NONse-nSE MISTAKE
Episode 8
When she got to the address Zuby gave to her, her face wide-ned in amazement looking at the structure that was erected in front of her.
“Wait a minute! Is Zuby sure of the address he se-nt to me? Because, Ofoma that I know is not that rich to live in this kind of expensive apa-rtment. Let me call him now just to be sure before entering inside.” she began dialing Zuby’s number.
“Hello Zuby, are you sure you gave me the correct address? Because the house I’m seeing here is…….is…..is” She began describing the house
“Yes, that’s the house. Just knock on the gate, the gatekeeper will open for you. Ofoma stays in flat 2 back.”
“Oh wow!” She said silently so that Zuby wouldn’t know what she was feeling
“OK Zuby, I will knock on the gate now. Thank you” she appreciated
“You are welcome” Zuby acknowledged
When she reached Ofoma’s flat, she pressed the door bell.
“Yes I am here now, I am so happy to see you again my love, and I know you will be happy to see me too.” She said to herself, resetting her hair, making sure she was looking pretty.
And a young boy of 17 years asked who was knocking on the door.
“Is that his voice? No, I don’t think so” she said, hoping to see who was about opening the door for her
“Please, open. It’s me, Oluchi” she replied in a sweet calm voice
And the boy opened.
“Hello dear, please is Ofoma in?”
“Yes, but who are you?” The young boy asked
“My name is Oluchi. Just tell him that Oluchi is here” she said with a faint smile
And the boy went to call Ofoma.
Chidimma was boiling in anger on Oluchi’s outright confrontation.
“Can you imagine her audacity to confront me about Ofoma, asking me to step aside? Who does she think she is? I even forgot to call Ofoma and inform him about this. But on a serious note, am I supposed to get worried?
What will be Ofoma’s reaction when he sees her? Though we are already engaged, but he never denied missing her. Oh Lord, should I get worried? Oluchi was right, Ofoma truly loved her. He still has good reservation for her in his heart.
Did I made a mistake when I accepted to date him knowing quite well that he still missed her alot? How sure am I that, Ofoma did not use me as a bait to get Oluchi back into his life again? He knew quite well that if he starts dating me, Oluchi would get jealous and might decide to come back.
Dear Lord, I should have thought about all these before accepting to have him in my life…” She paused, as sudden rain of sweats fell on her. And continued
“I think I should call Ofoma now and inform him that Oluchi is in town.” She tried dialing his number and then a thought crawled in.
“Is it wise to tell him? Off course he would want to see her again and who knows what will happen next.
I don’t want to loose him. I better not tell him anything about this, because Oluchi doesn’t know where he is living now and I remembered her telling me that, she deleted Ofoma’s number from her phone contact.
I don’t have to tell him anything and since our fixed date is getting closer, I will make sure that things does not come in the way and obstruct our plans. See how Oluchi, who happens to be my girlfriend has proving to be my enemy, but I will not allow her to succeed.
I will call Ofoma now to know if Oluchi somehow contacted him, just to know my next step of action.”
And she began dialing.
The phone rang, but no response.
“He is not answering, what’s the problem? Are you sure Oluchi is not there?…. No, it’s not possible, there is no way she could figure out his new apa-rtment.
Maybe, he is in the bathroom or somewhere else. Let me continue calling” She feared, continued dialing.
Ofoma was away from his phone, he left to answer the door.
On sighting Oluchi, he exclaimed” “Who am I seeing? Oluchi, is that you? Of my God”
He approached as they hu-gged ti-ghtly.
Oluchi was smiling in joy, looking at Ofoma.
“Come inside…… Come inside…..” Ofoma requested
And Oluchi said “Thank you” continued smiling, drawing her bag inside.
“Wow! I can’t believe that I will ever set my eyes on you again. Happy to see you again”
“Wait a minute, did I hear correctly? He said “believe” instead of “berieve”? Maybe, I didn’t hear him right.” She said in her heart and then replied what he said:
“Me too oo, I am so happy to see you again”
“Wow, so when did you arrive the city?” He asked looking straight into her eyes
And then Oluchi realised that Ofoma was no longer the Ofoma she used to know.
She was brimmed in joy that she met Ofoma a new and better person.
He had turned into the kind of man she had always wanted him to be……
*NONse-nSE MISTAKE*
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“Just come on in” he said, as Oluchi continued walking inside with her bag.
After they sat down in the sitting room, Ofoma began asking her what she was doing in the city.
“Hmm, what lie am I going to tell him now so that he won’t suspect my intentions? I don’t want him to think that my coming here was based on a selfish reason. OK, I think I will use the job issue” She thought clearing her throat, to answer Ofoma.
