Total Love 11, 12 & 13
*Episode 11*
Daniel picked his phone later in the day, to speak with Darasimi on phone. He then knew she had given her mother the phone. He had been thinking of buying his sister and mother phones too. He thought in him that the three of them need phone presently, and he was going to buy for them.
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AKINPELUMI, Darasimi’s father. He had three wives, of which Olufunke was the first wife, he married Shade there after, since Funke couldn’t provide him with a male son. Shade also gave birth to triplet, Taiwo, Kenny and Aarin. He went ahead to marry Layo as his third wife, she gave birth to two male children.
Akinpelumi was just a drunkard, known all over the village. He works as a hunter, and brings a lot of meat home. He sleeps with only Layo, and feed them, has never thought of he having other wives that needs a lot of care and children. He was a useless father. Throughout Darasimi’s days in school, he didn’t give a dime, for the books, textbooks, school fees and project fee.
Layo had been a bone in the throat of the Funke in that house. She and Shade had been troubling her life, whenever they sight Darasimi, they question her for what she hasn’t done. It was of a great surprise that Darasimi could pass her final SSCE examination, they disturbed her throughout the examination period because they wanted failure for her.
Darasimi and Daniel read under their normal meeting tree throughout the examination. Darasimi wasn’t sure of her place of study now, her father won’t assist her at all for her to further her studies, her mother just sells yam at the market.
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Daniel was in his room, also studying for the examination coming by, not quite long, Ruth knocked on his door. Daniel walked down there and was surprised seeing her.
‘My princess, here?’ He asked with surprise.
‘Yeah, why are you surprised?’ She smiled.
‘I should be, wasn’t expecting you.’ He replied.
‘I’ve brought some word problems to you, for you to solve for me.’ She said.
WORD PROBLEMS…
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*Episode 12*
Daniel ushered Ruth to the balcony. They both sat together, he taught her all what she requested for. This time, the queen had been searching for Ruth.
“Ruth.” She heard from some distance.
‘That’s mum calling you my princess. You have to hurry.’ Daniel uttered.
‘Yeah, I can hear also.’ She stood up and left the balcony immediately.
Daniel had a soft breath and rested his back.
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“Where have you been? I’ve been searching for you.” Queen uttered.
‘I’ve been upstairs with Dan. She uttered.
‘DANIEL? Both of you all alone?’ She wondered.
‘You are surprised? Yes we’ve been together. He has been teaching me Math.’ She smiled.
‘Alright, just checked your room and didn’t see you, the driver also said you’ve been at home, that’s why I’ve been searching for you.’ She smiled back.
‘Alright mum.’ She replied.
‘And call me Daniel, the king wants to see him.’ The queen added.
‘Oooh! See him? What for? We are busy now!’ She complained.
‘He needs mouth organ. He said he is bored.’ The queen smiled.
‘Alright, but its not fair mum.’ She said as she was going.
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She entered into the balcony back, she met Daniel playing a football game on his phone. She smiled and had her sit beside him back. Daniel continued playing the game without raising his head to know who entered.
‘Doesn’t he know that I’m here?’ Ruth thought in herself.
‘I’m here!’ She exclaimed.
Daniel raised his head and paused the game. He looked at her and smiled. “I’ve forgotten someone entered.” He continued smiling.
Ruth’s phone started ringing, she stood up and stepped to a corner to pick up the call. It was her guy that was calling her.
‘Then why are you calling me!’ She shouted on phone.
Daniel that had continued playing his game paused the game and raised his head up on hearing the noise.
‘Are you sick, you know I have my standards! I’ve told you I don’t like it when you call me by that name.’ She uttered angrily.
‘What sorry are you saying! You must be really crazy!’ She said and hanged the call. She was already looking angry.
“I’m sorry, I don’t think I will be able to continue with the mathematics. This fool has spoilt my mood.’ She said and walked out of the balcony.
“What is the meaning of all this?” Daniel thought and continued with his game.
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The noise of someone falling from the staircase was heard by Daniel immediately Ruth left the balcony. She already had her asthmatic attack on her way to her room, she slipped on the stair case and fell.
