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STAKE*~

Epi
sode1

“
Baby,wher
ear
eyou?Ther
eist
hisnewl
est
aur
antt
heyopenednewl
y,t
hati
svel
ycr
oset
omy
s
tleet
.

I
wantyout
ocomes
owec
anc
las
honeort
wot
hingst
her
e.

Iheardt
hati
t’
sthelat
esti
ntown”Ofomasai
d,as
kinghi
slongt
imegi
rl
fri
endwhomhel
oveds
o
muc hwi
thal
lhishear
tandwasplanni
ngt
omar r
yher.

“OhGod!Howdi
dIendupwit
hthi
slos
er?Howmanyt
imeswi
llI
teac
hhi
mnotus
e“R”i
npl
ace
of“L”
?Buthewon’
tlear
n.

Hei
sjus
tas
tar
kil
li
ter
ate,
Ican’
tdealwi
thhi
manymor
e,I
’
mbegi
nni
ngt
ogetf
edupwi
thhi
m”

“
Utom,
areyous
til
lther
e?”Of
omaas
ked,
lis
teni
ngt
ohearwhatOl
uchi
wil
lsay

“
Yes
….yes,butIc
an’tcomealone,I
’mwithmyf
riendher
e,s
hej
ustvi
si
tedandt
her
eisnowayI
c
anleaveherhereallal
one”Oluc
hisai
d

“
Nopl obrem,youcanbli
ngherarong.
I’
mevercapabr
et opayforwhateveryouandyourf
li
end
wil
leat,amI not“
odogwu”agai
n?”Heasked,
soundi
ngc heer
fulandOluchi
thengavehimaver
y
f
aintgiggleandsai
d:“OK,wewil
lbeonourway,j
usttextmet headdr
ess”
“
Ok,
Iwi
lldot
hatnow.
It’
svel
ycl
oset
omys
tleet
,fr
ashmewhenyous
tar
tcomi
ng”

“Pl
ease,
it’
snotf
rash,butr
atherus
ethewor
d,beep”Oluc
hic
orrect
edhi
m,f
eeli
ngirr
itat
ed,“
and
hedidnotevenusethecor
rectwordwhi
chi
s“f
lash”
,bushman”shemur
muredinherheart

“Arl
ightmyteac
her
,thatwaswhyI
sentyout
osc
hools
othatmyc
hil
drenwi
llnothaveempt
y
brai
nl i
keI
do”

Ol
uchi
thens
cof
fedands
aidt
hatt
heywi
llbear
rivi
ngt
her
est
aur
ants
oon.

Aft
ertheyendedt
hecal
l,herf
riend,
Chi
dimmawhopaidheravis
it,
gaz
edatheri
na
quest
ionabl
emanner
,tr
yingtoinqui
rei
ftheguywasanewcat
ch.

“
Hmm,
Iknowwhatyoumus
tbet
hinki
ng,
bec
aus
ethatl
ook.
.
”

“Yes,
yes..
Tel
lmealready,
bec
aus
eI’
ms urehecan’
tbeOfoma.
Becaus
e,t
helookonyourf
acei
s
dif
ferentf
romtheoneyoumakewheneveryouar
espeaki
ngwit
hhimovert
hephone”

“
Chi
dimma,
tot
ellyout
het
rut
h,hewast
heone”

“Huh!Youmeant
hatOf
omawast
heoneyouj
usts
pokewi
thovert
hephone?”Sur
pri
sed
Chidi
mmaasked

“
Yes
”
“
Noway!Ol
uchi
,ar
eyoubei
ngs
eri
ous
?”

“Chi,
Ican’
ttakeitanymor
e!Thatguyi
stoolowformylevel
.Howc
anI
bepuni
shi
ngmys
elf
,
goingoutwithsomebodywhoI’mnotevenproudof
f?

Wheneverwear einapubl
icpl
ace,
Ikeeppr
ayi
ngtoGodt
omakehimremainsi
lent
,butthere,
hewil
lalwaysfi
ndawayt odis
grac
emewi t
hhis”R&L”syndr
ome.
Totel
lyouthetrut
h,Ican’
t
hol
ditanylonger….”

“
Oluc
hi,ifIt
ellyout
hatI
’mnotsur
pris
edheari
ngt
hisut
terancesfr
omyou,t
henknowt
hatI
’
m
t
hebiggestli
arever
.Si
ncewhendidyous
tartf
eel
ingdi
sgustedabouthi
m?”

“
Chi
dimma,Ihavebeennur
tur
ingthisfeel
ingforaver
ylongt
imenow,j
ustthathekeeps
was
hingmyeyeswithhi
smoney.Rightnow, I
’
mc onsi
der
ingl
eavi
nghi
m, I
can’ttakei
tanymor
e”

“
Whynow?AnswermeOl
uchi
,whynow?Af
terhehasf
ini
shedmaki
ngyouar
espons
ibl
ewoman
i
nthes
oci
ety?

Thankst
ohim, youwereabl
et of
ini
shyours
tudi
esi
ntheuni
ver
sit
ywi
thoutanys
tres
s,wi
tht
he
hopeoftr
aini
nghi sf
utur
ewife.

Oluchi,
ther
eisnot
hingwr ongwi
thOfoma,don’
tdothi
stohi
m,don’tbr
eakhisheart
.Whynow
thathehasfi
nis
hedtrai
ningyoui
nschoolandal
readymaki
ngplansofcomi
ngt oseeyour
people?”

“Chi
dimma, pleasedon’tmistakel
oveforgrat
itude.
Mar r
iageshoul
dbebasedonl
oveandnot
grati
tude.Iknowt hathehelpedmewi thmyeduc at
ion,I
’mnotdenyinghi
str
emendouseff
ort
towardsthat,butdon’tfor
getinahurrythatIwasalsopayinghi
mbac ki
nmyownway. Ial
so
sati
sfi
edhisot herneeds,s
owear eeven.”
“Buthehadbui
ltal
lhishopesonmarr
yingyou,
thatguywil
lcommitsuic
ideifyoudothi
stohi
m
ooo,pl
soooOluchi
,don’
tdothis
,pl
ease.I
begyou,youhavetor
etur
nt heloveyoutwousedto
share”

“
Chi
dimma,
myeyesar
eopenednow,
Ihaveal
readymadeupmymi
nd.
”

“
Sosi
nce,youhaveal
readymadeupyourmi
nd,
whydi
dyoul
iedt
ohi
mthatyouwi
llbec
omi
ng
t
oseehimnow?”

“Comeongirl
!I don’
thavet
ocuthi
mof fl
iket
hatunt
ilIgetanothersui
tabl
eguythatwi
ll
occupyhi
splace.Doyouwantmyaccounttor
undryallofsudden?Ihavetobepost
inghi
munt
il
I
’mc ompl
etelydonewithhi
m.”

“
Ohdear
,shei
sdef
ini
tel
ygoi
ngt
omakeOf
omagoc
raz
y,hewi
llc
ommi
tsui
ci
debec
aus
eoft
his
”

Pl
eas
elet
’sgobef
orehes
tar
tbuz
zingmyphone,
aski
ngmewher
ewear
e.

Theyweres
til
lonat
ric
ycl
ethatwasc
onveyi
ngt
hemt
othenewr
est
aur
antwhenherphone
beganr
ingi
ng

“
Hei
scal
li
ng”Ol
uchi
sai
d,andt
henans
wer
edt
hec
all
.

“
Utom,
wher
ear
eyounow?I
’
mar
leadyatt
hepr
ace”heas
ked

“Weareget
tingc
lose”Ol
uchi
ans
wer
ed,
angr
il
ydi
sconnec
tingt
hec
allt
ohi
sear
,butOf
omadi
d
nots
eeitasanyt
hing.
Whent
heyr
eac
hed,
Ofomar
osef
romhi
sseatashes
ight
edher
.

“
SeemyQueen,
utondum,looki
ngsotantar
izi
ng”hesai
dinaloudtone,approac
hingtohugher
,
s
preadi
nghi
sar
mswide,aspeoplet
urnedwatchinghi
sprouddis
playoflovetowardshi
swoman.

“Chi
dimma,di
dyouseehowthi
smankeepsdisgraci
ngme?Andpeopl
earewatc
hing….
Whyi
s
hespreadi
nghi
shandsl
iket
hat?”Shef
aint
lys
aid,givi
ngOf
omaafakesmil
e.

“Al
lIseeher
eisamanwhoi
sinsomuchloveandal
soproudofhi
swoman. Ol
uchi
,youdon’
t
knowwhatyouhave.
Somewomenwoulddoanythi
ngtobeinyourpl
ace”Chi
dimmasaidi
nher
heart
.

AndOf
omat
henl
edt
hemt
owher
ehewass
itt
ingandor
der
edf
ort
hewai
ter
.

“
Whoi
sher
e?Pr
eas
e,myQueeni
sher
enow,
comeands
erveourt
abl
e”

Whent
hewai
terappr
oac
hedt
hei
rtabl
e,Of
omabeganas
kingt
hemwhatt
heyhave.

“
Hopeyoupeopl
ehavef
li
edl
iceandc
hic
kenwi
ths
arad?Theyar
emybaby’
sfavol
it
e?”

“Ofoma,can’
tyoukeepshutforoneminute?Seri
ousl
y,I
’
mdonewi ththi
sman,I
can’
tbearthi
s
dis
graceanylonger
”Oluchis
aidinherheart,
breathi
ngangeranddeephat
redt
owardsOfoma

“
Yes
,wehaveal
lthats
ir”t
hewai
terr
epl
ied

“
OK,
Iwi
llneedonebot
tleofHel
oBeer
.Hopeyouhavei
ther
e?”
“
YesSi
r,wedo”

“WhatofI
ce-
clean,
thes
lawbel
ytype?”Hebol
dlyas
ked,
wit
hthei
ntent
ionofmaki
nghi
swoman
happy

“
Nos
ir,
wedon’
tsel
lic
e-c
reamher
e”t
hewai
terr
epl
ied

“I
t’
sice-cr
eamoo, s
trawberryoo.
.DearLor
d,f
romwhatpl
anetdidthi
sbushmanemanatedfrom?
Thisist
heheightofit
..ThankGodChidi
mmaisher
ewithme,other
wise,
Iwil
ldi
eofshame.”She
mur mured,l
ooki
ngunhappy.

“
Ut om,
whatofyourfl
iend,
askherwhats
hewil
ltake,
ors
houldtheybl
ingfl
iedl
icef
orhert
oo?”
Ofomaasked,
looki
ngatOluchi
,not
ici
ngt
hats
hewasnotlooki
nghappy…..

Tbc

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STAKE~

Epi
sode2

“
Utom,
Iamas
kingyou,
whati
sthemat
ter
,youar
enotr
ooki
nghappy?”

“Thewor s
tpartisthat,
hehasabol dvoice,
wheneverhes peaks,i
tbecomesaudibleto
everybodyaround,Ithi
nkIhavetogo, Iwil
ltel
lhimt hatI
’
mnotf eel
ingfine.
Ishouldgo,
Ican’
t
bearthisembar r
assmentanylonger.”Shequic
klythoughtinherheartandthenspokeup:“
I
thinkI’
mnotf eeli
ngtoostr
ong,Iwillneedtogo”

“
Youar
enotf
eer
ings
tlong?”Of
omaas
ked,
looki
ngs
oconc
ern
“
Ohdear,
anotherbl
under
.Hecan’
tjus
tspeaksoft
ly,
tuf
iakwa….
Thi
smandi
sgus
tmeal
ot,
what
wasI
eventhi
nkingwhenIwasgoi
ngoutwithhim?

Looksl
ikeheusedcharmonme.I
can’tj
ustwai
ttogetf
reedf
romhi
schar
m.Enoughi
senough,
andthi
swillbethel
astti
mehewil
leverseemeagai
n”

Whil
eOluc
hiwasmaki
ngupherplant
oleavet
her
est
aur
ant
,Chi
dimmawasget
tingmadwi
th
herf
ort
ryi
ngtorui
nhereveni
ng.

“Ol
uchi
,Idon’
tknowwhatyourpr
obl
emi
s,I
don’
tknowwhyyouwantt
orui
nthi
swonder
ful
gat
heri
ng.

Thi
smanyouarec
omplai
ningabouti
sjus
tOK.Ther
eisnot
hingwr
ongwi
thhi
m,t
houghhi
s
acc
enti
snott
hatOK,
butheisnotbadatall
.

Andbes i
des,
nobodyi sperfect.I
wil
lhavet omakeherstayabitlonger ,
sot hatIdon’tgetto
missthi
swonder fulor
derthathasbeenpl acedalr
eady.Ki
ndlyhikwakuomeon+233544142683
tobeaddedtos toryheadquartersr
oom. Thearomaofthei
rfoodt astesyummy, Iwouldli
keto
tas
tetheirf
ood.”Shes ai
dinherhear tandthenspokeup:“Ol
uchi,youdon’ thavet oworry,
you
wil
lsoongetbet ter
,youknowyouj us tt
ooksomedr ugs
?Sorelax, andallowt hedrugstohave
eff
ectsandcleartheheadac he”

“
Huh!
”Oluc
higapped,
looki
ngatChi
dimmai
nsheers
urpr
iseandChi
dimmas
mil
edandgaveher
awi
nk.

“
Youwantt
orui
nmyeveni
ng,
abi
?Iwon’
tal
lowyoudot
hatt
ome”Chi
dimmas
aidi
nherhear
t,
s
mili
ng

AndOl
uchi
whounder
stoodwhats
hedi
dsmi
ledbac
kandt
henr
elaxedf
orhers
ake.
“
Utom,youdi
dn’
tter’
meyouwel’s
ick?Howi
sitdoi
ngyounow?”Heas
ked,
drawi
nghi
sseatver
y
c
loset
owhereOluchiwass
itt
ingandtri
edc
uddli
ngher.

Theseattheywer
esit
tingonwasn’tt
hatcomf
yfors
uchsit
tingpos
iti
on,
buthet r
iedget
ting
Oluc
hi t
olieonhi
sbody,tohavehercuddl
edc
omfort
abl
y,butOluchi
swif
tlygetl
ooseofhersel
f

“Whati
shedoingnow?WhathaveIdonetothi
sman?Can’thejus
tus
ehiscommons
ens
eto
knowthatt
histypeofc
hai
rwon’tal
lowussi
tinthatpos
iti
on.
Heisaabushman.

I
nfact
,abushmani sevenbett
erthanhi
m,becauseabushmanknowshowtomakeus
eofhis
br
ain,butt
hisone,
thereisnot
hinginhi
sbr
ain.Absol
utenot
hing.
”Shec
urs
edi
nherhear
t.

“Pl
ease,IamOK, youarehur
tingmebydoingthi
s,I
amOK.
Canyoupl
eas
eshi
ftyours
eatabi
t?”
Sherequested,
lookingst
rai
ghtatOf
oma’seyes.

ButOf
omami
sunder
stoodher
,het
houghtt
hats
hewant
edhi
mtoc
omemor
ecl
oser
.

“
Yesmybaby,Iwir
’dojustt
hat”hes ai
d,andbeganpus
hinghi
schai
rmor
ecl
osert
owher
eshe
wass
itt
ingandsurpr
isedOluc
hi beganlooki
ngathim.

“
Wher
edoyout
hinkyouar
egoi
ngagai
n?”Shebur
st,
cont
inuedl
ooki
ngathi
m.

“
I’
mdoingwhatyouas
kedmet
odo,
yous
aidt
hatI
shoul
dcomec
ros
ert
oyours
it’
cal
mlooki
ng
Ofomarepl
ied

“
Can’
tyouseet
her
eisnomorespac
eher
e?I
askedyout
omovebac
kandyouar
ecomi
ngbac
kto
apl
acewheret
her
eisnospac
e”

“
Apr
acewher
e“t
hel
is”nos
pac
e?”Mummy,
ist
hatoneanews
ongbec
aus
eitr
ooksr
ikeas
ong,
heaskedt
ryi
ngt
osoundf
unny,
tomakeOl
uchi
rel
eas
eas
mil
e,buts
hewasal
readyboi
li
ngi
n
anger.

“
Itrooksri
keas
ongort
hati
tsoundsl
ikeas
ong?”Agi
rlwhowass
itt
ingc
los
etot
hem
i
nterrupt
ed.

“
Canyouf
aceyours
idepl
eas
e?Nobodyas
kedf
oryouropi
nion”Chi
dimmaat
tac
kedher
.

“Hmm, dr
amapeople.Youpeoplehaven’ts
toppedmakingnois
eeversi
nceyougethereorare
youtheonlypeopl
einthi
splace?Can’tyouguysbehavematuref
oronce”Thegi
rlf
uri
ously
added

“Whoi
sthi
sone?Anyway,Idon’
tbl
ameyou,
it’
sonlypeopl
ewhoar
ejeal
ousoft
ruel
ovef
indsi
t
off
ens
ivewhenevert
heys
eeone”Chidi
mmarepli
edher

AndOluchit
urnedtot
hegirlandthengaveheraverymeanlook,s
helookedforthewordt
o
repl
yherbutsai
dinherheart
,thatrepl
yingherwon’
tdepi
ctthedi
ffer
encebetweenthem.

“
No,
Iwon’
tfal
ltoherc
las
s.”

Of
omawhonot
icedt
hemoodc
hangeofOl
uchi
dec
idedt
omel
lowherdown.

“
Iams
oll
ymyQueen,
preas
efor
giveme.
”

“
Ofoma,I
wantt ogo.I
justneedt
ogo, I
can’tstayhereanylonger
.AndChi
dimma,
ifyouwantt
o
c
onti
nuestayi
nghere,youcangoahead,asforme, I
amof f
”

AndOl
uchi
aros
efr
omherc
hai
randbeganheadi
ngt
owar
dst
heexi
t.
Whil
eshewasangri
lymaki
nghergai
t,aguywhohadbeengi
vingherani
nti
mat
esi
del
ook
f
oll
owedsui
t,t
ryi
ngt os
eeifhec
anhaveamomentwithher.

FromthemomentOluchient
eredt
her
est
aur
ant
,heneverr
emovedhi
seyesof
ffr
omher
.Hegot
capt
ivat
edbyherbeaut
y.

Whil
ewatc
hingwhatwashappeni
ngbet
weenOl
uchi
andOf
oma,
itgotc
leart
ohi
mthatOf
oma
won’
tbeaprobl
emtohim.

“Naa,t
hatguyisafool
,heisnotuptomylevel
.Hewil
lwat
chmesnat
chhiswomanfr
omhi m
andwon’ttoanyt
hingaboutit
.”Hes
aid,
tryi
ngtocat
chupwit
hOl
uchiwhowasfas
ttoleavet
he
rest
aurant
.

“Utom,whial
ayougoingnaa?Comeback”hecall
edi
nal oudvoi
ce.
“IamSoll
y,Iwon’
tmakeyou
anglyagai
n”hecont
inuedwalki
ngtowardsherdi
rec
tion,pl
eadi
ngtoever
ybody’
sheari
ng.

“
Hel
lobeaut
if
ul”As
weetdeeps
oftvoi
cegr
eet
edf
rombehi
nd,
smi
li
ng.

Andsheturnedandsawac oolchoc
olat
eshadelooki
ngguywhowaslooki
ngsoneatonhi
s
pac
ketshir
t.Hismas
c ul
ineperf
umef l
ewthroughandscr
atc
hedhernostr
il
s.

“
Hi”s
her
esponded

Andt
hen,
Ofomar
anands
toodi
nfr
ontoft
heman,
bloc
kinghi
mfr
oml
ooki
ngatOl
uchi
.

“
Utom,
youdon’
thavet
oreaver
iket
hat
,I’
msol
ly.
OK,
Iwi
lldl
iveyouhome.
”
“
Mrman,can’
tyous
ees
hei
shavi
ngadi
scus
sionwi
ths
omebody,
oramI
toos
mal
lthatyou
c
oul
dn’
tnotic
eme?”

“
Whoal
’
you?Shei
smywi
fe,
sobac
kof
f.Wi
fes
nat
cher
”Of
omar
aked.

“
Hell
obeaut
if
ul,
Idon’
tbel
ievehi
mbec
aus
eIknowyouc
an’
tsi
mpl
ygetmar
riedt
othi
slowl
if
e
c
rap.

Hedoesn’
tdeser
veyourstatus
.Youarebeautif
ulandint
ell
igent,
pleas
e,don’
tendupwit
h
somebodyl
ikehi
mot her
wi s
e,youwil
lregretyourl
if
e,I’
mtelli
ngyouthisf
romexper
ienc
e.

Justthi
nkabouti t.Her
eismycar
d,c
allmewhenyoumus thavefoundsomesens
esinwhatI
havejustsaid,butbeli
eveme,
youwil
lregr
eti
tifyouendupwithhim”hesai
dbegangi
ving
Oluchihi
sc ard.

“
Inmypl
ecenc
ekwa?Na’i
humkwa?Ut
om,
showhi
mthatyouar
emywi
fe,
inf
acts
piti
nhi
sfac
e,
I
wil
ldef
endyou,
hei
sshamel
ess
.

Hedoesn’
thaveanyrespectforsomebody’
swife,Is
howhimthes t
uffIammadeoff
”Ofoma
urged,
gett
ingreadyt
of i
ghttheguy,thi
nki
ngt hatOluc
hiwi
llheedtohiswor
dsbutl
it
tledi
dhe
knowthatthi
ngswerenol ongerast
heywer e…..

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sode3
“
Ithi
nkt
hisi
smyoppor
tuni
tyt
olethi
mknowt
hatI
’
mnol
ongeri
nter
est
edi
nthi
srel
ati
ons
hip.

Somehow, hewil
lstil
lfi
ndout,
soI
t’
sbet
terhes
tar
tsgetti
ngt
hatint
ohisheadnow”s
hequickl
y
thoughtandthenlookedatt
heyoungmanwhowasstandi
ngbol
dly,
looki
ngatherwi
thpr
ide.

Andinafemini
nesmileymanner
,shec
oll
ect
edt
hec
allc
ardr
ighti
nfr
ontofOf
oma.
Andt
hen
tur
ned,beganf
laggi
ngdownabike.

AndOfomawhocoul
dn’
tunders
tandwhathappenedst
oodagape,wi
thhiseyeswi
deopen,
l
ooki
ngatOluc
hiwhomsheaskedtotel
lthemanthatshewashiswi
fe.

“Ol
uchi
,wh…………..atareyoudoi….
.ng?I
thoughtI
t ol
dyoutotel
lhi
mthatyouaremywif
ebut
youwentaheadt
oc orr
ectthecardfl
omhim,butforwhat?Ar
eyougoi
ngtocallhi
m?”

ButOl
uchi
ignor
edhi
m,ent
eri
ngabi
keandl
eft
.

“
Huh!Chi
nekemuooo!Ewuat
ami
guna’
i
si?Okams
ijee?Ut
omhashumur
iat
edme!Whendi
d
t
hatonest
art
?

Butwhatcoul
dwal
anthert
odosuc
hat hi
ngtome?”Hewasst
il
llooki
nglos
t,wonder
ingwhy
Oluc
hitur
nedhimdownins
uchamanner,t
henewguybeganl
aughing,moc
kinghim.

“
Lookatyou,
whatt
oyout
hink?Thats
hewi
llc
hoos
eyouoverme?

Totel
lyout
hetr
uth,youdon’
tdeser
veher
.Iwonderwhats
hewast
hinki
ngwhens
heac
cept
ed
togooutwi
thadir
tyil
li
ter
ateli
keyou.

Is
awt heshamefuldramayouwer eputt
ingupi
nsidethere,di
sgrac
ingthepoorgi
rl
,doyout
hink
areas
onablegi
rlwillcont
inueenduri
ngsuchanoutrageousbehavi
or?
Of
fcour
seshewil
ldefi
nit
elygett
iredonedayaf
ters
hemus
thaver
eal
isedt
hec
ategor
yof
gr
oupyoubel
ongedto.
”

“
Foryourpoi
ntofc
oll
ect
ion,t
hatgir
lismine,
Imadeherwhos
hei
stoday.
Soon,
Iwi
ll
c
ompletel
ymakehermywi f
e,sobackoff
”

Andthemansof
tlyl
aughedands
aid:“
thengetpr
epar
edt
oleaveherbec
aus
eshei
sont
he
ver
geofbec
omingmine”

“Youarec
laz
y,youhearme?St
opdl
eami
ng,
bec
aus
eUt
omwi
llneverf
allf
orawomal
izerl
ike
you.Nons
ense.
.”

“
Ohcomeon!I
can’
tst
andher
eexc
hangi
ngwor
dswi
thal
owl
if
eil
li
ter
atel
ikeyou”t
hemans
aid,
s
oundi
ngi
nsul
ti
ng

“
Youar
etheonewhoi
sir
rit
elat
e.Gel
awayher
e,i
diotl
ikeyou”Of
omai
nsul
tedbac
k

Andtheguy,
begans
haki
nghi
shead,
looki
ngatOf
omadi
sgus
tingl
y,wal
kingt
owar
dshi
scarand
thendr
oveoff
.

“Heshouldhaves
tayedbackr
etmefi
nis
hhim,
nonsens
eman”heangr i
lyf
umedandt
henwent
backins
ideandbeganaski
ngChi
dimmaifs
hesawwhatherf
rienddi
d.

