The bride 1
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Nneka was a beautiful girl in her mid twenties. She was born into a very rich family of five children; three males and two females. She was the first daughter and the third child. Beauty was their family’s natural heritage and all the children born into the family inherited it. Their beauty was beyond average and even at that, Nneka was the most beautiful among the beautiful siblings. She was average in height and possessed the right sizes of the features that distinguish females from males. Her chocolate complexion and bulky eyes made her facial beauty more pronounced. When she smiled, her superb dental arrangement and the dimples that appeared on both of her cheeks were a pleasant sight to behold. Her beauty was so irresistible that while she was still in secondary school, suitors trooped in to seek for her hand in marriage. But her parents who insisted that no child of theirs would go into marriage without having a university education practically chased the suitors away.
While she was in the university, many of her lecturers had made advances at her. Some of the unmarried ones had asked her to marry them but she politely turned down their proposals. If not that her beauty came with great academic intelligence which made her known as one of the best students in her department, some of these lecturers whose proposals she’d turned down would have forced her into giving in to their demands using her results as baits. But her academic performance had resonant echoes all over her department. Any irregularities in her results would have prompted an investigation. They let her be and hoped opportunities would come for them to achieve their aims. That never happened.
When Nneka graduated from the University, she was posted to a state in the western region of the country for her one year national youth service. There, she met Kunle, the love of her life. Kunle was a computer engineer who worked in the firm where Nneka was posted for her primary assignment. Their connection was swift and spontaneous. It didn’t take any formal approach from Kunle nor the play of ‘hard to get’ from Nneka for them to start off a relationship. They just found themselves being drawn to each other by that natural force called Love. Within a few months, their relationship blossomed into something beautiful and pure.
The first time Kunle took Nneka to his parents’ house, she was warmly welcomed. The charming aura of her personality diffused into the atmosphere and everyone seemed to be induced by it. They were all happy. Kunle was surprised when his mother’s countenance didn’t change when he disclosed that Nneka was from the Igbo tribe. His mother had constantly warned him never to marry from any other tribe except theirs (Kunle’s family’s). But on meeting Nneka, the story changed. She (Kunle’s mother) rather started advising him to hasten things before Nneka would change her mind. Whenever she said that, Kunle would laugh out loudly.
Sadly, eight months into the national youth service, Nneka’s father died. His death dealt a heavy blow on the entire family. Nneka was the most hit because she was her father’s favorite. During this period of mourning, Kunle provided tremendous support to Nneka and her family. He tried his best in filling up the vacuum Nneka’s father’s demise created in her life. As time went on, normalcy gradually returned in her life and she moved on. A few months after Nneka completed her national youth service, the two love birds decided to tie the knot.
A date was fixed and they started making arrangements concerning the traditional legalization of their union. Being an inter-tribal marriage, the arrangements were not the regular ones. Many things were debated on by both families before consensions were reached. Also, Kunle, the groom was tutored on what to do, how to do them and when to do them on the day of the traditional wedding. It was indeed a hectic period for the couple and their families. But in all, the two individuals who were about to consolidate their union were very excited about everything. Love they say conquers all and theirs conquered the stress they went through in making their special day a memorable one.
Finally the D-day came. The excitement in Nneka’s family compound was electrifying. Their first daughter was getting married. Varieties of food had been prepared by the women. The disc jockey was playing some beautiful music. Nneka’s uncle who stood in for her father and her kinsmen had long gathered. They were drinking some palm wine while they waited for the arrival of their in-laws. Some guests and villagers had also gathered in wait for the commencement of the occasion. A little after mid day, Kunle and his people arrived in their colorful attires. They came carrying the items stipulated in the marriage list given to them by Nneka’s people. Not long after their arrival, the occasion started. Smoothly, the occasion proceeded until it was time for the bride to come and great her would be in-laws.
The ‘asoebi’ girls had lined up as they’d rehearsed and were waiting for Nneka, the bride to come and join the train. While they stood and waited, they heard the sounds of clattering objects inside the house. Before they could realize what was happening, Nneka ran out in the open where the guests, her family and her would be in-laws were. She was n***d except for the thong which covered her genitals. Her bare plump b*****s were bouncing as she displayed a show of insanity. She had gone made on her traditional wedding day.
What happened next?
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