SUNDAY SERMONS: THE WORD CALLED GREATNESS

Now how do we define greatness?

Because Obama was the first U.S Black President, the world called him great...
And Osama was a renowned terrorist and his followers called him great...

How do we measure greatness?
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Tom Ford, Richard Branson... Creative, innovative, ground breaking software, they are great...
ISIS, Al Queeda, Boko Haram, creative, innovative terror group, feared and of course... Great.

How do we determine greatness?
The world has different notions, perceptions, deceptions, suspections, definitions, dimensions, mis-conceptions about greatness...
Hold up let me rephrase this... The world knows nothing about greatness
What do I really mean? Greatness is two-dimensional, you could be positively great or negatively great.
I still remember Adolph Hitler like it was yesterday...
I still remember Mandela like it happened today...

Where does true greatness come from?
Never from hate, anger, envy, disrespect, selishness, treachery, jealousy, pride...
But from love, meekness, kindness, humility, selflessness, decency, lowliness...

We are always about how we want to be remembered but our remembrance could either be one of great sustaination or one of great damnation. Will your remembrance add value or will it destroy the world?
 Lets think on these things because anywhere we search for it, by hook or crook, hanky or panky, nook or cranny... The only place it comes from is within.




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LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE FOURTEEN: ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: CHAPTER FIVE: THIS IS THE END

He paced round the room like one driven with madness, mumbling words to himself, they stared at him confused wondering what he really wants
"Please Idris, let us go, we won't tell the police" Yedire tries to persuade him 
"Shut up! It is all your fault, I won't be here if it wasn't for you!" He barked at her 
"She is right, you have to let us be, the whole point of this is baseless..." 
Yinka tries to talk but he points the gun directly towards him
 "One more word from you, I will blow your brains out! This is not a threat!" 
He keeps pacing round, Amaka gets up quietly, she walks briskly and tries to sneak up on him, he turns immediately hitting the gun on her head, she falls to the ground, they both shout out as tiny drops of blood spill from her head staining the tiles
 "Don't try to be brave! Or I shoot!" 
He points the gun at both of them with unsteady hands, not sure if she is dead or alive. 


 Simi has her bags packed ready to leave for the hospital when Deji comes into the room
 "If you are ready, just let me know" he said to her 
"I don't think I can, I believe I can bear this for an extra month" 
He goes over to her and takes her hand 
"You know what the doctor said, it is risky, at least for your health" 
"Everything in my family is just hereditary, I wanted to do this on my own, but the genes are against me!" She said sounding frustrated
 "Don't say that, we make our own destiny, you will be fine"
Suddenly she feels a sharp pain in her stomach, she grips it with both hands and scream out in pain
 "My stomach, oh my God, I can't move, its too painful!" He starts to panic, praying silently as he helps her stand on her feet 
"Hold on baby, we will get you to the hospital soon, just hang in there"


 Mandy is on the phone with Tamuno on the other end
 "Yeah T, you must be proud, finally your way worked" 
She takes the newspaper on her bed, the headline reads 'New medical director and his assistant save the day' 
"Of course I am proud" she continues with call "don't worry, I will call you all when I am back we need to celebrate, okay, bye" she hangs up. 
She looks at the box of clothes on her bed, takes in a deep breathe, smiles then zips it, immediately there is a knock on the door "Well that's odd" she walks to the living room, goes to the door and opens it. 
Her phone slips from her hand, smashing to pieces as it hit the floor, she is in shock of the ghost standing in front of her apartment "Dad!" She barely mutters the word 
"Hello Andy, I'm sorry to barge in on your privacy this way after so many years, but I need your help. Adaeze is dead, I think I might be next"


