Donigspain - S01 E45

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Donigspain - S01 E45

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 45

In the evening of same day, I

packed a few personal effects I

would be needing for a short

stay in Aba. The next morning I

took my bag and boarded an

intra-city bus to Four-Corner

Junction at Ozalla from where I

was able to get a direct transit

bus to Aba. I got to Aba after a

stressful ride due to the then

deplorable state of the Enugu-

Aba-PortHarCourt express way

especially from the Hausa

settlement along the highway

commonly referred to as Gariki.

.

I met the house empty when I

got home. I moved into the

house with my spare keys, took

my bath and then called Ifeoma

to inform her of my presence in

town. She was ecstatic on

hearing the good news. She

wanted us to meet in the

evening but I told her that I

needed to rest my weary bones.

She also suggested we meet the

next day to which I,

unfortunately, informed her that

I would not be available due to

the scheduled engagement with

my dad. I promised her that I

would surely make out time

immediately I finished with what

my dad needed of me. The ugly

development brought little joy to

her but she had no option than

to accept it in good faith. The

next day, tuesday, was quite

hectic as I ran around with my

dad in an attempt to execute all

that was required. We were able

to successfully finish all the tasks

but not early enough.

.

I finally got to meet with Ifeoma

on wednesday. She was

radiating with beauty as usual.

We met at Obohia by Ngwa road

which served as our rendezvous.

I had resolved to play cool in my

greeting due to the public nature

of the spot I stood but she

literaly threw caution to the wind

on sighting me as she ran all the

way from a distance of about

two electricity poles before she

flew into the air and finally

landed into my waiting arms. She

hugged me so tight as if I was a

loved one who had died and

resurrected. The scene she

created attracted a multiplicity of

human optical and paparazzi

which made me felt so shy.

”Daddy, I don miss you well

well,” Ifeoma said while still

clinging onto me with her arms

wrapped around my neck. ”I

miss you too dear… Errm, people

are watching o,” I shyly replied

her. ”Abeg, make them watch

na… Abi them no get their own

darling?” she asked as she freed

herself from me and we both

laughed. I took her by the hand

as we walked along Ngwa road

towards East direction. We

continued chatting even though

she did most of the talking while

I intermittently stole glances at

her. ”Nna nawao, so na me get

this fine babe? Chei, na im be say

I be big boy,” I proudly thought

as we walked along. My phone

rang just as we were about to

make a turn into an eatery where

I had purposed we relax. The

caller was my immediate elder

sister. She had learnt of my

impromptu visit and so wished I

come to her house. She pleaded I

come immediately before what

she had prepared for me gets

cold and I gave her my word that

am right on my way without

thinking.

.

”Are you leaving me so soon?”

Ifeoma asked as soon as I

finished with the call and that

was when it occured to me that I

had taken a cynical decision. I

thought for a while on how to

repair the potential damage my

haste decision would cause.

”Baby, am not leaving you. As a

matter of fact, two of us dey

waka go my sister house

together,” I dropped.

”Are you serious? Hope say she

no go vex for you if she see me

with you?” she asked with a low

fearful tone. ”Aarrrh, not at all.

She’s not like that,” I reassured

her even though I still harboured

my own fears because this my

sister can pull surprises or

should I say shocks.

Taking Ifeoma along was a

lottery I was ready to play…