in your head." He explained.
"Another thing is, if you look at it critically, he doesn't love you one bit while you love him a lot. The way he denied you said it all, up to the point that he painted you black. But I don't blame him anyways, he protected himself. He was afraid of what I can do to him, because he knew dating at this level is unheared of. Even though I won't mind having him as a son-in-law in the not so distant future." He went on.
Serena was no longer listening to her father, all she could do was shed tears and she could feel her tear gland running out of tears the next minute. When all hope was lost, God suprised her. Even though, whatever made her father change his mind, she didn't know, but she suspected her brother, even though she had no idea if he had left the office, and the staffs in the house are not allowed to interfere in the issues concerning the family, since they are not being paid for that.
"And one thing you forgot to do is tell me about the Agodi garden episode. Even though I have forgiven you and it is now up to you to move one, face you exam, get it done and secure admission. Spending another one year at home is bad for you and I." Her father explained.
"Daddy, I promise to be of good behaviour. I won't let you down. I won't get myself entangled with boys. I have a point to prove to you." She said.
"I hope so."
After a few more minutes of begging, she knew her father's visit to her room had a reason. She knew he didn't believe all she said. She knew he no longer trusts her. But he pretended to be on her side so that she will have an enabling environment to prove herself as not being promiscous like Jake had painted her. She knew her father may ignore her greeting the next morning, but the fact that she has a second chance, she was ready to win his trust.
A message flew into her phone that moment from Jake. It reads; Stephanie and I are dating now. You pushed me away
She hissed.

-tbc-

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by aprilwise(m): 8:34am On Mar 13, 2015
I prefer reading this kinda masterpiece in silence. Jake I don't know what to say about him. Serena face your studies. He will come begging.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by TrishaP(f): 8:48am On Mar 13, 2015
That son of a ***. Jack needs a fist to his face. Poor Serena fell for that ass-hole.

Good one d9ty7
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 9:17am On Mar 13, 2015
harjibolar10:

I'm sorry to poke nose ooo
If that's how Jake Thinks and sees it, I will say, he's selfish being.. . And beside, telling him she's just a friend isn't the problem here
But, telling him, she's forcing herself on him, is what I regard as heineous act. .. Thats ridiculous mehn and make her worthless before her father
Once again, I'm sorry to poke nose
Thanks
seyitanhep1:

Her father is no dumb dude, he visibly saw the argument, and heard a lot. So, I believe he knows it was not serena that got kissed.
And those saying jake s right by denying her. Jake just did the worst any one can do. Its not just denying her, it make her look like she s forcing herself on him in front of her dad. Do you know what that means?
thank u jare, u guys spoke my mind
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 9:23am On Mar 13, 2015
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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 9:23am On Mar 13, 2015
Serena dear, Seph and Jake are not worth it... Life is too short 2 worry urself about ppl who don't give a damn about u..
D9ty7 well done o, u'v gotten me addicted 2 dis ur story
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by macpetrus(m): 9:32am On Mar 13, 2015
Na wa for this boy Ooo.. Jake must be a di*k. No wonder snowhyt said he doesn't love her enough.....

Nice Update!!!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Tsinblaz(f): 9:36am On Mar 13, 2015
what iz diz jake feeling lyk? d most handsome? he stil has d nerve 2 send her dat message. wel done d9ty7
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by nifemilizy: 10:35am On Mar 13, 2015
God help dear serena,though she is learning her lesson & as for jake,he would surely b paid back in his coin. 9ice update bro,pls keep it up
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 11:19am On Mar 13, 2015
macpetrus:
Na wa for this boy Ooo.. Jake must be a di*k. No wonder snowhyt said he doesn't love her enough.....

Nice Update!!!
thank God u can now see reasons with me
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by omotalkie(f): 2:31pm On Mar 13, 2015
Serena,let me help u out with d hisss-Jake dis is for u, for making Serena to look cheap, mtchewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Move on gurl he doesnt deserve u. Gud one D9ty7
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by harjibolar10(m): 2:38pm On Mar 13, 2015
Now I can see, that this jake of a thing isn't worth it all. .. And beside, I think this Serena of a girl, is bracing up now...


