Big Dreams

After she was done asking the first born son questions, she asked the next person on the list. Ebitari had omitted the second child because she was obviously not there, and no one knows her where about. So the next person on the list was her immediate younger sister.

Lanre asked Ebitari’s immediate younger sister how old she was. She told Lanre she was already 22 years old. Her name was Naomi. She obviously has an ijaw name, but perhaps they called her Naomi more. Lanre asked her if she would love to make it in life.

“Of cause I will make it! I know that one fine rich man will come and marry me one day and I will automatically become rich. No stress!” She said. Lanre laughed and told her she was wise. Naomi laughed along with Lanre. Lanre moved on to the next sibling which was the young man that owns the phone they were connecting with, “Ayibapreye”. When she asked him questions, she was reluctant but answered anyway. He believed the lady would help them after all. He was already planning on how to flex with his own money if Lanre sends them money. Since she was asking these questions individually, she was probably going to send them money individually.

Lanre asked him if he had interest in going to school, he told her he was not interested and all he wanted was to become a well known footballer, but he does not have connection and therefore could only dream of playing for clubs like Manchester United or Chelsea or even Real Madrid. But as far as he was concerned, he has no hopes. Lanre asked him if he was currently playing for any local team, he told her he does not want to play in any local team. He was too big to play locally and wanted to go international immediately. Lanre called him smart boy and moved on to the next two but they were the two who were not home. The rest were ranging from fourteen down to two years old. Lanre did not talk to this ones yet. She said she would get back to them.

“Papa Ebitari, as a father, are you proud of your children especially after hearing what those overgrown fools you called children just said”. Lanre asked Ebitari’s father who shook his head in shame. Someone was actually referring to his children as fools. He used to call them fools, but today hearing it from a total stranger made his heart bleed. He did not even know what to answer Lanre. Meanwhile, The first son, was already enraged. He cursing and swearing and telling Lanre if she was in front of him, he would have beaten her to pulp for insulting him.

“You that call yourself first son, you can never get money to pay a woman’s bride price. Do you know what that means? You can’t marry! You can’t have a legitimate child. Last last, na bastard pikin you go go make for outside (At the end, you will only make a bastard baby)”. Lanre said.