The Village Gardner

Episode 46

Everything was done according to our plain.the arragement of the introduction was done.i travled back to the village to informed my people about our introduction.although i and Isabella came from the same village.we made an arrangement and other important stuffs.

TWO WEEKS LATER.
it was a bright saturday afternoun.my people and Isabella’s people came together including my beautiful Anabell.we did our introduction.all thanks to chief simon for his financial assistant.after the intro.we agreed that the traditional marriege and wedding we come up after isabella put to bed.we ate and drank to our satisfaction.my G.mama’s happiness was undiscribable.she was very happy to the extend she sang almost all the traditional song she knew.

5:30pm.the introduction came to an end.isabella’s people including her dad started going to there respective home.after they have gone.isabella stayed behind..i led her to one of the cool place in our compound.and we sat down in one of the wooden chair.

I stared at her.and said

ME: today is one of my happiest day in my life.thank you for making me a happy man.(smiled)

ISABELLA: thank you too.i’m very happy that our dream has finally come to pass.

ME: i want to tell you something.

ISABELLA: what is that dear?.

ME: i want to further my studies.

ISABELLA:suprisedyou mean you want to go to school.

ME: yes dear.i wish to go.so that after my study i would be able to get a job and take very good care of you.how do you see it?.(i asked).

ISABELLA: wow!!this is a perfect idear.i have thought of this earlier.i wanted to tell you about it.but thank God you brought the topic now.

ME: wow!!thanks dear.so how are we gonna go about it?.

ISABELLA: don’t worry baby.i will work everything out for you.i have many connections in many universities.i have a very good friend who will help you with admission before the year will runs out.which university would you like to go?.

ME: i don’t know one in particular

ISABELLA: alright.don’t worry.i guess the state university will be cool with you..which course do you want to study?or should we chose.

ME: eerm eerm i like that one they called accountant.

ISABELLA: you mean accounting?

ME: yes.that one is fine well well.i like it.

ISABELLA: smiledalright don’t worry.we will work towards it.

We were still discusing when Anabell walked to us.and said.

ANABELL: hi guys.mr/mrs tobechukwu.congratulations.happy for you guys.smiling
thank you.(we chorused with a smile too).

We and Anabell talked for a while before she took her leave and left us to continue our discussion with Isabella.

A WEEK LATER.
i returned back to the city with chief simon.SEVEN MONTHS LATER.isabella gave birth to a baby boy.that perfectly look like me.i was very happy that atlast.i’m now a proundly father.my grand mother wasn’t exceptionall.she was very happy when she got the news that Isabella had put to bed.chief simon too was very happy that her daughter delivered successfully.like wise Anabell.

Six months later.we finally did our traditionall marriege.it was one of the best in our entire community.my dear tochi also came with her husband uche.my long time friend.including there baby girl.who is now almost a year.there was enough to eat and drink that day..everything just happened like a dream to me.i knelt down and give thanks to God for everything he did to me.

After the wedding.we travled back to the city to our new house that we rented.a three bed room flat.

On our wedding night.i held Isabella stared into her eyes and said.

When i look into your eyes.i wish the clock could stop ticking so that i could just see your beauty from each angle and saw how beautiful you are.loving you is the best thing that ever happened to me.love never ages but i can see myself growing old with u.your sweet memory is like the blood and breath in my body.

Dear.you are part of me now that i can’t do without u.you have seen me take a fall.you have seen me make mistakes.upon my poor background and my illiteracy.you still stood by me.you gave me your love.your body and soul.what else can i ask for.thank u my love…i will never be president or a romantic book cover.but one thing you can bet on me is.i’m gonna love you forever.

After my speech.i looked up and saw tears dropping from her eyes.she drew my neck to herself and gave me a passionate kiss.that i won’t forget in a hurry..we broke from the kiss and she said.

ISABELLA: tobem my heartbeat.i don’t know that u are this romantic.I LOVE U my husband.

ME: smiledi love u too my wife.
We both smiled at each other.

SOME MONTHS LATER.i got an admission to our state university.all thanks to my wife Isabella.i resume school immediately.

FIVE YEARS LATER.i graduated from the university and my NYSC.as a proundly accountancy.i was able to acquire a job in few months.all thanks to Chief simon with his connection.

I started my work as a banker and as a proundly father of two kids.my monthly salary was something to write home about.

I give all thanks to God.

THE END