my village prince and I - Season 1 - Episode 17

5 years ago

my village prince and I - Season 1 - Episode 17

☆☆☆☆☆

Continues..
AFAMEFUNA POV
I saw her standing smiling at me, I tried to
reach for her calling her name but the more I
try to get to her the more far away she seems,
slowly she began to fade away, I continue
calling her name as I jerk up from sleep, I
looked around and saw that I was in my room
in the palace, so that was a dream, but just
then everything that had happened came
flashing back to me.

AFAMEFUNA: Amarachi.
My heart, my love, the only woman that has
made me feel complete, the only woman I see
in my dream, my heart couldn’t believe she was
really dead, I gave out a scream in anguish as I
broke down in tear, my heart has been ripped
out of it spot.

AFAMEFUNA: Amarachi, am sorry, am sorry.
Yes it was my fault, I couldn’t have left, I could
have stayed, just maybe this won’t have
happened, I could imagine how she felt
helpless on that day, i could have been there to
protect her, that was what i promised her but i
had let her down, had betrayed her all over
again, can she ever forgive me, what am I to
do, I couldn’t take the pain anymore, it was
eating me up and that I lost her because of
what, all this, I looked around my room and my
hurt turned to anger and hate, I got up and
started destroying everything in my room. One
of the guards ran inside.

GUARD: my prince are you okey.
AFAMEFUNA: get out, get out
I shouted at him and he immediately ran for his
life seeing I have lost all my senses, and I
continued from where I stopped destroying the
plasma TV on the wall, the door swing open
and my mother face came in view, as I saw her
looking so worried my hatred for her increased.
AFAMEFUNA: what do you want.

I shouted at her sending her a dagger look.
LOLO AGBONMA: my son, you have to calm
down, you didn’t know what happened, that girl
is evil and you are too blind to see this.
AFAMEFUNA: no you all are the ones that are
too blind to see how wonderful she was and I
know it because I have interest in her that’s
why you people decided to kill her.

LOLO AGBONMA: Afamefuna, why will you say
something like that, you know I and your father
are not like that.

AFAMEFUNA: believe me, I don’t think I know
you guys, what am I even saying, of course I
don’t know you guys, I don’t, but let me tell you
this, you all will regret what you did to her, all
of you, now leave my room, leave.

LOLO AGBONMA: Afamefuna please.
AFAMEFUNA: leave now, leave, I don’t want to
see your face leave.

My anger was taking control and her presence
just made it worse, she ran out of my room in
fear, I fall down on the floor as I broke down in
tear, the pain was too much for me to bare, I
have heard to fall in love was a wonderful thing
but never knew it was also the most painful
thing you can ever imagine.

I heard the door opened, I thought I told them I
didn’t want to see any of their faces, I turned
round to face Nnamdi.
NNAMDI: my prince.

AFAMEFUNA: what are you doing here.
NNAMDI: my prince, you have to calm down.
AFAMEFUNA: are you out of your mind, I
thought I made it clear that I don’t want to see
anyone, now get out.
NNAMDI: my prince.

AFAMEFUNA: don’t you prince me, where you
not there when they had her killed, you joined
them right after all you never liked her, now
she is dead, you all are happy now.
NNAMDI: my prince, Amarachi is not dead.
I looked at him, was he trying to make me free
better or what.

AFAMEFUNA: look am not in for your games.
NNAMDI: I am not playing any games or am I
joking with you, as I speak to you now
Amarachi is in lagos.

I got up immediately eager to know what he
was talking about.

AFAMEFUNA: you are getting me confuse.
NNAMDI : I know you are but I don’t have all
day to explain to you, but all I want to tell you
is that I gave her the address you gave to me, I
think she might be there now because she left
same yesterday, I even sent you a massage to
your email, that’s why I was surprise to see you
today.

AFAMEFUNA: massage, I didn’t see any
massage.

NNAMDI: God, I think she might be there now.
I don’t know if I should be dancing or shouting
but I was really happy to hear that Amarachi
was alive and she is already on her way to
meet me, I started looking for my phone so I
can call Victor to give him the information.
NNAMDI: what are you looking for.

AFAMEFUNA: my phone, I need to call Victor
so he will be aware just incase she comes.
Nnamdi joined me in searching for my phone, in
no time we found it and I quickly dialed Victor’s
number but was disappointed as it was switch
off.

AFAMEFUNA: his phone is off.
NNAMDI: then you should be on your way to
lagos.

