Water Strike – Episode 17

 

Episode 17

(New wife)

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Three Months Later**

 

(Behind an uncompleted building, a young guy could be seen chatting earnestly with Bola, as they smuggled into each other’s body, enjoying the warmth it brings. He whispered some words into her ears, making her to blush hard, as she turned to face him).

Bola: Enhneh…Kingsley…are you sure about what you just said (She smiled)

 

Kingsley: (Nodding) Sure….i love you so much, and I won’t want you to be with any guy aside me…so what do you expect…I will want you to be my woman forever (He grinned, while she blushed again)..heeii, enough of the blushes

 

Bola: Hmmm, I pray you keep this promise, and I hope nothing comes in between this our love oo

 

Kingsley: I’m sure nothing will come in between us. For the past one month that we have been together now, I have this feelings that you are gonna be my one and only…I love you so much Bola (he cooed, and peck her lips making her go wild. She laughs and kissed him back, as they engage in a few minutes romance, sucking and fondling their a$$ out. Few minutes later, they decide to call it a day and go their separate ways)

 

Bola: Kingsley, come on… it’s ok naaa…..we have kiss too much…my mother will know now that I sneaked out of the house…I need to go home now

 

Kingsley: Please naa…..just small, okay (He pleaded and slams his lips on hers again, but she quickly broke it off, making him groan) Fine….lets go home…but I’m gonna miss this your pretty face, when are we gonna see again (he licks his lips)

 

Bola: Hmmh…I don’t know oo, this one that my father is being extra strict with me these days…he doesn’t want me to even go out. He believes some guys will have their eyes on me…and I might fall into the trap of those yahoo boys…

 

Kingsley: (chuckles) What yahoo boys again?

 

Bola: Haa…I don’t know for him ooo, he said that many killing of young girls is going on now, and those yahoo boys are using them for ritual… he wants to protect me from them

 

Kingsley: By locking you in the house…not letting you to go out, mingle with friends and enjoy life….come on. That’s old school now…you are 20 for Christ sake, you have a right of your own

 

Bola: Hmmmm, does he even want to hear that one….he said that I am ripe for marriage and many suitors will soon start to come for me…(having a sad expression) that why I want you to keep your promise and come for me quickly before he sells me to someone else in marriage

 

Kingsley: God forbid, that can never happen….you will be mine alone Bola….don’t worry I will think about all that you have said…but we still need to meet again. I might die if I do not see you for days oo

 

Bola: Sweet heart, you will not die…don’t worry…my parent will be going for night vigil in that stupid church of theirs, a day after tomorrow. Don’t worry I will see you by then…we will have the whole night

Kingsley: (Smiling) ok…if you say so… (Hugs her for the last time) See yaa then (He smiled and peck her cheek. She quickly pushed him off in order not to go further. He saw her off the lonely road and went his own way)

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Kingsley’s House**

(His Mother Susan, stood at the entrance of the door as she watch him approach the building)

Kingsley: (Bowing a little to greet her) Good evening ma, why are you at the door

Susan: (Hissing loudly) Kingsley..where are you coming from…heei….do you want to give me a heart attack…I have been looking for you ever since I arrived from the market…hehhhnn with all this bad things that is going on in this community

Kingsley: (Grumbling and frowning) Come on mum…I’m not a kid anymore, why worry about me….I’m 21 for goodness sake..i can watch over myself

Susan: Ehnn…(clapping her hands in mockery) really?? You can take care of yourself and you are still leaving under my roof, I am still giving you food to eat…abi?

Kingsley: (trying not to sound too rude) Mum, don’t get me wrong…I said I can watch over myself…I did not say I could take care of myself…..though I believe I can though.

