Must Read: Strings And Web

Episode 6 years ago

Must Read: Strings And Web

Just some minutes to an hour later and Daniel was having dinner in one of the condition he felt weirdest since he was conceived. Here he was, sitting round a table with the illustrous family of Anabelle, and having dinner amidst fake smiles from him. What he felt made the situation that tensed was the absence of Anabelle’s father.

“He’s gone out. You know your Dad na,” her mother had told her when she asked after him.
Atleast, if he were around, he’d understand things better.

The glowing woman Anabelle called her Mom wasn’t feeling any of that crap though, he felt. He could see her smiling almost with every morsel that she rolled down her throat. Her reaction when they walked in holding hands was hysterical. She was literally beaming with smiles, it was more like a case of a bride seeing her Groom alive and well after he had been napped just some hours to her wedding. The older than him but beautiful woman seemed far more happy than that. Anabelle wasn’t left out either. She seemed very happy to him as her face radiated glowingly; a sign of her inner purity.

He had caught her mingling smiles, those delicate trance inducing smiles with her Mother severally.
She seemed very happy to.

Ofcourse, he himself was beside Daniel with Happiness. Why wouldn’t he be? Just a fortnight ago, he wouldn’t have believed he would be courting a lady like this-ofcourse they were courting although not officially-much more be having dinner with her Mum. He was very happy. What he felt was lapping at him was the bugging thoughts of the serial questions that he thought would follow soon.
The type that was customary among the Yorubas.

He never allowed his thoughts much freedom though. He was still eating as would an enthusiastic Son-in-law. The taste of a well assorted and delicious Egusi soup with well prepared Semovita wasn’t one he would get to have everyday.

He had no Wife yet, nor a Mother, all he had was his sister.

He emptied his plate and complememted the food. He got talking bits by bits with Ana’s mom and soon, his sense of humour started manifesting. It seemed she was really liking him.

“My son, lets talk,” he heard her voice and she moved to the Living room. That was it, his heart convulsed and blood flew repidly through his veins. He felt something choky stuck in his throat and he thought his sweat glands were seriously working, despite the duty abiding air conditional. He cast a quick glance at Anabelle and she reciprocated with a smile. He crossed his heart invisibly and walked accross to her.

Just as he sat on a sofa, the door opened and a lady walked in. She seemed beautiful too. He felt the ambience got tensed almost immediately. The lady wasn’t smiling nor was Anabelle’s mom. He felt frightened and threw a glance at Anabelle and to his relief, met her smiling joyously. It seemed she was happy to see the lady. His heart lightened; finally someone that was happy with everything.[