Christmas In The Village Episode 9
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Ada, are you serious that you won’t be attending Umuoma Day? Somto asked.
I will attend. I was only giving Mama the answer she wasn’t expecting. Ada said.
Ada’s response to her mom that she won’t be attending Umuoma Day made her so restless. She came to Ada to tell her the importance of attending.
Ada Bekee, I know you might be thinking the reason I want you to attend Umuoma Day is because of finding a husband. Far from it. I’ve stopped. I want you to attend so you will see what you will gist your friend about in the city. At least you will witness your festival for once…
Mama, I will attend. Ada interrupted her mom.
Chima, I heard when you were telling your friends to call you for directions when they get to our junction. If they get to the junction they should tell bike people they are going to headmis’s house. None of the bike that doesn’t know here by the name. Ada’s Mom said.
Yes, I’ve already told them that. Chima answered.
Hours later, everybody got prepared for Umuoma Day. Somto made an arrangement for Sienna that took them to the big field where the celebration is taken place. Each table has four chairs around it that will accommodate four people. Ada and the rest of the girls are seated on one of the round tables while Somto is seated with Chima and his friends. Chekwube who came with her sister and cousins came and greeted Ada and she pointed to where they are seated and went back to her position.
Aunty, you see those four women at our back? Don’t turn and look at them now because they are looking towards here. They are Mama’s friends. They are the people pushing Mama around while their children are nothing to write home about. You can slowly turn around now and look at them. Njideka told Ada.
Look at those girls that walked in, that tall one must be Ada, the headmistress’s daughter. One of the women gossips.
Yes, she’s the one. Look at Njideka Mama’s house girl sitting there. Second woman gossip.
I’ve not seen her very well like this. She is so beautiful. The third woman said.
Let’s go and greet her so we will take a clearer view of her face. The fourth woman said.
Hell no! Greet her for what! is she our mate? She should be the one to come here and greet us. One of the women said.
Don’t misunderstand me Nkoli. She doesn’t know us but we do know her. We will go and introduce ourselves as her mother’s best friends she will then be the one to greet us. One of the women explains.
Biaty is right. At least let’s see what her face looks like. She might be faraway beauty that when you come close to her she’s face will look like Ntooor(ugly) one of the women said and they laughed.
How do we go? Are we going together or one after the other? One of the women asks.
We are going one after the other. One of the women responded.
Okay, Biaty, you that suggested should take the lead we will join you. One of the women said.
Their voices were so audible because of the loudness of the music playing. Ada and Njideka whose minds were there heard all their conversation without them knowing. Ada was waiting for them to come to know the type of greeting they are coming with. Biaty, one of the women stood up and proceeded towards Ada.
Ada, how are you? I’m one of your mother’s friends. Best one at that. We seated at your back waiting for your mother to come and join us.
Ada stood up and hugged and greeted her.
My baby, you are looking so beautiful but my throat is drying when are they bringing wine for us? Biaty asked.
Does it mean there is nowhere they sell wine in this our village or do you lack money to buy one? I have one thousand in my bag let me give you to buy wine for yourself. Ada who understood what the woman meant sarcastically answered as she deeps her hand inside her bag to bring out the money.
Eerm, that was not what I meant but don’t worry. I don’t need your money to buy a drink. Let me go back to my seat. Biaty shamefully said and went to where they are seated.
How did it go? I saw when she put her in her bag, did she want to give you money. One of the women asked.
Yes, she wanted to give me five thousand but I told her we are much that she should give us all together. Biaty said because she didn’t want to receive the insult alone. She wants the insult to go around.
One of the women stood up as she heard money and walked to Ada. She introduced herself and Ada stood up and greeted her.
Tell me who is the lucky man that has found an Angel like you? One of the women asked.
Ma, your husband would have been the lucky man but he’s taken time to make me his second wife. Ada said and the woman calmly walked back to her seat without uttering a word again.
Ngozi this one your face is like this what did she tell you? One of the women asked.
Nothing, I just remembered a beautiful and respectful girl like her is still not married. She lied.
The third woman stood up to go and greet Ada.
Ehe, if you get there ask her when she is bringing marriage wine for us. Biaty told her.
Leave that one to me I know how I will present my words. She responds.
She went to Ada and introduced herself too Ada still stood up and greeted her.
These village men are all so blind. Why do they still leave a precious jewel-like you to remain in the market? She asked.
Ma, I don’t just know but I know the day I will marry all the women pushing my mother about will all dîe that day. Ada responded.
Later Nne… The woman said and danced back to were they seated pretending she is not pained.
The last woman Nkoli stood up and went. She introduced herself the way others did Ada stood up and hugged her and greeted her as usual.
My daughter you are looking so takeaway but make sure your beauty catches one of the men that full here. She said.
Ma, there’s no man here that my beauty will catch except your husband. I’ve been searching for him with my eye but I’ve not seen him. Where is he ma? Ada asked.
She went back to her seat. They all seated quietly looking for who will break the silence amidst them and talk about what they saw where they went to greet Ada.
Umuoma Day celebration continues.
TO Be Continued
