CHAPTER NINE
It's been an hour of rigorous search for the boy but they had found nothing, they had ransacked every corner, they had left no stone unturned, yet it was futile. One of them had been skeptical all along, he doubted the boy's survival under such circumstances. It was raining heavily and everywhere was as cold as ice. How could a little boy's presence proved daunting to be discovered.. Was he a ghost? He wondered...
Inspite of his skepticism, he knew it would be Foolhardy to conclude on such hypothesis for the boy had escaped them on three occasions, he knew as small as he was, he was sly, clever and surreptitious..
The hunted boy was praying silently, he didn't call unto God, he had forsaken him long ago. He called unto his mother.. Not that he was afraid of death, in fact he was ready to seek asylum in heaven but he had great obligations, to protect his baby brother with his everything..
The boy knew the men were nefarious, human lives are worthless to them, the took them easily. The fear of what they had done to his family made him Shriek in silence. He knew they were atrocious.
Everything happened so fast, but for these me he wouldn't be in such predicament. He would certainly be with his beloved mother. Although his father had abandoned two years ago when his baby brother had just been delivered, his mother had been striving hard to make ends meet.
"when will daddy return? "he had asked his mother many a time but he had always received the same answer" he will return soon".. The boy was too young to understand that his father woukd never return he had forsaken the..
Omolara, the boy's mother, had ran into the young man ten years ago in a shopping mall, her friend had gone to withdraw some cash at the Automated Teller Machine, so she decided to pass the time by taking some pictures with he mobile phone.
She had taken a few selfies but wasnt satisfied, she wanted to a full portrait for herself. She needed someone to do that.... Fortunately, the young man was passing by, "hello, excuse me!" she had said calling onto him.. When he turned back, she was astounded by his appearance, she was in love..
It took her a few seconds to examine him, he was fair, tall, slim, muscular with an almost symmetrical face. Not that he was the most handsome man she had ever seen, but she was entirely captivated by his eyes. His eyes were deep and catastrophic, a vivid baby blue as a great body....
Of water that melted into a milky green..his eyes depicted confidence gentleness and honesty, and then, his smiles made him look devilishly handsome..
The men had granted her request, she even insisted that they have some selfies together after which they exchanged contacts.. Unfortunately, she had met he doom,, she had fallen in love with a devil in disguise
CHAPTER TEN
Two days later, omolara called him, it was on a Saturday. "Good evening handsome" she initiated the conversation. "Good evening God sent" he replied as the conversation continued. Why he referred to her as 'God sent' was understandable to only him.
Omolara, who almost didn't sleep all night, had fallen in love with him, she proposed that they meet that day, she wanted to see him everyday, her Alacrity had given her away.
"I'm really sorry dear, we cant meet today. I just finished my laundry and I need to cook something "he had replied making her feel dejected but she was determined and wasn't ready to back off so easily..
" oh! If you don't mind, I can do the cooking "she proposed again hoping to be accepted this time.. There was a long silence on the other end before he replied" alright,, I shall send you the address ".
She was very glad, her entire mind and soul were filled with happiness, if he a horse was ridden on the highway of her mind at that moment, the horse would have galloped with ease. It was a perfect feeling.
Not that omolara was a cheap damsel, it was far from that, in fact she had turned down numerous suitors before running into him but this guy was quite different, his physical appearance was Impeccable and he looked genuine
She had gone to his abode that day in her best appearance, she was claded on her most expensive skimpy gown which barely reached her knees. Although she felt quite uncomfortable as the dress was a tight one, she was more than pleased when he later commented on how sexy she was..
Omolara wasn't a bitch neither was she a call girl who was envisaaging sexual intercourse with him. She was just so into him that she was ready to give him her everything, her body, money, investment, soul and even her life.. Call it craziness, insanity, stupidity, she didn't care.. She had practically turned him to her god... Perhaps she had been hypnotized..
Now,, Its been six months since they met. Omolara had been Anticipating his professed love for her but none seemed to be forthcoming. She however have him a month Ultimatum and if he didn't prove to be the man she presumed he was, she would move on..but she knew within herself that it was just a Hogwash..
It was a Friday night, they had just returned from the cinema. Omolara sat on the sofa nor far from him, he had been staring at her and she felt rather uncomfortable.. Soon, Jide sat beside her, held her hands and said "I was sent down to earth for a mission, a mission to find someone that will complete me, I never thought that my task would be fulfilled till the very moment I met you.. I have finally found my perfection whom I have been seeking for all my life, at this moment, I still can't believe my eyes as the girl I thought only existed in fairytale now stands facing me, staring at the moon each night I saw your gentle smile, the smile that gave me the strength to make the impossible possible "
Omolara was amazed, she couldn't belive her ears tears had formed in her pretty eyes and were begging to rush down like rain, rain of joys..
" my affection for your grows each and every day "he continued" I'm totally addicted to you, when I look into your eyes, I see the real me, a person that live for a goal and purpose. I just hope that you and I can be in a relationship that is more than just friends someday.... For now I'm declaring my love for you and I will be right here waiting for you... I love you, omolara "he had just made a confession,,but was it a genuine one? He knows his primary motives was her wealth, the credulous young woman never knew he was a gold digger..
Now the tears were flowing freely, someone had to stop her from causing a flood, she didn't believe what she had just heard, although she had been Anticipating eagerly, he was just so sweat.
"what took you so long? I've been waiting for this day, I've kept my feelings for you contained for a long time as I'm in love with you, but true and honest love shouldn
shouldn't be contained and kept quiet for this long. There's so much about you that most girls don't see, they only see half, they see your body but my love for you is more than skin deep, my feelings for you grow more and more each day, it grows deeper and more everlasting with every passing minutes. You mean so much to me. Your hug makes me all warm and tingly inside "she smiled and covered her face as she continued " I dream of you day in and out. I will walk one thousand miles just to hold you for one minute and have not one question about it... I'm in love with you and I will love you for the rest of my life Badmus Jide" she concluded sincerely..
Before he could say Jack Robinson, she was already all over him, kissing him passionately. Two years later, they had got married and had their first child,,, BADMUS JASON...
