The Village Gardner

Episode 40

Anabell what are you doing here?(staring at the flask she was holding).

ANABELL: hi tobe.what happened to you.why are you like this.what did they do to you.what happened to your face?(she asked with care).

ME:silent

she caught me staring at the food flask.then she said..

ANABELL: is like you are hungry.(i nodded like a 2years old baby)i brought the food for u.you can have it.

She handed the flask over to me.without any delay.coz delay can be dangerious.i open the flask and wow!!it was a jollof spaghetti.(devil is a liar)before Anabell could spell my name.the food had gone half flask.i was eaten the meal like a hungry lion.Anabell was busy staring and smiling for the little drammer i was displaying.i didn’t even send her.i ate everything and drink the pack of 5alive she brought.not even a single thing left inside the flask.after i was through with the food.i smiled to myself.and looked up.Anabell was busy laughing..i became confused and i was wondering why she was laughing like a hen (female chicken).

ME: why are you laughing na?.

ANABELL: laughs…..

i became more confused.i sure say this girl no poison the food i just chop?.eeeh chineke biko o.i don’t want to die now.no weapon form against me shall prosper(i prayed silently).she laughed and laughed to her satisfaction before she finally said..

ANABELL: please tobe don’t mind me jooh.i just cant stop laughing for the drama you just displayed.

ME: which drama?

ANABELL: i mean the way you eat the food.you eat as if you havn’t eaten for days.

ME: yea.i havn’t eaten since yesterday.the food they serve us hear is nothing to write home about.the food was tasteless no ingredient.nothing at all.thank God you brough the food.other wise i don’t know what i would have done.thank you.

ANABELL: you are welcome.you know i still care for you.i like you that was why i came to see how you are doing.you are looking rough.(touch my face).

ME: hear is not a place to be.since yesterday i came here.i tell you the kind of beating i have receive eeeh.you won’t believe it.look at me.look at my face.(showing her my face)see what they have done to me.i don’t think i can survive here.

ANABELL: i’m sorry dear.i know that you mess up by impregnating my sis.but i didn’t expect my dad to react this way.he went too far.locking you up hear will not solve the problem.don’t worry.i will talk to my dad.am sure he will change his mind and free you.(touch my face).

ME: eerm.what about Isabella.how is she doing?.

ANABELL: Isabella has been locked up by my dad.she doesn’t want her to visit you here.that was one of the reason i came here.she begged me to come and see how you are doing.she has been crying since yesterday you left.my dad even threaten to disown her if she try to disobey him.

ME: jesus!!!.

ANABELLA: i tell you.its not a small case.

ME: please what am i going to do?.please i’m confuse.please help me abeg you.

ANABELL: do you know that you were the one that brought this upon yourself?(sad face).

ME: yea i know.and i’m ready to take my responsibilities if giving a chance.please help me beg your dad.biko nu.

ANABELL: alright.i will talk to my dad.hopefuly he would listen to me.

ME: (held her hand)thank you so much Anabell.you are a good person.i won’t forget this.

ANABELL: you are welcome.maybe if i’m less busy.later in the day.i will check on you.

ME: thanks dear.

ANABELL: i have to go now.i have a date by 4pm.

ME: wow!!you and james are back together.

ANABELL: not james.i broke up with james that same day he stabbed you.so i have another guy in my life now.(smiled)

ME: that is good.congrate dear.(smiled)

ANABELL: thanks dear.

She left immediately.after dropping some cash for me.i stood and went back to that boring smelly cell..my prison mate them suddenly became friendly with me.i don’t know why.who knows maybe because the saw me with some cash that Anabell gave to me.

They apologise for there rude attitude towards me.and i forgive them.that was how we became friends..we gist and they told me what brough each and everyone one of them in the cell.they asked me about mine.i narrated everything that happened to me to them.they felt pity on me.and was cursing chief simon.

GUY1: those rich people self.them no they get sense some times.na him go marry her daughter?infact the man na idiot.

ME: na so.i take see o.if i just comot here now.na my village i go go straight

GUY2: aaar!!you go leave the girl and go?i thought you said the girl get belle for you.

ME: i never know o.make i just comot first.
I gave them some note on the money she gave to me.they thank and hailed me.

THE NEXT DAY.
one of the cop came in as usuall to inform me that someone was looking for me.who is that?i asked.

Na chief simon want to see you..he answered.
WHAT!!!.i became afraid instantly.i was shivering as if they want to sentence me..hope is not want i’m thinking.my room mate for celllolz asked me to go that he won’t do anything.i gathered a little courage and left with the police guy.to face my fate.