Episode 6 : Francis’s Disillusionment
“ I warned you Ola I warned about this Hannah I warned look at what she made you into? Now only god knows how you will get put of this place with all evidence pointing their fingers at you? Man let’s call your father ” Bayo said with a sympathetic voice. He was actually the one that told him about Hannah’s wayward life.
“ don’t call my dad. This is not my downfall I know I’m going to the prison because the DPO and the prosecution department are all against me I don’t know how they get to hate me so much. Leave my dad out of this I don’t want to spoil his name just tell him I’m going on a journey and I don’t know when I will he back. I swear I will haunt hannah till she die I’m to avenge myself ” Ola said with a tense voice but his friends assured him that they will get him the best lawyer without his father’s knowledge.
At the end he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment without bail.
Seven months later
Hannah has succeeded in planting a doubt in Francis’s heart. She went to his house in Lagos and she seduce him, after that she filled his heart with many lies about Daniella.
She noticed that she missed her period for a month or two and she complain to her doctor only to met the wildest shock of her life she is eight months pregnant. She didn’t even understand all this while she is still seeing her monthly flow regularly but how can the baby be so decisive? Now she cannot abort it everything seems like a nightmare to her she couldn’t believe it. We don’t need to consult an oracle to know who the father is it is obvious Olamilekan the guy she sent to the prison. Although Hannah is no more clubbing and sleeping around that’s because she had come to love Francis more than she could ever imagine and he mustn’t know about the pregnancy.
Daniella sat in her room thinking about Francis. She wonder why she haven’t heard from him for such a long time. He is not picking up her her call anymore and she isn’t getting him. She get up after dressing up she decided to call him again maybe he will pick up this time and luckily he did.
“ hello Francis ” she said after a deep breath. “ and who is this? ” Francis replied shocking the last bone in her body.
“ its its Ella ” she stammered trying to conceal her teary voice.
“ Ella? which Ella? ” Francis said trying to act like he have never heard that name Ella which make Ella almost cry.
“ Daniella Omotayo ” she blink back her tears trying not to believe Francis really fool her.
“ oh mtcheew Ella its you? I sent a text message to you few months ago didn’t you read it? I told you to leave me alone don’t call my number again! I’ve heard everything about so please leave me alone ” Francis said if not for her she would have faint. What he heard about her she didn’t know.
“ Francis what did you heard about … ” She didn’t get to complete the question before he hang up the phone.
“ oh god!! Who?! Who is trying to get between me and the one I love? Who?! ” she cried letting out all her tears at once. Rachael ran inside when she heard Daniella’s cries.
“ Ella what happened? ” Rachael asked when she found her friend like that.
Ella did not talk when Rachael grab her she just ran our of the house Like a mad woman.
“Ella Daniella Motayo!! Wait! Where are you going!! Wait for me! ” Rachael cried running after her friend but she will not wait being a softie Daniella she burst into tears crying she have come to take Daniella Like the sister she never had and whenever Daniella is hurt she is also hurt.
Ella stumbled on a rock and she fell scaring Rachael.
“ Francis I will wait for you really till you find the truth ” that was her last word before she pass out.
Episode 7 : Strength in Adversity
Ten years later…
Daniella can be seen in a big shop with Rachael. She has grown into a very beautiful independent woman with Rachael too working together. Working with Daniella is Like a dream come true for Rachael because she hardly work just running few errands and receiving her salary.
Daniella wore a cord lace sewn into a very short gown with a V-neck. She sat in front of her sewing machine correcting the mistake Rachael made on a blouse earlier. She stand up to look at the window for sometimes then she will sit down again continuing her work she will stand up again yo stare at the same spot then later sit down.
“ my God Tayo Hope will return soon maybe something came up ” Rachael said while fixing some decorative buttons on a gown. The two ladies now twenty five year old now are very rich that every fashion designer in that neighborhood wish to he like them. They are both talented though Daniella is more talented but Rachael is more experienced they are both making their money.
A young girl of about nine and a half years old walk in breathing heavily.
“ Ireti why are you late? And you are even breathing Like this? ” Daniella sprang up immediately she set her eyes on the young girl who I assumed to be her daughter but the funniest thing is that she is not married I wonder how she have a daughter.
“ mom the school bus got spoilt so I had to trek that’s why I’m late what’s for lunch? ” The young dark skinned angel said breathing hard which confuse Daniella.
“ Hope!! Come here how many time have I told you not to trek again you should have tell your headmistress to call me I will come to pick you myself ” Daniella said in a worried tone.
“ mom I’m not a small girl I’m almost ten you can stop worrying okay? Trekking is not gonna kill me ” Ireti replied opening a pack of chips. Daniella just stared at her with plain look taking a look at Ireti/Hope you will know she is a spoilt child but she is intelligent.
