TALES OF THE MATURED STAR

Now; you may kiss your bride,a voice echo warmly from the alter, Pastor Oke, holding a microphone,as he joined the newly engaged couple together,and proclaim them as husband and wife.

The speech varies with sweetness,Mr.Yomi feels happy and jiggles in honor,the flame of love blew with brightness,and keep lightening up their path, their home begun to breathe in new things,few months later,she went to the hospital and did a test,

She discovered she was pregnant,she walks in pleasantly and met her husband at the kitchen,he is already cooking,she joyfully kneel down and tells her husband to guess.

Her husband replied and said "you know I am not good at guessing" she quickly stare at her husband and use a finger to shut his mouth,she warmly whispered to her husband ears and said "I am pregnant" they both sang joyfully and dance towards the sitting room.

They joyed, and they forget they were cooking,she quickly ran to the kitchen to switched off the gas and put down the food,she served the food,and they both ate together that night,they gladly went to bed with joy.

Very early in the morning,they both woke up and bless themselves with hug,after some minutes,a call nailed Mr.Yomi cellphone,

his boss calling him, "hello sir" he said;

His boss proceed: "meet me at the office right away, a meeting came up,"

He hanged up and said "okay sir."

He asked his wife for breakfast,

He quickly dress up;

on getting to the office,congregation were already sitting,eyes were blinking,faces were smiling,the atmosphere is looking gorgeous.

Mr.Yomi sits down and everyone begun to shake him happily,his boss stood up and announced him as the general manager of the company,he wowed excessively with deep smile,and bow for his boss in hand shaking.

while shaking;his boss told him to see him after the meeting, he responded and said "okay sir."

Quickly after the meeting,he does as he was told,he went to his boss, knocking on his boss door, "you can come in "his boss says.

Oh! Mr.Yomi, "how are you",? congratulations more wins,he honorary stand behind the chair and answered,his boss tells him to seat,and he did,i just wants to say a big thank you for all what you've done in this great company,for your hard work,zeal and everything,now it's time to gain your sweat and effort and I pray the Lord will see you through,he replied and said, "thanks for choosing me among many people and thanks for believing in me,they quickly round up the discussion.

Mr.Yomi excitedly drives home,when he got home,he met his wife at the sitting room, watching Tv,Oh!Darling, "how are you today"?she answered him lovingly,Mrs.Yomi was eager to hear from her husband,Mr.Yomi tells her the good news,she was myriadiously happy,she hugged her husband warmly like a baby, "you're such a darling, since I had married you,my home has been progressing,I am happy having you in my life" Mr.Yomi says to his wife with pleasant tune.

He asked his wife to bring him a cup of water,she quickly rush to the kitchen to get the water,on getting to the kitchen, she brought a cup of juice,she gait to her husband with smile,she paused a bit and recumbent,"I asked you to bring me a cup of water not a juice" her husband said,Mrs.Yomi replied and said"maybe I didn't heard what you said earlier,she quickly gait back and bring the cup of water.

Mr.Yomi was seriously pressing his phone as his wife walks towards him and bend down a bit to give him the water,as she bend, the water poured on her husband cellphone including his cloth,with anger,he stood up and raise some abusive words"Are you blind"? don't you see me before bending the water"he speaks with absolute anger and left for the living room, some minutes later,his wife quietly walks towards the bedroom,on getting to the bedroom,she met her husband laying on the bed, pressing his phone seriously.

She quickly walks to him,as she kneel down behind the bed to beg him,she called him some romantic names that can soothe man's heart,he responded and said "Don't beg me"do you offend me"? he speaks the words with a frown face,he pushed his wife away and left,he picked up his car key and left for the day, it's night already,her wife was busy pondering in thoughts, thinking of what came over him,she glanced at the wall clock, it's almost 11pm,she wails and breathe down,a minute later,knocking!knocking! she already knew it's her husband, so she quickly walks towards the door,as she opened the door,she saw a two giant men, covering their faces with thick cloth,showing the shapes of their eyes,they quickly rough handle her and took her away with a car,some minutes later,her husband arrived,he keeps knocking,he observe no one is answering,then he opened the door himself,as he entered,"darling! darling! no one is answering.

Then he decided to move forward to the bedroom,he finds out his wife is no where to be found,he quickly ran to the neighbors to ask for help, few neighbors came out,and address him.

They keep consoling him to be patient, suddenly; a thought came to his mind,he picked up his phone and drove to the police station,on getting there,he keeps observing the officers like a novice, and he willingly approach one among them, which is officer wale.