Shehummedandt
hens
aidi
nal
owt
one:“
Yes
,Is
awwhathappened.
”

“Butwhatisherplobr
em?Shedi s
glacedmei
nflontoft
hats
tlanger.
Idon’
tri
kewhats
hedidat
all
,Idon’
tri
keit.ButIdon’
tunders
tandwhyshewassoangl
y,didIdoanyt
hingwl
ongwhi
leshe
washere?”
“Of
oma,
Ol uchimyfri
endseesyouaspos
ses
singal
lthenegat
iveat
tit
udesi
nli
fe.
Ithi
nkI
can
hel
pbyteachingyouoneortwothi
ngs.

Youneedli
ttl
etutor
ingonmanneri
sm.Oluc
his
houl
dn’
tdothist
oyou.
Youhavebui
ltyourwor
ld
roundher
,andloosi
ngherwi
lldef
ini
tel
ymakeyougoc
razy.
”Chidi
mmasai
dinherheart
.

“Chi
dimma,youar enotsayi
nganyt
hing.Myheadisbur
ning,yourf
li
endhasgonec
lazy,I
don’t
knowwhatI didtoherthatmadehershunmer i
kethat
,sheevencorrec
tedt
heman’scardl
ight
i
nmypl es
enc e.Chai
!Idonsuff
er.
”

“Of
oma,i
fIoff
ertoteac
hyouoneort
wot
hingsj
ustt
okeepOl
uchi
toyours
idef
orever
,woul
d
youac
cepti
t?”Chi
dimmaasked

“
Idon’
tunder
stand,
whatandwhatar
eyougoi
ngt
oteac
hme?”Of
omaas
ked

“
Ofoma,
yous
ee,
wewomenc
anbes
ounpr
edi
ctabl
e.Ther
ear
ethi
ngst
hatus
ual
lyt
urnusof
f
f
rommen.

Somewhothinkthatthei
rmencanneverc
hangeandthatsuc
hper manentc
har
act
erc
annever
beer
asedusual
lyturnthei
rbac
ksonwhoevertheycl
aimthatlovethem.

AndI
thi
nkt
hati
swhatmyf
riend,
Oluc
hii
str
yingt
odo”

“
Whatdoyoumean?Ar
eyouins
inuat
ingt
hatsheispranni
ngondumpi
ngme?Haa,
Chi
dimma,
f
earGodnaa!Howc
anyouc
omeupwi thsuc
halidic
ulousi
dea?

Howcanyouthi
nkt hatshec
aneverharbourthei
deaofdumpingmeaft
erallwehavebeen
thr
ough?Nonaa,Chidi
mmaar eyout
hiswicked?Areyoutl
yingt
osepal
atemefrommywi f
e……?
OhI s
ee,
youarejear
ous
,abi?”heas
ked,
hei
ght
eni
nghi
svoi
ce,
notmi
ndt
hepeopl
ear
ound,
if
theywer
eli
steni
ngornot.

“
Youar
emi
sunder
standi
ngme,
Sir
.Andpl
eas
e,l
oweryourvoi
ce,
Iamonl
ytr
yingt
ohel
p”

“Tl
yingtohel
p?No,youar
eonryjear
ousofoursweetrove.
MyBabyi
snothappy,
somethi
ngis
botheli
ngherandI
mus tf
indoutwhati
sit
,becausei
t’
smydutytoal
waysmakeherhappy”he
angril
ysai
d,

mi
sunder
standi
ngChi
dimmawhowass
inc
erel
ytr
yingt
osavehi
srel
ati
ons
hip.

“
Ithi
nkI
shoul
dreavef
romher
e”hes
aidandt
henc
all
edf
orhi
sbi
ll
sandt
henl
eft
.

Hebeganc
all
ingOl
uchi
’
scel
lphonenumberbutwasi
gnor
ed.

“Iknowt hatbreakingupwithhimwon’tbethateasybutI havetodoitanyway.Allt

hatmans ai
d
wer enotnot hi
ngbutthetruth,
Ican’
tbeseengoingoutwi ths omebodyli
keOfoma, I
amt oo
educ at
edf orhi
m. Seehowhewasbus ydispl
ayinghisignorance,maki
ngoutrageousnoi
sesin
ther es
taurant,notmindi
ngthenumberofpeopl ethatwast here.

No,i
t’
soverandIwon’thavemyconsc
iencebothermeabouti
t,bec
ausehedoes
n’tbef
itmy
st
andard.
Ihavetocompos eabr
eakuptextforhi
m, s
inc
eIhavealr
eadygi
venhimac l
uethat
I
’mnolongerint
eres
ted.

I
jus
thopehewi
llt
aket
hisi
ngoodf
ate”Ol
uchi
thought
,beganc
ompos
ingat
extmes
sage.

“
GuessI
’
mt heonl
yoneremaini
ng,butIwon’
tleaveuntilIf
ini
sht
hisf
ood,
it’
ssot
ast
y.ButI
’
m
r
eal
lypi
tyi
ngOfoma,hewil
lsur
elyhavehisheartshat
teredtopi
eces
.

Wel
l,s
inc
ehehasr
efus
edmyof
ferf
orhel
p,maybeI
shoul
dspeakwi
thOl
uchi
then,
shemi
ght
li
sten.Helpi
ngOfomaknowabouthi
sfl
awswi
llgoalongwayinsol
idi
fyingt
hei
rrelati
ons
hip
again,
hewi llbet
houghtonhowtowor
konhi
ms el
f.Yes
,that
’swhatIshoul
ddo”Chidi
mma
suggestedtohersel
f.

Whil
eOfomawassti
lldri
vingt
oOluchi
’spl
ace,atextmes
sagebeepedhi
sphone.
Het
hen
gl
ancedthr
ought
hes cr
eenandfoundoutthati
twasfromOluchi
.

“I
knows hewi
llbefeer
ings ol
lyf
orwhats hedid,thatwhyshehass entmethistext
. Don’
twoll
y
Utom,I’
mnorongerangly,noneedleadi
ngt hetextbecauseIall
eadyknowt hecontent.Retme
dli
vefasts
oIcanshowherhowmuc hI r
oveher .Utomoo,youaresos weet
,Iroveyous omuch.
”
Heprofess
edandbeganr emini
sci
ngwhatChi dimmat ri
edtel
linghimearli
er.

Het henhiss
edands ai
d:“I
wil
lmakeUt omtostopbef
li
endingthatgir
l,sheissobad.Sheis
j
earousofmyr ove,Idon’
twanthernearmywoman, s
heisnotagoodper s
onatall.I
magine,she
i
st l
yingtosepalat
emef r
omut om.Hmm, nawao!
”Hehisedinhisheart
,andc ont
inueddri
vingto
Oluchi’
splace.

“Ij
usthopehet akesiti
ngoodpl ac e.I
t’sbeenupt o15minutesthatIsenthimt hattextandhe
hasn’
tcall
ed,whi c
hmeansheac ceptedi twit
hgoodhear t.ThankGodt hatI’
mf i
nallyfreefr
om
thatman.Heshoul dstuckhisstupids elftoanothergirl
,agirlwhofalltohisst
andar d”shesai
d
andthenthoughtofhowherl i
fewi llchangewi t
hOf oma’
sexitfromherl i
fe:“
Iamf ree,
yes…..
fi
nal
lyfree…. I
neverimagi nedt hatitwillbesoeasy.
”Shej ubi
lateandthenr emember ed
thenewguy:“Butwhoi sthatguy?

Heissohands
ome, i
sher eall
yseri
oust
hathewant stogooutwi t
hme?I prayheiss
oseri
ous,
becaus
eheisreal
lycute…OhLor d,i
shetheone,myMrRi ght?”Sheasked,
looki
ngatthecar
d
themangavetoher:”Ow, hehasasweetnamejustli
kehisface,MrSt
anleyNduka.

OK,I
’mgoingtocal
lhi
mtomor
row.
No,
Iwi
llhavet
owai
tabi
tlongers
othatI
don’
tsound
des
perat
e….yes……
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Epi
sode4

Oluchiwasrej
oic
ingoverherbr
eakupwi
thOf
omawhenaknoc
kwashear
donherdoor
.She
thoughtthati
twasherfri
end.

“OhChi
dimmaisf
inal
lyher
e,I
wil
lgi
stherhowmybr
eakupwi
thOf
omawent
.Itwents
moot
hly
asweneveri
magi
ned”

Andj
ustt
hen,
Ofomas
pokeup,
aski
nghert
oopent
hedoor
.

“
Opent
hedoormyr
ove,
Iamher
enowt
omakeyouhappy”hes
aid,
inac
heer
fult
one.

“What
?Ofoma,
whatishedoinghere?Andfr
omthes
oundofhi
svoi
ce,
hei
snotf
eel
ings
ad.
Doesi
tmeanhehasnotreadthet
extthatI
sentt
ohi
m?

No,Iwon’
tal
lowhimi
nsi
de,becaus
eifIdo,
gett
inghi
mtoleavewil
lbeverydi
ff
icul
t”s
he
sol
il
oqui
sesandt
hencal
ledOfoma,as
kinghimwhathewasdoingt
here.

“
Baby,
areyoul
il
lyas
kingmet
hatques
tion?I
camet
obewi
thyoumyr
ove.

Youwerenothappywhenyour
eft
,soIhavec
omet
ocheeryouup.
Opent
hedoorands
eewhatI
boughtf
oryou,I
’
ms ur
eyouwil
lri
keit
”

“
Ofoma,
didyour
eadt
hemes
sageI
sentt
oyou?”Ol
uchi
asked
“Therewasnopointl
eadingi
tbecauseIal
leadyknowwhati
sinsi
de.
Justopenthedoorands
top
askingquest
ions.
AndI’
mnor ongercomfort
ablewit
hthewayyouareaddl
essi
ngmebymy
actualname.Jus
topenthedoorfi
rst
”

“
Iwon’
topent
hedoorunt
ilyour
eadt
hemes
sage.
”Ol
uchi
ins
ist
ed

“OK,I
’
ml eadi
ngitnow,Iwil
lleaditar
oudforyout
ohearaswell”Ofomas ai
d,bri
ngingouthi
s
phonefr
omhi spocket
.:“
Soli
s t
enasIleadi
tnowandasf ors
tandi
ngmeout s
ideli
kethis,
Iwil
l
makeyoubegmef orf
orgi
veness”headdedashescr
ollt
hroughhisinbox.

“
NowI
lead,
sor
ist
en”hes
aid,
star
ingt
hrought
hec
ont
ent
sandgots
hoc
kedatwhather
ead.

“
Now,hei
squi
et.
Lor
d,I
jus
tpr
ayheac
cept
sthi
singoodf
ate.
”Shepr
ayedi
nherhear
tandt
hen
s
pokeup

“Pleas
eforgi
veme,Ofoma,Ihavebeenlooki
ngforawaytotel
lyout
hatI’
mnol ongerinter
est
ed,
pleaseunder
standme,Idon’
tloveyouanymore.I
t’
snol
ongerworki
ngbetweenus,Ithinkwe
arewor l
dapart
.”

“No,
thiscan’
tbe!Utom,Idon’tberi
eveyou.I
sitbecauseofwhathappenedthiseveni
ngthatyou
arewlit
ingal
lthesepai
nfulthings
?I wasonl
ytlyi
ngt opl
otec
tyouflomt hatal
logantmanwho
wastlyi
ngtomes swit
hyou.

J
ustopenthedoor
,wewil
ldi
scus
sthi
sli
keadul
ts.
Youdon’
thavet
ost
andmeout
sideher
eri
ke
t
his
,jus
topenthedoor
,pr
eas
se”

“
Gohomeanddon’
tcomebac
kagai
n,i
t’
soverbet
weenus
.Ic
an’
tloveyouanymor
e”

“
Preas
es topthi
sjokef
oronce,
youar
esc
ali
ngme.
Doyouwantmet
odi
eher
e?Howc
any
ous
ay
t
hatit
’soverbetweenus?”
“I
’
ms eri
ousOfoma,I
can’
topenthedoor
, j
ustgohome.Ipr
ayyouf
indabet
terwomanwhot
rul
y
deser
vesyou,
becauseI
’mcert
ainl
ynotthattypeofgi
rl
.

Iknowthatyouhavedonealotf
ormeandmyfamil
y,I
’
mnotdenyi
ngt
hat
,Iwi
llf
oreverr
emai
n
grat
eful
,butGodistheonl
yonewhowil
lrewar
dyou.
”

“
Oluc
hi,
areyoubei
ngs
eli
ous
?”

“
I’
msor
ryOf
oma,
mymi
ndi
smadeup,
Ican’
tcomebac
ktoyouagai
nasyourl
over
”

“
Whati
sallthi
snow?Ol
uchi
,opent
hisdoor
,Idemandyouopent
hisdoort
hismi
nut
e,youknow
I
hat
ejokes.
”

“
Evenifyouknockfromnowt i
llt
omorrow,Iwon’
topenthedoor,
youhearme?Soj ustgoand
f
orgeteveryt
hingaboutme.Iamtrul
ysorr
y,Ihopeyoufi
nditi
nyourheartt
oforgiveme.God
wil
lsurel
yblessyouwithagoodwomanwhowi llmakeyouhappyfort
herestofyourli
fe”

Andt
henOf
omar
eal
isedt
hatOl
uchi
wasbeens
eri
ous
.

“
Oluc
hi,
Iwon’
tst
andf
ort
hisj
oke,
canyouopent
hisdoors
owec
ant
alkaboutt
his
?

I
knowImusthavedones omet
hingt
hatyoudon’
tri
ke,
jus
topent
hedoorandt
ermeal
labouti
t,
I
’
mleadyt
oc hange,
tlus
tme”

“
Aaarhhh!Ihavehaditenoughwit
hthi
sLandRissue,I
don’
twantt
oheari
tanymor
e”Ol
uchi
i
rkedandthenangri
lyaskedOfomatol
eaveherhouse.
“St
opwas t
ingyourt
imeOf
oma,
andI
won’
ttal
ktoyouagai
n,pl
eas
eleave,
Idon’
twantt
ohear
yourvoi
ceagain”

“Rookatthisgi
rlt
alki
ngt
omeasi
fI’
mnobody!Ol
uchi
,opent
hisdoornoworI
bleaki
tdown”he
angri
lyraked

“
Hewon’ tbr
eakitbec
aus
eit
’sani
rondoor
.Iwon’
ttal
ktohi
magai
n.Hewi
lll
eavewhenheget
s
t
iredofknocki
ng.

I
bet
terc
allChi
dimmaandinf
ormheraboutwhati
shappeni
ngs
othats
hewi
llhangi
n
s
omewhereunt
ilOf
omafinal
lyl
eaves
.

Shet
henpi
ckedherc
ellphoneandbeganc
all
ingherf
riend.

“
What
,soyouf
inal
lydi
dit
?”Chi
dimmaas
ked

“
Itol
dyouthatI
havemadeupmymi
nd.
Pleas
eI’
mcal
li
ngt
otel
lyout
hathei
sst
il
lher
e,hei
s
s
tandi
ngbythedoor
,knoc
king.

Soit’sbet
teryouhangar
ounds
omewher
ebec
aus
eIwon’
topent
hedoorf
oranyoneunt
ilhe
leaves”

“Ol
uchi
,hewon’
ttaket
hisl
ight
ly.
Ipr
ayt
hingst
urnoutpeac
eful
ly”Chi
dimmawi
shedandt
hen
endedt
hecal
l.

“OhOfoma,sor
ryforyourl
oss.
Youar
eanicemananddoes
n’tdes
ervet
hiski
ndoft
reat
ment
.I
prayyouf
indhappines
s”Chi
dimmawished

Of
omawasget
tingf
uri
ous
.Hebeganr
emi
nis
cingOl
uchi
’
srec
entbehavi
ors
.
“
It
’snowbec
omi
ngc
real
eronwhys
hehasbeenget
tingunnec
ess
alyangl
yonevel
yri
ttl
ethi
ng.

ButOl
uchi
,Iwon’
tar
rowyoudothi
stome.Ol
uchi
,ri
stent
omeandl
ist
envel
ycar
efur
ry,
Iwon’
t
ar
rowyoudothi
stome,youber
ongtomeandtonooneelse.

Iwil
larr
owyouc
oolof
fthi
sni
ght
,butt
omol
low,
Iwi
llbebac
ksowewi
lls
tar
tourweddi
ng
al
lagement
.

OvermydeadbodywillI
arr
owyoudumpmeforanot
herman, t
hatcanneverhappenorel
se,my
namewil
lnorongerbeOfomaEz
enwata.
”Hes
aidandthenbangedhardl
yonthedoor,making
Oluc
hit
oshiver
.

“
Seemshehasl
eft
..Butt
hos
ewor
ds,
theys
oundedl
iket
hreat
eni
ngwor
ds,
washes
eri
ous
?

Iknowhowfur
iousOfomac anbewhenangr
y,I
shoul
dn’
thavegivenhi
mt hisbr
eakupnewsnow,
Ishoul
dhavec
ontinuedavoidedhi
mandmakehimgett
iredofme.Ij
ustprayhedoes
n’tdo
anythi
ngst
upi
d.

It
’sbett
erI t
raveloutoftowntoall
owt hi
ngsc
ooloff
.Hewil
levent
ual
lygett
iredafter
searchi
ngtheent i
rec i
tywit
houtanyhopeoff
indi
ngme.Yes,t
hat’
swhatIwi
lldo,befor
e7:
15
amI ’
mal r
eadyoff.”Sheconcl
uded

Of
omawhor
ecei
vedt
hemos
tshoc
kingnewsofhi
sli
fec
oul
dn’
tbel
ievehi
msel
fanymor
e.

Hewasbur
ningwi
thr
age,
thi
nki
ngonwhatt
odot
opr
eventOl
uchi
fromhavi
ngherway.

Hethenbeganr
eminis
cinghowhisf
riendsandbrot
her
swer
emoc ki
nghi
mf orl
avi
shinghuge
sumsofmoneyonOluchiwhowasnotyethiswif
e.Onhowt
heyadvi
sedhi
mt omarryherfi
rstor
getherpr
egnantbef
orec
ont
inui
ngs
pons
ori
nghereduc
ati
on.

“
NoOluc
hi,Iwon’
tappearr
ikeaf
ooli
nfl
ontofmyf l
iends
.Ir
oveyouOl
uchi
,andI
wil
lfi
ghtwi
th
t
hel
astdlopofmybroodtomakeyoumi
nefolever
.

Canyouimagi
ne,af
tersponsol
ingherthloughhereducati
onalploglams,shei
snowt er
ingme
thats
hecan’
tconti
nuebeingmywoman?Whatnons ense!NoOluchi,thi
ngsarenotdonethat
way,Il
ememberedspendingmyr as
tcardsonyouons evelaloc
casions.

Thi
ngsar
enotdonet
hiswaymydear
,Ipl
epar
edyout
obemywi
fe,
andt
hathasneverc
hanged.

Iwillt
akewhathappenedthi
snightasnot hi
ng,thatshewastired,
butt omoll
owmor ning,
before7,Iwi
lls
tor
mherpr ace,s
owewi l
lstartmakingall
angementf orourwedding.
Get
pleparedt
ohaveyournamec hangedfromOl uchiOlahtoOluchiEzenwata….Otuakaodi…I
don’tgobackonmywor ds
.”Heboasted,determini
ngt omakeherhi swifef
orever
…

Tbc

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STAKE~

Epi
sode5

Thenextday,
Oluc
hiwasr
ushi
ngt
oleave,
Chi
dimmaadvi
sedhert
hatwhats
hewasaboutdoi
ng
wasn’
tgood.

“Thi
sisi
nhuman!Af t
erallthet hingsthatmanhasdoneforyou,af
terallthesac
rif
ices,youst
il
l
havethegutstobetr
ayhiml i
ket his
?Don’tbes osel
fi
sh,
mydearfriend,don’
tbeani ngrat
e.
Consi
derhim,Oluchi
.Hi
si s
s ueisj us
tami northi
ng,youcant
ushhimup, youcanhelphi mto
change,
Iams urehewillbewi lli
ngt olear
n.”
“Chi
dimma,
Idon’
tknowwhenyouf i
nal
lybec
ameac ouns
ell
or.Butl
ikeI
sai
d,mar
riages
houl
d
bebaseonl
oveandanyt
hingapar
tfromthat
,youc
ountmeof f
.

I
needtogetoutfr
omher ebefor
eOfomastor
mi nonme.Justtel
lhi
mthat
,Iamwi
shi
nghi
m
s
ucces
sinallhi
sendeavor
s”shesai
d,c
arr
yingherbagandlefti
nahurr
y.

Notupt
o4mi
nut
ess
hel
eft
,Of
omaar
rived.

“Ol
uchi
,thankGodyoufi
nall
ychangedyourmind.Youdon’
thavetobreakupwit
hhi
m”
Chi
dimmas ai
d,openi
ngthedoor
,thi
nkingthatOl
uchiwastheoneknocking.

“
Ow,
MrOf
oma,
youar
eher
e?Goodmor
ning?”Shegr
eet
ed.

ButOf
omas
toodf
ors
omes
econds
,gi
vingheraques
tioni
ngl
ookandt
henas
ked“
Bleakupwi
th
who?”

“
UmMrOf
oma,
canyouc
omei
nsi
depl
eas
e,youdon’
thavet
ost
andont
hedoor
.”

“
Wher
eisOl
uchi
?”Heas
ked,
looki
ngs
eri
ous
.

“
MrOf
oma,
canyoupl
eas
ecomei
nsi
de?”Shec
ont
inued.
.

“
Idemandtoknowwheresheisli
ghtnow, di
dsher
eavet
hec
ity?Chi
dimma,
Idemandyout
ell
methetl
uthatonc
e”herequest
ed,feel
ingtens
ed.

“SeeMrOfoma, i
nlif
e,thingscannotal
waysgothewaywewant edandthatdoesnotmeanthe
worldhasended.Thereisalwaysabri
ghtsi
detoever
ychal
lenges.Onl
yGodknowswhyt hings
aregoi
ng………. .
”
“
Chi
dimma,
I’
mnoti
nfort
hisr
ongt
alksl
ightnow”Hei
nter
rupt
edher

“Hmm,I’
ms or
rythatI
’
mt el
li
ngyout
hisnowbut
,Ol
uchi
hasl
eftt
hec
ity,
shej
ustl
eftanddi
dnot
givemeanycluetowher
eshewasgoing.

Shegaveamessagethats
heissorr
yforever
ythi
ng,thatshewil
lfor
everr
emaingr
atefulf
oral
l
thet
hingsyoudi
dforher,
jus
tthatshecan’
tmarryyou,thats
hedoesnotl
oveyouthatmuchto
beyourwif
e”

“
Chi
dimma,
youarenotsayi
ngthetl
uth,Oluc
hic
annotpos
sibr
ydot
hist
ome.
Sher
ovemes
o
muc
handwon’
tthinkofhur
tingmyfeer
ings.
”

“
Iamsorr
yMrOfoma,butt
heear
lieryouacceptthetr
uth,
thebetterf
oryou.
Oluc
hii
snomor
e
i
nyourl
if
e,s
oyoujus
thavetomoveon.”Shes ai
d,f
eeli
ngsor
ryforhim.

“I
don’tber
ieveyou,
Oluc
hic
an’
tdot
hist
ome.
Retmec
allherl
ightnow”hes
aid,
begandi
ali
ng
hernumber.

“Ofoma,Iamonmywayt oaplacewhereyouwi
llnotbeablet
os eemeagai
n.It
’sti
meyoumove
onwithyourl
ifeandfor
getever
ythi
ngaboutme.Andpleas
e,don’tc
allmyl
ineagain.
Goodbye
for
ever.
”Shethenendedthecal
ltohi
sear.

Andonhear
ingt
hat
,Of
omabr
okei
ntot
ear
sandl
efthi
msel
font
hef
loor
.

“Thi
scan’
tbetl
ue,
Itc
an’tbe!Af
terevel
ythi
ngwes
har
ed,
aft
eral
lIhavedonef
orher
,thi
sis
hows hec
hosetor
ewardme?”

Heweptbi
tter
ly,
maki
ngChi
dimmat
ocr
yal
ongwi
thhi
m.
“I
unders
tandyourpain,
Sir
.Buti
t’
swel
l.
.Canyoupl
eas
ecomei
nsi
de?J
ustc
omei
nsi
de”
Chidi
mmar eques
ted.

“
NoChi
dimma,
ther
eisnopoi
nts
tayi
ngher
e,I
havet
oleave.
”Hes
aidi
nat
ear
yeyesandt
hen
l
eft
.

Ofomafel
tbitt
er,hehatedhi
mselff
orl
ovingOluchi
.Hebuil
thishopesroundherandgothi
s
hear
tshatt
ered.Heresort
edtoc
onsumingexcess
iveal
coholtofor
getreali
tywhic
halmostcos
t
hi
mhi sl
if
e.

But“t
ime”beentheul
ti
mateheal
er,hewasabl
etomoveonwi
thhi
sli
feandgr
abbedt
henot
ion
ofnot“t
rus
tinganywomanagai
n”.

AfterOluc
hil
eftt
hec
ity,
shec
ont
act
edSt
anl
eyNduka,
andt
hei
rownl
ovec
hapt
erbeganf
rom
there.

Stanleywaseduc
ated,
buthewasf
all
ingbel
owOl
uchi
’
sexpec
tat
ions
.Hedoes
n’tc
areabouther
feel
ings.