Daniel rushed out and hurried to meet her on seeing her. He rushed to her room to get the inhaler, it didn’t look as if she was with it. This time, the maidens were already around, they’ve surrounded her, one of them was running to Ruth’s room when she ran into Daniel and both fell.
Daniel stood immediately and hurried to where she was, he pushed all the maidens around and shivered to the princess to apply the inhaler on her.
The King was already coming this time, he rushed there and started shouting at the maidens for not guarding his daughter properly. He was totally angry, he watched Daniel as he was trying to help her out of the problem.
Sooner, he carried her to her room and was beside her.
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*Episode 13*
The princess was eventually alright, Daniel was with her althrough, she woke up and saw Daniel by her side. She began her thoughts as usual. “Maybe he loves me, or he wants me to know that he cares for me a lot.”
‘So how are you my Princess?’
‘I’m alright, I’m sorry I frightened you. This will be your first time of seeing me this way right?’ She smiled.
‘Yes, I was so much surprised.’ He replied.
‘How pathetic, I wish God never created me.’ She commented.
Daniel rushed into her comment.”No! Never think of that again, if you mostly visit pages on facebook, you’ll see that what’s happening to you is just a little. Different people are out there, many dead, many begging for money, many in prison suffering for what they’ve not done. Its not your power but the grace of God.’ He replied softly.
‘Then if God wanted to create me like you, he would have created me like you. He did this deliberately, why me, why not another person.’ She said sadly.
The Queen and the King were already outside the door, eavesdropping.
‘Nooo! I still say no! So if it wasn’t you, who could have gotten it? God is great in his power, he does thing you’ll think he has done you bad. Like now, let’s talk about this asthmatic patient. She was asthmatic, she didn’t know God, she engages in all kinds of bad things, she had been crying to God for a good husband but she didn’t get. There was a day she had an attack, she was rushed to a different hospital from where she was usually rushed to, it was there she met her husband. Can you now see, assuming she wasn’t asthmatic, she may have found someone who isn’t the will of God for her life and may not meet the right man. God has planned our life, he knows what we’ll pass through before attaining our joy.’ He said, looking sad too.
‘This boy’s words are powerful’ the king said softly to the Queen.
‘I’m touched, sincerely.’ The queen replied.
‘God! God! God! All is God right? Why hasn’t he designed my life to the right path and let me meet the right person, if that’s his will.’ Ruth said to him.
‘All isn’t God, satan too can be blamed on this. Although, if God doesn’t allow satan to do things, it won’t come to pass. The satan i’m talking about isn’t the satan of the bible, that satan maybe included but not the ultimate one. The King or Queen, as the leader and paramount rulers of this Kingdom, many will hate them, for some reasons, for no reason. Many might have done this to you, but God will also allow it to bring some promises to pass.’ He added.
‘Which is the satan of the bible, what’s the bible all about? She asked.
‘You don’t go to church? Do you have a bible?’ He inquired.
‘We don’t go to church here, I don’t even think there is a bible in this house.’ She replied.
‘You don’t go to church?’ He asked surprisingly. “I wish you all can start going.” He said.
The door was opened suddenly, Daniel and Ruth were afraid, it was the King and the Queen that entered, both looking good and smiling.
‘And we all will start going to church as from this Sunday.’ The king uttered as he was entering.
‘Huh?’ Princess was surprised.
‘Dad, mum, so you’ve been out there?’ Ruth asked.
‘Sure.’ Queen answered.
‘I’ve been touched by all what Daniel was saying, I’m impressed. Now, you won’t only be playing me mouth organ, you’ll start preaching to me too.’ The King uttered.
Daniel laughed, he was so much surprised. “Aaah! Dad, that will be tough, please Dad.’ He begged.
‘So where are the guards? You both aren’t with any of them. Its unlike you.’ Princess uttered.
‘I sent them away, so we can listen to you both well.’ Queen smiled.
‘Now, Daniel. You’ll just go out now, I’ll give you money, you’ll go buy each person a quality bible out there. The driver will take you there.’ King smiled to him.
Daniel prostrated happily. “Thank you sir.” He laughed.
He rushed out as he was told, to get the bibles.
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To Be Continued...
