Obiageli - Episode 22

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Uche's POV

"Uche..Uchenna is that you?"

Uche paused on his tracks as he went into his father's hut, the man was getting old and was mostly bedridden now

"Yes papa"

"Where did you go to?, I wanted my bath, you and your sister left the house, you shouldn't do that to your father, you know my leg is bad"he said

Onyeka had gone to the aunties place earlier, he guessed she decided to sleep there

" Sorry papa, I forgot something at the forest and went back to get it"

"So late at night?, and you stayed this long, collecting something" Mazi Ozor massaged his leg as he said this

"I went to see Kelechi too, we lost track of time" he wondered if Obiageli too would be caught one day, they stayed longer nowadays...

His father sighed"well get me my bath water, and Ekene says he wants to see you"

"Okay papa" he was about going then came back

"Eh..papa"he scratched his head

Ozor looked up and held his gaze

"I wanted to talk to you about something"

"What now?" Ozor asked dismissively

"I ....want to get married"

Ozor looked at him then took up the balm again"Well if you want to get married you have to look for a woman first"he said

"I..I have already seen her" Ozor looked up"Mazi Okafor's last daughter"he said

Ozor shook his head"Uche, you know how many competitors you have?" Uche didnt say anything "how long have you been seeing her?"his father asked

"Since" Uche said

"So you are sure she would consent if we go"

"Yes papa, why not"he said

Ozor smiled" Its like the gods are at it"he chuckled "years ago I joked about it, now its coming to pass..well since you are sure she would consent, I ll follow you to see Okafor after I gather your uncles"he coughed

"Okay papa, thank you"Uche bowed then went away to prepare the bath water.

Okafor finally called Oluchi to his obi that night

"Don't you think we should let her know about it?"he asked after she sat down

"No Nneanyi we shouldn't, we'll scare her, I fear she might run away" She knew her daughter

"So what are you suggesting, that we should  leave her until she starts liking someone?'

Oluchi scratched her face, he didn't know his daughter already liked somebody

" We should tell her"Okafor continued "so she starts to wade off suitors herself"he coughed and tapped his chest "I'm getting old, and have resigned myself to my fate, I don't want too much drama in my life" he said and placed his hand on his chin

"I was thinking she should go to college before we tell her"Oluchi insisted

"Oluchi" he coughed again"what I think is....anyway do it your way, I have washed my hands off the whole matter"

Eberechi had died weeks ago and had been buried, it was just Ezinma and Oluchi now, he had grandchildren from Ikenna who had married a woman named Angelina and Nkechi had bore three children, Nnenna was pregnant, he didn't know why a single child would give him so many problems. From her having too many suitors, to her almost getting raped because she would not sit in one place, now it was official that she couldn't get married

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. It was clear the gods had paid them a visit.

That evening, he stared at his daughter as she left for the dance thinking back on the mysteries of her birth and other things that had happened in the course of her life in the compound, was she supposed to remain in her fathers house till she died? he shrugged his shoulders....It was an unheard of thing. Many suitors had come, even from the neighbouring village and he told them he wanted to train her to college, the men had looked at each other

"But couldn't she marry and still..."one was saying

"No, I want to train her myself" he said eyes on the floor of his obi. The more he rejected them, the more the gossip spread that he wanted to marry his daughter.

Uche played with her waistbeads at the dance, picking them one after the other as they sat and watched the villagers dance

"I'm hearing something about you going to college"he said

" That's a rumor, but my mother wants me to go"she said with a sigh

He was silent "She's doing everything to take you away from me, I wonder why "he said looking at Kelechi playing flute, he had always loved Oluchi like his own mother, he wondered why was she being a stumbling block, they watched the other people dancing then.

"Kelechi is already married, its just me that is left" he said, though it had been hasty, Kelechi now had a wife and a child on the way

"Because he was forced after he got Ihuoma pregnant"Obiageli said with an eyeroll

"That's not true, he told me he wanted to marry her, she just got pregnant"he said

" Well anyhow you put it"she said, they laughed as they watched the dance, he took her hand

"I'm coming to see your father with my people soon" he told her. She smiled, had been waiting for that, she rested  her head on his shoulder, as he pulled her close.

