THE LEGEND OF DAYO 1: THE EMERGENCE
on to the strange deformed boy in their storeroom. She won
with his other needs whenever he rang that bell, but there
amt it all about her time with the str
ly a prince of some unknown weal
e? Was that even remotely conceivable? And what would happen if the real p
ut Neji had always promised herself that she would only mak
trange Jhon Moziz had laid at her feet? Was she being wicked
in her life based only on the fact that she was grate
and pure. Her mother, freed from her pains, was gaiety itself, and Neji had to admit tha
alth, wealth.
, people were
text or the other to enter and shop around, sometimes buying nothi
Jhon Moziz, Neji Helen was in the kitchen preparing dinner wi
m the counter where
?" he asked
with sudden trepidation.
in store. Neji saw that her parents were behind the counter, and there we
clothes and glittering black mirror shoes. Around his neck and
on his head was a Stetson hat. He was smiling cold
the store and noticed that their expr
unter, and she spoke to her father, who
on, Baba?" Neji
" Olusegun Osuolale said, and he sounded sad. "He came
a beat, and she beca
mother's face too, and for a m
his eyes remained mean, and he s
s Alhaji Ibu. And the boy is my son. He went missing two mo
etly, and the man's smile faltered a little
know, they all told me that
s not been out ever since he came here. So nobody has seen him, no. If you can't t
from Mr. Ibu's fa
he said angrily. "I don't like smart-asses
aid. "Give me proof, and then you can take him away. I even asked you his name, and you
bu shouted angrily. "Can't
t his name!" Ne
blurted out. "He's deaf, blind, mute, and a hunchba
hat one had stumped her, and as she hesitated Mr
ound for his son. He asked if there is a particular family that seems to be suddenly blessed, and somebody brought
rum cried, aghast. "What
ry exams, is now first in class all of a sudden! Devil pimples that have been attacking Neji your daughter, are now gone! The art
beggar on the streets of Kano before he met P
nd then she looked behind her and saw the spiri
dark robes, and he
asked with sudden concern. "You lo
ziz said sharply. "I've allowed only yo
owly and, trembling, tu
Kano before you met the boy you're now claimin
look of fear came across his face, and he took a
y-you ju-just say
et a lot of money, and he married three women. As soon as his first wife gave birth, he threw Temi out of his home because he thought he had made it!
until you were rich and powerful, and married three women. You sacked the boy from your house, you ungrateful man, when your wives began to give b
face draine
oice, and then he turned, his face
lso turned round and quickly walked out. The other peo
and when Neji turned she saw that he was trans
m asked with concern. "Is everything okay with your,
out the Alhaji, huh?" Olusegun Os
dinner, Baba," Neji said