Fate of love

fight for survival

Some few weeks later, Atanda was discharged from the hospital. Wow, home sweet home he said relaxing his back on the couch placing his crutches by the side of the couch. Esther already went inside to get him a cup of water, have this she sat by him caressing his shoulder. “do you know what am thinking? Atanda said with a long face, looking very serious. What is it this time? looking tensed like she is sitting for a guessing game . I was thinking that we should start selling some petty stuffs with the two month salary I’m going to be paid, we can just remain part of it to meet some domestic needs. Wow, Esther marveled. This time she couldn’t hold back her tears, it rolled down continuously. I’m so sorry, I never thought the idea could be so bad that it makes you cry Atanda pleaded. Ever since I got ill, I never felt it for once even with the fact that I have no family. You have been my father, mother, brother and sister you never made me feel isolated. You supported me through. Why are you saying all this, if I don’t do this for you who will? He gave her a consoling tight hug . Whispering to her ear “ now, you’re making me feel emotional”. If I don’t, who will? They both laughed.

Over whelmed with devastated thought, the embryonic of the incontrovertible fate holds a denunciatory and obdurate turbulent in Tayo’s head. An iota of his knowledge holds a flashback. “Why is life so vicious? Yet it is incontrovertible Atanda cried out on the sick bed, looking at his leg that is being hung above him. Esther wiped his tears with her wrapper, holding back her tears. Be strong I know God has something good install for us, all are working together for our good. Now I know God has shut his eyes on me if not, He wouldn’t have let this happen. You know that was our only chance of send Tayo to school. I know but still it’s a privilege that you are alive, we should give thanks for that. You are suffering from prosopagnosia you can’t get a job with your illness, now who will employ a man above 50 with a broken leg?” over an over again the conversiation of his parent are morass in multifarious ways making his head hurt. He hid his head under his arm hoping not to hear those indefatigable words anymore. “. I lost my job, finally the multifarious tears morass in his socket poured out furiously while he hold tight unto his wife.

Flinch in shock. Why, what actually happened? What did the manager complained about? He didn’t complain anything actually, the secretary just came to my office this morning and handed over the letter to me, after checking the content I immediately ran to the manager’s office. When I got there to beg him, all he said was “Atanda, you are really hard working but you see, you aren’t competent for this job anymore that is why I sent a letter for you to resign.” God, why exactly is this happening to my family? This burden is just too much. If it’s a sin committed by myself or my parent, please forgive us. He rested his head by the pillar beside him, nascent tears gather round his eyelid clouding his eyes making it look faint.

The fear of people walking towards her not saying a word has grieved Esther so much that it make her react emotionally, her illness has left her with just an option of recognizing people which is “voice recognition”. But this time it was not just anybody but Tayo who walked in looking so devastated with his eye crusty with dried tears. Esther was sitting on a chair in the sitting room while Tayo walked in. She knew no one could have walked into her house without knocking if not a member of the family. Her raised heart came to ease since she knew it wasn’t Atanda because he now uses crutches and they are just three who lived in the house, so she called out Tayo!!! Now she got confuse because he is not answering her. Tayo was carried away in thought and all was in his head was to sleep though his eyes were clouded with tears and his head aches so much after been bombarded with thought more than the modicum of his knowledge. Esther was forced to go to him, playing along with the situation. She does not want him to notice that she did not recognize him. Can’t you hear I was calling you? Mummy good evening ma, I didn’t notice you were there. I need to get some sleep. Finally Esther could rest well.

Morass in munificence, Atanda’s loyalty is nothing to be compared with even some of his friends says he is too sycophantic. Esther, he wore a very nice look try to bring out comfort from his actions. The deal is done, I told daddy muyideen I mean the landlord that we want to start sell in front of the house, and he said he has nothing against it that we can go ahead. I also told saheed the Carpenter to help us make a small box for showcase. Esther got entrapped by her emotions, maudlin tears rolled down her eyes. Atanda walked up to her, before he could sit by her and say a word, she jumped at him like a kid welcoming her father. She hugged him so tight like she will never let go off him again, mawkish kisses follows. Thank you so much honey, Tayo who was just stepping out of his room saw the love atmosphere his parent had brought in the room, he paused at the entrance of his room to glace and feel the moment. Multitudinous love was shared in the room that every trouble or worries were forgotten, with the benevolent atmosphere no one could ever think or imagine that an undesirable fate has befallen the family.

Incontrovertible beginning arose in a jubilant manner, all joy were kept in bay. Help me with the sieving spoon Tayo, Esther stretched out her hand to collect it. Parking out the fried akara (beans cake) from the hot oil, some customers were already waiting to get their order. A man from the back was stretching out #1000 naira note to Tayo, give me yam #50 naira, potato #100 naira, Akara #50 naira and 1 fish. Akara gbona #100 naira ni mofe ati Eja kan ( I want hot beans cake #100 naira and one fish). Sir, I will attend you but please let me attend to this girl, she’s running late for school already. Incipient joy starts to develop within Atanda, happiness took side with inexorable thought leaving Atanda in a jubilant zone.

In juxtaposition to what emerges in Atanda’s mind, is nothing to be compared to the over whelming joyous result before him. Can’t believe that our ideas could yield this much, finally our prayers has been answered he said smiling at his lovely wife. His face was wearing and expressing exactly what he feels in his heart. Your ideas really shows you are the head of the house she look at him deceitfully expressing on her face that she is really taunting him. Nice trick, you should know by now that won’t work on me, he looked at the ground rubbing a finger on his crutches. Esther adjusted herself, are you planning on hitting me with your third leg. Munificence and verity, It is said that love overcomes all obstacles. One could perfectly say yes seeing how Atanda and his family has turn the table around to their own favour.” Munificent and nefarious, incontrovertible and inexorable. The world turn in its own way, make it turn your way then you feel comfortable” these are words Atanda has kept in bay, obviously it turn out for good but what if fate has more than their thought to present to them.