๐ An African tale๐
๐Yoruba series๐
Written by: Pinky Preshy Chiomaโ๏ธ
๐ 11๐
Simi’s phone rang aloud.
It interrupted her from entering into the ward with Wale.
It was Yemisi calling.
๐ฑ Hello Yemi… Simi said as she closed the door again.
๐ฑ Where are you Simi?…. Yemi asked anxiously
๐ฑ Why? What happened?… Simi asked
๐ฑ Am dying! Please help me!… She wailed.
“Dying?” Simi asked almost under her breath.
๐ฑ Dying? What do you mean?… Simi asked eagerly
๐ฑAm very sick! Please just come back…. She cried as Simi rushed out.
She had to hurriedly take a taxi after texting Wale.
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“What? Aah! That good for nothing Femi, raised his filthy hands on my daughter?” Mrs Folashade ranted as she was drove into the hospital.
She quickly came down from the car with Omotola and aunty Bukky.
Aunty Bukky was also flaring up and cursing Femi.
They were about to walk into the ward when a nurse stopped them.
“Kilode? (What is it) can’t I go and see my Pikin?” Mrs Folashade said
“Please ma’am keep your voice down!” The nurse said politely.
“Shut up! Weeree (mad woman)! What do you know?” Aunty Bukky shouted
“Uhmm… Am sorry nurse!” Omotola said as Mrs Folashade sighed loudly.
“Orishirishi… Children of nowadays!” She snorted as they pushed the nurse aside and walked into the ward.
Mrs Folashade walked straight to Femi who was sitting close to unconscious Toyosi.
She landed a resounding slap on her face.
“You animal! How dare you raise your hand on my daughter?” Mrs Folashade flared up.
“Uhmm..Mother…i…. I… ” Femi stammered
“Who’s your mother?” Aunt Bukky screamed
“You better pray to Oluwa oo because if anything bad happens to my daughter… Heeehhh….” Mrs Folashade warned as she walked closer to Toyosi’s bed.
She burst into tears on seeing Toyo’s bruised face.
“Aah! Femi it shall never be well with you!” Aunty Bukky cried
“Just look at what you did to my friend Femi, you disfigured my friend’s face” Omotola cried
“If anything bad happens to my daughter Femi… You will pay dearly for it” Mrs Folashade said
Femi sat heavily on the chair tiredly.
He was short of words.
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Wale sat on his couch with Simi’s head on his body.
“So how is your friend’s wife?” Simi asked anxiously
“Not better but improving a bit!” Wale said
“What really happened to her?” Simi asked
“He beat her up!” Adewale said
“Beat her up? My goodness!” Simi screamed
“Yeah! He has always been a woman beater!” Wale said
“That’s pathetic!” Simi added.
Adewale filled up his glass with wine and sipped.
“How is Yemi doing?” Wale asked
“She’s very OK now! I gave her medicine and injections” Simi said
“That’s good! You know that my friend’s wife had a lot of bruises all over her body… I was just thinking of what she could use to get the marks away” Wale said
“Do you have a picture of her so that I can see” Simi said.
Adewale quickly picked up his phone and showed Simi the picture.
“Here…” Wale said as Simi took the phone.
Her eyes widened in shock.
Tears welled down her cheeks to Wale’s surprise.
“TOYOSI?” Simi said in tears as the phone slipped from her hand…..
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TBC….
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THIS IS SHOCKING ๐๐
Do you pity Toyosi?
