Arrested By Love

Episode 27

Mr Alfred exhaled heavily. “Daria” was the las thing that came out from his mouth as he la!d comfortably on the bed.
“Well, what do you think?” the wife asked him.

“What do you want me to think? Love supersedes all” he concluded and went to sleep.

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THE NEXT DAY
One could see the elders at the palace chewing kolanuts given to them happily by prince Victor as an apology. And on top of the centre table was a red wine. The prince stood before all of them smiling and looking at them happily too.

“Once again my elders, I’m really sorry for my initial behaviour”
“Now you are talking like a man!” elder Ben spoke up. “You shouldn’t follow your father’s footsteps that were of bad because we all know that he was also a good man”
“Gwam!” the elders chorused.
“My prince, the gods will give you long life and prosperity if only u stay away from violence and other people’s property” another elder added.

“I’ve heard you all. I hope you’re aware that I’m to find a wife in the next twenty-nine days otherwise the gods will find one for me”

“Exactly!” some elders chorused.
“My prince” elder Thomas stood up. “Is even better if the gods find a wife for you. Or is it not true my fellow elders?” he stretched his hands looking at other elders.

“You’re corrected!!” they shouted but prince Victor smiled.

“I’ll find my wife myself” he concluded.
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Tall grasses danced along the direction of the wind that took over the evening. Austine felt it and saw the grasses as he approached Daria’s house. He stop at the entrances coz he had an atom of fear in him. Suddenly, Mrs Alfred came out and saw him standing like an iroko tree.

“Good evening, ma”
“Who are u looking for?” Mrs Alfred wasn’t smiling coz her daughter had explained things to her indirectly.
“Please, i want to talk to Daria” Austine replied. Immediately, Daria also came out standing beside her mother.

“What can i do for you, Austine?” Daria wasn’t smiling too.
“Can we talk in private, please?”
“You can’t have my privacy anymore, leave!” Daria said and walked inside..