 Idris keeps pacing round the room frustrated, Amaka is still lying in the pool of her own blood
 "At least let me take her to the hospital! Idris this is not you" Yedire cried helplessly 
"Shut up! Shut up!" He screamed like a mad man 
"In fact screw you, do your worst you psycho!"
 Yinka charged towards him, they both struggled with the gun, but Idris over powers him holding the gun to his head as he strangled him with his other hand, pressing him down on the floor 
"It was all you, the accident in the car was you, because we were arguing about you, after today, you cease to exist because I could shoot this bullet, but I prefer to see you battle for your life" 
Yinka struggled to breathe he was beginning to feel the life leaving him, gradually, his eyes dimmed then he heard a loud sound, Idris let's go of him and falls down lifeless, he looks up to see Yedire standing on her feet with her wheelchair on her hand, she drops it, then falls to the ground sobbing silently, he sits up and crawls over to where she is, taking her into his arms, hugging tightly 
"I killed him" she said to herself"I killed him"


 Ego is exiting her office building walking to her car, she finds Wale standing outside. She tries to avoid him but he rushed to her side
 "I am sorry Ego, I really am" he tries apologizing 
"Really, you insulted me at the police station"
 "Well we should thank God the menace is over, help me tell Beenie to drop the case, Oregun has been caught" he still pleads with her 
"Really that's what this is about? Please get out of my way" she tries to walk away but he blocks her again 
"See my point, since Oregun was caught in that warehouse, no one will be terrorized and defrauded everyone goes home happy, Beenie will have no choice but to drop it"
 She looks at him in surprise 
"How did you know it was a warehouse?" 
"It was in the news.." 
"No it wasn't, the police left out that detail, you know catching that man was too easy, it was almost like a set up, you will only know this if you were the one that set us up, that means we got the wrong guy, you've been the one all along, you are Oregun!"
 She tries to run but he grips her firmly 
"You got me, you don't always need to be smart, the smart ones pay the price, now you have left me with no choice" 
She kicks him hard and runs towards her car, he enters his immediately and starts it, reversing backward with speed, she keeps trying her car keys with trembling hands, its too late the keys fall from her hands, she leaves it, takes off her shoes and start to run, he chases her with the car at top speed, as she tries to make her way out of the road the car smashes right into her, tossing her in the air and finally a forceful fall on the ground followed by the sound of crushing bones, she lay on the ground as her blood starts to form a puddle then it gradually becomes a pool. He stops the car, shifts the gear and reversed back to where she lay. 


 Can you even imagine what might be next? Who survives? Who doesn't? How will this occurrences change the story of Lame Red. It is always about the unexpected because we tell life as it is in form of fiction. Season Two ends here, will there be a season three? Yes of course, you will know when, but for now......... To be continued.

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE FOURTEEN: ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: CHAPTER FOUR: LIGHTS, CAMERA.....ACTION!

The place is set for the press conference, the entire members of the press are waiting anxiously to hit jackpot on a mega headline.
 Dr Henry and Tamuno are standing at one corner, feeling nervous
"We have been through this, the entire staff gave their full support but its like a knot is tied to my throat" she fans herself frantically
"Its only a matter of time, it will soon be over"
 He mounts the podium, the place goes dead silent
"I am glad that you all honored my invitation, so I will go straight to the point, for a while now some illegal activities have occurred in this hospital, child trafficking is the worst form of modern slavery, children taken into homes that are not theirs, make believe families. The former medical director of this hospital was unfortunately someone who encouraged this activity"
The whole place goes wild,  the press starts asking questions at the same time
 "Please one question at a time" he points at a young woman
 "Why now? Don't you think you stand to loose a lot?"
 "We know the risks, but we are taking our chances" he points at a young man in another corner
"How is it possible that this went on for a long period, and you had no idea?"
"I wasn't the medical director, I didn't even work here then, I was called in just recently" he points at another woman
"But I believe you have been here for close to five months, so is this just coming to your notice? How sure are we that this hospital didn't take part fully, and now it is almost surfacing, you pick out one person to take the fall?"
 He becomes speechless, he tries to talk but he can't, Tamuno decides to answer the question
"Yes we have known for a long period, I guess that's what you want to hear, and we have handled the cases quietly, returning every stolen child to their real parents, if you doubt it we have testimonials. The question is why keep mute? That's an easy one, if probably you have a business and you find out your trusted financial manager is embezzling funds, will you out him? No you won't, you will settle it within, to avoid loosing clients, same goes to us, what do you think will happen when people found out without any action taken? We will pay with our lives, now is the time because all known cases have been handled so we are using this medium to spread the word, to say we are sorry for our incompetence, if you took part in this illegal transaction, come out before we find you, if you lost your baby without any proof of death, come forward we will fight this battle with you. Without further ado, any more questions?"
No one in the crowd shows interest, the just bend to take notes
"Well that does it"
She looks at Henry who winks at her and mutters a 'Thank you'.



