DESIRE
The squeals of Tara as Akin played with her on her swing set could be heard from down the road. It's strange how much difference a father can make in a child's life.
I took my eyes off them and turned my attention back to the smoothie I was making. Seeing them so happy made me miss my father. As a child, I had been daddy's little girl, always clinging to him, never wanting to be apart. He used to take both Ayo and I to an amusement park in Apapa every weekend, just the three of us where we'd have father and daughter bonding time.
I glanced at the telephone on the wall. What if I call him up just once, would he be happy to hear from me or would he resent me for staying away all this time?
Well, there's only one way to find out.
I walked to the phone, picked it up and with shak
