STORY BY DEBORAH PAUL
OJOCHENEMI MY VILLAGE BRIDE
EPISODE 7
TWO DAYS LATER
Mrs Stella and ojo-chene-mi bleded so well from village to the city, she even apologize for being so rude the first day they met….mrs Stella forgave because she is her best friend’s daughter and the girl who might save her only child.
before they drove to her son’s house she took ojochemi to a shopping mall and bought her a lot of dress and shoes but ojochemi would always be herself, she refused all the clothes and came outside of the shopping mall to wait for Mrs Stella.
Mrs Stella was shocked, she wondered why ojochemi would refuse all those find stuffs she got for her.
she left the clothes too and ran outside go meet chenemi before she runs away, already the mum already warned her to be careful with her daughter because she’s very stubborn.
MRS STELLA
what happened my dear? why did you run away from there….you didn’t like the clothes?
OJO-CHENE-MI
why are you buying me clothes? don’t I dress well? or you are trying to insult me?
MRS STELLA
I’m not trying to insult you my dear, but look around, no one dresses like this here….this is city not village, people would laugh at you.
OJOCHEMI
let them laugh but be rest as-sured that I will send one of them to the hospital.
MRS STELLA
Jesus….please don’t do that….if you don’t want the clothes, it’s fine……get into the car let’s go.
before Mrs Stella could finish her statement ojochemi was already seated inside the car….. Mrs Stella nodded her head and prayed in her heart things go as plan.
She already called her son the previous night to inform him she was bringing a surprise from the village…. he was happy thinking his mother was coming to give him some village fruit… He had no idea his mother was bringing troublem in the name of wife.
Few minutes later Mrs Stella arrived at her son’s house, she didn’t park inside the compound, she parked outside and knocked at the gate… the gate man who opened the gate immidiately rrecognized her and welcomed her.
He helped her to carry the bag she was holding and looked at ojochemi in a pity way….. he thought chenemi is the new maid they brou-ght for them…..ever since Maria left for some time now….they Haven employed anyone….no body wants to work with a monster.
Oscar ran downstairs when the living door bell rang, he immidiately knew it was his mother.
He ran into his mother’s arm like a little baby hu-gging her so ti-ghtly and sweetly.
OSCAR
I have really missed you mum
MRS STELLA
oh yeah? and you didn’t call me all throu-gh
OSCAR
I’m sorry mum, I was so busy at the office….. welcome mum
MRS STELLA
I miss my baby too
(she ki-ssed him)
after he pulled away from his mother that he noticed the girl with his mom.
OSCAR
and what is this?
MRS STELLA
what do you mean son….she’s a person, so why refer to her as what?
(she whispered)
OSCAR
I’m sorry mum…so who is she?
MRS STELLA
she is your new wife.
OSCAR/OJOCHEMI
WHAT!!!!!!
(they both chorus)
OSCAR
what do you mean by she’s my new wife? I never told you I wanted to get married mum….even if I did you brou-ght me this crap? common mum
OSCAR
shut up son…. don’t call her a crap, she’s your wife and you must resect her.
OJOCHEMI
(she Chuckled)
you are joking rigt? how is that even possible?
MRS STELLA
shut up too… this man is your husband so you must learn to respect him….you like fighting, he equally likes fighting…so the two of you can kill yourself…. but if I were you I will stay calm and learn to tolerate each other.
ojochemi and Oscar were in total shock, before they could both recover from their shock Mrs Stella had left with her hand bag.
Oscar ran outside to see if he could still catch up with his mom, but he didn’t, she drove away before he could come even close.
He angrily went inside to take his phone, he called his mum severally but she refuse to pick.
Out of anger he threw the phone away and it broke…. he came downstairs and counted some money for ojochemi.
OSCAR
if you know where my mother brou-ght you from, you better take this money and leave.
(He yelled)
OJOCHEMI
oga where do you expect me to go? I don’t know anywhere here, I don’t even know the road leading to the park.
OSCAR
I will order an uber to go drop you.
since she came she hasn’t taken time to look around the house….but that moment she heard Oscar talking about sending her to the village she decided to take a proper look at the house.
