She Is Mine
Episode 9
(Nigerian drama setting)
by Johnson Loveth
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“We were shock to see the queen and an old woman wearing a crown.
“she was holding the queen hands and the security that esc-rted her to the cell was more than the securities we have in the palace.
“Everyb©dy kneel immediately they saw her”
“The king who i know was wicked quic-kly adjusted and obinna quic-kly bow.
“Who is she? is what i keep asking myself” i wish emeka was here,he is the only person that will be able to explain all this for me.
“The queen hvg prince obinna.
“We nee-d a serious talk okafor,That was what the old woman said and the king was quiet and the expression in his face shows that he was really scared.
“she look at me before she left.
“Am in trouble that was what was in my mind.
“Soon they all left and i was now alone in the cell.
“i have alre-ady miss prince obinna alre-ady,his smile and the way he address me is so cute.
“i didn’t know when i started smiling to myself when Emeka who i have not seen for days c@m£ in.
“Ugo are you dreaming? i quic-kly open my eyes and adjusted.
“Emeka, i miss you i said to him, how is granny and my sisters?
“Your granny travel and your sisters are fine.
“She travel? but were did she travel to again i asked.
“i don’t know ugo”but she said she will be back before market day.
“i heard that enough drama have been going on in the cell since ooo, he said
“Abroko, which drama?
“gist me,did prince obinna really said you are his?
“i nodded with a smile and emeka started jumping.
“we-ti na, why you dey happy? i shouted.
“Queen ugo,when you finally become the queen don’t forget me oooh” he said.
“What queen joor. biko emeka lets change the t©pic.
“Ugo don’t you know that the king mother is the one that save you and obinna today.
“Is that the king mother i asked?
“he nodded.
“wow she is really beautiful oo
“Sister just keep that to yourself” one thing i know for sure is she will never let you be with her grandson.
“so be careful, she loves obinna more than anything in this world but if she likes you then your relationsh!pwith obinna will be unst©ppable” emeka said.
“i don’t have any relationsh!pwith prince obinna, beside i am a maid, so the prince can never like someone like me i replied him with a sad face.
“just shut up, i don’t have any relationsh!pwith prince obinna, but you are sad saying those words” emeka demonstrated.
Your freedom is in her hands so start praying now and Ugo they are talking about your matter now and she is the one who will decide what they will do with you” emeka said.
“i pray to the gods of our land to get me out of this trouble i got myself into with the royal bloods, rich and even the demons i said.
“emeka how is papa? i have not been seeing him at work.
“ugo your step papa is very sick. and for your mother i don’t know if she is really taking care of him and your step brothers and step sister all they do is walk around the street looking for men and women to sleep with he said and ran off immediately we heard footstep coming to my cell.
“the door to the cell was open and it happen to be the old queen and obinna.
“i kneel and bow till she instructed me to stand up which i did.
“what is your name maiden? she asked with a silence voice.
“as old as she is,she is very beautiful and she dresses more than princess ugo”
“Ugo is my name your majesty i said and kneel again.
“is that how you will be kneeling anytime i asked you a question she asked.
“Is my duty to kneel when talking to her majesty i said and kneel again”
“Miss Ugo will you like to be my personal maid she said and obinna was surprised.
“granny i thought she was suppose to be my maid” that was what prince obinna said and she started laughing.
“she took her bag and use it to hit his head”
“is that a thank you for me from saving you she said and hit him again while obinna just shouted.
“Ah grandma”that is painful babe he tease her and she just use her hands to ru-b his head like a baby.
“i saw the love between queen granny and obinna” now i un-derstand were obinna got his comedy act from.
“young maiden” what did you say about my offer? she asked.
“it will be my pressure to serve her majesty i said and kneel again”
“i looked at prince obinna and he was using sign language to tell me not to accept her offer.
“i ignored him and smile.
“Young maiden ugo” now that you are my personal maid, i think is time i give you my rules and regulation.
“i am all ears your majesty i said and kneel again.
“first….. you don’t smile at my grandson just as i caught you doing.
“You know he is the crown prince and crown prince is not suppose to smile at a maid”
“it will bring dishonour to the throne she said.
“you have to swear to me that you will abide to my rules or not,whatever your answer is” i will not be angry at you.
“but remember you must not breath the same air my handsome grandson breath which means you must not been seen with him she said
“Do you accept she said again.
“i looked at obinna and he was telling me not to accept”
“i quic-kly ignore his sign language and replied granny queen mother.
“i accept your majesty
“I ugo pledge that i will not….
“st©p st©p st©p she said and i couldn’t finish my statement.
“This is how you will swear
“i young miss ugo maiden swear to never breath the same air with young handsome prince obinna the crown prince she said
“i repeated everything she said like 5 times before she accepted it.
