INTENTIONS episode 1
Year 2005, it was in a spring period (raining season) as the cool breeze blew and the rain came down from the night sky, everywhere seems to be calm, everywhere expect the mansion of the Adebowale's, a large crowd had turn up to the ceremony despite the heavy rain that was falling. The Adebowale's family was one of the most respected family in the country and it was not surprising because they had a lot of wealth and where known to be very generous.
The family was made up of Mr Adebowale Bakare and his wife, Mrs Adebowale Tosin and only child Mr Adebowale David who is married to Mrs Adebowale Sharon, they have been married for 3 years and they have a child, a two years old boy Adebowale junior who was named after his Dad.
Mr Adebowale Bakara was struggling with sickness so he had step down from running of the multi-million dollar cooperation to his son Mr Adebowale David and business have never been better. Everything seems perfect in the family of the Adebowale's, and that's why they choose to celebrate Mr and Mrs Adebowale 40 years wedding ceremony in a large way and not even the rain was able to stop the party.
Lot of high placed men were in the party and others were on their way in, their was a life band next to the DJ playing some Yoruba traditional music which made the older man moved there old and tired body to the rhythm of the songs, even the younger men and women where enjoying the songs as the also danced adding some latest dancing Moves with the transitional ones. There was lot of drinks and food to go around and everyone seems to be having fun.
After a well organized and joyous celebration, the party was finally over as everyone started departing to there various destination, including their son Adebowale David with his wife and child.
“ mummy take care of daddy and yourself for me, it was a nice party but now both of you have to rest " Adebowale David said.
“I still haven't seen the reason why you have refused to spend the night here and go home with your family first thing tomorrow if you are in such a hurry, it's still raining outside and I also want to spend time with my grandson" she said robbing the little head of Adebowale junior
“ mama I know but try to understand me, I have to leave now, because I have a very important meeting to attend to very early tomorrow and trust me we will be ok" he said with a smile on his face.
Mr Adebowale Bakare told his wife, she should let their son be and that they should go get some rest, which she did.
Before leaving Adebowale David met the woman who had took care of him since he was a little boy, his nanny Miss Nancy or “auntie" as David have been used to calling her even though he knew he shared no blood ties with her, but he really did love her, with the love someone may have for a auntie or even a mother.
“ auntie please take care of my parent, don't let my father stay up at night drinking, remember what the doctor told us about his condition " David said with a trace of sadness in his voice
“ I will try my best, but you know your dad is really stubborn, he may not listen to me, but don't worry yourself too much the old man is as strong as a bull " she said with a smile
“ yes I know that, but still try your best. I will be going now and I want you to have this little thing. Please manage it for me" he brought out a check of hundred thousand naira and handed it to his nanny.
She was really happy as she thanked him repeatedly, this was not the first time of David showing his generosity to her but her reaction was always the same, she always seems to be excited and surprised everytime she receives money or gifts from David despite him telling her on many occasions not to thank him to much, this made David wonder if his beloved nanny is getting too old and is now suffering from partial Amnesia.
“ I have told you not too thank me too much, you are part of my family and what is mine is also yours " he said smiling at her.
“alright my son I promise not to thank you too much the next time I receive a gift from you " she said
Adebowale David was not really convinced but nodded his head anyway.
Miss Nancy never got married and now she had passed the age of marriage but however she did have a son during her secondary school days and he was older than David. He also lived with the Adebowale family at one point of his life and now he is staying by himself but he is working in the company of the Adebowale's as the assistant manager of the production unit. Adebowale David have always seen him as a brother.
“ but how come my son did not attend “Daddy" wedding ceremony" Miss Nancy said sounding disappointed
“ he wanted to come and see you but he has been really busy at work of late, but I will tell him to come pay you a visit at home......"
