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Tomisin was allowed in, she entered with tears on her face. Tomisin was surprised seeing her in her house. Although she was happy she came so that her will would be done. Tomisin entered & was allowed to sit, she then asked her what she wanted, crying l. ike she was doing.
‘I need your help ma, dad is lying down in the hospital and I was told to get #500,000 ma for the operation ma.’ Tomisin said.
‘#500,000 ? I thought you’ve been called thrice by the government and given a lot of money so how come #500,000 can’t be deducted from it?’ Olajumoke said.
‘Hmmn.’ She sighed and her head was bowed. She couldn’t look at her face and still thought it was a sign of respect.
‘What is the sighing about? I love helping people but there is something you will do for me before I help your so-called father.’ She addressed.
‘Whatever ma, I will do it.’ She replied, trying to raise her head up a little.
‘You will help me with a note, you will just write “I don’t want to have anything to do with you again, I hate you, I don’t want to see you again, and you will put your signature there.’ She said.
‘This is for Tope, I will do anything to save my dad at least this is still better than prostitution’ she thought.
‘I will do it ma.’ She replied.
‘Don’t think I’m a fool dear, I have your handwriting with me and your signature so you can’t call a dog a monkey for me.’ She replied.
Tomisin wrote it according to her will and signed. She was sent out without given a dime again. She left the place and headed to the hospital, she got there and was sitted at the reception weeping before a woman came in who recognized her face and moved close to her.
‘Are you em…’ She tried to remember her name. She was dressed in a beautiful lace dress and golden chain and ear rings.
Tomisin looked up and saw her face. She recognized her.
‘Chief Mrs Florence’ she guessed.
‘Yes, that’s me, you are em.. Tomisin!’ She remembered.
‘Yes ma, so what’s happening to you now?’ She sat with her.
‘Dad is lying on the sick bed, I was tld to find #500,000 for them to start the operation, no money ma.’ She said crying.
Florence wondered the amount of money they were given after the competition and examination. She was part of the invited guests then.
‘You have no problem my daughter.’ She said and tool her to the doctor. She ordered the doctor to commence the surgery which was done and she paid the money for them.