AFAMEFUNA: call that your driver, am going by
road.
NNAMDI: ok and please no one should hear
about this for now.
AFAMEFUNA: am not stupid.

Nnamdi left my room to do what I asked him to
do, I didn’t know what I felt that moment, I was
glad and at the same time worried, I just pray
she is alright, Nnamdi came later to inform me
that the driver was waiting for me, now the
problem was how was I going to leave the
palace since it was still in the afternoon which
Is very risky to use the back door.

*************************************
AMARACHI POV
It has been four days that I have been in Lagos
and I have misplaced the address of the prince
given to me by Nnamdi, this four days has not
been easy for me as I didn’t know where to go
or know anyone here, the money that was
given to me by Nnamdi was what had been
sustaining me and I know in no time I will have
no money left, at night I will find an empty
store to sleep then woke up early in the
morning before the owner comes, I must say
lagos is always busy both at day and at night.
I was walking round the market as usual when I
sighted a sign board where Sale girl was
wanted, it was a local restaurant, I knew I
didn’t have any experience in this kind of work
but I have now choice, I needed to look for
something I can be doing so I can be able to
feed myself, I walk inside the restaurant not
sure of myself, what if they chase me away or
even worse, I just pray I get the job.

*************************************
AFAMEFUNA POV
it has been four days now since I came back to
lagos to look for Amarachi, and this is getting
me so worried, what if something bad has
happened to her, lagos is a big and busy place
also dangerous where it is very difficult to find
someone that is missing.

I remembered how I left the palace after
hearing from Nnamdi that she was heading to
Lagos, I thought about using the back door but
later kicked against it as it was already noon,
without no other way I made up my mind to
use the front gate knowing fully well that my
parents might try to stop me, just as I thought
my mother got up as soon as I entered the
sitting room.

LOLO AGBONMA : Afamefuna
I watched both of them for some time, I really
wanted to say something to them but just
couldn’t fine my voice, I head to the door only
to be stopped by the guards.
AFAMEFUNA: if you two don’t get out of my
face this minutes, both of you will regret it.
LOLO AGBONMA: Afamefuna, where are you
going.

AFAMEFUNA: that’s none of your business, I
leaving this place since you both don’t want my
happiness, I am going to look for one.
I turned facing the people I called parents, just
looking at them brought hatred to my heart.
EZE NWANYI: what has come over you
Afamefuna.

AFAMEFUNA: you have come over me, all my
life I always wish I could see my father
because I so much thought he was a man of
dignity and integrity but right now all I see is
nothing.

LOLO AGBONMA: Afamefuna, do you realize
you are talking to your father.
AFAMEFUNA: and do I look as if I care, he
seize to be my father the day he sworn to
destroy my joy.

LOLO AGBONMA: Afamefuna.
AFAMEFUNA: mark this day father because it
will be the last time you will set eyes on me.
I turned to the guards.

AFAMEFUNA: now will you let me pass or you
want to carry my corpse.

They stood not moving, I face my parents
again.

EZE NWANYI: you are not leaving this palace
ever again.

He said this getting up, and yes he was angry
which I care less.

LOLO AGBONMA: Please my son, don’t do this,
I know you are angry but if you just rest a little
you will be fine.

AFAMEFUNA: now tell me which do you prefer,
you let me walk out of this palace or I go
upstairs to my room and harm myself, after all I
have nothing that am living for.

EZE NWANYI: you will do no such thing.
AFAMEFUNA: try me, I will do lot more, you will
lose, because with me dead, this kingship will
be taken from this family and I will not even be
alive to regret it.

My mother broke down in tear, in as much that
I want to console her I held myself back, why
should I care, my father and I stared at each
other eye to eye, I knew he was trying to read
me so I had to make a serious eye contact, I
will lying anyway about killing myself, why will I
when Amarachi is out there but I can’t let them
see that can I.

EZE NWANYI: let him pass
LOLO AGBONMA: my king.
EZE NWANYI: quiet woman, what good will he
be for me if he is dead.

AFAMEFUNA: I knew you were clever.
I walked pass the guards and headed to the
main gate, which was also opened for me, I
sighted the driver that Nnamdi called waiting a
little far from the palace gate, I got there and
entered the car.

AFAMEFUNA: am going to Lagos, hope you
know the way.

DRIVER: yes, Nnamdi already told me.
AFAMEFUNA: good now drive.
He brought the engine to life and drove off, my
mind was set in Amarachi, I just hope she is
okay, I redial Victor’s number but it was still
switch off, I wondered where he will be, just
hope he has seen Amarachi.