Hedoesthi
ngsastheypleas
edhi
mwi thoutmindi
nghows
hewoul
dfeelorr
eac
t.Andt
hatmade
Ol
uchitobl
urtOfoma’snameonsever
aloccas
ions.

“
Hec
oul
dhavebeenmybes
tlovei
fonl
yhehadwentt
osc
hoolandwel
lcoor
dinat
ed.

J
ustl
ookatStanleywhomI thoughtwouldbebett
er,
butheturnedoutt
obewors
e.Hemade
l
oveappearuni
nteres
ting.
Ibetterbr
eakupwithhi
minsteadofset
tli
ngf
orwor
se.
”

Oneyearaf
terOl
uchi
brokeupwi
thOf
oma,
sher
ecei
vedac
allf
romChi
dimma,
whombegan
gi
sti
ngheraboutr
unni
ngi
ntoOf
oma.

“
Gues
swhoI
sawt
oday?”Sheas
ked

“
Who?”

“
Jus
tgues
sfi
rst
”

“
OK,
yous
awyourex?”

AndChidi
mmalaughedands
aid:“
Uponal
lthepeopl
eint
hewor
ld,
myexi
stheonewhoc
rawl
ed
toyourmi
nd?”

“
Idon’
tknow,
hej
ustc
amet
omymi
ndnow.
OKt
ellmewhoi
sitt
hatyous
aw?”Ol
uchi
reques
ted

“
IsawOf
omat
oday”

“
Mtc
heew!
”Ol
uchi
his
sedl
oudl
y.“
What
’ss
ospec
ialabouts
eei
nghi
m?”

“Oluc
hi,thatguyisr
eall
ylooki
nghands
ome.
Heisdoi
ngsowel
lforhi
ms el
f.Whenweexchanged
greeti
ngs,Isawanothersi
deofOf
oma.Hewass
ocalmandwel
lcoordi
nated.Hel
ooked
charming”Chidi
mmanar rat
ed

“
Chi
dimma,
canwehaveanot
hert
opi
c,pl
eas
e?I
’
mnoti
nthemoodt
ohearanyt
hingaboutt
hat
l
owli
fe.
”

“
Youneedt
ohearmor
e.Weal
soexc
hangednumber
s.Heas
kedf
ormynumberandI
qui
ckl
y
gavei
ttohi
m.Ol
uchi
,i
fheas
kmeout
,Iwi
llgl
adl
yac
cepthi
m”

“
Areyouc
raz
y!Howc
anyougooutwi
ths
omebodyl
ikehi
m?”

“Ol
uchi
,ther
eisnot
hingwr
ongwi
thOf
oma.
Hisonl
yis
suei
sthat”LandR”s
tuf
fwhi
chI
wil
lhel
p
himworkon”

“Youmustbecrazyi
fyouthi
nkt
hat
,thatguywil
lbeabl
etoc
hange.Api
gwillal
waysr
emai na
pignomatterhowhardyouwas
hit
.Anddon’tt
ellmeyouwi
llbegoi
ngoutwit
hmyleftover
food”

“Yourl
eftoverf
oodmi
ghtbesomeone’str
easure.J
ustf
oryournot
ice,
ifheeveras
ksmeout
,
beli
eveme, myans
werwi
llbe“yes
”,I
’
mj us
ttell
ingyout
hisnowforyoutoknowont i
me.
”

“Whyisi
tsoundi
ngl
ikeyouar
eas
kingf
ormyper
mis
sion?Ar
eyouguysdat
ingal
ready?”Ol
uchi
asked

“No,butfromthewayhel
ookedatmetoday,
Ihaveaf
eel
ingt
hats
oon,
hewi
llas
kmeout
.Ij
ust
prayso,becaus
eIwil
lbewi
ll
ingtol
ovehimtothemoon”

“I
’msur
pri
sedyouar
ef al
li
ngfort
hatt
hing,
Chidi
mma. Comeongi
rl!What’
swrongwit
hyou.I
don’
twantyoutomakethesamemist
akethatImade.
Of omai
snottheguyforl
ear
nedladi
es
li
keus,
youcan’
tbeproudwithhi
m”

“
Oluc
hi,
allIwantisl
ove.
Truel
ovemydear,andOfomai
sthethetypetogi
vemet hatki
ndof
l
ove.
See,Ineedtogonow,wewil
ltal
kagai
nlater
”shes
aidandthenendedthec
all

“
Huh!Thi
sgi
rli
scr
azy!Wel
lshes
houl
dsui
ther
sel
f,whoc
ares
!”
Fewmont hsl
ater
,Chidi
mmaandOf omabegandat
ing.
WhenOl
uchi
hear
dabouti
t,s
hef
eltabi
t
jeal
ousbutwavedthefeel
ingsbehi
ndher
.

2year
shadpassed,Oluc
hi wassti
lls
truggl
ingt
ofi
ndt
ruel
ove.
Jus
tin2year
s,s
hehaddat
ed3
menandalll
eftherheartbroken.

Thesecondguys
hedateddumpedherandgotmar
riedtoanotherwoman.
Whi
let
het
hir
done
wasalr
eadymarri
ed,
andwhens hef
oundout,s
hefeltdevas
tated.

Butwhenthefour
thonebegans
howi
ngs
ignsoft
aki
ngherf
orgr
ant
ed,
shebegandi
ppi
ng
hers
elfi
nregr
ets.

Oneac hpass
ingday,shekeptcur
singhersel
fforl
eavi
ngOfoma.
Herhear
tfeltpai
neac
hti
me
sheremember edhowmuc hOfomal ovedher
,howproudhewashavi
ngher,
theamountof
sacr
ifi
ceshemadef orher
.

“
Myhappines
swasal
wayshi
spr
ior
ity
,hewasal
waysr
eadyt
osac
rif
icehi
sownhappi
nes
sjus
t
f
ormysake.

Iwasalwayst
her eas
onbehindhi
sever
yact
ions.J
ustf
ormet
obehappyandhaveagoodl
if
e.
OhLord,whathaveIdone?Ofomaismyonl
ylove.

IfIhadknownthatthi
ngswoul
dturnsouglyf
orme,
Iwoul
dn’
thavel
efthi
m.Of
oma,
cany
ou
everforgi
veme?”Sherhet
ori
c,weepi
ngsi
lent
ly.

Whent
hef
our
thguyl
aterl
efther
,shet
hendec
idedt
oret
urnt
oOf
oma.

“
Ican’
tbeart
hishear
tbr
eaksanymor
e.Nomanwoul
dlovemel
ikehi
m,hei
sthebes
t.

Ther
eisnodi
ff
erenc
ebet
weenhi
mandanAngel
.Iwi
llgobac
k,hewi
lls
urel
yac
ceptmebac
k
bec
aus
ehi
slovef
ormewi
llneverdi
e.

AndChidi
mma,isti
meyoustepasi
de,bec
auseI’
mcomi
ngtocl
aimwhatr
ightf
ull
ybel
ongst
ome.
Youhavebeenwit
hhimlongenough,
s oi
t’
sti
meyoumoveawayfr
omourli
ves.

Shoul
dI c
allhimnow?Hmm..No,Idon’
tknowhowhewi
llr
eac
t,I
rat
hergi
vehi
mas
urpr
isevi
si
t.
Ofomaismyl ove,
hewi
llbehappytohavemeback.

Iwi
llt
ellhi
mhows or
ryIamandmakehimf
orgi
veme….
.Yes
,that
’swhatI
shoul
ddo.
Ineedhi
m
bac
kinmyl i
fe.
Iamtir
edofhear
tbr
eaks
.

I
twasanons
ensemist
akedumpi
nghi
m,s
oit
’st
imeI
cor
rec
tthatmi
stake”Shes
aid,
began
maki
ngpl
anstovi
si
tOfoma

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STAKE*

Epi
sode6

WhenOluchient
eredherf
ormerc
ity,
shewass
oexc
itedandf
ullofher
sel
fthatOf
omawi
ll
ac
ceptherbackagai
n.

‘
Ofoma,
I’
mbackagai
n.Yourt
ruelovei
sbac ktomakeyouhappy.
Ishoul
dn’
thavel
eftyourl
if
e,
butI
’
mherenowtomakeeverythingr
ightagain”s
hesai
d,s
toppi
ngabike.

Andt
hengavet
hebi
kemanadi
rec
tiont
oOf
oma’
spl
ace.
Whenshegott
here,shewasinf
ormedbyayoungmant
hatOf
omawasnol
ongerl
ivi
ngt
her
e,
t
hathehadrel
ocatedtoanot
herplac
e.

“
Pleas
e,doyouknowwher
eIc
anf
indhi
m?I
mean,
wher
eher
eloc
atedt
o?”

“
Idon’
treal
lyknow,butIhear
dit
’ss
omewherei
nthemai
ntown.
Don’
tyouhavehi
snumber
,
whynotcal
lhim?”Theyoungmansugges
ted

AndOl
uchi
qui
ckl
yrec
all
edhows
hedel
etedhi
scel
lphonenumber
sfr
omherphone.

“Hmm,yousee,
myphonehadapr
obl
emandal
lthec
ont
act
sini
tgotwi
pedout
,canyoupl
eas
e
givemehi
snumber
?”

“
Ohs
orr
y,I
don’
thavehi
snumber
.Ifyouwi
llexc
useme,
Ineedt
oat
tendt
osomet
hing”

“Ohsur
e,thanks”s
heappr ec
iat
edandthencont
inuedspeaki
ngtoher
sel
f:“
whatamIgoi
ngto
donow,andthereisnobodyheret
oask.It
hinkthebes
tthingtodoi
stocal
lChi
dimmaandt
ell
hert
hatI’
mi ntown.”

Shet
hendi
aledhernumberandi
nfor
medhert
hats
hewasi
ntown.

“
Real
ly?Howc
omeyoudi
dn’
ttel
lmeyouwer
ecomi
ng?”

“
It
’saver
ylongs
tor
y,pl
eas
eIhaveapr
obl
emnow.
Ineedapl
acet
ocr
ash”
“Youcanc ometomyplace,
youneedednott
oas k.YouknowIreloc
atedf
ull
ytot
hec
ityaf
ter
youleftandI’
moccupyi
ngyourf
ormerhouse,haveyouforgot
ten?”

“
YesI know,j
ustthatI
wantedtost
ayatOfoma’spl
ace,butI
don’
tknowwher
eher
eloc
atedt
o”
Oluc
hi sai
dinherhear
tandthenpret
endednottohaveremember
ed.

“
Ow,
Ievenf
orgot
.Nowt
hatI
haveyouher
e,t
hingswi
llbeeas
ierf
orme”

“
Yeas
ure,
I’
mathomenow,
wil
lbeexpec
tingyou”andt
hen,
theyendedt
hec
all

“Butwhatisshedoingint
hecity?Shec
amewi
thouti
nfor
mingmeands
hedi
dnotevenmade
arrangementforac
c ommodat
ion?

Thatgir
liss
omethi
ngel
se.
Anyway,
Ican’
twai
ttos
eeher
,it
’sbeenal
ongt
ime.
”Chi
dimmas
aid,
looki
ngexci
ted

Fewminutesl
ater
,shest
ormedherfor
merapart
ment.Heroldf
riendswhower
est
il
lli
vingi
n
thebui
ldi
ngwerehappytoseeherast
heyexc
hangedpleas
antr
ies.

Af
ters
hes
ett
ledi
n,Chi
dimmabeganas
kingherwhys
hec
ame.

“
Areyour
eal
lyas
kingmet
hat
?Can’
tonevi
si
therf
ormerc
ityagai
n?”Sher
epl
iedr
udel
y

“
Ohdear
,whys
oundi
ngs
ohar
sh?I
wasj
ustas
kingaques
tion.
”
“
Chi
dimma,
tot
ellyout
het
rut
h,I
’
minpai
ns,
I’
mnothappyatal
l”s
hes
aid,
looki
ngs
ad

“
Yes
,Inot
icedt
hat
,woul
dyoumi
nds
har
ingwi
thme?”Chi
dimmar
eques
ted

“BeforeI
shar
emyunfortunat
est
ory,
canI
fir
sthearyours
tor
ywi
thOf
oma?At
leas
tthatwi
ll
gladdenmyhear
tal
it
t l
e”

Andunsus
pec
tingChidi
mmabeganshar
ingherhappys
tor
y,hows
hewasabl
etohel
pOf
oma
tr
ansf
ormtoacontemporar
yguy.

“
Babe,
youneedt
oseehi
m,hehasc
hanged.
ThatLandRs
tuf
fhass
topped.

Hewasbeenabletoworkonhims el
f,heisc
hangednow.Youknow,t
hewayyoulef
thimmade
hi
mreal
isedhisfl
awsandthroughmyadvi s
eandencour
agement,hewasabl
etoworkon
hi
msel
f.Thatguyiss
ocutenow, s
eriousl
y”

“
It
’sal
ie,
thatc
an’
tbe”

“
Ahah!Whys
houl
dIl
ienaa?I
’
mtel
li
ngyout
het
rut
h.Theguyi
ssos
weetnowandmor
eri
ch.
”

“Wow,thankGodthatIlef
thim, otherwise,
Chidi
mmawoul dn’
thavehadtheoppor
tunit
ytodo
allt
hesethi
ngsforme.Byc hangingOf oma,hehasdoneagreatdealf
orme.Wow!Thisisso
goodtohear”s
hes ai
dinherhear t.Andthenspokeup:“Wow!Youwereabletodoallt
hese?”

“
Yes
,heissomadlyi
nl ovewi
thme.Couldhebel
ievet
hathehaspr
oposed?”Chi
dimmasai
d,
s
mil
inghappi
ly,
showingOluc
hiherengagementri
ngwhic
hfit
tedf
irml
yonhermi ddl
efi
nger
.

“
What
?”Shoc
kedOl
uchi
asked,
standi
ngup,
looki
ngmeanl
yatChi
dimma.
“
Yes,youares
urpri
sed,
right
?Wear eengagednow”Chi
dimmac
ont
inued,
looki
ngatOl
uchi
,who
s
toodmot i
onl
ess,
watchingherandtheri
ngonherfi
nger.

“
Butyoudi
dnoti
nfor
mmeabouti
t?”

“Hmm, yea…Iwaslooki
ngf
orawayt
otel
lyouabouti
tsi
nceyoudon’
tli
keus
ingeart
ohear
anyt
hingaboutOfoma,soI
deci
dedt
owaitf
ortheper
fec
topport
unit
y.

Iknowhowyous col
dedmel as
tti
mewhenI wantedtos
har
esomethi
ngrel
ati
ngt ohim”shesai
d,
noti
cingOluchi’
sfur
iousmood.Andc
ont
inued:“But,
whyar
eyoust
andingl
ikethat?DidI
s ay
anythingwrong?”

“YesChidi
mma, ever
ythi
ngiswrong,
bec
auseyouareabouttost
ealmyman. Myt
ruel
ove,
my
oneandonl yt
ruelove”Ol
uchis
oundedr
udely,
sheneverexpec
tedthatChi
dimmawoul
dmakei
t
thatfarwi
thOfoma.

Chi
dimmawasc
onf
used,
shet
riedunder
standi
ngwhatOl
uchi
meantbyt
hes
tat
ements
hej
ust
made.

“
Chidi
mmal is
ten,
Idon’
twantt
ober ude,
butI
’
mtel
li
ngyou,
youar
enotgoi
nganywher
ewi
th
Ofoma,bec
auseIhaver
etur
nedforhim.

Heisther
easonI’
mheretost
artourl
oveafr
esh.
Soyouneedtost
epasi
de,doImakemys
elf
cl
ear?”Ol
uchias
ked,
withsomuchdomineeri
ngmodefl
ashi
ngthr
oughherfac
e…

Tbc
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Epi
sode7

“
Soyourmainr
easonforcomi
ngher
eist
orenewyourr
elat
ions
hipwi
thOf
oma,
knowi
ngqui
te
wel
lthatwear
eengaged?”

“Yes
,youar
eget
tingmypoi
nt…Youar
ewi
sef
orus
ingt
hewor
d,”r
enew”Ol
uchi
,repl
ied,
looki
ng
boastf
ul

“
Oluchi,
youar
ecrazy!I
sai
dyouarecraz
y!St
opdr eami
ngbecauseOf
omawon’tevenl
ookatyou
t
wice.Hehasmovedonwithhi
sli
fe.
Andbesides
,wewi l
lbegett
ingmar
rieds
oon.”

AndOl
uchi
laughi
ngmoc
kingl
y,c
lappi
ngherhands
.

“Li
stengi
rl
,youares ayi
ngthi
sbecaus
eOfomahasn’
tseenmeyet .Don’
treachthatdec
isi
onyet
unti
lhesethiseyesonmeagain.Ofomaonl
yhaseyesforme.Hislovei
sonlyforme,heisonl
y
managingyoubec auseI
’mnolongert
her
einhi
sli
fe.Thingswi
llchangethemomenthes ees
me.”

“Oluchi
,youarebei
ngdel
ir
ious
.Yout
hinkOf
omawi
llhavet
hes
tomac
htohaveyouagai
naf
ter
allyoudidtohi
m?”

“Yes
,butdon’
tworry,
hewillc
hangehismindthemomentheseesme. Thatguyl
ovesmeso
much.Hecan’
tleavewit
houtme. I
knowthatItr
eat
edhimbal
dly,sothat’
swhyIhavecometo
beghimtofor
givemeandac ceptmebac
ki nt
ohisl
if
e,whi
chI
’
ms urehewi l
l”

“
Oluc
hi,
Inowr
eal
isedt
hatyoudi
dnotc
omei
npeac
e.Canyounowpl
eas
e,l
eavemyhous
e?”
Chi
dimmaas
ked,
looki
ngs
eri
ous
,st
ret
chi
ngherr
ighthandt
othedoor

“
Ow,Ishoul
dn’
thaveac
tedsofas
t.I
shouldn’
thavemadeherknownmyr
eas
onf
orc
omi
ngt
o
t
hec
ityunti
lIc
ollec
tOfoma’
snumberfr
omher ”

Shes
aidi
nherhear
t.

“
Oluc
hi,
Isai
dleavemyhous
e!”Chi
dimmar
oar
ed

“
Comeonf
riend,
yous
houl
dn’
tac
tli
ket
hat
.Ithas
n’tc
omet
othatnaa”

“
Getout
…Is
aidgetoutordoyouwantmet
opus
hyou?”Chi
dimmac
ont
inued

Seei
ngt
hats
hewass
eri
ous
,Ol
uchi
thenc
arr
iedherbagandl
eft
.

“
Imadeamis
take..
Now, howdoI gethi
snumber
”shebegant
hinki
nghar
dandt
hen
r
emember
edOf oma’sc
losefr
iend.

“Yes
ss…..
Zuby,Ij
usthopehi
snumberisst
il
lher
e….Letmeche………ck”s
hesai
d,c
hec
kingher
phonecontac
tsandlucki
lyf
orher
,shesawthenumbershewasl
ooki
ngfor
.

Shebegandi
ali
ng.
.

“
Hel
lo……”

“
Hel
lo,
whoi
sthi
s?”Zubyas
ked
“
Ahah….
Zuby,
youdon’
thavemynumberagai
n?”Shes
oundedf
riendl
y

“
Whoi
sthi
sexac
tly?”Zubyas
ked,
tryi
ngt
orec
oll
ectt
hevoi
ce.

“
OK,
it’
sOl
uchi
,Of
oma’
sfor
mergi
rl
”

“
Ohoh.
.Ol
u,i
sthatyou?”

“
It
’smeoo”

“Ol
u,younotryoo.
Ideyt
ellyou,
younot
ryatal
l.Soyoul
eftmyf
riendaf
terever
ythi
ngyou
guyswentthr
oug?”

“
Hmm, s
omedaysar
eli
ket
hat
.Buthei
shappywi
thmyf
riendandt
heywi
llbeget
tingmar
ried
s
oon.
”

“
Yes
……I
’
mhappyf
orhi
m”Zubys
aid

“
Yesoo,I’
mhappyforhimtoo.
Hegotthebest
.Ican’
twai
tforthemtogetmarri
ed.”Shesaid,
s
oundingsoc
alm,pretendi
ngtobehappyf
orherfri
endj
usttogetwhatshewaslookingfor
f
romZuby.

“
Yes
….Hei
ssohappyabouti
t”

“That’
sgoodtohear
. Zubyeh,ther
ei ss
omethi
ngI wouldli
ketogetf
romyou.Iamatmyf r
iend’
s
placeandwastoldthatshewentt oOfoma’
splac
e. AndIhavetri
edc
all
ingher
,buthernumber
was n’
treac
habl
e.Canyoupl easegivemeOfoma’snewaddr es
s?
SothatIc
anmeetherthere.
Ther
eissomethingIneedtogetfr
omherandIal
sowanttousethe
opport
uni
tytopat
chthi
ngsupwithOfomas othathewillf
orgi
veme,
Idon’
twantustoremai
n
enemiessi
ncehewil
lbegett
ingmarr
iedt
omybes tfr
iend”

“
Doyoumeanyouar
eint
own?”

“
Yes,
jus
tenter
ed,butwil
lbeleavi
ngs
oon.
Ionl
ycamet oc
ollec
tsomet
hing”shesaidandthen
s
aidi
nherheart
.“NoZuby,I
havecometos
tayf
orever
,tocl
aimwhatri
ghtful
lybelongst
ome.”

Havi
ngplayedt
hatpar
twel
l,Zubyqui
ckl
yagr
eedt
osendhert
headdr
esswi
thoutt
hinki
ng
anyt
hing.

“
Whichmeans,
Iwon’thavet
hehonourofseei
ngyouagai
n.YouknowIgoteyesforyouthen,
j
ustt
hat,
youwereseri
ouswithmyfr
iend.
Buts i
nceyout
woarenolongertoget
her,can’
tIhave
t
hehonourofs
hari
ngyourli
fewit
hyou?”Zubyasked

“
Zuby,c
anwet al
kaboutt
hatl
ater
?Ineedt
oseeChi
dimmanow,
Idon’
thavemuc
hti
me,
pleas
e”
Oluc
hireques
ted

“
OK,
wil
lsendt
headdr
essnow.
”

“
Thankyous
omuc
h”s
heappr
eci
ated

3mi
nut
esl
ater
,herphonebeepedandi
twast
headdr
ess
.

Ands
hei
mmedi
atel
yst
oppedabi
ke,
str
aightt
oOf
oma’
shous
e.

“Mylove,I
amcomingforyou.I
knowyous ti
lll
oveme…Butwai
tami
nut
e,I
haven’
tthoughtofa
plantopushmywayintoOfoma’shear
tagai
n.
Anyway,
Iknowwhattodo”s
hes
aidi
nherhear
t,s
itt
ingont
hebi
keast
her
iderc
onveyedhert
o
Ofoma’
sres
idenc
e….

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Epi
sode8

Whenshegott
otheaddres
sZubygavetoher
,herf
acewi
denedi
namaz
ementl
ooki
ngatt
he
st
ruc
turet
hatwaser
ectedinf
rontofher
.

“Waitami
nute!IsZubysureoftheaddresshesentt
ome?Bec aus
e,Of
omathatI
knowisnot
thatri
cht
oli
vei nthi
skindofexpensi
veapartment.Letmec
allhi
mnowjus
ttobesur
ebefore
enteri
ngi
nsi
de.”shebegandial
ingZuby’snumber.

“
Hell
oZuby,areyousur
eyougavemethecor
rec
taddr
ess
?Bec
aus
ethehous
eI’
mseei
ngher
e
i
s…….i
s….
.
is”Shebegandes
cri
bingt
hehous
e

“
Yes,t
hat’
sthehous
e.J
ustknoc
kont
hegat
e,t
hegat
ekeeperwi
llopenf
oryou.
Ofomas
taysi
n
f
lat2bac
k.”

“
Ohwow!
”Shes
aids
ilent
lys
othatZubywoul
dn’
tknowwhats
hewasf
eel
ing

“
OKZuby,
Iwi
llknoc
kont
hegat
enow.
Thankyou”s
heappr
eci
ated

“
Youar
ewel
come”Zubyac
knowl
edged
Whens
her
eac
hedOf
oma’
sfl
at,
shepr
ess
edt
hedoorbel
l.

“
YesIamherenow,Iamsohappytoseeyouagai
nmylove,andIknowyouwil
lbehappyt
osee
metoo.
”Shesai
dtohers
elf
,res
ett
ingherhai
r,maki
ngsureshewaslooki
ngpr
ett
y.

Andayoungboyof17year
sas
kedwhowasknoc
kingont
hedoor
.

“
Ist
hathi
svoi
ce?No,
Idon’
tthi
nks
o”s
hes
aid,
hopi
ngt
oseewhowasaboutopeni
ngt
hedoor
f
orher

“
Pleas
e,open.
It’
sme,
Oluc
hi”s
her
epl
iedi
nas
weetc
almvoi
ce

Andt
heboyopened.

“
Hel
lodear
,pl
eas
eisOf
omai
n?”

“
Yes
,butwhoar
eyou?”Theyoungboyas
ked

“
Mynamei
sOl
uchi
.Jus
ttel
lhi
mthatOl
uchi
isher
e”s
hes
aidwi
thaf
aints
mil
e

Andt
heboywentt
ocal
lOf
oma.

Chi
dimmawasboi
li
ngi
nangeronOl
uchi
’
sout
rightc
onf
ront
ati
on.