"Please help me sir,my wife has been kidnapped" officer wale respond "kidnapped"? how? Where? When? 'that doesn't matter,Mr Yomi says.officer Wale told him to calm down, that his wife will come back home. it's almost 4am already,They told him to seat down,but he insisted.

"I am talking about my wife not an hen" Mr.Yomi says, but how did it happened,he narrated everything to officer Wale,he then paused a bit and breathe down,did you have threat with anyone ? Mr Yomi answered and said no,they both exchange more informative words.

While they were doing this,it's 6am already,Mr Yomi quickly went home to tell his neighbor what happened,he drove back home,while driving, it's 6:45 already,when he reached home, people are already sitting down outside their house.

They approach him with different questions,and he said,I have reported to the police and they are working on it, it's almost 7am already,he quickly drove back to the police station,on getting there,he asked for officer wale and he responded,I am here come inside.

No "I am fine standing here",as they were discussing,a call came in and ,he picked it up. Mr.Yomi:"Hello", who is on the line please? Kidnapper: am I talking to Mr.Yomi?

Mr.Yomi :Yes,how may I help you?

Kidnapper :Your wife is with us,If you want to bail him,we need you here, it's your presence we need, nothing else,and if you want any information you can call back this number.The kidnapper hanged up.

Officer wale asked,what's wrong? who just called you?,Mr.Yomi answered and said, it's the kidnapper,they told me to come, telling me it is my presence they need nothing else"Officer Wale shake his head,and said,call him back and tell him to send the address to you,he does as he was told.

It was viewed in an uncompleted building, the building has been roofed,the address seems confusing, officer Wale quickly went to his boss, who is the D.O.P to explain everything to him and take permission,The D.O.P kindly grant him the permission to fall out, Officer Wale quickly gathered junior officers.

Before,they go,he explained to Mr.Yomi that he will be the first person to go into the building,that him and his boys will hide somewhere else,he quickly accepted the idea with cowardness,they drove carefully to the building,Mr.Yomi dropped the police officers near the surrounding of the building and drive all alone towrads the building.

He quickly called back the kidnapper when he got to the building,Mr.Yomi: Hello sir,I am there already,Kidnapper:keep coming towards the building straight.Mr.Yomi: Okay sir.

Then,he hanged up,Mr.Yomi walks towards the building with fear,he entered and saw his wife seating on the flaw,while she is tied with a thick rope in her hands.

He bitterly goes in to the building with one heart,the leader of the kidnapper tells him to come in properly,they all welcomed him with a strange slang, the leader of the kidnapper said, "so you think you can run away, never.

Officer Wale and his boys we're already hanging round the wall,they proceed in their discussion,"you think you can go out of our gang?,you have sinned against us,and the reward of sin is death,so you deserve death"Mr.Yomi responded and said,"but I told you I am no more interested in your gang",I am a born again Christian.

Officer Wale was busy listening to all what they are saying,the leader of the kidnapper says "this is not the time to exchange words with you"they brought both of them to the middle to spear their judgement, suddenly, Officer Wale shoot the gun,and their master fell suddenly.

One of the kidnapper tried to shot the gun towards Mr.Yomi, another police officer nailed the gun on the kidnapper's forehead and he fell,the rest of kidnapper quickly surrender and put their guns down,they arrested them,Mr.Yomi began to dust his wife's cloth and started pampering her like a baby.

He used his arm to support her body towards the car,they both drove to the police station,on getting to the police station,Mrs.Yomi sits outside and Officer Wale called Mr.Yomi secretly and tells him, "I heard all what you said,Mr.Yomi started begging officer Wale, officer Wale told him to be careful,he said,he knows he is a responsible man now,and he has changed,Mr.Yomi says, "Thank you so much, officer Wale for saving and for understanding me,God Bless you,he answered and said Amen,you can go.

He quickly walks towards his wife,his wife began to glanced at him suspiciously,they both entered the car, while driving home,his wife looks at him mysteriously,as they reached home,all the neighbors are already worried and scared,Mr.Yomi explain everything to them,that the police helped him in finding his wife.

One of the neighbor said, "just like that" ?

they both go into the house,Mr.Yomi smash the door and rest at the back of the door, "breathe down",his wife said "so you're into cultism before,"you this man,you nearly killed me,she cried and sat down.

Mr.Yomi,walks towards her and kneel down, he said "I didnt know the gang will bounce back on me, darling I am so sorry,I am a changed person now,and a true born again, trust me,then his wife said"it's fine my love,I understand,but you nearly killed me, please don't ever go back to the gang again,and I want you to promise me,you know promise is a debt,Mr.Yomi said '"I promise you my darling"trust me. Okay have heard you,I hope they didn't hurt you?

