Mel has been seeing her her counselor once in a week for a few months, then it became once in two weeks time, the woman could tell she’s getting better by the day and Mel is even considering the possibility of keeping her baby, it’s more like the world has even forgotten the juicy news on her wedding day, it’s been four months ever since she was dumped but she has not set her eyes on the Pope family except few times when Perry paid her visits at home she can’t Deny she still loves Ronald so much but she’s accepted the fact that there can never be them……….. Tobi on the other hand is just so happy that he’s doing something great with Melanie’s recovery, he loves to see her happy and smile and that’s why if he misses to see her in the morning, he makes an effort to pass by in the evening and today he has a plan of taking her somewhere so he wakes up very Early in the morning and drives over to her place before his mother woke up, he arrives and finds Ofelia’s other sister seated outside washing plates, he packs the car and heads to where she is Good morning miss” “Morning Mr Tobi….. you have surprised us this Early” “Oh! I hope it’s nothing bad” “Not at all…..have a seat” “That won’t be necessary………is she in” “Yes but I’m not sure If she has woken up” just then Ofelia comes out to welcome him “Good morning son” “Morning mum…..I’m so sorry I came unannounced” “It’s OK you’re always welcomed here when ever you want….are you headed to the office” “Yes…..I passed by to see Mel but since she’s still sleeping, I might as well come back in the evening” he wants to go back to his car but Ofelia stops him “Can I borrow five minutes of your time please” “Sure you can” Ofelia leads him to their small living room, he can see the woman is really someone who takes cleaning as her profession, everything in the room is so neat and it’s the first time he has entered in the house ever since he started visiting home “I’m so sorry for delaying you son” “It’s alright Mum…. I’m sure I would have spent more time than this if I had found Melanie awake, I had plans to take her to see where I work from but there will be a next time” “I’m so grateful you care so much for my daughter but as a mother I’m also curious, after what happened to her on her wedding I’m only being so careful……so I’m asking you today, why do you care so much for my daughter, what’s your motive” he wasn’t expecting this kind of talk “That day when Mel was abandoned at the alter, I just felt I should help her so I did, from that day Ijust feel I should help and protect her like a big brother would protect a younger sister” “Is that really all?….. I asked around and found out the therapy session she’s having is not something cheap” “What matters is Mel is alright, that money is not important…. let me help her and she gets to be the Melanie she once was” “You’re someone well known in the society, and Mel is known for her embarrassing situation that day of her wedding, a bride who got pregnant by another man and ended up being chucked on her wedding day, up to date people are still talking about that mysterious man who defended Mel like he was obligated to……no body still has any idea it was you because the camera only captured you from the backside but I can assure you the people here have started talking, I’m afraid this won’t end well, Mel is going to continue suffering and I’m sure your business is going to be affected by such huge scandals” “I get your point but let me be the one to worry about that but I can promise you no scandal is big enough to bring the company I have worked for all these years down…. I will protect Mel and be there for her until when she’s alright to move on with life on her own as a strong woman” she stares him in the eyes and can see his sincerity and determination “Alright son…..I trust you will but I need another favour from you…… you see, Mel had taken dead year from school to settle down in her marriage and heal from her ordeal but she has made it clear to me now that she’s never going back to school after the one year elapses, I have worked so hard to bring her to the final year in the institute and saying all my hard work will go down the drain just like that is something I can’t take yet she no longer listens to me” “So you need me to convince her” “Yes….she only listens to you and I’m sure if you tell her that she will see reasons and listen to you” he smiles at her as he takes her arms and assures her “I will talk to her but please don’t pressure her, if she says she doesn’t want to let’s just leave her, she’s still young and maybe one day when all this nightmare is over, she will want to go back….. but I promise I’m going to talk to her knew I could count on you” she thanks him “You should get going now….I have taken more of your time than I had planned” he’s about to get going when Mel opens her door and steps out “Good morning best friend” she’s shocked to see him “What are you doing here this Early Tobi…. I didn’t know you were coming” “I didn’t want to wake you up but I have had great time with your mum” Ofelia excuses herself to go out to join her sister as the two talk “How was your night….” “Good… very good” “You’re still shocked to see me here in your house….were you going somewhere” “I was only craving something and I needed to get to the market” “Craving something?…. this early morning? ” he says with a smile as he teases her she walks past him but he holds her back “Mel, I came to pick you so we can go somewhere so should I wait for you or I should go…..I can get for you whatever you’re craving for on our way” “Where are we going” “Is that a yes?….. he smiles the more ” You have five minutes to get ready, I’m waiting outside” he walks out and Mel is excited she doesn’t understand what she feels when Tobi is always around her but she just likes being with him, he’s full of surprises ………she doesn’t understand why he doesn’t have a woman in his life because he would make a lovely husband she intends to ask him to get a girlfriend………. It took Melanie exactly ten minutes to get ready and when she’s done, she comes out dressed in a pink knee length free wear, Tobi is seated with Ofelia and Jessica outside, they are happily charting but when he saw Mel step out, he was blown away, his breath taken away…….until today he had no ideaMel was this beautiful, he’s instantly speechless and Ofelia is studying him “Good morning aunt” Mel greets her aunt who responds with smiles “It’s so heartwarming to see you jolly this morning” “Thank you aunt” “Shall we ” “Yes Tobi” they leave……….. Tobi packs the car across the road where the market is “What did you say you were craving for….. let me get it for you” she looks a little embarrassed “Just some fruits” “Just about any?” “Nanasi (pineapple)and papaya” “Good wait for me here”…..he leaves her in the car and heads to the market where everyone is whispering from ear to ear on seeing him saying maybe he’s the reason the wedding never took place in the first place, others say Mel is truly Lucky to be attracting rich kids just, Tobi was hearing what they were saying but he ignores….he gets what he came for and they head to his office “Where are you taking me…..you still haven’t told me” “It’s a surprise” “But I hate surprises” “You will love this one….tell me something, what plans to do have after a year from now” “I have never thought about that but if it’s about whet my mum asked you to do just forget I’m not going back to school” Tobi is dumfounded “So you were eavesdropping in on our conversation after all, you see, i need you to keep yourself busy…I’m offering you a job just in case you chooseto keep this baby and not give it up for adoption….you will be able to take care of it” “Job?…. what job can you probably give me” “You were pursuing bachelor of business administration and that’s a knowledge no one can take away from you..but if you don’t put it into good practice, by the time you go back to school it will be all useless…….so you will work closely with me but under the supervision of my PA… you will be reporting directly to her” Mel is so shocked “We are headed to the office so I can show you around… you will start when ever you want and I’m not taking no for an answer”….
To be continued…
