[STORY] AFRICA MY LOVER (Episode 36)

Episode 36.

I soon got into the taxi and the driver drove like a man possessed, Lucky for us, there wasn’t much traffic on the road.

Within minutes, we arrived at the hospital, I paid the driver and rushed into the hospital, just as I was about to head into the main building, I spotted Rebecca standing close to the parking lot, she was busy smoking a cigarette. I quickly approached her and asked her about Lisa.

Tobi ➡ Rebecca!
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Rebecca ➡ Tobi.. You’re here?
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Tobi ➡ Yes.. Where’s Lisa?
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Rebecca ➡ Relax Romeo.. She’s fine and asleep.
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Tobi ➡ Take me to her.
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Rebecca ➡ Okay.. Just give me a moment to finish what I’m doing.
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I had no choice but to wait for her to finish, smoking was definitely bad for her health but seeing her blowing out smoke made her look so s-xy.
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Tobi ➡ Smoking is wrong you know.
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Rebecca ➡ I don’t care.. Besides I don’t smoke all the time.
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Tobi ➡ Why do you smoke?
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Rebecca ➡ It makes me calm down when I’m disturbed or in trauma.. That b-tch girlfriend of yours made my heart jump with her act.
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Tobi ➡ Hey. Don’t ever address her that way.
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Rebecca ➡ Or what? Come on.. Let’s go see your darling.
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Right in that moment, Rebecca threw down her cigarette and stomped it on the ground, after she was done, we both went into the hospital to see Lisa.
Seconds later, we arrived at the room she was kept in, I entered the room and saw her sleeping peacefully on the bed like a new born baby, Aunt Nicole was sitting next to her on a chair drinking tea.
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Tobi ➡ Aunt Nicole.
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Nicole ➡ Ah… Tobi.. You’re here?
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Tobi ➡ Yes.. Is she alright?
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Nicole ➡ Yes.. She’s fine.. The doctor made some tests on her. We’re yet to see the results.
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Tobi ➡ What happened?
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Nicole ➡ I don’t know. She just passed out when she heard you were at her father’s place.. Tell me what happened over there.
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Tobi ➡ He offered me a bribe to leave Lisa.
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Nicole ➡ And?
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Tobi ➡ I refused.
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Nicole ➡ (chuckles) Poor Andrews.. I bet he must be shocked and pissed.
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Tobi ➡ Yes he is.
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Nicole ➡ Okay.. Why don’t you go wait at the reception until she wakes up.
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Tobi ➡ Okay.
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After that, I left the room and waited at the reception, as soon as I took my seat, Mr. Andrew and Gwen walked into the hospital and headed to where Lisa is. I sat patiently not looking at their direction.
In that moment, Rebecca came and sat next to me tapping on her iPod, I peeped to see what she was doing on the device, she was busy checking on some news report that talked about a painting heist, While I was peeping, Rebecca noticed what I was doing.
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Rebecca ➡ Excuse me! Haven’t you heard of privacy?
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Tobi ➡ Sorry.. If I may ask, what do you do for a living?
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Rebecca ➡ I’m a writer and a reporter but I don’t do TV reports.. I just write blogs. What about you?
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Tobi ➡ I’m a tourist guide back in Kenya.
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Rebecca ➡ Nice. So tell me, where do prefer the most, Kenya or London?
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Tobi ➡ London is nice… But I prefer Kenya. It’s a very beautiful place.
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Rebecca ➡ Lisa told me you have lions as pets? Isn’t it dangerous?
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Tobi ➡ No.. It’s not.. They’re harmless, they’re only dangerous if they sense a threat.
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Rebecca ➡ Hmm, that’s nice.
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Tobi ➡ Thanks.. You seem nice.
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Rebecca ➡ Excuse me?
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Tobi ➡ I said you’re a nice person.
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Rebecca ➡ Trust me.. I’m not nice. Don’t let my appearance fool you.. If you knew who I was back then.. You’ll be singing a different tune.
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Tobi ➡ Can we talk about it?
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Rebecca ➡ (sighs) I don’t like to talk about it but since you insist… I’m no different from Lisa’s father, I too despise blacks to the extend I wrote an awful article about it..the book was banned and I was sued for being a racist. Some years ago, I went to Nigeria to spend some time with my cousin Carol, I said awful things to her husband and planned evil schemes that nearly ended their marriage.
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Tobi ➡ What made you react like that?
