Christmas In The Village Episode 14
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The next day Nkoli and Ngozi went to Mama Uzo’s house for the second time to be sure they finish what they have started.
Who is here ooh! Ngozi knocks as they saw no one in the compound.
Mama Uzo heard the knock from the outside and came out to know who was knocking.
My co-wife, you are at home? We were about to turn back. We thought you weren’t at home. Nkoli said.
I’m around but I was very tired and decided to rest before I heard your Knock. Uzo’s mother said.
Ewoo!! Sorry for disrupting your sleep. If we had known you were sleeping we wouldn’t have come. Ngozi said.
It’s fine. I’m awake now. Uzo’s mother responded.
My dear, we came to know if you heard what happened yesterday. Nkoli said.
What happened where? In this our village? Uzo’s mother asked.
Yes oooh! It wasn’t a small thing yesterday. Ûmu héàdmiss égbûsi gó onwé fá nyà nkéà. ( Headmistress’s Children almost killed themselves yesterday) nne, there is no peace in that family. No love at all. They were carrying weapons for each other. Villagers who gathered there couldn’t separate the fight. Even Ada, the one that is supposed to be a lady among them was busy acting like a màd woman yesterday. Well, I don’t blame Ada because she inherited her mother’s abnormality. She isn’t too okay in the head. Ngozi said.
Eerm, what is your name again? Uzo’s mother asked.
Ewo!!, you don’t know our names? Well, it’s possible because in our meeting you are abroad and we are home base. You don’t attend any of our meetings. You need to be associating yourself with people.
Anytime you come home you try and be coming to meetings maybe once a year. I’m Ngozi and she is Nkoli. Ngozi introduced themselves.
Thank you Ngozi and Nkoli. I appreciate the information both of are given me but I don’t need them anymore. If you both cannot come to know how I’m doing or tell me what is happening in the meeting other than bringing people’s family to me please stay in your house and let me stay in mine. I’m not a fan of gossip and I will never be one. My son is already not interested in the girl in question. Even if I see the headmistress and her daughter today or any of her sons I won’t recognize them. Please my co-wives, I’m not being harsh I’m only…
It’s okay mama uzo we understood your point. We will be on our way now. Ngozi interrupted Mama Uzo. They stood up and be on their way.
Ngozi, this woman insultéd us. Nkoli said.
We all know Eziama people don’t sound normal. I’m not surprised by the way she sounded because she is from Eziama. I blame Papalolo that left our village and our neighboring village and travel to Eziama and married a lunàtîc. But after all the nonsense she vomîted, she said what we came to confirm. Ngozi said.
What did she say? Nkoli asked.
Didn’t you hear her when she said her son Is not interested in Ada anymore? Ngozi reminded her.
Hahaha! Yes, I heard it! Mission accomplished. Nkoli said laughing.
I would have loved us to go to héàdmiss’s house but I don’t know what that her daughter will say to us this time around. Ngozi said.
Let’s go. I will love to see their faces. Héàdmiss and her daughter’s face. Nkoli said and they headed to the headmistress’s house.
Ada, have you and the guy met again after that day? Ada’s mother asked.
Which guy mama? Ada asks her.
Papalolo’s son. Ada’s mom answered.
Mama, please I don’t know who is Papalolo and his son. Ada said.
You don’t know the guy you were discussing with at Umuoma Day. Ada’s mom reminded Asa.
Oh! Uzordimma. What about him mama? Ada asked.
Nothing about him ooh! Ada’s mother answered.
She mentioned he will celebrate our win yesterday but he didn’t call or show up. Ada said.
Does he have your number?
We changed numbers. What’s there mama? Ada asked.
Ada, since he doesn’t call you, call him. If Muhammad doesn’t go to the mountain the mountain will go to Muhammad. Ada’s mom said.
Mama, where is this talk coming from? Ada asked and looked and saw her mother’s friends Nkoli and Ngozi coming. Mama, please I’m out of here I don’t want to meet your jobless friends.
Give them a job then since they are jobless. Sit down here if they come you greet them and go. Let them not think you saw them and started running. Ada’s mom said.
Ada did as her mother instructed.
Headmîss, we have come to your house go and bring what you kept. Ngozi jokingly said.
Good afternoon Ma. Ada greeted and stood up to go.
Ada, are we the ones chasing you? Come and sit we are leaving now. We were just passing we decided to come and greet your mother. Ngozi said.
Not at all I was busy inside. Ada said and left.
Heàdmiss, please come and see us off. Ngozi said.
I thought both of you came to visit me why leaving so soon? Headmistress said.
Yes, we came to visit you but we didn’t know we will see your daughter. Please come and see us off before she will insult us. Nkoli said.
If you people insisted ngwà let’s go. Headmistress stood up and started seeing them off.
Héadmiss! Heádmiss! How far! You don’t want to gist us àbi? Ngozi said.
Gist you what? Headmistress who is confused asked.
You want to tell us Papalolo’s son has not come to your house and carried your daughter. Ngozi asked.
Bià Ngo(come, Ngozi) I hope is not what I’m thinking. Headmistress said pointing at Ngozi.
What are you thinking? Why are you looking at me like that? Ngozi asks.
I think both of you know the roads to your houses from here. You both should be going home. Headmistress said.
Oh bye-bye! Ngozi said.
Headmistress stood and watched them head to the road to their houses. She followed another direction to Papalolo’s house to know if anything has gone wrong. She entered the compound and met Uzo’s mother outside with the Mechanic that is fixing her car.
Dalu kwanu(well done) headmistress greeted.
Welcome. Uzo’s mother responded looking at the headmistress to introduce herself since she doesn’t know who she is.
You look at me as if you don’t know me. Headmistress said to Mama Uzo.
No, I don’t know who you are. Uzo’s mother responded.
I see. I’m headmîstress. If you have ever heard of any headmistress in this village I’m the one. There’s no other headmistress. Héàdmiss introduced herself smiling.
Uzo’s mother hesitated a bit. She concentrates on the car they are fixing for her for a minute. You must be Fidelia too? She asked.
Hahaha! You know me too well. I came to greet you and tell you happy new year in advance because I know how your stay in this village always be. You might be going back to the city on the 1st. Headmistress stated what she came for with a smiling face.
Hmmm! I’m surprised you said you came to greet me. Ever since I’ve been married to this village have our paths crossed or have we gone to each other’s house to greet ourselves? It’s scary though but he that is in me is greater than he in you. But how come you don’t know that epilepsy that runs in the blood is contagious? You are not scared to step your foot into the compound of those that have epilepsy running in their lineage or you came to know if your daughter is here for you to attack my son. My dear, you vowed your daughter will never have anything to do with my son because according to what you told people that epilepsy runs in our blood and I also vowed ten thousand times that my son will never get close to your family. I was told you are a wîtch but you can only bewîtchéd the weakened souls. Now, are you going to leave my house or should I tell my mechanic to use his spanner on your head? Uzo’s mother calming said to the headmistress.
The headmistress whose legs are stuck on the ground and heartbroken already knew where the whole talk came out from. She slowly walked out of Uzo’s compound.
TO BE CONTINUED
