MY WICKED FATHER
Episode 3
I immediately lifted my face to see Michael.
Oh, baby. I called with worry and melancholy.
He exited his vehicle while the passengers were still inside,
What are you doing here honey? He queried.
My eyes started to tear up as I gazed at him.
Not the anguish that I was going through that makes me to cry,
I wondered if he would do the same for me if he were to be in my shoes,
Anyway, I was able to tell him that my father had disowned me.
He knew the answer, thus he didn’t care to inquire as to why.
He was in such agony that I could see tears flowing from his eyes.
I gave him a short hug,
He gave me a hug in return while crying.
Oga, you dey leave us here to go make love with your girlfriend abi? Passengers talking.
No mind am, make him no come carry me commot here, I go collect my money ewu. Another passenger.
passengers’ chorus reminded me that we were standing on the road side,
So I quickly asked him to take them to their destination,
When he arrived at the spot where the car was parked, he begged everyone to get out and gave them all the money he had collected.
Why do you do that mike? I enquired,
I came to the conclusion that I would have waited for you until you returned to carry me.
“Please enter the motor.” He said.
And I waited for some seconds before I finally I entered , and we drove out.
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When we were so distraught on the road, I had no idea that people were videoing us.
One content creator tagged, a poor cab driver making love by the side of the road.
And the video has gained popularity;
which my brother Jake has seen, and is undoubtedly showing my father, I’m sure,
He also would have texted me if I had my phone with me. I smiled and pondered.
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Nearly three months have passed since I moved in with Mike, and neither my father nor my brother have looked for me.
Although things weren’t exactly peachy for us, we made due and had faith that all would work out well in the end.
And Mike didn’t stop to summit his CV on daily basis in different company.
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Mike gave me his phone because he didn’t have enough money to get me a new one.
Considering I was always home alone, I had to manage it.
And he had intended to go bring the mother from the village so I could talk to her when he goes out to drive.
Until one fateful day when an unknown number called,
“Hello,”. The caller said,
I never responded
Because I thought Mike was being called,
You have succeeded in in taking my Daughter away from me right? The caller Said,
I swear with my life, I will come for you. The caller concluded and ended the call.
Although I didn’t speak, but I quickly recorded the call, that was my father, I said.
I grinned.
I don’t like him, when the man swears, .I reasoned.
My thoughts were therefore focused on finding Mike so that I could tell him what had transpired
To be continue..
Written by V.I.C