 Ego is in an empty warehouse with two men, suddenly one man emerges from the shadows
"Well Well Well, I heard you finally wanted a buy in" he smirked at her
"So you are the high and mighty Oregun" she looked at him, he wasn't that high mighty and scary
 "Yes so I hear you work with Resplendent, how about we start there......"
They are interrupted by the gunshots outdide,  the police storm into the place, Ego looks at them in surprise, they place him under arrest and take him away, she rushes to Inspector Anthony
 "This wasn't the plan, how is it possible for you to just enter this place so easily?"
 "We checked the area, no one was even within twenty feet, guess it is our lucky day" he leaves, Ego is not convinced
"This can't be right, this was just too easy, how will we know if it is him when no one has seen him?"


 Amaka, Yedire and Yinka are in the parlor chatting
"Nnamdi should better hurry back with a lot of goodies from his village" he joked, they all laugh.
There is a knock on the door
"I will get it"
Amaka stands and goes to the door, she comes in later looking petrified, Idris is holding a gun to her head,
"Just what I wanted, all of you in one place, this is about to get exciting"

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE FOURTEEN: ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: CHAPTER THREE: KNOWING

Mike comes into the office to meet Mandy pacing round the place
 "I know that look, what is going on? Did someone die?" He sits down
 "No! I have a confession to make" she sits and stares at him for a moment
"Okay, this just got awkward, are you trying to hit on me?" He said mockingly
"Ha! You wish, not you, more like a ghost of fling's past" she bends her head avoiding his stare
 "I don't get it, which particular fling?"
"I had a fling with a doctor, that worked in the rehab center, his name is Gerald Sam, he tried to get serious with me but I ran, like hell. That didn't stop him, he kept sending me emails, I never replied, now Benjamin is back and he asked me if I knew him, in fact I don't know, I am confused" she placed her hand on her head
"Why are you sounding guilty? I thought you said it was a fling?" Mike looks at her confused
 "Maybe it was more, he proposed and I said yes, well kinda after a few drinks"
"Mandy! Oh my God! You stood a guy up, why are you so afraid of commitment?
"Well you know what happened the last time, I always make the wrong choice when it comes to men" she stands up again and starts pacing
"Calm down, take a breather, what do you want to do?"
 "Guess we need to talk, at least I owe him an explanation" she sits and twirls round on the chair
"So you will call him on the phone or reply his emails?"
 "No, I am going on a trip"



Simi is in the Doctors office for her checkup, he is pressing her stomach with his palm
 "If you feel any pain just let me know" he said to her
"Okay"
He continues to the right side of her lower abdomen, she winced in pain
"That's odd, when have you been feeling this pain?"
"For a while, only when I touch that side or bend over, I thought it is normal" she sounded scared
 "Simi I told you to tell me if you feel any form of pain, we will have to check the babies position" she looks at him with her brows raised "I know you said you don't want to know the gender of your child, but we have to check to know if it is pressing towards an organ, okay".
He plugs in the ultrasound, applies the gel on her belly and placed the transducer, the image of her baby appears on the screen, he takes a good look at it
 "I was right, your baby is pressing on your liver"
Simi appears downcast and scared
 "So what does it mean?"
 "It means you have to go into labor earlier than we expected, we might operate"
She has a total mood swing and fixes her gaze on the floor
"I never wanted to carry out a caesarian, my mum had me through c.s thought mine will be different"
 "It doesn't matter, for your health and safety, also for the sake of your baby girl" she looks up at him with wide eyes "Yes Simi, you are having a girl"

