The pains of a lonely mother episode 6 – 7
THE PAINS OF A LONELY 6&7
©️ Fardaykhemy Raheem
FLASHBACK TO MAMA YOUTHFUL LIFE
Jacob left for Lagos leaving Ibiwunmi behind. During all those times, she don’t have a phone of herself yet. He has promised to come back after a week. Ibiwunmi keep imaging what his coming back will be. Perhaps, it will be the right time for her to get married.
Jacob arrived at Lagos beaming with smiles. He has missed his parents and his younger ones. He was picked up by his father driver at the bus stop to his house.
His family welcomed him back while he keepll hugging everyone.
“Village boy. How is village?” His dad teased him while he smile
“Village is sweet oooo, let me change and give you the full gist” he replied while he rushed in to change his clothes and ate before finally settling down.
Everyone sit in his front, waiting patiently for his story.
“Everyone is so eager to hear the outcome of my Village visit”.
“Yes ooo! We want to know how the village is” Ronke replied (his younger sister)
“But dad! Mum! You once lived in the village”
“Yeah! That was years back and I have missed everything about the village but still yet. I am eager to hear it” his dad replied while he adjusted on his seat very well before he start talking.
“Village life is so sweet. You will wake up with a cool and peaceful face because everywhere is sooooo silent. Not the buzzling life of Lagos. People fetch water from the stream to cook,bath,wash and do various things while some prefer to bath and wash clothes in the river”.
“Wait! The water that is used for cooking is also the place where people bath as in! I don’t get it. Aren’t they scared of ch0lera” kemi cut in( Jacob second younger sister)
“That is the life of the villagers and if you see them, they are so healthy. They will bath in the stream,wash In the stream while they will still fetch water in the same stream. The village is so cool with air flowing in from different angles. You want to know why?
“Why?” Ronke asked
“You see, in the village, they don’t cut their trees. They prefer sleeping under it or sitting under the tree shade because it prevent them for the sun. Now tell me, how would they feel any heat. In the town here, we cut down almost all our trees and we always complained of heat. Why won’t we? When all the trees that supposed to absorb the heat from the sun is cut down. There is no how we won’t experience heat but in the village. You won’t experience such. Everything is evergreen and cool.
“Hmmmmm” they all sighed while his dad and mum just laughed it off.
“All these things isn’t surprising to us because we have once had the experience of the village life but don’t worry, you will soon visit the village too and experience everything” his mum replied while they all laughed.
A gentle knock hit the door while they all looked up.
“Are you expecting someone?” Jacob asked
“Can’t say precisely, but , hmm Ronke! go and check who is at the door and let the person in”.
She walked up to the door and opened it. While folake come in.
“Ah sister folake! You come on time, enter please” she said leading her to tehe sitting room while she smiled and walked behind.
She greeted everyone and sit beside Jacob.
“Mum! Dad! Who is she?” He asked in confusion
“You don’t remember folake!
“Folake!
“Yes nah! Folake the daughter of my friend” his mum replied.
“Oh! Oh! Folake! It’s been a while, how have you been?”
“Am fine and you?”
“I am doing okay! He replied
“It is good that you met us together” his mum cut in.
“Ehm! Jacob! You are not getting younger and it is high time you get married. Time is not on your sides anymore, that was why I am enthr-sting Folake to you. You guys fit each other in everything, she is educated, beautiful, intelligent and everything you want in a lady . You will find her amusing when you spend some time together”.
“Is this a joke or what?” Jacob asked all of a sudden.
“It is not a joke but a reality!
“You don’t even bother to hear the remaining gist I had for you from the village. The main topic of my discussion”. He said almost getting angry
“It can’t be important than what i just said” his mum replied while Jacob stand up.
“For your information mum. I met a lady in the village and she is everything to me. I mean, she means the world to me and she is the only woman I am getting married to!!!!
“You want to marry a village lady?”
“Are you not once a village lady mum! You were once a village lady. If you can get married to dad then why can’t I” he shouted while her mum slapped him.
“You don’t shout at me when I am talking to you, I am your mother and you will follow whatever I laid down for you” she shouted back at him while his husband held her hand back.
“It’s okay sweety! He is being childish! He will get married only to Folake! His dad replied while Jacob held his chin in pain.
He angrily left the sitting room while his dad called him back but he refused to answer. He run to his room and shut the door behind.
Folake shift uncomfortably on her seat.
“You don’t need to panick young lady. He is merely joking. He belongs to you only” his dad said while she managed to smile.
“You are a lady, you should know how to win your man over. Or, Should I teach you few tricks?”
“It’s okay mum! I will try my best” she replied while Jacob mum sit back .
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At Jacob room
He sit on his bed in anger and hit his head twice. He spent few hours thinking about what to do next.
