When i fall in love episode 4

when I fell in love
EPISODE 4
 
Mr Bankole: Why are you late?
Donald: i woke up late sir,i’m so sorry.It won’t happen
again.
Mr Bankole: please don’t let it happen again.I left some
papers on your desk,type them.I need them urgently.
Donald: okay sir.
I quickly set to work and typed as fast i could.My
phone rang again and it was joy calling.I’m just
wondering if she doesn’t have any other thing to do.I ignored her call but for a good reason.In few minutes,i
was done with the typing.I printed it out and knocked
on Mr bankole’s door.
Mr Bankole: come in
Donald: (i walked) here are the printed work sir.
Mr Bankole: (collected them from me) sorry for yelling at you donald.My wife got me so upset.
Donald: sorry about that sir.
Mr Bankole: how much do you call the jamb form?
Donald: N7,500 sir
Mr Bankole: (counted N8,000 and gave it to me) go for
you registration now. Donald: (collected the money) thank you sir
Mr Bankole: come back and give me fit backs.
Donald: Alright sir.
I quickly got out of his office to a cyber cafe in that
same complex.I filled all the necessary details for my
jamb registration and paid my money.I collected my slip and jamb novel,My exam was due in two weeks
time but thank God I’ve been reading but since i’ve
moved into my new apartment,i haven’t picked up a
book to read.Now it’s the time to do serious ready,the
jamb form has been out a month ago but because of
lack of money,i didn’t purchase it but i kept reading because i had hope.Finally,my hope wasn’t lost.Mr
Bankole is a God sent.But i’m just wondering why joy
didn’t purchase her form since all these days,why two
days ago? hmmm i’ll ask her but that’s later.I quickly
went back to work,back to Mr bankole’s office.
Donald: sir i’ve done the registration and this is the slip (i handed it over to him)
Mr Bankole: your exam is in two weeks time!
Donald: yes sir
Mr Bankole: you choose Unilag that’s nice and i have
many connections there so you have no problem.
Donald: thank you sir Mr Bankole: from now on,you’ll be closing by 5pm so
you can read to prepare for your exams.
Donald: Thank.you so much sir.
Mr Bankole: you are welcome son.
i went out of his office feeling so happy.My phone rang
again,it’s joy calling. Donald: hello
Joy: i’m sorry
Donald: i should be the one sorry for ignoring you.I
was just sad because i thought you are only my friend
because of my condition.
Joy: ofcourse not! i like you just the way you are.
Donald: thanks,i have gist for you.
Joy:Gist me!
Donald:Come onlinw
I quickly logged in and gave her the full gist.She was
so excited to hear the news.I also found out she also
picked the university of lagos.i felt so happy chatting with her and judging by her response,she was also
happy chatting with me.I was so engrossed with
chatting with her that i forgot to type a doc-ment.
Mr bankole: Donald i need those papers now,bring
them to my office immediately.
Donald: (rolling my eyes) uhmm sir i uhmmm mistakenly unplugged the system and i didn’t save the
doc-ment before it shut down.
Mr bankole: (furious) Don’t tell me that!
Donald: give me 5minutes sir and i’ll get it to you.
Mr bankole: you better hurry.
i typed as fast as i could and within 10minutes,i was done.I quickly ran to his office to get the file to him but
i was so shocked to see Mr bankole’s lifeless body on
the floor. Jesus! i scre-med.The secretary ran in to
find out what was going on.
Secretary: what just happened?
Donald: i came in to give him this papers and saw him like this.
Secretary: (put her head on mr bankole’s chest)
Aaaah! he’s dead!
Donald: no he can’t be dead (knelt down beside him)
Daddy please get up! you are the only father i
have,who else would take care of me? who else would support me? (i cried with tears rolling from my
eyes)
Secretary: he is gone,let me call his wife.
She picked up her phone and called his wife.In some
minutes,she arrived at the office with an ambulance.
Mrs bankole: where is my husband? Secretary: (in tears) in his office.
The nurses and mrs Bankole ran into his office.The
nurses carried his body on a stretcher and placed him
in the ambulance down stairs.I could see the pain in
Mrs Bankole’s eyes even if she didn’t shed any tears.I
myself was devastated knowing the fact that my helper is dead.Where would i start from? who would
help me now? i was so deep in thoughts until the
vibration of my phone brought me back to life.
Joy: (in tears) is it through that uncle bankole is dead?
Donald: i can’t believe it either..i went in to deliver
some doc-ments to him and saw him lifeless on the ground.
Joy: what would happen to your education now?
Donald: i don’t know.i’m lost and so confused.
Joy: i’ll call you back later (line dead)
 