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE FOURTEEN: ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: CHAPTER TWO: TICKING BOMB

The persistent knocking on the door makes Mandy to rush out of the room to open the door, Beenie is standing outside her apartment.
 "Benjamin? What a surprise please do come in" she ushered him into the house, he sits down
"I was about leaving thought you weren't home"
"Sorry about that, I was busy with something, is there a problem?" she sounds curious
 "Not really, just wanted to thank you for referring me to that rehabilitation center in London, I would have come earlier but I had to take care of some things, it really helped me" he said
"Oh its nothing, I just gave a name don't see how what I did is so fantastic" she grins childishly
 "That will be all, I should be on my way now"
Beenie stands to leave, she sees him to the door
 "I almost forgot, do you know any Nigerian doctor by the name Gerald Sam? He said that you two got along pretty well, when I was asked about how I got to know about the program, I had to mention your name, he really wanted to know how you are doing or is he mistaken?" Beenie said
"He is not, some things are better left unsaid" she looks at him with a guilty face
"Well then, I better not pry, enjoy your evening"


 Ego enters the police station and marches straight into the Inspector's office, he is busy on the phone. She waits for a while till he hangs up
"Okay so how did it go?" He said to her
"You realize that I am literally digging up my own grave?" She sits on the chair "He is going to do a background check, what will happen if I don't come out clean?"
"That depends on you, hope you didn't take the major road when coming here?"
 "Who am I? Stupid! I took the back roads, that doesn't change a thing, you might have a mole in this place"
Her phone starts ringing interrupting them, she picks it up
"Hello...hmm...ok....when....alright..." She hangs up
"Who is it?" he becomes inquisitive
"He wants to meet, he will tell me the place later"
 "Great! Its game time"


 "What? What is he doing here!"
Yedire shuts the door of her room so no one hears the conversation between her and Amaka
"Her met me in school, then asked of you"
"What did you say to him?"
She becomes curious
 "I am not stupid, I sent him away" Yedire becomes restless
"That boy, I am tired of all this, he made me to be in this stupid wheelchair, what more does he want from me?"
"I have no idea, but we need to be careful, that boy is a snake, its just a matter of time before he finds out that you are in this place" 

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE FOURTEEN: ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: CHAPTER ONE; EVERYWHERE

She walks into the uncompleted building, grasping the briefcase tightly, she looks around but no one is in sight. As she tries to turn and leave, two men approach her from behind
"Leaving so soon?"
She looks at them, one is fumbling with a pocket knife, the other grins widely, unveiling his bad dentition, burnt by tobacco
"I didn't see anyone" she stands firm, trying to be brave
 "Well you can't see what you don't understand" the one with the bad teeth said
"I have the buy in, when can I meet Oregun?"
"Easy dear, don't be in a hurry, calm down" the other with the knife said, he takes the briefcase from her
"We will contact you"
"That's it? How do I know I haven't been duped?" she puts up a defense
 "Hmm, we got a feisty one, don't worry Miss, when we are done with our background check, if you are clean, then we will contact you, but if you are not, its better left unsaid, goodbye"


 Amaka is leaving the lecture hall when someone drags her to a corner and closes her mouth so she doesn't scream she takes a good look at her captor then pushes him away.
 "Idris! My God! Where the hell have you been!" He keeps looking around to see if anyone is passing by
 "I am sorry, where is Yedire, I have to see her" he speaks up fast, like one who is in a hurry
"Like hell you will, you put her in a wheelchair and ran like the wind, why are you like this!"
"I said I am sorry! I really want to speak to her, I checked the hostel but she is not there, where can I find her?"
 "Are you deaf! I said you are going nowhere near her, keep your distance before I call the police, I don't want to see you anywhere around me or this school, because you will regret it!"
She walks out on him, he stands there looking at her with terrifying eyes till she is out of sight
 "I know she is with him, this just got interesting"

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE THIRTEEN: REDEMPTION: CHAPTER FIVE; UNDERCOVER

"You think you can just get away with what you have done, Wale after everything"

 Beenie rushes over to hit him but the policemen prevents him from doing so, they are both at the station in handcuffs, bruised all over, their clothes torn apart, Wale keeps looking at him with no guilt whatsoever. 

