OMIJE ( TEARS)
Is anyone home?
Gbam gbam on the door
Adunni knocked persistently at the door.
It been a while he saw Johnson and her little girl,she wanted to check on them.
Johnson ,Johnson ,she shouted on top of her voice,she tried to peep from the key hole,but the whole room was dark.
One of the neighbors passing by,Aminat saw her.
Haa Aunty Adunni,boda Johnson is not around ma,Aminat explained.
But her daughter Moji has been with me since last night.
Adunni was surprised,even of Johnson is going to anywhere ,he used to drop Moji in her care ,what happened and where did he travelled to?Adunni thought to herself.
Aminat answered ..won o so fun mi o,it was at that stage that Adunni knew that she actually asked the question and not only a mind thought.
At that time ,Moji rushed out from Aminat room,she jumped as she saw Adunni.
Haa Aunty Adunni,o better ke ma mu lo Ile o,she cried over night asking for her daddy but seems she will be comfortable with you , main while this little girl eat like termites.
They both laughed
Adunni was happy to see Moji,Moji is three years old ,her mother died when she was giving birth to her ,it was that moment the world of Johnson came crashing ,it was one problem to another,he lost his job,he moved from a flat to face me aND face you .
Adunni carried Moji in her hand ,she set to depart from the house
Moji screamed..haaaaaaa
What happened?
Haaaaaaaaa
Daddy is inside
She pointed at the door
Which Daddy? Aminat asked
My daddy,my daddy,wake up
Aminat shouted,iwo omo Yi o ti baje ju,eyin e ma lo Ile jare
Adunni smiled,don't worry ,I will buy chocolate for you.
STrange
Who opened my door?
Adunni was surprised to find her door ajar, she assumed may be she mistakenly left it like that.
Moji feel free ,your daddy phone is not going through,I will cook for you now ,Moji smiled ,Adunni is the only loyal friend she knows with her Daddy,it was just a year ago they met when Adunni,a senior officer in the bank helped Johnson after he had minor accident with the motorcycle he took on loan for commercial purpose.
Fortunately Adunni was driving behind his bike before he feel into a ditch and the bike tumbled.
Let's thank God it's minor,Adunni told Johnson in her car after she had paid the hospital bill
Johnson was silent .
At a point she noticed that Johnson could speak impeccable English,it was there they became friends and Johnson told her how he was just trying to make end meet for his daughter after death of his wife and loss of his job.
Broken mirror..
Moji is already asleep,with chocolate stain all over her cloth.
Adunni looked at her and she smiled
She prayed,if she will see a good man that she can also give birth to a fine girl like Moji.
Ha,who broke my mirror
Ha did Moji threw stone at the big mirror that cracked form top to down.
Kilo nsele..She moved closer to the mirror,this is strange
Where is Johnson?
Well ,Johnson my friend where will he be now that I am not aware ,if Johnson is here ,he will be looking at the mirror telling me how one day he will look good again.
Adunni but Johnson is my kind of man,he cool headed and kind but he has not good job ,he is just managing here and there,after knocking himself down on the bike ,he worked in one small Nursery and primary school before he was sacked.
How will the world see me , marrying though educated masters degree holders but in penury,with my experiences of men ,I am so careful to take next step,when I discussed with my mummy too ,she said they prayed about Johnson and Prophet Gbogboaye said Johnson is not my husband.Adunni full of thought.
She smiled prophet Gbogboaye ,my mother favorite prophet.
She dozed off in her thought
E silekun
E silekun
Open the door
Aunty Adunni open the door
A neighbor banged the door shouting
Adunni jumped off from the bed
What happened
The neighbor was crying profusely
Haaa ,se bi boda Johnson se pari aye won niyen
Which Johnson,Adunni became impatient,e soro Madam ,please talk
The neighbor was lost of word,Mr Johnson door was later forced open after you left ,she was found dead.
Haaa Johnson allowed depression to kill him..mo gbe ooo
The neighbor was rolling on the floor.
Adunni was speechless , dumbfounded,she started crying too ,she went inside ,notice the broken favorite Johnson mirror ,she carried Moji ,she took her car key ,ready to go to Johnson house
