The Activist - Season 1 - Episode 30

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The Activist - Season 1 - Episode 30

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Made looked at Tade, then carried himself out.

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Wale pranced around the house, checking and half-hoping that Clara left any of her belongings. It was not to be. Clara had truly left and instead of feeling relieved, Wale was confused.

He wanted her to leave, but now she had left, he felt a sudden vacuum in the house. A vacuum Nifemi will hopefully fill.

He changed his clothes and dialed a number.
“Hello sweety.” A lovely voice ran out, more like a lullaby.

“Nifemi my darling. How are you doing?” Wale asked.

“Am fine, only that I have been busy, you know. All the hospital cases and situations and as a Head Nurse, I have to make sure everything is running smoothly.”
“Indeed, when you are not the Medical Director.”

“Abeg, make MD park himself go one corner! We make the hospital tick. So how far with what we discussed? I can’t play a bit part role in anyone’s life.”

“Yes, yes. She has even parked out and promised to send me the divorce papers tomorrow. So you are good to come in.”
She shouted, obviously happy. “So when should I move in?”

“Whenever you want to. I understand you are a busy woman though.”

“Fine. I will come at the weekend.”

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The next day started bright and fair for Tade and his roommates. They all had few lectures that day and actually lazied around for much of the day. It was two in the afternoon when the public address system came up, requesting Tade’s presence. Once he got there, he was in for a shocker.

His mum was waiting for him.

He looked shocked and askance, wondering what his mother was doing here. His mind obviously told him that something was wrong but it did not stop him from prostrating on the ground.

“E dide omo mi.”(Stand up my child) Clara spoke in full Yoruba, another surprise to Tade who had always heard her speak English. In fact he thought that she had forgotten her language.

“Ba wo ni?”( How are you doing?) She asked, making some small conversations and asking about his academics as they moved to her car- a small Honda Camry.

She drove to the sports car park and parked there, then she wound down her car windows.
“Tade, there is something I need to tell you………”

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Jimmy waited in her department nervously. Sophie, who had called off their relationship based on him spending lack of quality time with her. Of course, the Axes comes first and he is eager to learn from Scorpion, if not from any other person.

Yet and yet, he loved Sophie. He could swear to his mother’s grave that he loved her and he could tell, even though she tries to mask it like most girls with ‘iyanga’ or ‘shakara’ do that she loves him. She always showed that she cared and wanted to be with him- even though she was kind by nature. There was just a little problem he had.
She probably deserved a better man.

She deserved a better man than him.
Not that he was unfaithful, he wasn’t. But his life was one that was spent mostly in uncertainty- uncertainty of the next mission, next line of assignment his fraternity will place on him. He knew that a time will come that his life will be up for sale and only the strongest hit men will be able to buy it. It was not something that came from an instinct- its what he wanted and what he knew will happen. He joined the cult for this- which is to gain some such of recognition, not caring who he got it from.

“Hello.” He snapped out of his thoughts to see Sophie in front of him.

“Wow, ermm.. Good morning.” He managed to say as he caught himself licking his lips absent-minded.

“So what were you thinking, that you did not notice me come? Am sure even if I carried a siren around, you won’t be able to hear me. ”

“Am sorry. Was just thinking of classes.”
“Iffa hear! You were thinking of another babe, abi?”
“Aha, Sophie. That’s unfair.” Jimmy quickly boned at her.
“Anyway, that’s your cup of tea. Am already going.” She feigned anger and started to walk downsides, forcing Jimmy to chase her.

“Sophie, Sophie, wait na. I swear, I was not thinking of someone else.”

“How am I sure? You never really showed that you valued me anyway, always busy. Am sure she is the one that is holding you down- Ohho, why did I call you sef?”

“Sophie.” He finally held her hand. “I swear, its not a lady that’s on my mind. Or maybe it is- and the lady is you!”

“Please, don’t patronize me! Who are you trying to deceive?”

“Am serious Sophie.” He held her firmly and looked straight into her eyes. “I know that I have not been fair to you, I swear I do. I know that I have been busy with business. But I am serious when I say that I am thinking about you, Sophie.”

“I have missed you. I miss you presence, your talks, how you chide me for skipping classes, our talks in covered pavilion, how you keep inviting me for special church programmes- even though I don’t come. I miss you Sophie and I want a chance to prove that to you. Sophie, please am serious here.” He started to kneel down.