Ego rushes in immediately shocked at the sight of them

 "What is going on? You two are grown men not babies" she shouts at them in fury "

Madam who are you?" A policeman addresses her

"I'm Miss Geoffrey, I was called on the phone to come here" 

"Oh, so you are the bone of contention" the other policeman said 

"Don't mind her if only she had kept her big mouth shut!" 

Wale said looking at her in rage 

"My dear come with me, the Inspector will see you now".

 She walks into the Inspector's office, he is busy sorting out some file cases

"Miss Geoffrey, we meet again, please sit down" Inspector Anthony said

 "Thank you, I am so sorry about all that, I will pay for the bail"

 "That's not why I called you, though they will both spend a night in the cell and Mr Wale might get jail time for fraud, that's if Mr Benjamin is ready to press charges, but I have been trying to capture Oregun, and I might need your help" 

She looks at him in surprise 

"My help, why?" 

"I was told you had a run in with a member of his gang, about the money they said you should pay but you didn't, I want you to call them and make a deal"

 "Call them? You want me to be a mole?I'm sorry but I can't" 

She stands to leave 

"Miss Geoffrey, if you don't, they will keep haunting you till you give in, take this as a way of breaking free, helping people get out of the tyranny of this gang" 

She stands still, confused and lost, she has never done anything dangerous, she has always been the scared little cat, maybe it was time to make a change 

"Okay, what do you want me to do" 

 She walks into the office to find him pacing round the room

 "You called me" 

She said looking straight into his face, trying to understand why he was pacing round and round continuously

 "Yes please Dr. Sani, don't mind what I'm doing, I always do that when I want to clear my head" he sits, she does the same 

"I called you here because I needed to hear your opinion as my second, I want to set up a press conference and announce to the people all that Ms Roberts had done, explain to them that it is all in the past" 

She looks at him with her eyes wide open and her mouth agape

"I know its a big risk, but I'm willingly to take it, that's what a leader should do" he said 

"You are right, I thought about it too, no matter how we stall, it will get out one way or the other, I am fully in your support" she said

 "That's a relief, thank you so much" 

She stands to leave the office, she reaches the door but stops, then turns towards him

 "Maybe we could even get the testimony of those we helped, to lessen the haul that will be thrown at us, we are matching into battle" she smiles at him

 "Spirit fingers and brains, you make a perfect combination of yourself" he teases her

 "Ha! You admitted I have brains, not a bad start, we might like each after all" she winks at him then leaves the office 

 Ego is alone in her sitting room, fumbling her phone, her heartbeat becomes unsteady, she takes in a deep breath and dials a number. It rings for a while, then a husky tone speaks from the other end 

"Finally, we were thinking about sending a second signal" 

"I'm ready to pay the money, but this time I want a face to face with Oregun, let's call it a buy in, I'm ready to do business, real business" she said sounding as convincing as possible

 "Hmm, well I will relay the information, we will keep in touch" he hangs up.

 She breathes out in relief and places the phone on the table

"This had better work out or I'm screwed"  

Napoleon Hill once wrote "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve". Whatever we set out to do, no matter how hard or what the consequences may be, once it is the right thing to do, everything will find a way to work out..........Eventually. 

To be continued.............

