Darasimi made her way out of the forest.She got home sweating profusely, she sat on the floor as she entered into the living room. Olufunke came out of the room on hearing the door been opened. “You
are back?” She asked surprisingly.‘Mum, sit. I want to tell you something.’She uttered breathing heavily.
Olufunke sat down staring at her. “Why are you like this. What chased you?” She
asked concerned about her. ‘I got into trouble with the Queen.’ She said.QUEEN? She quickly asked and stood up.‘Mum, I hope there is no problem?’ She
asked concerning her behavior.
Funke shook her head immediately. “No.”
She replied.
Darasimi started suspecting her closely.
“Mum, she said I should stop being
friends with Daniel or else she might kill
me, and I know her for that behaviour,
human lives doesn’t mean anything to
her.” She uttered
‘Then, we shouldn’t leave any trace.
Leave him at once, I’m not ready to loose
my one and only love.’ She uttered.
“Leave who? Daniel? She asked me to
forgo him because she wants him to have
a relationship with her daughter but
Daniel doesn’t like her!” She exclaimed.
‘Whether he does or not, yours is to obey.
Leave him and let my ming be at peace. I
don’t want you to even have anything to
do with the Palace and people living
there.’ She addressed.
Darasimi stared at her closely. “Mum,
you have an hidden agenda about the
palace, the King’s family. Just tell me.”
She uttered.
Olufunke felt cold. “No.” She shrugged.
Darasimi sighed and walked into the
room angrily.
“Just come, weren’t you hurt?” She asked.
Darasimi didn’t bother to answer. “The
queen musnt even know I’m still alive.”
Olufunke said quietly.
****
Daniel went inside the King’s room on
hearing his call. He took along his mouth
organ, in case if the King was calling
him to play the mouth organ for him. The
king told him to sit down to discuss with
him.
‘I’ve seen you as a child that obeys and a
son of dignity. You see Ruth, she’s tha
apple of my eyes and I don’t want any
guys to love her apart from you.’ He
uttered.
‘Dad, I know how you feel.. But…’ He
paused.
‘Do you know you’ll become the next king
if you get married to my daughter. What
will it be like if she marries another man
and he will be the King over you.’ He
said.
‘Em… Dad..’ He didn’t know what to say.
‘Just go and think about it.’ He uttered.
Daniel’s phone beeped immediately after
the King spoke. He was pinged by
Darasimi who told him she doesn’t think
the relationship would continue
The King showed Daniel Tony. His
childhood friend who died of asthma. He
gave Daniel one of Tony’s passport
photograph.
‘What do I do with this?’ He asked.
The King smiled. “I gave you that so that
you’ll be able to remember my daughter
whenever you see that very close friend
of mine.” He replied.
Daniel sighed. “Alright.” He responded
and stood up, his mind was already at
Darasimi’s place to go see her
concerning the message she sent to him.
‘Will you just go like that without playing
the mouth organ?’ The King smiled at
him.
‘Mouth organ again. This man didn’t say
this before. He should have told me, I
have better thing to do jare.’ He thought.
He played the mouth organ for some
minutes before he departed and went to
Darasimi’s place. Their gate was always
opened, he inhaled heavily before
entering into the house. He entered and
walked to their apartment, he exhaled
heavily then and knocked.
Darasimi came out of the house, she was
surprised to have seen him at her place.
She started stammering. “Wh..what d…do
yo..”
Daniel cut in. “Can I enter?” He asked.
‘Urgh… That?’ Darasimi smiled and
opened the door wider than she did
before. She offered him a seat.
Daniel sat down and looked around.
There was silence for a minute, both were
staring at each other. “Haha, you can’t
even offer someone anything!” Daniel
exclaimed.
‘Didn’t ha see my message?’ Darasimi
thought and gave a smile. “Alright, I’ll be
right back.” She uttered and walked to
the Kitchen.
Daniel stood up and turned around. The
passport fell from his pocket as he was
about to fall while turning around the
house. He didn’t notice. He sat down
before Darasimi came and did as if he
hadn’t turned his head at all, not to talk
of standing.
Darasimi came out with a bottle of
chilled Maltina drink and a neat glass
cup beside it,in a new, brown tray. She
got a stool and place it in front of him.
She sat back on her seat. ‘See me oh.
You can’t even open it. Where is the
opener?’ He uttered with a look of
disturbing her on his face.
‘Oh! Okay, I’ll get it now.’ She stood up
and walked into the kitchen again.
She got out in no time with an opener
and opened the malt. She smiled and sat
back. “Wahala boy.” She uttered.
‘Wahala boy, anyhow. Will I be the one to
pour it inside the cup?’ He stared at her
and smiled.
‘You have hand oh…’ She replied.
‘Yeah.. I saw your ping. Was that a joke
or something?’ He uttered, pouring the
drink in the cup.
‘Em.. Actually.. The Queen kidnapped me
today and gave me sound warning and
she said she will kill me!’ She uttered.
Daniel dropped the bottle and stared at
her. The Queen? He asked and stood up.
He walked outside angrily, heading to the
palace.
To be continued
