Meant To Be - Episode 26

 Kore drove to the palace slowly and honked his horn when he got to the gate. The gate keeper came outside to check his face and recognized and immediately went back inside to open the gate wide. He drove into the compound and went into the house as he responded to the maids and guards’ greetings. 

The sitting room was empty, he asked one of the maids to his right, 

"Where are my parents?" 

"They are upstairs, my prince." she said and bowed as he went upstairs to meet his parents. He knocked on the door and heard a muffled 'Come in' before twisting the doorknob and opening the door. His mother was massaging her husband's feet. Surprise etched on their faces upon seeing him and he prostrated, 

"Good evening sir, ma."

"Adekorede mi, omo Adetiloye." The King responded. 

Olori Adenike said, "You didn't tell us you will be coming home."

"It's a surprise visit." He answered. 

"Come and sit down nao and stop standing like you are in a stranger's house." Olori said. 

"How are you Mum?" He asked as he took his seat facing them. 

"I am very good o." Olori answered gaily. 

"Can't you see I am taking good care of her?" Kabiesi asked 

"I know it can't be more than your handiwork." Kore assured then he asked, 

"What about Kolade and Kayo? I hope they are contacting you, because I talked to them two days ago." 

"Of course. Kolade even came around last week

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. Something about his politics ambition he is going on about and when did Kayode call us na?" Kabiesi answered, looking at the queen for help. 

"Hahan, agba ti n de. Sebi, she called us yesterday."

"Hmm, iwo lomo o. We are sha in contact. How are your stations doing?" 

"Very fine, Dad."

"Why don't you go in to your room and freshen up, let me get you something to eat?" 

"No Mum, not yet. Please sit down."

She did and then he continued, "The major reason I came home is because I brought the woman I want to marry."

"Ehhhh, Olorun e ma seun ooo. Where is she? Go and bring her nao abi?" Olori asked looking at the King for support which he nodded, 

"I wanted you to meet her tomorrow. Her name is Ayodunmomi Bankole. She is..." Kore said. 

Kabiesi asked, "Is that not the girl living in your house in Lagos?" 

"Yea Dad." Kore confirmed. 

"Are you sure about this? I thought you said you were just lending her a helping hand." Olori reminded. 

"Well, Mum, I was but I fell in love with her and we've been dating for a while now and I decided she is the woman I want to marry." Kore answered.

"But that girl, her family are not so affluent like..." Olori protested, 

"Mum! Dad, please tell me how you met Mum again." Kore interrupted. 

"Hey, do not pull that card." Olori warned, frowning. 

"Mum, it does not matter if her family is popular and wealthy or not. It's the girl I am marrying and I don't need any popularity or wealth. I can afford to take care of myself and her and her child and that's what matters." Kore said. 

"And her child!" Olori interjected. 

"Mum! Dad, please talk to Mum nao." Kore pleaded. 

Kabiesi said, "Adenike, of all my children, you and I both know I trust all of them to make decisions for themselves bub I trust Adekorede the most and it's no news. Simply because over the years, the decision he takes are always right so let him be. I accept whatever woman you bring to me. Whether she has a child or not."

"Kabiesi! What if the child's father come one day to raise hell, what will happen then? Do you even know the father?" Olori asked turning to her son. 

"I do not know the father but I am planning to adopt the child as mine. I'm going to do it legally with her agreement. I love her and that's not even an obstacle at all. I love her son like he's mine." Kore explained. 

"Okay o. When do we officially meet her as our wife?" Olori asked. 

"Will tomorrow be fine by you?" Kore asked. 

"It is for me. I have no meetings." Kabiesi replied. 

"Make it around 12." Olori said. 

"Okay Mum, Dad. Thank you." He said as he prostrated and stood up. 

"Ehn, go and freshen up, let me get you something." Olori Adenike said. 

"I will go but first I need to carry my bags from the boot." Kore said. 

"Give me your keys, let me send someone to do that for you." Olori Adenike said and collected the keys from him as they left the room together. 

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     The next day, around 9 am, Ayo heard someone knock on the house door. She went to open it only to see Sade and Titi. She had called them to inform them that she was around but it was too late for visits as they were both married. She didn't expect they would come this early. She jumped into their arms as they group hugged and then she led them to her room after they stopped to greet Mama in her room.

As they sat down, she used her left hand to fan herself as she sat on the chair and Sade said,

"Is that what I think it is?" 

"What?" Titi asked, looking up from a book she had picked up. 

"It is what it is, girls. I am getting married!" 

"Let me guess. The prince."

"Yeah yeah yeah." Ayo confirmed smiling. 

"OhMyGod!" Sade squealed then continued, "On the day of that wedding, my gele is going to almost touch the sky."

"Hahan, at least allow them to plan the wedding first na."

"Whatever! Why didn't you tell us he proposed when we did that conference call last week or did he just ask?" 

"No. He asked a month ago but I just wanted to keep it quiet and as for you girls, I wanted to surprise you."

"Well, I am happy for you. Like who would have thought that Ayo, the men hater, will be getting married after all."

"Whatever!" She said and her phone rang, she picked it up and saw it was Kore. She answered the call while motioning for the two ladies to be quiet. 

"Good morning love... Yes, I did, what about you?... Nothing yet... He is still sleeping... 12 is okay... But Kore what will I wear? (laughs) You want the King and Queen to have heart attack abi?...

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. Even as your parents, I'm still worried... Okay... I love you... See you soon."

"Ose! Ayaba. I gather you are going to meet his parents." 

"Hmm hmm, awon eleyii, ori won n sise bi network ni yes I am going to see his parents." 

"Titi, how is Dami jare?" 

"My baby is fine o. My sister is around so she is minding her for me."

"And aunty, how is your husband?"

"He is fine o. He has gone to work."

"Eh hen, let me get what I got for you guys."

"Ayo, what about that blender I told you to help me get?" 

"Hahan, trust me na. Immediately you told me, I bought it the next time I went to the market."

"Okay." Titi said as Ayo stood up and she went to where her bags were arranged and brought out the contents. They kept talking then left an hour later after helping Ayo to choose the dress she would wear to the palace. 

At 12:00pm exactly, Kore knocked on the door and Itunu opened it for him. After hugging each other, they both went in. Then he exchanged pleasantries with Mama, before he and Ayo went out into his car and he drove them to the palace.

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Bold Words

agba ti n de - You are getting old. 

iwo lomo o - It's you that know o

Olorun e ma seun ooo – God, thank you ooo

Awon eleyii, ori won n side bi network ni – These ones, their head works like network service provider