Daniel stared at his mum for a while. “Has she known?” He asked in his mind.” She walked up to him and smiled. “It caught you. Just joking, welcome here.” She smiled.
Dan stared for some seconds before he got himself together. “Em..” He stammered.
‘You don’t need to do that. I guess you
also have a skeleton in your cupboard or
why are you acting this way?’ Beatrice
laughed.
Daniel faced her and changed his face as
if he was angry but just joking with her.
“Skeleton ko, muscles ni.” He said while
taking his seat near his mother. He
relaxed and yawned, covering his mouth
with his left hand.
‘Why did you come home?’ Gloria asked
tuning the television station.
‘I caused a little trouble mum.’ He
paused.
Gloria dropped the remote control and
quickly faced him. “In the palace?” She
quickly asked.
Beatrice also faced them squarely to
listen to all they were discussing. Her
eyeballs met with that of Daniel, she
quickly took off her face and pretended
she had not been hearing all what he
was saying.
‘Naughty babe. I caught you o! Keep
eavesdropping.’ He uttered.
‘I’m not now.’ She replied smiling.
‘Answer me, what happened?’ Gloria
asked again.
‘I slapped Princess then she got her
asthma attack.’ He uttered shyly.
‘See yourself. Pastor Daniel, you that
preach to them, haven’t you now fucked
up!’ She exclaimed.
‘No mum. There was even a point in the
scripture that Jesus canned those buying
and selling in the temple because he was
so angry. I told her not to call my friend
“useless” but she continued. I was
provoked.’ He uttered.
‘I pray you won’t walk on your father’s
path. Beating a girl! Not an ordinary one
but a King’s daughter!’ She shouted.
Bibi cleared her throat and faced the
television back.
“Na you sabi!” He said to Bibi and faced
Gloria back.
‘The King has forgiven me…’ He was
saying while she interrupted him.
‘Thank God, but who’s this friend? Male
or Female?’ She questioned.
Daniel frowned. “Female.” He shrugged.
Beatrice cleared her throat more at this
time and itched her head all to attract
his brother’s attention.
‘Female?’ The Queen asked.
‘Yes mum.’ He replied.
‘Ghen ghen!’ Bibi uttered although was
facing the TV but was referring to Dan.
He also understood her.
Daniel laughed. “You this girl, you get P
o!” He uttered while both of laughed.
‘Who’s she to you oh?’ Gloria asked.
‘Just a close friend of mine.’ He replied
smiling.
‘Then what now made it so difficult to
the extent of slapping the Princess?’ She
asked.
‘She was insulting her and disgraced her
because of our closeness. The King and
Queen sef said I must date her.’ He
uttered in a low tone.
Bibi sighed deeply and smiled. She
cleared her throat once more.
‘Then do it.’ She uttered.
‘Do?…’ Daniel asked staring at her
closely.
..
Do?… He asked satring at his mum.
Gloria adjusted how she was sitting and
smiled. ‘Yes, the King has just spoken,
those that told you to be in a
relationship with there daughter are in
the place of authority. Since you are not
going out with the other girl, I’ll like you
to date her.’ She addressed.
“Mum! I don’t love her! I don’t want her!’
He shouted.
‘Imagine. Because of what you did for
him, he made you someone living in the
palace and attending a great university.
He changed our lives here also and has
made me a happy woman again. Don’t
you know he has no male child and when
he dies you’ll be the next King.’ She
uttered.
‘Since Princess Ruth has no elder sister,
she won’t marry before her now.’ Bibi
said.
‘Yes oo.’ Gloria replied.
‘You people won’t understand. I’ve got to
get going now.’ He said and took his
stand.
***
200 LEVEL BREAK…
Darasimi left the school as early as
possible, she passed market side so as to
buy her mother things she may need. She
was excited as she headed home, she got
inside the house and met her mother
sleeping.
She dropped her belongings in the room
and rested. She brought out her phone
and noticed she had three whatsapp
messages. She was happy meeting her
phone that way. It was Daniel that sent
her a message that she should watch her
movement these days, he doesn’t know if
anything could happen.
She was scared by this message. ‘Is the
Princess in charge of this?’ She asked
herself quietly. She heard a terrible knock
at the door. Olufunke also woke up, they
were frightened.
…To be continued
