Dayo just got back from the office he noticed the darkness before he even stepped out of the car.
The driveway was quiet, the windows were black, and the whole house looked too dark. It didn't make sense. At this hour, Abisola should be home. The kitchen light should be on. Janet should be arguing with somebody inside or at least inside the seating room. Even Jeffrey, if he wasn't out training, should have left some noise behind.
Dayo killed the engine and sat for a second, eyes narrowed, listening.
Nothing.
He shrugged it off, grabbed his keys, and walked to the door with that calm, even when something felt off.
The lock clicked.
The door opened.
He stepped in.
And the house exploded.
Lights snapped on in every direction and voices rose at once, loud enough to feel like they hit his chest.
"Surprise!"
Dayo froze.
For half a second, his brain didn't catch up with what his eyes were seeing.
His living room was full.
Not just family.
His world.