His wife said not at all darling, is my baby still kicking? he said this as he touches his wife belly,they both cooked for the night and ate together happily again, it's a new day,her husband says, darling I am sorry for yesterday, they're still on the bed, her husband quickly dressed up for work.on getting to the officer,he met his boss,at the entrance,his boss said, you're not at work yesterday what happened? he quickly bow and begged his boss,he never disclosed what happened,and he patiently walks into his office.

His wife was already dressing up for the hospital,she is going for medical check-up,as she stepped out of the house,she trekked out a bit near to the street, she was standing waiting for a cap, as she was standing,she saw a young man,the man walks towards him and said "Good Morning madam,how are you? She answered and said I am fine, the man said,I need a minute from you.

She said,you can have it,the man told her to pray fervently that something bad is coming her way, and she needs to fast for two days,she breathe down and said, thank you sir,the man said, peace be unto you.

Mrs.Yomi felt reluctantly about the prophecy, after a minute a cap drove towards her and pick her up to the hospital,on getting to the hospital,she got a pregnancy scan and the doctor told her the baby is still kicking and he is a baby boy

She was happy and quickly went back home,when it's evening,her husband arrived,they both ate and freshen up,after freshing up,they both sat at the sitting room to discuss,her wife asked "I hope your boss didn't disturb you that much, I nearly recumbent for him today,they both laughed and chuckle.

Darling,I have something to tell you,his wife says, "a man approach me today and told me to fast and pray for two days,he told me evil is coming our way,her husband quickly respond, God forbid,no evil shall befall us, his wife respond and said Amen,his wife was scared innerly.

Mr.Yomi proceed and said, "all those prophet,are just scammers, never trust them,his wife respond,but I think we should do it,MrYomi say, you want to starve yourself right no problem,keep starving yourself,they both exchange words and go to bed.

Few months later,it was a scorching Sunday afternoon Mr.Yomi and his wife was sitting near the house having a fresh air

They were chatting and making all kind of gist,they both laughed out profusely,she click the heartfelt of her hubby with a caring tone by nailing him some sweet names.

Mrs Yomi suddenly feel some pain inside her belly,as she began to hold her waist,he quickly rush inside to get his car key and drove on to hospital,on their way going,she shout louder while she hold her back,Mr.Yomi was trying to talk to her,a tricycle was driving towards them,as he begun to drag the chairing in other to dodge the tricycle,they both hit each other and stop.

Few hours later,Mrs.Yomi is groaning in pain,highing your eyes like that of angry lion,Mrs Yomi is labouring. 2 hours later,the doctor walks towards her and congratulate her,it was a baby boy,she quickly recollect what happened,and ask about her husband, "where's my hubby"? She asked.

Doctor smiled and squeeze his face quickly, and he said "You should be thankful ma" she fastly respond and say, thankful for what? baby crying,and she quickly breastfeed him, throughout the night,Mrs Yomi couldn't sleep and she begin to wallow in thought,she keep speaking to herself,Many thoughts flow through her mind,the next day,she got discharged and Mama Yomi, her mother in- law pay her hospital bills,they both went home,as she step into the house,a drop of tears fell down from her eyes,she tried to sit,mama yomi try to console her with some words of encouragement,as mama Yomi began to cry to,she quickly ask with tears in her eyes,mama what happened,tell me she asked,mama told her to cleanse her tears that she will tell her if she did,Mrs Yomi quietly clear up her tears with her wrapper, "Your husband had give up the ghost"you both had an accident,the day you're labouring,but you were rescue that that's why you're still alive,I don't even know how to tell you,but it's a must to say,Mrs Yomi shouted high,she was pained,she said I knew something is happening, since the doctor was congratulating me yesterday,Yomi so you're gone,they both weep tirelessly.

Seven days after,the atomsphere was looking joyous,Mama Yomi was sitting in front of audience,while Mrs.Yomi was sitting behind her,they both look happy a bit, as Pastor Oke speaks again, "I send my condolences to the family of Mr.Yomi for the loss,I pray Mr.Yomi finds somewhere good in the heart of the lord, Pastor Oke continue with his words,today we are here to name the child of Mr.and Mrs Yomi,I pray the Lord uphold the family,the names of the child are Olamide, Oluwaremilekun,Adufe. Pastor Oke calls out the names of the baby,and everyone clapped, Pastor Oke round up he naming ceremony and everyone left.

Mama Yomi and Mrs.Yomi were sitting at the living discussing,mama,I have something to tell you, what's that? you can tell me, before my husband had an accident,a man walked up to me and tell me to pray and fast for three days,I told my husband,but he said the man is a scammer,he discouraged me of doing it

and now this came before him,oh!Yomi you've broken my heart apart, mama Yomi,come on stop crying,he's dead,he can't talk to you,you just have to keep your head up, let's join our hands together and take care of this child,mama I will try, because I am not happy at all,I understand your pain beneath,he stares to his baby's eyes and call his name with pleasant tune.

