Olamma - Season 1 - Episode 27

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Olamma - Season 1 - Episode 27

Olamma’s mother was busy smiling from ear to ear and nodding her head as her husband rain down praise on Olamma who they never knew was seated before them.
Atika was silent as he listened to Olamma’s father and mother talking about their beautiful daughter, Olamma who married a supposed prince Onrah from Ozulu.

With the joy in Olamma father’s heart he asked for more palm wine to be brought to Atika and water with food to be given to the woman beside him who they thought was his wife.

Atika was not interested in the kola or the palm wine that was placed before him. He continued with his main mission.

Olamma’s heart was racing with fear at first but when she listened to her father and mother talk greatly about her she became calm. She thought within herself that her parents still love her and will welcome her with an open arm if they realized that she was the same Olamma.

Olamma was relaxed as she began to eat the delicious abacha and cow skin that Amaka served her. She was sure now that her parents love her far too much.
Atika continued

“Mazi, if you understand where Ozulu kingdom is located and who Onrah truly is, you will never mention the names again in your entire life. Ever since your daughter left, did you ever bother to go round to know where exactly is Ozulu. You cared more about the fame she brought to you, not about how she was truly faring. What if she is in danger? What if she is dead by now…

“May the gods forbids such. My daughter Olamma is enjoying in her kingdom. I don’t know why you are here but don’t bring fear to my household because Olamma my most beautiful daughter is doing fine and she is ruling with her husband that is all I know and that is all I care to know. Nothing else.
Olamma father said and her mother waved a hand over her head. Saying “May the gods’ forbids it.”

Atika smiled and continued.
“You are also to be blamed for the whole mishap that has befallen your daughter. She may have her share of blame but you shared greatly in it too. Both of you….
Olamma’s parents’ looks confuse as they asked Atika what he meant.

“Seated here with me is your daughter Olamma, who you can’t recognised anymore.

Olamma’s father and mother began to laugh. They laughed so hard as they looked at the woman sitting beside Atika who he said was Olamma their beautiful daughter.
The woman’s face was wrinkled, her skin looked tamed. She has a big keloid scar on her arm. She was not close to being classified as beautiful.

They began to laugh at Atika and his expensive joke while saying “may the gods forbids it, she can’t be our daughter… We reject this bad luck in the name of the gods”.
Olamma lost her appetite. She wanted to run off from the compound but where will she run to. She was back home and this was her home.

She interrupted her parent’s annoying laughter and said.
“Papa, mama…is true. I am Olamma your daughter. I could have being a dead soul by now if not that the gods were kind enough to send Atika to my aid.