I hope her father query that hiss, so he can see the message.... Baba Serena, I gbadun ya style die


Stephanie, if that's the case, you fall my hand thou



Oya, Oga dee contunu
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 3:26pm On Mar 13, 2015
I so much appreciate the comments dropped so far and the ones that'll be dropped in future. Plus the way you took out time to talk about the characters (Jake & Serena) is awesome.
Harjiborla10, omotalkie, snowhyt, nifemilizy, Tsinblaze, macpetrus, seyitanhep1, TrishaP, aprilwise.
I promise one more update today and if possible two.
How has been your day?
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 4:22pm On Mar 13, 2015

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Anita was kneeling down inside the 21st century living room where the majority of the appliances and things inside were imported. Pa Patrick Thomas was seated on the only available three seater couch and beside him sat his friend Pa James.
"Anita, I have told you times without number, you still remain Oluwole's lawfully wedded wife and I am against the whole divorce of a thing, but your decision to have affairs with other men is what I don't and will never support. Abi James, what do you think?"
James who was a first hand witness of how Patrick saw Anita and Barrister Olu together has been trying not to get himself involved in the issue so he doesn't cause problem in the family. Because, as an outsider, and a very good friend of the family, plus his age, everything he says will be valued and they'll want to take to it. Which was why he had avoided visiting his friend for a whole week for the fear of meeting Anita or finding them in a large family meeting, but when he ran out of excuses, he had no other choice than to come visiting and to his suprise, he was yet to settle down before Anita entered the house, and the information he gathered, this was Anita's first visit since she was caught with Olu. How he wished he had visited before now.
"I think you have said well." He replied tactly.
"Anita, let me tell you the truth. Even though the court divorced you two and we both know that the court played an active role when you got married. But another key player when you got married is yet to say a thing, tradition. You were taken from your parents traditionally, which means your family met with us and they gave their word based on our request. Now that my brother wants divorce, I think we should carry tradition along as we go with the white man's law." Patrick paused, glanced at his grey haired friend who urged him to continue.
"Suffice to say, we will meet with your parent the same way we met with them some twenty six years ago, tell them what we want, they return the dowry and other things we gave out. Then you can go your seperate ways. Even though the children remain yours as well as your husbands." He paused. "But in our family, we don't encourage divorce. When anybody is having issue with their spouse, they contact us and we settle it before it escalates. But I think your lack of reaching an understanding level with your in-laws cost your your place. No matter what your offences are, if you have a good relationship with your in-laws, they'll help you out. Even though I learnt you took things to far, you were hard on your husband, as well as your children, even your in-laws who interfered were equally disgraced. To what gain?"
Anita remained on her knees with a sober look.
"You see, as a divorced woman, you may choose to remarry or have affairs with other men, but there are some men that you should never go out with. Your husband's friend, his relatives or anybody who is directly connected to him. And as an elder that I am, I won't sit back and let this family disintegrate. We will settle this problem, provided you call off whatever you are having with Olu. Even though Olu will be sanctioned in the family. Then we will see your husband, we'll tell him about your affair with Olu, if he is okay with it and could forgive you, then we know what to do from there. But before that, we need to do a DNA test on your children."
Anita gasped at the mention of DNA.
"Wole is the biological father of my children. He fathered them all." She said.
"Please let me come in here." Pa James said. "You see my sister. Deep inside yourself, you know that Wole is the father of your children and if otherwise you know. But with the situation of things, even if Wole is a man of God, the first thing he would ask for the the paternity of the children, which is where the test result comes in. And I think the reason behind Patrick talking that way is because he is not sure of when you started going out with other men. Don't get me wrong, but as humans, it is normal to ask when you started seeing other men." Pa James explained.
"Thank you very much friend." Patrick said then he turned to Anita. "Like I promised, we will settle this issue if not to ensure that you return to Wole's house, but to see you have equal access to the children. I will talk to the family and see what happens."
"Thank you very much uncle. You see, I love..." She was saying.
"I know you love him." He cut her short, sacarsm evident in his voice. "And by the way, the food is ready."

--to be continued--

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by stuff46(m): 4:30pm On Mar 13, 2015
Na wah ooo
omotalkie:
Serena,let me help u out with d hisss-Jake dis is for u, for making Serena to look cheap, mtchewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Move on gurl he doesnt deserve u. Gud one D9ty7

Anty Mi, e too much na. The girl been reject am plus body no be firewood.
In as much the guy denied her, disgraced and and did the unthinkable, she gat to move on with life.