“ Tayo just free her jor the best thing is that she is home now. Go to the house I left a bowl of yam porridge for you darling ” Rachael said and Ireti winked at her.
“ seriously are you sure you guys are not planning something behind my back? ” Daniella frowned but the duo just laugh.
After eating Ireti return to the shop and she started doing her assignment.
Olamilekan breathe in the fresh air as he was finally released from the prison. He went straight to his father’s mansion Mr Frederick who hug with real passion you don’t need to consult an oracle to know that Mr Frederick missed his don so much. Bayo and Bolaji didn’t have a choice but to tell him about how a lady betray his son.
The old man happily announced to his son that he got another identity for him and a new certificate for all his years in the school. He doesn’t need to worry about his identity being tarnished or something. Mr Frederick is so powerful politically and financially so changing his son’s identity is nothi to him.
“ thank you father ” he said happily knowing what his father can do.
“ but Ola why didn’t you tell me about the trouble I would have use my power to make you win the case but since you prefer that its up to you ” chief said with much sadness in his eyes but Ola only laughed.
“ well Hannah will live to suffer what she did to me. She will live to regret the day she fell in love with me ” Ola said with lovely smirk.
“ oh alright you can rest in my lodge in lekki”
“ no no no I’m going to Ibadan. Sanyo precisely ” Ola said rejecting his Father’s offer.
“ but why? ”
“ nobody knows me there ” Olamilekan chuckled.
“ how is Francis? ” he asked. Believe me I didn’t know Francis and Ola are related.
“ he is fine he is now the director of the new bank I just established ” the old man said cracking his knuckle.
“ wow he is now learning how to grow up not the immature brother I know ”
Oh my gosh I couldn’t believe it goodness God they are brothers? I die here.
Ireti is busy with her assignment but it seems hard for her so Daniella started putting her through. They were sitting in front of the shop doing hi-fives and smiling. To Daniella Ireti means everything to her heaven knows how she got that child cause I don’t understand. She raised her head only to find Francis staring at her from afar she stand up trying to be sure if he is the one.
“ is that your daughter? ” was the word that fly out of his mouth immediately Daniella saw him. “ yes ” Daniella said with tears in her eyes she didn’t even get why he is still cold towards her after ten years.
“ so its all true what they said about you. You were sleeping around ” Francis smirk looking at the shocked expression on Ella’s face.
“ me sleep around? Who told you that lie? ” calming herself she breathe in and out before she ask him.
“ then are you married? ” he asked with a devlish grin, whatever hannah told him can make God love devil.
“ no ” she replied with a straight face.
“ I hate you mister ” Hope said angrily
Episode 8 : Standing Up for Family
“ Hope stop!! ” Daniella yelled at the little girl but Hope won’t have any of it she hate seeing Daniella cry. And anyone who make her cry will be Hope’s enemy.
“ he is making you cry I hate him ” Hope said with so much disdain in her eyes that scared Rachael who was watching them. Francis left with a hiss, without a doubt Daniella still love him with all her heart but she didn’t even know her sister was the one who betrayed her.
She pat Hope’s hair and she smiled at the courage of the little girl.
“ I hate seeing mommy cry and I hate anymore who makes her cry ” Hope pouted and Rachael pat her hair. Daniella continue with the corrections she was making earlier although her mind isn’t there she keep thinking about her past with Francis.
Flashback
Francis and Daniella are sitting on a bench beside the road staring at cars that were stuck in traffic. That’s how its always been in challenge ibadan, every night there’s always a traffic hold up.
Staring the moon too the two lovebirds stare at each with lovely eyes.
‘ so Tayo will you leave me in the future? ’ Francis asked holding her hand she smiled staring deep into his large black eyeball.
“ I Daniella Omotayo Mars will never leave you ever. Don’t you know you are my first love? ” Daniella grinned while saying that and that arouse a chuckle from Francis too.
“ I’m your first love? ”
“ yes just like how it always happen in kdramas I fell for you ” Daniella said with the most sweetest tone and it got Francis half of his strength to keep him from blushing.
“ I might blush I’m not buying that ” Francis laughed before wrapping his strong hands around Daniella’s neck she sigh contentedly oh I know you know that feelings being in the arms of someone you really love with your heart it cannot be compared to anything.
‘ and I’m promising you I will never leave you too ’ he whispered into her ears.