“
Canyouimagineheraudaci
tytoc
onfrontmeaboutOfoma,
aski
ngmet ost
epas
ide?Whodoes
s
hethinkshei
s?Ievenforgott
ocallOfomaandi
nformhimaboutt
his
.Butonaser
iousnot
e,am
I
supposedtogetworri
ed?
Whatwi l
lbeOf oma’
sreac
tionwhenhes eesher?Thoughwear
ealreadyengaged,buthenever
deniedmissi
ngher.OhLord,shoul
dIgetworried?Oluchi
wasr
ight
,Ofomat r
ulylovedher
.He
sti
llhasgoodreser
vati
onforherinhi
sheart.

DidImadeamistakewhenI ac
c eptedt
odatehimknowingqui
tewellt
hathest
il
lmissedher
alot
?HowsureamI that,
Ofomadi dnotusemeasabaittogetOl
uchibac
kint
ohisli
feagain?
Heknewquitewellthati
fhestartsdat
ingme,Oluc
hiwouldgetj
eal
ousandmightdeci
deto
comeback.

DearLord,
Ishoul
dhavethoughtaboutal
lthesebef
oreacc
ept
ingt
ohavehi
minmyl
if
e…”She
paused,
assuddenrai
nofsweatsfel
lonher.Andconti
nued

“I
thi
nkIshouldcal
lOfomanowandi
nfor
mhi
mthatOl
uchi
isi
ntown.
”Shet
rieddi
ali
nghi
s
numberandthenathoughtc
rawl
edi
n.

“I
sitwis
etotel
lhi
m?Of
fcour
sehewoul
dwantt
oseeheragai
nandwhoknowswhatwi
ll
happennext
.

Idon’
twanttoloosehi
m.Ibett
ernott
ellhi
manythingaboutthi
s,becauseOluc
hi does
n’tknow
whereheisli
vingnowandIrememberedhert
ell
ingmet hat
,shedeletedOfoma’snumberf r
om
herphonecontact
.

Idon’
thavetotellhi
manythi
ngandsi
nceourfi
xeddateisget
tingc
los er
,Iwi
llmakesuret
hat
thi
ngsdoesnotc omeint
hewayandobstr
uctourplans.
SeehowOluc hi,
whohappenstobemy
gir
lfr
iendhasprovi
ngtobemyenemy,butIwi
llnotall
owhertosucceed.

Iwil
lcal
lOf
omanowt
oknowi
fOl
uchi
somehowc
ont
act
edhi
m,j
ustt
oknowmynexts
tepof
act
ion.
”

Ands
hebegandi
ali
ng.
Thephoner
ang,
butnor
espons
e.

“Hei
snotans
weri
ng,what
’st
heprobl
em?Ar eyousur
eOluchi
isnott
her
e?….
No,
it’
snot
poss
ibl
e,t
her
eisnowayshecoul
dfi
gureouthisnewapar
tment.

Maybe,
hei
sint
hebat
hroomors
omewher
eel
se.
Letmec
ont
inuec
all
ing”Shef
ear
ed,
cont
inued
di
ali
ng.

Of
omawasawayf
romhi
sphone,
hel
eftt
oans
wert
hedoor
.

Ons
ight
ingOl
uchi
,heexc
lai
med”“
WhoamI
seei
ng?Ol
uchi
,i
sthatyou?OfmyGod”

Heappr
oac
hedast
heyhuggedt
ight
ly.

Ol
uchi
wass
mil
ingi
njoy,
looki
ngatOf
oma.

“
Comei
nsi
de……Comei
nsi
de….
.
”Of
omar
eques
ted

AndOl
uchi
sai
d“Thankyou”c
ont
inueds
mil
ing,
drawi
ngherbagi
nsi
de.

“
Wow!I
can’
tbel
ievet
hatI
wil
levers
etmyeyesonyouagai
n.Happyt
oseeyouagai
n”

“Wai
taminute,
didIhearc
orrectl
y?Hesai
d“beli
eve”i
nst
eadof“ber
ieve”
?Maybe,
Idi
dn’
thear
himri
ght
.”Shesai
dinherheartandthenr
epli
edwhathes ai
d:

“
Met
oooo,
Iams
ohappyt
oseeyouagai
n”

“
Wow,
sowhendi
dyouar
rivet
hec
ity?”Heas
kedl
ooki
ngs
trai
ghti
ntohereyes

Andt
henOl
uchi
real
isedt
hatOf
omawasnol
ongert
heOf
omas
heus
edt
oknow.
Shewasbr
immedi
njoyt
hats
hemetOf
omaanewandbet
terper
son.

Hehadt
urnedi
ntot
heki
ndofmans
hehadal
wayswant
edhi
mtobe……

Tbc

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STAKE*

Epi
sode9

“
Jus
tcomeoni
n”hes
aid,
asOl
uchi
cont
inuedwal
kingi
nsi
dewi
thherbag.

Af
tert
heys
atdowni
nthes
itt
ingr
oom,
Ofomabeganas
kingherwhats
hewasdoi
ngi
nthec
ity.

“Hmm, whatli
eamI goi
ngtotel
lhimnowsothathewon’tsuspectmyintent
ions?Idon’twant
himtothinkthatmycomingher
ewasbasedonas el
fi
shreason.OK,I
thinkIwillus
et hejob
i
s s
ue”Shethoughtcl
eari
ngherthr
oat
,toans
werOf oma.

“Yousee,
eversi
nceIl
eftt
hecit
y,I
haven’
tgott
enanyreasonabl
ejob.I
wasr ecei
vingl
itt
le
pennyintheoneIwasmanagi
ngunti
lrec
entl
y,theymashedmewi t
has ac
kl et
terwit
houtany
tangi
blereas
on.

SoIhavecomeher einsearc
hofgr eenerpast
ures
.Andplease,Iams orryt
hatIcametoyour
pl
acewithoutr
eques ti
ngforfourpermissi
onfi
rst
,jus
tthatIdon’thaveanyoneherei
ntheci
ty.
Myonlybestfr
iend,Chidi
mmadi dnotevenal l
owmeent erherhous e.

I
don’
tknowwhyshetr
eatedmes obaldlyli
ket
hat
.Shewasi
nsi
nuat
ingt
hat
,Ihavec
omet
o
t
akehermanaway,
butthati
snottrue,Ofoma”
“Waitaminute!YoumeanChi
dimmadi
dnotal
lowyoui
ntoherhous
e,butI
thoughtyout
woar
e
bestfr
iends
?”

“SoI t
hought,unt
ilt
oday.Youneededtoseetheways hepushedmeawaywhenIwasmaking
entrance,
thinki
ngthatshewasonlyjoki
ng.Sothat’
swhyI c
ameher e.
Pleas
eOf
oma,al
lowme
stayherefortoni
ght,I
willl
eavefi
rstthi
ngtomorrowmor ni
ng,Ipr
omise.

I
knowthatIshoul
dn’
thavecomeherebecaus
eofmyf ri
end,bef
oreshehurtsme,thi
nkingthatI
c
ametosnatchyouaway.ButI
’
ms orr
ytosaythi
s,herac
tionwassochil
dis
h. Shes
houldhave
t
rus
tedyouenoughtoknowthatyoucan’
tdoanythi
ngofs uc
hnatur
e.

Youtoowi l
lbegettingmar r
iedinfewweeksti
meands hest
illnottr
ustyou?Naa,t
hati
ssobad
ofher.Ever
ymarriages houl
dc ent
reontrus
t,andwhentrus
ti snott
here,t
hereboundt
obe
probl
emsi nthef
ut ure.

Shenowseesmeasherenemybec
aus
eshedi
dn’
ttr
ustyou…Sobad”s
hes
aid,
looki
ngatOf
oma,
toknowhowhewasreact
ing.

AndOf
omar
eleas
edaf
aints
mil
e.Ashewasaboutt
osays
omet
hing,
thedoorbel
lrang.

“
Onyeka,
goandc
hec
kwhoi
satt
hedoor
.”Hei
nst
ruc
tedt
heyoungboywhowashi
sappr
ent
ice.

“
Whoi
sther
e?”Heas
ked

“
Onyeka,
opent
hedoor
.It
’sme”onr
ecogni
zi
ngt
hevoi
ce,
Onyekat
henopenedt
hedoor
..

“
Goodeveni
ngAnt
y?”Hegr
eet
ed,
andChi
dimmahummedar
espons
e,ent
eri
ngi
nsi
de.
Onreac
hingt
hel
ivi
ngr
oom,
shewass
hoc
kedt
oseet
hatOl
uchi
hadmadeherwayi
ntoOf
oma’
s
hous
e.

“
Whati
sshedoi
ngher
e?SoOl
uchi
,youar
esobentondes
troyi
ngmyr
elat
ions
hip?”

“
YouseewhatIhavebeentryi
ngtoexpl
aint
oyou?”SheaskedlookingatOfoma,
whostoodt
o
wel
comeChidi
mma, buthewasignor
ed.Chi
dimmawass er
ious
, confr
onti
ngOluchi
onwhatshe
wasdoi
ngatOfoma’shous
e.

AndOluchic
ontinued:“
Chidimma, don’
tbesochil
dis
h.Yousaidyouwil
lbeget
tingmarri
edt
o
Ofoma,t
henlearntotrusthim.Otherwis
e,yourmarri
agewillbei
nthestat
eofmercy.
Youasked
metoleaveyourhouse,pushingmeaway, wit
hthefearthat
”..

“
Enoughl
adi
es…I
sai
denoughnow”Of
omai
nter
rupt
edt
hem.

Het hen,
fac
edChidi
mmaandbegans
coldi
nghercal
mly:
“Honey,
youaretoos
martf
orthi
skind
ofthing.
Youcametomyhous
eandbeganins
ult
ingmyguest
,why?That’
sunc
all
edf
or…Idon’t
expectyoutof
allt
hisl
ow”

Thewayhesoundedi
rkedChi
dimmaands hecuti
n:“I
sthatwhyyouhaver
efus
edt
oans
wermy
cal
ls?I
shoul
dhaveknownyousti
llhavef
eeli
ngsforher
.”

“
Whatisyourproblem?Whymaki
ngbas
eles
sas
sumpt
ions
?Of
fcour
se,
Idi
dn’
tknowmyphone
wasr
ingi
ng,trustme.”

“ButBaby,
yous houl
dn’thaveall
owedherintoyourhouse,
shecametorui
nourmarri
agebef
ore
i
tevenbegan. Youshouldn’
tal
lowherhere.Youdidn’
tknowallshes
aidwhenshec
amet omy
houseearl
ier
”

“
Ther
eyougoagai
n!Canyoupl
eas
ewai
tformei
nthebedr
oom,
pleas
e?”Of
omaas
ked,
s
oundi
nguni
nter
est
edt
owhats
hewast
ryi
ngt
osay.

“
Babyyouneedt
ohearmeout
”Chi
dimmac
ont
inued

“
Isai
dgoi
nsi
de!Ahah,
can’
tyouunder
stands
impl
eins
truc
tion?”Of
omaor
der
ed

Andthewayhereactedgl
addenedOluchi
’
shear
t.J
oinourWhat
sAppandt
elegr
ampagef
or
morestor
iesomeon+233544142683.

“Wow!Thisshowst
hatther
eloveisnotthatstr
ong.
Ofomanevertr
eatedmet hi
sway,hehad
alwayspl
acedmyfeel
ingsfi
rstabovehi
s.Itpr
ovest
hatIs
til
lhaveagoodchanceofl
uringhi
m
backtomylife.

Chi
dimma,Itol
dyouthatnowomanwouldt
akemyplacei
nOf
oma’
sli
fe,
butyouwoul
dn’
tli
sten.
Now,youar
es eei
ngt
heevidenc
e”shes
aidi
nherhear
t.

AndChi
dimmaangr
il
ywenti
nsi
de.

“Sorr
yaboutt
hat
,anddon’
ttakeherout
bur
sts
eri
ous
ly”Of
omas
oughtf
orpar
dononbehal
fof
Chidi
mma..

“
No,
it’
snot
hing.
Idi
dn’
tfi
ndanyof
fens
einal
lshes
aid”

“Good…. Oh!Pl
easefor
givemymanners.
Iforgottooff
eryous
omethi
ng.Whatwoul
dyoucare
for?”Ofomaasked,l
ookingatOl
uchi
,asabithappines
ssmoot
henedhi
sheart
,hetr
ulymi
ssed
heral ot.

“
Umm,
anyt
hingwoul
ddo”s
her
epl
ied,
smi
li
ngf
aint
ly.
“Hmm, I
sti
llrememberyourf
avor
ite.
Iwi
llgeti
tfory
our
ightaway”Of
omas
aid,
ashewentt
o
getheradrink.

Whenheenter
edhi
sroomt
obr
inghi
sphone,
Chi
dimmaagi
tat
edl
yar
osef
romt
hebed,
aski
ng
hi
mifOluc
hihadl
eft
.

“
No,
Ijus
tof
fer
edhers
omet
hingt
odr
ink”Of
omac
alml
yrepl
ied

“
Baby,
thatwomanhasover
stayedherwel
come,
Iwi
llgoi
nther
eandpus
hheroutoft
hishous
e”

“
Youwoul dn’
tdar
etr
ysuc
hat
hing.
Whathasc
omeoveryou?I
thoughtt
hatl
adyi
syourbes
t
f
riend?”

“Yes
,butshehasceas
edtoremai
nmyfri
endaf
teral
lshes
aidt
ome.
Soi
fyouar
enotpus
hing
heraway,
t henyouwi
llwat
chmedothat
”

“Li
stenhere,i
fyoucan’
tcondoneOl
uchi
’spr
esenc
e,youbet
terl
eaveandc
omebac
knextt
ime.
I
don’twanttoseeyouinthi
suglymoodagai
n.

Enoughoft
hisnons
ens
e,wi
llyou?”hes
aid,
looki
ngmeanasher
etur
nedt
othel
ivi
ngr
oomwi
th
hi
sphone…

Tbc

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Epi
sode10
Ol
uchi
wasl
eterus
her
edi
ntot
hevi
si
tor
’sr
oom.

Shet
hent
hankedOf
omaf
oral
lowi
nghers
tayi
nhi
shous
e.Andheac
knowl
edged.

“
Ifyouneedanyt
hing,
don’
thes
itat
etoc
allme”Of
omaur
ged

AndOl
uchi
nodded,
standi
ngc
los
etohi
m,havi
ngt
heur
get
ohugandki
sshi
m.

“
NoOluc
hi,
it’
snotyett
ime.Youhavetocontr
olyour
sel
fother
wise,youwi
lll
oos
eyourever
y
c
hanc
esofgetti
nghimback”shes
aid,
control
li
ngherwil
dfeel
ings.

Then,
Ofomal
eftt
her
oom,
clos
ingt
hedoorbehi
ndhi
m.

“OhmyGod!Ofomaisnowmydreamman.Hehasc hangedal
ot,
toamor
emat
ureand
organi
zedman.
IfI
hadknown,
Iwouldn’
thavel
efthim.

I
thoughtthatchangi
nghimwouldbeadr
eamt
hatwi
llneverc
omet
oreal
it
y.I
shoul
dhave
l
ist
enedtoChidimma’sadvi
cet
hen.

Anyway,al
lthi
ngsaresti
llputtoget
herf
ormysake.I
t’
sneverl
ateforme,mychancesofhavi
ng
hi
mbac kareporous
.Imaginethewayhewastal
kingtoher
,heisnoteveni
ntoher.

I
wassohappywat
chingthes
adlookonherface”s
hepaused,remi
nisc
ingt
hewayOf
oma
s
hovedChi
dimmaoff
,aski
nghertoent
ertheroomorleavethehouse.
“
I’
msohappy,thatmypl
aceinhi
shearti
sst
il
lvacant.
SoChi
dimma,youwillbewast
ingyour
t
imebyst
ayinghere,
becaus
etheQueenofhishear
thasr
etur
ned”s
hes ai
d, s
mil
inghappi
ly.

Of
omawasi
nthel
ivi
ngr
oom,
remi
nis
cingt
hegoodol
ddays
.Howhewass
omadl
yinl
ovewi
th
Ol
uchi
.

“
Ican’
tst
oplovingher,
Ijus
tcan’
tst
opl
ovi
ngher
.”Hebl
urt
edwi
thoutknowi
ngt
hatChi
dimma
wasst
andingbehindhi
m.

“
Youc
an’
tst
opl
ovi
ngwho?”Sheas
ked,
expec
tingani
mmedi
ateans
wer
.

“ComeonBaby!Whyareyougetti
nginsecureunnec
essar
y.OffcourseIwast
alki
ngaboutyou.
Howc anIs
toplovi
ngawomanwhobr oughtsomuchjoyandhappinessi
ntomylif
e?”hesai
d,
holdi
ngheronthewai
standaskedhert osi
tbesi
dehim.

“
Sowher
eiss
he,
hass
hegone?”Chi
dimmaas
ked,
expec
tingapos
iti
veans
wer

“
No,
shei
sint
her
oom,
thevi
si
tor
’sr
oom”

AndChidimmaf l
aredupi
mmedi
atel
y:“
Shei
swher
e?Baby,
can’
tyous
eet
hatt
hatwomani
s
gradual
lyhavi
ngherway?

Youshoul
dhaveas
kedhertol
eave.Whatr
elat
ions
hipdoess
hehavewi
thyout
hatwoul
d
warr
anthers
pendtheni
ghthere?”

AndOfomawas n’thappywi
thherreac
tion:“
Wai
tami
nut
e,ar
eyout
ell
ingmet
hatyouc
an’
tgi
ve
afr
iendshel
terinyourownhouse?”
“
Yes,afri
endyous
aid,
buts
hei
snol
ongeraf
riend,
shei
sanenemy.
Shemadet
hatc
leart
ome
t
oday.”

“
Enoughoft
hisnons
ens
e,Chi
dimma!DoI
needt
oremi
ndyout
hatt
hisi
smyhous
e.

Youdon’
thaveanyauthori
tyt
oinstruc
tmeonwhatt odohere.Shecametoyourhouse,
you
for
cedherout
,Idon’
thaveanythi
ngagains
tthatbec
auseit
’syourhouse,
sonow,all
owmet r
eat
myguestthewayitpl
easesme.Isther
eanyprobl
emwi t
hthat?”

“Baby,
Iloveyousomuch,Idon’
twanttol
oos
eyou.Ican’
taf
fordtoloos
eyou.Oluchidi
dnot
comeforgood,shecametocreat
eprobl
emsandseparat
eus.Can’
tyouunder
stand?”Shecal
mly
asked,
wi t
hatearyeyes
.

Whilewhi
let
heyweresti
llexc
hangi
ngvoi
ces
,Ol
uchi
whoover
hear
dthemdec
idedt
ous
ethe
opport
uni
tyt
oheradvantage.

“
Chi
dimma,
wat
chhowI
wil
lus
eal
lyouref
for
ttot
hrowmeoutt
omyownadvant
age.

Iwil
lmakeOfomathr
owyououti
nst
ead”Shet
henappr
oac
hedt
hemi
nthel
ivi
ngr
oomand
beganac
tingi
nnoc
ent.

“Chi
dimmamyf r
iend,itpainedmyhear tonhowyouthi
nkthatI
cametor
uinyourhappiness
.
WasI nottheonewhokeptonc all
ingyou,advi
si
ngyouonhowtomakeOfomahappys othat
yourrelat
ions
hipwillyiel
dpos i
ti
veresult?

Haveyoufor
gottenhowI
rejoi
cedmassi
vel
ywhenbroket
henewsofyourengagementt
ome?
Whyareyoutreati
ngmeli
kethis
?Ihaveal
waysmeantwel
lforyou?”
Whil
es hewass
ayingal
lthos
ethi
ngs
,Chi
dimmawass
hoc
kedl
ooki
ngather
,tr
yingt
ofi
gur
eout
whatshewasupto.

AndOluchi
continued:
“Seegi
rl
fri
end,
Iwi
llneverhat
eyouf
ort
his
.Youwi
lls
til
lremai
nmybes
t
fr
iend,
andsinc
eyoudon’twantmehere,
Iwilll
eave.

Letmegoandgetmythings”Shesaid,
rel
eas
ingf
aket
ear
s,headi
ngt
othevi
si
tor
’sr
oom,
pret
endi
ngtogethert
hingstoleave.

“
Yesl
eave,
youar
enotwel
comeher
e.”Chi
dimmas
aid

“Seri
ousl
y,yousurpr
iseme.
Iamdisappoint
edlooki
ngatyourightnow.Thatgir
lisyourbest
fri
end,whathascomeoveryou?I
’
ms orrytosaythi
s,I
amf eel
ingir
rit
atedlooki
ngatyour i
ght
now.

I
wanttomakeitcl
eartoyou,
Ol uc
hiisf
reetost
ayinmyhouseanyt
imeshewants,i
fyouarenot
c
omfor
tabl
ewiththat
,thedoorisri
ghtovert
here”hes
aid,
poi
nti
ngtothedoorandthenrushed
i
nsi
det
opreventOluc
hifromleavi
ng.

“
Youdon’
thavet
otakeherwor
dss
eri
ous
ly,
shei
sonl
ybeenc
hil
dis
h.”

“Butshedoesn’
twantmetos
tay.Idon’
tknowwhys hei
shavi
ngs
uchimagi
nati
onthatIcameto
ruint
hingsforher
.NoOf
oma,Ihavetogo,Idon’
twantt
obether
easonf
oryourunneces
s ar
y
arguments.

IusedtothinkthatChi
dimmaisasweetkindgir
l,nowitl
ooksli
keIdon’tknowheranymore.
Thanksforoffer
ingmeshelt
erinyourhome,butIwil
lhavetogo”s
hec ontinuedpac
kingher
thi
ngs

“
Buti
t’
sal
readyl
ate,
wher
ewoul
dgot
o,s
inc
eyoudon’
thaveanybodyi
nthec
ity?”
“
Idon’
tknow,
myGodwi
llpr
ovi
de”

“
That
’swhyI
wantyout
ost
ayher
e,don’
tref
useme”hes
aid,
stoppi
ngherf
romc
arr
yingherbag.

“GoodjobOfoma, youaredoingexac
t l
ywhatIwantyoutodo”s
hes mil
edi
nherhear
t…:“
OK,
if
yousayso,Iwills
t ay.
Justt
hatI’
ms caredofwhatChi
dimmawilldotome,
nowsheisbec
omi
ng
overposses
sive”

“
Don’twor
ryabouther,I
wi l
lhandl
eher
.Her
eismyhous
e,I
havet
hef
ullc
ont
rol
,sor
elax,
you
wil
lbecal
ledf
ordinnersoon”

Tbc

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Epi
sode11

Chi
dimmafeltbetr
ayedwat
chi
ngOf
omaent
eri
ngt
hevi
si
tor
’sr
oomt
opac
ifyOl
uchi
andal
so
pl
eadherdownt ostay.

“Whati
sgoi
ngon?Doesi
tmeanthatOfomaliedtome?Thoughheneverdeniedmi
ssi
ngher
,
buthemadeitc
leart
omethathewil
lneveracceptherbac
kint
ohi
slif
eagain.

IfI
hadknown,
Iwoul
dn’
thavegivenOfomaas pac
einmyheart.
Anyway,hows
houldIhave
known,
whenOluc
hicat
egori
cal
lytol
dmet hatshewon’
thaveanyt
hingt
odowithhimagai
n.

I
t’
sobvi
oust
hatI
havewas
tedmyt
imel
ovi
nghi
m.Tomor
rowmor
ning,
Iwi
lll
eave,
Iwi
llwal
k
awayfr
omt hei
rli
ves
,bec
aus
efi
ght
ingOl
uchi
won’
tguar
ant
ymeOf
oma’
slove,
itwi
llonl
ymake
melookcheap.

Oluchii
sdeterminedtohavehimbackatallc
ost
,andsi
ncehes t
il
llovesher
,hewillalwayssi
de
withher.
”Shes ai
d,begansheddi
ngtear
sandlef
thers
elfonthecouch,remi
nis
cinghowt hey
st
arted,t
hef i
rstdayOfomaaskedherout,
howshedetermi
nedtoc hangehi
mandt ut
orhim
i
ntoac orpor
ateguy.

Then,
tear
srandownherc
heeks
,pr
ofus
ely.

“
Ofomawhy?Whydoyouwantt
orewar
dmel
iket
his
?

AfterallIdidforyou,youdeci
dedt orepaymewit htheexactbetr
ayalOl
uc hidi
dt oyou,ar
eyou
soblindthatyouc an’
tnoticethefai
thfull
oveIhavef oryou,Of
omawhy?”Shec onti
nued
sheddingt ear
sandbeganl ookingattheengagementr ingonherfi
nger.
Ki ndl
yhi kwakuomeon
+233544142683t obeaddedtos weetandnicestoryroom, f
res
hstori
eskingdom, houseofst
ory
room.

Andt
henOf
omac
ameoutandas
kedheraboutdi
nner
.

“Whyareyous
itt
ingt
her
ecr
ying,
ins
teadofbei
ngi
ntheki
tchen,
don’
tyouknowt
hatwehave
vi
si
tor?”

Theques
tions
hoc
kedChi
dimmaass
her
ais
edherheadl
ooki
ngathi
m.

Shes
ear
chedf
ort
hewor
dst
orepl
yhi
mbutc
oul
dn’
tfi
ndany.