Best advice is for her to delit his contact and stick to being a good daddy's girl that she always is. With the family problems, she need no ba.stard in her life.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by macpetrus(m): 4:40pm On Mar 13, 2015
Anita don enter one chance...... I can't wait to see the DNA test!!!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 4:50pm On Mar 13, 2015
stuff46:
Na wah ooo


Anty Mi, e too much na. The girl been reject am plus body no be firewood.
In as much the guy denied her, disgraced and and did the unthinkable, she gat to move on with life.

Best advice is for her to delit his contact and stick to being a good daddy's girl that she always is. With the family problems, she need no ba.stard in her life.
grin grin grin oboy c hiss abg ..na dis kind hiss go make anaconda jealous
*lve dm dy tink say body na firewood*
nd sum guys sabi move on ehn

#Teamjake Yo!!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 4:52pm On Mar 13, 2015

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Finally, the day of reckoning is here. The day when we shall remove the serious students and put them where they belong and the unserious one made to sit an extra year at home.
Serena sang the song of praise as she got dressed this morning and during the morning devotion, she prayed like she was trying to avert death or danger. Her father and brother was quite suprised to see her pray in such manner. She kept repeating a single prayer point for about ten minutes until her father told her she was the only exam candidate in the house. Even though she was nervous, she had a feeling she would pass the exam, even if she hadn't prepared so well for the exam, she knew she would manage to get the cut off mark of two hundred for most universities or one hundred and eighty for most polytechnics.
The first message she recieved was from her mother who sent a short but straightforward message praying that she succeeds.
"So, she still remembered?" Was the question on her mind as she read the message. And before she could drop her phone, another message came in, this time from Nathaniel, her immediate elder brother which reads;
Good morning lil sis. I guess today is your exam, isn't it? If yes, I wish you the very best and remember, dot your 'i' and cross your 't' even on the computer screen. But if your exam is not today, keep it safe and read this message whenever you are going for your exam. Much love from Nate."
She couldn't help but smile while reading the message and she didn't know when tears welled up in her eyes.
"Are you set?" Her father's voice brought her back to reality as she picked up her small handbag and headed out of the house to meet her father smiling beside his land rover jeep.
"Goodluck." Dave said as he hugged her and went over to her father's second car and drove off to work.
Fifteen minutes later, her father was speeding on the express way while the clutched her bible to her chest and just then her phone vibrated twice.
She read the first message, it was from Jake which reads;
I wish you success in your exams today. I will be waiting for you outside your exam hall when you are done." She hissed angrily.
The second message as expected was from Stephanie and it reads;
"Girlfriend, you can't fight with me for life. You will sit down beside me for two hours and I hope your calculator doesn't stop working, because I know you won't ask for mine. We'll talk after the exam.
She smiled as she dropped her phone inside her bag and for the first time, she knew she missed Stephanie.
"Daddy, this is Agbowo junction or bus stop right?" She asked.
"Yes." Her father replied as he swerved off the road, navigated the junction and headed to the road that connects with the University of Ibadan where her exam was to hold.
"Is that not your friend?" Her father's voice brought her back to life.
She looked at where her father was pointing and truly, Stephanie was standing beside her mother's car with a red eye, while her mother did only God knows what to the engine.
"Is that her mother?" He asked and she nodded.
He parked is car a little in front of their and got down. A minute later, Stephanie and her mum hopped into the backseat much to Serena's anger.
"Good morning mum." She greeted her friend's mother.
"Morning my daughter." The elderly lady replied.
"Good morning girlfriend." Stephanie said in her usual playful manner.
Serena ignored her, not minding the quizzical look for their parents.
"Your friend is greeting you." Her father tapped her.
"Daddy, don't mind her. Exam fever has made her loose her voice." She said and everyone bursted into laughter, including Serena who smiled briefly.
"Olriburuku weyrey." An okada man screamed at Mr Thomas who has almost lost concentration to notice that he almost hit another car.
And three minutes later, he drove into the University of Ibadan. That moment Serena's mum started praying, thanks to been an addict of every christian broadcast on television.

--tbc--

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by JojoBlue(f): 4:53pm On Mar 13, 2015
Oh Anita! Anita!! See your life?!
But seriously I can't have a friend like Stephanie, the speed I will take and unfriend her, even the devil will be amazed. #JustSaying wink

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 4:55pm On Mar 13, 2015
Anita Anita ehen so u dy colet ur broda inlaw boli yeee!!!
O ma she o

Stuff u c dis woman

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