After the crew had finished all the pre-flight preparations, the cabin door was closed, and everyone was settled into their seat. Everyone was instructed to turn their phones to airplane mode and also buckle up their seat belts. Finally, the plane took off at exactly 9:30 am. It took them six hours, thirty seven minutes to arrive at 'Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos'. It was quite better looking than either of the kids (Harry and Jules) imagined although it didn't impress them. They bought some snacks at a nearby cafe and then entered a taxi going to the motor park. Harry starred through the windows as he observed the strange environment. He didn't expect that much from a developing country. After the sun had set, they all went to a nearby restaurant and ate to our satisfaction. After the meals, they continued their journey. They took a cab going to a place called 'Anambra'. Harry opposed the motion of taking a night journey but his words changed nothing. He didn't want to look like a coward especially in the presence of the taxi driver who he had quarrelled with for not greeting him.
He stayed up almost all night, watching over everyone out of fear. He didn't trust the funny looking driver who was smoking cigarettes to keep himself awake while driving. Harry stayed up all night watching the 'crazy driver. His mom had already dozed off since 11:45pm. Jules and her dad joined Bexley nine minutes later. The crazy driver almost did the same but got an heavy slap from Harry at the back of his head. He parked at a nearby gate school compound with an excuse that it was too late to move further. He urged Harry to grab a nap but Harry declined.
Soon the driver fell asleep and only Harry was awake. His hands kept shivering while he carried out his watchman's job for everyone. There were no street lights and all he heard was the barking of dogs. His eyes began to close little by little until he became a bit unconscious.
He opened his eyes again when the sun rays started reflecting into his eyes. Everyone was up already and the driver was driving. "Good morning everyone", he said as he picked up his phone. It was 9:am already. His mobile sim wasn't working in Nigeria so he couldn't text his friends overseas. Soon, the driver drove into one big compound.
Finally, they had arrived. He could see some people standing at the gate they stopped at. It seemed like they were dad's relations. They were very happy and excited to see Harry and family. They greeted them like VIPs, shouting and alerting the neighborhood. Between the twinkle of an eye, a huge crowd gathered. Harry was very shocked at the scene. He never knew that dad was quite a celebrity.
Soon, an old woman arrived at the scene. She looked like someone in their 90s and had a striking resemblance with Harry's dad. Harry suspected the same but wasn't confident enough to ask questions. Suddenly, his dad screamed, "Mom!!!" and hugged her so tight. She was his mother and Harry's grandma. Just then, every other member of the family excluding Harry and family shouted, "Surprise!!!!!".