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Rebecca ➡ Jealousy.. I was jealous of Carol, everyone treated her like a princess despite the fact she’s half African, she gets more attention from anyone in the family.. I hated see that and I decided to make her miserable.
It was awful, believe me. I felt guilty for what I did and I’ve been trying to make amends ever since.
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Tobi ➡ Well, The fact that you’re trying to make amends, shows you’re truly sorry for what you did. That alone indicates you’re a good person.
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Rebecca ➡ Thanks… Can i give you an advice?
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Tobi ➡ Sure.
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Rebecca ➡ If you truly love Lisa..never give up on her, regardless of what others might say or think.. She loves you dearly you know, It would be disappointing if you don’t show the same affection for her.
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Tobi ➡ I do love her.. As a matter of fact, I was hoping she’d become my wife.
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Rebecca ➡ Hold on lover boy.. Isn’t that too early?
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Tobi ➡ Nope… We’ve spent so much time together in Kenya than in England and I’ve just spent a couple of months here.. I think the time is ripe.
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Rebecca ➡ So where are you going to stay after you’ve both gotten married? You don’t even have a lucrative job?
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Tobi ➡ I want us to stay in Kenya.. Lisa loves it there but I’ll let her decide.. I may not have lucrative job but I have millions in my account.. I think we’ll both do just fine.
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Rebecca ➡ Wow,.. It seems you have it all figured out. So tell me, how many kids do you plan on having with her?
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Tobi ➡ If her womb is fruitful, I’d say 6 to 8 kids.
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Rebecca ➡ My God! You’re a beast. What are you planning on establishing? A soccer club? It’s too much.. You need family planning.. You’re not marrying a Kenyan woman.
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Tobi ➡ Well, you won’t be the one to decide. That’s all up to me and Lisa.
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As soon as I concluded my last statement, Lisa suddenly appeared into the reception room and approached me, I too approached her and we both shared a hug and a kiss.
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Lisa ➡ Darling.. I’ve missed you.
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Tobi ➡ So have I. You had me worried. Are you feeling okay?
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Lisa ➡ Now that I’ve seen you, yes.
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Rebecca ➡ Oh God, this is so annoying 😒!
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Lisa ➡ Mind you business, tramp. Kiss me lover.
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Lisa and I shared another loving kiss yet again, In that moment, Aunt Nicole, her father and sister showed up in the reception room, Mr. Andrews wasn’t pleased with what he saw. He rushed towards us and separated us forcefully, he pushed Lisa back and jacked my shirts, hurling insults at me.
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Andrews ➡ You ape! You dare touch my daughter with your smelly hands?
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Lisa ➡ Father, that’s enough.
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Gwen ➡ Stay out of this Lisa.. It’s for your own good.
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Lisa ➡ Oh shut up Gwen.
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Nicole ➡ Andrew! Let him go this instant.. What has come over you?
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While we were all caught up in our little drama, The doctor showed up and calmed us down by threatening to call security. After we had quiet down, he told us the results of the Lisa’s test.
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Andrews ➡ What happened doctor!? Is my daughter alright? I hope she didn’t contract any diseases like STD or AIDs.
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Nicole ➡ Andrew!! Have you gone mad?
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Andrews ➡ What!? I have to ask to see if my daughter is okay because if she’s not.. I’m going to skin this Kenyan pig alive.
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Doctor ➡ Relax sir.. Your daughter is fine.. She just needs rest, lots of rest and she needs to eat healthy.
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Nicole ➡ What made her pass out?.
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Doctor ➡ Well, obviously it was from shock, normally, people barely pass out from shock but in her condition, it’s common.
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Tobi ➡ Condition?
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Lisa ➡ What condition?
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Doctor ➡ Oh.. You don’t know.. You’re pregnant!
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Gwen ➡ WHAT!? Pregnant!?
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Doctor ➡ Yes.. She’s a month old now.. Congratulations.
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Lisa ➡ Are you sure doctor because I’m about to hyperventilate right now.
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Doctor ➡ Yes.. You’re pregnant.. I ran the test 5 times.
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Nicole ➡ My goodness.. This isn’t surprising at all.. I knew it was only a matter of..

SLUMP!!!

Right before our very eyes.. My father fainted and collapsed on the floor, The doctor had to call his nurses to bring a stretcher so that my dad can be carried to the room I was in previously. Amidst that commotion, Tobi picked me high up celebrating that I was pregnant with his child, i too was excited but it all seems too good to be true.
To Be Continued…. . . . .