“Don’t get me wrong Tobi, it’s just some weird feeling I can’t get rid of” “A weird feeling you said Jane…. I’m so sure there has to be a reason for you to have felt why you felt and say it out loud”I know but like I said, it’s just nothing serious, it’s not like I suspect someone….. maybe I’m only being paranoid…maybe it’s because I felt it was strange no one heard Mel scream in that area” he looks puzzled “Come on brush it off, it’s nothing Tobi maybe I should have kept this to myself” “It’s good that you have let it out, I thought it was strange Mel would fall just like that, she has been careful and in the last few months, she has really grown to love the baby and wish to keep it” “What do you mean, she had grown to love the baby… did she not want it at first” Tobi realises he has said a little too much at this point, he scratches his head “No Jane that’s not what I meant she was a little scared when we were told she was going to have our baby, she was not sure if she wanted to keep it” Jane buys the excuse “Look, there is a cab coming, I need to stop it” she opens the door and waves for the cab that stopped , she comes back for her phone “Good night Tobi…. see you tomorrow” “Make sure to stop at the office and check up….have good night Jane…… but don’t forget to look so good tomorrow too, you looked a mess today” he screams after her “Oh shut up Tobi” she shouts back and gets into the cab, she waves to him and the man takes off “Tobi…that was close man!… that was close”….. he gets back to the road and heads home…………. After fifteen minutes of driving in the jam, Tobi finally gets home and for the first time since morning he feels so tired and he realises he must looks like a burglar ” Welcome back boss” maid Lisa comes up behind him startling him “Oh Lisa!…. how are you” “Good and you” they start walking towards the house “Terrible….. so tired” “It appears…today you’re late” “I had some emergency, have you prepared something nice eYes…actually your mother is waiting for you” “Good evening son” his mother comes in front of them “Hey mum” “Oh my God!… you look horrible and smell terrible, have you been working in a construction site” Lisa had already excused herself so it’s just the two of them “That remark is Plain and uncalled for mum” he walks past and she follows him up, he drops his coat on the bed and starts to take off his shirt “Where is your briefcase….. you….were you robed” “Nope mum…..I wanted to first take my bath and tell you everything but since you’re so impatient, you can have a seat and I tell you why I have been the way I am lately” Monica seats down and Tobi moves over the the chair to keep their distance “Remember you have always been on my neck about the issue of having a wife” Monica looks excited “Have you already found the perfect match son” “Yes, but it’s not in the way you think” “What do you mean….” “Today we were supposed to come here for dinner, I had plans to bring her home so you two could meet but some emergency cams up” “It’s alright, I’m so excited just…. finally but who is she, what’s her father’s name….does she have a mother….. I know these people, and I’m so sure I might know them” Tobi stares at his mum with a look of disappointment in his eyes “I couldn’t have predicted wrongly mother” “What do you mean” “No nothing….. this was one of the reasons I took my time to ask her come home finally…. her father is lateOh poor thing….is it not the daughter of the late chief katushabe…..is it not kutesa….or even…” “Calm down already mum…..Relax, she’s neither the daughter of katu whatever or Ku so and so….her name is Melanie and her mother is called Ofelia, a house wife” Monica’s happy face turns to frown “What…..didn’t you say I was old enough to get married….now I’m considering it” “Impossible, if a good for nothing is what you Want to bring home for a wife, I don’t mind how long you take staying single Tobi, I will not pressure you….. how could you even think about it huh” “I never thought about it but I fell in love” “That’s not love ……that woman is an opportunist and you think she loves you” “Good enough that’s not what I see in her but if it’s your way of thinking about every poor person out there, I’m not going to change your attitude, go on and continue thinking whatever you want” “The nerve you have Tobi!…. your nerve but guess what, I’m so glad that emergency came up and you two couldn’t come home for that dinner, because only God knows what I would have done to her…..where the hell did you even find that opportunist tell her she’s not going to succeed because I will not allow it” “Don’t waste your time mum….it’s already too late because we already have something that’s going to bind us for ever” “What is that thing, is it marriage?…… did you guys do a secret wedding without me knowing anything about it?” “No mother, it’s something more that just wedding…. today, all thanks to Melanie, I became a father to a very beautiful daughter” Monica’s face looks a hundred year old, she’s not sure if she believes her son is still sound in the head “Since when did all of this start??” “You don’t have to know….. but today you became a Granny to Alesi Miracle….. she’s my miracle because had it not been for her, there would not have been a beautiful story between Tobias and Melanie” Monica slowly gets up and quietly leaves the room, Tobi couldn’t care less and will not allow her to spoil his good mood, he picks his towel and heads over to the bathroom, but stops and checks himself in the mirror and smilesTata miracle….. yes I’m a father yes” he celebrates and practices how he’s going to spend quality time with his daughter, how he wishes to introduce her to football so they can have their own small team of two………just imagining all of this gets him excited, he proceeds to showering……he comes out and heads down to an empty dinning “Should I serve you boss” Lisa enquires “No….Mum has not come down, do you know what’s keeping her?…. she’s always timely” “She came here saying no one should disturb her, she didn’t want to eat” “Serve Me what you prepared and please join me and sit, let’s eat together” “Yes but do you know what, I don’t want to have any problems with your mum ” She’s not going to come out now but even if she comes down right now, she’s not going to say a word ” Lisa serves the very cheerful Tobi and sits to eat with him…….they eat and have some talk some more……. he heads to bed where he calls Mac asking if Mel had, he was told she had woken up, he’s so excited, he can’t wait to see her tomorrow The next day early in the morning, Tobi asked up and dresses casually since he’s not going to the office today, he gives Jane a call “Good morning PA” “Good morning boss…. Hope your night was wonderful” “It couldn’t have been any better….now, shall you pass by to the hospital, Mel has woken up” “Oh thank Jesus, I was so worried about her over the night….I shall surely pass by there” “Good, come with my bag I had left it there, it has inside some personal stuffs” “I shall don’t worry” “Work half day and pick a cab, I shall pay for it there” “OK good day” Tobi climbs down all feeling energetic, he finds Lisa arranging the table for breakfast Good morning Tobi” “Lisa how are you” “Very fine…..” “Good, tell my mum I’m already off” “Aren’t you going to eat something” “No….don’t worry, I can grab something on the way. take care and good day” he walks out and he’s about to enter his car when he’s stopped “Wait son…..I can’t believe you were going to leave Me behind” he turns to see his mother all dressed up to come with him, he doesn’t look thrilled…….
To be continued…
