The Village Gardner

Episode 9

The following day.i was thought the work of a gardner.as a fast learner.i was able to learn it faster than expected.

The next morning.i started my work as a gardner.i was watering and triming some of the flowers.i really love the work coz it wasn’t much stressful as i thought.chief simon had gone to his business.while isabella had gone to her school.i was still doing the watering of flowers and other things.when i heard a name.

hey come here.i didn’t answer the person.coz my name is not hey.

Hey.i said come here.the voice repeated again. I decided to check the f##l that was calling me hey.lo and behold.it was no other person than Anabell.(this witch again.what does she want?i asked myself.she came closer to me wearing her nightie rope.and said.

ME.good.good morning.Anabell.

ANABEL.hey just save your nonsence greeting.were you deaf?.

ME.i don’t understand.am not deaf.

ANABEL.if you are not deaf.why didn’t you answered.when i was calling you.eeh f##l.

ME.you didn’t called me by my name.you only said hey.and hey is not my name.

ANABELL.so you even have the guts to exchange words with me huh.you village rat.

ME.silent.

ANABELL.any way i don’t have your time for now.i called you to come and wash my car.i want to go out.be fast about it.and wash it clean.i don’t wanna see any sand on it.

ME.sorry which car.

ANABEL.i said my car.(she shouted)when last did you clean you ear.hmm.they are very dirty and smelling.

ME.Anabell.please i have heard enough of your insult. don’t insult me again i beg you.beside i was employed as a gardner.not a driver or your house boy.go and asked the driver or the house maid to wash the car for you.am doing my work here as you can see.excuse me.

ANABELL.how dear you talk back at me.huh.village gardner.(kpoaa kpoaa kpoaa)she gave me three resounding slapp that i won’t and will never forget in a hurry.

ME.chineke mee.(was all i could say.

ANABELL.next time.when i am talking to you.don’t ever talk back at me.do i look like your poor mother?.(she hissed loud) it took me more than 90 seconds to found my voice back.the slapp did alot of damage in my ear and brain.(is this slapp or something else.coz my brain automatically stopped functioning for some seconds.before i finally found me voice.

ME.Anabell.you slapped me. (i manage to said.tears nearly dropped from my eyes.but i held it back.as a man.).

ANABELL.yes.i slapped you.and what are you going to do.slapp back?.she laugh sarcasticallyif you dear me.i will slapp you again.you are nothing but a village tout.gold digger.get out of my sight before i will do more worst to you.(she pushed me out from the way.and left.shaking her ukwu.(waist)). I was speechless.tears was dropping freely from my eyes.since i was born.nobody had ever made me to shead tears.but Anabell has broke the record.Anabell it will never be well with you.(i cursed). What wrong did i do to her.her hatered over me started the first day she set her eyes on me.is it because i came from the village?.you will never go free.God will surely judge you for me.(i said in a tears mood).

Oga sorry o.jumbo the gate man said to me.na so she dey do.she no get respect for any body at all.na so she dey do me.if i no open the gate fast for her.some times she even they pour me spite self.i like her sister anty isabella pass her.he added. So we are in the same category.i said to him.(he nodded).

ME.but she called me a gold digger.wetin that one mean?i asked him.

JUMBO.haah.oga tobe.that one na big english o.i swear i no no weting that one mean o.

ME.(hey. iti plus iti.i even better pass this one.but all i know is that gold digger is not a better grammer.na curse.weting i no know.no go know me.i concluded.) ok i done hear.we go see later.
I left him and went to my room.

I was in my room reading some books.although i don’t really know how to read.but i can try.i better pass jumbo the gate man. When i heard a knock on my door.Anabell why don’t you leave me alone.i shouted. The knock became louder.which made me to check who was knocking.when i open the door.i was suprised to see isabella standing.she was as beautiful as ever.but i compused myself.

ME.hi isabella.you are back.

ISABELLA.yes.why are you shouting my sister’s name.to leave you alone.and what happened to your face.

ME.nothing.am fine.

ISABELLA.come on tobe.talk to me.who did you fight with.that did this to your face.

ME.is your sister Anabell.she slapped me.

ISABELLA.for what.what did you do to him?she asked loud.

ME.i did nothing to her. (i narrated everything that happened between Anabell and i.).

ISABELLA.am sorry okay.i will go and talk to her.please.let me get warm water.and massage your cheek.please.