STRUGGLING STARS
© Kikelomo Fadugbagbe
EPISODE 7
“What happened to the boy,” Prof Sophia asked repeatedly.
“I don’t like talking about this, I lost him and his mother, who was my aunt, in a fatal accident”
“Oh, God! I’m sorry, take heart please, this is so sad, so the family is aware you are selling the house.”
“Yes, they are very much aware, it is a joint decision”
“Okay, how about the necessary documents?”
“Hmm my Aunty did not disclose where she hid it before her departure”
“Then I can’t buy a house with no documents.”
“Ma wait!, can you come tomorrow all the family members will be around so you can know I’m not trying to scam you. Then we will draft another document for you.”
“What time tomorrow?” Prof Sophia asked
“In the evening ma”
“Ok I will be here with my lawyer, so anything said and concluded can be written and legalized.”
Prof Sophia left them.
“Simon you are a liar, you are a thief, this thing you are doing is wickedness. I hate you” Gladys cried.
“Shut up woman, we should be discussing how we will get some persons that will stand as family members, you are here calling me names. Once I make this money, I promise you will not spend one naira from it.” He started beating her.
Prof Sophia got home and called her lawyer.
“Hello, Barr. Peace, there’s a matter arising.”
“Ok, ma I will be with you in the next 20 minutes.” The call ended.
Simon went out to meet his friends. Dele, Solo, and Lucky. They met on the streets, and have become best friends.
“Hi, guys I have a job that can make us millionaires.”
“Tell us sharply,” Dele said curiously.
He explained his plans and told them he wanted them to act as family members. “After a job well done, each of you gets 1million”
“Wow, Simon you are very sure this plan will work,” Solo asked to clear his doubt
“I’m very sure my friend, one of you will costume as the head of the family please involve your wives in this, we need women too.”
“Deal?” “Deal.” They nodded their heads in agreement and whispered a few words too.
The following day they were all seated waiting for Prof Sophia.
After waiting for a long time and no traces of her, Simon had to call her, “Thank God I collected her number”
Prof Sophia received the call “Hello Mr. Simon, I’m sorry I could not make it, I will be around the day after tomorrow.”
“Ok madam, just that some persons have been coming wanting to buy the house too”
“Please don’t sell it to any other person, I will surely buy it” Prof Sophia begged
The next day was the last day Imma would appear in court.
“Jubril have accepted my faith, nothing changed despite our prayers” Imma wept.
“Imma you are not coming back to this place I just have that belief. But please I beg you help me take care of my family, remember I told you I have a child staying with my grandmother, please help me look for her,” Jubril said as they hugged emotionally. He gave Imma an address and every other information he needed to know.
Imma was arraigned in the court.
“Where are your lawyer and witness,” The Judge asked frankly
Imma bowed his head in shame
“We are here” Prof Sophia and her Lawyer; Barrister Peace said as they moved forward.
Imma opened his mouth in astonishment.
To be continued
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