“
Whyareyoulooki
ngatmel
iket
hat
?Areyounotsupposedt
obei
ntheki
tchenbynow?”He
l
ookedmeanasChidi
mmakepts
hut
,cont
inuedc
rying.

“Ar
eyouprepar
ingt
hedi
nnerors
houl
dIas
kmyboyt
odoi
t?Youknowhec
anc
ookver
ywel
l.
”
Hecont
inued
“Ofoma,thankyouf
orpayi
ngmebackwi
thwi
ckedness.Aft
eral
lthelovewes
har
ed,
aft
eral
lthe
promises
, t
hisi
showyoudeci
dedt
opaymeback?”Sheaskedst
andingup.
.

“
Payyoubac
k,how?Whatexac
tlyar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?”Of
omaas
kedexpec
tinganans
wer
.

“
Ofoma, youract
ionshavemadei tc
leartomethatI
’mnolongerwantedinyourl
if
e.Don’
tworr
y,
t
omor r
owmor ni
ng,Iwil
lleaveandnevercomeback,i
fnott
hatit
’sal
readylat
e,Iwoul
dhave
l
eftbynow. ”

“
Chidimma,Idon’
tknowwhatyourprobl
emi s,
butsi
nceyouhavealr
eadymadeupyourmindt
o
l
eave,thensobeit,
Iwon’tf
orceyout
ostay”Hesai
d,l
eavi
ngthesit
tingr
oomtohi
sboy’sr
oom
t
oas khimtopreparedi
nner.

AndshockedChi
dimmas toodagape,watc
hinghimleave.Shefel
tpai
ned,
dis
appoi
nted,
bet
rayedandheart
broken.Shecouldn’
tunder
standanything.

“I
fnotthati
t’
slat
e,Iwouldhavelef
tthisplace………..
Ofoma,myGodwil
lsurel
yrewar
dyouf
or
tr
eati
ngmehor ri
bly.
Youwi l
lsur
elyregretthis
,Ipr
omiseyou.
Allmyef
forttomakehi
mabett
er
pers
onhaveallbeeninvain.

Iwast
ushi
nghimforOluc
hi,
thinki
ngI
wasdoi
nghi
maf
avour
.OhLor
d,whyme,
whyt
his
wic
kednes
s?Thi
sissounf
air
.”

Whent
hedi
nnerwass
erved,
Ofomawentt
othevi
si
tor
’sr
oomt
ocal
lOl
uchi
.

Chidi
mmawasjustt
her
ewatchi
ngallt
hatwashappeni
ng.Of
omadidnotcaretoaskhert
ojoi
n
themont
hediningt
abl
e.Hewaseat
ing,c
hati
ngwithOluc
hiast
heylaughedtoget
her.
Oluchiwasenj
oyi
ngthesadl
ookonChi
dimma’sf
aceasherhopekepti
ncreasi
ngt
hatOf
oma
st
illl
ovedher.
Andthathewasdoi
ngal
lthatt
oforc
eChidi
mmaoutofhi sli
fe.

“I
knowwhatyouar
edoi
ngmylove.Si
nceyouhaveengagedheral
ready,youwantt
ous
e
acti
onst
opus
hheroutf
romyourl
if
esothatnobodywil
lblameyoufordoingso.

Thati
saver
ys marti
dea,ver
yni
ce,i
twi
lll
ookl
ikes hel
eftonherownacc
ord.
IknowChi
dimma’
s
natur
e,s
hecan’ts
tandthehumi
li
ati
on,
shewil
lleavefi
rstthi
ngtomor
rowmorni
ng.

Wow!Ican’
tbel
ievet
hatt
hingswi
llgot
hiss
moot
hlyf
orme.
Lor
dIt
hankyouf
orans
wer
ingmy
pr
ayer
s.

I
tshowst
hatOf
omaandI
arematchmadei
nheaven.Af
teral
lIdi
dtohi
m,hes
til
lhast
hehear
t
t
oshowermewit
hsomuchl
ove!Hemustt
rul
ylovemealot.

Andwit
hthi
ssi
ngleac
t,Iwillneverbetr
ayhi
magain,
allmyl
ovewi
llbef
orhi
mfort
her
estof
myli
fe.
”Whi
leshewasst
illeati
ng,anideacr
epti
n.

“Ol
uchi,
whatareyoudoi
ng?Youpretendedt
hatyouar
est
il
lfr
iendswi
thChi
dimmaandy
ouar
e
notsayi
nganyt
hingonwhysheisnoteati
ngwit
hyou?

Youhavet
oac
t,t
olookki
ndi
nOf
oma’
seyes
.Yes
,doi
t”s
het
hens
pokeup

“Chidi
mmadear
,whyar
eyounoteat
ing?Comeands
itbes
ideyourman.
ComeandeatOK.
”She
actednic
ely

ButOfomaaskedhert
ocont
inueeat
ingherf
ood,
thatChi
dimmawas
n’ti
nter
est
ed,
thats
hehad
noappeti
te.

“
Howc
ant
hatbe?Thef
oodi
sdel
ici
ous
,letherhaveat
ast
e,s
hewi
lll
ikei
t”
“Is
aids hedoes
n’twanttoeat,don’
tfor
ceher.
Jus
tsitdownandenjoyyourmeal,
don’
tal
lowher
rui
nt hi
swonderfuldi
nnerforus,pl
ease”Of
omaurged,looki
ngser
iousandsai
dinhi
sheart
:“I
don’tevenwantherhere,Iwanttohavethi
smomentalonewi t
hOluchi
”

Chi
dimmawaswat
chi
ng,
dyi
ngi
npai
n,herhear
twasbr
eaki
ngdowni
ntopi
eces
.

“No,
I cannolongerbearthis
.Thisistoomuc h,
I bet
terleaveandf
acethedangerIwil
lmeeton
theroadthansither
egettinghumi li
ated”s
het henrosefromwhereshewassitt
ing,
and
appr
oac hedOfomaont hediningtable.

Sheremovedtheengagementr
ingonhermi
ddl
efi
ngerandpl
acedi
tforhi
mont
het
abl
e
wit
hoututter
inganyword.

Shet
hent
urnedt
oleave.

“GoodjobChi
dimma,goodjob.Youhavesucces
sful
lyhandedmymanovertomewit
hout
putti
ngupafight.
Its
howst hatyoudon’
tevenlovehi
menoughasyouclai
m.Ver
ygood,
everyt
hingi
sturni
ngoutformygood.”Oluchir
ejoi
cedsi
lent
ly.

Of
omawaswat
chi
ng,
wonder
ingwhatChi
dimmawasdoi
ng.

“
It
’sal
readylate,l
etitnotbeshei
sleavi
ng”hesai
d,goingouts
idetoknowwhats
hewasupt
o.
Whenher eachedthere,hes
awheropeningthedoor,
cryingbi
tter
ly.

“
Andwher
edoyout
hinkyouar
egoi
ngatt
hisungodl
yhour
?”Heas
ked

“
Youar
eas
kingl
ikeyous
til
lcar
e?”Sher
epl
ied

“
Lis
ten,
it’
sal
readyl
ate.
Idon’
twantt
obehel
dres
pons
ibl
eforanyt
hingt
hatmayhappent
oyou.
I
t’
sbetteryous
leepher
e,t
omor
rowmor
ningyoul
eave,
sinc
eyouhaveal
readymadeupyour
mind”

Hewasbr
eaki
ngOl
uchi
’
shear
tthemor
ewi
thhi
shar
shwor
ds.

Ands
hei
gnor
edhi
mandl
eft
.

Hes
toodwat
chi
ngherl
eave,
wit
houtput
tingi
nanyef
for
ttopr
eventherf
roml
eavi
ng….

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STAKE*

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sode12

I
mmedi
atel
yaf
terChi
dimmal
eft
,Ol
uchi
jumpedi
next
remej
oy.

“Waitaminute!Shejustl
eft?Chidi
mmajus
tleft
?OhmyGod!I can’
tbel
ievethi
s,I
justc
an’
t
beli
evethi
s.ButIthoughtsheclaimeds
heloveOfoma?Shedi
dnotevent r
iedt
ofightf
ort
he
loveshecl
aimeds hehasforhim?Nawao!

ThisisGod’sdoi
ngandI bel
ieveOfomaismydestiny,
heistheoneGodc r
eat
edforme.Maybe
everythi
ngi swor
kingoutfordesti
nytotakepl
ace.Icanf
eelit
,that
’swhyChi
dimmalef
t
withoutcreati
nganyunneces s
arystr
ess
.

BabaGod,
Ithankyou.I
nowhaveOfomaal
ltomys
elf
.”Shes
aids
tar
ingatt
heengagementr
ing
Chi
dimmaleftonthedi
ningt
abl
e.

“
Thi
sri
ngi
sbeaut
if
ul.
Soaut
omat
ical
ly,
it’
snowmi
ne.
Ican’
twai
tont
hedayhewi
llpl
acei
ton
myf
inger
”shepaus
ed,
beganwonder
ingwhyOf
omahadnotr
etur
nedt
othedi
ningt
abl
e.

“
Chidi
mmahasgone, wherei
sheorishecryi
ngintheroom?I fhei
scr
ying,
thenIwi
llpr
etendto
c
areands howerhimwi
thsomuc haf
fec
tion.
Ofoma,yourrealwomanisheretol
oveandcare
f
oryou.”Shearos
eandbeganheadi
ngtowardsOfoma’
sbedr oom.

“
Letmefi
rstcheckt
hepassagetomakesureheisnott
herebef
oreenteri
nghi
sroom.
Idon’
t
wantt
oappearli
keanopportuni
st.
”Shec
heckedandOfomawas n’
tther
e.

“
Yes
,hei
sint
her
oom.
”Shes
aid,
dres
singher
sel
f,t
olookappeal
ingt
ohi
seyes
.

Whens
hes
tor
mint
other
oom,
shes
awhi
mmaki
ngc
all
.

“Wherei
sChi
dimma,don’tt
ellmeyoual
lowedhert
oleavebyt
hist
imeoft
heni
ght
?”Shec
uti
n,
pret
endi
ngtobeconcer
ned

AndOf
omawhoneverknewwhens
heent
eredi
mmedi
atel
yendedt
hec
all
.

“
Yo….
.uareher
e?Didn’
tknowwhenyouenter
ed”Hesaidandthenqui
ckl
ywentt
owher
eshe
wass
tandi
ngandledherbythehandbac
ktothedi
ningtabl
e.

“
Jus
tsi
tdownandenj
oyyourmeal
,don’
tgetyour
sel
fst
res
sedupwi
thChi
dimma’
sis
sue.

Shewast heonewhomadeuphermindtoleave,
sowhys houl
dIstopher
?Sheisabi
ggi
rland
oldenoughtoknowwhat’
sgoodandbad.
Ionlypraynot
hinghappenstoher
.”Of
omasai
d,
spooni
ngt hef
ood.
“
Whatjusthappened?Whowashetal
kingtooverthephoneandwhydi
dheendedthec
alljus
t
l
iket
hat?Andt hi
ssuddenhat
redf
orChidi
mma, coul
ditbeheisupt
osomet
hing?I
sheplanning
f
orapayback?

Chidi
mmahadt ol
dmeons everaloccasi
onshowmadOf omawasf orher, andI’
ms urehemust
loveherenoughtoproposemar riagetoher.
Andthi
ssuddenhat redf orherdoes n’
taddup.Who
washet al
kingtoonthephone?Hmm, Ofoma,what
everitisyouar eplanning,Imustsurel
y
havetheknowledgeofit.Andasf orthi
shouse,I
’
mnotpl anningonl eavingitforanyother
womanbec auseIamher etostayf or
ever”s
hedeter
minedandgotl ostlookingatOfoma.

“Hey!What
’sup,s
eemsyouar
elos
t,woul
dyoumi
ndt
ell
ingmewhatyouar
ethi
nki
ng?”Of
oma
asked,
smil
ingfai
ntl
y

Ol
uchi
smi
ledbac
kands
aidi
twasnot
hing.

Chi
dimmawaswal
kingdownt
her
oadc
ryi
ngbi
tter
ly.

Shef
elts
omuc
hpai
nthi
nki
ngaboutt
hes
ickwayOf
omat
reat
edher
.

Whenshethoughtofhowcalmhelookedwhenshewasl
eavi
ng,
hisuni
nter
est
ingat
tit
udet
o
st
opherfr
oml eavi
ng,shewai
ledoutthemore.

“
Hedi
dn’
tcar
etost
opme,hedi
dn’
tbot
heraboutme,
hedi
dn’
tcar
eifs
omet
hings
houl
dhappen
t
ome,i
fanyhar
mshoul
dcometome?

Al
lthes
ethingsdi
dnotcometohismind.Hewasonlyi
nter
estedi
nmakingOluc
hihappy.
Agi
rl
whobetr
ayedandshat
teredhi
shearttopi
eces
.Ofomawhy,justt
ellmewhy?

Now,howdoIgetat
axif
romher
e?Lord,
pleaseprot
ec tme,donotall
owanyhar
mt ocomenear
me,pl
easel
eadmesafel
yhome,
pleas
eLord,hel
pme. ”Sheprayed,
walki
ngdownascoldbr
eeze
oft
heni
ghtbr
ushedhers
kin.

Somemi
nut
esaf
ters
hel
eft
,shes
awac
arc
omi
ngt
owar
dsherdi
rec
tion.

“
Shoul
dI as
kthismanforhel
p?Shoul
dI s
tophim,whati
fhei
sanevi
lper
son?”s
hequi
ckl
y
t
houghtandthenfoundher
sel
fst
oppingthecar
.

Andt
her
iderwhowasOf
oma’
sbes
tfr
iends
toppedandc
all
edherbyhername.

“
Chi
dimma!ohmyGod!
!Whatar
eyoudoi
ngont
hisl
onel
yroadbyt
hist
ime?”

“Chucks,i
sthatyou?OhLord,
Ithankyouf
oranswer
ingmyprayer
s..
Pleas
eChucks
,Ineedto
enteryourcarri
ghtnow,pl
easeopen,I
’mf
reezi
ng.
”Shesai
d,s
teppi
ngouttoent
erthecar

“I
’mjustonmywayt oanightcl
ubandsawthi
sbeauti
full
adyfl
aggi
ngdownmycar
,Iwas
shockedwhenI s
awitwasyou.Youknowyouhavenotanswer
edmyquesti
on,
whatar
eyou
doingontheroadbythi
stime?”

AndChi
dimmabur
sti
ntot
ear
s.Tear
swasgus
hingdown,
stoppi
ngherf
roms
peaki
ngup.

“Chi
,j
ustcal
mdownOK.Cal
mdownandt
ellmewhati
tis
..I
tsOK”Chuc
kss
aidc
ons
oli
ngher
,
aski
nghertotel
lhi
mwhatt
hepr
obl
emwas .

Ands
hebegant
ell
inghi
mal
lthathappened.

“
What ?Wait!wai
t!
!Wai t
!!!Areyoubei
ngseri
ous?Howcanhedoathi
ngli
kethat
?Noway,
Oluc
hi i
stheonetoleavethathouseandnotyou.
Iamgoingbac
kther
etoknocksomes
ens
es
i
ntohim”
Seeinghowseri
ousandangr
yChucksl
ooked,
Chidi
mmapl
eadedhi
mnott
ogot
oOf
oma’
shous
e,
thatheshoul
dinst
ead,t
akehert
oherownhouse.

“See,Of
omahasmadeuphismind,
ther
eisnoneedtalkingtohi
m.Idon’
tbel
ieveinfor
cing
someonetol
oveme.Jus
ttakemetomyhouse,that
’sallI’
maski
ngofyou,pl
ease”shecalmly
pleaded

“
Whatar
eyousayi
ng?Howcanyoual l
owanothergi
rlt
otakeoveryourmanli
kethat?By
l
eavi
ngt
hehouse,youar
egi
vingthathopel
essgi
rlt
hatcal
lsher
self
,Oluc
hial
lthechanc
esi
n
t
heworl
dtohavehimonapl
at t
erofgold”

“Chucks,pl
easeIbegyou,t
akemet omyownhous e.I
don’twanttot alkaboutOfomaanymore.
Sinceheprefer
sOluchi,
thenheshoul
dgoahead,I’
mnots toppi
nghi m. ThankGodwearenot
yetmar r
iedandthist
ypeofthi
ngishappeni
ng,whatifwearealreadymar r
iedandhes
eesher
again,whoknowswhatwi l
lhappen?Iwil
lendupwithabrokenmar riage.

SoI’
ms t
illthanki ngGodt
hatOluchiresur
facedwhenwear es t
il
lpl
anni
ngtotietheknot
.
ThoughI’
mext r emelyhur
t,buti
twi l
lpass,withti
me,Iwil
llear
ntofor
getabouthimandmove
on”shesaid,cryingandgi
vinghersel
f“sel
fc onsol
ati
on’
.

Andmuc
hper
suas
ion,
Chuc
ksf
inal
lydr
ovehert
oherhous
e.

Thenextday,
Oluc
hiwasal
readydr
ess
ed,
shebeganmaki
ngpl
ansonhowt
oext
endherdaysi
n
Ofoma’
shouse.

“OKIknowwhattodo”shet
henwentt
ohi
sroom,
knoc
kedont
hedoorandas
kedhi
mifhehad
anypai
nrel
ievi
ngtabl
et.

“
Youar
enotf
eel
ingal
ri
ght
?”Heas
ked
“
Yes
,its
tar
tedt
hismor
ning.
Ibeganf
eel
ingwei
rdaf
terI
wokeup.
”

“Sosor
ryaboutt
hat
..Letmechecki
fIhaveanypar
acet
amolher
e”hes
aid,
sear
chi
ngf
orone.
”
Here,I
haveseenasachet
”hethenhandedi
tovert
oher.

“Butsi
nceyouar
enotf
eel
ingtoowell
,whynotext
endyours
tay?Thatr
oomi
sfr
ee,
youc
ans
tay
aslongasyouwant
”Of
omar eques
ted

“
Nono….Youdon’thavetoof
fermes
uchhos
pit
ali
ty.
WhataboutChi
dimma,
don’
tyouwantt
o
s
ett
let
hingswit
hher ?”

“Butyous
awwhathappenedl as
tnight
,sher
eturnedherengagementri
ngandbrokeallt
ies
withme,i
t’
soverbetweenmeandher .
SoOluchi
,youcanstay,asl
ongasyouwant.Youcanstay
unti
lyoufi
ndaplaceofyourown”

“What?Hejus
tmadethingseasi
erf
orme.I
wasjustther
ethi
nki
nghardonhowtoext
endmy
daysi
nhishouseandheisheremaki
ngi
teasi
erforme.Wow!Thi
sisgoodf
orme”shesai
din
herhear
t.

“
Sowhatar
eyous
ayi
ng?”Of
omaas
kedwi
thaques
tioni
ngl
ook.

AndOl
uchi
acc
ept
ed,
looki
ngc
heer
ful
.Itwaswhats
hehadwant
ed.

Twoweeksl
ater
,Of
omat
hrewt
hebi
gques
tion,
aski
ngOl
uchi
tomar
ryhi
m.

Butbefor
eheproposedmarri
aget
oher
,Ol
uchi
over
headhi
mspeaki
ngt
ohi
msel
fregar
dinghi
s
mindtowardst
heproposal
.

“
Oluc
hii
smywoman,
Ihavel
ovedherwi
thal
lmyhear
t.
Thi
siss
omet
hingI
want
edt
odof
oraver
ylongt
ime,
buts
omehow,
shewast
aki
ngawayf
rom
me.

Andnow,
natur
ehasbr
oughtherbac
k,andthi
sti
me,
Iwon’
tlethergo.
Ijus
tpr
ays
heac
cept
s
thi
sri
ngf
rommeandsay“yes
”tomyquesti
on”

Sowhenhef
inal
lyaskedhertomar
ryhi
m,Ol
uchi
gavehi
mthe“
yes
”ans
weri
mmedi
atel
y,
knowi
ngwel
lhesti
lllovedher
..

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Epi
sode13

Af
tert
hepr
opos
al,
theweddi
ngpr
epar
ati
onsf
oll
owed.

WhenChi
dimmahear
daboutt
hemar
riagepr
opos
al,
shef
elts
odevas
tat
ed.

Shec
ont
inuedwonder
ingwhyOf
omaac
cept
edOl
uchi
agai
nwi
thouthavi
ngas
econdt
hought
.

“
Ineverknewhehat
edmet
hismuc
h,I
thoughthi
slovef
ormewass
trong.
SeeOl
uchi
,af
teral
l
s
hedi
dtoher
,hes
til
lfor
gaveher
.

Hmm, Imustbes
ounl
uckyi
nlovet
hen.
”Shes
aidt
oher
sel
f,l
ayi
ngonherpi
ll
owt
hinki
ngabout
hers
ituat
ion.

“It
oldChi
dimmat hatOfomai smine,nowshewillbel
ieveme.Iameagertoseethel
ookonher
facewhenshefindsoutthatOfomaandI wil
lbegetti
ngmar r
iedsoon.
Ithi
nkIshoul
dgotoher
houseandtaunthertobemymai dofhonor.
”Oluchil
aughedandconti
nued.
.

“Oooow,shewil
lfeelbad,
ter
ribl
ybadandshocked,t
hats
adl ooki
swhatI
real
lyneedt
osee.
”
Shelaughedoutmoc ki
ngl
yandthenbegandressi
nguptoleave.

Whens
hegott
oChi
dimma’
shous
e,s
hef
oundherout
side,
was
hingherc
lot
hes
.

Immedi
atel
yChidimmasi
ghtedherent
eri
ngthecompound,
shes
toodup,
looki
ngs
eri
ous
,
aski
ngherwhatshewasdoi
ngathercompound.

“
Ooh,
ist
hatal
otofanger
?Comeongi
rl
fri
end,
Iamher
eforpeac
e”Ol
uchi
sai
d

“
Youar
eher
eforpeac
e?”

“
YesChi
dimma,
Iamher
eforust
omakepeac
e.I
ams
ureyouhavehear
dthel
ates
t.”

ButChi
dimmadi
dnotut
teranywor
d,s
hec
ont
inuedgi
vingheras
neerl
ook.
“
Chi
dimma,
yous
ee,
OfomaandI
wil
lbeget
tingmar
riedi
nfewweekst
ime.

Seemyfinger
,hehaspr
oposed.
Hopeyouremembert
her
ing,
right
?”Shes
aidf
las
hingher
fi
ngerf
orOluchi
toseether
ingclear
ly.

Chi
dimmafeltweakandwant
edt
oexpl
ode,
buts
hec
omf
ort
edher
sel
fsot
hats
hewon’
tappear
weakinf
rontofOluc
hi.

AndOl
uchi
cont
inued

“
YouknowI
tol
dyout
hatOf
omai
smi
neandt
hatnowomanwi
llevert
akehi
mawayf
romme.

ThatI
havecometorenewmyr
elat
ions
hipwi
thhi
m,butyoudi
dn’
tbel
ieveme.
Hopeyous
aw
howeveryt
hingt
urnedout
?

Withoutmuchs t
res
s, hereali
sedhowmuc hhemissedme, howmuc hheneededmeandt hat
waswhyhepoppedt heques t
ionwithoutmuchdelay.I’
mhi sonl
ytruelove,i
fyouhadl i
stened
t
omeands teppedaside,youwouldn’thavebeenhumi l
iat
ed.Wewoul dhaves t
illr
emained
f
r i
ends.
”ShepausedlookingatChidimmat ounderstandherreact
ion,butshedidn’tgi
veher
thatthi
ngshewaslooki ngfor.

“
Whyi
sshenots
haki
ngi
ntear
s?I
cameher
etohei
ght
enherpai
ns,
buts
hei
scal
m.

Anyway,
Iknowwhatwi
llmakeherf
eelbadnow”s
hes
aidi
nherhear
tandt
hens
pokeup.

“
Chidi
mma, youwer
ehelpi
ngmechangingOfoma,
thi
nki
ngyouwer
edoi
ngi
tforyour
sel
f”She
l
aughedoutinamocki
ngmannerandconti
nued

“Al
lthoses
elf
les
seff
ort
shavegoneinvainforyou.Sot
hat ’
swhyIhavecomet oc
ompens ate
youbyaski
ngyoutobemymai dofhonour,
at l
eastt
hat
’stheonlyposi
ti
onyoudeserveinour
li
vesandnott
obeOfoma’sf
irs
tlady.
.”Shestopped,
waiti
ngforChidi
mmat osaysomething
orevenrai
setant
rumsot
hatshewi
llhavet
heoppor
tuni
tyt
oshowerherwi
ths
trongwor
dst
hat
wil
lhurtherf
eeli
ngst
hemore.

“
Areyounowdumb,
can’
tyous
ays
omet
hing?”Sheas
ked

Andt
henChi
dimmar
eleas
edaf
aints
mil
eands
aid:

“Congrat
ulati
onsOluchi
,Iamhappyf
oryou,
ser
iousl
y.YouandOfomaar
emadeforeachot
her.
Butasyouc ansee,
I wasbus
ywhenyoucamehere,soIwanttor
etur
ntomychor
e”shesai
d,
placi
ngherearphonetoherearandc
onti
nuedwitht
hec l
othess
hewaswas
hing,
singi
ngal
ong
themus i
c.

