A Journey Of Love – Episode 3
At Ella’s House
Daniel came down from his car and hurried to the door
only
to discover that it was locked.
“Nobody
dey for that house oh” The carpenter who was at his
shop
close to Ella’s house Said.
“Awww?” Daniel asked.
“I said, nobody dey for that house oh” He said again.
Daniel
started walking to him with a confused face.
“No body?” Daniel
asked again, standing at his front.
“Yes. Aunty Ella
carried Papa to the hospital” The carpenter said.
“eeeh”
“Mmm” Daniel thought for a while.
“What hospital please” Daniel inquired.
“victorious
hospital for the next street” He responded with a
demonstration.
“Ok. thank you very much ok” Daniel responded
returning
back to his car. He opened the driver’s door and entered.
“Na
at the end of the road oh. Down down” The carpenter
said again.
“Ok thanks” Daniel close his car door and started driving
to
the hospital.
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At Victorious Hospital.
Mr. Denis, Ella’s uncle which she see as her father has
already
been discharged from the hospital, as one could see
Daniel
walking him to his car.
“My son. Thank you for your concern. I appreciate.
you’re
a good man, the kind of man I have always prayed
will
marry my daughter Ella” Mr. Denis said.
“Thank
you sir. But your daughter also is every man’s dream.
I
love her very much” Daniel responded.
“I
know, I know” Mr. Denis said and started coughing.
“Take
it easy sir. take it easy” Daniel said.
“Just
take good care of her for me” Mr. Denis told Daniel.
“I will” Daniel responded.
“She mean so much to me” Mr. Denis said coughing
“She
mean so much to me too sir” Daniel responded. Mr. Denis
started
coughing loudly.
“Sorry sir” Daniel said. Ella came out from the other
exit
of the hospital to see Daniel walking her uncle to the
car.
“Did you get the drugs?” Daniel asked Ella.
“Yes” she replied.
“Good. Good, please help me and open the back sit” Daniel
told
Ella. She did as Daniel instructed. Daniel help Mr. Denis
inside
and closed the door. together they left the hospital.
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At Daniel’s House.
A jeep honed at the gate. the gateman peeped and
behold,
it was Mrs. Emily. Daniel’s mother. He quickly open
the
gate. Mrs. Emily drove in with her Lexus jeep. Daniel
went
and hug his mum. He was very happy to see her and
thanked
God that she arrived safely. Now he can now introduce
Ella to his mum” he
smiled.
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Hours Later.
Mrs. Emily was running on her running machine
exercising
herself a little. Ever since she traveled to London, she
haven’t
done an amazing exercise. The door opened and
Daniel
walked in with Ella to see his mum on a running machine.
He
smiled and wrapped his arms round Ella.
“Hello mum” Daniel
greeted. Mrs. Emily looked up with a smile. But, the
smile
vanished when she saw him with a girl.
“Mum,
I want to introduce a very special friend of mine.
very
special. Her name is Ella. Ella meet my mother” Daniel
voiced out.
“Good afternoon ma” Ella greeted with a smile. Mrs. Emily
ignored
her greeting giving her a bad look. She took her towel
and
cleaned her body. Ella became sad. She wondered what
she
has committed to attract such look. Is like, she has
dislike her already.
“How are you” Mrs. Emily finally asked Ella.
“I’m
fine ma. Thank you ma” Ella replied. Mrs. Emily opened
the
door and stare back at Ella again with a frown face before
leaving
the sitting room. Ella became scared.
“Aww listen” Daniel
didn’t even know what to say. He was surprised on
how
she reacted towards Ella. He was hoping that she
will
be happy for him that he has finally find his soulmate
and
now, reverse has turn to be the case.
“It
seems your mum doesn’t like me?” Ella asked sadly.
“No no.
she’s just tired you know. she acquired a long trip. I’m
sure
she’s just tired that’s all. Don’t worry. I will talk to her
later,
she’s my mum” Daniel said and Ella nodded.
“Mmm. come on,
let’s take some drink” Daniel said hugging Ella to himself.
they
laughed heading to the bar.
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TBC
