Adesuwa - Episode 3

 

So I uploaded the first two episodes with my friend's account, Aba God'slove when I was having issues with mine but I've decided to continue it here now that my account is working fine.
Hope you guys don't mind.

Adesuwa:

"Bobo will you be fast?! Mom's going to get mad at us if we don't get back to the hospital in time!" I yell into the house as I tap my feet impatiently by the corridor's gate. I peep into the house and find Gideon hurrying out while straightening out his shorts.
"Be quick, I have to lock the gate after you." I call out to him.
"I'm coming." He jogs quickly out of the house and comes to stand by my side.
"Took you long enough." I berate him mildly as I pass him the bag of fresh clothes we came to get for our father who's still at the hospital after Mr Femi dropped him at our doorstep with bruises too many to count . I can't believe that cruel man beat an old man like my father almost to death. If only Dad didn't borrow money from a tout like him. Thinking about it just makes me more angry.
"Lock na!" I scream at the padlock which is proving stubborn and won't lock. I know it's probably the constant rain that's making it rust but right now my anger at my family's situation is making me taking it out on the padlock.
"Jesus!" I shout in shock at the sudden bang on our compound's gate

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. I quickly turn around to find a red Mercedes Benz car speeding through the gate.
"Ade." Gideon staggers back a little when the car stops an inch short of hitting him me. I pull him beside him before stepping up on our front step.
"What kind  of lunatic would want to hit a little child!" I yell at whoever is in the car.
"Who are you sef? Why are you___" The car doors fly open and when I see the fierce looking men who emerge from it, I step back nervously and clamp my mouth shut.
"Ade..." Gideon clutches my arm when the driver's side door pushes open and the large figure of Mr Femi emerges from behind the steering wheel.
  I have the immense urge to run but my disgust for this man has me standing straight.
"Wh__what are you doing here?" I try to make my voice steady as I look down at the shiny head of the tall man in front of me. A definition of a real Yoruba demon. He smirks at me and steps up on the steps to tower over me. My mind reminds me of the bodily harm this man inflicted on my father and I clench my fists while they shake in fear.
"Turn the whole house upside down." He says to his goons without looking away from me and my eyes bulge out.
"What?! No!" I yell as I try to block the man from passing me.
"Get out of the way!" A dark as night man clamps his beefy hand on my shoulder and I yelp in pain as I'm thrown to the ground by the side.
"Ade!" Gideon cries as he runs to crouch beside me on the ground.
"I'm fine. I'm fine. Hey! Don't you dare go inside our house! I'll call the police!" I yell as I start to right myself to a standing position.
"Ade, stop." Gideon tries to deter me but my infamous temper has me lunging for the demon standing over my family's doorstep.
"Ade!" Gideon yells as I slam into the side of Mr Femi. He grunts as he staggers to the side and I push him away from my way as I make my way inside the house.
"Stop!" I yell at the men throwing our chairs upside down. I run to block the man fiddling with our radio set.
"No. Not that. My father loves that___" my words are caught off when the radio is thrown to the ground and it breaks into many pieces.
"No!!!!!" I scream as I fall to my knee to gather the pieces.
A piece of the radio cuts into my palm and I yelp in pain. The idiot has the guts to laugh at me.
"I told you my father loves that radio!" I scream as I jump on the back of the ode.
"Get off me! wo eniyan omobirin o!" He barks as he tries to throw me off him. I grab onto him harder then sink my teeth into his neck.
"Arggggghhhhhh!!!" He bellows and flings me to the floor. Pain shoots up my side as I land on the broken radio and I clutch my side. The man I bit crouches beside me and clamp his hand on my shoulder to hold me down. I grunt out in pain but refuse to let him see my pain.
"Ade!" I look up to find another hoodlum holding unto the frightened Gideon.
"Let him go." I say weakly.
"What do we do with this one?" I look up to find Mr Femi standing by the door eying me.
"Evil demon!" I rave.
"Let them go." He tells his goons, surprising me. I narrow my eyes at him as he walks closer to me.
Gideon runs to my side before the man reaches us and I hug him to my side to protect him. I crawl back when Mr Femi crouches down to eye level with me.
"Didn't know your father had such a beautiful girl as his daughter." His hand touches my cheek briefly before I cringe and spit in his face.
"Boss!" The men yell at the same time as the spittle drip down Mr Femi's face and I smirk at them satisfactorily as they stalk towards me.
Mr Femi puts his hand to stop the men from pouncing on me and I frown at him.
"Tell your father to expect me at the hospital with a solution to his problem." He says as he absently wipe the spit off his face. I suspiciously eye him as he pulls himself up to a standing position and don't move from my spot untill him and his goons are out of our apartment.
Once they're out, I sag to the floor and weep.

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"Why are you guys just coming? I was already getting worried." Mom says quietly from dad's bed as Gideon and I walk in. She doesn't look my way but Kola does and he gasp at the scratch on the side of my face.
"What happened to you?!" He yells and my parents turn to us.
"Ade, what happened to your face?" Father asks weakly and I cover the spot with my palm.
"It's nothing." I mutter.
"That bad man came to the house and scattered every thing." Gideon says as he rushes to Mom's side.
"What?! Did he hurt you?" Mom fawns over Gideon who shakes his head but points to me.
"Ade tried to fight them off and__"
"What?! You did what?!" My father yells then clutch his head.
"I'm fine. They didn't hurt me." I try to convince them by plastering a smile on my face but my father doesn't buy it. He sits up on his bed.
"Are you sure you're okay?" He asks with his eyes pinning me.
"She's fine, Thomas." My head snaps up at that voice and my eyes widen when I spot Mr Femi standing by the door with his hands folded. He's alone now but he doesn't look any less dangerous. I see Kola step back wisely and I clutch my side in remembrance.
"Mr Femi! Ah Sir, ehm your money Sir, I was going to call you Sir, I just have to run around to pay you the money. Just give me time. Please Sir, leave my family out of this.. I'll  do anything just__" my father pleas are cut off with a raise of Mr Femi's hand.
"I'm clearing your debt." He says and the whole of my family gape at him.
"What?" I look to Kola who's blinking rapidly.
"You are?" Dad asks, confusion clear in his face.
"I am. But__"
"But what?" My dad mopes.
"But you're giving me your daughter's hand in marriage."
Wo! What did I just hear?!