Compulsory Marriage - S02 E10

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Compulsory Marriage - S02 E10

Read Story: SEASON 2 EPISODE 10

Biola’s Dad: I know you will be surprised I
called you abi?

Me: Yes sir

Biola’s Dad: Don’t be surprise, I don’t want
you to see it as if I hate you or something, am
only working on my instinct that tells me
things will not work out between you and my
daughter

Biola: rara Sir, everything will be fine sir

Biola’s Dad: Shut up your mouth there? What
do you know?

Biola: Am sorry sir

Biola’s Dad: There is this Yoruba adage that
says that “what the elders see while sitting
down, the young ones cannot see it even when
they are standing”….Since every other person
has given their consent and you guys are
making me look like the devil, I have to soft
pedal.

Me: Thank You sir

Biola’s Dad: What are you thanking me for?

Hold your thank you………..Am only doing this
just because you guys have been reporting me
to everybody and I don’t know who else you
are going to report me to. I will let you guys
have your way but am telling you that this is
not coming from my mind. Grandma has
spoken and I don’t think I have the right not
to listen to her if I want my children to listen
to me.

They have picked the date, you can relate
same to your people, the introduction and
everything will be in this place and nothing
elaborates. You can start preparing for the
wedding in 5weeks time. Let me warn you Mr
Man, if anything should happen to my
daughter, you will see the kind of person am
made of and you madam, anything you see
where you are going, you will bear with it

Biola: Thank you very much sir, nothing will
happen to us by God’s

Biola’s Dad: You have nothing to thank me
on, just be rest assured to accept whatever
your eyes sees where you are going? Just
inform your parent to come and do the
necessary things in five weeks time

Me: Thank You Sir.

I left Biola’s house with fulfillment as I
couldn’t wait to break the news to my parent.

I tried calling both of them but none picked
up. I was so glad when my mum called me
back later in the evening

My Mum: Hello Oko mi, we saw your missed
calls

Me: Yes Ma, I was calling to check on you

My Mum: hey yah..we are fine, we were at
fellowship around when you called

Me: I guess as much..what of dad?

My Mum: he is here..you want to speak with
him

Me: Not until after I finish talking with you ma

My Mum: okay..hope no problem

Me: No problem Ma..

My Mum: What of Biola, where is she? Hope
all is well?

Me: Biola Is fine Ma…everything is fine..its all
good news mummy

My Mum: Thank God..so, what is it all about?

Me: Nothing really much, I went to Biola’s
house today to meet with her parent

My Mum: okay….with her father inclusive?

Me: Yes..he was the one that called for the
meeting

My Mum: So, how was it?

Me: He said we should come and do the
necessary things for my wife on the date
picked by grandma

My Mum: so, he has finally agreed?

Me: Yes mummy………..

My Mum:Halleluyah….Thank God, do you know
I actually put it in prayer this afternoon..how
did it happened? Who talk to him

Me: We don’t know oooo….All he told us was
that we have turn our issue to embarrassment
to him and he will let us have our ways if that
will make us happy

My Mum: Thank God..Talk to your Dad too

Me: I hope his mind has also come down too

My Mum: Does he have any other option now

Me: Good Evening Sir

My Dad: Good Evening…..

Me: Emmmm…..emmmm

My Dad: What is emm..emmm again? Have
heard your discussion with your mum, your
inlaws has accepted the date of 5 weeks time
abi

Me: Yes Sir, Biola’s Dad has given his consent
for the marriage

My Dad: Okay…God will make it possible oko
iyawo

Me: Thank You Sir

My Dad: Why thanking me? Which one is my
own? You are the one getting married and all
am to do that day was just to sit down and
eat abi what else

Me: ehnn…daddy, you know I cant do it
without your fatherly support sir

My dad: Which other fatherly support is more
than that? You and your mum have gone
ahead to plan everything but am sure you
should be able to face whatever outcome of
your action breed
Me: It will definitely breed good things sir

My Dad: I hope so..Bye Bye…..

My Mum: Is Biola there? Lemme speak to her
abeg

Me: Okay Ma…

I gave the phone to Biola and I could hear
them talk for a very long time, there were time
Biola will be serious on phone while
sometimes she will burst into laughter.

Throughout their discussion, I was just
thinking of what my Dad said trying to relate
it with what happened at Biola’s house
earlier. The question was, why was it that both
father are hell bent on the marriage not
happening?