Brought From The Village

Episode 6

Atinuke stop to buy orange handing the woman 500 note ” she bought 100 naira orange and sat down to drink “calling groundnut, at the same time bread”
all eyes on her ” she noticed and smile ” sorry aunty. Your face look new Here”do you just got a job around here ” Balikis ask smiling

job keh. Am leaving with my husband “rotimi ”
rotimi what! That womanizer” Balikis spoke clapping her hands ”
madam stop. In fact take your bread “atinuke hand her looking annoyed ”
don’t mind her young lady “madam Hannah spoke peeling more oranges “Balikis at least respect him in front of his wife ”

Am sorry. Balikis left apologizing ”
I guess you just move in “madam Hannah ask staring at her ” yes ma. I just spent two week”

waw! You look young. How old are you ” 19. She replied drinking orange ”
you so young, why do you choose to get married instead of going to school “she ask dropping the knife in her hand
school. Atinuke hiss picking another orange “no one to send me, me that I stop at jss3
that so bad. My daughter just finished service, she would be here soon ”
my second child is also the same year like you “19 .she is schooling at enugu State University

” that great. She concentrated on the orange she was drinking and requested for more ” she noticed a beautiful lady knelt down in front of madam Hannah greeting her ”
atinuke kept staring at her ” meet my daughter “Felicia ” she just finished her service.

Good afternoon MA ” atinuke greeted smiling “Felicia. This Rotimi wife ”
Waw! She is just so young for him “Felicia remove her speck looking surprise ” atinuke brought out a smile ” they had lot gist before she left.

she kept telling them life at the village and her dream ” Felicia kept laughing ,madam Hannah was not left out ”
she bought more oranges as she was discussing
she wasn’t aware till it got dark ” she stood up hurriedly and wave them bye and running home ”
madam Hannah called her back and gave her five orange “she accepted it hurriedly and ran home holding her wrapper ……..

rotimi (pov)
rotimi got home and ordered audu to lock the gate hitching his eyes and yawning “sir. Madam never come “he spoke looking worried
what! You mean atinuke is not in this house ” rotimi spoke in anger ”
yes.oga”
you let her out, without my permission right “rotimi came closer to him boiling in anger ”

Oga please. Audu kept shifting back ” where is atinuke. he ask looking upset ” I don’t know.

what do you mean you don’t know, didn’t I made myself clear not to let her out ”
oga please. audu kept apologizing ” why are you begging me, where is atinuke ” he hit him hard on the back ”
yeeeh ” aboki have put me in trouble “he placed his hand on his head looking worried ” he noticed the knock on the gate and ordered audu to open coming near the gate ”

atinuke entered waving at a guy ” thank you brother ” she brought a smile shouting ”
where are you coming from .”rotimi look upset “anyway that doesn’t matter ” tomorrow am taking you back to the village ” rotimi excuse from her in anger”
I didn’t go to somewhere far ” atinuke spoke after him “I was drinking orange at madam Hannah shop
the guy only help me home because I lost my way “she spoke kneeling and begging him ”

he didn’t say a word and excuse to his room ” Yeeeeeeeh ” am done for good. atinuke placed her hand on her head crying ” she ran upstairs pleading and crying