Must Read: Despite All Odds - Season 1 - Episode 20

7 years ago

Must Read: Despite All Odds - Season 1 - Episode 20

In a room filled with dim lights, two people can be seen seating adjacent to each other. One is a woman who should definitely be in her late forties and the other is a young boy who should be in his mid twenties. Tears was rolling down both of their eyes as the woman narrated the story of her life to the young boy.
“Mum, you mean you actually went through all of that” the young boy asked softly.
“Yes Babatunde, I went through all that and more” the woman replied.
“So what happened after you and your friend won the scholarship” Babatunde inquired and Juliet continued with the story.

After that day when Desmond came to inform us of our success in the scholarship exam, I and Ifeoluwa both went to ilorin the following day, we were then informed that we should get prepared to write the UTME and POST UTME exams which was just few days away. I and Ifeoluwa prepared tirelessly for the exam and God in his infinite mercy crowned our efforts with glory, we passed both the utme and post utme exams in flying colours which made the telecommunication company that was sponsoring us to be very happy and delighted with us. I and Ifeoluwa both enrolled for law, Mama was so happy that finally I could fulfil the dreams of my parents. She supported me by taking good care of you during the week but most weekends I will always go back to the village to see the both of you.

Desmond and Sandra also did a very huge part in helping us settle down back in school, together we arranged the apartment which the company provided for us, the telecommunication company provided all they promised and even more, we didn’t suffer anything, we had everything in excess, foodstuffs, money and all. We had them in excess that I and Ifeoluwa even gave our folks back in the village some foodstuffs and pocket money.
Sandra decided to move in with us after I and Ifeoluwa insisted for a long time, Desmond was always there to take us from lecture halls to our house, most times he stays back at our place to eat his dinner before going to his place. On a very particular day, after taking his dinner, he beckoned on him to walk him to where his car was outside.
“Juliet” he began to speak when we got outside “You have never even bothered to ask me what I have always wanted to tell you” he said and stared into my eyes like he wanted me to reply and I was about to reply, he hushed me and continued “Please don’t say anything until am done, Juliet remember back then when I told you I love you? I really did love you truly and the funniest part is that even till now the love I feel for you is still as strong as the one I had for you back then, here I am again doing what almost broke our friendship apart before but honestly I have no choice, my heart can’t take it no more, I love you Juliet and I still want you to be my queen, will you be my lover” he asked and paused for a while and then continued “Please don’t say anything now, I don’t think my heart can withstand you telling me No or you chastising me like you did back then. This is how we will do it, If your answer is a Yes, meet me at the motion ground on campus 3pm tomorrow and if you don’t show up, I will know it’s a No and I will take it in good fate” he concluded and drove off without waiting for me to say anything.

The next day came and I decided to give Desmond a chance he deserves, I planned to go and see him at the motion ground at 3pm and tell him it’s a Yes from me, the lecturer in our class that very day took longer than usual, it was already past 3 and he wasn’t ready to leave the class, he delayed us till it was almost 4pm before leaving the class, I stormed out immediately he left, I ran as fast as my legs could take me and when I got to the motion ground, I saw Desmond already leaving the motion ground and just as he was about to enter into his car, I shouted his name, he, everyone on the motion ground and around stopped and turned around to looked at me.
“Yeeeees, it’s a yes” I screamed again.

Immediately Desmond started running towards where I was standing, I ran towards him also and we hugged and kissed so intimately. We were only brought back from our intimacy by the rounds of applause by the onlookers and people standing around. We were a little ashamed but we appreciated the claps, weeks after that we remained the talk of the campus. Time went by and after the first session, I and Ifeoluwa came out as the best law students in the school, it was like that from the beginning of our first year till our last year. Sandra and Desmond graduated before us and immediately after their graduation, Sandra relocated to the United States of America.

Desmond got a job at a very reputable company and he supported I and Ifeoluwa throughout our years in school.

After series of hardwork, I and Ifeoluwa graduated with high grades, we were awarded by N.u.c as the best law students in the whole of South west, immediately we graduated, we were both employed at one of the best law firm back then, we got a very handsome salaries which enabled me to get a beautiful house in town here and I brought you and Mama to stay with me.

After couple of years I got married to Desmond whom you have always known as your father and we had your younger ones. Few years later Mama passed away at an old age, we gave her a befitting burial in accordance with her last wish and I guess you know the rest of the story.
“I guess I do now mum” Babatunde replied smiling.
“I just decided to tell you this story for you to learn from my mistakes and to also learn to always pick up yourself anytime you make a mistake in life, you can always make it again Despite all odds” Juliet.
“I love you mum” Babatunde said and hugged his mother “I love you too my son” Juliet replied and held him tight.

***THE END***

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