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Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 6

Ayo: On her behalf I am or she is very sorry.

Mami: There is no point apologizing on her behalf, I do not like her. She is a pauper and from a poor famAily, she is not good for you.

Ayo: Ah Mami, why are you saying this?

Mami: Didn’t you hear what I just said, she is not good for your social status, I do not want you to marry her.

Ayo: it won’t happen Mami because I have already made up my mind and there is nothing you or anybody can do about it.

Mami: it is either me or her and so you choose.

Ayo: ‘I will talk to you when you are less angry’ he said and left the house. When he got to his car, he met Adaobi crying ‘Why are you crying’?

Adaobi: ‘Nothing’ she wiped away her tears.

Ayo: I am sorry for everything; you shouldn’t put anything to heart.

Adaobi: I tried Ayo, I really tried.

Ayo: ‘I know you did, let’s go home’ and together they went to his house.

Two weeks later, Ayo went with Adaobi to make his intentions known.

When he got there, he was welcomed by her father, siblings and Uncle.

Papa: My son, you are very welcome to our humble home.

Ayo: Thank you sir.

Papa: What did you say brings you here again?

Ayo: I came to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage.

Papa: My only daughter?

Ayo: Yes sir, if you will permit me for I will like to make her my wife.

Emenike: Adaobi! Adaobi!

“Yes sir” she answered ‘Come here’ he said.

When Adaobi came he asked “is she the person you want to marry?”

Ayo: Yes sir, she is the one.

Emenike: Turning to Adaobi ‘do you know him’?.

Adaobi: Yes sir.

Emenike: He has come to ask for your hand in marriage, what do you have to say?

Adaobi: ‘ Okay sir’ she answered shyly.

Emenike: Okay is not an answer my child, will you like to marry him?

Adaobi: Yes sir.

Emenike : ‘You may go in Adaobi’ and she left.

Papa: Hmmm, She is my one and only daughter and since you have come to pluck the flower in my compound with our permission you are welcomed.

Ayo: Thank you.

Emenike: You will need to come with your people for that is the only way we know you are serious and that your people are in support of it.

Ayo: That won’t be a problem and with your permission, we will be here in the next weekend if that is okay.

Papa: That is okay with us.

Ayo: ‘ Thank you sir and please take this as a token of appreciation’ he gave them the wine he brought.

Emenike: who collected marveled at the sight of the wine for it was imported ‘this is so nice and thank you.

Ayo: ‘You are welcome’ After a few minutes he left them and went to his place.

One week later, Ayo came with his people and the marriage agreement between Adaobi and Ayo was agreed upon. He was told that they will send him the list in a few days.

Few days later Emenike who was with Papa called Adaobi to the sitting room.

Emenike: Ada Nwam, I want you to tell what is his name again?

Adaobi: Who sir?

Papa: Ayo.

Emenike: Ehen, Ayo, I want you to tell him to come and collect the list as soon as possible.

Adaobi: Okay Sir, I will inform him today and hopefully, he will come for it.

Emenike: That is okay, we will be available.

The following day, Ayo came in company of his uncle to collect the list, they were welcomed and Emenike presented the list to them.

Ayo’s Uncle Opened the list to go through what was inside and gave it to Ayo to look at while Adaobi was in the room listening attentively to what was said.

Ayo: ‘Ah, Sir! Papa! This list is too much.

Emenike: What is too much about our list? Do you know how we suffered in training our only daughter to the university? How we moulded her image and character?

Ayo: Ermmm, I am sorry sir but from what I see here, I can see fathers list, Mothers list, brothers list, sisters list, family list, elders list and village list including Umu Ada list, If I sum up everything I see here, it’s going to cost me one million plus.

Emenike: And so? Aren’t you man enough to shoulder that responsibility?

Papa: ‘My son, Please let me have that list’ He collected it and went through it again.

Emenike: Don’t you know that you are taking our pride and joy away from us?

Ayo’s Uncle: Please our in-laws, it is through that we are coming to pluck a beautiful flower but don’t you think that this list presented to us is too much for a young man?

Emenike: A young man you said, isn’t he the one that want to marry our daughter? His ability to provide for what is in that list will prove to us if he can really take care of her.

Ayo’s Uncle: I agree with you no doubt, but it is still too much.

Emenike: Bia my son, are you really capable of taking care of our daughter?

Ayo: Very well sir.

Emenike: Then that list on your hand is the only way to prove it.

Ayo’s Uncle: My in-law
he was interrupted by Ayo.

Ayo: Uncle don’t worry, I will provide everything necessary.

Ayo’s Uncle: But Ayo?

Ayo: Uncle, do not worry.

Emenike: Now you are talking, Provide all that is written there and our daughter is yours for life.

Ayo: ‘Yes sir’ after a few minutes, they stood, bid them farewell and left. As he was about to enter his car with his uncle, Adaobi stopped them.

