She Is Mine
Episode 13
(Nigerian setting drama)
By Johnson Loveth
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“I quietly follow granny queen mother to her room.
” lied down she order which i did
“she took a liquid something and she started using it to mas-sage me.”
“i never expected that granny queen mother could take care of me like this” after breaking her rules severely.
“She took another thick something that looks like a cream, and it also smells like flavour.
“She used it to ru-b my face, to cover the place that was red in my face”
“Poor maiden, look at what you did to yourself, i don’t like seeing people suffer.
“Now tell me, Do you like my grandson? she asked.
” i stood up and sit and answered her.
“No granny queen mother, i don’t and will never like crown handsome prince obinna i said and a little bit of tears was just flowing from my eyes.
“But why are you crying if you don’t like him.
Anyway whatever you feel for him, don’t showcase it in this palace, as you can see” There are alot of people trying to take this throne from him.
” And if they found out that you might be his weakness, it will be easy to get to the throne..
“Hope you un-derstand why you must not been seen with him she asked and i nodded and bow…..
“Now go home and take fews days to heal and i hope when you come back to work, you come with everything i just said to you”
“i stood up and bow then left.
“i can’t believe that qranny queen mother took care of me this way.
“i started walking fast, on my way going i saw prince chuks, obinna foster older brother.
“i bow and was about walking away when he hold my hands.
“i quic-kly re-move my hands from him without saying a word and shifted back.
“i didn’t know you are this h0t” let me be yours and i will protect you from my father he said and was coming close to me more.
“your majesty i am not interested i said and was about walking away when he drag me and hold my w@!st”
“i was struggling to dis£ngage myself from his when obinna just walk in” and prince chuks quic-kly re-lease me and started laughing and walk away without saying a word to his brother.
“i bow for prince obinna and he gave me some disappointed gaze.
i was about walking away when he called me.
“Ugo he called”this is the first time he is calling me by my name”
“What does it mean i wonder”
“did i just see you in the arms of my brother? he asked
“does that mean he doesn’t trust me?
“your silent means is a yes he said and walk away.
” I have no reason to explain anything to anyb©dy i said to myself and ran outside to wait for emeka”
“This few days i have as off, i am going to use it to download some s-en-se in my br@in and also i nee-d to start looking for another job because i don’t think i will be able to work in that palace again.
” i waited outside in our joint where i wait for emeka.
“soon i saw him running towards my direction”
“How far na he said and shake me”
“i dey i replied him and put one of my hands in his shoulder as always”
“Emeka is the only good thing that have happen in my life”
” Why is emeka and i not d@t!ngself
“emeka why are we not d@t!ngi asked him and he st©p walking immediately.
” chuuuu” ugo we-ti dey do you” the beating when the king give you don bur-st for your br@in he tease”
“i laugh and laugh”we both fell on the floor and sat down teasing one another”
“i later explain everything that happen to me to emeka’ and he couodnot st©p laughing instead of him to pet me
“you mean prince obinna asked you that?
“i nodded with sadness.
” ugo” this your situation sh!pwith prince obinna is getting confusing.
“before it was princess ugo that was coming in between you two, now its not just angela” its the whole royal blood including his foster brothers he said
” emeka i am planning to look for a job in that house where my dad used to work before i said.
” you dey craze, is it not that man that put your dad in prison? and was he not your mom b©yfri£ndhe said
” well he is the only person that can re-lease papa from prison and i nee-d to investigate something
“do you have any better place were i could work? because there is no way i am going back to the palace i said.
“ugo will your grand mom let you go to that house to work? remember there is possibility of that man wanting to sleep with you.
“i will convince granny to let me work there and it will just be just fews months”
“i nee-d to convince him to re-lease my papa” i said again
“Ugo be careful”emeka said and we stood up and was close to our street when a bus drove infront of us
” emeka and i stood and was about pas-sing another road when some men c@m£ down with guns
“hey you come here they said to me and emeka was alre-ady lying on the floor crying like a mad man, he was even telling them we are mad people.
“brother no kill me oo, i be poor mad man, brother abeg,.. emeka cry while i was crying as well.
“they carried me inside the bus and drove off
“Ugo emeka shouted and ran back to the palace.
