Must Read: THE THORN ON MY FLESH - Season 1 - Episode 5

7 years ago

Must Read: THE THORN ON MY FLESH - Season 1 - Episode 5

“Don’t bother yourself with too much prayer,” he interrupts me, “you are only reaping the seed you have sown. Just down your wine.”

Rotimi diverts the conversation to family life. He asks after my wife and child. I told him I don’t have any baby yet. He is surprised. He says he had a female kid some months back. He further says that his wife and the new born baby are now in Paris, spending some time with his mother.

I hit the road back as I leave Rotimi’s office.

Today would be the last day to drive this trash if Rotimi fulfills his promise to me.

Oh, Titi will be very happy to hear this great news!

First of all, I will open a boutique for her in the heart of the town. After making profit from the business, I will build or buy a mansion in a place like Lekki phase-1 or Dolphin estate. I want Titi to bear my first child in the U.S. Lara has been a nice girl to me. I will send her abroad to conclude her education … Anyway, I shouldn’t start counting my chickens before they are hatched.

I am getting home by past nine in the night. Titi usually returns from shop by 7pm. I notice there are some missing pictures on the wall of the living room. I smile. Titi must have done sanitation in the house today. In the bedroom, the wardrobe top is also scanty. I’m only seeing just two pairs of shoe in Titi’s shoe save. I hang my T-shirt on the hanger after taking off my shoe. I feel like resting, but I think I have to see Titi for the good news. I make my way to the kitchen. She is not there.

“Sweetie, I am back!” I say as I walk towards the shower. I check the shower. Empty.

I do not bother myself again. I lie on the bed to rest a little. Titi must be around; perhaps with our flat mate, Elizabeth. That is the only friend she has in the house.

“Uncle Dele!” Lara’s voice jerk me to consciousness from my drowsiness, “So you are back.”

I sit up sleepily, “Omolara … where is Titilayo?”

Lara’s face glares with puzzlement at my question, “She didn’t tell you she is travelling today?”

“No!” I reply with confusion, “travelling to where?”

Lara shrugs, “I wouldn’t know … I just saw her pack her loads inside a taxi this afternoon.

When I asked her whereabouts, she said you have already known the place, and it’s confidential.”

“What! Titi said so?”

“Yes.” Lara nods with a look of surprise on her face, “You mean you don’t know about it?”

I dip my hand into my pocket, “Don’t worry.

Let me call her number.”

I dial the number twice. It’s not reachable. I dial it again. I can hear it ring, but no response till it enters voice mail. I redial once more. The phone barely rings this time before I hear her voice from the receiver.

“Hello, Titi where are you?” I say in a calm voice.

The next thing I hear is a laughter – a prolonged one.

“I said where are you?!” My voice thunders this time.

“Don’t kill yourself with hypertension,” She says, “If you want to know where I am, Open your wardrobe and see.”

“Are you kidding me? What does my wardrobe have to do with where you are.”

“Just do as I say. Okay?” She says.

Without a further fuss, I headed straight to the wardrobe.

D nxt episode drops in a jiffy. @skookum