NONse-nSE MISTAKE
?Episode 15?
Later in the night, Chucks called Chidimma to inquire about her stance regarding the wedding gown proposal, he
discovered that her number wasn’t reachable.
He redialled the number several times, it kept saying the same thing.
So he took it that maybe, she had a flat battery.
So the next say, he continued dialing the cellphone number,
but all proved ab-ortive.
It was getting late, and still Chidimma had not been contacted
throu-ghthe phone.
He then called Ofoma and told him what was happening.
“Her number is off, maybe she has a dead battery and has no
power to charge it” Ofoma said
“Ofoma, I have been calling her since yesterday night, and
kept receiving the same thing, are you sure she is alright?”
Chucks wondered.
“This is unlike her, I’m thinking the same thing. Why not go to her place and find out what is happening.
I just pray she is
alright. Chucks, I won’t forgive myself if anything happens to her, everything I’m doing is for her.
You see why I suggested revealing the plan to her earlier. I’m having a bad feeling about this”
“Calm down, let’s not conclude on anything yet until I find out why her number is turned off”
“I think I should come with you, I can’t keep her in the dark anymore.
I nee-d to tell her the truth about everything”
“Ofoma, I don’t know why you are chickening out, I told you to relax.
Don’t haste a decision yet until I reach her place. Who knows, she decided to keep her phone off to have some rest.
So relax, your actions might spoil our plans. I’m on my way
now to her place, will call you later” Chucks said
disconnecting the call.
After they ended the call, Ofoma remembered how fragile
Chidimma was.
“Forgive me my love, I should have told you the truth earlier.
I’m coming for you OK, don’t try anything stupid. I know that your heart is too soft and can’t stand the great amount of
pains it’s receiving at the moment.
To you, I dumped you for your friend who caused me so much heart ache and on a short period of time, I engaged to marry her.
I know it’s too ha-rd, but it’s not really what you think, I’m doing it for you, I’m doing it for your protection.
I believed everything you said
about Oluchi warning you to step aside, that was why I
resorted to this means to humiliate her for taking us for fools.
It’s a form of revenge to pay her back for hurting me so badly and insulting my personality.
I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you about my plans sooner, just forgive me and wait for me, in
few days time, we will be together again” he said, feeling sad.
When Chucks reached the place, he met Chidimma’s place
lock on key.
He then asked her neighbours, they said that they haven’t seen her since morning.
“You mean she did not tell any of you guys where she was
headed?”
And they said “no”.
“This is strange.. But where could she be then?” He asked and then had an idea that maybe she travelled to her parents
house.: “OK, let me call Ofoma and tell him what is happening,
so that he will call Chidimma’s brother to know if she is at
their place”
After informing him, Ofoma quickly called the brother.
“I haven’t seen her, she is not home. I have been calling her
number since morning to ask her something too, but wasn’t
going throu-gh.”
“To tell the truth, I’m worried now. I won’t forgive myself if
anything happens to her.
But do you know where she could
be?” Ofoma asked.
“There is this my Aunty, she loves going to her place
whenever she has chance.
Let me call her to know if she is at
her place” Chi’s brother said
“OK please do”
He was still waiting for Chidimma’s brother to call him back when Chucks called, and began telling him that Chidimma left very early in the morning with a travelling bag.
“Who told you that?” Ofoma asked “One of the neighbours who saw her leave in the morning”
“I just spoke with her brother now and he said that he will call his Aunt to know if she is at her place.
I just pray she is there, because we don’t have much time left.
The wedding is in two days time… I’m having an incoming call” he checked and saw that it was Chi’s brother.
“Chucks, I will call you back later, her brother is calling me”
“OK” he ended the call…
And Chucks began praying for a positive answer.
8 minutes later, Ofoma called him back…
“So what did he say? Is she there?”
“Chucks, where is my woman? Where could she be? Her
brother has called the possible places she could be, and she
is nowhere to be found. What have I done? I shouldn’t have
kept the whole thing a secret from her”
“I’m confused too, I never knew that things could turn out like
this.” Chucks worried
“Chucks, we don’t have much time left. The wedding is just
two days away, she nee-ds to be around.” Ofoma continued
nurturing fear that something bad had happened.
Oluchi was feeling excited that her day was fast approaching.
But something kept striking her mind on why Ofoma had not
slept with her since their reunion.
“He has been avoiding me, giving me reasons that it will be after our wedding. And the most funny pa-rt of it is that, he has refused me entry into his room. Am I getting a feeling that something is not alright?
Hmmm, anyway, I shouldn’t be
worrying myself about anything, he loves me with all his heart,
otherwise he won’t be getting married to me.” She then
remembered Chidimma and released a faint smile.
“Chidimma, who knows how you are feeling now, I know you
must be hurting very de-eply… Some days are like that Darling,
you wanted to reap where you did not sow. You think that
Ofoma will choose you over me..
What were you even thinking
girlfriend? I wish I can see her face right now….. Hmm, who cares.. Let me go and meet my make-up artist, I really don’t want any mistake”
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NONse-nSE MISTAKE
Episode 16
“What am I going to do now, should I cancel the wedding? I
think it will be a good idea to cancel it.
But what excuse will I give Oluchi, what am I going to tell her is the reason for
cancelling the wedding?
Chidimma, you shouldn’t have put me in a ti-ght corner like this, why switching off your phone?
I have se-nt you a good number of messages, please Darling, switch it on and see the good plans I have for us.
I have everything worked out for us” Ofoma wished in his heart, looking sad.
When Oluchi returned late in the evening, she met Ofoma
looking sad.
She tried cheering him up, but he ignored her, went inside the
room and locked himself up.