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Made looked at Tade, then carried himself out.

*****************

Wale pranced around the house, checking and half-hoping that Clara left any of her belongings. It was not to be. Clara had truly left and instead of feeling relieved, Wale was confused.

He wanted her to leave, but now she had left, he felt a sudden vacuum in the house. A vacuum Nifemi will hopefully fill.

He changed his clothes and dialed a number.
“Hello sweety.” A lovely voice ran out, more like a lullaby.

“Nifemi my darling. How are you doing?” Wale asked.

“Am fine, only that I have been busy, you know. All the hospital cases and situations and as a Head Nurse, I have to make sure everything is running smoothly.”

“Indeed, when you are not the Medical Director.”

“Abeg, make MD park himself go one corner! We make the hospital tick. So how far with what we discussed? I can’t play a bit part role in anyone’s life.”

“Yes, yes. She has even parked out and promised to send me the divorce papers tomorrow. So you are good to come in.”
She shouted, obviously happy. “So when should I move in?”

“Whenever you want to. I understand you are a busy woman though.”
“Fine. I will come at the weekend.”

**********

The next day started bright and fair for Tade and his roommates. They all had few lectures that day and actually lazied around for much of the day. It was two in the afternoon when the public address system came up, requesting Tade’s presence. Once he got there, he was in for a shocker.

His mum was waiting for him.
He looked shocked and askance, wondering what his mother was doing here. His mind obviously told him that something was wrong but it did not stop him from prostrating on the ground.

“E dide omo mi.”(Stand up my child) Clara spoke in full Yoruba, another surprise to Tade who had always heard her speak English. In fact he thought that she had forgotten her language.

“Ba wo ni?”( How are you doing?) She asked, making some small conversations and asking about his academics as they moved to her car- a small Honda Camry.

She drove to the sports car park and parked there, then she wound down her car windows.
“Tade, there is something I need to tell you………”

*************************

Jimmy waited in her department nervously. Sophie, who had called off their relationship based on him spending lack of quality time with her. Of course, the Axes comes first and he is eager to learn from Scorpion, if not from any other person.

Yet and yet, he loved Sophie. He could swear to his mother’s grave that he loved her and he could tell, even though she tries to mask it like most girls with ‘iyanga’ or ‘shakara’ do that she loves him. She always showed that she cared and wanted to be with him- even though she was kind by nature. There was just a little problem he had.
She probably deserved a better man.

She deserved a better man than him.

Not that he was unfaithful, he wasn’t. But his life was one that was spent mostly in uncertainty- uncertainty of the next mission, next line of assignment his fraternity will place on him. He knew that a time will come that his life will be up for sale and only the strongest hit men will be able to buy it. It was not something that came from an instinct- its what he wanted and what he knew will happen. He joined the cult for this- which is to gain some such of recognition, not caring who he got it from.

“Hello.” He snapped out of his thoughts to see Sophie in front of him.
“Wow, ermm.. Good morning.” He managed to say as he caught himself licking his lips absent-minded.

“So what were you thinking, that you did not notice me come? Am sure even if I carried a siren around, you won’t be able to hear me. ”

“Am sorry. Was just thinking of classes.”
“Iffa hear! You were thinking of another babe, abi?”

“Aha, Sophie. That’s unfair.” Jimmy quickly boned at her.

“Anyway, that’s your cup of tea. Am already going.” She feigned anger and started to walk downsides, forcing Jimmy to chase her.

“Sophie, Sophie, wait na. I swear, I was not thinking of someone else.”

“How am I sure? You never really showed that you valued me anyway, always busy. Am sure she is the one that is holding you down- Ohho, why did I call you sef?”
“Sophie.” He finally held her hand. “I swear, its not a lady that’s on my mind. Or maybe it is- and the lady is you!”
“Please, don’t patronize me! Who are you trying to deceive?”

“Am serious Sophie.” He held her firmly and looked straight into her eyes. “I know that I have not been fair to you, I swear I do. I know that I have been busy with business. But I am serious when I say that I am thinking about you, Sophie.”

“I have missed you. I miss you presence, your talks, how you chide me for skipping classes, our talks in covered pavilion, how you keep inviting me for special church programmes- even though I don’t come. I miss you Sophie and I want a chance to prove that to you. Sophie, please am serious here.” He started to kneel down.