Sad tears filled her eyes. Her tearing heart felt more pain when her loving mother left her to fate. Not even the sight of the well presented attention-catching meal could make her answer the call from her stomach. Precious kept weeping, remembering her friend's advice which helped her in hiding the pregnancy. Favour!! She disappointed during the deadly hour; delivery time. Why does all plan went awry? The perfectly planned ones.
Olawale isn't aware of the pregnancy, not even a single medical personnel. How will Olawale feel hearing the news from her father?
Different saddening thoughts kept ravaging her mind. Soon,an urgent decision was taken; a decision that will be carried out before the dawn.
Mixed feelings? This man seems unconcerned. He kept checking and identifying the babies, telling each his or her name. Without the waste of time,he searched for the remaining children clothes he gave to their last visitor. Yes. There it was. Mrs Akindele noticed the joy that ruled the moment. This man seems unsuggestable. She immediately joined to check if Precious' baby time dress still remain. Luckily, she found two. Anyhow, the babies must be dressed.
Mr Akindele petted them,even singing, as if the earlier action doesn't matter.
"My unborn children had located me." He enthusiastically said.
Mrs Akindele smiled recalling all the stress, places located, money spent and problems encountered just to have a second child. Even the family palavas,her unwise behaviors and lots that almost teared her family apart. Imagine now,more than enough children had located them unexpectedly.
She too joined in laying the children on the bed. Uneasy she feels,the fact could not be denied,she needs an answer.
Patting her husband more gently, she questioned;
"Honey,what next?"
Soft question thrown into an happy heart, Mr Akindele watched the five and smiled. Gazing at his wife again, he joyfully replied;
"Honey,put your mind at rest. Wisdom will settle the rest."
With this, like a new couple, he brought his wife to the big bed,each allowing his body to rest.
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The night has been really pleasant. The new borns hardly disturbing their rest. Early the next morning, all hands had been on deck. Hot and required food for the mother, also,the preparation of the house food on the other side. Maids cleaning in and out of the house,visitor could approach anytime.
The couple are fully prepared, so also is the driver. All lifted the babies to the new jeep. The bearer of the new borns is not to be left behind,so Mrs Akindele went to check how ready she is.
Straight to her room she went.
"Precious (knock). Precious. Good morning. Are you ready?"
Since all says goes unreplied,Mrs Akindele took some steps in. Too shocking, no one was met inside.
"Precious! Precious!" Mrs Akindele shouted mildly waiting for a reply. Trying to check the dressing room and toilet, she discovered her room's opened window. Immediately, this communicated a message to her, she escaped.
Escaped from what? Shame? Punishment? Relationship? Her silent father or what?
After all preparations! This is another mind-shaking problem this early morning. Checking both her bathroom and dressing room, still not found,Mrs Akindele informed everyone of the missing lady.
So serious. Everyone searched but still not found.