“Huh, what is the matter? Why did he shut me off like that, did anything happen?
Haa, Lord oo, please, I don’t want any problem, my wedding is next tomorrow, and my groom is
acting weird, please Lord, have mercy and don’t allow the
wishes of my enemies to come to p@$$.
But how do I find out
what is going on with him since he doesn’t allow me into his
room?
Let me knock first to see if he will open” she thought,
knocking on Ofoma’s bedroom door, but he ignored her.
“This is serious! OK let me ask his boy to know if he has an
idea of why his Oga (master) is not happy, who knows, it might
be business related” she then went to the apprentice room and
began asking him if anything happened.
“You see, your Oga is not feeling alright, and I’m worried about it.
I want to help him feel better, but he is shoving me off.
There is no way I can help him without knowing what his
problems are.
So I’m asking for a help, do you know what could be his reasons for looking sad?”
She asked nicely
“I don’t know much, but I overheard him talking about a girl missing.
Throu-ghout today, he wasn’t himself, he was looking
worried”
“A girl missing? Do you know who the girl could be?” Oluchi
asked
“I don’t know oo” the boy answered.
“Alright and thanks for giving me a clue” Oluchi appreciated,
leaving the room.
“Who could that be? A girl getting him moody like that?
Could it be one of his sisters? I don’t thinks so, otherwise I would have known about it.
What is going on, I will be getting married to him next tomorrow and he is worrying about another girl?
Is she her girlfriend? Who is that girl? Wait a minute, could it be Chidimma? Is she missing?
No, she can’t
be missing.. Let me call a friend who lives in that compound”
She dialled a number, but wasn’t reachable.
“Ah ah! What is this now? When one nee-ds something serious,
network will be misbehaving anyhow” she irked, redialing the number, but still not reachable.
“I nee-d to go to that place and find out myself, let it not be
what I’m thinking.
Does it mean that Ofoma still has a feeling for her?
If she is truly missing, that means, she is planning something, she is planning to ruin my wedding.
Chidimma, I show you that I’m smarter than you.
Anyway, let me reach her place first before concluding on anything” she murmured, leaving the house.
When Ofoma heard the sound of the iron gate, he wondered
who could be leaving the house. His apprentice always sought
for his permission before stepping out.
He then opened the room and called for his boy, asking him
who it was that opened the gate.
“It was Madam Oluchi, she just left”
“Did she tell you where she was going?”
“No, she did not” the boy answered
“OK” Ofoma said and went back to his room.
He was lying down, thinking about his life with Chidimma, and his friend called.
“What’s up, have you heard anything?” Ofoma asked
“Not at all my friend. I’m seriously blaming myself for
everything.
I should have allowed you talk to her the time you wanted to, now see what is happening.”
“Chucks, I am no longer myself here, her parents have been
crying, fearing for their daughter’s life.
They are thinking that she might have committed suicide”
“God forbid! Please don’t talk like that, don’t even think about
it.
Though we made a mistake by telling her to model for a
wedding gown company which will be wore the same day of
your wedding to Oluchi, but for suicide… No.
I think the whole thing was too much for her, that was why she
decided to leave town until things settle but as for suicide, no way, she won’t dare try such a thing”
“You know there will be no point for the wedding if she is not found, so I am planning on cancelling the wedding”
“Oh my God! Another problem! What about the money you
have spent already?
Everything is already set, please let’s hope Chidimma resurfaced, otherwise you will be going ahead with your wedding to Oluchi.”
“What are you talking about Chucks? Are you listening to
yourself at all? How do you want me to marry that arrogant
girl?”
“Guy, I know you once loved Oluchi, if you start living with her, the love will come back again, all you nee-d is just to open your heart for her.
And besides, Chidimma has already accepted her fate, she is learning to move on with her life, that’s why she left town, to ease herself the pains of loosing you.
So it’s better you allow sleeping dogs lie”
“You are not making se-nse this man”
“Ofoma, just think about it, you have spent a lot of money for this wedding, if you end up not marrying anyone now, you will be loosing millions.
Have you forgotten that you have spent close to 3 million naira for this wedding, are you going to allow that hu-ge sum of money to go in waste like that?
Guy, who doesn’t know that things are ha-rd now, you will be a fool by wasting such money like that.
I want you to think about it”
“Chucks, have you forgotten that that girl once dumped me,
don’t you think she will still do it again?”
“Ofoma my friend, were you not the one who told me the main
reason she left?
And that issue has been corrected, you no
longer use R in place of L again, so I don’t think she will be leaving you again.
And can’t you see how happy she is, she is feeling on top of the world that she is getting married to you.
I’m sure she loves you a lot… See, I’m not asking you to haste a decision yet, but if Chidimma did not show up, then you make use of the next available lady, and besides, Oluchi is more beautiful you know….
But as for Chidimma, we will
continue hoping she shows up..”
“Chucks, let’s talk later because you are not making any se-nse at all, come on guy!” Ofoma said
“Alright Buddy, but I trust you, I know you will make the right decision..
We will talk later” Chucks said as they ended the call When Oluchi reached Chidimma’s place, she discovered that
she was missing. Nobody knew her whereabouts.
“And Ofoma is feeling sad about it, but why? Does he still has
any feeling for Chidimma?
See me oo, I’m busy planning for the success of this wedding, and he is busy crying over her disappearance.
What is going on? Are they still seeing each
other?
What is Ofoma planning? Heeeeeeey! Not on my watch..
Ofoma, for the fact I’m aware of this, anything you are planning with her is completely ruined.
This people don’t know who they are messing with..
Can you imagine?.
No problem, we shall
see, let me return to the house first”…..
Tbc