🔔An African tale🔔
🍏Yoruba series🍏
Written by: Pinky Preshy Chioma✍️
🎈 09🎈
“What? Femi did this to you?” Omotola flinched as Toyo removed her eyeglasses.
Toyosi burst into tears….
“Yes! Omotola he did this to me” Toyosi wailed
“Unbelievable! How did this happen? What happened?” Omotola asked anxiously
“He came home drunk and I tried talking to him but he didn’t listen instead he started hitting me” Toyosi cried
“What the…. Femi is so shameless! Am sorry Toyosi but I have to be honest, that husband of yours is nothing but a he goat” Omotola flared up.
“I was so short of words… I don’t know what else to say” Toyosi cried.
“This is so annoying! It’s barely two months that you got married and he’s already hitting you? I mean who does that?” Omotola said furiously.
“So I have to carry my cross” Toyosi said as she showed Omotola the marks on her back and arm.
“What? Which cross? Otioo…(No) Aah! What do you plan on doing? How about you call the police and report that bastard” Omotola said
“No Omotola… No I don’t want to report him… I don’t even want the public to know about this” Toyosi cried bitterly
Omotola widened her eyes in shock….
“What? Don’t tell me you are going to cover up for that monster you called a husband” Omotola asked as she furrowed her brows.
“I have to Omotola! This is tough but I have to bear it….” Toyosi said
“Bear what? I don’t get you Toyosi…” Omotola blinked her eyes continuously.
“You won’t understand Omotola! What will the world say? What will people say? That I got married and divorced in barely two months” Toyosi cried as Omotola scoffed
“Really? You are so unbelievable Toyo…. You’d rather die in silence than free yourself from eternity bondage?” Omotola asked in anger.
“Please Omotola! Let this be between us… I don’t want the public to hear or know anything about this! I came to you because I have no one to talk to” Toyosi cried.
“Tch! This is really ridiculous” Omotola backed her fuming with anger.
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Simi cut the fried chicken with her knife and spooned it into her mouth with a fork.
Her face was brightened with smiles all over it.
“Thank you so much Simi” Wale said in happiness.
“What for?” Simi said as she giggled
“For coming over…. You just lightened up my day” He said
“Ahh… I should be thanking you for making the night fun for me instead of boring as usual” Simi said
“You know mine is more boring? And… I forgot to say you look extremely beautiful” Wale said as Simi blushed.
“Thank you! You look good as well” She said as they kept avoiding eye contact.
They only didn’t stop stealing glances at each other.
“That reminds me how is your mom’s health?” Simi asked trying to change the topic.
“She’s well…. Thank you!” Wale said as he winked at her.
Simi forced a smile….
She was already feeling uneasy!
Is this how it feels to fall in love?
she kept thinking within her….
“Does that mean that I love Adewale already?” She said to herself.
💋
Simi sat on her giant bed pressing her phone.
She kept smiling….
We know who is making her smile bah?
She didn’t even notice when Yemisi entered the room.
Yemi smiled happily.
She picked up a tissue paper and started wiping off her makeups.
“Someone is in love” Yemi said as Simi became startled.
“Hey! Yemisi have you been there long?” Simisola asked
“Yeah! And I watched you smile at your phone! So what’s new about the phone that’s making you smile?” Yemi teased
“Tch! You are so naughty” Simi grinned
“Am happy for you Simi” Yemisi said as she hugged Simi.
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Toyosi sat on the couch in the sitting room shaking her legs impatiently.
She glanced at the wall clock.
it was 12:53am…. Some minutes to one in the morning.
And Femi was not yet home.
Tears dropped down Toyosi’s cheek.
At the dinning was her well prepared fried chicken and rice covered properly.
It was already cold like ice.
Toyosi kept walking up and down restlessly.
🕒 30 mins later 🕒
Toyo had already fallen asleep on the couch.
Suddenly, Femi banged on the door noisily over and over again.
Toyosi quickly jerked up from the couch.
It was some minutes to 2am.
She heaved a sigh as she walked towards the door.
She opened the door and Femi pushed her roughly and stormed in.
He reeked of alcohol.
Toyosi covered her nose due to the stench of alcohol.
“You idiot! Didn’t you hear me knocking?” Femi staggered
“Femi take a look at the time! Is this when a married man should come home? You are such a….” Toyo said as Femi landed a dirty slap on her face.
She opened her mouth to say a word in tears.
But Femi pounced on her….
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#To_be_continued
Mogbe! 😏😏
Femi is really something… 😳😒
Toyosi 😭😭
Simi 😍 😍
What goes around comes around… 👌