Present
“ auch! ” Daniella cried out as she picked her self with the needle. She obviously lost in her thought, why cant she forget him after all this years? Why? She has been shutting other men out of her life just because of one silly reason ‘waiting for Francis to return to his senses’ for ten years!! Seriously? Who does that? No one is a fool like Daniella I’m sorry to say she is one sort of a real big fool. Waiting for a man for ten years I wonder where this girl’s senses are kept *lol
She hold her tears by breathing rapidly even Rachael and Hope knew there is something very wrong with her but they just keep looking a her. “ maybe if I just get my self involved with other men I’ll forget him yes! I hope i will yes i must he is probably married or engaged to someone else I still wonder what I did wrong well ” she thought shaking her head every now and then making Rachael and Hope wonder if she is crazy.
Hannah has grown really more beautiful and fuller as a young woman, I still don’t know what she did with the baby only God knows. Maybe she threw the baby into the lagoon or she abandon her in a dustbin for it to die on its own? Oh dont blame me for thinking that way we all know what hannah is capable of doing dont you?
She is sitting down in an office crossing her legs wearing a gucci overall (skirt, top, shoes) she is a little bit lighter than before(the girl don chop francis money hmm).
Francis later enter the office wearing a fake smile he doesnt want hannah to know where he is coming from.
‘ I was actually check out some wedding gowns on this site and i think i found one ’ Hannah said with a smile when she finally notice francis seriously? They are getting married? I cant believe this!
“ really? Wow I’ve circulated the invitation to all our friends but my brother said he is sorry he won’t be able to come ” Francis told her and she blush I feel like slapping her.
“ oh and I will like to meet this brother you’ve been talking about well one day I will ” Hannah said in a childish manner.
‘ have you had lunch? ’ he asked.
“ no ”
“ then lets grab lunch together ”.
When Daniella knew she is won’t concentrate she left the shop walking around until she heard someone calling “ Auntie ” behind her.
“ shey emi? me? ” she asked in Yoruba language.
“ ehn eyin * yes you ” the man who happen to be Ola replied. He asked her to show her the way to a particular house which she did without stress.“ I think you look familiar ” Daniella said when they got to the house.
Episode 9 : Seeking the Truth
Ola knew perfectly well that this is Hannah’s old area and that’s where he choose to start a new life but this young woman beside him is just too amazing. Beautiful and courageous too just opposite of Hannah complete opposite then he remember Hannah was also the complete opposite of what she is now.
When the strange lady told him he look familiar he just smile because he’s never been in this area before.
“ I’m Olamilekan Frederick ” he said and Daniella almost fall she started sweating looking at his face with terror in her face.
“ do you by chance know Francis Frederick?” she asked blinking her eyes rapidly, her heart is beating faster than normal waiting for his answer.
“ Francis? Ha that’s my younger brother how do you know him? ” Ola said with a laugh that cause Daniella’s perfect skin to grow pale. She wonder what Francis’s brother is doing here and why he approach her, she is confused maybe Francis send him to hurt her maybe Francis fill his heart with lies about her but!! This man in front of her looks pure and calm. She took a deep breath wiping her sweats good thing she isn’t wearing a makeup.
“ I’m sorry to have stressed the sun is really hot ” Ola said with a calmness that Daniella couldn’t define, that’s why he look familiar eww.
“ you must have been a good friend of Francis ” he said striking a conversation he couldn’t explain the urge to just keep hearing her talking.
“ yeah ten years ago ” Daniella said scratching her head.
“ really? Wow did he tell you he is getting married? ” Ola asked and Daniella’s breath almost stop, she almost collapse if not for Ola’s strong grip.
“ really? Francis? So you are getting married while I’m still waiting for you to get back your senses? Unfair very unfair ” she thought holding back her tears.
“ I’m sorry I have to go now bye ” she said walking away as fast as she could leaving the man to wander in his thought.
“ o boy I shouldn’t have said that but who is Francis marrying exactly? Well anyone as long as he is happy ” Ola thought shaking his head. Goodness God I laugh at Ola’s naiveness, can someone tell this guy his brother is getting married to his Delilah? Oh no seriously.
Daniella goes straight to the house, she collapse on her bed letting out all the tears she’s been holding before.
She hasn’t set her eyes on Hannah for twelve years and she wonder where she is probably married but francis just leave her like that getting married to someone else is really painful a real pain actually.
The night fell quickly and Rachael and Hope’s noise woke her up. Rachael is also living with them.
“ seriously Ella!! We’ve been looking for you what happened why are so hot?! Jeez Hope please hand me an ice pack. Ella what happened? ” Rachael asked feeling Ella’s temperature.
“ Francis is getting married. He just came to hurt me for the last time I bump into his brother and he told me ” Ella said with a week voice just like someone with a heartache.
“ oh my dear!! Can you please let go of that animal? You have me and you have Hope isn’t that why you named her Hope? So that she’ll make you happy whenever you look at her? ” Rachael whispered patting her back and when Hope came with the ice pack Ella pat her head.
