I'm Getting Married

Marriage in Nigeria is a very dramatic ceremony, this story showcases the drama from proposal to introduction to the wedding and to life after marriage of an average Nigerian couple.

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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 1

  • "Ahhh!!" Nneka let out that feminine scream, the one a girl makes when she's super excited about something and uses her palms to fan herself. She has been holding it ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 2

  • Saturday came sooner than expected and my girls were hurrying me to meet Nonso in the car. "Now remember all I taught you", Amaka said, "When you greet his father en...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 3

  • "Excuse me ma!..." I tried to defend myself, I was no where near being a gold digger, I didn't even know Nonso was rich till today. "Excuse yourself young lady! ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 4

  • Fear gripped me, what better way to publicly humiliate a lady if not at an impromptu fancy dinner party. "Don't be tardy dear, ensure you glow", her voice k...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 5

  • I was NOT a virgin and Nonso knew, he was cool with it but we haven't done anything serious besides kissing. "Mom! Can you please let Diana be?!", Nonso stood ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 6

  • I couldn't feel my legs, my chest felt heavy and my head was burning. My gaze was still blurry but I managed to look round, I saw Uju sitting close to my bed, her eyes were swo...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 7

  • I needed no one to tell me the wedding was going to be put on hold. In Nigeria, these sort of marriages almost never happen, I got scared, what if the operation is not successful, ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 8

  • Everything happened as planned, Nonso was back the next day and although I didn't get to see him because I was still in the hospital and he went home, I got his love through th...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 9

  • "Good morning sunshine", I recognized the voice, he called me sunshine because according to him, I was bright as the sun. "Nonso?" I asked pretending I didn'...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 10

  • We returned to the hospital and few days later, I was discharged after passing multiple tests. We went to my apartment and had a party with my girls, they knew how to thr...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 11

  • I had a thousand thoughts running through my head, I feel like this was where my hatred for Nonso started, or was it my hatred for men? I couldn't quite remember but what I rem...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 12

  • Love can be used as a weapon, depending on the kind of person that wields it. I realized this when Nonso narrated his excuse in form of a story, a pathetic one. "...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 13

  • Like I said earlier, men are scum. Something in me didn't want to believe all Nonso said, but something else didn't disbelieve it. I knew it was over, even though I didn...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 14

  • I forgave Nonso but I had to form hard girl for a little while, I guess he knew because he put in relentless efforts to make me happy. My leave from work came in and marr...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 15

  • "Francis!!! Hey there! Oh my goodness it's been what? Two years now?" I said, trying so hard to hide my shaky voice. "Two years and two months", he s...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 16

  • I got home feeling very nauseous and disturbed. If it was true that Francis still loved me, I was sure he was going to do all he could to get me back, it was going to be a war and ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 17

  • I acted all normal and hurriedly wiped off the droplets of tears I managed to produce. That was by far the most romantic thing I've heard all my life. It was trouble for me bec...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 18

  • I picked up.  "Hey Ana", he said, no one has called me 'Ana' in centuries, I blushed mildly. The girls just rolled their eyes and looked away. ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 19

  • He sent in the venue and time through text message, it was a new eatery on the island that I've always wanted to try out, it was exclusively for couples. I cancelled ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 20

  • I stood up abruptly, "Nonso, let me explain, please", I called out after him, he just walked calmly outside, while I chased after him, he entered his car and zoomed off. ...
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  • I'm Getting Married - Episode 21

  • "Nonso I'm so sorry, I didn't know what I was doing, the guy had some sort of control over me, I can assure you I will never do something like that again". ...
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