THE NIGHT WIFE CHAPTERS 21-30
CHAPTER 22
BY SOLOMON ADNIYA
“No problem my son I accept oh, after all you are a medical doctor who has gone to school, who can tell you what to do? ” Ogar asked his son . ”
I have agreed, we’ll go and look for her family and do the necessary tradition.” He could see the confusion and doubt in the faces of his wife , son and relatives.
“Am serious I’ll let the boy marry who he loves.” He said the second time to ease their doubting minds. “My daughter I see you have been very worried and confused .
We as a family we were discussing about your marriage to my son, I fully support you fully. “He said to Dooshima and Ogwuche.
” That’s wonderful that’s how we are supposed to be, we are all Christians , we shouldn’t be discriminating against each other. ” His senior cousin said.
“You know Dooshima we parents are sometimes like that, we’re too protective, we always want the best for our children. I’ve seen you’re a beautiful and intelligent girl, I shouldn’t stop your marriage, since you’re pregnant for my son.”
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Dooshima smiled superficially, her heart was trembling with fear, she didn’t know what to expect, the altercation between Ogwuche and his father, even though she couldn’t understand their language, he knew the expression of disdain, she felt like a dirty piece of trash. “Okay thank you sir. ”
The brothers discussed and laughed. While Ene and her daughters brought over twenty tubers of yam and garri into Agada’s boot. “Simon we have to soon start going it’s going to be dark soon. ” Agada said to his brother.
“Thank you for coming Agada, Elder James thank you also for coming.” Ogar said to Agada and James. “Please you’ll have to leave without Ogwuche,we need to get to go Atilo , to his mother’s compound, for burial of his mother’s aunt. He’ll be coming to Gboko to join you tomorrow morning .”
Ogar informed his brother and cousin, Dooshima and Ogwuche were taken by surprise. They couldn’t understand why he Ogar had not informed him before they arrived.
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“Baby please let me just follow my parents to the burial, I’ll be going to work tomorrow afternoon. So I’ll leave Ohimini before daybreak, so I can meet up with work.” Ogwuche said .
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“Are you sure you’ll come back to me? your father doesn’t like me Ogwuche.” Dooshima said panic darting in her eyes.
“Will you abandon me? ” she asked. Ogwuche held Dooshima’s arms, he planted a soft kiss on her cheeks.
“Baby nowhere else is home except where you are. Would I quit my job to stay in the village? ” He chuckled, Dooshima lay her head on his chest.
Please don’t abandon me Ogwuche, you know you’re the only person I have in the whole world. ” She whisepered into his ears.
“I won’t Dooshima, for me you’re my world.” He said and kissed her forehead. “I’ll be back home with you tomorrow morning. I’ll be on evening shift I’ll be home by twelve P. M” they embraced for too long , Ogwuche’s father stood far away staring at the love birds.
He shook his head before going back into the his house. Mr Agada had to honk his car horn so loud for the lovers to disentangle from their embrace. Ogwuche wiped the tears on her eyes.
“I will be with you tomorrow.”He said.
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Ogwuche held the door open for Dooshima, she locked the door. And waved at her while her uncle drove the SUV away from the village.
Ene served her son a plate of Egusi and Pounded yam to Ogwuche. After he ate, he had to drive his parents in the Toyota Hilux truck to burial. The cultural troops were drowning and dancing. The casket of the old woman was placed on a table outside the compound.
Several canopies housed each of her children and their friends . The burial was some sort of a carnival. Ogar introduced Ogwuche to everyone in the burial wake.
“This is my son Ogwuche oh, he studied medicine, he’s now a medical doctor.” Ogar was such a proud man who loved good things, but couldn’t make such good things. Ogwuche met many of his mother’s relatives.
After the greetings, Ogwuche sat with his mother, in a dark corner, loud Idoma gospel music were ringing from the loud speaker.
. “Mama what’s so important for me to be here? ” Ogwuche grumbled. Ene chuckled.
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“You know your father is a proud man, he wanted to show you off.He’s proud of who you have become.” Ene said, Ogwuche nodded and sat in silence.
He kept hearing his father’s voice arguing with another man . “Mama papa is having a quarrel with somebody, can you check who he is? ” He asked his mother, but she paid a deaf ear, she continued talking to her friend as they both ate from one plate of soup that night.
“Onyabahi Go and bring more soup, this one is not enough. ” Ene said. “And also bring Fufu, tell Mama Mary to add meat, she’s not the one that bought the food, it’s not her burial. ”
She collected the plate of Fufu and soup from Ene and her Jennifer. She took it to her aunt in the kitchen and collected more soup and Fufu, the two women continued eating and chattering. Ene was used to her husband’s constant fight with people in the village, so she paid him a deaf ear when he starts such fight.
The slim and curvy dark skin lady had brought Ogwuche a bottle of Legend beer and pepper soup, his appetite had travelled far away,and the rowdy event made his head boil, He walked up to his dad and the man who were quarreling.
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“What are you saying? I’ve told you I’ll give you your money in three weeks time. ” The fat man with pot belly said. “Why are you pushing me into a tight corner? My daughter was not part of the deal Simon! “the round man screamed at Ogar angrily.
“It’s two things, is either you pay me back my money now, or you give me your daughter. for how long am I going to wait for next three weeks Oji? ” He yelled to the man.
“I cannot give you my daughter Onyabahi she’s already engaged, we’ve done introduction. Her traditional marriage list has been given , you don’t need to be a bully Ogar! I can’t give you my child! ” He barked.
“You still have mouth to talk? because I’ve not arrested you? ” Ogar asked. “You just have one week to think about it, go and get my money or do what I asked of you.” He said.
“Papa what’s it?” Ogwuche asked , his father stared at glared at him. He left Ogwuche standing with the man who had a drum stomach.
“Ogwuche how are you doing? ” He asked, the stench of local gin hit Ogwuche’s nose.
“Am fine sir. ” Ogwuche , he went into the truck to sleep. He hated being at home.
To be continued…….
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