“ but why does it hurt so much? ” Daniella cried and Hope hug her not minding the high temperature.
“ mama you know when you cry I always cry please don’t cry ” Hope said and Daniella smile looking at her daughter.
“ good girl ” she said and they hug each other.
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The next morning, Daniella couldn’t go to shop so rachael just finish everything up for her. Hope went to school with a heavy heart thinking about her mom. She hate seeing her cry.
“ here comes the bastard ” Tolani one of Hope’s classmate said in mocking tone obviously referring to Hope.
“ Tolani I don’t have your time beside I’m not in a good mood so back off ” Hope said angrily she hate being called a bastard.
“ I’ll back off only if you show me your father your harlot moth.. ” Tolani couldn’t complete the sentence when three slaps send her to the ground.
“ my mom is not an harlot, you can call your mom who works in a brothel that that man you call your dad might not even be your biological father because we know your mom’s story everyone know it my mom got a good job and she loves me and I know I have a father wait till I show you!! ” Hope jerked with anger pouring from all part of her body.
“ yes you have a father Hope because I am your father your mom sent me here ” Ola’s voice cool down her anger a little but the words shock her and her classmates.
“ isn’t the word bastard and harlot too heavy for a young girl like you? She have a father now satisfied? ” Ola said referring to Tolani who is stillrecovering from the slaps.
Episode 10 : Secrets of the Past
Luckily its break time, Ola and Hope sat under the tree.
“ thank you ” Hope said after taking a deep breath. Ola look at her and he smiled patting her head.
“ whenever I look at you. I think of my child, he or she must be exact your age if he or she is alive ” Ola said staring at her with a long face but the young girl doesn’t understand what he meant by that word.
‘ you mean you have a child and you don’t know whether it is a girl or a boy? ’ Hope asked after cracking hr little brain.
“ yes I don’t even know whether it is alive Hannah must have abort it ” Ola said with almost inaudible voice.
“ I have to go now see you later ” Hope said immediately the bell was rung while Ola smiled watching her as she run.
“ I curse the day I met you Hannah ” he muttered.
Time fly so quickly while Ola is still sitting in the same spot waiting for the closing hour. He sight Hope walking alone while other students walk in groups. He waved her hello and her face bloomed with happiness, Hope didn’t know why she feel so connected with the strangers maybe the fact that he stood up for her earlier.
“ where are you living? ” he asked.
“ no too far from here ” she replied with a smile.
“ I’ll take you home I heard the school bus is not working can we go together? ” Ola said while Hope wonder why he feel so concerned about her wheew maybe her guardian angel or something.
Daniella was surprised when she saw both of them together, there is some kind of aura between them that feels uncomfortable with her.
“ I warned Hope to keep away from strangers why won’t she listen?! ” Rachael said immediately she saw Hope coming with an unknown man.
“ he is not a stranger he is Francis’s elder brother ” Daniella said almost in a whisper and Rachael almost freeze.
“ what?! Francis what? ” Rachael shouted.
“ elder brother ” Daniella said crawling on bed again she is obviously weak.
“ how can it be? You must take Hope out of this place. No you can’t allow any closeness between them ” Rachael pace around the room with uneasy expression Daniella roll sleeping with her legs crossed she smiled.
“ so tell me why did you tell the kids you are my father? ” Hope asked and Ola squeeze his face and Hope chuckled.
“ because you are adorable ” he said.
“ my mom use to say that every time, Hope you are adorable. Hope you are this you are that ” The young girl blabbed.
“ Hope that’s your name right? ” he asked.
“ yes you can call me Hope or Ireti and whats your name? ” She asked.
“ my name is Olamilekan Frank Frederick ” he said after a sigh.
“ too long I’ll call you uncle Ola is that okay?” Hope said and Ola smiled remembering when he first met hannah.
“ your name is too long I’m going to call you Ola ” that was what she said when they met.
“ hi seems you are lost this is my house ” the tiny voice brought him back from his imagination.
“ oh this is your house? Hmm it looks familiar ” he said then he remember the picture hannah show him before it was taken in this same house maybe Hope is related to her?
“ my mom lives here with me ” the little girl said and Ola’s face brighten up with smiles.
“ may be hannah raise the child? ” he thought but cut short when Daniella call Hope.
“ that’s my mom I have to go ” Hope waved goodbye but he follow her.
“ you? ” Daniella said pointing to Ola.
“ just want to ask a question? ” he said with calm nervous voice.
“ ask ”.
“ do you by chance know Hannah Mars? ” he asked and Daniella’s eyes almost popped out in shock.