contract - Season 1 - Episode 87

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contract - Season 1 - Episode 87

“Why would you think that?”
“Because his aunty told me that. When she asked me to walk her to the bathroom, she told me that after I give birth, I should just leave Tobi to ‘avoid further embarrassment’, because I’m already ‘below his standard’.”
Funmi rolled her eyes and looked at Abena. “Did you tell Tobi?”

“No. But I guess he already knows. He knows his family. I love him, but if I want to be with him, that would mean accepting everything, even his family and celebrity life.” Abena sighed.

“Then think. Is that what you want? Is he really worth it?”
…

Tobi walked into his mother’s house with a sense of urgency. He didn’t remember the last time he had visited her, it was always her visiting him, and bringing various annoying women with her.

But that had stopped when Abena came into the picture.
“Mama. Good afternoon.” He said, prostrating slightly before sitting in the chair opposite his mother.
“Good afternoon. I’m surprised you’re here to see me. You haven’t been here in years.” His mother pointed out.
Tobi had left when he got tired of his mothers persistent nagging to get himself a wife, or at least, children. After walking into his room to see the daughter of a chief lying half naked in his bed, he decided he had enough, and moved to the house he lived in presently.
“I have something important to talk about.” Tobi said, ignoring her comment.
“Is it about Abena? Your aunty told me about the lunch, you should’ve known better Tobi, you shouldn’t invite family to meet your baby mama.” Mama said, not looking up from the fashion magazine that she was reading.

“What do you mean by that?” Tobi snapped, trying to keep calm. As angry as he was, he didn’t want to be rude to his mother.

“Don’t tell me you’re actually serious about her, omo mi. I’m happy that you finally got someone to have your children, but she isn’t wife material.” Mama replied calmly, adjusting her reading glasses. “I just think that after she has the children, you could just pay her off to leave you and the children alone.”

Tobi winced at his mothers words, because he knew that he was initially paying Abena for the children.

He felt no different from her.
“She is a perfect wife and mother material.” Tobi argued.
“I know. She’s a nice girl, and she’s very pretty. But she’s not Ademi wife material.” Mama stressed. “She won’t last a day in your world, and you can’t hide her forever. You’re going to have to bring her out. Can both of you handle the negative publicity?”
Tobi knew she was right, though he was still angry. What was it with people caring about his world? He knew that the world was cruel. People were constantly looking for the bad sides of others, and revealing them to the world.

He knew Abena was afraid, and she knew that if she stayed with him, it would be a matter of time before the whole continent knew about her family.

He was willing to protect Abena from the disadvantages that came with being with him, but she was chickening out too soon, and he needed to give her a reason to stay with him.
“You mean, she’s not rich enough, and she has a disturbing past, which would taint the family name.” Tobi spat out plainly.
“Yes. That’s not the type of girl I want my only son to marry.” Mama looked up from her magazine, and smiled at her son, ignoring the scowl plastered on his face.
“Even if she makes your son happy?”
…
Abena had spent almost a month in Funmi’s house, and she was already thinking of going back.
She had outlined the pros and cons in her head, and she liked how it turned out.
Pros:
She would be with the one she loves;
He would protect her;

She would finally have a family again.
She would be happy.
And she knew she deserved happiness.
Cons:

She would be hated and rejected by his family;
She would be the new topic for gossip;
Her whole life would get out to the public.
Abena knew that even though Tobi said otherwise, the approval of his mother meant a lot to him. He didn’t care about what the rest of his family thought, just his mother.
She missed him so much.
She couldn’t help but think about him all the time. She had gotten used to him, to his presence, even his smell; and in Funmi’s house, all she did was miss him even more.
Would it be worth it? What if his mother never approves? What would she do when her personal life becomes the next topic on the news? Was she ready to take the risk?
Abena hugged his shirt that hung loosely on her body. It was the shirt that he gave her when they wanted to go shopping. She smiled at the memory, and realised that she was always happy when she was with him.
With sudden determination, she thought:
Screw them all!

She was going to take the risk.
He was totally worth it.