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE THIRTEEN: REDEMPTION: CHAPTER FOUR: IT IS TOO DEEP TO EMPTY

"I can't believe he is going to divorce her, its totally unfair, are men always like that? Selfish? Condescending?"
 Deji is helping Simi out in the kitchen, they both talk about Lola's fate, how she will cope with her husband out of her life
"Don't ask me, I am a man you know, but I'm not selfish neither am I condescending" he said in his own defense
 "Yet it baffles me, he found his soul mate indeed! Have you tried talking to him? Letting him know that the decision he plans on taking, there is no going back?
"Simi! I shouldn't be anywhere near this case, Teju has always been uptight, I don't want to be their marriage counselor, Lola won't even allow it, he has made his decision, I am sure he thought well before concluding" he avoids her stare, he knows it will make him change his mind
"Fine! If you don't, I will"
She picks up her phone, but he takes it from her
"Look, let's try to stay out of this, you can convince him to come back, but you can't convince him to love her again, then her life becomes worse than it already is, its his choice to make, and he has already chosen to walk on that path"
She pause for a moment then looks up to him
"You are right, I should mind my business, I might even end up making the whole thing worse".


 She is waiting anxiously, hoping everything works according to plan, she keeps signing each paper work given to her, wondering when the whole ordeal will end
 "That will be all Dr Sani, you've been cleared to take the boy with you"
The woman said as she tucked the files away, the young boy, barely six years old emerges from the inner room with a matron, she takes his hand as they made their way out of the building.



 Mr and Mrs Bayo are waiting anxiously with Dr Will Henry for their son outside the orphanage, as Tamuno approaches with him, they couldn't contain their joy, but had to wait for a proper introduction
"Hey dear"
Tamuno said to him getting down on a knee, so she could really stare into his face
 "Are you ready to meet your family?"
 The boy nods in agreement
 "Well go ahead"h
He rushes into the arms of his parents they both hug him as they shed tears of sweet joy
"Look who saved the day, not bad spirit fingers"
Henry said to her mockingly
"So that's my name now, perky accent"
 "Ha! As sacarstic as ever"
The family approaches them
 "Thank you so much we really appreciate this" Mr Bayo said in between tears and smiles
 "Dr, after seeing my son for the first time in six years, made me feel alive like never before, and it got me to think that their will be other women like me, I hope they all see their children" Mrs Bayo said
 "Yes we are doing our best, as quietly as we can but we will get there" Henry said
"Quietly? All families may not be like mine, you had better get the word out before it destroys your hospital" Mr Bayo said
"My husband is right, if the world hears it from the horses mouth, judgment will be fair, because there is no way this will continue to remain hidden, it is a scandal to large to contain, we will be on our way now"
As they leave the building, Tamuno and Henry keeps standing firm on the spot, thinking deeply on what the couple said

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE THIRTEEN: REDEMPTION: CHAPTER THREE: BROKEN

She kept mute for a long while, gazing into space, her shoulder trembles as the tears spilled from her eyes, after all this time, they bring such news to her, but why?
Hasn't she suffered enough? What becomes her fate now?
 "So you mean to tell me that after all these years, I never had fibroid, I had a real life baby kicking in my womb, and that baby was taken away from me?"
She looked at her with unsteady eyes, blinking rapidly to stop the tears from rolling out
"Yes and I am truly sorry for all the pain we caused you in the past, the people responsible have been taken into custody, we are doing our best to unite you with your child as soon as possible"
 Tamuno tries so hard to pull herself together as she stared at the broken woman sitting in front of her
 "You think it is easy? I spent a year in a mental facility! I and my husband were scarred for life, we couldn't have any more babies, I thank God for his support and mercy towards us, I was suicidal multiple times, but I survived, all because of the selfishness of men, what makes you think I won't call the police"
"The matter is already in their hands, just trust me, I really need you and your husband not to press charges, the damage has already been done, and the evil one has been put to justice, I promise you, everything will be fine, you will meet your son and this time he is not going anywhere"



