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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kingphilip(m): 6:36pm On Mar 17, 2015
what's d difference between 130 and 191
she failed she failed let ha sit out the.one year jor

snowhyt shey I told u
nice updates d9ty7 remaining one for d day
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 7:11pm On Mar 17, 2015
kingphilip:
what's d difference between 130 and 191
she failed she failed let ha sit out the.one year jor

snowhyt shey I told u
nice updates d9ty7 remaining one for d day
my hands are on d ground... she fell my hands big time.
well i don't blame her much, she's not psychologcally sound, always thinking.
writting jamb again is d best idea but not in her father's house; she needs a change of environment..
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 7:33pm On Mar 17, 2015
CHAPTER 10
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By the time Serena woke up the next morning, it was some few minutes before 9:30am. She shook her head sadly as she dropped her phone. For the first time she slept for over twelve hours and waking up, she seemed to have forgotten the events of the previous day, surely, sleep do have a way of erasing sad memories. She had concluded as she picked up her tootbrush and headed to her bathroom.
She returned a minute later, walked towards the mirror which was attached to her wardrobe, she opened her mouth and admired her sparkling white teeth. She opened it wider, brought out her tongue rolled it, twisted it until it hit her that she was acting weird which made her burst into laughter.
She approached the window and opened the blinds only to open her mouth in shock. Inside the compound was her father's cars.
"Is daddy not going to the office today?" She asked herself.
Never for once has she seen her father in the house during weekdays by 8am. As early as 7am, he was out. So, what could be delaying him this morning?
She asked herself as she unlocked her door and walked towards the living room.
"Good morning." Dave greeted from the dinning room as soon as he saw her emerge from the hallway.
"Morning bro." She replied almost to herself as she approached him.
"How was your night?" He asked.
"Fine o." She replied as she sat on the chair next to his.
"Daddy never comot?" She found herself asking in pidgin in front of the principled Dave who believed pidgin is meant for the illiterates who desperately wanted to be classified as English Language speaker.
"Him still dey o." To her suprise he replied in pidgin and she couldn't help but laugh.
"What nau, did I fumble with it?" He asked innocently with a smile.
"Fumble ke? You got it right." She replied.
Something was definitely wrong somewhere, even though she was happy that something was wrong, because the Dave of the previous week would never sit down to have a two minute conversation with her. Even when he does, he made sure there is a frown on his face. But the new Dave here felt comfortable talking to her, even with a smile and also broke his no pidgin principle. Surely, whatever gave Dave the change of heart should better continue with the good job it started.
"I think you should go and greet him." He said calmly.
"Are you sure?" She asked with fear all over her face.
"He is your father isn't it? And he can't kill you. Abeg, go greet am jor." He replied with a smile.
After contemplating for a while, she stood up and just then, he rounded up his meal.
"Seriously Dave, you are a changed man o." She said as she packed his plates ready to take them to the kitchen, something she had never done before for him alone.
"Really?"
"Seriously. And I want to know the reason behind this sudden change." She said.
"Fine, I'll sneak out of office today and will take you somewhere. There you'll know the reason behind the sudden change." He replied.
"Wow! Dave wants to sneak out under the watchful eye of his oga and papa." She let out a hearty laugh and as she made to walk into the kitchen, she froze and the plate dropped and subsequently shattered into pieces.
"Good morning dad." She stammered.
"Morning Princess." He replied with total indifference, without looking at her or the plates she just broke.
"Let go boy." He said as he dropped his briefcase on the nearest couch and walked out of the house. As expected, Dave picked the briefcase, but this time he handed it to Serena.
"Follow him to the car and tell him you are sorry about the woeful result." He said and followed his father.
Serena immediatly held the briefcase firmly and followed her brother with series of question on her mind.
"Did he just call me princess?" "Does that mean he is cool with me?" "It was like he forced himself to say it. Maybe he meant it afterall." She thought as she walked towards the land rover, but to her suprise, Dave was unlocking the doors of the small toyota.
She watched her steps as she opened the backdoor and dropped the briefcase on the seat.
"Dad....am sorry about..." She was stammering when the gate was opened by the gateman and Stephanie walked into the compound.
What does she want again?

