The Village Gardner

Episode 36

I was in my room waiting for isabella for us to discuse whatever she wanted us to discused.i waited for like two to three hours.she didn’t show up.the room became boring to me.although there was light.but i wasn’t in the mood to sit and watch whatever.my mind was telling me that all is not well with isabella…i left the room to go and see jumbo.atleast for us to discuse one or two things like men.i went to his office (gate)and met him….we exchange pleasantries.

ME.jumbo how far na?.

JUMBO.oga tobe your boy is loyal o.i dey kakaraka.

ME.how body na?.

JUMBO.aaah!body just dey inside clothe o.you nko.anything for your boy.

ME.nna.nothing dey o.i just dey like that.

JUMBO.don’t tell me that.something suppose dey.you wey dey marry big oga pikin any how.something suppose dey na.find something for me at all at all.

What.who told him.how did he knows that.i’m dating oga’s daughter according to him.that mean its not longer a secret again.but i hope that chief simon havn’t heard the news yet o.other wise.hmmm.my case is by the way.

ME.what jumbo.how do you mean by marry oga daughter na.which kind of joke is that.straight face

JUMBO.abeg no dey speak grammar for me jooh.why you dey bone your face na.abi you want denie am.

ME.denie what?.

JUMBO.denie sey you dey marry oga pikin.i don dey this house tey tey before you.so everything wey dey happen here i know.so no denie am.

ME.i don’t know what you are talking about.how do you know all this?.

JUMBO.you remember say that day wey you asked me to help you buy beer.say you won use am drink medicine.

ME.yes and wetin come happen.

JUMBO.as i buy the beer finish.i won come give you.i pass through that garden side.i looked inside the garden and i saw you and her kissing muaa muaa muaa.una just dey busy they exchange spite for una mouth.i look una tire eeeh.i no no say you sabi kiss like that o.

ME.suprisedme and who?

JUMBO.you and anty Isabella na.i saw una with my two korokoro eyes.chai!but that isabella fine well well o.you no deserve am at all.how you take get am na.abi you use that una village jaz(juju)to get her.you be bad boy o (laughs)

ME. Jumbo jumbo jumbo.how many times wey i call you…

JUMBO.e be like say na three or five.

ME..if i say make God punishe you.you go talk say i don curse you.you no go shut up abi.

JUMBO.aaah oga tobe.e never reach to curse me na.na true i talk na.

ME.make oga no hear am o.i dey warn you o.you are on your own o.

JUMBO.hahaha.i no no say so you dey fear like this.shebi you know say.if oga catch you with him pikin.your new name go be sorry.

ME.na you sabi.i’m going. see you later.

JUMBO.aaah.you done dey go aready.

ME.noo.i go wait for you.continue talking you get mouth.

I left jumbo and went back to the room.

The time was 8pm already.still i havn’t seen isabella.8:30pm gone.every were was dark already.i havn’t still seen her.i tried calling her line but the service was bad..i went to the kitchen to eat the remain rice i cook in the afternoon.i dish the rice inside a plate and serve myself.

I was eaten and at the same time waiting for her…kpom kpom kpom…i heard a knock on the door.i went and open the door.and it was Isabella in her nightie.i let her in.she came in and sat on the bed quietly.she was looking so dull.and her mood wasn’t friendly at all.but that those not stop me from finishing my food.i offer her to join me but she declined.saying she wasn’t hungry.after finish eaten.she took the plate to the kitchen.and came back.

ME.dear.you aren’t looking happy tonight.what is wrong.are you okay?

ISABELLA.silent

ME.hey dearheld her hands.please talk to me.what is wrong?

ISABELLA.clear throatthrough out last week.i wasn’t myself.i can’t eat anything.i was vomiting through out.i was sick.

ME.eayah.i’m sorry dear.maybe is malaria.or probably all those nyama nyama sickness that won’t allow person to rest.have you gone for a text.atleast for them to give you some medication.nne odi necessary o.

ISABELLA. i have gone to the hospital.it wasn’t malaria as you predicted.

ME.okay.so tell me.what did the doctor said was wrong with you?

ISABELLA.the doctor did some text on me.after some minutes the result came out.and.(she pause and stared at me.with tears in her eyes)

ME.and what.what was the result all about?(eeeh hope is not what i’m thinking.i hope no be Hiv o.if so that means i’m death already.please God save me o.but why is she sheading tears?that means the sickness is worst.eeeh nne oo.)

ISABELLA.tobe. do you love me as you claimed earlier?.

Why asking me such question at this time of the day.i said it.i told her lets use condom but she refused.now she done carry disease come give me.no wonder my piss no dey rush like before.which kind wahala be this na.
ME.i love you so much isabella.please talk to me.what did the doctor said?

ISABELLA.still in tears I’M TWO WEEKS PREGNANT for you.

ME.mouth wide open you are preg what?

ISABELLA.baby.i’m caring your child.

Eeeh!i’m death.how and when did it happened?