“
Whatnons
ens
e!Howc
oul
dshet
reatmel
iket
hat
?”Ol
uchi
fumedwal
kingaway.

Af
ters
hef
oundoutt
hatOl
uchi
hadl
eft
,shewenti
ntoherr
oomandt
hrewher
sel
fint
ear
s.

“
OhLor
d,t
hispai
nist
oounbear
abl
e,hel
pmeover
comei
t,pl
eas
e”

Andt
hen,
herphoner
ang.
Shec
hec
kedandf
oundoutt
hatt
hec
all
erwasherel
derbr
other
.

“
Hel
loSi
s,howar
eyoudoi
ng?”

“
Tot
ellyout
het
rut
h,I
amnotf
eel
ingt
oos
trong.
”

“
Comeon,
don’
ttel
lmeyouar
est
il
lthi
nki
ngovert
hatf
ool
”

“
It
’snoteas
yformet
ofor
getabouthi
mli
ket
hat
,youknowhowmuc
hIl
ovedhi
m.”

“I
t’
sal
ri
ght,
youhavetolearntof
orgethim.ButIwanttoask,
whatifhec
omestothehousewi
th
hi
speopl
etoreques
tli
stforthet
radit
ionalmarr
iageri
tes
,wil
lyouall
owfat
hert
ogiveitt
o
hi
m?”
“
Youknowt
hat,
whenhepr oposedtome, I
foundmysel
ffl
yingont
opoft
hewor
ld,
wit
hsomuc
h
j
oyi
nmyheart
,nowthathappinesshasbeenrui
ned.
”

“Soyoulovedhi
mthatmuc
h?Whi
chmeans
,ifs
omebodyl
ikeOl
uchi
isnoti
nthepi
ctur
e,y
ouwi
ll
accepthi
m?”

“
Yes
,exac
tlybutt
hingshasc
hanged”

“
It
’sOKbabys
is,
youwil
lhavet
ofor
gethi
mandmoveonwi
thyourl
if
e,youwi
lldef
ini
tel
ysee
s
omeonewhoisbet
ter
,OK”

“
OKdear
,I’
monl
yhopi
ngonGod.
”

“
Alr
ight
,jus
tbes
trongf
orme.
Iwi
llhavet
ogonow,
bye”

“
Bye”t
heyendedt
hec
allass
hef
eltr
eli
evedhear
ingherbr
other
’svoi
ce.

Threedayslat
er,
Chidi
mmar ec
eivedacallf
romherf
riend,
aski
ngherwhys
her
efus
edt
oinf
orm
herthatshewasengagedt
radi
tional
ly.

“
Iheardthatyourt
radit
ionalmar
riagewi
llbet
aki
ngpl
aces
oonandyoudi
dn’
tcar
etoi
nfor
mme,
I
thoughtwear efr
iends?”

“
It
’snotl
iket
hatf
riend,
themar
riagewi
llnothol
dagai
n.Theengagementhasbeenc
all
edof
f”

“
Oow!Butwhy?”
“
It
’saveryl
ongst
orymydear,i
t’
sverylongandI
don’
twantt
otal
kabouti
tnow.
Butwi
lls
har
e
t
hestorywi
thyouwheneverI
’
mr eady,
OK?”

“
Alr
ightdear
,don’
twor
ry.
Godwi
lls
urel
ywi
peawayyourt
ear
sandc
ons
oleyouwi
thamanwho
i
str
ulyyours
.

Justf
orgetwhat evert
hes t
upidmanhasdoneandlookatthi
ngsfr
omthebrightsi
de.
OnlyGod
knowsther easonwhythingshappenedt
hewaytheydid,andI’
msurei
t’
sforyourowngood.
So
chi
llOK..
,everythi
ngwillbealri
ght
”

“
Thankss
omuc
hdear
,Ir
eal
lyappr
eci
ate.
”….

FewdaystoOl
uchiandOf
oma’sweddi
ng,Chucksmetwit
hChidi
mma,
tel
li
ngheraboutan
adver
tthatwi
llr
equir
eabeaut
if
ull
adyrocki
ngaweddinggown…

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Yous
ee,
ther
eist
hisf
riendofmi
newhos
tar
teddeal
ingi
n
exc
lus
iveweddi
nggowns
,soheneedsal
adywhohasani
ce

f
igur
ewhoc
anf
iti
ncomf
ort
abl
yononeofhi
sgowns
.

Hewant
stous
etheper
sonf
ort
hef
aceofhi
scompany.
SoI

r
ecommendedyouf
orhi
m.

I
ams
urey
ourbeaut
if
ulf
aceandwel
lcur
vedf
igur
ewi
lldoj
ust
icet
othat
”

AndChi
dimmas
mil
edc
alml
yands
aid:“
Thankyous
omuc
h

f
ort
hinki
ngs
ohighl
yofme,
butI
thoughtmodel
sar
etheoneswhodos
ucht
hingsandyouknow
I
’
mnotamodeland

bes
ides
,Idon’
tevenhaveaf
latt
ummy,
Idon’
tseehowt
he

gownwi
llf
iti
nper
fec
tlyonmybody.
”

“
Youdon’
thavet
owor
ryaboutanyt
hing,
wai
stt
rimmerc
an

hel
pyouwi
tht
hat
.”

“
OK,
whi
chdayi
sitgoi
ngt
otakepl
ace?”Sheas
ked

AndChuc
kst
oldhi
m.

“
Ist
hatnott
hes
amedayOf
omawi
llbeget
tingmar
riedt
o

Ol
uchi
?”

Sheas
kedf
eel
ings
ad
“
Yes
,butyouwi
llgot
her
etomor
rowt
opi
ckyourowns
ize,

t
hent
hephot
oshootwi
llt
akepl
aceont
hats
ameday
”

“
Chuc
ks,
amI
nots
uppos
edt
obef
eel
ings
adr
ightnow?

Thatdayissuppos
edtobemyday,
I’mt heonewhoiss
uppos
edt
obeget
tingmar
riedt
ohi
mand
notOluchi
.Iwonderhowhec
ouldforgetsosoon.

Af
terI
didf
orhi
m,hehast
hes
tronghear
ttos
hovemeawayt
othec
urb.
”

“
Ihavet
oldyout
ofor
getabouthi
m,j
ustc
onc
ent
rat
eont
hisphot
oshoot
.

Leti
tkeepyouhappy,
itsanoppor
tuni
tyt
ocoveraf
ashi
onmagaz
ine.

J
ustseei
tfr
omt hebr
ights
ide,
whoknows
,youmi
ghts
tar
trec
eivi
ngwonder
fuloppor
tuni
ti
esor
c
ontr
actsaf
teri
t.

Justdon’
tsayno,
becauseI
havetoldthi
smyfr
iends
omuc
haboutyou,
Idon’
twantt
ofeel
dis
appoint
edandlookli
keafooli
nhiseyes
”

“
Hmm,
Chuc
ks,
thei
deai
sgoodj
ustt
hati
tcoi
nci
dedwi
tht
he

dayofOf
oma’
sweddi
ngandI
mightnotl
ookhappyt
hatday,

mys
adl
ookwi
lldes
troyt
hebeaut
yoft
hepi
ctur
e”

“
Itdoes
n’tmat
ter
,yourf
acei
snotal
lthatmat
ter
s,i
t’
sjus
tthef
it
tingoft
hec
lot
h.”
“
Idon’
tknowwhatt
osayt
oyounowChuc
ks,
Ijus
tdon’
tknowwhatt
osay.

I
can’
tgi
veyoumyans
weryet
,pl
s”

“
ComeonChi
,j
usts
ayyes
,Ipr
omi
seyou,
youwi
llbehappy

f
ort
her
estofyourl
if
ethatyouac
cept
edt
hisoppor
tuni
ty”

“
Iwi
llhavet
othi
nkabouti
t,f
irs
t.I
can’
tgi
veyouanyans
wernow”

“
ComeonChi
dimma”

“
NoChuc
ks,
youc
an’
tfor
cemet
osayanyt
hingnow”

“
Alr
ight
,Iwi
llgi
veyout
imet
othi
nkabouti
t,butknowone

t
hing.

Thi
scoul
dbeyouroppor
tuni
tyt
ogr
eat
ert
hings
…Jus
t

t
hinkabouti
t”Chuc
kss
aid,
endi
ngt
hec
all
.

Af
tertheyendedthecal
l,Chi
dimmadr
oppedherphoneont
hebedandbegant
hinki
ngover
whatChuckspropos
ed.

“
Idon’
tthi
nkI
candoi
tChuc
ks,
Ijus
tdon’
tthi
nks
o.

I
t’
sbet
terI
leavet
ownands
wit
chof
fmyphoneunt
ilal
lthes
ethi
ngsar
eover
.

Nomat
terhowhar
dIt
ry,
Ikeepl
ovi
ngOf
omat
hemor
e.
Howc
anI
kil
lthi
sfeel
ings
?Cans
omebodyt
ellmehow?

Ibet
tertr
aveloutoft
owntoeas
emy sel
ffr
omwor
riesbef
oreI
dieofhear
tbr
eak”s
hes
aidt
o
hers
elf
,beganmakingpl
anstot
ravel
.

Chuc
kswhof
ini
shedt
alki
ngt
oChi
dimmaont
hephonec
all
ed

Of
oma,
tel
li
nghi
mwhatt
heydi
scus
sed.

“
Butf
romt
heways
hes
ounded,
doyout
hinks
hewi
llac
cept

t
odoi
t?”Of
omaas
ked

“
Hmm,
Ican’
ttel
lanyt
hingf
ornowunt
ilI
hearf
romheragai
n”

“
Chuc
ks,
youknowhowChi
dimmai
s,s
hei
snott
het
ypet
o

f
eelexc
itedabouts
ucht
hings
.Al
lshewant
sisl
oveand

not
hingmor
e.

Wes
houl
dhavec
omeupwi
thabet
teri
deat
ogethert
oweart
hatweddi
nggown”

“
Anyway,
let
’snotc
onc
ludeonanyt
hingunt
ilwehearf
romher
.

Butt
her
eissomethingI
’msugges
ting.
Don’
tyout
hinkt
hats
hemi
ghts
tar
trec
eivi
ngc
all
sfr
om
herc
ous
insabouttheweddi
ng?

I
mean,
herpar
ent
sands
ibl
ingsar
eal
ready

di
str
ibut
ingt
heweddi
ngc
ards
,don’
tyout
hinkt
hats
hemi
ght

getac
allf
roms
omeone?
Though,
herpar
ent
shavet
hings

underc
ont
rol
,buts
omeones
omehowmi
ghtc
allher
?”

“
Youar
eri
ght
,Chuc
ks.
Sowhatdowedot
hen?”

“
Let
’sgets
omeboyst
osnat
chherphone”Chuc
kss
ugges
ted

“
Ands
hewi
lls
til
ldoawel
comepac
k.

I
’
mthi
nki
ngi
t’
sbet
terwet
ellheraboutourpl
ans
.”

“
Hmm,
youknowhowwomenbehave,
shemi
ghtr
evealt
he

s
ecr
ett
oOl
uchi
outoft
aunti
fshef
eelpr
ovokedbyher
”

“
Butwedon’
thaveanyopt
ion”Of
omas
aid

“
Soyout
hinki
t’
swi
sewet
ellher
?”Chuc
ksas
ked

“
Yes
,let
’st
ellher
.

I
knowChidi
mma,
shec
an’
tsayyest
othatourweddi
nggownpr
opos
al,
soi
t’
sbet
terwet
ellher
t
hetr
uth”

“
NoOf
oma,
Isai
dNo.
Iwanti
ttobeas
urpr
isepac
kagef
or

her
.Let
’skeepheri
nthedar
k,I
promi
seyou,
shewi
llbes
mas
hedi
njoyandext
remehappi
nes
s”

“
It
’sonl
yifs
hedi
dnotf
indoutbef
oret
hen.
”Of
omas
aid

“
See,
ever
ythi
ngi
sst
il
lunderc
ont
rol
.
Youknowt
hatt
hePr
ies
t

haveac
cept
edt
oconduc
ttheweddi
ngby8a.
m,s
oany

dec
orat
ionper
sonnelwhoknowswhathei
sdoi
ngc
ans
tar
thi
s

wor
kbyt
hatt
imeandf
ini
shi
tbef
ore12.

Andt
hec
ook,
thatonewi
llbet
aki
ngc
areof
fel
sewher
eandnoti
nherf
ather
’sc
ompound.

So,
eveni
fshehear
sanyt
hingandr
ushdownt
ohervi
ll
age,
shewon’
tseeanyt
hing.

Noevi
denc
ewi
llbes
hownt
ohert
hataweddi
ngwi
llbet
aki
ngpl
acei
nherc
ompound.

Andi
fsheas
ksherpar
ent
s,t
heywi
llgi
veheranegat
ive

ans
wer
.

Thedec
orat
ionwi
lls
tar
twhi
les
hei
sint
hec
hur
ch.

So,
let
’sdoi
tthi
sway,
don’
ttel
lheranyt
hingnow,
trus
tme”

“
Hmm,
OK…Let
’sdoi
tyourway,
jus
tthatI
can’
twai
ttobewi
thmywomanagai
n.

Ihavemis
sedhersomuch.
Onc ewearemarri
ed,I
’
mt aki
ngherstr
aightt
oas
pec
ialpl
acef
orour
Honeymoon,s
othatOl
uchiwi
llnothaveherwaytohurt
ingher
.

I
sawt
hef
orc
eshec
amewi
thandknewi
mmedi
atel
ythat

s
hewasr
eadyt
odoanyt
hingt
ohavemebac
k,eveni
fit
demandshar
mingChi
dimma,
thatwaswhyI
didwhatI
didt
o

s
avemywoman.
Butt
hatOl
uchi
gir
lsef
,whati
sshet
hinki
ng?

ThatI
wil
lleaveat
reas
uredgi
rll
ikeChi
dimmaf
orher
?…

Ser
ious
ly,
somepeopl
ebr
eat
hthr
ought
hei
ranus
….

AndIwil
lal
sobepayi
ngherbac
kforal
lshedi
dtome.
It’
smyownt
ypeofr
evenge,
andI
’
m
happyI
’
mdoingit
.”

“
Nowyouar
etal
king,
soyouar
eagr
eei
ngwi
thmeonnot

t
ell
ingheranyt
hingyet
?”Chuc
ksas
ked

“
Yes
”

“
Good!Thi
srevengewi
llbes
oint
eres
ting,
Iswear
.”Chuc
ks

s
aid,
smi
li
ng….

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Lat
eri
nt henight,
Chuc
ksc
all
edChi
dimmat
oinqui
reabouthers
tanc
eregar
dingt
heweddi
ng
gownproposal,
he

di
scover
edt
hathernumberwas
n’tr
eac
habl
e.
Her
edi
all
edt
henumbers
ever
alt
imes
,itkepts
ayi
ngt
hes
amet
hing.

Sohet
ooki
tthatmaybe,
shehadaf
latbat
ter
y.

Sot
henexts
ay,
hec
ont
inueddi
ali
ngt
hec
ell
phonenumber
,

butal
lpr
ovedabor
tive.

I
twasget
tingl
ate,
ands
til
lChi
dimmahadnotbeenc
ont
act
ed

t
hrought
hephone.

Het
henc
all
edOf
omaandt
oldhi
mwhatwashappeni
ng.

“
Hernumberi
sof
f,maybes
hehasadeadbat
ter
yandhasno

powert
ochar
gei
t”Of
omas
aid

“
Ofoma,
Ihavebeenc
all
inghers
inc
eyes
ter
dayni
ght
,and

keptr
ecei
vingt
hes
amet
hing,
areyous
ures
hei
sal
ri
ght
?”

Chuc
kswonder
ed.

“Thi
sisunli
keher
,I’
mthi
nki
ngt
hes
amet
hing.
Whynotgot
oherpl
aceandf
indoutwhati
s
happening.

I
jus
tpr
ays
hei
s

al
ri
ght
.Chuc
ks,
Iwon’
tfor
givemys
elfi
fanyt
hinghappenst
oher
,ever
ythi
ngI
’
mdoi
ngi
sforher
.

Yous
eewhyI
sugges
tedr
eveal
ingt
hepl
ant
oherear
li
er.
I’
mhavi
ngabadf
eel
ingaboutt
his
”
“
Cal
mdown,
let
’snotc
onc
ludeonany
thi
ngyetunt
ilI
findoutwhyhernumberi
stur
nedof
f”

“
Ithi
nkI
shoul
dcomewi
thyou,
Ican’
tkeepheri
nthedar
kanymor
e.

I
needt
otel
lhert
het
rut
haboutever
ythi
ng”

“
Ofoma,
Idon’
tknowwhyyouar
echi
ckeni
ngout
,It
oldyout
orel
ax.

Don’thas
teadeci
si
onyetunt
ilI
reac
hherpl
ace.
Whoknows
,shedec
idedt
okeepherphoneof
f
tohavesomeres
t.

Sor
elax,
yourac
tionsmi
ghts
poi
lourpl
ans
.I’
monmyway

nowt
oherpl
ace,
wil
lcal
lyoul
ater
”Chuc
kss
aid

di
sconnec
tingt
hec
all
.

Af
tert
heyendedt
hec
all
,Of
omar
emember
edhowf
ragi
le

Chi
dimmawas
.

“
For
givememyl
ove,
Ishoul
dhavet
oldyout
het
rut
hear
li
er.

I
’
mc omingf
oryouOK,don’
ttr
yanyt
hings
tupi
d.I
knowt
hatyourhear
tist
oos
oftandc
an’
t
s
tandthegr
eatamountof

pai
nsi
t’
srec
eivi
ngatt
hemoment
.

Toyou,Idumpedyouf
oryourfr
iendwhoc
aus
edmes
omuc
hhear
tac
heandonas
hor
tper
iodof
ti
me,Iengagedtomar
ryher.
Iknowit’st
oohar
d,buti
t’
snotr
eal
lywhatyout
hink,
I’
mdoi
ngi
tforyou,
I’
mdoi
ngi
tforyour
protec
tion.

I
bel
ievedever
ythi
ngyous
aid

aboutOl
uchi
war
ningyout
ost
epas
ide,
thatwaswhyI

r
esor
tedt
othi
smeanst
ohumi
li
ateherf
ort
aki
ngusf
orf
ool
s.

I
t’
saf
ormofr
evenget
opayherbac
kforhur
tingmes
obadl
yandi
nsul
ti
ngmyper
sonal
it
y.

I
’
msor
ryt
hatI
didn’
ttel
lyouaboutmypl
anss
ooner
,jus
tfor
givemeandwai
tforme,
in

f
ewdayst
ime,
wewi
llbet
oget
heragai
n”hes
aid,
feel
ings
ad.

WhenChuc
ksr
eac
hedt
hepl
ace,
hemetChi
dimma’
spl
ace

l
ockonkey.

Het
henas
kedhernei
ghbour
s,t
heys
aidt
hatt
heyhaven’
tseenhers
inc
emor
ning.

“
Youmeans
hedi
dnott
ellanyofyouguyswher
eshewas

headed?”

Andt
heys
aid“
no”
.

“
Thisi
sstr
ange..Butwher
ecoul
dshebet
hen?”Heas
kedandt
henhadani
deat
hatmaybes
he
t
ravel
ledtoherparent
s

hous
e.:
“OK,
letmec
allOf
omaandt
ellhi
mwhati
shappeni
ng,

s
othathewi
llc
allChi
dimma’
sbr
othert
oknowi
fshei
sat

t
hei
rpl
ace”
Af
teri
nfor
minghi
m,Of
omaqui
ckl
ycal
ledt
hebr
other
.

“
Ihaven’
tseenher
,shei
snothome.
Ihavebeenc
all
ingher

numbers
inc
emor
ningt
oas
khers
omet
hingt
oo,
butwas
n’t

goi
ngt
hrough.
”

“
Tot
ellt
het
rut
h,I
’
mwor
riednow.
Iwon’
tfor
givemys
elfi
f

anyt
hinghappenst
oher
.

Butdoyouknowwher
eshec
oul
d

be?”Of
omaas
ked.

“
Ther
eist
hismyAunt
y,s
hel
ovesgoi
ngt
oherpl
ace

whenevers
hehasc
hanc
e.

Letmec
allhert
oknowi
fshei
sat

herpl
ace”Chi
’
sbr
others
aid

“
OKpl
eas
edo”

Hewassti
llwait
ingforChi
dimma’
sbrot
hert
ocal
lhimbac
kwhenChuc ksc
all
ed,
andbegan
tel
li
nghi
mt hatChidi
mmal ef
tver
yearl
yint
hemorni
ngwithat
ravel
li
ngbag.

“
Whot
oldyout
hat
?”Of
omaas
ked“
Oneoft
henei
ghbour
swhos
awherl
eavei
nthemor
ning”

“
Ijus
tspokewi
thherbr
othernowandhes
aidt
hathewi
llc
allhi
sAuntt
oknowi
fshei
sather
pl
ace.

I
jus
tpr
ays
hei
sther
e,bec
aus
ewedon’
thavemuc
hti
mel
eft
.

Theweddingi
sint
wodayst
ime…I
’
mhavi
ngani
ncomi
ngc
all
”hec
hec
kedands
awt
hati
twas
Chi
’sbr
other.

“
Chuc
ks,
Iwi
llc
allyoubac
klat
er,
herbr
otheri
scal
li
ngme”

“
OK”heendedt
hec
all
…

AndChuc
ksbeganpr
ayi
ngf
orapos
iti
veans
wer
.

8mi
nut
esl
ater
,Of
omac
all
edhi
mbac
k…

“
Sowhatdi
dhes
ay?I
sshet
her
e?”

“
Chuc
ks,
wher
eismywoman?Wher
ecoul
dshebe?Her

br
otherhasc
all
edt
hepos
sibl
epl
acess
hec
oul
dbe,
ands
he

i
snowher
etobef
ound.
WhathaveI
done?I
shoul
dn’
thave

keptt
hewhol
ethi
ngas
ecr
etf
romher
”

“
I’
mconf
usedt
oo,
Ineverknewt
hatt
hingsc
oul
dtur
noutl
ike

t
his
.”Chuc
kswor
ried

“
Chuc
ks,
wedon’
thavemuc
hti
mel
eft
.Theweddi
ngi
sjus
t

t
wodaysaway,
sheneedst
obear
ound.
”Of
omac
ont
inued

nur
tur
ingf
eart
hats
omet
hingbadhadhappened.
Ol
uchi
wasf
eel
ingexc
itedt
hatherdaywasf
astappr
oac
hing.

Buts
omet
hingkepts
tri
kinghermi
ndonwhyOf
omahadnot

s
leptwi
thhers
inc
ethei
rreuni
on.

“
Hehasbeenavoidingme, gi
vingmereas
onsthati
twil
lbeaf
terourwedding.Andthemost
f
unnypartofiti
sthat,hehasrefus
edmeentr
yintohi
sroom.AmI get
tingafeel
ingthat
s
omethingisnotalr
ight?

Hmmm,
anyway,
Ishoul
dn’
tbe

wor
ryi
ngmys
elfaboutanyt
hing,
hel
ovesmewi
thal
lhi
shear
t,

ot
her
wis
ehewon’
tbeget
tingmar
riedt
ome.
”Shet
hen

r
emember
edChi
dimmaandr
eleas
edaf
aints
mil
e.

“
Chi
dimma,
whoknowshowyouar
efeel
ingnow,
Iknowyou

mus
tbehur
tingver
ydeepl
y…Somedaysar
eli
ket
hatDar
li
ng,

youwant
edt
oreapwher
eyoudi
dnots
ow.
Yout
hinkt
hat

Of
omawi
llc
hoos
eyouoverme.
.

Whatwer
eyouevent
hinki
ng

gi
rl
fri
end?Iwi
shIcanseeherf
aceri
ghtnow….
.Hmm,
whoc
ares
..Letmegoandmeetmymake-
upart
ist
,Ir
eal
lydon’
twantanymis
take”

Commenti
fyouc
ans
eei
t.I
wri
tewi
thl
apt
opbutI
canvi
ewonmyphone

Tbc

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STAKE

Epi
sode16
“
WhatamI
goi
ngt
odonow,
shoul
dIc
anc
elt
heweddi
ng?I

t
hinki
twi
llbeagoodi
deat
ocanc
eli
t.

Butwhatexc
usewi
llI
giveOl
uchi
,whatamI
goi
ngt
otel
lheri
sther
eas
onf
or

c
anc
ell
ingt
heweddi
ng?

Chi
dimma,
yous
houl
dn’
thaveputmei
nat
ightc
ornerl
iket
his
,whys
wit
chi
ngof
fyourphone?

Ihavesentyouagoodnumberofmes
sages
,pl
eas
eDar
li
ng,
swi
tchi
tonands
eet
hegoodpl
ansI
haveforus.

I
haveever
ythi
ngwor
kedoutf
orus
”Of
omawi
shedi
nhi
shear
t,l
ooki
ngs
ad.

WhenOl
uchi
ret
urnedl
atei
ntheeveni
ng,
shemetOf
oma

l
ooki
ngs
ad.

Shet
riedc
heer
inghi
mup,
buthei
gnor
edher
,wenti
nsi
det
he

r
oomandl
ockedhi
msel
fup.

“
Huh,
whati
sthemat
ter
?Whydi
dhes
hutmeof
fli
ket
hat
,di
danyt
hinghappen?