--to be continued--

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Neephemie(f): 7:45pm On Mar 17, 2015
Serena fall my hand big tym. Tho she's going thru a lot bt jez lyk kingphillip sed, dere's no excuse 4 failure. Pls if I may ask, wat z dat devil incarnate lukin 4? Chai! I cnt imagine d shame dat'll envelope Serena. Anyways my boss......u r doin gr8! Kip up d gud work

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by JojoBlue(f): 7:49pm On Mar 17, 2015
The winch has come again!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by macpetrus(m): 8:20pm On Mar 17, 2015
JojoBlue:
The winch has come again!

Winck ke?... She should teach serena how to be smart!!!..
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Neephemie(f): 8:26pm On Mar 17, 2015
macpetrus:


Winck ke?... She should teach serena how to be smart!!!..
True. She cud turn out 2 b Serena's saving grace
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by stuff46(m): 9:00pm On Mar 17, 2015
I doubt if such words 'there is no excuse for failure' on a normal day be applicable to the imperfect nature of the life of man. Things happen for a purpose o and me i still stand on my ground that serena is just shattered by the happenings around her.

And when all things seem alriqht, thats when the devil always strickes. 3thomas to attack one unprepared bi.tch, mehn i need not to be told the consequencies.
Nice updates dee, am eagerly anticipating for the next update.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by harjibolar10(m): 9:46pm On Mar 17, 2015

"Dad....am sorry about..." She was stammering when the gate was opened by the gateman and Stephanie walked into the compound.
What does she want again?

This Stephanie surely know how to make life hell for her Ex-friend...

Thanks oga dee
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kingphilip(m): 10:38pm On Mar 17, 2015
snowhyt:
my hands are on d ground... she fell my hands big time.
well i don't blame her much, she's not psychologcally sound, always thinking.
writting jamb again is d best idea but not in her father's house; she needs a change of environment..
hmmmm Okay o

let's c the one she picks
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kingphilip(m): 10:58pm On Mar 17, 2015
Neephemie:
Serena fall my hand big tym. Tho she's going thru a lot bt jez lyk kingphillip sed, dere's no excuse 4 failure. Pls if I may ask, wat z dat devil incarnate lukin 4? Chai! I cnt imagine d shame dat'll envelope Serena. Anyways my boss......u r doin gr8! Kip up d gud work
stop calling my darling Stephanie names jor

If ur Serena can beat ha oya let's c nw
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kingphilip(m): 11:11pm On Mar 17, 2015
"Dad....am sorry about..." She was stammering
when the gate was opened by the gateman
and Stephanie walked into the compound.
What does she want again?

some people sha
shey make ur friend no visit u again??

When ur papa de pursue ha u de go video ha now she de come u de vex

oga dee continue d wonderful work
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 11:22pm On Mar 17, 2015
dt stephanie rili has a nerve; anyways weldone D9ty7
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by snowhyt(f): 1:04am On Mar 18, 2015
kingphilip:
my darling Stephanie
darling ni lingdar ko... don't tell me u are liking Steph cus of her Jamb score
Steph is planning on makin life a living hell 4 Serena... Serena better tighten her belt cus she's gonna have a crazy ride with her ex-bestie
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kingphilip(m): 1:17am On Mar 18, 2015
snowhyt:
darling ni lingdar ko... don't tell me u are liking Steph cus of her Jamb score
Steph is planning on makin life a living hell 4 Serena... Serena better tighten her belt cus she's gonna have a crazy ride with her ex-bestie
come on I love people with brain jare no blame me

to me friends are not people that just makes u happy but those u deals with u in difficult times

I've maintained a philosophy which have made me not to get angry at anyone which is If anyone mocks you laugh back because If u frown, u r giving the person more room to laugh but If u laugh the person is easily waved off

come to think of it if Serena had told ha.she was happy for her and congratulations see u in university do u think Stephanie would have laughed at her at hearing the jamb score?? come on dear she would have consoled ha than laugh


