The Village Gardner

Episode 32

A WEEK LATER…….
I was on friday morning.i was doing my work as usuall.my phone rang.i check the caller.and as usuall it was from the call center line that my G.mama always call me with.after picking the call.

ME.hello..

CALLER.hallo.tobechukwu nwam.

ME.aaaah mama.is that you.

G.MAMA.yes my son is me.kedu kwa nu.(how are u)

ME.mama odimma.(fine) how is your health?.

G.MAMA.am fine my son.u nko how is work.

ME.fine o.work is fine.hope everything is fine with you.and chinaza.

G.MAMA.everything is fine o.chinaza is fine too.

ME.okay.don’t worry when next i’m coming to see you.i will buy you a new phone.so that i can call you any time i want.you hear.

G.MAMA.okay tobem.thank you.

ME.alright mama.do you want to tell me any other thing.do you need some money?.

G.MAMA.not money.but i want to remind you of something.

ME.aaah mama.hope no problem.

G.MAMA.not at all.just that i want to remind you.of what we discused the other time.

ME.i can’t remember.remind me again.

G.MAMA. Is about you to get married.like i told you the other time.i want to carry my grand children before i die.age is no longer on my side.like wise you.you are my only child that i have.so you have to do something fast.my son.i’m telling you for our own good o.

ME.aaah mama.you and grand children eeeeh.nawao.don’t worry i will think about it.

G.MAMA.ooh!you are still thinking.upon everything i told you.no problem.better think fast o.oge adighi o.(no time )

ME.hmmm.i have heard you.i will do something about it soon.you hear.

G.MAMA.okay my son.i hear you.take care of yourself o.

ME.okay mama.bye bye.

G.MAMA.bye bye o.

I hang the call.

I can’t believe that she just waste her money to call and remind me to get married and co.this old woman self.every time marry marry marry.na so dem they take the marry.mitcheew.abeg make she cool down first.i’m just 25 going to 26 years.so i still have a long way to go.if she want grand children.i go give her grand children later.but for now.na to make some money dey my mind now.although i understand how she feel.and she is getting older every day.she won’t die.she will see her grand children to the level she will be begging me and my wife to stop giving birth.lolz.but as for now.she should duro (wait).this old mama them will never change.with there wahala.

Mean while.my relationship with Isabella was still going well.although some times.she won’t be around for like two days because of her school and other stuffs.but we are always communicating very well.through phone call and text messages.as for Anabell.i always avoid her like a plague.coz i have my reasons.some times she will call my line.some times i will answer.while some times the othe way round..

After the call between me and my mama.i resume my working.huming some hip hop song.

Hi tobe…a voice said from behinde.i didn’t hear the very well.due to the song that was playing on my phone.

Hello dear.the voice said again.i pause the song and looked back.it was Anabell.(mitcheew.what is she doing here self.)

ME. Anabell….

ANABELL.hi dear.good morning.and how was your night?.

ME. good morning.my night was fine.

ANABELL. Hmmm. i can see that you are working.right.

ME.(no i’m playing.question)yea.i’m doing my work.that is what i do for a living.

ANABELL.smiled.can we see later.

ME. at were na?.

Before she could answer me.her phone started ringing.she picked the call and walked away.

She never come back again.untill i was through with the day work.after the work.i went to my room to freshen up and eat.in the afternoon.i layed down on my bed to catch some sleep.but my phone won’t allow me.the phone started ringing.i ignore the whosever that was calling.but the person never gave on.(who be this mumu wey no want allow me to sleep na.the person must be mad o.i cursed)picked it without looking at the screen.

ME.frown facehello.who be this?

CALLER. Hello.tobe you don’t have my number again abi.

I removed the phone from my ear.and looked at the screen.ANABELL was boldly writting on it.

ME. Ooh.i’m sorry Anabell.i didn’t check the screen.

ANABELL.hmmm.i thought you have deleted my number.

ME.not at all.hope no problem.

ANABELL.eerm tobe.please can you come to my room now.

ME.suprisedyour room?.

ANABELL.yea.i want you to help me do something.please i’m waiting.

ME.silent

ANABELL.tobe are you still there.

ME.o yes.eerm i’m coming right away.

ANABELL.alright dear.see you then.

Hmmm.hope i’m save.why is she calling me to come to her room.well nothing will happen..let me go and find out.i wore my clothe and was heading to Anabell’s room.good for me coz Isabella went out.

I got to her door post.and knocked…come in dear.she said from the inner room..immediately. my heart started beating faster.as if i want to face mr president.hope i’m safe.i pushed the door open.and i walked majestically inside her room.