Overcomer - Episode 27

 

Omotola's POV

Mrs Jaja paired me and Joseph to organise the party, since I was staying with them for a while.

Brother Josh , look at this decoration, I pointed to my laptop, don't you think it will be good for her room, instead of looking at it, he was staring at my face, then I faked a cough to bring him back.

Are you okay, he held my hands , yes I am fine, I was  asking you about this, Tola please can we talk about this decoration later,  I am dying he said,  Dying, I don't understand, what's wrong I said in so much fear.

You are the one killing me, your love is making me go crazy,  LOL I said ,then sighed, you scared me, then our eyes met for the first time and we both smiled, you look more beautiful when you smile, he said, Thanks. Is that a yes, he said

Lol, you are so funny, Yes for what, where you proposing, we both laughed , I will after telling you somethings about my past, if you can accept me with it no problem.

He held my hands, don't bother explaining anyone, I know all about it, i I was shocked, Did Mercy tell you . Not at all, who am I not to accept you, if Christ could accept you, who am I to condemn you, I saw everything about you long before I met you, that was why I was shocked when I first saw you, just like you where in my dream but much more beautiful, I know you have changed , if not Mercy won't walk with you.

Wow!!!, You must be a very spiritual to see all this, your sister was the light God sent to me, I replied

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. Then we stared at each other for a while, can I hug you he said, yes, we hugged for some minutes, will you accept me into your life he asked.

Yes sir, I replied, no more sir , he said, ok. I love you he said ,  I love you more, I don't know why Jesus loved me so much, despite my sins, my errors, he still went ahead to prepare a way for me, where I least expected, I said to myself.     We concluded on the decorations, mom and parties, just see how she is planning graduation like wedding party.

I called Mercy to inform her about me and her brother , she was very happy, you should respect me so much now as part your sister in-law, we both laughed on the phone

Mercy's POV

I was surprised about the extremely big graduation party , Dad gave me a car, thanks for making me proud he said.

Aunty Pastor, Mom said, I was shocked with the name, it sounded so off and funny, I said to myself smiling, anybody, mummy i don't get , how will you get, is there any guy , even if it's a relationship.

Mom, it's too early for that, I have law school t, Nysc to go, Do you think you are still a child. Ok mom  , I told you about that my senior colleague that was following me around, when I was in 200level, we are kind of dating, now you are talking, won't he come, he will be here soon I said, then she embraced me, congratulations  my darling daughter. then she went to welcome some of the guest.

Tola walked up to me and handed over a gift to me, Congratulation senior Mercy, thanks for showing me the right path, did I tell you am now the president of my fellowship she said

You did not, maybe because you are so engrossed in love, it skipped your mind, I said laughing,  then she laughed back, Mercy you are something else,  you better come let me touch with my successful hand, I said hugging her, it's not easy 5years

Joseph walked up to me, my better half he said hugging me, Congratulations!!, Thanks for making big brother proud, you came out with a first class , he said pecking my cheeks again, 

Damilare came towards the end of the party, sorry for coming late, the traffic was really bad, I introduced him to my family, my mom was so happy, Thank you my son , she said to him.

JOSEPH'S POV

I told mum the next day about my relationship with Tola, she was even happier than I am,  God I thank you oo, Marriages on my mind.

Mom don't you get tired of parties, tired ke, her Yoruba vibes is still active, thank God she married a Delta man, we would have done parties virtually everyday i said to myself,

Do you know how long I prayed for kids, before I had you , and how long we prayed to God after you to have Mercy ,7 good years, then Phillip. My mates. Have long been grandmother's, so make it snappy, 

Omotola's POV

I told Chioma and Dami about my relationship with Joseph, they where really happy, finally that boy will have peace.

How time flies, 500level, final year brethen, the year looks shorter than normal to me, maybe because I was graduating, The Sunday before I handed over as the president of my fellowship, I taught a topic,A WASTED LIFE, Life might not give you what you deserve, but you can get what you truly deserve from life, this is my story, I narrated my story in tears that suSund, the topic I planned was different, but when I mounted the pubit, it changed,  I also linked it with biblical examples, then I made an altar call , many people gave their life to Christ, some rededicated their lives, Bisi was among them, I felt so happy and relieved.

Taiwo called me the next day, that he has been giving admission to study Medical Laboratory Science in University of Lagos, I was so happy.

Mom threw a surprise graduation party for me, Mr and Mrs Benson graced the occasion, Mr and Mrs Jaja,Mercy, Joseph, Dr Kemi, Phillip, Aunty Funke could not come because Lola gave birth that morning. I noticed mum wasn't happy though she pretended to be happy.

Joseph proposed to me, towards the end of the party, I was so speechless, trust me I said yes , God you are indeed faithful