“Now young miss ugo” you are now my official maid”
“Remember if i caught you smiling with my handsome grandson”i will lock you up she said and left.
“follow me young maiden, she said and i was about running after her when prince obinna hold my hands.
“your Highness i said .
“before i could say another thing old queen granny caught us and obinna refuse to let go of my hands.
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” She Is Mine
Episode 10
(Nigerian drama setting)
© Johnson Loveth.
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Granny queen mother c@m£ and re-move obinna hands from mine and with the look on prince obinna face he was very furious and angry.
“Ugo i command you to st©p walking he shouted”
“Haba what is wrong with all this princes of this kingdom” why is prince obinna planning to get me into trouble.
“Why is he planning to disobey his grand mother.
“Prince obinna you better be calming down oo” ugo is just a poor girl.
“granny queen mother hold my hands and order me to keep walking.
“i started walking when prince obinna shouted and order me to stand and st©p moving.
“Ugo as the crown prince of this kingdom i command you to st©p walking and stand steel.
“Who will i obey, prince obinna in the sound of his voice is angry and granny queen mother is angry.
“i look at Granny queen mother and she was giving a warning look.
“i look at prince obinna and he was not smiling at all.
“Granny i nee-d to talk to her he said to his grandmother without knowing the consequences of what will happen to me.
“She is my employee young man and my answer is no granny queen mother said and hold my hands and whisper in my ear to keep walking without looking back.
“i did as she instructed me to do. i manage to sneak my left eyes behind and i saw how angry prince obinna was because i disobey him.
” i am sorry your highness but my hands are ti-ght and i am just a slave here in the palace.
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Princess Ugo POV
“That ugo of a girl bewitch my obinna”
” obinna have always consider me as his wife since we were children. but the moment he set foot in this village he began to become a stranger.
“i know back in the state he always tell me he does not love me” but as a future queen it is not a most that your king most love you.
“i have obinna in the back of my palms before but ever since that ugo girl showed up all my de-sire to have obinna is becoming impossible.
” i will kill her and that is a promise
” my princess biko why are you crying my father said.
” Papi you have to do something to this girl who is ma-king me to have a sleepless night.
“My daughter” my gold” my princess” the only princess that is so beautiful.
“Don’t you trust your father again?
” That girl can never take obinna from you”
“he is yours and my men in okafor palace are alre-ady working on my instruction.
“That maid will not last a day.
“Papi you promise princess said.
” If okafor and his entire family cancel this engagement, there will be blood
” i Ebube 1 will shed blood” Every bit of tears my precious daughter shed”
“will turn to blood” unless my name is not King Ebube”
“You ugo Ebube will be the queen and not even the gods of the gods can say otherwise.
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Obinna pov
” why is everything in this village so difficult to get
“Even my grandmom who claims she loves me promise to give my ugo as my personal maid but she betray me in the end by ma-king her, her maid.
” i was with my thought when my door beef and it was a maid
“your majesty dinner is re-ady and they are waiting for you she said and bow.
“well tell them i am not hungry.
“but your majesty granny queen mother doesn’t like any family member to miss dinner she said.
“do you wish for a death s£ntence? were yoy questioning me?
“Forgive my manners your Majesty i will deliver your message to granny queen mother she said and left.
“There is no way that i will sit in that dinning table with Granny after her betrayer.
“i took my l@pt©p and started doing some business transaction worth millions of naira.
“granny queen mother prince obinna said he is not hungry the maid said and bow.
“What? obinna knows how family gathering is very important to me yet he still refuse to come granny queen mother said.
“how will i sneak to obinna room and beg him to come to the dinning table
” i saw the look at the king face and how he stare at me when his mother told him i am her new maid, he was not happy
“And his sons were giving me some look.
“princess ugo has gone home with his father since yesterday.
“mother is all your fault that obinna is bec oming a difficult child the king said”
“i told you he has been bewitch but instead of you to take him and the queen to a herbalist you refuse and employ a the witch who has been causing trouble in anywhere she goes to. the king said again and clear his throat.
“Shut up okafor” granny queen mother said and look at me who was holding her tears.
“Even the queen was feeling sorry for me.
” i don’t know why the king hate me.
“Since the granny queen mother is praying before they will start eating, i decided to sneak to prince obinna room and beg him to come for the dinner.
“Emeka whisper in my ear that anytime granny queen mother is praying” it takes about 30 mins.
” i quic-kly use my kneel to crawl upstair while they pray.
” my heart was beating fast.
” i finally got to his door and knock
“I said i am not hungry he shouted without knowing who was there.
“Your majesty is me Ugo i said and the next thing that happen is his door quic-kly open and he drag me inside his room
“i have 25 mins left to convince him to come downstairs with me!!
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TBC