Obiageli entered her hut and didn't find her mother, she took up the broom to sweep then came out of the hut and suddenly saw her mother, shocked...she stepped back

"Where were you last night?" her mother barked" I woke up and didn't see you, had to start looking for you"

Obiageli scratched her head and looked down, what would she say now

"Obiageli.."Oluchi called again

She knew one day she would be caught

"I ..I went to ease myself"she began

"For an hour, I waited for an hour before I started looking for you"Oluchi said

"Then, then I went to Ezinma's hut"

"Eheh, you mean you were there and she said she hadn't seen you?'

" eh.no mama, she didn't know I eh.."

"You are lying ain't you?"

"Me mama...have I ever lied to you?".

"if you don't tell me the truth right now,  I'll tell your father"Oluchi threatened

The fright in Obiageli's eyes spoke volumes"Mama,I swear I was in the compound o"she said shrugging as her mother pulled her ear

" you went to see a man, you are sleeping with a man"Oluchi said pulling her to her knees as Obiageli covered her head

It was Okafor that saved Obiageli from Oluchi who was bent on beating her up

"Defiled, sold yourself cheaply without a penny eoow" after Oluchi calmed down, Okafor began, resting himself on his walking stick

"Now Oby why did you chose to do this to us, disgrace this family"

Obiageli said nothing, Okafor coughed"who is the man that is so privileged to get you sneaking out at night?" 

Oby said nothing, Okafor moved towards her and she backed away"I said who is the man?"

"Papa.."

"Say it, before I descend on you this morning"

"Papa, its...its Mazi Ozors son"

Oluchi immediately exclaimed and turned around wailing

Okafor stared at her quietly

"Which of Ozor's sons?" he swore if it was Ekene, he'll kill her then the boy

"U..Uche" she was in tears now

He gaped, Ozor had said it years ago but by the gods, free of charge, there was no friendship in this one

"Where did you both go to?".

" A t..tree"

"You are now a witch eh...what did you both do there?'

Oby bit her lip and glanced at her mother "Obiageli open your mouth and talk, because if not..."Okafor threatened

"Papa, we didn't do anything o...I swear" she touched her tongue and pointed it upwards

"Oby you are lying to me"Okafor said calmly

"I'm not lying to you papa, I have never lied to you" she said crying

" So what were you both doing throughout the night?"he tapped his walking stick on the ground"what..?"he barked so she was shocked to her feet, Obiageli looked at her sobbing mother and ran off.

Okafor stared at her retreat and turned around

"My world is finished"

*what do you think would happen next, would Okafor accept Uche and his family?

Why do you think Obiageli ran away?

*Watch out for next episode

Please your comment keeps me going, thanks.

 

 

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  • Abigail Edos picture
    Abigail Edos
    Hmmmm.... Thanks so much. I really can't predict o. But I still have this belief that uche is also a water god, prince or whatever. He's unique just like Obiageli.
  • Abiona Oluwatoyin picture
    Abiona Oluwatoyin
    Hmmmm it is well oo
  • Medina Lawal picture
    Medina Lawal
    I thought uche is also water Prince bcos his mother was told not to give birth again after him, she did and die
  • Olaleye Adedamola picture
    Olaleye Adedamola
    This is serious oo, I can't predict what will happen why did obiageli ran away. Perhaps uche isn't ordering child too due to is mother die. I can't wait next episode
  • belladiva54@gmail.com picture
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    funmi thank u ooo. u r d best. can't wait for the next episode
  • Tochi Enyinnayah picture
    Tochi Enyinnayah
    Wow......now am wondering if Uche is a water god......next episode pleaseeee
  • veth picture
    veth
    hmmmm,uche is truly a wizard if not why ask her to meet up only at midnight
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