Susan: Whatever…but when I checked last, your friend Ejike is not around…so who else did you go to visit

Kingsley: Oh God…(he breathed out in frustration) fine fine…mum..i went to see my other friend

Susan: Which other friend, hope it’s not the daughter of Oga landlord

Kingsley: Sure she is….who else

Susan: heeii, Kingsley has killed me ooo

Kingsley: Mum…what’s all this drama naa… I did not ki*ll anybody oo (he mumbled and forced his way into the house, but his mother aggressively followed him)

Susan: Where are you going to heenn..haven’t I told you to stay away from her…why will you want to be with her…ain’t there other girls out there to date if you really want a girlfriend (She rolled her eyes, and place her hands on her waist, akimbo)

Kingsley: And why don’t you want me to be with her

Susan: heiii, look at your lips…ehnn…its even swollen…I’m sure that you guys must have fondled and dandled…where did you even meet this girl?

Kingsley: Well that doesn’t answer my question mum, but coming to where I met her. Well Bola was once my schoolmate in secondary school …though we were not close as at then. But since the day I met her about one month ago…we got interested in each other..and …you know (he shrug) I’m even thinking of taking things to the next level

Susan: (Placing her hand on her head) Next level kwaa, which next level…it seems like you don’t know what you are saying

Kingsley: Mum what has gotten over you..fine why is it that you don’t want us to be together…she is the  girl I love mum…

Susan: well that’s because I’m about marrying her father (she snapped)

Kingsley: (Furrowing his brow) What!!!!!!!!

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The Compound**

(Oga landlord pacing round his room, in deep thought)

Landlord: hmmm, heiiee…my wife will not take it easy on me if she hears this news ooo…..hmmm but what am I going to do…I have no choice but to tell her, and even do the needful…who doesn’t want a male child…hehnn..even at my old age…I still need one.

(Hissed a little) I don’t care..i will tell her…in fact let me hit the hammer on the nail now (he muttered and headed out of the room)

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Landlady: Where are you coming from (She glared angrily at Bola, as she gently walks close to her, with a puppy face)

Bola: Erm…I …I (Scratching the nape of her neck)

Landlady: Answer me…….

Bola: I went to buy groundnut to drink garri since food is not yet ready and I’m really hungry…so I did not see groundnut in all this shops here….i naaa

Landlady: Gbe enu soun joor…..do you want to deceive me…ehnn…. (Mimicking her) “I went to buy groundnut…..yaaah naa” Stupid girl…you better tell me the truth now….

(Coming out of the house to meet his wife and daughter)

Landlord: what is going on here?

Landlady: (facing him) haa..it’s this your daughter oo..she left this house without telling anybody…now look at the time she is coming back

Landlord: han nahaa. Bola….

Bola: Baami….i went to buy groundnut and…iiii,….

Landlord: whoooo…that one is your own problem jare.. I have a very important issues that I want to discuss with the both of you…meet me in the parlor (he muttered and turned to leave but his wife stopped him)

Landlady: hanahaa, which important issue is that one again ooo

Landlord: we cannot discuss it out here..let’s go inside

Landlady: (gesturing towards Bola) oya oya, get up from there and let’s go inside jare…stupid girl…

(Bola grumbles a little and drags her legs inside)

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(Looking at their faces from one to the other, as they watch him with a disturb mind…having this confuse look)

Landlady: You are just looking at us for the past five minutes now…talk what you want to talk naa

Bola: Abi oooo

Landlord: (clears his throat) hunhmm, well I have come to the decision and no going back. I am bringing in a new wife soon

Landlady: ehnnn…mi o gbo e oo (I can’t hear you oo)

Bola: New what Baami?

Landlord: You both heard me well,. I want you all to treat her well because she is already carrying my child

Landlady: Heeiii (holding her chest)

Bola: Ahhh, but baami, who is this woman naa…is maami not enough for you? (She frowns)

Landlord: shut that mouth up…well when Mama Kingsley comes here…just treat her well, I rest my case (he stood up to leave)

Bola: Ehnnnnn…mama wetin..kingsley..which kingsley…wait o baami, is it the mama kingsley we know

Landlord: of course (he drags his word)

Bola: haaa…no..noooo…this cannot happen ooo, haaa noo…Maami, are you hearing him

(She called her mum who was already crying profusely)

Landlady: haaaa Jamiu…..you are a wicked man….so my kini is not enough abi…you went to meet another woman outside… I will deal with you and that useless woman….(She snarled and went into her room, while bola followed behind, still in shock over what she just heard)

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