Revived – Episode 15

Revived – Episode 15

© Jennifer Godwin

Nanya arrived at the hospital with a change of clothes for Louis and the fruits she had bought for him too, she happily walked down the hallway, got to the first door stopped and pulled it open, she walked down the private ward humming softly. she saw Leo, Dr Akachukwu and Mrs Scarlett walking tro and fro uncomfortably in front of the ward, she hurried immediately with the happy feeling already gone.

“What is happening?, why are you all outside?” she asked as her heart pounded.

“Nanya, i think you should go see for yourself” Leo said looking away.

“Somebody should start talking please, don’t tell me something bad happened to Louis, Akachukwu?, Mom?” she sobbed.

“Am sorry Nanya, but i think you need to see things for yourself, just enter the ward first” Dr Akachukwu sighed.

Nanya rushed into the ward throwing the nylon she was holding a while ago away, she gasped as she looked up, on the wall just beside the AC was “WILL YOU MARRY ME IFUNANYA OBIDINMA” written boldly in capital letters. she covered her mouth again as her eyes fell on the decorations, tears strolled down her cheeks, she sniffed and looked around the ward searching for the culprit.

“Looking for someone?” Louis asked from the door smiling sheepishly.

“Yes, am looking for the guy that stole my heart and ran away with it” she giggled.

“How is the guy like?” Louis asked playing along.

“He is handsome, hardworking, kind, nice, anything you can say but don’t forget to add hot, meeehn the guy is so hot that each time am with him, i always fan myself to avoid getting burnt” Nanya chuckled.

“Really?, am hot?, someone just admitted that am hot” Louis said smiling.

“And who said i was referring to you?” she sneered.

“It has to be me of course, your hot boss” Louis winked.

“You are full of yourself” Nanya laughed.

“I love you Nanya, so much, my life depends on it, with you, i always feel revived, you are a Pearl and a rare gem, am so scared to loose you, please be my wife” Louis said bringing a box out of his pocket.

“Wait a minute, and why are you not on your knees?, am not releasing my hand to you” she said with a hiss folding her hands against her chest.

“Yes ma, the landlady of my heart, am on my knees now baby, will you marry me?” Louis asked again.

“Yes, i will marry you, hot boss, slip the ring already” she said with a smile thrusting her hand forward.

He slipped the ring on her fingers, stood up and kissed her deeply, she kissed him back vigorously caressing his neck.

“Inukwa, so my son can kiss like this?” Mrs Scarlett chuckled entering the ward with Leo and Dr Akachukwu.

“Mom, you were not supposed to see that” Louis said bending his head in shame.

“My friend shut up there, what is there not to see?” Mrs Scarlett hissed.

“Congrats bestie” Dr Akachukwu said.

“Congrats Nanya” leo said smiling.

“Evil people, you wanted me to have a heart attack abi?” Nanya chuckled.

“oya oooo, let us fix the date, men on suit loading” Leo said giggling.

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Nanya sat down in her living room admiring the diamond ring Louis had given to her, someone knocked on the door, she yawned, stood up and walked slowly to get the door, she opened it and hissed on seeing who was at the door.

“What are you doing here charity?” She asked eyeing her visitor.

“Can i at least come inside, i have many things to tell you” Mrs Charity said.

“Just say everything from there, i will understand” she eyed her again.

“Am sorry my child for treating you badly, i was angry at you because you were the reason Walter left me, if i hadn’t gotten pregnant for Obidinma your father, Walter would have gotten married to me, but then i was drunk that night, The same thing with your father, we were away on a business trip, he was my boss, and then we had sex, when he found out about the pregnancy, he apologized and decided to marry me, that was why i hated you, because i never liked your father, am sorry” she said.

“Oh, how interesting, what of Chisom?, she did nothing to you, she was just a kid, you shouldn’t have shifted your anger to her” Nanya scoffed.

“I treated her bad too because when Walter came back twelve years ago, i thought he had finally come to stay, but yet again, we had sex and i got pregnant, he denied it and fled, i was angry at your sister because she reminds me of him everyday” she explained.

“Can you hear yourself out?, do you know what mom?, just leave, i don’t want to have anything to do with you, just go” she said banging the door.
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Louis dabbed his eyes with his handkerchief as they all troop to the cemetery in black, Nanya held his hand while assuring him that everything would be fine, it was the day his father was been buried.
“He was such a good man” someone from the crowd said.
“I can remember how he placed my daughter on a scholarship when my husband died and all hope was lost for us, now he is gone, a good man has gone home” a woman cried out.
“He is gone but he will forever be remembered for his good deeds” a man shouted.
“If i had known that he wanted to give me his heart, he wanted to die for me to live, i would have objected to it, i would have said no” Louis sniffed.
“It is okay babe, he is indeed a good man, he sacrificed his life for you knowing fully well that he is not your biological father, he is an icon, his name will remain on people’s lips, he has done what most fathers won’t do for their own biological children, he is a HERO” Nanya concluded sniffing.
The priest did the funeral oration, prayed for the corpse and it was lowered into the ground, people cried and moaned, the priest blessed everyone and ended the funeral, people started going home in pairs and in groups, some patted Louis’ shoulder while they leave.
“Let’s go home now son, it has ended” Mrs Scarlett said.
“I didn’t even get to spend much time with him, i will miss him so much” he sniffed.
“I will miss him too but we can’t question God, let us go now” she said dragging him along. “And yea, before i forget, Charlse’ mother has been arrested, she is in prison right now” she concluded as they walked away.

