The Village Gardner

Episode 45

I and Isabella slept in my room.we ate the food that my G.mama prepared for us.we layed on the bed holding each other.we talked.charted and joke.including some romancing and other stuffs.i also told her my experience in the prison.but no sex o.before we finally slept off.

Around 8am.i woke up and couldn’t find her.i searched the who room but she wasn’t still there.but her hand bag and her clothe was in the room.maybe she is outside.(i concluded)i went out side and saw her and chinaza sweeping the compound.i left them to go and brush my teeth.when i came back.they were still sweeping.quitely.i went and held her waist from behind.

She turned immeditely and faced me.

ISABELLA: hmmm.you are awake.good morning dear.

ME: good morning love.how was your night?.

ISABELLA: my night was fine.but you just scared me.

ME: tougue out

ISABELLA: me abi.big head like you.laugh.

ME: me big head abi.

ISABELLA: tongue out tooyes na.

ME: okay na.you won’t eat anything from this house today.you will see it.unless you tell me sorry.

ISABELLA: okay sorry na.but you were the one that first look for my trouble.

ME: tougue out

ISABELLA: you have started again abi.i will still call you big head again o.lolz.

We laugh and laughs till i excused myself from her to continue her sweeping..we ate that morning and started preparing to our journey to the city.

Some hours later.we were through preparing.i took my bag and told my mama that we were leaving.in tears.she gave us her blessing to go well.i promise her that i will be back soon.she hugged us and we left.

On our way…

ISABELLA: dear.i like this your grand mama o.she is nice.friendly.educative understandable.smiled.

ME: yea.thats my grand mama for you.and that is why i like her too.

ISABELLA: yea dear.i will like to see her again sooner or later.

ME: hmmm.i wish so. she didn’t come with her car.so we walked to the village park to board a cap.we got there.luckly we got a cap heading to the city..some hours later.we got to the city and we got another cap heading to her house.we got there.and together we went to the gate to knock.we knocked.and jumbo open the gate for us.immediately he saw.he shouted my name happily.we exchange pleasantries as long time friends.before he finally said.

JUMBO: oga tobe.thank God say you don come back o.

ME: thank you jumbo.how you dey na?

JUMBO.fine o.i even think say you done die o(immediately.isabella cut him in).

ISABELLA: jumbo you better shout up your mouth if you don’t have any better thing to say.

JUMBO: sorry anty isabella.but..

ISABELLA: no but.sorry for yourself.baby please lets go inside jooh.

Na only God go punishe this jumbo for me.so him dey wish me dead abi.isi ewu like him(goat head) i and Isabella.went inside there parlour.immediately we step in.i looked up and saw chief simon with Anabell having some drinks.i started shivering as if i have fever.cold from no were started catching me.i wish to run back but it was too late.fear has already take over me.i stood still at that point.
Isabella noticed my sudden change and told me to be strong.that her father won’t do any thing to me.we walked majestically hand to hand inside the sitting room.Anabell saw me.she wink and smiled at me.which i returned shly.her dad chief simon looked at us and smiled to himself.isabella went and greeted him with a pek.after that.she went and greeted Anabell with a hug.they hugged and disengaged there self.

I gathered some courage and greeted my boss.he looked at me and said.

C.SIMON: please sit down tobechukwu.

I sat down and Isabella came and sat beside me.

ME: eeerm sir.i’m deeply sorry.if i have offended you in any way.please forgive me.i beg you.(wanted to kneel down)

i wanted to kneel down.but he called me up and asked me to sit down.

C.SIMON: tobechukwu.there is no need kneeling down for me.you havn’t done anything wrong.it was just my ignorance that made me acted the way i did.and i have come to realise it.

ME: thank you sir.

C.SIMON: you see.my daughter here said he loves you so much.she nearly lost her life because of you.i love her so much and all i care for is her happiness.that was why i gave her the chance to go and call you.and thank God that you are here.so i want to ask you.what plain do you both have.expecially you.

ME: sir.honestly speaking.i love your daughter Isabella.and she is caring my baby.if i’m giving the opportunity by you.i will like to marry her.

C.SIMON: you both have already have my blessing.you can go ahead and get married coz i don’t want any fatherless (b—–d)child in my house hold. i want everything to be done before her belle will grow up.i want us to do an introduction with your people by next two weeks ASAP.hope that will be okay.
We nodded happily(me and Isabella)
everything was happening like a miracle to me.i can’t bellieve that it was chief simon that was saying those words.oh God.hope am not dreaming again.i can’t wait to have Isabella as my wife.