“Damnit! What will I tell my own Ibiwunmi? I can’t leave her for that u.g.ly lady. She is not even beautiful” he spat out and remember their memories of being together. He managed to win her heart and he don’t think his parents will be in support of their union.
” I have to find a way to bring Ibiwunmi to the town. I think it was because my parents haven’t see her, that was why they keep insisting that I marry Folake. I will bring her home. I missed my love alot.
He stand up and pace around the room before getting out.
In the sitting room
Everyone has left the sitting room while it remains only Folake watching a movie. Jacob came out of his room with a huge frown on his face.
Folake is happy seeing him in the sitting room back, she draws down her top revealing her cle-vages while Jacob hissed seeing her and went into the kitchen to get himself some tea.
He stirred the tea very well and lift it to his mouth when someone hand move to his chest. Realising that it is Folake, he turned and poured the tea on while she coughed out hærd. The tea has escaped into her nostril and she find it hærd to breathe. She coughed so hærd. Jacob on his side realizing what he did wrong quickly move closer to her and dragged her head down for the cough to relive her.
She stopped coughing now while he angrily left for his parents door.
He banged on their door so hærd.
“Dad! Mum! Come outside oooo” he shouted while they both rushed out.
“Mum! If you are teaching that lady any tricks to win me over, I am sorry to say, you are wasting your time because I won’t fall for any lady tricks. Just warn her to stop disturbing me. I have who my heart belongs to and it is Ibiwunmi. Tell her to stay off” he said and left while his mum laughed it off.
Back at village.
It is exactly four days now that Jacob has left for Lagos. Ibiwunmi keep on counting the days left for a week to be completed. She can’t wait to see her love back . Her heart yearn for his love.
She has boasted to all her friends that she is getting married soon and will leave them behind while they keep on congratulating her.
She sit on the bench outside her parents house while yemisi joined her.
“My friend! How are you doing?” She asked sitting beside her.
“I am not too good”
“Why?”
“My fiancee is not yet back, I am trying to be strong”.
“Hn! Hnn!! Two lovers, I prayed that I found my own too love soon oooooo” yemisi teased
“Nah you Sabi! I just feel like seeing him”
“Don’t worry! He will soon be back.”
“When are you going to the market because time is far spent ooo” Ibiwunmi asked.
“Very soon! I will leave. Wait! Wait!! Wait!!! Is that not the prince?” Yemisi asked pointing towards the prince.
“He is! She simply replied.
“That is good! You know that I had a big crush on the prince and I wished that he is mine” yemisi confessed.
“Who don’t like better thing? It will be good if you guys get married to each other. You are also a beautiful lady” Ibiwunmi complimented.
“But not beautiful as you Ibiwunmi. You are too pretty” she replied while prince adeyinka move closer to their side along with his guards. They both greet him while he keep on starring at Ibiwunmi.
“My guards and you yemisi. Excuse us” he ordered while they all left.
“Ibiwunmi! Ibiwunmi!! How many times did I call you?”
“Two times your highness!.
“Three times! Did you know that you are stu.bb.orn?” He asked pointing towards her.
“What did I do your highness?”
“You are Still asking me about what you did wrong? I professed my love to you, telling you how happy you will be anytime you give me a chance into your life but you keep on rejecting me. Who dares reject wealth?
“Your highness! I am not after your wealth. I am after what my heart wants. You see, love is a beautiful thing. It gets more beautiful when it comes naturally from two people. I have someone else I love”.
“That Lagos guy! He cut in
“Yeah Jacob! He is the one my heart truly wants and we are planning to get married soon” she replied looking at the other side.
“You want to marry an ordinary Lagos guy when you have a wealthy person disturbing you. You need a thorough orientation about the choice you are making but….I know what to do” he said and left while she hissed.
Yemisi get back to her friend.
“Why is your face this hærd?” She asked
“It’s your crush”
“What about him?”
“He wants to marry me”
“How would he woo you when I love him deeply. He don’t look at my side at all and it pains me everyday”.
“Maybe you should start talking to him maybe he will give you a chance”.
“But why is it that anytime I had a big crush on a man. They always end up coming to you. That is how it happened during habib and adisa time. Hope you are not using a charm?” Yemisi asked in anger while ibiwunmi stare at her face in shock.
“What did you mean by that question?”
“How does it sound to you? Everyone keep on coming for only you. Are you the only person in this village. It is getting too much and I can’t take it anymore. Won’t I also get married or what is d meaning of all this non.se.nse?” He asked in a fury and left immediately.
Ibiwunmi stand up and clapped her two hands.
“Ehhhh! Ehhh! Is it my fault that I am beautiful or what kind of talk is this? I have to be careful with people around me. People are j.eal.ous ooooooo…..
TBC.
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