teaching Princess Ruth and her friends
the mathematics. He was respected for
his intelligence and brilliance. It was of a
great surprise to the princess and her
friends that the questions they didn’t find
an answer to was gotten by Daniel.
The king had some visitors, so Daniel
couldn’t stay with him. During their trip
to abroad, the king bought it a powerful
golden mouth organ, although he
demanded for it. As from then, the king
has begged him that he would be playing
it for him in the palace, when he needs
it. It did bring comfort to the king,
whenever he listens to his musics played
on mouth organ.
Daniel has composed a lot of songs, this
made the King like him so much, he was
creative, obedient, intelligent, brilliant, a
normal stature and handsome. The
Princess also loved him for all this
features, but the Queen didn’t that love
him. She would think it in him as the
saviour of the King, that made her spend
a short time on the throne.
The king bought a lot of inhalers while
coming back from abroad, the princess
was an asthmatic patient who did
experience it frequently. She was also a
very beautiful and attractive lady, she
wasn’t that brilliant but of a little
intelligence. She was of the same height
with Daniel and blessed with a sparkling
with teeth. She hated lies and hated it
when all what she wanted wasn’t gotten
for her. A friend to all the chieves’
daughters, the Princess without rival, the
princess of the Kingdom.
Darasimi, also one of the most beautiful
girls in that Kingdom, also with her white
teeth and a space at the two front teeth,
upper jaw (incisors). That made her more
beautiful whenever she laughs and don’t.
Also intelligent and brilliant, always
giving off a sweet scent, had the best
hairdo when she was in the college. It
was only her that her mother gave birth
to. She made all her papers out of the
college but no money to further the
education. She wasn’t among those that
were awarded scholarship. The college
normally select five best students for the
scholarship, she wasn’t good to the
extent of scholarship.
Rachael, the princess’ friend. She was the
one the princess liked most amongst her
friends. She was taller than the princess,
loved waring trousers and tight t-shirts
and tops. She wasn’t that brilliant, didn’t
worth the that student should attend the
university she intended in herself. She
loved guys generally, she had more than
three guys she was dating that time. Her
father was Chief Tunde, a great chief in
the palace.
Beatrice, the princess’ friend also, she
was also like the same height with the
princess, not that tall. She hated guys
generally from her view, when she had
been dumped by two guys in her high
school. She had promised herself never
to date any guy again, not to talk of
marrying. she was the daughter of chief
Kolade, another respected chief in the
palace. She was the most brilliant among
the princess’ friends, although not as
brilliant as Darasimi.
Stella, she was the daughter of Chief
Collins, she did visit the palace
frequently. She was the only one out of
her friends who hasn’t dated any guy as
at that moment. She was faithful at
going to church and reading her bible.
She also liked Daniel when she sighted
him.
*****
Darasimi got into her mother’s
apartment, each mother had an
apartment. She took in all what Daniel
brought for her. She found a phone and
a sim pack, she had always dreamt of the
day she would use a good and camera
phone, so she would oppress her friends
with it. She was so happy and inserted
the sim into the phone. There was
electricity, luckily. She charged the phone
and waited for her mother to arrive.
Not quite long, her mother Olufunke
arrived home. She was sweating as if she
went in search of a job. She brought in
the foodstuffs as usual, although, all
what she bought was just like five
hundred naira, but can last she and her
daughter for at least a week. They eat
twice daily, the mother had no phone
since her phone spoiled.
Darasimi rushed to collect the black
polybag from her mum and took it to the
kitchen. Funke was resting her back on
one of the plastic chairs in there living
room. The had no sofa, couch, no curtain
at home. The floor wasn’t rugged, no
carpet, it was even tiled. Although the
house was always neat, but not
attractive at all.
‘Mum, Daniel was here.’ She uttered as
she pulled out from kitchen.
‘See, I’m tired for now, don’t have time to
start discussing.
‘No mum, just listen to me this once.’
She uttered.
‘You this girl, will you spare me at all.’
She frowned at her, looking so tired.
‘Until I finish telling you this.’ She
replied, she carried another plastic chair
and sat by her side.
‘Won’t you start preparing food for us?’
She questioned and stared at Darasimi
angrily.
‘I will, at least just want to tell you what
happened today.’ She replied smiling.
‘What else would have happened, either
the woman at the other street came to
ask for her money or the butcher came
for his money.’ She replied.
‘No, far from it. I said Daniel came here.’
She replied.
‘Daniel? The one that donated for the
king?’ She wondered.
‘Yes, so you didn’t hear I said it before.’
She smiled out.
Funke, still wondering.’Why was he here?’
She asked.
‘He came to greet me. He brought the
phone there for me and a box is inside
the room presently, clothes, jewelries are
inside it. He also gave me money, that I
should give you. So we can pay for our
debts now.’ She smiled.
‘He did all this?’ Funke wondered.
‘Sure, he’s now living with the King.’ She
added and smiled.
‘Wao! The boy is lucky o, so where is the
money.’ She smiled at Darasimi.
‘When I told you I wanted to discuss with
you, you said NO, now you want money.’
She laughed and stood up.
‘Does it matter? Just bring the money
and I’m going to collect that phone, I’ll
be using it. He can buy you another.’
Funke uttered.
‘What!’ Darasimi exclaimed.
‘And wait, why did he bring all this, or
are you….’ She winked
Both laughed.
….To be continued
