At Mr. Ikem’s House.
shantel was seen kneeling down begging Austin’s
parents
not to send her away.
“Papa please don’t send me away. If you send me away,
I
will have nowhere else to go to. Is because of the love
I
have for your son made me feel like I’m an outcast in
my
family. Is because of that love that also made me think
I’m part
of this family. please don’t send me away. I don’t have
any
other place to go to please” Shantel pleaded.
“Young lady.
your father sent guns men to kill us all. Now tell me, if
he
finds out that you are here, what do you think he will
do?” Mr. Ikem asked.
“He will just send bokoharam to come and burn
this
building” Mrs. Ikem said in demonstration.
“Papa
pls is not about what my father did and what he can do.
is
about the love I have for your son Austin. We’re destined
to
be man and wife” Shantel said.
“God forbid.
not my son Austin. Shantel go away” Mrs. Ikem shouted.
“Hmm. shantel,
get up and go back to your father’s house. For people
in
your class no nothing about love” Mazi Ikem said.
“I
have found love here papa. I have found love in your son
Austin. pls let me
stay here” Shantel begged in tears.
“not my son…go back to ur family.”mazi Ikem replied.
“Papa
please don’t join my father to” shantel stopped talking
wen
she discovered that Austin’s parents has already gone
inside.
:
:Minutes later.
Austin was seen returning back home smiling. But
the
smile vanished when he saw shantel seating outside
their
house crying. He wondered why she was crying.
“Shantel” Austin called making her to look up. she ran
and hug him still crying.
“Where are you coming from?” shantel asked.
“I’m coming
from Lagos. I came to get my dairy, what, what are
you
doing here?” Austin asked.
“I ran away from home. I came to see you” shantel
replied.
“And what are you doing outside the House” Austin asked again.
“Papa and
mama refused me entering” shantel replied.
“Why na.
why why why ” Austin cried. he went and hug shantel.
“Papa
I’m home” Austin shouted , No response.
“Papa
I’m home” Austin shouted again. the door cracked open
and
mr. and Mrs. Ikem burst out smiling. but the smile
vanished
on seeing Austin and shantel in a tight hug.
“Austin now, leave
that girl and come into the house” Mr. Ikem commanded.
“Papa
she’s my Destiny. I go nowhere without shantel” Austin
replied.
“Unless you obey me now or I will disown you” Mr. Ikem
said.
“What, you’re disowning me?” Austin asked shocked.
“Right
now unless you obey me” Mr. Ikem replied. Austin
stare
at shantel and walked up to his father.
“So be it papa” Austin said.
“What”
“I go nowhere without shantel” Austin replied.
“Have you gone mad?” Mr. Ikem asked.
“Maybe” Austin replied and left with shantel alongside
with
their belongings as Mr. and Mrs. Ikem watch them
speechlessly.
:
:
TBC..