BTW what r u doing awake by this time
oya go to bed lemme tug u in d blanket
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by shankies215(f): 1:21am On Mar 18, 2015
serena needs to stop being afraid of steph, wetin xf!
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by amyvals(f): 1:39am On Mar 18, 2015
@op, nyc story and u guys should take it easy wit my @serenaa, she z goin thru a lot
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 5:45am On Mar 18, 2015
kingphilip:

come on I love people with brain jare no blame me

to me friends are not people that just makes u happy but those u deals with u in difficult times

I've maintained a philosophy which have made me not to get angry at anyone which is If anyone mocks you laugh back because If u frown, u r giving the person more room to laugh but If u laugh the person is easily waved off

come to think of it if Serena had told ha.she was happy for her and congratulations see u in university do u think Stephanie would have laughed at her at hearing the jamb score?? come on dear she would have consoled ha than laugh


BTW what r u doing awake by this time
oya go to bed lemme tug u in d blanket
u cudn't av said it any better. Steph z actually a good frnd, Serena is just being silly, ontop sey, she no know book. Looool
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Neephemie(f): 6:01am On Mar 18, 2015
D9ty7:

u cudn't av said it any better. Steph z actually a good frnd, Serena is just being silly, ontop sey, she no know book. Looool
OK o....... Iyam observin
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 6:24am On Mar 18, 2015
Today's update will come a little bit late. Probably in the afternoon plus we might not get the normal 2updates per day.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by hadease(m): 6:45am On Mar 18, 2015
D9ty7:
Today's update will come a little bit late. Probably in the afternoon plus we might not get the normal 2updates per day.
bros dee y nah
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kingphilip(m): 6:58am On Mar 18, 2015
D9ty7:

u cudn't av said it any better. Steph z actually a good frnd, Serena is just being silly, ontop sey, she no know book. Looool
me no follow u for the bolded o before all this sai Serena go come eat me spiced
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by kingphilip(m): 6:59am On Mar 18, 2015
Neephemie:

OK o....... Iyam observin
have u joined the observes council of nairaland??
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Nobody: 7:01am On Mar 18, 2015
I now understand perfectly that some people including the author of the story do not like Serena.
Why nah
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 7:31am On Mar 18, 2015
prettydiva89:
I now understand perfectly that some people including the author of the story do not like Serena.
Why nah
Hahahahahahahahahahaha. You af kee me. Serena is my girlfriend, don't you know?
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 7:43am On Mar 18, 2015
LET ME JUST CLARIFY SOMETHING HERE BEFORE THE AONW SANCTION ME
When I said I don't like Serena, I don't mean it that way and that doesn't mean she should suffer unecessarily in the story. The likeness I am talking about is simply as a result of her behaviour. I don't like girls who behaves like she does(even though I made her to be like that)
And to the #teamSerena on this thread, don't worry, Serena will be happy once again.
And to the #teamSteph, I am afraid we will have to switch camp to Serena's side o. Kingphilip, take note.
But me, I belong to #teamJake. Anybody with me on this? Hahahahahah
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Peacefulness: 7:48am On Mar 18, 2015
All this people hating on Serena diaris God o. Even D9ty7! You all will come back to love her. Stephanie abi what, take ur time.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 8:22am On Mar 18, 2015