“You see, ever since I left the city, I haven’t gotten any reasonable job. I was receiving little penny in the one I was managing until recently, they mashed me with a sack letter without any tangible reason.
So I have come here in search of greener pastures. And please, I am sorry that I came to your place without requesting for four permission first, just that I don’t have anyone here in the city. My only best friend, Chidimma did not even allow me enter her house.
I don’t know why she treated me so baldly like that. She was insinuating that, I have come to take her man away, but that is not true, Ofoma”
“Wait a minute! You mean Chidimma did not allow you into her house, but I thought you two are best friends?”
“So I thought, until today. You nee-ded to see the way she pushed me away when I was making entrance, thinking that she was only joking. So that’s why I came here. Please Ofoma, allow me stay here for tonight, I will leave first thing tomorrow morning, I promise.
I know that I shouldn’t have come here because of my friend, before she hurts me, thinking that I came to snatch you away. But I’m sorry to say this, her action was so childish. She should have trusted you enough to know that you can’t do anything of such nature.
You too will be getting married in few weeks time and she still not trust you? Naa, that is so bad of her. Every marriage should centre on trust, and when trust is not there, there bound to be problems in the future.
She now sees me as her enemy because she didn’t trust you… So bad” she said, looking at Ofoma, to know how he was reacting.
And Ofoma released a faint smile. As he was about to say something, the door bell rang.
“Onyeka, go and check who is at the door.” He instructed the young boy who was his apprentice.
“Who is there?” He asked
“Onyeka, open the door. It’s me” on recognizing the voice, Onyeka then opened the door..
“Good evening Anty?” He greeted, and Chidimma hummed a response, entering inside.
On reaching the living room, she was shocked to see that Oluchi had made her way into Ofoma’s house.
“What is she doing here? So Oluchi, you are so bent on destroying my relationship?”
“You see what I have been trying to explain to you?” She asked looking at Ofoma, who stood to welcome Chidimma, but he was ignored. Chidimma was serious, confronting Oluchi on what she was doing at Ofoma’s house.
And Oluchi continued: “Chidimma, don’t be so childish. You said you will be getting married to Ofoma, then learn to trust him. Otherwise, your marriage will be in the state of mercy. You asked me to leave your house, pushing me away, with the fear that”..
“Enough ladies… I said enough now” Ofoma interrupted them.
He then, faced Chidimma and began scolding her calmly: “Honey, you are too smart for this kind of thing. You came to my house and began insulting my guest, why? That’s uncalled for… I don’t expect you to fall this low”
The way he sounded irked Chidimma and she cut in: “Is that why you have refused to answer my calls? I should have known you still have feelings for her.”
“What is your problem? Why making baseless @$$umptions? Off course, I didn’t know my phone was ringing, trust me.”
“But Baby, you shouldn’t have allowed her into your house, she came to ruin our marriage before it even began. You shouldn’t allow her here. You didn’t know all she said when she came to my house earlier”
“There you go again! Can you please wait for me in the bedroom, please?” Ofoma asked, sounding uninterested to what she was trying to say.
“Baby you nee-d to hear me out” Chidimma continued
“I said go inside! Ah ah, can’t you un-derstand simple instruction?” Ofoma ordered
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“Wow! This shows that there love is not that strong. Ofoma never treated me this way, he had always placed my feelings first above his. It proves that I still have a good chance of luring him back to my life.
Chidimma, I told you that no woman would take my place in Ofoma’s life, but you wouldn’t listen. Now, you are seeing the evidence” she said in her heart.
And Chidimma angrily went inside.
“Sorry about that, and don’t take her outburst seriously” Ofoma sought for pardon on behalf of Chidimma..
“No, it’s nothing. I didn’t find any offense in all she said”
“Good…. Oh! Please forgive my manners. I forgot to offer you something. What would you care for?” Ofoma asked, looking at Oluchi, as a bit happiness smoothened his heart, he truly missed her a lot.
“Umm, anything would do” she replied, smiling faintly.
“Hmm, I still remember your favorite. I will get it for you right away” Ofoma said, as he went to get her a drink.
When he entered his room to bring his phone, Chidimma agitatedly aro-se from the bed, asking him if Oluchi had left.
“No, I just offered her something to drink” Ofoma calmly replied
“Baby, that woman has overstayed her welcome, I will go in there and push her out of this house”
“You wouldn’t dare try such a thing. What has come over you? I thought that lady is your best friend?”
“Yes, but she has ceased to remain my friend after all she said to me. So if you are not pushing her away, then you will watch me do that”
“Listen here, if you can’t condone Oluchi’s prese-nce, you better leave and come back next time. I don’t want to see you in this ugly mood again.
Enough of this nonse-nse, will you?” he said, looking mean as he returned to the living room with his phone…
Tbc