Haa,
Lor
doo,
pleas
e,I
don’
twantanypr
obl
em,
myweddi
ngi
snextt
omor
row,
andmygr
oomi
s

ac
tingwei
rd,
pleas
eLor
d,havemer
cyanddon’
tal
lowt
he

wi
shesofmyenemi
est
ocomet
opas
s.
ButhowdoI
findout

whati
sgoi
ngonwi
thhi
msi
ncehedoes
n’tal
lowmei
ntohi
s

r
oom?

Letmeknoc
kfi
rstt
oseei
fhewi
llopen”s
het
hought
,

knoc
kingonOf
oma’
sbedr
oomdoor
,buthei
gnor
edher
.

“
Thi
siss
eri
ous
!OKl
etmeas
khi
sboyt
oknowi
fhehasan

i
deaofwhyhi
sOga(
mas
ter
)isnothappy,
whoknows
,itmi
ght

bebus
ines
srel
ated”s
het
henwentt
otheappr
ent
icer
oomand

beganas
kinghi
mifanyt
hinghappened.

“
Yous
ee,
yourOgai
snotf
eel
ingal
ri
ght
,andI
’
mwor
riedabouti
t.

I
wantt
ohel
phi
mfeelbet
ter
,buthei
sshovi
ngmeof
f.

Ther
eisnowayI
canhel
phi
mwi
thoutknowi
ngwhathi
s

pr
obl
emsar
e.

SoI
’
mas
kingf
orahel
p,doyouknowwhatc
oul
dbehi
sreas
onsf
orl
ooki
ngs
ad?”

Sheas
kedni
cel
y

“
Idon’
tknowmuc
h,butI
over
hear
dhi
mtal
kingaboutagi
rlmi
ssi
ng.

Thr
oughoutt
oday,
hewas
n’thi
msel
f,hewasl
ooki
ng
wor
ried”

“
Agi
rlmi
ssi
ng?Doyouknowwhot
hegi
rlc
oul
dbe?”Ol
uchi

as
ked

“
Idon’
tknowoo”t
heboyans
wer
ed.

“
Alr
ightandt
hanksf
orgi
vingmeac
lue”Ol
uchi
appr
eci
ated,

l
eavi
ngt
her
oom.

“
Whoc
oul
dthatbe?Agi
rlget
tinghi
mmoodyl
iket
hat
?

Coul
ditbeoneofhi
ssi
ster
s?I
don’
tthi
nkss
o,ot
her
wis
eIwoul
dhaveknownabouti
t.

Whatisgoi
ngon,
Iwi
llbeget
tingmar
riedt
ohi
mnextt
omor
rowandhei
swor
ryi
ngabout
anot
hergir
l?

I
sshehergi
rl
fri
end?Whoi
sthatgi
rl
?Wai
tami
nut
e,c
oul
ditbeChi
dimma?I
sshemi
ssi
ng?

No,
shec
an’
t

bemi
ssi
ng.
.Letmec
allaf
riendwhol
ivesi
nthatc
ompound”

Shedi
all
edanumber
,butwas
n’tr
eac
habl
e.

“
Ahah!Whati
sthi
snow?Whenoneneedss
omet
hings
eri
ous
,

net
wor
kwi
llbemi
sbehavi
nganyhow”s
hei
rked,
redi
ali
ngt
henumber
,buts
til
lnotr
eac
habl
e.
“
Ineedt
ogot
othatpl
aceandf
indoutmys
elf
,leti
tnotbe

whatI
’
mthi
nki
ng.

Doesi
tmeant
hatOf
omas
til
lhasaf
eel
ingf
orher
?

I
fshei
str
ulymi
ssi
ng,
thatmeans
,shei
spl
anni
ngs
omet
hing,
shei
spl
anni
ngt
orui
nmyweddi
ng.

Chi
dimma,
Ishowyout
hatI
’
msmar
tert
hanyou.

Anyway,l
etmer
eac
hherpl
acef
irs
tbef
orec
onc
ludi
ngonanyt
hing”s
hemur
mur
ed,
leavi
ngt
he
house.

WhenOf
omahear
dthes
oundoft
hei
rongat
e,hewonder
ed

whoc
oul
dbel
eavi
ngt
hehous
e.Hi
sappr
ent
iceal
way
ssought

f
orhi
sper
mis
sionbef
ores
teppi
ngout
.

Het
henopenedt
her
oomandc
all
edf
orhi
sboy,
aski
nghi
m

whoi
twast
hatopenedt
hegat
e.

“
ItwasMadamOl
uchi
,shej
ustl
eft
”

“
Dids
het
ellyouwher
eshewasgoi
ng?
”

“
No,
shedi
dnot
”theboyans
wer
ed

“
OK”Of
omas
aidandwentbac
ktohi
sroom.

Hewasl
yingdown,
thi
nki
ngabouthi
sli
fewi
thChi
dimma,
andhi
sfr
iendc
all
ed.
“
What
’sup,
haveyouhear
danyt
hing?”Of
omaas
ked

“
Notatal
lmyf
riend.
I’
mser
ious
lybl
ami
ngmys
elff
or

ever
ythi
ng.

I
shoul
dhaveal
lowedyout
alkt
ohert
het
imeyouwant
edt
o,nows
eewhati
shappeni
ng.
”

“
Chuc
ks,
Iamnol
ongermys
elfher
e,herpar
ent
shavebeen

c
ryi
ng,
fear
ingf
ort
hei
rdaught
er’
sli
fe.

Theyar
ethi
nki
ngt
hats
hemi
ghthavec
ommi
tteds
uic
ide”

“
Godf
orbi
d!Pl
eas
edon’
ttal
kli
ket
hat
,don’
tevent
hinkabout

i
t.

Thoughwemadeami
stakebyt
ell
inghert
omodelf
ora

weddi
nggownc
ompanywhi
chwi
llbewor
ethes
amedayof

yourweddi
ngt
oOl
uchi
,butf
ors
uic
ide…No.

I
thi
nkt
hewhol
ethi
ngwast
oomuc
hforher
,thatwaswhys
he

deci
dedt
oleavet
ownunt
ilt
hingss
ett
lebutasf
ors
uic
ide,
noway,
shewon’
tdar
etr
ysuc
ha
thi
ng”

“
Youknowt
her
ewillbenopoi
ntf
ort
heweddi
ngi
fshei
snotf
ound,
soI
ampl
anni
ngon
c
ancel
li
ngt
hewedding”
“
OhmyGod!Anot
herpr
obl
em!Whataboutt
hemoneyyou

haves
pental
ready?

Everyt
hingi
salreadys
et,
pleas
elet’
shopeChi
dimmar
esur
fac
ed,
other
wis
eyouwi
llbegoi
ng
aheadwithyourweddi
ngtoOluchi
.”

“
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngaboutChuc
ks?Ar
eyoul
ist
eni
ngt
o

your
sel
fatal
l?Howdoyouwantmet
omar
ryt
hatar
rogant

gi
rl
?”

“Guy,
Iknowyouoncel
ovedOluchi,
ify
oustar
tli
vingwi
thher
,thel
ovewi
llc
omebac
kagai
n,al
l
youneedisj
ustt
oopenyourheartf
orher
.

Andbesides
,Chidimmahasalr
eadyacc
eptedherf
ate,sheisl
ear
ningt
omoveonwi
thherl
if
e,
that
’swhyshelefttown,
toeaseher
sel
fthepai
nsofloosi
ngyou.

Soi
t’
sbet
teryoual
lows
leepi
ngdogsl
ie”

“
Youar
enotmaki
ngs
ens
ethi
sman”

“
Ofoma,jus
tthinkabouti
t,youhavespental
otofmoneyf
ort
hisweddi
ng,
ifyouendupnot
marr
yinganyonenow,youwi l
lbeloos
ingmil
li
ons.

Haveyouforgot
tenthatyouhaves
pentcl
oseto3mi
ll
ionnai
raf
ort
hisweddi
ng,
areyougoi
ng
toal
lowthathugesumofmoneyt ogoinwast
eli
ket
hat?

Guy,whodoes
n’tknowt
hatt
hingsar
ehar
dnow,
youwi
llbeaf
oolbywas
tings
uchmoneyl
ike
that
.
I
wantyout
othi
nkabouti
t”

“
Chuc
ks,
haveyouf
orgot
tent
hatt
hatgi
rlonc
edumpedme,

don’
tyout
hinks
hewi
lls
til
ldoi
tagai
n?”

“
Ofomamyf
riend,
wer
eyounott
heonewhot
oldmet
hemai
n

r
eas
ons
hel
eft
?

Andt
hati
ssuehasbeenc
orr
ect
ed,
youno

l
ongerus
eRi
npl
aceofLagai
n,s
oIdon’
tthi
nks
hewi
llbel
eavi
ngyouagai
n.

Andc an’
tyous
eehowhappys
hei
s,s
hei
sfeel
ingont
opoft
hewor
ldt
hats
hei
sget
tingmar
ried
toyou.

I’
msureshel
ovesyoual
ot…See,I
’mnotaskingyoutohasteadec
isi
onyet
,butifChi
dimmadi
d
notshowup,
thenyoumakeuseofthenextavai
labl
elady,
andbesi
des,
Oluchii
smorebeaut
if
ul
youknow….

Butasf
orChi
dimma,
wewi
ll

c
ont
inuehopi
ngs
hes
howsup.
.
”

“
Chuc
ks,
let
’st
alkl
aterbec
aus
eyouar
enotmaki
nganys
ens
eatal
l,c
omeonguy!
”Of
omas
aid

“
Alr
ightBuddy,
butI
trus
tyou,
Iknowyouwi
llmaket
her
ightdec
isi
on.
.

Wewilltal
klater”Chuc
kss
aidast
heyendedt
hec
allWhenOl
uchi
reac
hedChi
dimma’
spl
ace,
shedi
scoveredthat
s
hewasmi
ssi
ng.
Nobodyknewherwher
eabout
s.

“
AndOf
omai
sfeel
ings
adabouti
t,butwhy?Doeshes
til
lhas

anyf
eel
ingf
orChi
dimma?

Seemeoo, I
’
mbusypl
anni
ngf
ort
hes
ucc
essoft
hisweddi
ng,
andhei
sbus
ycr
yingoverher
dis
appear
ance.

Whati
sgoi
ngon?Ar
etheys
til
lseei
ngeac
h

ot
her
?

Whati
sOf
omapl
anni
ng?Heeeeeeey!Notonmywat
ch.
.

Of
oma,
fort
hef
actI
’
mawar
eoft
his
,anyt
hingyouar
epl
anni
ngwi
thheri
scompl
etel
yrui
ned.

Thi
speopl
edon’
tknowwhot
heyar
emes
singwi
th.
.

Canyoui
magi
ne?.

Nopr
obl
em,
wes
hal
l

s
ee,
letmer
etur
ntot
hehous
efi
rst
”….
.

Tbc

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Ol
uchi
gothomeandbeganbangi
nghar
shl
yont
hedoorand

t
heappr
ent
icer
ushedt
oknowwhoi
twas
.

“
Whatt
hehe.l
l!Whoi
sthatf
ool
ishper
sonknoc
kingonmydoorl
iket
hat
,ishepayi
ngt
hehous
e
r
entwi
thme?”

Of
omai
rkedf
romhi
sbedr
oom,
steppi
ngoutt
oknowwhoi
twas
.

“
Whoi
sther
e?”Theappr
ent
iceas
ked

“
Opent
hedoort
hisver
ymi
nut
e”Ol
uchi
rudel
yans
wer
ed

“
That
’sOl
uchi
!Butwhyi
ssheknoc
kingont
hedoorl
iket
hat
?”

Of
omawonder
ed,
ent
eri
ngt
hel
ivi
ngr
oom,
towai
tforhert
o

c
omei
nsi
de.

WhenOl
uchi
ent
ered,
bef
ores
hec
oul
dopenhermout
htos
ay

s
omet
hing,
heas
ked.

“
What
’syourpr
obl
em,
whyknoc
kingont
hedoorl
iket
hat
?”

Buts
hei
gnor
edt
heques
tionandbeganas
kinghi
mwhyhe

s
til
lhadf
eel
ingsf
orChi
dimma.
“
Oluc
hi,
youhavenotans
wer
edmyques
tion”

“
Ofoma,
yous
houl
dans
wermef
irs
t,whatar
eyous
til
ldoi
ng

wi
thChi
dimma?Soyouhavebeens
eei
ngherbehi
ndmybac
k?

Wai
tami
nut
e!Whatgamepl
andoyout
wohaveagai
nstme?”

“
Buthowdi
dshef
indout
?

Oluchii
scrazy,
Ibett
erhandlethi
ssi
tuat
ionot
her
wis
e,s
hewi
llr
uinmyent
irepl
an”Of
oma
quic
klythoughtandthenspokeup.

“
Whatgamepl
anar
eyout
alki
ngaboutandwhatgaveyout
he

i
deat
hatI
’
mst
il
lseei
ngChi
dimma?”

“
Ofoma,
doyouknowt
hatI
havenevers
toppedwonder
ing

whyyoudi
spos
edof
fChi
dimmaj
ustl
iket
hatwi
thouthavi
ng

anys
econdt
hought
,agi
rlyouhaveal
readypr
opos
edt
o

mar
ry?

Now,
ever
ythi
ngi
ssoc
leart
ome,
areyoupl
anni
ngf
orapaybac
k?”

“
Oluc
hi,
areyouc
raz
y?

Howc
anI
bepl
anni
ngf
orar
evengewhenI
haveal
readypr
opos
edt
omar
ryyou?
Haveyouf
orgot
tent
hatourweddi
ngi
sint
wodays
,Your
emember
?”

“
Thenwhyar
eyous
ucki
ngupaboutChi
dimma’
s

di
sappear
anc
e?Whyi
sitabot
hert
oyout
hats
hel
eftt
own,
Why?”

“
Andwher
edi
dyougets
uchr
idi
cul
ousi
deaf
rom?”Of
oma

as
kedwi
thaques
tioni
ngl
ook.

“
Youdon’
tneedtoknowmys ource,
butj
ustf
oryout
oknow,
Ihaver
eli
abl
esour
cest
hatf
eedme
i
nfor
mati
onaboutallyourdeal
ings.

Butl
ett
hisbeawar
ning,
ifI
sus
pec
tanyt
hingf
ishy,

t
hatyouar
epl
anni
ngt
orui
n,di
sgr
ace,
humi
li
ateoreven

pl
anningforarevenge,
Iswear
,youwi
llr
egr
etyour
sel
fforevenc
omi
ngupwi
ths
ucha
ri
dic
ulousidea.
”

“
Wai
tami
nut
e,ar
eyout
hreat
eni
ngme?”Of
omaas
ked,

l
ooki
ngangr
y

“
Nomys
oont
obehus
band,
howc
anI
bet
hreat
eni
ngyou?

Butyous
houl
dknowonet
hing,
whenawomani
ssodeepi
n

l
ove,
shei
swi
ll
ingt
odoanyt
hingt
opr
otec
therl
ove,
shei
swi
ll
ingt
odoanyt
hingt
ofi
ghtf
orher
l
ove.

Yout
hinkI
amChi
dimmawhol
eftwi
thoutevenf
ight
ingf
ort
hel
oves
hec
lai
meds
hehadf
oryou.

No,
Ican’
tbeaweakl
ingwheni
tcomest
owhatmat
ter
stomemos
t.Sodon’
ttr
yanyt
hing
s
tupi
d.”

“
Sot
hisi
syourownver
sionofl
oveeeh?Toi
mpos
ethr
eat
son

yourpar
tner
?AmI
maki
ngami
stakebymar
ryi
ngyou?”

“
NomyLove,
howc
anyoubemaki
ngami
stake?

I
loveyous
omuc
handI
’
msc
aredofl
oos
ingyou.
Ican’
tseemys
elfl
ivi
ngwi
thanot
herman.

Though,
Ihavemades
omes
eri
esofmi
stakesi
nthepas
t,whi
chi
ncl
udesl
eavi
ngyou,
butt
hank

Godt
othos
emi
stakes
,theyopenedmyeyest
oreal
iseshow

s
pec
ialyouar
e.

Sot
hat
’swhyI
’
mher
e,t
oloveyouwi
thever
yofmybei
ng.

I
’
mwi
ll
ingt
ost
andanyt
hingj
ustf
ory
ours
ake.

So,i
fyous
til
lhaveanyt
hingf
orChi
dimma,
Ithi
nkt
hisi
sthebes
tti
met
ogetr
idofal
lthos
e
thi
ngs.

Don’
tbet
her
eas
onf
oranyunwant
eds
ituat
ionst
hatmayar
isei
nthef
utur
e.”

Ol
uchi
war
ned,
looki
ngmeanandt
hent
urnedt
oent
erherr
oom.

“
WhathaveI
got
tenmys
elfi
nto?
LookatOl
uchi
,thr
eat
eni
ng

me,
likes
eri
ous
ly?

Whodoess
het
hinks
hei
s,t
hats
hec
anr
ideonanyoneass
hes
opl
eas
es?

Shei
sver
yst
upi
d,t
hisi
s

mor
eoft
her
eas
onswhyI
shoul
dst
ickt
omyor
igi
nalpl
ans
.

I
wil
lmakeherr
egr
ethers
tupi
dmi
stakes
.

Sheiss
oint
omeands car
edofl
eavi
ngmet
oo,
that
’sver
ygood,
theyar
ereas
onsmyr
evenge
wil
lbeaheats
weetone.

Ol
uchi
,youwi
llc
urs
ethedayyous
teppedyourf
ooti
ntot
hishous
eagai
n.

Nons
ens
e…AndyouChi
dimma,
whati
sevenwr
ongwi
thyou?

Whyleavi
ngtownjustli
kethat
?AndOl uc
hii
sri
ght,youdidnotevenc
aret
ofi
ghtf
ort
hel
ove
youprof
essedyouhaveforme,i
sthathowweakyourloveis
?”

Hehi
ssed,
thi
nki
ngabout

hisl
ovel
if
ewit
hChidi
mma, howc
alms
hewas
,howr
espec
tfuls
hewas
,hows
het
ookc
areofhi
m
andmadehimabet
terper
son.

Hethenheavedasigh,
sayi
ng:“
Ifnott
hatmylovef
oryoui
sveryst
rong,
Iwoul
dhavef
orgot
ten
ever
ythi
ngaboutyouandyourfri
endandmoveonwit
hmyl i
fe.
Justt
hatyourgenti
li
tyands
impli
ci
tyaret
hequal
it
iest
hati
stur
ningmec
raz
y,I
haven’
tseen
anywomanaski ndasyouar
e,butwher
e

ar
eyou?

Wher
ear
eyouChi
dimma?”Her
het
ori
candbegant
ypi
ngames
sage.

Ol
uchi
wass
til
lfumi
ngi
nsi
de,
wonder
ingt
hepl
anChi
dimma

andOf
omami
ghtbec
ooki
ngup.

“I
’
ms uretheyareuptosomethi
ng,
butwhoknowswhati
t.c
oul
dbe?I
can’
tkeepas
king
ques
tionsthathavenoanswer,

i
t’
sti
met
ogeti
ntoac
tion”

Shet
henbeganmaki
ngc
all
s,r
eques
tingf
ors
omement
o

wat
choverOf
omaandhi
sever
ymoves
,wi
thouthi
mknowi
ng

t
hathewasbeenf
oll
owed.

Sheal
sos
tat
ioneds
omemenat

Chi
dimma’
spl
acet
oki
dnaphert
hemomentt
heys
ighther
.

“
Yes,I
’
ms ur
ethi
swillcostmealotofmoney,
buti
t’
swor
thi
t,i
t’
sbet
tert
hiswayt
hanget
ting
f
acedwit
hwhateverthi
ngthey

mi
ghtbepl
anni
ng.

I
t’
sjus
tfort
wodaysunt
ilI
’
mfi
nal
lyi
nOf
oma’
sar
msashi
slegal
lymar
riedwi
fe.

So,
Ican’
taf
for
dtomeetanys
urpr
ises
.”
OfomaknewthatOluchiwaswil
li
ngtodoanyt
hingf
orhi
slove,
butheneverknewt
hats
he
coul
dgotoanylengthtoachi
eveherai
ms.Heunder
est
imatedher
.

Chi
dimmawasi
nahot
elr
ooms
hel
odgedandbegant
hinki
ng

abouther
sel
f.

Shet
henr
emember
edherbr
otherandt
houghtt
hathemi
ghtbes
omehowt
ryi
ngt
ocont
acther
.

“
WhatwasI
event
hinki
ng?I
shoul
dhavec
all
edmybr
other

andt
oldhi
mwher
eIam”s
het
henbr
oughtherphonet
o

s
wit
chi
tonandt
henpaus
ed.

“
Idon’
twantt
otur
nont
hisphone,
bec
aus
ethemomentI
do,

Chuc
ksmes
sageswi
lls
tar
tpoppi
ngi
n.

I
don’
twantt
oreadanyt
hingt
hatwi
llr
emi
ndmeofOf
omaagai
n.Hmmm,
ButI

s
til
lneedt
ocal
lmybr
other
…

OK,Iknowwhatt
odo,
Iwi
llc
aref
ull
yavoi
dthemes
sages
.”Shes
aidt
oher
sel
fswi
tchi
ngont
he
phone.

Whent
henet
wor
ksi
gnalbec
ames
trong,
mes
sagesbegan

poppi
ngi
n,butgots
hoc
kedatt
henumbers
hes
aw.

“
Ist
hatnotOf
oma’
snumber
?Hes
entmeames
sage?What

c
oul
dbet
hec
ont
ent
?”Sheas
ked,
openi
ngi
t.
Butwhens
her
eadhi
smes
sage,
shef
ellt
othes
eatc
ryi
ng.

“
Ist
hatyourpl
an,
butwhydi
dn’
tyouc
arr
ymeamong?

OhmyGod!Ij
usthopemydis
appear
ancehasnots
poi
ledt
hingsf
orme.
”Shet
henbeganc
all
ing
Of
omatounders
tandcl
ear
ly,hi
smess
ages.

I
mmedi
atel
yhes
awherc
all
,her
ushedi
nsi
det
oans
weri
t.

“
Baby,
wher
ear
eyou?ThankGodyouc
all
ed.
.I
’mabout

l
oos
ingmymi
ndher
e,t
hinki
ngt
hats
omet
hingc
raz
yhas

happenedt
oyou”

“
Ofoma,
pleas
etel
lme,
allI
readi
nthes
eri
esofmes
sages

yous
ent
,doyou……

Of
omac
uti
n”Baby,
Imeantever
ythi
ng,
howdoyouexpec
t

met
omar
ryOl
uchi
,i
twasal
lapl
ant
omakeherr
egr
ether

deeds
.Youar
etheoneI
love,
andt
heoneI
wis
htomar
ry.

Pl
eas
ecomebac
kmyl
ove,
Ihavemi
ssedyous
omuc
h”

AndChi
dimmamas
hedi
next
remej
oy,
begans
heddi
ngt
ear
s

ofj
oy.

“
OhLor
d,amI
dreami
ng?Pl
eas
eIdon’
twantanybodyt
o

wakemeup…
Doesi
tmeant
hatt
heweddi
nggownChuc
kswast
alki
ngabout

wasac
tual
lymyownweddi
ngt
oyou?
”

“
YesBaby,
it’
sourweddi
ng.
Youar
emywoman,
thewoman

whobr
oughtl
ighti
ntomyl
if
e,youar
etheonewhot
rul
y

des
ervest
hathonour
,andnotOl
uchi
.

Pl
eas
ecomebac
k,l
et’
s

getyoupr
epar
ed,
wedon’
thavemuc
hti
mel
eft
”

“
Buthowi
sitgoi
ngt
obepos
sibl
e?Howc
anI
beget
ting

mar
riedwi
thoutmypar
ent
scons
ent
?Yous
houl
dhavet
oldmeont
ime”

AndOfomasmiledgentlyandsai
d“theyar
eallaware,t
heyar
epartoft
heplans
,theyhavebeen
hel
pingoutj
ustthatyourdis
appear
ancehaskeptthi
ngstoahal
t,t
heyareworr
iedsi
ck.

Soyouneedt
ocal
lthem,
andt
ellt
hemt
hatyouar
eOKs
o

t
hatt
heywi
llr
esumewi
tht
hepr
epar
ati
ons
,wedon’
thave

muc
hti
me”

“
OhmyGod!I
can’
tbel
ievet
hisi
shappeni
ng.
.Pl
eas
eist
hisadr
eam,
amI
dreami
ng?”

“
Youar
enotdr
eami
ngmyl
ove,
ourl
ovej
our
neyi
saboutt
o

begi
n.

Sos
tar
tret
urni
nghomei
mmedi
atel
y”
“
Alr
ightBaby”s
hes
aid,
soundi
ngs
ohappy.

“
IloveyoumyQueen”Of
omapr
ofes
sed

“
Iloveyout
oomyBaby…I
loveyous
osos
omuc
h.*muaah*

s
heks
sed

“
Kss
es”het
henendedt
hec
allandbeganj
ubi
lat
ingt
hathi
s

womanhadbeenf
ound.

“
Lor
dIt
hankyou,
thankyou,
thankyous
osomuc
h.Nowl
et

mec
allChuc
ksandgi
vehi
mthel
ates
t”….