She wondered if she was still on earth, though she has seen big houses in her village, but she has never slept in one… so she couldn’t imagine herself going back to that small bed and mosquito house.
OJOCHEMI
when your mother took me from the village, she told my parents she was bringing me to the city to work…I’m shocked that she’s talking about us been husband and wife.
OSCAR
than you and your parents must be the world biggest fool….
He heard a sound but didn’t know where it came from until he felt the pain on his cheeks, that was when it dawn on him that he had just received a dirty slap from the village girl.
He ru-bbed his cheeks in pain and looked at her angrily
OSCAR
you lay those dirty village hands on me?
OJOCHEMI
e be like say you don craze before, your generation don mad before abi….. oga W-etin dey cause nonsense? you can insult me… but my parents? no no never
Oscar rushed at her and she didn’t even move, she stare at him strongly and he stopped midway…. she hissed and picked her bag from the ground.
OJOCHEMI
my mother packed all those food stuff for me to bring, I was happy because I thought I wouldn’t miss village food so much….i didn’t know I was bringing all this food to a mad man’s house.
Oscar angrily left her presence and went upstairs, he wanted to call his mother but realized he had broken his main phone.
He opened his drawer and brou-ght out his second phone and dialled his mother’s phone……it rang but she didn’t pick….after so many attempt she picked it
MRS STELLA
you are going to kill my battery son….why are you calling me like someone died?
OSCAR
mum if you don’t come to take that bush meat from my house, someone is going to die.
Mrs Stella panicked but immidiately kept her cool, she hoped her friend is right…. she was still thinking when Oscar said
OSCAR
can you imagine that witch slapped me?
MRS STELLA
Jesus Christ so soon?
OSCAR
what do you mean by so soon mum? wait are you expecting her to fight me or what?
MRS STELLA
nothing of such son….you love me right?
OSCAR
who is talking about love now mum?
MRS STELLA
I am….you love me yes or no?
OSCAR
God damn it you know I love you mum
MRS STELLA
if you love me then do this for me
OSCAR
do what for you? wait are you crying?
MRS STELLA
why won’t I cry?
OSCAR
(he inhaled)
mum please don’t cry…. why are you even crying….mum I’m an adult don’t you think you should have discussed it with me before bringing me a bush meat as a wife.?
Mrs Stella increa-sed her cry so that her son would listen to her…..her cry was getting to Oscar so he had to hang up so he can call later.
STORY BY DEBORAH
OJOCHEMI MY VILLAGE BRIDE
EPISODE 8
That night was like a living hell for Oscar, he couldn’t believe he just received a slap.
in his entire life he has been the one dashing out slap-s, he never imagined to be slapped by anyone talk more of a bush meat.
He tried to sleep but how could he sleep when the dirty thing who slapped him hasn’t been hospitalized.
He angrily jumped up from the bed to go throw her out but he immidiately stopped at the door when he remembered his mother’s plead and cry…. he returned back to lay on the bed.
ojochemi was so hungry, she hasn’t had anything all day, the excitement of coming to the city for the first time didn’t allow her to eat anything.
looking at the wall clock now it’s already 8pm…she didn’t know the road to the kitchen or how where to get food so she went to bed like that.
THE NEXY DAY (SUNDAY)
Oscar woke up and took his phone to check time, he jumped up seeing that it was almost past breakfast time, he ha-rdly miss breakfast because he believes breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
He went into his bathroom and rush to take his bath, brush his teeth and wore a pair of short and a white shirt and spray three different kind of perfume before he went downstairs.
As he walked downstairs he remembered the slap he received the previous night and his mood changed immidiately.
He got into the living room, only to see his worse night mare(chenemi)laying on his expensive couch.
He went closer to her and held her foot and dragged her to the ground.
ojochemi jumped up shocked, she didn’t even realize that it was morning already.
Her face changed when she saw that it was her supposed husband, she hissed and got up from the ground.
OJOCHEMI
Good morning
OSCAR
(He dusted his hands )
what are you doing lying on my couch with that dirty body of yours?
