Story: Compulsory Marriage - Season 1 - Episode 15

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Story: Compulsory Marriage - Season 1 - Episode 15

For me and Mary, we were like rat and mouse in the house, I couldn’t wait for the following morning to arrive as it was like the longest and most important 24 hours of my life…We left for my parent house around 2pm…

Don’t know why she closed late but Biola came as early as 4pm and I was surprised…I ran inside the room to hide myself and immediately she sat down and my mum mentioned my name, she burst into tears..i couldn’t take it either and I was crying myself inside. My mum pleaded on my behalf on what she witnessed and assured her she has her utmost respect as she never expected that kind of behaviour from me but in Biola’s word

“mummy, snakie took me for a fool…she took me for a nonentity..initially I was devastated that why will he be sleeping with his cousin not until his girlfriend sent me series on messages on facebook of how they are not related and they have been fooling me all this while…..Snakie was sleeping with both of us under the same roof..who does that mummy? Even if you want to do side runs, it shouldn’t be to my nose under the same roof..it was just too much for me to take and its still like a dream…….she told me so many things that I believed was a secret between me and snakie that I never believed someone else will know about it….Snakie was more of the devil mummy and I regretted the day I met him…..but have left him for God to judge us..he has done his worst but I believe God in his infinite mercy will shower me with his blessings sooner than later..have accepted my fate and God will judge us if I ever use two mind with him…am not angry with you mum and I know the kind of parent you are that you can never be in his support that’s why I have to give you the honour of coming over to this house..even my mum must not know that I visited you, it will be disastrous for me”

I had to come out when I couldn’t take it again, prostrated on the floor and held her leg…

“Baby please, just gimme five minutes to explain myself”

“what do you have to explain snakie? What?…your wife has already explained everytyn to me, atleast she’s already carrying your baby and am not…….so, you could impregnated another lady after you always maintain that we should use condom as you don’t want me to be pregnant outside wedlock? am satisfied with all her explanation abi watz d difference in your stories?” she inquired….

I explained how it all happened to her…why I kept it secret in other not to hurt her and my expectation of her leaving my house..i made her understand why I always frown on her stay in the house and how she always convinced me to let her stay against my wish..”I never meant to hurt you baby”am very sorry……its you that I love and I want to marry you baby..i cant do without you baby…please forgive me baby”……………..

“That’s by gone, have forgiven you…..u didn’t offend me snakie, u only did your worst….Mummy, thank you very much..i want to take my leave…….Goodbye ma”

I was devastated and was just crying…mum came over to console me….”what happened as happened..you have made this mistake already and you have to learn from it….We have to forge ahead and always seek for forgiveness from Biola..imagine someone doing what you did to biola and what you are having in mind to do to mary to your sister,how will u feel?”

We went back to my house, Mary has was preparing our food when we got to the house…mum lock my bedroom saying she wont allow me go in until its time for us to sleep…..Dad called later in the day and he had a lengthy discussion with mum..didnt even know what they discussed as she went to the visitors room to receive the call while me and Mary were in the sitting room staring at each other without any conversationShe came back later to the dining table when food was already served and asked me to come and eat..we finished eating when she broke the news to me “Your dad called and he instructed us to visit Mary’s parent on Sunday…………Mary, tell your parent we are coming on Sunday”…..

“Ohk ma”…she responded

“Mum, while will dad said something like that..didnt u explain everytyn to him?”…..i asked

“ I explained all what happened to him…..You know your dad very well….you know I can never say NO to him once his mind is made up…and we will never want to spoil our reputable name because of your mess….its a hard decision we have to make….we are meeting your inlaw on Sunday Okomi”