 Yedire and Amaka are entering the compound when they see someone sitting in front of the house
 "Who is that?" Amaka whispered to her
"That would be Thelma" she whispered back
"Thelma? Oh the Thelma, wow she is beautiful like you said"
They come closer to where she is, she gets up on sighting the both of them
 "Hi" she said
"Hello" they chorused
"How long have you been sitting here? Didn't you call Yinka before coming?" Yedire said to her
 "Well I did, but I was hoping I would see you, can I talk to you, alone"
 "Just call me when you are done so I can help take you in"
Amaka leaves them and enters the house
 "So, what is it that you want to talk about?" Yedire said to her
"It is about Yinka, I might have noticed how he values you as a person, and I know he will value your opinion, just help me tell him that I am sorry, girl to girl, no one is perfect in the relationship scene, we are bound to get it wrong sometimes, I've tried to get him to understand but maybe if he hears it from someone else he might give it another thought"
Yedire scoffs and laughs subtly
"Don't be offended but I'm not advice material, whatever that is going on between you, you just need to try harder, trust me there is nothing I will say that will get him to change his mind, you should know that"
She bends her head like one who is ashamed and stays quiet for a while
"Anyway thanks for your help" she turns to leave
 "Glad I could help"

LAME RED: SEASON TWO: EPISODE THIRTEEN: REDEMPTION: CHAPTER TWO: THE ENCOUNTER

Simi and Lola are leaving the hospital, they are both walking hand in hand
"Thank you for keeping me company during my check up"
Simi rested her head on her shoulder as they walk to the car park
"Its no big deal, it was quite lonely for me during my time and you need all the help you can get, so tell me how is the clique, Mandy the mean girl, Tamuno the brainiac, Ego the pen and petrified" they both laugh loudly
 "Wow you really didn't forget, besides you always taunted us, especially Mandy, she is nothing compared to you"
They approach the car, Lola opens the door and helps her get into the passengers seat, before she walks over and enters the car
"Seriously I was a big meanie, but motherhood changes everything, though I take it out on Jaiye most times, I really want to catch up since I won't be going back to London"
Simi turns to look at her
"Why? Are you all planning on relocating to Lagos? I thought Teju hated the traffic here?"
 "He does, still do, its complicated"
 She tries to start the car but Simi holds on to her hand
 "What is it? You can tell me anything"
Her mood changes, she bends her head and wipes the tear from her left eye, sniffing severally, fighting hard to hold back the tears
 "I'm getting a divorce, Teju chose someone else, I used to think he was my one true love, but he said he has found his soul mate, how is that even possible? How do I tell Jaiye that he will see his father only when he needs to not when he wants to, that's if I win the custody battle"
She starts weeping uncontrollably, Simi hugs her, using her handkerchief to wipe her tears
 "Don't worry, everything will be just fine, I promise you, it is not the end of your world, just believe me, you will be fine"



 "How could he! I trusted him with my life! My money! Everything!"
Beenie keeps pacing round the room in rage
 "Please calm down and sit, we can sort the whole thing out, just talk to him"
Ego tries to calm him
"Talk? Did I hear you say talk? I feel like punching him on the face! I don't feel like, that's exactly what I will do"
"I already feel bad, I just had to tell you because a lot has been going on, really wanted to bad to ease myself of one burden, please don't make me regret telling you"
He looks at her in shock
"Really? You should be more concerned on who tried to run you down, come to think of it, he suggested that I see Oregun, this just got interesting"
He picks up his phone and car keys, as he tries to leave she blocks him
"I don't want to push you"
"I'm sorry but you have to" he carries her up and places her on the couch then rushes out as fast as he could
 "Sorry it came to that!" He shouted
"Really?"


 She stood at the door of the flat with trembling hands, she knocks twice then waits hoping no one answers the door, as she turns to leave the door opens
"Hello, I hope this is not an intrusion, I'm here to see....."
 "Dr Sani? Wow its been a long time, too bad I never forgot your face, please come in"
The young frail looking woman ushered her into the house, then closed the door after her.