Tbc

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STAKE

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sode18

Af
terOf
omac
all
edChuc
ks,
tel
li
nghi
maboutChi
dimma,
he

r
ecal
ledOl
uchi
’
sthr
eat
s.

“
Thatgi
rlwass
oundi
ngs
eri
ous
,whati
fshei
spl
anni
ngs
omet
hing?
IbettercallChi
dimmatostayputatwheresheis,
Chuc
kswi
llcomether
etomeether”hequi
ckl
y
pickedhisphoneandbegancall
ingherChi
dimmawhowasalreadys
ettoleavet
hehotels
he
lodged,begansmi l
ingl
ooki
ngatherphonescreen.

“
That
’sOf
oma,
hei
scal
li
ngmebac
k,her
eal
lyc
an’
twai
tto

s
eeme,
andI
can’
twai
ttos
eehi
mtoo.
”Shes
aid,
tappi
ngt
he

ac
cept
anc
enot
e.

“
Hel
loBaby,
Iamal
readys
ett
oleave”

“
Baby,
Ithi
nki
twi
llbebes
tyour
emai
nwher
eyouar
e,Chuc
kswi
llc
omeandmeetyout
her
e”

“
O……k,
butwhy?”Sheas
ked

Of
omat
henbegant
ell
ingheral
lthet
hreat
sOl
uchi
rel
eas
ed.

“
Shei
ssos
eri
ousandI
’
msus
pec
tings
hei
spl
anni
ng

s
omet
hingt
omakes
uret
hatnot
hingc
omesi
nthewayoft
he

weddi
ng”

“
Oluc
hi!Ser
ious
ly,
Ican’
tbel
ievet
hatI
wasf
riendswi
ths
uchaper
sonf
oraver
ylongt
ime.
”

“
Thati
sit
.Soi
nor
derf
orourpl
anst
obes
ucc
ess
ful
,weneedt
otr
eadwi
thc
aut
ion.

SoIwi
llc
allChuc
ksnowandt
ellhi
mtoc
omet
othathot
elandmeetyou.
Iwi
llbec
all
ingy
ou
fr
omhere.

Everyt
hingyouwi l
lneedisalreadys
et,
Ihi
redal
adywhohasbeenhel
pingmewi
thal
lthe
necessar
ythingsyouwillneed.
Soal
lyouneedt
odot
omor
rowi
stos
eet
hemal
l,i
f

t
her
eisanyoneyoudon’
tli
ke,
your
eques
tforac
hange

i
mmedi
atel
y.”

“
Baby,
Idon’
tthi
nkI
haveanyt
ast
epr
efer
enc
e,havi
ngyou

bac
kisenoughf
orme.

Eveni
fIdon’
tlookgoodt
hatday,
itdoes
n’tmat
ter
,si
ncemyhappi
nes
sisbymys
ide”

“
Yous
eewhyI
loveyous
omuc
h,yours
impl
ici
ty.

Butthisi
syourdaywearetal
kingabout,youshoul
dlookgoodmylove,themake-upar
tis
tI
hir
edisoneofthebes
tintown,thetai
lorthatsewedyourcl
othesf
orthetrad,
isal
sooneoft
he
best.

Thought
heyc
har
gedmeabunc
h,butyout
rul
ydes
ervet
hem

myLove”

Chi
dimmagots
hutl
ist
eni
ngt
oal
lOf
omawass
ayi
ng,
ast
ear
s

r
oll
eddownherc
heek.

Shewasl
ostoft
hewor
dst
osay.

“
Areyous
til
lther
e?”Of
omaas
ked,
chec
kingi
fthenet
wor
k

s
ignalgoti
nter
rupt
ed.
AndChi
dimmar
epl
iedi
naf
aintvoi
ce“
yesbaby,
Iamher
e”

Andnot
ici
ngt
heweakvoi
ce,
heas
kedherwhyhewas

s
oundi
ngl
iket
hat
.

“
NoBaby,
it’
s……i
ts…justt
hatIc
an’tbel
ievet
hatt
hisdaywoul
dcome,
I……I
…….
I.
.
”Tear
fulj
oy
c
oul
dn’
tall
owherfini
shherwords
..

AndOf
omawast
ouc
hed,
hishear
tmel
ted,
hebeganbl
ami
ng

hi
msel
fforput
tingheri
ntos
omuc
hst
res
s,t
hinki
ngt
hats
he

hadl
osthi
mfor
ever
.

“
Iams or
rymylovef
ornotc
arryi
ngyoualong,i
twasahugemist
akeonmypar
t,youdon’tneed
t
oc r
yanymor
e, I
’
mheretoshi
neanewlightint
oyourl
if
e,tot
akeyoutot
henextlevelofyour
l
if
e.

Youwi l
lrul
emyworldwi
thme,youaregoi
ngtobethemotherofmyc
hil
drenandmyear
nes
t
prayeri
sforthemt
obebles
sedwithagoodhear
tjus
tli
keyours.

I
loveyous
omuc
hmyQueen,
myes
teemt
reas
ure.

Sodon’
tcr
yanymor
e,

andpleas
ef or
givemeforkeepi
ngyouint
hedar
k,I
wil
lmakei
tupt
oyouonourweddi
ngni
ght
,
youcanalsobeatmeifyousodesi
re”

Sowhathes
aidmadeChi
dimmal
augheds
oft
ly:
“Hmm,
that

ki
ndofbeat
ing….
”Shec
ont
inuedl
aughi
ngandmaki
ngOf
omat
olaughoutl
oudl
y.
Hel
aughedandf
orgott
hatOl
uchi
wass
til
lint
hes
amef
latwi
thhi
m.

“
OhmyGod!Baby,
seewhatyouar
emaki
ngmedo.
Ifor
got

t
hatOl
uchi
isnear
by,
shes
houl
dn’
tfi
ndoutt
hatI
’
mtal
kingt
oyou”

Onhear
ingt
hat
,Chi
dimmaf
eltabi
tjeal
ous
.

“
Baby,
canyous
weart
omet
hatyouhaven’
tdoneat
hingor

t
wowi
tht
hatwoman?

I
don’
tknowwhyyoual
lowedhert
ost
ayi
nyourhous
e”

“
ComeonBaby,
yous
houl
dknowmebynowandt
hingsI
’
m

c
apabl
eofdoi
ng.

AsI
’
mtal
kingt
oyounow,
Oluc
hihas
n’tent
eredmyr
ooms
inc
eshec
amet
othi
spl
ace.
”

“
Hmm,
isr
oomt
heonl
ypl
acet
hingsc
anbedone?”

AndOfomalaughedandsai
d:“
Baby,I
’mass
uringyou,I’
mstil
lthewayyoulef
tme,don’
tworry,
onourweddi
ngnight,us
eyourmetr
etocheckme, youwil
lseethatI
’
ms ti
llt
hewayyoulef
tme”

AndChi
dimmabur
sti
ntol
aught
er,
“chec
kyouwi
thmet
re?

Wher
ecanI
finds
uchmet
re?”Shec
ont
inuedl
aughi
ng…“
But

baby,
won’
tshebehear
ingwhatyouar
esayi
ng?”
“
Nos
hec
an’
t,youknowt
hatt
hebat
hroomi
sver
ycl
oset
he

door
,soI
lef
tthet
apopen”

“
Real
ly…Youar
esos
mar
t”

“
YesLove,
I’
mlear
ningt
obec
aref
ul,
youknowt
hathewho

eat
swi
tht
hedevi
l,eatwi
thal
ongs
poon”Ashewass
til
l

s
peaki
ng,
Chuc
ks’
cal
lbeganbuz
zinghi
sphone.

“
Chuc
ksi
scal
li
ngmenow,
letmeans
werhi
m,wi
llc
ont
inue

wi
thourc
hatl
ater
,OK”het
henendedt
hec
all
.

Ol
uchi
whoover
hear
dOf
oma’
svoi
cet
ipt
oedc
los
etohi
sdoor

t
oknowi
fshec
oul
dgetawi
ndofhi
sdi
scus
sion,
butt
he

s
oundt
hatwasc
omi
ngf
romt
hebat
hroomdi
dn’
tgi
ver
oom

f
ort
hat
.

“
I’
msur
ehei
sont
hec
all
,butwhoc
oul
dhebet
alki
ngt
o?

Areyous
ureChi
dimmaisnotbac
k?”Shewentbac
ktoherr
oom,
toc
alls
omebodyt
oknowi
f
Chidi
mmahadsomehow

r
etur
ned.

Andt
heper
sons
aidNo,
thats
hehadn’
tbeens
een.

Shet
hengotr
eli
evedands
aid:
“Chi
dimma,
youbet
terr
emai
n

wher
eyouar
eands
avemet
hes
tres
sofki
dnappi
ngyou”
Of
oma’
spl
anwentexac
tlyashepl
annedi
t.

Thet
ail
ort
hats
ewedChi
dimma’
scl
othesf
ort
het
radi
ti
onalout
fi
tsgother

s
ize,
jus
tfewamendment
swer
emade.

AndOfomahadChuc kspl
anthi
ngsf
orhi
m,andmaki
ngt
hemenOl
uchi
stat
ionedt
ofol
lowhi
m
nott
ofindanyt
hingunusual
.

Andf
inal
ly,
It’
sthedayoft
heweddi
ng,
Chi
dimmawasal
readys
et.

Becaus
eofherextr
emej oy,
shecoul
dn’
tsl
eepawi
nk.
Asear
lyas4:
15am,
shewasal
readyup,
beganget
tingr
eadyforherday.

Shet
henknel
tandpr
ayedf
orherweddi
ngt
obeas
ucc
ess
.

Thepr
esi
dingpr
ies
tagr
eedt
oconduc
ttheweddi
ngf
ort
hem

by8am.

About6:
15am,
Ofomawhohadhi
smai
nSui
tathi
sfr
iend’
s

pl
acel
iedt
oOl
uchi
thatheneededt
oreac
hthei
rweddi
nghal
ltomakes
uret
hatt
hingswer
ein
or
der.

“
OKBaby,
jus
tdo,
it’
sver
ynec
ess
ary.
”Ol
uchi
repl
ied,
looki
ngc
heer
ful

“
SoBaby,
thedayi
sfi
nal
lyher
e,I
cantwai
tforyout
ost
artans
wer
ingmyname.

Soplease,getr
eadyfas
t,wer
eall
ydon’
tneedtobel
atet
ochur
ch”heur
ged,
givi
ngheras
sur
ing
lookthathewashappytobeget
tingmar
riedt
oher.
Ands
hewass
ohappyt
hatherdr
eamwasf
inal
lyc
omi
ngt
hrough.

I
mmedi
atel
yhel
eft
,shemadeac
allas
kingi
fChi
dimmahad

beens
omehows
ight
ed,
andt
heys
aid“
No”
.

“Good,
thatmeans,
I wasworri
edfornothi
ng.Chi
dimmaisanobody,s
hedoesn’
tevenhaveany
capabi
li
ti
estopus
hmei ntoapani
c,Idon’
tknowwhyIgotworri
edinthef
irs
tplac
e,shecannot
evendoanythi
ng.Iwastedmymoneyf or

not
hing.
”

Shes
ighedOns
teppi
ngout
,Of
omanot
icedaHondac
art
hatwaspar
ked

c
los
etohi
sbui
ldi
ng.

Whenhedr
oveout
,heal
sonot
icedt
hatt
hec
arwasf
oll
owi
nghi
m.

“
Ist
hatcarfol
lowi
ngmeorwhat
?OK,
letmet
aket
hisr
out
etoknowi
ftheywi
lldi
ver
t”andyet
,
t
heydi
verted.

Andl
ater
,hedi
scover
edt
hathewasbeenf
oll
owed.

“
Oluc
hi,
Iknowt
hisi
syourhandwor
k”hes
aid,
shaki
nghi
s

headandbegandevi
si
ngapl
an.

About8:
34am,
Oluc
hibeganc
all
ingOf
oma,
toas
khi
mwher
e

hewas
.

“
Hes
houl
dbeher
etogetdr
ess
ed,
what
’skeepi
nghi
m”.
.
Tbc

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“
Oluc
hi,
Iwi
lls
howyout
odayt
hatyouar
enot
hingbutaf
ool
.

Yous
ents
omeguyst
otr
ackmymovement
,abi
?Nowahal
a.

Thi
sismygameandi
twi
llgoac
cor
dingt
omypl
ans
”Of
oma

s
aidi
nhi
shear
t,c
ont
rol
li
ngt
hes
teer
ing.

Butbef
oret
hemenc
oul
dknowwhatwashappeni
ng,
theyl
ost

hi
m.

Soins
teadoftell
ingOluchi
aboutit
,theykeptitt
othemselvess
othatshewon’
tst
artbuggi
ng
themtolookforhimandbes i
des
,shehadalreadybal
anc
edt hemthei
rremai
ningmoneythat
morni
ngwi t
hhopet hatnothi
ngwouldgetinherwayagain.

Thet
imes
hewasc
all
ingOf
omaont
hephonet
ocomeand

getr
eady,
heandChi
dimmawer
eal
readyi
nthec
hur
chhavi
ng

t
hei
rweddi
ng.
Ands
hewasget
tingwor
ried.

9:
40am,
Ofomahadnotbeens
een.

Ol
uchi
wasnol
ongerher
sel
f,s
hebec
ameanxi
ous
lydes
per
ate.

“
Whati
sgoi
ngon?Andhei
snotans
wer
inghi
scal
ls?

Whati
sreal
lyhappeni
ng?”Shef
ear
ed,
cont
inuedc
all
inghi
m.

Thi
nki
ngofhowhumi
li
ateds
hewi
llbeandbr
okeni
fOf
oma

di
dn’
tshowupf
ort
heweddi
ng,
shebec
amemor
edes
per
ate.

Shet
henc
all
edt
hemens
hepai
dtot
rac
kOf
oma.

Whent
heyans
wer
edt
hec
all
,theyt
oldhert
hatt
heyhad

al
readyl
eftt
ownf
oranot
herbus
ines
s.

“
Whatandyouc
oul
dn’
ttel
lmebef
orel
eavi
ng,
isi
tbec
aus
eI

havec
ompl
etedyourbal
anc
e?

Pl
eas
e,I
wantyouguysbac
k,

mywhol
ewor
ldi
saboutt
ocol
laps
e.Of
omai
snother
e,hei
snother
e”

“
Wel
lthati
syourpr
obl
em,
yout
oldust
hatt
hebus
ines
swi
ll

expi
ret
oday,
sowear
edone.
”
Thegangl
eaders
aid

“
Lis
tenher
eyoumor
on,
Isai
donc
eOf
omaandI
exc
hanged

ourmar
italvows
,thenyouc
anl
eave,
ist
hatnotouri
nit
ial

agr
eement
?

Ther
easonIpai
dyouinthemorni
ngwasbecaus
e,I
wil
lbever
ybus
ythr
oughoutt
oday,
and
won’
thavet
hetimetocomplet
eyourbal
anc
e”

“
Youar
enowi
nsul
ti
ngme?

Thankyours
tar
sthatI’
mnott her
e,I
wouldhavemappedas
laponyourf
ace.
Godealwi
thy
our
probl
em”hesai
d,di
sconnec
tingthecal
l

“
Lis
tentome.
.l
ist
en”Oluc
hit
rieds
ayi
ngawor
d,butt
hegangl
eaderhunguponher
:“hehungup?
What’
sgoi
ngonhere?”

Shef
uri
ous
lywentr
het
ori
cal
.

Chec
kingt
het
ime,
itwas10:
05am.

Shet
hens
lumpedont
hec
hai
r.

Hermakeupar
tis
tur
gedhert
ogetdr
ess
edi
ncas
eOf
oma

s
howsup.

“
Idon’
tthi
nkhei
scomi
ngher
e,myenemi
eshass
ucc
eededi
ndes
troyi
ngmyhappi
nes
s.

I
twasher
,itwasChi
dimma.
I
knews
hewaspl
anni
ngs
omet
hing.
”

“
Whoi
sChi
dimma?”Themakeupar
tis
tas
ked

Andj
ustt
hen,
herphoner
ang.
.

“
OhmyGod!I
t’
shi
m….
”Shes
creamedans
wer
ingt
hec
all

“
Baby,
wher
ear
eyounaa?

I
’
mint
hec
hur
chnow,
butyouar
enother
e,what
’ss
til
lkeepi
ngyou?”Of
omaas
ked

“
What
?

Youar
eint
hec
hur
ch,
buthowc
ome?
”Sheas
ked,

f
eel
ingr
eli
evedf
romherf
ear
sandwor
ries
.

“
Baby,ther
ei snot
imef
orques
tions
,qui
ckl
ydoandgether
epl
eas
eordon’
tyouwantust
oget
mar
riedagain?”Of
oma

as
ked,
laughi
ngi
nheri
nhi
shear
t.

“
Offc
our
seI
do,
it’
stheonl
ythi
ngI
wis
hfor
.

J
ustgi
veme5mi nut
es,I
wil
ljoi
nyouinthechurc
h”i
ndeepj
oy,
shedi
sconnec
tedt
hec
all
,
r
ushedherweddi
nggownandbeganheadi
ngt ot
hechur
ch.

Themoments
hel
eft
,Chuc
kswi
thOf
oma’
sappr
ent
icebegan

gat
her
inghert
hings
.
Whens
her
eac
hedt
her
e,s
hes
awOf
omaandChi
dimmaon

weddi
ngat
tir
etaki
ngpi
ctur
eswi
ths
omeoft
hei
rfami
ly

member
s.

Shec
oul
dn’
tbel
ievehereyes
.Shebeganappr
oac
hingt
hem

s
lowl
y,wonder
ingwhatwashappeni
ng.

WhenOf
omas
ight
edher
,henudgedChi
dimma.

“
Shei
sher
e,butBaby,
let
’smi
ndhowweappr
oac
hher
,we

don’
tknowi
fshei
sar
medornot
.

Rememberyous
aidyouhad

s
omemenf
oll
owi
ngyou”Chi
dimmas
ugges
ted

“
That
’swhyI
havet
hepol
icemenher
e,s
oshec
an’
tdo

anyt
hing”

Theywer
est
il
ltal
kingandOl
uchi
askedi
nal
oudangr
yvoi
ce:

“
Chi
dimma,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
ewear
ingaweddi
ng

gown?”

ButChi
dimmadi
dn’
tut
terawor
d,s
hekeptl
ooki
ngather

appr
oac
hingt
hei
rdi
rec
tion.

Whens
hegotc
los
er,
shet
rieddr
aggi
ngOf
omaawayf
rom
Chi
dimma.

“
Baby,l
et’
sgoinsi
de,t
hepri
estiswai
ti
ng”shet
hengotafl
ashfr
omtheweddi
ngbandon
Ofoma’
sfi
ngerandqui
ckl
ylookedatChi
dimma’
sfi
ngerandsawthet
hesameweddi
ngri
ng.

“
Youar
eshoc
ked,
right
?Whatdoyout
hink,
thatI
wil
lleave

Chi
dimmaf
oryou?SoOl
uchi
,letmei
ntr
oduc
emynewwi
fet
o

you.

Thi
sisChi
dim….
”

ButOl
uchi
int
err
upt
edhi
m:“
Ofoma,
let
’sgoi
nsi
def
orour

weddi
ng.

Youcan’
tbejoki
ngwit
ht hi
ngsli
ket
his
”sherequested,
asherl
egswer
eal
readys
haki
ng,
wis
hingforOfomat
otellhert
hathewasonl
yjoking.

“
Yes
,howc
anI
bej
oki
ng?I
cal
ledyouher
etowi
tnes
sthi
s

uni
onbet
weenmeandmybeaut
if
ulLove,
theAngelofl
if
e.”

Of
omas
aid,
asChi
dimmac
uti
n:“
YesOl
uchi
,howar
eyou

f
eel
ingnowasyouar
ehavi
ngat
ast
eofyourownmedi
ci
ne?

Yous
eeyourli
fe,
youthinkthatyouownthewor
ld,
thatt
hingswi
llgoac
cor
dingt
oyourways
.
NoOluc
hi,
theworlddoesn’
toperatel
iket
hat
.

Thel
oveOf
omaandI
shar
eisgenui
neand

r
eal
..
”
“
Shutupyourdi
rtymout
h”enr
agedOl
uchi
cuti
n,r
ais
ingherhandt
osl
apChi
dimmaasOf
oma
f
reez
eitontheai
r.

“
Whatdoyout
hinkyouar
edoi
ng?

Todayi
sherweddi
ngand

youwantt
osoi
lhermakeupwi
tht
hats
tinkyhandofyour
s?

Bet
terr
espec
tyour
sel
fandr
etur
ntot
hatc
ityyouc
amef
rom.
”

Ol
uchi
whowasbur
ningi
nangerbegant
hreat
eni
ngOf
oma.

“
Youwon’
tgetawaywi
tht
his
.Yout
wodec
idedt
opl
ayme,

humi
li
atemei
nfr
ontofever
yone.

Of
oma,
ifI
didn’
tmakeyou

r
egr
ett
his
,thenknowt
hatmynamei
snotOl
uchi
”

“
Yeayea…goon,
keept
alki
ng,
Ihavepol
icemenher
e,andt
hey

ar
eal
readyr
ecor
dingal
lyouar
esayi
ngwhi
chwi
llbeus
ed

agai
nstyoui
nthec
our
tofl
awi
ncas
eanyhar
mcomest
ous
.

SoOl
uchi
,j
ustknowt
hatyouar
enowbei
ngwat
chedbyt
he

l
aw.
ifI
wer
eyou,
Iwi
llpr
ayt
hatnot
hinghappenst
ous
,

ot
her
wis
eyouwi
llhavet
hel
awt
odealwi
th.

Andyout
hinkt
hatI
don’
tknowaboutt
het
out
syoupai
dtof
oll
owme,
tot
rac
kmymovement
,
butwher
ear
etheynow?”

Of
omaas
ked,
laughi
ngmoc
kingl
y

Andt
henOl
uchi
knewt
hats
hec
an’
tdoanyt
hingagai
n,s
he

bur
sti
ntot
ear
s,l
eavi
ngher
sel
font
hef
loor
.

Herownf
ami
lymember
sbeganhur
li
ngi
nsul
tsatOf
omaand

Chi
dimmaf
orc
aus
ingt
hei
rdaught
erpai
ns.

“
Wel
l,youal
lcani
nsul
tusasmuc
hasyouwant
,ifonl
yyour

daught
erc
oul
dtel
lyout
het
rut
hofever
ythi
ng.

Shei
sther
eas
onf
orwhati
shappeni
ngt
ohernow.
”

Hes
aid,
leavi
ng,
taki
ngChi
dimmabyt
hehands
.

“
Ofoma,
thi
sisnotoveryet
,Iwi
llbewai
ti
ngf
oryouguysat

t
hehous
e.”

“
Whi
chhous
eagai
n?Youdon’
tevenhaveanys
hameatal
l.

Foryouri
nfor
mat
ion,
youhavebeenevi
ctedf
romt
hathous
e.

J
ustwai
tforf
ewmor
emi
nut
es,
allyourbel
ongi
ngswi
llbebr
oughtt
oyouher
e.

Andonemor et
hing,
Idon’
twanttoseeyouanywherenearmyfl
atagai
n,yougetme?Of
fcour
se
youshoul
d,bec
auseI’
mnolongerus
ingLinplaceofRagain.
Hmm,
ohdear
,I’
menj
oyi
ngt
hiss
how,
revengei
sal
ways

s
weetmehn…”Of
omal
aughed,
ent
eri
ngt
hec
ar.

Ol
uchi
whoc
oul
dn’
ttakei
ttr
iedt
ost
opt
hem,
butgotwedgedbyt
hepol
icemen.

“Theyar
eleavi
ng…Hei sl
eavi
ng..
Ofomapl
easec
omeback,thepri
esti
swait
ingf
orusi
nsi
de,
sir
pleases
tophim,don’
tall
owChidi
mmatotakehi
maway,
s t
opt hempleas
e…

Of
omapl
eas
ecomebac
k!”s
hewai
ledi
nadeepangr
yvoi
ce,

wat
chi
ngt
hec
arsl
eavi
ngt
hec
hur
chpr
emi
se.

Themomentt
heyl
eft
,Chuc
ksdr
ovei
nst
rai
ghtt
owher
e

Ol
uchi
wass
itt
ing,
cryi
ng.

“
Thes
ear
eal
lyourt
hingsi
nOf
oma’
shous
e.Wet
ookourt
ime

t
obr
ingever
ythi
ngher
e,nonewasl
eftbehi
nd.
”

Ol
uchi
fel
therwor
ldc
oll
aps
ingr
ighti
nfr
ontofher
.

Af
terever
ythi
ngs
hedi
dtohaveOf
omaal
ltoher
sel
f,butt
ruel
ovepr
evai
led.
Truel
oveal
ways
pr
evai
ls.

I
nli
fe,
wel
oos
esomef
ewt
hingst
ogett
hedes
iredt
hingswewant
.

WhenOl
uchi
lef
tOf
oma,
hef
eltbi
tter
,thi
nki
ngt
hathi
swor
ld
hasfi
nis
hed,thathecan’
tli
vewi
thouther
,butl
it
tledi
dheknowt
hatOl
uchi
’
sexi
tpavedwayf
or
hist
ruelove,
Chidimma.

I
fshehadn’
tlef
t,hewoul
dn’
thavehadt
heoppor
tuni
tyof

havi
ngt
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