STRUGGLING FOR LOVE π
I’m in love with Adaobi π©ββ€οΈβπ¨
Chapter Three
“why did you slap me?. I asked her while smiling.
“do you realize I left the carnival because of you when Emeka won’t let me be. she said angrily backing me.
I got down from the rock and started begging her not to mind Emeka because I told him not to disturb her if she doesn’t want to come.
“but wait, what do you want from me? haven’t I been dealt with enough by your grandmother! please I don’t want trouble ooo just leave me alone!. she said walking away as I ran after her.
“please Ada! don’t mind my grandma she’s just being over protective of me. don’t worry she has forgiven you already.
“then why have she not called my mother to beg her for insulting for what she did when we came to your house. she said pushing me away as she goes.
I ran again to her front and tried making her to forget about my grandmother and to just focus on me for now. I draw her back in rotation as she fell to my body in which our eyes met.
“you’re so pretty Ada. I said in which she smiles as my heart almost melted by her smile.
“what do you want from me? . she asked as she is now calm.
I went on my knees and brought out the flower to her and requesting her to be my lover. she covered her face shyly as she shakes her head signifying No .
“ha! don’t do like this na Ada. I have always wanted to be with you like this because of how attractive you’re infact you’re the only girl I have always dreamed of.
“are you trying to flattered me with those lies now. she asked beaming all over in which makes me happy.
I told her my sincerity as I told her to accept the rose from me to signify she has accepted.
“well, I’m accepting just because you have once be my helper and you are not bad either, you’re a gentleman.
“really?. I asked blushing as I rub my head trying to showcase my cuteness.
she collected the rose from me and then hugged me telling me to be truthful with her in which I nodded my head. she then asked if I will be telling my grandmother about it.
“no, I can’t for now okay. but, very soon I will let her know about us. you know how rigid my grandma is now. I said why she nodded her head affirming it.
I then asked if she will be telling her parent also as she said she can’t either or else she’s ready to be disown.
“then what do we do?. I asked.
“don’t worry we can be coming to see along this way every Tuesday and Friday evening around 7pm.
“is that not too late for you?. I asked.
“it’s not as I always visit my aunty those two days in which I can go home anytime after helping her finished her home chores because she just put to bed.
I was really happy that she could find time out for us to see but the problem now with me is my grandma where will I tell her that I’m going or what can I come up with to leave before that Time.
“what are you thinking?. she asked clapping her hands over my face as I laughed.
“I’m thinking about you. I said as she laughed while we hold hands walking together back to the village square.
we suddenly heard her name called from behind and looked back seeing her father coming from where we were coming from as he is seen carrying a big bush meat.
“what are you two doing together holding hands? . he asked looking at us as we kept mute.
“are you two deaf!. he said shouting at us.
“papa….papa…I..he…
he calmed her down to talk instead of stammering as he smiled at her. I was like ehn! this one that he is smiling I hope he’s not going to deal with her when she gets home.
“we were only strolling sir. I answered sharply.
“yes. we were strolling papa. she also said.
“is that what is taking you years to say. he said as he told us to be careful and to go back to the village that is dangerous being alone at a place like this most especially this moment that people are busy having great time at the festival.
“I’m sorry papa. she said bowing her head.
he draw her closer to him as I almost jumped at his front thinking he wanted to beat her.
“it’s okay my daughter. make sure your mother don’t see you two ooo because you know what she can do okwaya?. he said walking away as I looked at her in which she nodded her head to be true that her mother can injure her if she should see both of us together.
I left her as I walked away joyfully bidding her bye. I went back to where I left my grandma and couldn’t see her there I was shocked hoping she hasn’t caught us. I looked around searching for Emeka when I saw him dancing with some girls, I tapped his back repeatedly as he shrugged his shoulder telling me to leave him alone.
“I have seen her. I whispered to his ear as he looked at me telling me I should be jumping for joy then that I should let him also enjoyed his life why he rocked the girls.
I left him alone because I know he’s not going to pay attention to me since he’s having good time most especially with the girls. I suddenly heard my grandmother calling out my name from behind as I ran about looking for her. immediately she saw me she began to question me my whereabouts that she has asked Emeka and he said he doesn’t know my whereabouts.
“ehm…ehm Mama fashion I was….was actually around after coming back from urinating.
“you lied!. she said in annoyance while I kept telling her I’m not.
she told me to let go home as I walked at her front while she followed.
AT NIGHT.
I was dreaming seeing myself in a full long hair as same with Ada as she pulls me over into a wide stream as she sang and danced while I kept blushing while we ran around then I decided to pour water on her in which she suddenly screamed and her leg turned into a mermaid tail. I also screamed and suddenly began to catch cold as she walked closer to me telling me not to panick. immediately she hugged me the coldness left and my body became calm.
“are you sure you’re Ada?. I asked surprisingly as she smiled at me telling me she’s the one.
“ha! fish! you’re a fish Ada!. I said repeatedly.
“I thought you said you always dreamed about me?. she asked looking at my eyes in which I looked away.
I told her it’s not true that I was lying she looked so calmed and told me not to worry that she also know. she told me not to mind what I just saw that it’s just illusion that she’s not a mermaid. I held back into her arm as I made to kiss her when I heard a slap a cross my face.
“Tahh!!!
I suddenly opened my eyes clearly seeing mama fashion starring at me angrily as I looked around me seeing how I poured water on her to the extent I was trying to kiss her.
“are you out of Senses Obinna! when did you start sleep walking? look at my bed and my body. she shouted as I went on my knees to begged her.
“is as if you have been manipulated by some witch in this village abi don’t worry, it’s Cain I will use to remove them from your body. she said as she stood up to take her long Cain she kept behind her door.
I began to begged her telling her I didn’t know what I was doing as she answered me saying she also know, that is why she is ready to kicked them out by the Cain and anointing because she sees it as bad sign.
“you can never start what you don’t do before in my house, never!
paa! pa! paa!! paa!!!
“yeh…. yehhh!!! mama fashion please! I’m sorry! I won’t do that again.
“don’t worry by tomorrow you won’t ever go out to meet that use less girl again. she said while flogging me in which it then makes me understand that she actually knew I went to see Ada.
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