90 FAMILY REUNION!

Your lover is here present too, did I mention that? Ayanna asked.

He is .... here?? you mean..... Oh! she covered her mouth with her hands, and stared around..... where is .... is..he? how can I see him? tears were falling from her eyes now its been so long, she smiled awkwardly, please help me I would like to touch him and see him please...

Mrs Odo went over to hold her in a consoling hug, hush girl, hush shhh....

How can I do this? but you can say anything and he will hear and give me a response which I can directly pass to you Ayanna said.

Noooo you told me he is here! ..... I have heard you can do ..... do some powerful stuff grant my wish and I will be eternally content I only just want to see him one more time why won't you help me?... lady Izogie cried.

Ayanna taught of a way but she wanted to be sure its the best time to try it, all she wanted was to see him and talk with him .... hmm? alright then.

l want you to do something for me first call the twins here immediately its not even noon yet they can make it here before noon, then I might just grant your wish. Ayanna declared.

Lady Izogie grabbed her phone and quickly placed a call to her sons to immediately drop whatever they were doing and come over to the house all their questions of what is the matter was not answered as their mother kept crying that they should come ..... panicked they took emergency leave from work and hit the road it will take them at least an hour forty five minutes to get to their mother but what could these emergency be? why would mother be crying so much?.

Osaze called Osaro while still on motion am on my way to see mother she called me and was crying so much. ....

Yes! I am also on my way home now, she also called me Osaro answered but no idea why, do you have any idea why she called so urgently and crying so much??

No she didn't tell me even though I asked, Osaze responded.

This is bad let's just hurry home am really worried now, Osaro finished.

Do you think she is in trouble? you know mum never cries like this? should we call the police to go there first? Osaze asked after some seconds.

Tsk! I don't know, ..... no we shouldn't if she is in that kind of trouble she would have hinted us, Osaroreasoned.

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Kemi! kemi!! Lady Izogie called for her companion.

Yes madam! Kemi answered.

Please prepare a light breakfast for everyone, lady Izogie told her.

OK madam, the breakfast for lady Izogie was already on the dinning but she understood that she has to prepare more for their guest, and off she went.

Once breakfast is ready we will have some while we wait for the boys, lady Izogie said with some shyness, is he still here?... she took a tentative look around still seeing nothing she stared at Ayanna who smiled at her and nodded her head, his not going anywhere till everything is settled.

Soon Kemi served light breakfast and called everyone over to eat, the mood in the house was light and cheery as they discussed the children progress how she managed all this while and a host of other things.

So how is your parents? Mrs Nwaiwu asked.

Since I couldn't tell my parents who I was pregnant for and they threatened to remove my children I have never been home, I left home and came here, this is the house we were supposed .....to live in after our .... wedding since I had a key I stay here and managed to continue the rent after that one expired and luckily when some stranger left large amount of money for my babies up keep I bought the house from the owner that way i and the children will always have a roof over our head, she explained.

He says to tell you he was the one that left the money seeing as the children could see him while they were still very young Ayanna explained to lady Izogie.

So finally I get an answer for that situation then.

You mean your parents wanted to abort the babies but why? Mrs Odo asked looking incredulous.

Why not, I was pregnant! pregnant!! and I couldn't produce who did it, nothing at all, their appeal to me to show them the man responsible yielded nothing, then I told them he died, OK who are his parents? since he is dead, where are his parents then? I never met his parents so they threatened me and yet I couldn't do any thing so they said instead of me disgracing them I should abort the child which I refused.

Oh! my child you have suffered a lot but from now all is well, if you like we will marry you off to anyone you like after we pay your bride price so your children will be legitimate Mr Odo Nwaiwu said.

I have no intention of marrying someone else lady Izogie responded.

They are here Princess Ayanna suddenly announced.

I can't see anyone at the gate? lady Izogie said.

Causing Ayanna to smile then they heard the honking at the gate, lady Izogie looked surprised.

The twins were greatly surprised by the number of cars parked in their compound, who owns all these cars? mum has never had visitors before, then who are those inside the house with mother? they rushed into the house to see a number of respected people seated there and rushing to lady Izogie they checked her from head to toe to see if she was okay.

Mother! mother!! what's going on? they asked, who are all these people?

My children God has heard our prayers these are your grand parents Mr and Mrs Odo Nwaiwu they were escorted here by the Prince and Princess and their guards, then in a whisper she said even your dead father is here present.

What!??? .... mother are you okay? here looking round they asked who among them then is our father?

Hold on, lady Izogie said.

Your Highness you said you will help me see the father of my children can you do it now? if possible do it so we can all see him, I ... I know... it will be for the last time....

What last time? Osaze asked.

The spirit of your father has been hanging here a long time so he can see us once before he finally leaves, lady Izogie explained to her very sad children sadly.

Princess Ayanna came over to them and said they should take their time she removed three beads and gave each one of them and once it touched their hands they could finally see the young man that looked like their father he looked exactly like themand his age was close to theirs, how come? he should be way older than them, they taught.

Seeing the question in his children eyes, Odo Junior decided to explain it to them, I can't get older because am already dead so I can be like this for centuries until I get the permission to move on.

They couldn't touch him, so they all cried as they looked at each other, he told them they are now to continue the blood line of the family of the Nwaiwu's and father will put you through, take care of them as they will take care of you too.

Ayanna explained all they discussed to the Nwaiwu's and told them they will soon be leaving, for her work is done here.

Please take care of your mother I wish I can give her a kiss, please take this, he then blew her a kiss as tears streamed down her cheeks and her sons wiped it.

He then went up to Ayanna and told her thanks for helping him out which Ayanna nodded to she then announced its time and before their very eyes he gradually faded away like a dispersing smoke.

Minutes after he disappeared they were still standing there staring at the place where he had been standing.

Then they all returned the beads to Ayanna and thanked her.