7 Years Blindness - S01 E04

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While we were there still trying to fig-ure out what could be the problem, I had a flashback. “Yes, yes, I now remember where I saw this face (pointing at Wale) for the first time,”

I said. “I remember I had a flat tyre on my way home one eve-ning and a young man offered to help me change the

tyre. When he finished, I thanked and gave him N500 for

his help and I drove off. Hmm … that was years ago. I also

remember that yesterday eve-ning when I was clearing the

wardrobe in the bedroom and suddenly a small calabash

fell off from a corner. It had some mixture in it that had a

foul smell. I just swept and mopped the floor. I also

remember going to bed with a terrible headache,” I

revealed.

Everyone noticed that at this point Wale was very

uncomfortable on his seat. “Wale, what calabash is Sade

talk-ing about? What did you do to my daughter?” My father

queried. “I don’t know what calabash she is talking about,”

he explained. My father then threatened to call in the police

if he finds out any foul play. He told us to go home while

he consults with some people. “Take Sade home while I

consult with some people. Wale, I hope your hands are

clean if not you will spend the rest of your life in prison,”

he warned.

At this moment, Wale revealed he had a confession. He

said: “That fateful day seven years ago, when I met Sade, I

was actually going home from a native doctor’s place.

I

have had a series of heartbreaks and betrayals from

women I love, so I decided to visit the baba so that he

would give me love portion. The love portion, according to

him, is to be used on any woman I see and like. He

stressed that once I liked any woman and I touched her,

she would automatically fall in love and marry me without

realising what she is doing. Fortunately, I saw that she had

a flat tyre and needed help, I offered to help her.

Although,

she gave me N500, because I liked her per-son I made

sure my hands touched her when she was giving me the

money. Im-mediately, she liked and fell hopelessly in love

with me. That day, we also exchanged phone numbers and

home ad-dress. I am not surprised she cannot remember

what happened in the seven years we were together

because baba said the charm would make the woman not

to remember people or happenings from the day I touched

her with the charm. He said the charm should be renewed

every two years but he warned that the day the charm

clears off her eyes, she would remember only happen-ings

that took place within 8 -12 hours. I was supposed to

renew the charm last year, which was the sixth year but I

re-fused because I had truly fallen in love with Sade even if

she did not realise what was happening around her. But

since the calabash fell and got broken, she became free

and came back to her senses. I have truly come to love

Sade. However, I am sorry,” he pleaded.

Everyone was shocked to their bone marrow while I burst

into tears. He pleaded with everyone to forgive him. My

father told him to go home while they determine what

should be done. I have been at my parents place for some

time now but he keeps calling to apologise. My parents

insist that they cannot make any decision for me although

my marriage to Wale was not with clear eyes. However,

they promised to stand by me in whatever my decision is.