"Dayo! What are you doing here? Who showed you my place? How did you get here? "
”Good afternoon’ ma, I am Dayo Bologun, and to reply your question Dr (Miss) Phunky Ojo, let's just say that I looked for you and I found you....Phunky frowned.
"Good afternoon, young man, you are welcome; we were just discussing her encounter with you yesterday”.Phunky looked up with a plea on her face. lt was as if she didn't want her mother to continue. Before she could say anything...
”I know that. I heard my name when I knocked and was waiting for you to open the door.
It appeared you were both too engrossed in your discussion“.Phunky became more confused. she started to wonder for how long he had been at the door. “Did he hear everything she and her mother were discussing? Did he hear that she had a son for him?“ She was visibly disturbed. She was also scared because he may take Keji away from her.
Madam Ojo quietly stood up and offered Dayo a seat. ”What would you like to eat?” “Anything will be fine, ma". Dayo looked at Phunky in her confused state and smiled. 'Why didn't you tell me that you are now a medical doctor?" "Did you ask me?" "NO, l didn‘t; but that because you didn‘t give me the opportunity"
'WeII, you now know. How may I heIp you?” and by the way, who told you about my job?" 'WeII, I asked, and I found out that you are a medicaI practitioner; that you work at All Saints HospitaI; that you joined the hospital last year and that you are a ....."
”Grandma, grandma, I won the debate! I won the debate!” A handsome IittIe boy came running into the living room with a wrapped parcel in his hand, shouting at the top of his voice. He stopped abruptly when he saw Dayo Balogun and Phunky. Dayo smiled at the boy and beckoned to him.
"How are you, fine boy?“ "I'm fine sir" "I am Uncle Dayo, what's your name?" "Keji".
"Hmmn... Morenikeji, is that not your full name?" "Yes, sir" "How old are you now? "I am nine years plus, sir" "Hmmn. .. interesting"
Titi was becoming restless now. She was worried that Dayo would calculate Keji's age and suspect that he is his child. She was also afraid that he may ask him his surname. She quickly interrupted the discussion. "Keji, go and meet grandma inside her room. she has been waiting for you to tell her about the debate today" "Okay mum, excuse me,uncle".
"right go ahead and meet grandma. Hope to see you before I leave".
Dayo looked straight into Phunky's face. He could see that she was in a jittery. She kept quiet and looked away. "That's a smart boy. Who's his dad?”
"I don't think I am under any obligation to respond to your questions, especially when you 've refused to tell me why you came here”. "In that case, I am free to draw my conclusion concerning the paternity of the child”.
Phunky looked up with puzzle on her face. She didn't know what to say. She was not sure of what was going on in Dayo's mind. She could not also figure out how much he heard of her discussion with her mother. She therefore decided to find out what was in his mind. "And what is that conclusion?”
Dayo stood up and walked towards the door of the living room. He rubbed his palms and shrugged. He then turned around to face Phunky. "Keji is my son". He said firmly. "What?" "Don't pretend, Phunky. I left Lagos ten years ago. The boy is nine plus. l was the first man in your life. At least, you and l know that you had no lover before me.
If Keji is now nine plus, it means that you were already carrying his pregnancy before I left".
Phunky was dumbfounded. she sat there watching Dayo. she was wondering how she would get out of this problem. She knew that if Dayo knew that he was Keji's father, he would take the boy away from her since he had no child of his own yet. As she was busy thinking of a way out, an idea struck her mind and suddenly, she stood up clapping her hands.
"Well done, mister smart guy. May I humbly inform you that Keji is not my son. He belongs to my late sister, Bukola. I adopted him as mine since I don't have a son of mine yet”. Dayo was taken aback. As he was about to raise a question, Keji stormed into the room again.
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