A Trip To Hell

HOME SWEET HOME

"Attention all passengers,the plane is about to land. Pls fasten your seatbelt". Am home. I came down from the plane ✈ and as if on que,the next song on my playlist started and I couldn't help but to hum along.

"Anywhere you go,London,USA. No where be like Africa,no where be like home". I was at the Murtala Muhammed Airport,Lagos state,Nigeria.

Oops,did I forget to mention that am a Nigerian? A Yoruba girl to be precise. The name is Adeleke Bamilola Kaila, Bani for short. I quickly highlighted a cab to take me to Lekki phase 1.

I know what you are thinking but my parents aren't all that rich. Who am I kidding,they're richer than Dangote🤑.

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"Ayomide,Ayomide,Ayomide. How many times did I call you" I heard mum say as I drew closer to the front porch. Things hasnt really changed,mum's still the Same old mum and Ayo?well, his still as playful as he was.

Turning the knob of the front door,I enters the parlor and found my baby sister,Teni,watching TV. "Sister Bami" she yelled and ran up to me,meanwhile the others came out as soon as they heard my name.

I smiled at them and hugged everyone except dad. I really miss my old man. Before I could ask after him mum had said"we need to talk".

The feeling of deja vu overtook me and I started fidgeting. Giving me a ride smile,I followed her to my dad. What I saw made me cry. There was dad,looking ghostly and pale on the bed. " Bamilola, bawo ni o ṣe ṣe?" Dad asked. With a faint smile on my lips,I replied "Alaafia mi".

But this time he continued in English "I have been meaning to tell you this since you turned 19 but now that you are 21,I feel this is the right time. I created a business merger with my business partner".

I think am lost but he continued" you are to marry his ....". Letting out a sharp gasp I didn't let him continue before a fresh wave of tears hit me. I wasn't reading for marriage,damn,am just 21.

"Listen my child,you can't refuse because if you do everything I have ever worked for will coming crashing down before your eyes"

"This is my last will" he said while coughing and my heart saddened on seeing him like that. Shoking back another cry, I asked for the name of my fiancee. That was when all hell broke lose.

GABRIEL'S POV

"Oluwatobiloba", I heard dad shouting. What the hell? Cant I have my personal space for once in my life? Arrgh.. I shouldn't have come back. I studied business admin at Harvard .Dad yelled my name again disturbing me from my train of thoughts.

"Yes dad, I coming" was my short reply before I left my room in nothing but shorts. Jeez, what's with Nigerian parents and calling of name thrice??.

Maybe when am married and have kids of my own I'll understand better, I thought while smiling.

Well,it better be serious. Walking up to my dad, I grabbed a stool and sat next to him by the bar.

"Do you remember my business partner, Raymond Adeleke?" He asked.

"Yes,I do" was my short reply even though I didn't know we're this going.

"You see son,I made a merger that will benefit both you and the company. You will have to marry his daughter for at least 2yrs and you'll be in charge of both our companies"

"What's her name?"

"Adeleke Bamilola Kaila" he said while smiling as if he just won a lotto.

Shit, I know that name. It belongs to the nerd of my secondary school but I'll admit she was beautiful with her braids and braces. I wonder how she looks now.

It dawned on me that she hated me after all I've done to her. Scratch that,who wouldn't. Fate is cruel, isn't it? Chuckling to my self, I lifted a bottle of Scotch and drank it

Bam's POV

I ran to my room and continued crying when I found out who I was to marry,Tobi. Arrgh...... I sooooooooooooooooo hate him... Why me? How did this happen? Why? I kept asking myself those questions over and over again. Isn't there someone else who could help my dad's company? I guess my fate is sealed right?