Chapter 3 INTENTIONS CHAPTER 3

Back at the Adebowale's mansion, Mr Adebowale Bakare illness had worsen since the night he had found out his only son had died, it was 15 years ago but it seems like only yesterday, he could still feel the heart breaking pain he felt when he realized all his hope and reason for happiness had disappeared with the death of his only child and grandchild,He had cried till their was no more tears left in his eyes

Now all that is left is a shadow of the man he used to be, he had handed over the running of the company operation to the son of Miss Nancy Henry the son of there child nanny and for 15 years Henry has been calling the shots in the company

Mrs Adebowale Tosin was also heart broken and devastated by there death but still had this hope slim as it may be she was the only one who believed that her grandson adebowale junior was still alive, She doesn't know why she felt her grandson survived the accident but she held on to that little hope that there is a possibility her grandson is still alive despite everyone around her including her husband Mr Bakare telling her that there grandchild was already died and gone, never to return

Everyone believed that Adebowale david and his family died in a motor accident and not by the hands of assassins, because after they were murdered, the assassins set fire to the car.

So to the world Mr Adebowale David was the one who was responsible for the death of his family, because they believed he was driving reckless under bad weather conditions....

Henry came visiting the mansion as Mr Adebowale Bakare needed to sign a very important document for the company, he never likes coming to the mansion because it always reminded him the bitter truth that no matter what he had become and achieved in life he is nothing because his mother still remains the house help to the Adebowale's, he had tried on many occasions to remove her from such a belittling job, but it seems like it has become part and parcel of her life, as she refused to quit

So he had to live with the fact that his mom is a Nanny and will forever be one

As he made his way into the sitting room, flashes of him and Mr David came into his mind, they were very little then he was 15 years old while David was 13 years, they were such good friends. David never once refer to him as the son of a house help, he always called him his big brother. but Henry always still felt bad seeing his mother serving as a Nanny thats why he choose a university very far away from home so he won't be able to see his mom doing that, but sadly he wasn't able to get a job there and had to come back home

At the end everything did worked fine for him, he is now the managing director of multi-million dollar company AED international group of companies.

But he didn't like the manner in which he got to this height

He stared at David portrait on the wall.

" goodbye my friend, I missed you more than I thought I would " he said with a sad face but soon made a straight face when he heard his name being called, it was one of the house help, she informed him Mr Bakare is now expecting him in his room....

" my son, you never pay me a visit unless its about work and business " Mr Adebowale Barake said complaining

" am sorry big daddy, but I have been very busy in the office, to make sure things are going well" Henry said hoping, that will be the end of that matter

" nonsense, life its not always about work, work, work. You have to spend time with family, I know am not your biological father but I have always treated you as my son haven't I? but it seems you don't want to come close to me, I feel you are distancing yourself from me " Mr Adebowale Bakare said with a mixture of saddest and disappointment in his tone of voice

" Its not like that sir, I love you and big mommy and I will always be grateful for what both of you did in my life" henry said

" then you have to prove that love, its been long I see your wife and kids, I can't even remember how they look like anymore, or don't you want them to see there grandpa?"

" don't worry big daddy__"

" one more thing stop calling me big daddy, call me dad just as David use to..."

" alright.... Dad, please can you sign this and so you can rest....and I promise to bring my family for a visit this weekend.. "

After Henry was done with Mr Adebowale he also went to greet Mr's Adebowale before finally meeting his mom

She was in the garden when they met they hugged and catch up on old times.

Meanwhile back at Mr Femi apartment, everything seems to be going normal, everyone was busy with one thing or the other, some watching the TV while others are focus on the laptop, while Adeolu was in the bookshop

Its been like almost everyday in the shop people were actually interested in buying cane, toiletries and other stuffs than the actual book, everything was normal until a girl named Linda came to the shop, she was what you can call a Local Champion she was pretty but she was known as a flirt and Adeolu knew his foster brother Olalekan is going all crazy for her, so he had to be careful when dealing with her

" how far now, how market "she said and the sound of the gum her was chewing was really irritates Adeolu

" Market is going on well, you are here to see Olalekan right? let me go get him " Adeolu said as he was about leaving the shop to go get Olalekan but Linda held him back

" where are you going to?" she asked still holding Adeolu by the hand

" to get Olalekan "

" I never told you I was looking for Olalekan, did I? If I want to see him I know where to find him " she said smiling

" OK....so what do you want? Do you want to buy books? Or something else? " Adeolu said looking confused

" are you always like this? " she asked

" like what? "

" do you always ask this lot of questions "she said playing with Adeolu hand

Adeolu withdrew his hand as he stared at Linda with the look like this girl wants to put me in trouble

" Linda please tell me what you want am kind of busy now and I need to get back to work"

" busy with what nobody is coming to the shop, so I don't think you are busy, don't you want to talk to me? " she said almost shocked at the reality that someone especially a boy was rejecting her

" Its not that I don't want to talk to you, but I don't want to get into any trouble with brother Olalekan "

" why are you calling him brother? You guys are age mates" she said

Adeolu didn't answer that question, as he knew some questions are best left unanswered, but he was beginning to enjoy the company it sometimes does get really lonely staying in the shop alone, so he continued the conversing with her but he changed the topic to something else.....

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Later that night as Adeolu was busy washing the dishes outside,

loud Fuji music was playing from one of their neighbors apartment, Adeolu always wonder how people enjoy listening to loud music that threatens to damage the ear drums....

Olalekan came back from where he went to and walked straight to Adeolu

" why didn't you tell me Linda came to look for me today? " Olalekan said angrily

" she didn't stay long, she came to buy something and she left " Adeolu said, but he knew Olalekan wasn't buying what he was saying

" so you have learnt how to lie now " Abi " I was told that Linda was in the shop this afternoon and both of you talked for a length period or do you want to deny " Olalekan said, hitting Adeolu hard on the head

Adeolu knew no matter what he said he cannot escape the inevitable, so he just stayed there as Olalekan hit him again and again without crying or saying a word, he has gotten use to this that it seems he doesn't feel the pain anymore but it does hurt

When Olalekan was tired of hitting Adeolu he stopped, Adeolu was already bleeding on his lips and from his nose

" this is just small thing the next time I see you close to Linda my girlfriend, I will kill you, foolish boy. Please try me and see if am joking " Olalekan said then he marched upstairs to there apartment

While Adeolu picked himself up left

Why didn't I chase that girl away, I knew she will put me into trouble he said to himself, as he continued washing the dishes.....

What will happen next