Dalu’s Dilemma

  Exposition   At seventeen, Dalu is content with her little life. She has a family that loves her and a strong feeling of self worth, what more could she ask for? Raised in a modest home in a simple town, she shoves down thoughts of her birth mum, and accepts her little life with gratitude.   But then her foster father falls sick, and realistically there's no money to take care of his medical bills. Along comes Mrs Ireti, Dalu's birth mum and she makes them a deal. Dalu goes home with her, and she foots his medical bills.   Dalu is adamant in saying no, but the reality of the situation slaps her in the face. In a moment of desperation and in a bid to save her father, and accepts the deal. Her heart is bitter, but she does it for her family.   Inciting Incident   Everything seems normal at the beginning, until Dalu's foster father dies and it occurs to her that things will not be as she thought. Dalu came in contact with Tiwa, her step sister, A young beautiful girl, average height and about her age who has made it her life's purpose to frustrate Dalu as she saw her as a threat and made sure she's hated by all. While all these were going on, she met Nedu. A calm young, charming guy, broad shoulder and 6’8 tall. Feelings began growing between them everyday and time they meet.   Rising Actors   Things turned sour for both Nedu and Tiwa as Dalu found a secret of hers which she kept away from her parents– she had an abortion, something that was forbidden in the family. But what was heartbreaking was that Nedu being responsible for the pregnancy, this shattered Dalu but she was willing to keep shut to protect her new love interest. Regardless of the situation, Dalu and Nedu's bond grew stronger and being the most handsome and popular guy in school, she is seen as a threat and is hates by most of her school mates.   Climax     Dalu find out a secret about her birth that disturbs her leading her to confront her mother on the truth. Apparently she found out that her so called birth mother, wasn't actually her birth mother and there was more to the whole story than her just being abandoned. Dalu's birth mother was Mrs Ireti's twin sister who had died while birthing her. This price of information sickens Dalu. While leaving the house to find solace, she had an accident that almost caused her her life.   Denouncement   It takes a long, long while, but Dalu wakes up in the hospital. Mumsi, her mother, siblings and friends are around most of the time in a bid to cheer her up but Dalu remains solemn. Something inside her is broken, and it's not just her bones.   Tiwa doesn't show up at first as she feels guilty, but she does eventually. She and Dalu don't have a rosy conversation. They talk, they argue, and then agree, to start over as sisters, not rivals. Dalu meets her father after she is discharged and discovers she looks so much like him, but at the same time, she doesn't. They have the same features, but their hearts differ. Despite being rich, her father is emotionally unavailable, and feels no remorse for abandoning her. She realises he was egoistic and decided she doesn't want anything to do with him. It is difficult at first, but with through the begging of mumsi,  Dalu slowly starts to forgive her mother who in turn tries to make it up to her.   Eventually, Dalu is at peace with herself and with her past. This time, the wound of abandonment stings but it is no longer hidden. Dalu accepts the reality of the matter and allows herself to heal.