The Marriage Battle

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 2

Mami: Who is she and where is she from? Who is my wonderful daughter in-law?

Ayo: She is an igbo girl Mami.

Mami: A what?

Ayo: An igbo girl.

Mami: Why an igbo girl, what happened to Funke?

Ayo: Mami, Funke and I part ways long ago, her name is Adaobi.

Mami: Lai Lai! You won’t get married to an igbo girl ooo.

Ayo: Why Mami, what happened to me marrying one?

Mami: Don’t you know that igbo girls are not good people, they are bad. You will not ooo and I won’t allow it.

Ayo: Ah! Mami , there is nothing you or anyone can do about it because I have already made up my mind.

Mami: That mind that you have made up, can still be changed, after all you haven’t married her.

Ayo: But you haven’t given me any reason to change my mind. Okay, what is your reason?

Mami: Igbo people like money too much, they can even kill their people just for it.

Ayo: Is that all?

Mami: Don’t you know that the girl you want to marry is only after your money? After they have finished sucking you dry, they will kill you and inherit all your properties.

Ayo: Hahahahaha, Mami, not everybody is like that and you watch too much naija movies.

Mami: Says who? I am telling you what I know or am I not your mother again?

Ayo: you are.

Mami: Am I not the one that carried you nine months in my tommy?

Ayo: You are.

Mami: have I ever lied to you?

Ayo: No Mami.

Mami: Then you have to listen to whatever I say to you, I will not bury my son or daughter before my time ooo, you will not marry her.

Ayo: How can you say such a thing when you do not even know her yourself, she is a nice person ooo.

Mami: Why won’t she be nice when you are a rich man, all girls are nice once they perceive that.

Ayo: Mami Please, I have made up my mind.

Mami: Against your mothers will?

Ayo: I am sorry Mami but yes.

Mami: okay then, if that is what you will say but don’t say I didn’t warn you ooo.

Ayo: ‘It won’t come to that’ he said stubbornly.

Mami: I have told you my own ooo.

Ayo: I have heard.

Mami: seeing that Ayo has made up his mind, decided to let it go “When is she coming to visit me?”

Ayo: Wow Mami, are you saying you have agreed?

Mami: Don’t ask me that question my friend, when is she coming to visit me or are we not important again?

Ayo: “Thanks Mami” he hugged her ‘I will bring her to you one of these day’s.

Mami: Good for I will be waiting to see her.

Ayo: ‘Thanks Mami’ he said again.

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While Adoabi was still with her family in the village for she came to pay them a visit. Chidi and Chigozie were happy that she will soon be getting married.

Chidi: When Papa told us, we were very happy.

Adaobi: Really?

Chigozie: Of course. At least you will have somebody to take care of you a little.

Adoabi: Thanks guys, I am very happy. What else did Papa tell you guys?

Chidi: Nothing else just that your suitor will soon be coming.

Chigozie: Where is he from?

Adobi: He is from Ekiti State.

Chidi: Wow! So you want to get married to Yoruba man?

Adaobi: Yes, is anything wrong with that?

Chidi: Nothing oooo, it’s just that they like party too much and they are dirty people.

Adaobi: Hhahaahaha who told you that?

Chigozie: That’s what people say or aren’t they?

Adaobi: Well, it depends and you do know that some igbo people too are dirty.

Chidi: Yes but their own is extreme.

Adaobi: Hahahahaha chidi, you won’t kill me.

Chigozie: but it is true that they like party too much isn’t it?

Adaobi: Well, I won’t argue with that because the man I want to get married to like Party too much.

Chigozie: it means that your wedding will be big, naming ceremony a big party will be thrown, child dedication, party too. Even baby showers and bachelor eve party too.

Adaobi: I do not know about that until we get there, you know I am not a party freak.

Chigozie: if his family likes it, you will have to adapt.

Adaobi: You are right sha.

Chidi: Do you love him?

Adaobi: Yes I do.

Chigozie: What is his name?

Adaobi: His name is Ayo.

Chidi: We would still be close as ever even though you are getting married abi?

Adaobi: Why, you think I won’t be there for you?

Chidi: It’s not that, just that hope marriage would change your behavior towards us and Papa.

Adaobi: Why are you saying this? I love you guys so very much and whether I get married or not, I will always be there for you guys because you are my responsibilities.

Chidi: I love you so very much and I will miss you.

Adobi: ‘I love you too’ she went and hugged him ‘I won’t miss you because you are always welcomed in my house.

Chigozie: Can we come and live with you?

Adaobi: I can’t believe you are asking me that question but someone will have to stay here and take care of Papa and that Person is you for your school is close to the house. You should be visiting Papa every weekend and when I am on my own, I will look for someone who will be taking care of him always or he will come and live with me permanently.

Chigozie: ‘Okay’ he smiled.

Chidi: You mean when you get married?

Adaobi: Yes when I get married.

Chigozie is in higher institution while Chidi is about to round up secondary school and they are both inseperable.

Chidi who is the last child looks up to his elder sister and brother for they were his world while Chigozie, who is the man of the house makes sure that his little brother is alright and be of help to his sister whenever he can. The bond between them is so strong that outsiders are envious of them.

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Mami: Kemi, where have you been for the past three days that to call your mother and inform her that you won’t be home is difficult for you.

Kemi: Mami I am sorry, Is it not Bummi that kept me in her house, she didn’t want me to live saying that the house is too boring and she can’t stay alone.

Mami: Is that why you refused to call?

Kemi: I am sorry Mami, it escaped my mind.

Mami: Because I am not important na. you and Ayo are turning into something else.

Kemi: Wow, brother Ayo was here?

Mami: Yes he was.

Kemi: I missed him ooooo, when?

Mami: Three days ago.

Kemi: Mami you should have atleast called me na.

Mami: really? Why didn’t you call me yourself?

Kemi: ooooo did he sign any check for you to give me?

Mami: No he didn’t.

Kemi: Ah! I need money oooo.

Mami: Call him yourself and ask for it.

Kemi: Mami, hope you didn’t tell him anything bad about me for it is when you bad mouth me that he doesn’t give me money.

Mami: So I am now a bad person.

Kemi: I didn’t say that, I am only asking.

Mami: Call him and find out.

Kemi: Okay.

Mami: By the way, he will be getting married very soon.

Kemi: Really, wow! So I will soon be having a sister in law, that is nice.

Mami: Yes it is nice for soon, you won’t be receiving all this alert you have been receiving.

Kemi: Mami, that is a lie for Brother Ayo loves me his only sister so much, he won’t do that.

Mami: Watch and see then.

Kemi: it seems you don’t like her.

Mami: I don’t.

Kemi: Did he come with her?

Mami: He didn’t.

Kemi: Why don’t you like her then?

Mami: Because she is an igbo girl.

Kemi: hmmm.

Mami: What?

Kemi: I reserve my comment.

Mami: na you sabi, just make sure you are here when she comes.

Kemi: Yes Mami.