“Babe, so how is the wedding preparation going?” Louis asked.
“It is tiring, i don’t even have friends to call for the Asoebi gang, i don’t even have a maid of honor” Nanya sighed.
“But must we have Asoebi gang? about maid of honor, i think Leo will get his girlfriend to do it, i will talk to him” Louis said.
“Before nko?, what is wedding without Asoebi gang to make it colourful?, wo me am having Asoebi gang ooo, you want to have men on suit and i won’t have mine abi?, i can not come and be left out, am getting the materials tomorrow” Nanya chuckled.
“Yes ma, commander general, so where will you get people from?” Louis smirked.
“Hia, see question ooo, i will go to my school of course, am sure some of my course mates will still be there” She grinned.
“Okay, okay, you can handle that, and yea, there is something i will like to talk to you about” Louis said softly.
“What is it babe?”
“It is about your mother, don’t you think you should forgive her already, she is sorry for what she did” he said.
“Hahahaha” she laughed hard before saying “Leave my mother, she is only sorry because she has lost all her money, she is going bankrupt, investors are pulling out from her company, she thinks i won’t find” she hissed.
“No Nanya, she is truly sorry, i saw it in her eyes”
“Is she not my mother again?, i know her very well, that one? that is as proud as a peacock, oga leave that innocent face, don’t let it deceive you, she is not sorry for anything, sorry ko, sorry ni” she laughed again.
“Babe, you need her, she is your mother and she is truly sorry”
“Well, that’s too bad because, i don’t need her, your mom is now my mother, even on my wedding day, she will stand beside me as my mother, do you understand?” she eyed him angrily already wanting him to drop the topic.
“In as much as am glad to have you as both my daughter in-law and my daughter, you still need your mother my dear, you won’t know how important she is until you loose her, forgive her and let go of the past” Mrs Scarlett said walking in.
“Okay, i will try, can we now change the topic?” she asked.
“Are you going to make chisom your little bride?” Mrs Scarlett asked trying to change the topic like she said.
“No, she is way too old for that, i will look for someone else, but i have sent words to her school, they will release her once the wedding day is near” she sighed.
“Okay then, mine is already done, i selected beautiful women as the women of the day, you both should make sure you bring beautiful people too” Mrs Scarlett Chuckled.
“Mom, women of the day kwa?, what is their work biko?” Louis asked opening his hands in bewilderment.
“Lekwanu nwa ooo (Look at this boy ooo) don’t you know that i want you to have the best wedding?, the women of the day will support me on that day, with their colourful uniform, they will bring enormous gifts, and they will spray you lots of money” she said demonstrating it with her hands.
“Am sure Dad would have also arranged for men of the day if he were to be alive today” Louis shrugged.
“There is nothing like men of the day” Mrs Scarlett hissed.

WEDDING DAY
ST AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Louis stood in front of the congregation, Leo was behind telling him to calm down as he was nervous. Louis sighed softly and looked towards the door expecting his wife to be, he turned and looked at Leo with a terrified expression.
“Are you sure something bad had not happened to her?, she should be here by now” he said checking the time.
“Calm down Louis, you worry too much, she will be here soon” he assured.
Just then, Nanya walked in with her glamorous wedding gown, her face shone bright, she looked at Louis and smiled, Louis winked at her and smiled too.
“Are you seeing how beautiful my woman is, Leo?, she is adorable” he said with pride evidently written on his face.
“Yea man, she is beautiful, but am staring at my woman and not yours, see how beautiful she is too, damn who picked the red gown for her, it is very beautiful” Leo said looking at his girlfriend that walked behind Nanya.
“You are a goat, the beautiful woman of the day is the lady on white, and she is my woman, so you and your woman should wait on your wedding day for her to be beautiful” Louis sneered.
“You are a cow, my woman is always beautiful, whether you want it or not, they are here now man, let’s concentrate” Leo smiled.
“Mr Louis Chibundu Walter, do you take miss Ifunanya Cassandra Obidinma as your lawful wedded wife?, to love in truth, for better for worst, to love and cherish? until death do you part?” The priest asked.
“Yes i do” Louis said with a smile.
“Miss Ifunanya Cassandra Obidinma, do you take Mr Louis Chibundu Walter as your wedded husband?, for poorer or richer?, in sickness and in health?, to love and adore?” the priest said again.
“Yes i do” Nanya chuckled.
“Is there anyone who is against this union? or has something to say against it, come up now and say it or remain silent forever?” the priest asked as everywhere became calm, people looked around but no one was forthcoming, then the priest continued. “with the oil upon my head as an ordained priest, i declare you husband and wife” he announced joyfully as people clapped.
“I love you so much” Louis said to Nanya.
“I love you too boss” Nanya replied with a smile.

THE END

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