Slim Hope

💢Chapter 28💢

Chapter 28

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Boma got out of the police station looking at Gbade. "She knows something and she doesn't want to spill" "Derin has been known to be secretive. Sorry for the wasted trip. I just assumed we'll have more..." He trailed off looking at his phone ring.

It was his Mom!

"More clarity" he continued contemplating whether to pick the call or not.

"You can pick the call"

"I don't think I need to" he dipped it in his pocket. "I'll return the call back, not now"  "Everyone deals with African mothers in their own ways so I get it"

"Mom is more than an African Mom, can you believe she barged into my house before seven this morning only to ask me why i didn't complete my trip to Abuja. I don't blame her, I blame myself for giving her the privilege, I might just have to get my spare keys back from her" he complained and she chuckled.

"Every African Mom feels like they can control their son's life and daughter's life"

"The truth about the whole trip to Abuja was particularly to escape from her and not from the whole thing" "I'm pretty sure she would have shown up two days later to see you" she added and he laughed.

"Wow.... you guessed that right wirh accuracy. Have you.... Have you met my Mom?"

"Yes I have and she wasn't nice"
Gbade laughed, "Sorry about that day. She was pretty mad at you" he answered then he continued laughing. "But on a serious note, you had nerves coming to us after you had me arrested" he answered and she chuckled as they approached his car.

"What was I supposed to do? I felt.... I felt kind of guilty"

Gbade smiled opening the door of the car for her, "You don't have to, I'm going back to the studio" "I'll drop you off, I practically put you through this stress so permit me to take you back" he requested and she entered. He gently closed the door and she smiled then he entered through the other side.

Winny struggled to eat during lunch break at the school cafeteria but she couldn't. The thought of her mother sleeping with Timmy, mixed with her nausea had already managed to put her off lunch.

"Out with it!" Shade demanded and she looked away.

"Out with it now or else  I won't ask again. I know there's something bothering you, you're literally swelling up"

"I don't want to talk to you"

"Well I want to, did I do something wrong?"  "You had to open your big mouth to tell Mom that I was vomiting" "Oh. I told Dad"

"What difference does it make? Uncle Funsho will definitely tell Mom! I'm so mad at you!" "You had...." Shade looked around then she lowered her voice. "You had pregnancy symptoms"

"Thank you very much Dr. Shade"

"Oh quit with the attitude! You know I hate it, I'm not the source of your problem!" "I'm pregnant" she whispered and Shade gasped. "What?"

"Mom conducted a test yesterday and it was positive"

"Jesus! This is horrible, how are you going to do it?"

"Dad wants to have an abortion done"

"That's not a way out"

"Will you help me carry the pregnancy?" "Well I didn't direct your steps to have sex why should I help you?" She snapped and Winny's exhaled.