THE UNION

"Grandma." Tolu says as she knock on the door of a upstairs house very early in the morning, she had left Abuja and went to her dad's village to cool her mind off most of the things she had seen, she also wanted to seek advise from her Grandmother. A old woman using a walking stick while wearing a wrapper around her body opens the door, within a second Tolu hugs the woman.

"I've missed you Grandma." Tolu says, her voice was breaking down.

"I've missed you too, what happened? You don't look alright." Grandma says worried. Immediately Tolu got inside all her little cousins were still asleep so she was taken to a room to rest cause she looked really tired.

"We have a lot to talk about." Tolu says, she sits on the bed.

"After you rest." Grandma says softly and lays Tolu head softly on a pillow.

Tolu falls asleep within a minute, she suddenly had different dreams of her winning trophies, money at the station. One particular dream, Tolu is awarded a car and the team all come out of nowhere to celebrate with her.

"Guys!" Tolu says, she runs towards them. "I won a car." Tolu yells happily, the team couldn't move except Ayo.

"Why weren't you there?" Ayo asked sadly.

Tolu asked, she was confused, suddenlu the team's heads all explode.

Tolu yells as she wakes up, she checked the time and it was already noon. She gently stands up and looks through her window, she sees her cousins all playing outside while her grandma sits on a chair staying around the balcony. She never got to know much about her Grandma like most of the people in the village, she didn't even know her name the only thing she knew about her was that she was a farmer

she sighs heavily thinking of the trouble her cousins would be to her, she leaves her room and goes outside. Her cousins would had all been waiting for her to wake up all run towards

her cousins says, she couldn't identify who was talking

of her cousin says, her

she waves her can around them, the children all giggle and run

dangerous animals." Tolu says, Grandma

what's wrong with you?" Grandma asked, she walks back to her chair and sits

was my dad like to you?" Tolu

perfect that's for sure, he had secrets like everyone does............" Tolu

him after I've seen him suffer for so many for taking care

anyone any damn things this is your life and you only have it once. Do whatever you want to do." Grandma says talking

good to be with family." Tolu says, she sighs in