I had to leave the office because everything has ended for me.I’ve got to search for another job to
sustain myself.I hate to admit it but i just wasted
money to register for Jamb.I would have just refused
the offer if only i knew my helper would die,What a
pity.As i was about approaching the last stair that led
to the entrance of the complex,Mrs Bankole stopped me.
Mrs Bankole: You are Donald right?
Donald: (surprised to see her) yes i am.
Mrs Bankole: (smiled and hugged me) don’t leave
me,you are my only hope.
Donald: (curious) i don’t understand! Mrs Bankole: my husband told me a lot about you
before he passed on.I’ve loved you as my son even
without seeing you,don’t leave me too.Don’t leave
your fathers business,help keep it alive and i promise
to fulfil all the promises he made to you.
Donald: (speechless) uhmmm Mr Bankole: (in tears) please move in with me.
Donald: (surprised) uhmmmm-uhmm
Mr bankole: My son don’t say no.I see you as
Temidayo.That was the name i planned on naming my
child if i had one but now God has blessed me with
one,which is you.Temidayo please stay with me. Donald: (feeling so sorry for her) okay Mrs Bankole.
Mrs Bankole: (Smiles) call me mum.
Donald: ( swallowed my spit) okay mum.
She gave me a hug and pecked me on my cheeks.I felt
happy because since i was born,my so called mother
has never hugged nor pecked me.She usually curses me.I’m sure Mrs Bankole would be the mother i need
and i’ll try my best to make her happy.What a pity that
Mr Bankole died,i have already started seeing him as
my father.Well i am now the heir of his company,i
thought my life would be over but God made a way by
giving me a new mother,Mrs Bankole. Donald: let me go home and pack my things first.
Mrs Bankole: i’ll drive you there.
We got into the car and drove to my house. We drove
into my house and i quickly brought out my
stuffs,including the N7,500 I’ve been keeping for
myself.We drove out after i have finish packing my load.While on the move,i fell asleep in the car.A tap on
the shoulder woke me up.
Mrs Bankole: My Son!
Donald: Mum,are we home?
Mrs Bankole: (laughs) yes my son.
Her house was so beautifully big.She has a dog,it was running towards me and licking my body.
Mrs Bankole: it seems jerry likes you.
Donald: its name is jerry?
Mrs Bankole: yes.
Donald: (bent down to the dog) hey
Whoa! Whoa! The dog barked. Mrs Bankole: lets go in.
I followed her into the house.The house was so great!
Mrs Bankole: let me take you to your room.
I followed her into the room.Men! the room was
enormous.
Mrs Bankole: (sobbing) i use to reserve this room for my son but you are now my son,so you’ll stay here.
Donald: thank you ma….uhmmm i mean,thank you
mum.
Mrs Bankole: Let me go and get you something to eat.
Donald: where are we?
Mrs Bankole: this is V.I my dear. Donald: (smiling) Is joy living here?
Mrs Bankole: (laughs) she also stays in this estate but
her house is two streets away.
Donald: Can i know her house?
Mrs Bankole: We’ll go after you’ve finished your meal
Donald: (Happy) Thank you mum (stood up and gave her a hug)
Mum left to cook me launch.I was so happy that i’ll go
and see joy and i don’t know why.
Donald: (Smiling) The food is delicious!
Mrs Bankole: Thanks my son.
Donald: (Anxious) can we go and see joy now?
Mrs Bankole: (raised an eyebrow) why so sudden! or
is there something you aren’t telling me?
Donald: mumsi it’s not that i’n hiding anything from
you,Joy is the only person that understands me and
she is also my friend.
Mrs Bankole: Oh i see! Anyway,lets go and say hi to her.
We both stepped out of the house and drove to joys
house.We pressed on the house bell button until
someone came to open the door,i guess it’s joy’s
brother.
John: (gave Mrs bankole a hug) Aunty welcome!
Mrs Bankole: (Walked into the house) where is your
mum and dad?
John: They were headed to your place to pay you a
visit.May Uncle bankole’s soul rest in perfect peace.
(Sobbing) He was the best uncle in the wh0le while
world.
Mrs Bankole: (ignored what he said) Where is joy?
John: She’s in the garden with her friends.
Mrs Bankole: Take Donald to see her while i head back
home to see your parents.As for you Donald,i’ll send
the driver to come pick you up in the evening.
Donald: Alright mum She left while john stared at me mysteriously.
John: (looked at me from hair to toe) And who are
you?
Donald: I’m joy’s friend.
John: And how are you related to Aunty lizzy?
Donald: She is my mother John: Mother! Aunty lizzy never had any children i
knew off.
Donald: Why not ask her yourself.
John: that’s rude you know!
Donald: Aren’t you going to take me to see joy?
John: (Sat down on the sofa and picked the Tv remote) find her yourself.
Donald: i’ll report you to mum
John: (laughs) Gold digger.
I was so hurt with that word that i felt like hitting him
but i just walked out.I got outside and tried to locate
Joy.I heard voices,so i traced it. Donald: (sported joy in company of two guys and a
girl) Joy!
Joy: (Surprised to see me) Donald! how did you know
my house?
Daniel: And who is he?
Joy: He is my friend (turned to me) Daniel meet my friend Donald,And Donald,this is Daniel.
Daniel: (put his hands on her wa-ist) i’m her boyfriend
Joy: (feeling uncomfortable) come have your sit
Donald.
Just hearing the word “BOYFRIEND” is making me mad
but i kept my cool and decided to have my sit.
Joy: Who brought you here?
Donald: Your Aunt.
Joy: Aunty lizzy! where is she? i can imagine what she
is going through now.
Donald: Abi oo
Daniel: Sweetheart lets go to KFC. Susan: yes we are bored.
Joy: I have a visitor guys.
Daniel: (laughs)So this thing is more important than
me!
 
TO BE CONTINUED