Adaobi: Ayo, don’t you want to see me before leaving? Can I see the list?

Adaobi: ‘Jesus Christ, this list is too much’ she said when it was handed to her.

Ayo’s Uncle: Very much. I told him but he said he can handle it.

Adaobi: Why didn’t you put up a fight?

Ayo: why should I, they are going to be my in-laws and putting up a fight will seem like I am rude or something.

Ayo’s Uncle: Why didn’t you let me in then?

Ayo: I didn’t want you to bother because I know that I can afford it.

Adaobi: That is not an excuse; you shouldn’t have accepted the list.

Ayo: and risk not making you my wife? No way, Don’t bother yourself sweetheart, I can manage it.

Adaobi: ‘Alright if you say so’ She bid them goodbye and went to her house ‘Papa, I thought I told you to help me out?

Papa: I didn’t know what was inside that list, I thought I spoke to your uncle but he didn’t adhere to what I said.

Adaobi: Didn’t you go through the list?

Papa: I never did and I didn’t want to say anything while our guest was around so that it wouldn’t seem like I am disrespecting him.

Turning to his brother he said ‘are you satisfied?

Emenike: I am not until everything in the list is brought.

Papa: The list is just too much, you should call the young man back and give him a new list.

Emenike: For what?

Papa: The list for the father, mother and sister should be scraped; we won’t be in need of them. The only thing that should be necessary in that list is that of the elders of the village and the Umu ada that’s all.

Emenike: Why should they?

Papa: because I am her father and it won’t be necessary.

Emenike: Well, I am also her father and she has sisters for my children are her sisters and brothers.

Adaobi: that is not necessary Uncle.

Emenike: well it is very, very important

Papa: that list should be scraped out.

Emenike: What? Listen, you can scrap yours but you cannot scrap all others. you want to only give the elders of our village and Umu Ada something forgetting that you have a family.

Papa: I have said my own, I am not selling my daughter.

Emenike: What about that of your son’s, wont they have anything?

Papa: They won’t. I am sure all they will want is for their sister to be well taken care of and happy and even if they want something, it is not what is on that list. A simple wine will do.

Emenike: ‘Hmmm, isn’t he a rich man? Why do you want to bother yourself when he can afford it? Or you want to be the only one to enjoy him when you get married abi’ he said to Adaobi.

Adaobi: It is not that Uncle, I just feel it is not right to extort an innocent man like that.

Papa: Adaobi my daughter, when next you talk to him, tell him that we have agreed that all other items is not necessary except for the elders and Umu Ada If he cannot provide them.

Adaobi: Yes Papa, I will tell him about it.

Ayo drove straight to his parents’ house with his Uncle to tell them the good news and soon, wedding preparations will start.

Ayo: Mami, I have gone to collect the list.

Mami: Ehen! I didn’t even know that you have gone to see her people in the first place.

Ayo: I did that with Uncle today.

Mami: Are you alright?

Ayo: What do you mean Mami.

Mami: Didn’t I tell you and made it clear to you that I do not like that girl.

Ayo: Mami please don’t start please.

Ayo’s Uncle: But what is wrong with the girl he has chosen for himself to marry?

Mami: Everything oooo, everything. My spirit does not accept her at all and she is an igbo girl. They too like money, They will drain him of all his resources.

Ayo Uncle: Hmmmm.

Mami: Yes ooooo. She is also disrespectful. Infact eh, I don’t want that girl near you anymore. Do you hear me?

Ayo: Mami, it won’t happen ooo that girl is the love of my life.

Mami: She doesn’t love you but your money, You see all the pretense that ladies do pretend? Wait till they get married and you will see their true colors. She doesn’t love you but your money and once you get married to her, her family, mother, father, brothers, sisters, all extended family will be your responsibility. They will suck you and keep sucking you till they dry up your well.

Ayo Uncle: Hmmmm

Mami: Uncle Ayo, you won’t talk to him now abi? What is all this hmmm for?

Ayo Uncle: I am speechless because we have collected the list today and it seems what you are saying is true.

Mami: What do you mean?

Ayo: Uncle Ayo please don’t go there.

Ayo Uncle: She is your mother Ayo and she has to know the truth.

Mami: ‘What truth? What do I have to know’ she asked as she looked at the both of them ‘will somebody tell me what is going on?’

Ayo Uncle: It is nothing serious oooo, it is just that the list they gave us is too much.

Mami: What list?

Ayo: The list we were given in preparation for the wedding?

Mami: Where is it? Let me see it. Ayo handed it to her ‘Egbami! Hey, what is all this? They want to finish all the money you have even before you get married, I told you didn’t i?

Ayo Uncle: We tried pleading with them that it was too much but they wouldn’t hear of it.

Mami: I said it, their extortion has just begun. Didn’t I warn you Ayo, didn’t i? This marriage whatever is cancelled.


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