Previously On the road from Lagos
The travellers finds the Marco Polo after the young man sacrifices himself for them.
EPISODE 45
INT. A CLINIC’S WAITING ROOM- DAWN
Cece looks at the baby in the crib as the doctor checks her with his stethoscope. Then the doctor walks to Cece
CECE
How is she?
DOCTOR
She is fine
CECE
Really?
The doctor nods, then Cece sighs in relief
CECE
Thank you doctor, I was so scared she might have been infected by some bacteria
DOCTOR
Truthfully I am still surprise that she didn’t get some germs following the circumstance of her delivery
CECE
Can I take her home now?
DOCTOR
I will still like to monitor her
CECE
I live in Lagos, I will like to take her back with me to Lagos
DOCTOR
Okay then but make sure you get her to see a doctor to check her further
CECE
That won’t be a problem
DOCTOR
I will arrange for her discharge
CECE
Thank you doctor
The doctor leaves, Cece checks on the baby in her crib before she goes outside. The moment she enters the waiting room, she sees Bode Johnson and Madam Johnson enter the clinic in a hurry with fear on their faces
CECE
Bode!
BODE JOHNSON
Cece
Bode see her and walks to her with his mother coming behind him.
CECE
You didn’t have to come in this early, she is in safe hands
MADAM JOHNSON
We didn’t sleep till daybreak
OLABODE JOHNSON
Where is she?
CECE
Follow me
Cece leads them a bed separated from the other beds with a curtain, then she suddenly stops in the front of the curtain
MADAM JOHNSON
What is it?
CECE
I think it is best you go in alone Ma’am
MADAM JOHNSON
Why?
CECE
You know how she feels about her father
MADAM JOHNSON
That does not mean anything, I am sure she will change her mind when she finds out that her father came all the way from Lagos to see her this early
CECE
I don’t think that will make a difference to her
MADAM JOHNSON
Thi…
OLABODE JOHNSON
She is right mom
MADAM JOHNSON
Baba Remilekun!
Madam Johnson scolds her son
OLABODE JOHNSON
You should go in alone
Madam Johnson sighs and walks in alone to see Remilekun in the bed with cast on her leg. Remilekun smiles brightly when she see her grandma
REMILEKUN
Grandma!
MADAM JOHNSON
Remilekun
Madam Johnson hugs Remilekun tightly then she sits on the bed
MADAMJOHNSON
I told you not to go, look at you,
Remilekun smiles brightly
REMILEKUN
I am so happy I went
MADAM JOHNSON
How can you say that? Look at your leg
Remilekun looks at the entrance like she is waiting for someone
REMILEKUN
Where is dad?
Madam Johnson smiles brightly
MADAM JOHNSON
You want to see your dad?
REMILEKUN
Yes
MADAM JOHNSON
Baba Remilekun, your daughter wants to see you oh
Cece smiles to Bode brightly as he breathes in heavily and enters the room
OLABODE JOHNSON
Remilekun!
He looks at her leg
OLABODE JOHNSON (CONT’D)
How is your leg?
Remi stretches her hands to her dad, tears forms in his eyes as he hugs her but suddenly Remilekun quickly withdrawn herself from his embrace. Bode looks scared
OLABODE JOHNSON
Did I do something wrong?
REMILEKUN
Mom’s perfume? How do you know her perfume?
OLABODE JOHNSON
I know it because I buy her perfumes for her
Remilekun looks surprise
REMILEKUN
Really?
OLABODE JOHNSON
Yes
REMILEKUN
But why are you using it?
OLABODE JOHNSON
Because I felt you need something familiar
REMILEKUN
I can live with your wife’s perfume if that is why you are using mom’s
OLABODE JOHNSON
You don’t have to live with it
He sits next to Remilekun and he holds her hand
OLABODE JOHNSON
I am so sorry Remilekun
REMILEKUN
For what?
OLABODE JOHNSON
Firstly for making you keep my dirty little secret from your mom
Tears rolls down Remilekun’s eyes
REMILEKUN
It was not a secret, she knew about the affair
OLABODE JOHNSON
Yeah, I found out later. I am also sorry for missing your birthday, if I had been around, she might still be with us today
REMILEKUN
Yeah she might
OLABODE JOHNSON
But that night, your brother got sick, I had to rush him to the hospital
REMILEKUN
I didn’t know that, I am so sorry for blaming you for her death
OLABODE JOHNSON
I am still responsible. If I didn’t cheat on her, there won’t have been a child to rush to the hospital, hence I wouldn’t have to miss your birthday
REMILEKUN
I thought you didn’t come because you despise her
OLABODE JOHNSON
Despise her? Your mom was my confident and she still is because I can’t seem to find anyone else like her
Remilekun starts to cry
REMILEKUN
I am sorry too dad
OLABODE JOHNSON
For what honey?
REMILEKUN
For not been there for you, when she died, you must have been hurting too
Tears rolls down his eyes
OLABODE JOHNSON
It felt like my heart was yanked out of my chest
REMILEKUN
I am so sorry dad, I thought you didn’t like her enough to cry for her
OLABODE JOHNSON
I will always miss your mom Remilekun because she is a part of me. She is engraved in my heart and will always be here, why?
REMILEKUN
Why?
OLABODE JOHNSON
Because I see her in you everyday
REMILEKUN
That was what the know-it-all lady said
She hugs her dad tight
REMILEKUN
I missed you dad
OLABODE JOHNSON
I missed you too honey
Madam Johnson looks at father and daughter with tears of joy rolling down her eyes. Cece wipes the tears at the corner of her eyes away
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