Adebowale David and his family entered into there car and drove off, the rain was still falling but not as heavy as before and Mr Adebowale David maintained a reasonable amount of speed through out. his wife sat with him in the front seat while little David sat at the back with his seatbelt on
“ thank God ever thing went according to plan, I really had a great day.. " Mrs Sharon said looking at her husband with much love in her eyes
“ yeah thank God, am happy it went well but my only concern is my father health, I know he put on a face that everything is alright but I know he is not really fine"
“ don't worry yourself your father is a strong man he will be alright..."
“ that's exactly what my aunt told me " Mr David said smiling but still paying attention to his driving.
As they continued there conservation a car over took them and parked in front of them blocking there way, which forced Mr David to stop the car.
Three man armed with guns came out from the car that overtook them and pointed it at Mr David and his family, and they ordered him to open his car door which he cooperated with them as he begged for his life and the lives of his family.
“ please don't kill us you can have the car and any other thing you want, but please don't harm my family " Mr David said shaking with fear
His wife just kept shouting Jesus repeatedly while little David sat and watched innocently.
One of the men who had a face that is frightening to look at with scars and tattoos on him shouted at Mrs Adebowale to shut up as he points his gun at her face.
Mr Adebowale pleaded the more as he saw the gun pointed at his wife but he became speechless when the man pulled the trigger and his wife drop dead on the car seat and soon he also was gun down.
The man looked at the little boy sitting on the back seat, and pointed his gun at him......
Present Day, 13 years have passed since that horrible incident happened, and life had gone on for the rest of the world but for the family of the Adebowale's life had become hell since that day, there was no happiness nor laughter in the house that used to be filled with joy.
Far away from the glorious residents where the Adebowale's and other men with wealth and prominence resides, in places where people do not have the comfort of life, places where suffering was a normal thing of life. Welcome to the "GETTO"...
Mr Femi with his family Consisting of his wife and three children lived here
Mr Femi was known around as a man who sells books, he has a bookshop at the front of his late father house, it was a story building with one room apartment “face me"
He had three boys and a girl, the first child, a boy Olajide age 25 is through with senior secondary school and was into internet fraud “ Yahoo Yahoo" and his parent knew about it they even approved of it, because sometimes they receive dollars from him the second child, a boy Olalekan age 17 is still in senior secondary school ss2 moving to ss3 really soon, and the last child who is a girl by the name Daramola 15 is also in senior secondary school ss1
However there is also someone else a boy who lives with them as there house help, his name is Adeolu and he is also 17 years but he is not in school, Mr Femi said his parents abandon him when he was a kid and he found him and brought him to live with him, he always find every opportunity to tell him he is an orphan, and that he should be always grateful for what he did for him, since his own parents abandon him, Adeolu had no choice but to do everything and anything he was asked to do by his foster parent....
The time was 7:00 am and Olalekan and his sister Daramola were ready to go to school but no one had prepared breakfast because Adeolu there househelp was still asleep after a very hectic night which he slept very late around 3:00pm, he was not allowed to sleep in the room but he sleeps in the bookshop in front of there house, he used to hate sleeping there until one day when he was 9 years old he met a man who wanted to buy a book, the man asked him why he was not in school and he said he has never been to school before...he explained everything to the man and the man felt pity for him and agree that he will teach the boy how to read and write, and for four years the man comes around to teach Adeolu how to read and write until he stopped coming.
Adeolu, was sad when the man stopped coming and he didn't know why he stopped coming but he was determined to continue learning and fortunately for him he was surrounded by books and he started reading them both in the morning and night....
“ where is that stupid boy" Daramola said angrily
“ I don't know oh, maybe he is still sleeping? I swear I will kill him if I find out he is still sleeping " Olalekan replied, as he walked to the bookshop downstairs
On getting there he saw Adeolu still sleeping
“ look at this stupid boy is still sleeping, don't worry I know what to do" Olalekan said searching for an object, which he saw a cane that they sell along side the books, he took it, and flogged Adeolu's back with it
Adeolu screamed in pain as he stood up
As he realized that he heard overslept and he was in a lot of trouble .......
What will happen next
Watch out for episode 2
