Chapter one
there's a knock on the door
Joyce quickly open it "who's that" she asked in a voice that sounds far away
"it's me Ola " came the reply
she looked out to confirm the voice
"Olamide it's you , what are you doing here?" she asked sarcastically
"Joyce what do you mean? What am I doing here" he asked in a confused tone
"ah you're supprised , anyways come in she said and lead the way
"Have your sit"
"Actually Joyce am sorry , it's been long since I have been here , anyways I come to check on my daughter"
"Your daughter" she asked in a state of Innocence "oh! or you mean Jane right, Ola you're funny so you actually remember you had a child with me anyways I will be glad to tell you your daughter now had another father you know it's been long since she has seen you I am sure she can't remember you ...." He cuts her short "what do you mean ? my daughter now had another father, the child I laboured for Joyce I don't like such jokes " he was fidgeting
"you better calm down , let me tell you something I know you're I know you're her father of course she's not my child I only agreed to help you take care of her but Ola is this our agreement , tell me Ola you never told me you're looking for someone to dump or abandon the child with , Ola you're such an irresponsible father and look ....."
he interrupts to defend himself
"Joyce actually I never meant to abandon Jane or dump her here but just imagine Joyce am just seventeen already a father a two year old daughter! Joyce it makes no sense trust me I just ......"
Joyce cut him shut
"shut up! just keep quiet " she screamed "Ola you're just seventeen still young to father a child right! you don't know that when you're making out with a lady ,let me tell you something she's your daughter yes she's! believe it or not you don't know when you're having s*x with a lady and now the lady is dead you have terminated her destiny and her family has abandon the child to you Ola pity that poor Young girl just think about her fuure! her destiny remember she has a bright future now listen if you know you're not ready to father a child just leave the girl and never ask of her again because already you're much of a burden to her with or without you she's gonna make it"
"am sorry Joyce it's not like that "
" how then tell me when last has she collect her allowance from you I knew you Ola it's not that you don't have the money to take care of her you're working and your parents are okay that's what get into your head because you look older you think you are a man right?"
" see let me tell you you're a boy a very silly boy your mother rejected the poor kid your father disagree instead of you to find a baby minder you refuse your sister never want to see her do you realize am a secondary school student am just fourteen "
Joyce keeps nagging and yelling her mother heard the discussion and decided to intervene.
"Joyce take it easy"
" I am very sorry Joyce but I want you to know I can never abandon Jane"
"of course you can just remember she's your child your blood"
"am sorry"
"you owe me no apology but Jane "
he looks around
"where's she?"
"Joyce I know you're angry so also I am but Ola let me tell you this if you eventually abandon that kid she will never forgive you"Mrs Benard Joyce mother said
"am sorry mum I promise I will never abandon her "
"You better be"
Jane entered with her friend jemimah she was supprised to see her father
"Dad where have you been" she asked innocently
"am sorry darling I traveled and am back "
"that's not true Dad I heard everything you're scared to accept me as your child I hate you Daddy " she said and walk away in tears Joyce ran after her as Ola shake his head in shame