Christmas In The Village Episode 16
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I don’t know who Ifunanya took after with the type of heart she has. She doesn’t call her siblings and she doesn’t pick up when she’s been called. She only managed to pick up on Christmas day since then nobody has heard from her. Mama, have you spoken with Ifunanya since then again? Ada deliberately asked her mom because she knows her mother is the reason her young sister Ifunanya turned her back on them ever since she was forced to marry a popular chemist guy in their village.
I have not. Ada’s mom answers.
Somto, don’t you think we should go to Ifunanya’s husband’s house to see her since she didn’t come to see us? It won’t be nice if we all came home and we didn’t see our younger sister. Ada suggested to Somto.
You people shouldn’t go. Tell your father to inform her to come. She will come once your father calls her. She banned me from coming to her husband’s house.
Chimo!! (My God!) Mama, Ifunanya banned you from coming to see her? And you didn’t mention this to anyone or did Mama tell you something? Ada turned and asked her brother.
I’m just hearing it for the first time. Mama, what did you do to her? Hahaha! Somto asked and laughed facing his mother.
Let me go and tell Papa to call her because I will be traveling this weekend and we have a lot to talk about. Ada said and walked to her father.
Ada’s mom left the gathering and went into her room and laid her back on her bed and faced the ceiling. She began to think of all the damage she has caused to her children.
Everything I did I did all with my clear eye. Why then I’m I feeling like I was under a spell when I was doing all that? I made Chidiogo and Ifunanya marry two small boys who barely feed themselves and weren’t ready for marriage just because I want to brag as one of the women her daughters are all married. Ada would have been married by now but I insisted she marries from our village and a Catholic man. What reason have I that made me insisted he must be a Catholic man when I’m not even active in going to Church? What was I thinking God? Biaty, Ngozi, Nkoli, and Edith it will never be well with you people. You all put me in this now Ifunanya doesn’t stand my presence. I wish I can turn the hand of time but is late. But no, I will never tell anybody what has transpired between me and my friends. Ada’s mom said to herself.
She was still contemplating her phone rang. It was Achebe her daughter’s husband. He called to inform them that he and his wife and children are coming to celebrate the new year with them. She stood from where she was lying down and went and told her children that Chidiogo and her husband are on their way.
But why will Ifunanya stop Mama from coming to her house? Ada asked.
As if you don’t know your mother. Possibly she might have tried to be controlling her in her husband’s house. I heard when you asked who Ifunanya took after. I didn’t want to say anything because Mama was here. I only laugh because she is Mama’s carbon copy. She took after her character and everything from Mama which was why she could be able to stop Mama from visiting her and her husband. If it was Chidiogo she wouldn’t have had such courage. Somto said.
I can’t remember when last I and Ifunanya talked. If she doesn’t want to relate with her family all for her after all we weren’t part of the plan she married so why will she extend her anger towards us? Chima said.
Exactly! That was my question too. I was against it when Mama told me she was getting married just immediately after secondary school. I fought against it but at some point, I withdrew so that tomorrow somebody will not say I’m the reason why she isn’t married. Mama as a headmistress suppose to know the importance of education for a girl child. She pushed Ifunanya and Chidiogo into early marriage. She would have encouraged and supported them to go to school. I wonder why they couldn’t stand and fight for themselves…
Eeeeeh! Don’t go there, Ada. You don’t know why Mama doesn’t have full control over you, Chima and I is because we all didn’t grow under her care. Ifunanya and Chidiogo had no choice because they grew up with Mama and then none of us were doing well to see them through the university. Somto said.
Even at that Ifunanya shouldn’t have turned their back on us because we did nothing to her. Imagine we created a family WhatsApp group I added her she exited the group immediately. Ada lamented bitterly.
Let’s leave Ifunanya nà. She and her husband have now relocated to the city they are no more in the village they came back to the village the way we did. Somto said.
Hahaha! Which city are they relocated to? Backyard city. There’s no single weekend you will not meet Ifunanya and her husband in their Chemist shop selling drugs. Chima said.
Chidiogo and her husband are here let’s change our conversation. Ada said with a lowered voice.
They welcomed Chidiogo and her husband. Chidiogo went to the kitchen and served her husband food. Despite that Chidiogo’s husband is still a young boy to Ada and her siblings but they still accord him some respect as their in-law. Ada went and brought a bottle of wine for him.
One hour later. They all moved to the corner of the house to have a brief meeting with Achebe Chidiogo’s husband.
Achebe, it was Ada who suggested this meeting because of what Chidiogo has told her about your present situation. You are our family and Chidiogo is our last born. She is still a small girl and our baby of the house. Despite that, she’s married to you is still our responsibility to make sure she lives fine anywhere she is. Coming to you Achebe, what are your plans? Somto asked.
Brother…
No brother here Achebe. Don’t address me as a brother. Learn to address as Ogo (In-law), not as Brother and Aunty. Stop being scared around us you married our sister you didn’t steal her from us. Somto corrected Achebe who address him as a brother.
Thank you, Ogo (in-law) Achebe stood corrected as he continued. I plan to have a shop where I sell paints. Since I’m a painter. People can buy from me and still award me a contract of painting for them or even if I didn’t paint I will still sell but I’ve not seen money to do that.
Can eight hundred thousand nairà open a paint shop for you? Somto asked.
Very well sir!…
Achebe call me Ogo! Somto corrected Achebe again.
Sorry, Ogo! Eight hundred can open it. Achebe answered.
Good! Ada here brought eight hundred thousand for you to start whatever business you want. I will be adding two hundred thousand to what she brought to make it a million naira. And also give my sister, your wife three hundred thousand to add to her foodstuffs business. Somto said
Achebe immediately fall on the ground and started crying and thanking them. Chidiogo hugged Ada and started crying too.
Well, I don’t have much to give because I’m also a young guy trying to survive too. I will add a hundred thousand to what my brother and my sister have contributed I’m sure it will go a long way for you and your wife. Chima said.
Achebe was so excited that he didn’t know where to start. He proceeded towards them and hugged them one by one.
My children you all have done well. Not all siblings can do what you people have done today. I’m so proud of you. Ada’s mom said.
Mama your friends are here. Go and meet them so they won’t come here looking for you. Somto said calmly to his mother.
TO BE CONTINUED