OJOCHEMI
I’m hungry, I didn’t eat anything all throu-gh….I nee-d food.
Her statement got Oscar angry, he hates it when someone ignore his question and that was the reason he keeps firing his workers and his quick to slap them.
OSCAR
you didn’t hear my question?
(he asked in-between his teeth)
OJOCHEMI
I didn’t feel like to answer…. I want to eat….but first I nee-d to take my bath…..show me my room.
If bad looks could kill, ojochemi would have died because Oscar was seriously looking at her in a very deadly way….she saw it but didn’t care.
He suddenly left her presence and went inside his bedroom, he took his phone and called his mother but Mrs Stella immidiately rejected the call and texted him that she’s in church.
OSCAR’S POV
No one can begin to imagine how I’m feeling right now, like in all the people in the world my mother had to bring me an animal for a wIfe? not just any kind of animal, a local animal at that….she’s not only ugly she’s very rude and very f**lish.
in my life I have never been slapped by anyone, maybe when I was a kids I had couple of slap from my dad when he was been an as-s to my mother….but since I turn fourteen dad stopped hitting me.
If you see me at that age you wouldn’t even think of hitting me too, I was mean, fearless and deadly….so that’s why I feel very embarras-sed that a girl like this would slap me.
All throu-ghthe night I couldn’t sleep, I thought of how many people I had beaten, I thought of how many fear get scared just standing in my front to talk….then I wondered why this village girl wasn’t scared of me….. my height alone should make her fear talk more of my looks.
I tried calling mum but she busy my call telling me she’s in church….I didn’t care I kept calling her till she turn off her phone.
i checked the time and it was already 12pm, I got more angry because the bush meat has made me skipped breakfast.
Thinking of food I remembered she told me she was hungry, I couldn’t he more happier….i knew she’s a village girl and wouldn’t know how to use the electric stove or the cylinder in my kitchen so I took my car keys and went out to have lunch.
I went to my favorite restaurant and had a very delicious meal and drove to a friend’s place
Don’t he shocked, I have a friend too okay, though Tony is the only friend I have been able to keep since my secondary school days…..He is like a brother, anytime I’m been me he would look at me and say
“guy no threaten me with that your look, na those people outside you fit shake no be me….put your head for house before I slap you now” I always some manage to snap out from that mood and be friendly again….aside my mum, Tony is the only person who un-derstands me and still stayed even after seeing me all.
I drove to Tony’s house, to my surprise someone familiar came to open the door…..she looked shocked seeing me too but I was trying to remember when I know her from.
MARIA
it’s me maria sir, I use to work for you.
OSCAR
oh I see…..so what are you doing here?
MARIA
I live here
OSCAR
you live here as a maid? I just don’t un-derstand you poor people….can’t you do better things with your lives than been a slave?
TONY
and who said she’s a slave?
He said from behind Maria, which made me very surprised.
He pulled the door Wilder for enter.
TONY
what’s up bro
(he said shaking hands with me)
OSCAR
I’m cool….so who is she?
TONY
oh Maria? she’s my love.
OSCAR
(I couldn’t control my laughter)
my maid is your lover? tell me you are joking
TONY
you know each other?
OSCAR
of course, or don’t you know me Maria?
I asked her but she just turn her back and walked away….I turn to look at my friend’s face, I saw the displea-sure in his eyes….
TONY
so you were the fool who slapped her and sacked her?
OSCAR
(Shocked)
she told you that?
TONY
you remember I travelled out of town, that night when I was driving home from my trip I saw her seating outside my gate crying…. I tried to help her but she refuse and told me to ignore her…i went inside but couldn’t sleep so I came back and pleaded with her to come inside…..she explained everything to me and I decided to let her stay in my house for the main time….at least till I’m able to get her a better job than been a maid and receiving slap from je-rks like you.
(he explained calmly)
like what is going on, just last night mum brou-ght home a bush meat and called her my wife and now my best friend is in love with my former maid? a poor girl? like what is really going on?
After seeing the situation on ground I couldn’t stay or even discuss the reason why I had come…..i just left his house immidiately.
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