Five years after a star was born,he tremble round his hood like a king, everyone loves olamide because of his cheerfulness and kindness,the star in him is began to come to manifestation,Olamide was gifted as a problem solver,one day his closet friend had a misunderstanding with his parent, his friend's name is Apeke, Apeke was an intelligent girl too,they both played together round the hood, Apeke's parents was an illiterate, they're are both uneducated fellow,so they believe sponsoring a female child at school is a waste of time,Apeke was a bit older than him, she's seven years old,her parent always instruct her in selling beans cake everyday,she didn't have the opportunity to go to school as Olamide,one day,Olamide patiently sat Apeke down,he tells her more about education,that if someone is fully education,he becomes an elite in future,that she should tell his parents to sponsor her Schooling,they were sitting at the backyard discussing fervently,as they were discussing Mrs.Yomi placed her ear beneath the wall to listen to all what they are saying, as you can see I am five years old and I am in primary two,tell your parents to sponsor you in Schooling, it's only an educated person that owns the future ahead,when you're educated,you can become a doctor,pilot and lots more,but when you're an illiterate like your parents,you will end up like them,or do you want to end up like them, no God. Forbid, kindly tell your parents to sponsor you in schooling, it's not too late Apeke, Apeke felt bad like a new repentance who just gave his life to Christ, thanks Ola,I will tell my parents about it when I get home,Apeke walk out of his site sadly,as we nt away,Mrs.Yomi called Olamide,Ola come here,what are you telling your friend, nothing,why are you lying? I heard all what you said, Mum! She shout loud, it's fine what you told her, it's a bitter truth for her parents, When Apeke reached home,she sat down on the chair thinking deeply,then her mother comes in, what's wrong with you,why are you looking dull,Mum,I am not happy, about my status, Your status? Yes,my status,I am seven old,and not in a particular class,see my friend Ola,he's just five years old and he is in primary two,Mum,i want to go to school, don't worry my daughter,you will go to school, mummy when I am getting older it's just that there's no money, Mum no money,all the beans cake I am selling where is the money? tell me,but that's what we're using to feed ourselves,as you're not educated,and you don't want me to mummy why? Just tell me,Apeke walked out of your presence with anger.

It was night,Apeke father's arrived from his bricklayer's work,Oh! My wife how are you I am fine, We thank God, where's my daughter? she's inside thinking,she has not even eaten her food,what happened to her,call her for me,her mother quickly call her,and she answered,Apeke what happened to you?what are you thinking? and why are you not eating your food? daddy I want to go school,all my friends all already going to school i am the only left out, school? what did you know about school,come on,get out of my site,she walked away with sorrowful tears, daddy Apeke,you could have talk to her gently,woman, leave me alone,her dad gait inside the bedroom with anger,the next morning around 6am mummy Apeke wake up to talk to her father, please my husband grant this child wish,she wish to be educated, I said you should leave me alone,so you want me to be wasting my money right?,no my husband just trying to help us out,he walks away with anger,hours later Apeke went to Olamide's house to check up on him and explain what happened over night,as he got to Olamide's house,he saw him sitting outside, playing with his friend, Olamide come,I want to see you,they both sat down,near the house,my dad insist that I should not go to school,she cried with her words, it's fine,we will both go to your house at night, don't worry, really,are you sure you can talk to my father? Yes I will,in the night Olamide and Apeke talked to their foot to visit Apeke father,Good evening sir,Oh! Ola,how are you?,I am fine,what of your mother, she's fine sir,we came to see you sir,me? yes sir. I am all hears, please allow my friend to go to school, you've come again Apeke,why did you invite your friend here?,Sir,I want to tell

you something,go on,there are many girls that goes to school and become a prosperous person in future,do you know the reason why I don't want her to go to school?,no sir, It's because when she's 20 years she will get married and my money is going to waste, because she will be in her husband house by then,but sir,that doesn't mean anything,she can be a girl and be prosperous,she can be a girl and be an elite person in future,oh! Okay have heard you Ola,I will work on it, thanks allot sir for your time,they both went out and he escort Olamide a bit,the next day,her dad called her and tells her he has accepted to sponsor her in schooling,wow daddy thanks allot she hugged her dad and kneel down,few minutes later,she went to meet Olamide at home,then she explained everything to him,wow that's a great news,they both chuckle and smile,then she went away,he ran to her mother to tell her the good news,her mother was happy,she hugged him and asked,what do you want to become in future?