Compulsory Marriage - S01 E16

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Compulsory Marriage - S01 E16

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 16

My life from that moment was as if I just fall in love again but the major problem now was how to convince my parent most especially my old man that I was not ready for any wedding even though I was ready to take responsibility for the pregnancy.

Conversation between me Biola gradually return back to normal a bit, my call to her was so regular that I never allowed her to rest with calls about her well being.

It was on the next Sunday afternoon when I received a call from my mum that Mary came around to deliver the introduction list to them at home.

Me: Introduction list ke?

Mum: Yes…

Me: Are u home ma?

Mum: Yes…

Me: Am coming to see you right away

I quickly dashed down to my parent house after the call and I was surprise to see mary there, she greeted me but I didn’t respond

Mum: Are you not the one your wife is greeting?

Me: Which wife mum? I don’t think am married yet mum

Dad: so, you are still with your stubbornness snakie

Me: No dad…but atleast am not married yet and I don’t think am prepared to

Dad: Are we still on this argument? Your wife was already on her way to your place before it was when you told your mum you are coming we asked her to wait for you

Me: Dad, am serious…am not ready for any introduction…….am not marrying Mary, I already have a wife I want to marry before this intruder came in and am not giving in to her deceit

Dad: You are not even ashamed of yourself…..when will you grow up and be a man who accept his responsibility? You think you can bring shame upon this family? If you are not shameful well I am and I will not allow you throw my reputation in the gutter just like that..i don’t even know the kind of legacy you want to leave behind for your siblings since you are behaving like this

Mary: Mummy please beg Snakie for me..i think we have gone past this stage and I already apologized to him and Biola on the role I played in all this

Dad: Don’t mind him jare…..we have taken the decision and we are not going back on it..just put your mind at rest Mary

Mum: Oko mi…please now, forget about how you guys met and how you arrive at this stage..please move ahead oko mi..i believe she also has all the quality you require in a lady too..all you need is to learn how to love her just like you love Biola and everytyn will be fine

Dad: Don’t mind her jare…I don’t know whats wrong with kids of nowadays…they will never want to accept responsibility

Mum: Eyin na ko lojo..i remember back then, ojo na re bi ano, only difference was that yours was not at the pregnancy stage

Dad: gerrara here jhoor…were you not the one dying ontop fine boy then…omo to handsome

Mum: how you take see me sef, I never commot for market now

Dad: Shioor..e dey your body. Snakie pls, relax your mind, I know your concern and everytyn will be fine with you. It’s a matter of time omo mi.

Me: Mummy please can I see you in private?

Mum: Sure..lets go inside

Me and my mum went inside and relay my concern to her, I pour all my mind for her and explain how I feel, my plan and the way I want to live my future with the one I love but she still try as much as possible to convince me but she succumb when she realized I was adamant and will never listen to her. At the end of it, we concluded that I should at least safe the family face and not take a harsh decision right now..she said I should play along with Mary pending when the atmosphere will come down and she will be able to discuss it with my dad.

I left home with Mary and we never utter a single word to each other until we got home, one week gone, two and still counting down to the introduction without hearing from my parent, This was just 3 days to the introduction date. My mood towards Mary never changed all through this time

I was at home on Sunday evening when Biola called me and asked if we can see, she said I should meet her somewhere, she gave me the description around Ajao Estate and I quickly drove down there. I met her at the tetrazzini at 7&8 junction. She was sitting by a corner all alone

Me: What happened baby? What are you doing here? You sounded somehow on phone

Biola: Am just coming from your house…I met your parent and they explain everytyn to me

Me: What did they explain to you

Biola: Everytyn baby…and you cant because of me not listen to your parent

Me: Please stop that baby..its my life and I have to live it the way I want

Biola:but their opinion count so much too and you cant because of me turn your back on them

Me: Am not turning my back on them, its just my future

Biola: Well have given them my word that I will talk to you and back down baby

Me: back down from what baby..please don’t ruin my life baby, pls don’t let us ruin this chance again baby

Biola: I couldn’t withstand the cry of your mum…I couldn’t, I put myself I her shoes and how I will feel if my son disobey me…

moreover what is the tendency that I will be accepted by them knowing fully well that they will have it in mind that you disobeyed them cos of me.

Please lets put a stop to all this baby, have accepted defeat already and even though have not come to terms with it but I have no option but am very sure I will survive this. Please am very sorry baby, we can still be friend and will forever be the best of friend…you know I always want the best for you and your happiness..Dont worry baby, am not angry with you, I believe it’s the will of God that things happened this way between us, I will take you as my brother and friend going forwards snakie, pls take good care of yourself for me baby, I will forever love you

“she stood up and went out of the restaurant and I was dumbfounded, she left with a swollen face crying”

Me: wait…Biola, please wait now Biola….please wait baby…baby..baby…

She was already on bike by the time I stepped out of the door as if the bike was already waiting for her, I quickly located my car but one idiot guy already park behind me and before he could remove his car and entered mine to follow her, I couldn’t locate her again..i tried her number but it was switched off already