CHAPTER 9

Niniola.

3 months later.

It's Sunday, I have lots to do, preparing my siblings for school tomorrow, I want to Iron their clothes right now , mommy doesn't go to shop today so she's relaxing her body while my siblings are watching cartoon on the T.V while kate has gone to get some stuffs for herself because she will be going to school today and as for me I would be start lewrning tailoring tomorrow it's better than sitting doing nothing.

Then their was a knock on the door.

" SIMI go get the door" said mom,Simi stood up and goes to open the door.

"Uncle Dayo"SIMI called out.

I paused what I was doing mommy who was relaxing sits right on the chair.

And I heard his voice " hello champ" and he enters.

He prostrate to greet mom " Good afternoon ma" I rushed to sit beside my siblings.

"Longest time Dayo" you didn't even call us since you left here" Mom said.

"Am sorry ma" then he stretched the plastic bag in his hand to mom. "I got you this ma"  mom collects it and open  the plastic bag.

" thank youshe bring out a wine from the plastic bag, "A wine, thank you"

"My ex student Nini, did you make me proud?" 

I nod my head " I made my waec and jamb"

"Kate also made her waec and jamb" said mom

" my students made me proud" Dayo said so which school are you admitted into?" Asked Dayo.

"Unilag and Kate Lasu" I answered, tears almost falling from my eyes while Dayo had not stop starring at me since he came in and when our eyes met I had to lower my head because I do not want him to notice me crying.

" But she won't be going to university this year" Said mom with a pity face. "I really wish, I could send her to school but you know it has not been easy being a single mom of four kids, you know with the Nigeria's economy of today even Kate it's her rich boyfriend that God used for us or else all my 2 children will just be at home when others will be at school but she will start learning tailoring as from tomorrow.

I didn't even know when I cry out loud and before I knew it Dayo has already squat down in front of me and he held my hands and I lift my face to look him in the eyes, I could see a different look in his eyes, I mean the way he look at me i guess it was because he felt the pain in my heart. That was when Kate enter with about 3plastic bags in her hands. Dayo use his hand to clean the tears on my face not caring about other people inside the sitting room. " I will.... I won't let you stay back at home, you are too brilliant for that,"Don't cry again". He said while I nod my head but still sobbing.

"Mr Dayo" Kate said, I thought you've forgotten us since you return to Lagos"

"How can I, especially my special ex - students". Dayo said.

" I......we miss you"Kate said

"I missed you all too". Dayo said.

"Ma" mom looked up while Dayo looks into my eyes and smiles and said "I will take up the responsibility of Nini's university Education".

" What?! What did you say?" Mom shocked, even me I thought I heard wrong, then he nods his head as if to say yes you heard me.

" yes" I would take responsibility for her Nini's university education "

" you mean you will send me to school" I ask, and he nod his head to say yes" I laugh and sob at the same time.I never saw this coming, I did not know when I went to kneel in front of him and he quickly pull me up.

" come on it hasn't gotten to this" he said.

Oh my God, Dayo may God continue to bless and enrich you" mom said.

" Amen Dayo answered.

" We have lost hope that she won't be able to go to school this year, thank you lord" Mom said.

" Am on a 2 weeks leave, so I would lodge in an hotel then tomorrow morning we can leave to make necessary process of getting you into school.Dayo says.

"Okay sir"  Nini said. I rushed into the room jumping,crying and happy, I don't even know which one I will do, if to cry or start laughing out loud.