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Serena froze as Stephanie approached them while Dave just switched on the ignition of the car.
"Good morning dad." She greeted going on her knees.
"Good morning my dear, how are you?"
"Am fine sir." She replied. "Serena, whatsup?" She said with a smile. "Uncle Dave, good morning."
Serena gave her a deadly stare, while Dave gave her a do- I-know-you look.
Stephanie stopped just a few steps away from Serena's father and the elderly man in turn gave her an askance look, like expecting her to state her mission.
"I came here on behalf of my mum. She had to go out very early today and she asked me to come and thank you for your kind gesture yesterday. The car is in perfect condition now." She explained.
"what an excuse." Serena thought.
"Oh! You shouldn't have bothered. Hope the mechanic brought the car home?" Mr Oluwole asked.
"Yes sir. In fact, he is a very nice man. He spent some time with us gisting and making us laugh." Stephanie replied.
"Oh! That's one thing about him. No dull moment."
"I guess you are going out." she said, more of a question.
"Yeah. You are right."
"Let me not waste your time then, I will just hang out with my sister here. Have a nice day sir." She replied.
"And you too." With this, Serena quickly opened the door to the passenger seat for him.
"And before I forget, how was your exam? What's your score?" He asked.
"It was wonderful. I had 256." She replied winking at Serena,
"That's wonderful." He exclaimed as he gave Serena a cold stare. "Just keep it up okay?" He said.
"Thank you sir."
He pushed Serena out of his way before hopping into the car and Dave drove out of the compound.
Immediately, Serena ran all the way into the house with Stephanie on her chase. Stephanie was a swift runner, but Serena was a 'swifter' runner when she is angry. She could run from Ibadan to Maiduguri when angry, but on a normal day, she couldn't run from the gate into the house. Stephanie knew best to catch up with her before she gets to her room, because she knew what to expect if she should enter her room before her. "Na to lock the door remain." She thought.
Having long hands and long legs may make one look like a 'sexy Ostritch' like Jake would say anytime he wants to make jest of Stephanie. But aside from being a 'sexy Ostritch' those long body parts could also be important at times. And today, Stephanie decided to use them to her advantage as she stretched forth her hand, close a little distance and pulled Serena to be back of the nearest couch.
"Ouch!" Serena screamed in pain as she hit her side on the chair.
"Sorry baby." Stephanie said as she held her in place.
"Let me go. Leave me alone." She protested as she wriggled to free herself.
Stephanie knew she was no match for Serena's strength, but she knew how to overpower her.
"Stop trickling me. Steph stop." Serena protested, this time she was laughing like someone who inhaled a laughing gas.
"Thank God you finally called my name after two weeks and I made you laugh." Stephanie said as she released her.
"What do you want?" Serena asked.
"Let me spell it out. I came to make peace with my madam and also want to know your UTME score. You know, mum's boyfriend that I told you about is the Deputy Vice chancellor in UI. We will just go and see him and also submit you papers while we wait for the Post UTME to increase your chances. And don't forget, you owe me one too, you'll help me with that lecturer you know in Ilorin. This year is our year." Stephanie said as she led her friend to the three seater couch, while they sat down like they used to, everytime they want to talk about Jake.
"I failed. 191." Serena dropped the bombshell.
Stephanie's face fell.
"How did it happen?" She asked.
"I don't know."
Stephanie moved closer and held her closely.
"What will you do now? Change of institution is the best option or a private Uni." Stephanie asked.
"Dad wants me to spend the extra year at home."
"No way. You have to go somewhere, even the polytechnic won't be a bad idea. All you just have to do is write Jamb next year and you cross if admitted."
Silence took over the room as Stephanie's ringing phone caught their attention.
"Its Jake." She said happily, but Serena's face fell.
"Hello darling." Steph said.
"Are you with her already?" He asked.
"Yes, she had 191." Stephanie replied.
Jakes laughter could be heard at the other end.
"Who now needs a special centre between you two?" Jake asked amidst laughter. Even Stephanie had to stifle a laugh, because laughter they say is contagious.
Serena stood up immediately and ran to her room. She should have seen this coming.

--to be continued--

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Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by Onemansquad(m): 8:34am On Mar 18, 2015
Mehn dis stephanie na badt gal ...she know how to turn d table round ok let d score begin grin grin
serena (1) - (1)stephanie
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by D9ty7(m): 8:37am On Mar 18, 2015
kingphilip:

me no follow u for the bolded o before all this sai Serena go come eat me spiced
Oga, you can fear o.
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by shankies215(f): 9:10am On Mar 18, 2015
seems Jake doesn't love serena in d first instance gan, y the sudden hate?...
Re: The Thomas....(a Family) by killercute16(m): 9:37am On Mar 18, 2015
Seriously....somepple are meant to be hated and prevented from the start ........#TeamHENRY

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