Dad calls a friend at work and tells him about what is going on in his house, making the lockdown a hell for him.

Later in the day

Dad: Babe, about Tilly, I'll be going to get some foodstuffs for the remaining days of our stay at home so I'll take her along to the mall kk.

Wife: okay babe, u should be cautious about the security personnel.

Dad: Okay baby.

At the mall Tilly saw a young boy of her age and they run to each other.

Dad: Tilly! Don't touch him!

Tilly: I know him dad.

Dad: where do u know him from, your class mate?

Tilly: No dad, he has been coming with the uncle to the house sometimes when u go to work so we have been playing together.

Dad: Hello madam, is that ur son?

Woman: Yes pls, how come ur daughter knows him??

Dad: I think u should ask your son.

Woman: Mike, where do u know the girl.

Mike: Dad said I shouldn't say it.

Woman: Dad said u shouldn't say what? Tell me dear I'll buy you ice cream and anything you want at the mall today.

Dad: Yes, I'll buy you a nice parcel if u tell mum what dad said you shouldn't say OK. ( Dad orders a container of ice cream for the kids)

Woman: Now tell me Mike, what did dad say you shouldn't say.

Mike: Mum, promise me u won't tell daddy about it.

Woman: I promise u dear. Dad will never hear this.

Mike: When dad takes me that we should go to the mall, we go to Tilly's house to visit her mother before we come home.

Woman: Is that all?

Mike: And he said if I don't tell u he will always buy me chocolate when I am going to school. And he promised to buy me a bicycle. That's why he bought me the bicycle we brought the other day.

Woman: Do u know Tilly's mother's name?

Mike: No mum.

Woman : (Angrily asks) Mr. is that ur wife my son is talking about??!!

Dad: Hmmm, madam, calm down OK. We are not at a conducive place to have this conversation, if u don't mind let's exchange contacts and talk about this proper since we can't meet anywhere because of the lock down OK. Pls calm down. I understand how u feel, I'm going through same thing.

Woman: This is why my husband has taken his attention off me all this while and he refused me having any kind of conversation with my own son. We had to leave the house without his notice while he was asleep to come to the mall.

Dad: don't worry let's exchange contacts and deal with this I'm a more appropriate manner madam.
(Dad and Woman exchange contacts)
One more thing, promise me you won't ask your husband anything about it till we get to the bottom of it.

Woman: sighs.... U have my word. Anyway I don't know ur name ,sorry for my actions I was tempered, I'm Mina what about u. I'm Bill, says Dad .

Dad calls Mina.

Dad: Hi Mina it's Bill, hope u good?

Mina: I'm fine, your self?

Dad: I'm doing well. Sorry for what happened yesterday anyway. Hope u didn't show any sign of it when u got home?

Mina: I gave u my words. I didn't. But he was mad at me for taking the boy out without his notice. But I apologized and cautioned the boy not tell him about what happened. From now I'm gonna keep an eye on his movements.

Dad: Alright. I have your husband's Voter's 🆔 card with me. How can u trick him to look for it?

Mina: Really? What's the name on it?

Dad: Louis Adepa. Is that his name?

Mina: of course!!

Wife walks in as Dad makes the call.

Wife : honey, can we have a word?

Dad: Pls let me finish this call.

Wife: Alright

Mina: That's my rival I guess. Hmmm

Dad: Well, she was the one. So as I was saying, what can u do to make your husband look for his 🆔 card?

Mina: I really don't know but I'll be glad if u can send me your wife's picture on whatsapp. I wanna see if I know the face.

Dad: Well, I'll do so. I'll get back to u shortly OK. Bye.

Dad calls wife.

Wife: Who was on the phone?

Dad: A friend I met on my way to the mall.

Wife: A friend, So u ignored me because u were speaking to a friend? When did u start this honey.

Dad: I'm sorry dear, I didn't know u needed me so urgent. I'm here for u. Let's talk.

Wife: OK, I'm cool. I wanna go visit my mum and dad in the village and educate them a little on the pandemic and as well give them some foodstuffs. I think I'll get some farm produce from my dad's garden so we preserve as well.

Dad: That's not a bad idea. When do u intend going?

Wife: My junior brother the soldier said he will bring me a permit to show to the security personnel on my way, so if he brings it today I'll leave the day after tomorrow.

Dad: Well, u can go if he brings it. Are u going with Tilly?

Wife: Of course granny misses her.

Dad: For that I won't allow. I think u should go and come since u will return the following day. Just prepare something and keep in the fridge for us, we will stay behind so u go and come.
Just tell ur mum I didn't allow her to come with u because of the of the pandemic.

Wife: OK, if u say so.

Dad goes through his phone and sends a pic of his wife to Mina.

Mina: Thanks Bill. I don't think I've met this face before.

Dad: OK.

Mina: Anyway my husband told me yesterday that he will be visiting his parents. He said his dad needs him urgently and he wants to take the boy along. But I refused. He hasn't said anything about that yet. But he said he will leave tomorrow.

Dad: Really, how is he gonna drive through town?

Mina: well, he said he has sorted that already.

Dad: wow. My wife equally said same story but she said she will leave a day after tomorrow.

Mina: For real, where does he parents reside?

Dad: Prampram

Mina: Huh😳, my husband's parents are in New Ningo, not far from Prampram.

Dad: Really?!

Mina: Yes.

Dad : well I have plan.

Mina: Tell me!

Dad: U give me ur husband's car registration number, I have a police friend I'd employ to track him for me.
Which guest house do u think is conducive that he may book?

Mina: GT 501-17 A. He drives a charcoal black ford escape. He only has one guest house he goes, it's called Micah's Villa at the outskirts of New Ningo on the Prampram road.

Dad : OK. I'll give u updates just in case OK. Chat u another time. I still have ur word. Don't show signs of anything kk.

Mina: Kk Bill. Thanks

wait for part 4