.She Is Mine
Episode 14
(Nigerian Drama Setting)
©Johnson Loveth
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“Emeka Pov
” Ewooh somb©dy help me, i shouted and run as fast as i could”
“i was running and falling at the same time, people were looking at me and no one even care to asked me why i am running and crying.
” soon i arrive at the palace, i saw the king and his entire family sitting and gisting”
“i fell down breathing heavily”
“prince obinna stood up and gave me the jui-ce in his hands.
” i drank it like a hungry animal and my breath reduce”
“What happen he asked”
“Your highness i referred to the king and bow in front of him””
“what happen young boy? who is chasing you he asked.
“my king” i was going home with ugo the maid when a bus st©p and five young men c@m£ down from the bus and kidnap her.
“As soon as obinna heard ugo name his face expression changed.
“Ugo was kidnap he asked ? did you recognized them? he asked feeling concern.
“i didn’t look at their face my prince i replied them.
“young man” does this palace looks likes ugo house or whatever you call her”
“if she has been kidnap, go and meet her parents the king said to me.
“but my king ugo is also a servant here and her grand mother is not around, i have no one to help me look for her i cried out.
“young man,live this palace now before i lock you up as well he said
” i stood up and was about walking away hopeless when prince obinna st©pped me.
“Emeka he called
“wait for me” let me get my car keys he said
“obinna i forbid you to walk out from this palace the king shouted”
“obinna look at his father and walk inside to get his car king”
“Soon he arrive immediately and order me to sit at the front.
“obinna the king shouted again.
“father i don’t nee-d your permission to save the poor maiden he said.
“The king stood up and wanted to sl@p him when he hold his father hands.
“father you have no right to sl@p me he said again.
“obinna don’t disrespect your father the queen said and stood up from her chair while granny queen mother was just sipping her drink without saying a word”
mother i nee-d to save the poor girl” don’t you st©p me mom obinna shouted ”
“obinna just relax, i will call the police to look for her but don’t make it a habit in disrespecting your father”
“Remember your Angela is coming today and we nee-d your pres£nce here in the palace lolo said”
“I am sorry mother but i must look for her myself”it is my responsibility as the future king of this kingdom.
“obinna i am warning you not to live this compound and if you live this compound you will bear the consequences the king said and walk back to his seat.
“i will bear whatever consequences father”
“prince ikechukwu and prince chuks stood up from their sit and walk close to Prince obinna.
“obinna dont disrespect father because of a poor and smelling maiden” let him go to his father or mother prince ikechukwu said
“You are pla-ying with your throne prince chuks said
“obinna laugh and face prince ikechukwu
“she has family but do you he asked” if not for my mother who adopt you two” you will be homeless and poor with a smelling look.
“obinna the queen called and sl@p him”
“he is your brother” what is wrong with you ”
“must you say such words to him? they are also my children just as you are, she said again
“The royal are fighting because i c@m£ here to ask for help” i feel bad because obinna was helpless and was also fighting for ugo.
” i saw the look at his face and he was surprise that his mother sl@p him for the first time.
” And with the look at the queen face she was regretting it”
“granny queen mother stood up from her sit as soon as she saw that the queen sl@p obinna.
“lolo that is enough go back to your sit.
“she try tou-ching Prince obinna but he shifted back.
” I was about leaving when prince obinna st©p me.
“Emeka wait and enter the car that is an order he said and i quic-kly walk back inside the car.
” I Prince obinna resign my duty as the crown prince he said and the king stood up
” I prince obinna give this crown to chuks okafor he said and re-move his crown and drop it at Prince chuks head.
“Obinna what are you doing the queen asked
” i am sorry for sl@pping you she said.
“prince obinna kept quiet and move away from his mother.
“After i find Ugo” i will be going back to the state mother he said and tears fell from the queen eyes.
” i saw her she felt when obinna said that”
“father, now that i am no longer the prince, will you still tell me not to save her he asked and open his car.
“i heard granny queen mother shouting his name
“Obinna st©p she shouted”
Obinaa the queen called and was running after the car.
she ran after our car till we drove far from her and i saw obinna looking at his mother throu-gh the side mirror. he really loves his mother.
“Now i un-derstand the whole situation ugo have been telling me
and i must tell ugo when we found her that the journey of been with obinna is not easy.
“She really nee-d strength and h0t pepper soup to be able to be with the man she loves.
” for what i Emeka witness today is something that i will never forget in my life.
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