Deeper

een wa

rough

gone

ggage claim. The bustling noise and passengers in a haste

the ever bustling city of Lagos. If Lagos were to be compare

ough his mind was the reality of leaving the comfort of

anted to do was turn back to the pilot and order him to fl

and trying to get Ruby understand that, he was returning back to NYC after a year. Yet,

win homecoming King, of course with Ruby, which broke Ruby's heart, get him

his heart. All that he planned for years came crumbling down, just to complete his

s already

and turned, only to be met wit

althy. Tall with dark chocolate skin, lively dark eyes w

led hi

Tasie looked around, taking in their surrounding environme

his son to a man smi

miling man hollered, bringing Tasie in

old men exchange pleasantrie

e was to spend a year in the bright and su

who towered over him and his father w

ryptic stare to Tasie

ou address an elder l

to roll his eyes, b

tead, bowing slightly, a si

like nothing happened, grabbing hi

so well." Still laughi

awling and how he played ball with Elo.

'ata aja yesterday." Tasie replied

while they made jokes he couldn't und

as named Jide and a lanky man immediately came out o

My wife is around, the kids too. Feel at home. Ama bata soon." Said Jide, giving Tasie

n the safety of the car's trunk bef

staying with?" TJ asked after they'd

age. They are actually t

his age? Like he

makes him your uncle or more, a Father figure. We go way back to highschool and U

rived of having a normal African childhood as a kid, due to situations he couldn't

bellion, but not such cold attitude. TJ hasn't stared him in the face and neither has he eng

hing about..." He quipped, a brow up. "I don't even know how kids in school act and how they'll treat me. And this is s

it's got everything a black child dreams

looked out the window, to a bustling Lagos cit

r get tired TJ. Hey look," his gaze was directed outside the window. "This

bridge, with it's hustling habitants. Everyone se

TJ asked in a soft voice

ea

mourned her, moved on, but she was still in their hearts. TJ still remembered the story of how his par

her smile too. Both reminiscing -- till

is chest, like it were maki

the rails of the bridge, no

le that ignorant

e day, in a strange ass country. Suddenly, he w

tran

ingers showing a peace sign,

rls take everything a

d out in

as blabbing about his ho

erved." He voiced, rubbing his head, trying to eve

ust fine, trust me." Tasie

cardiac arrest by watching teen girls strike dangerous

ssa

Tasie the wealt

these days" The fast rate

n'ata aja yesterday." Am telling yo

o" King

oon" i'll b