Black marriage - Season 1 - Episode 10

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Black marriage - Season 1 - Episode 10

“Yeah, of course. I was just saying that sex is not Andy’s priority. Love comes first” “I am of the opinion that love comes along with attraction; and I mean physical attraction” “Of course” Lizzy looked at her directly and Jessie felt uncomfortable. “Are you hiding something from me?” Jessica thought of a safe landing. “We all have got things to hide Elizabeth” “True, but is there something you feel I should know?” Lizzy pried further. “Like what?” “I don’t know…
Maybe like ‘why you don’t look like a newlywed’” Jessica paled slightly. “I was married four days ago, besides, how am I supposed to look?” Lizzy was about to say something, then she shrugged it off. “I was pulling your legs girl.” She looked up and suddenly grabbed Jessie’s hand. “See that wave? I won’t miss it” The tension oozed out of Jessica as she raced with Lizzy towards the water, even though she knew that Lizzy was not merely pulling her legs.
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“How could you do a thing like that son?” Mr. Williams was yelling on the phone. Andy had been postponing this call but now, he didn’t have to. He had done the wedding without his father’s consent. His father had been in Germany on an important business trip when he got married. He had intentionally fixed the wedding for that time.
Mr. Williams had been preaching marriage to Andy, ever since he became thirty because he said it was good to make hay while the sun was still shinning but Andy was not ready for any commitment. Everything had become complicated when his father introduced him to a girl on his thirty fourth birthday. The girl was the spoilt daughter of one of his rich friends and they were already talking marriage. When they would not yield to Andy’s refusal, he decided to take a step. Hiring a bride had been the best solution to his dilemma and he had been so happy when he found someone who was also opposed against marriage. He knew that if his dad were present, he would know that the marriage was a farce.

“I did what you have been asking me to do dad” “You got married behind my back? Do you know how happy a man is when he sees his son getting married?” “I am sorry dad but I had to do it. I felt that if I told you, you would object to the wedding. I can’t get married to Sylvia dad” The very idea horrified him.

“Still you should have told me, I am your dad, I had to watch my own son get married on the television. If your mother were alive, she-” “Please don’t go there again dad” Andy sighed. They had been arguing this issue for almost an hour. Andy’s mum had died while giving birth to Andy. Andy was the second child and the only son of his parents. His sister was married to a Ghanaian guy and they had two strikingly beautiful girls to show for it.

“All the same son, I am so happy for you. I would be in Nigeria soon so you better be prepared to face me.” Andy smiled. His father could never stay angry with him for long. Andy was exactly like his father; they were both stubborn and always had a way of having what they wanted, no matter the cost. Andy knew that
he needed to get a very convincing story for his father, if not; the elderly man would see his ploy instantly.