Bride Competition

Episode 9

Look at Maria. She’s wearing her natural look..that’s what I want you to do.”Arnold said, smiling and touching them one after the other.

Becky looked away,her eyes filled with confusion. The last time she checked,make up had already been part of her life!

“So, we will be back in an hour to check you girls out. We are waiting. “Aunt Linda said and left with Arnold.

Maria bursted into laughter. “See them! Make uping! Una still sit down? Abeg make una go offload!” Maria laughed. As for her, make up wasn’t her thing. She preferred her natural look.

Sighing deeply, the girls left the living room for their bedrooms.

Natasha was the first to come out looking natural. Her natural hair black and long and she looked just the same.

“Babe you gallant! See as you still fine. Make we see them Mrs makeup maid we see how them go be….. Jesus!!!! “Maria shouted, flying out of her chair.

” What! What is it!” Natasha panicked, and turned around to see what made Maria shout.

She did not need to ask again when her eyes landed on Becky.

“Ewoo!! Ewo!! I don die! Omo see Halloween!! Omo come see Halloween ohhh !!” Maria laughed so hard that tears started to fall off her eye.

“Stop it, Maria! She’s not looking that bad”. Natasha said, trying to control her own outburst.

Becky hissed and sat down. Maria continued laughing.

Valerie and Cindy came out too, looking good in their natural self.

” Na wa oh, make up dey hide confussion oh.” Maria said and everyone bursted out, laughing hard.

“I don’t blame you, village witch!” Becky yelled at Maria who only made more fun of her.

“You no see as you be. So na make up dey cover your secret all this days, ba? Ah, your own don finish oh. Ugly muchocho.

“What! How dare you! How dare you call me that!!” Becky shouted and rushed at Maria. Maria flew out of her chair and ran, all the while laughing.

“Ah, onye Ara! She wan take her own kobalize me.

He no go work for you! ” Maria shouted over her shoulder.

She was about opening the door so she would run out when it suddenly opened revealing startled looking Arnold and aunt Linda.

“Oh!!” Maria laughed, pretending to be stretching her body. Becky halted to a stop, smiling and stretching her body too.

“And what’s going on here!” Aunt Linda demanded.

“Oh! Exercise oh! Na exercise!” Maria laughed, sounding like an idiot.

Aunt Linda and Arnold stared at each other and back at Maria.

“Exercise? Inside the living room??” They both chorused.

” Ahh! Yes sir! Na change of environment!” Maria exclaimed.

Arnold stared at Becky, wondering if she was actually the one or not. “This is terrible.”

Behind them, the rest of the girls fell off laughing hard