Episode 20
The road in which the twins hurried through leaving Faith and
Adaku behind had a stagnant water. A 4Runner car with
voluminous tyres drove out gently. Chief Dike was the driver.
Meanwhile, the music by the women continued for the edification
of the audience traditionally. When Faith and Adaku saw the twins
briskly going home, they followed them. Before they met them,
the car had already gotten to the twins. Unluckily, it was at the
nitch of the
stagnant water. The front tyre galloped into it and water splashed
Udoka since she was at the closer position. She looked at her
cloth, glanced at the moving car then hissed.
"What an insolent act?!" Faith approached.
"See this man oh!" Adaku held Udoka's cloth lookin at the stained
portion. Immediately, she pursued the car. On getting there, the
car stopped then Chief Dike came out. His physical appearance
rendered Adaku speechless: huge body extended with bugged
stomach. He wore a long traditional caftan that had the same
colour with the trouser. On his feet were black pointed shoes. A
huge traditional bead hung on his neck and wrist.
"Goo.. good evening sir" Adaku frowned.
"Young girl.." chief Dike paused when the other girls also came.
He looked at the twins steadily. They had a minor resemblance of
his late brother, Mr Williams. Being a smart girl, Udoka looked at
him suspiciously from his gaze.
"Sir, you splashed me.."
"Oh, sorry darling" Chief Dike interrupted after realising himself. He
went to the extent of touching Udoka's body, therefore, Faith
rolled her eyeballs again. "I can see both of you are twins. What
are your names?"
"Linda and Hannah" Udoka replied
instantly then all the girls stared at her amazingly.
Chief Dike wanted to more inquisitive and offered them money
but they rejected it and excused themselves immediately.
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On their way home, Adaku didn't even wait for them to cross the
first river before stopping the motion of all.
"Adaku, what again?" Udoka asked.
Adaku placed her two hands on the waist, walked round, and
clapped hands dramatically. "Wonders shall never end! First, both
of you changed the story of
coming to Ndiogoro village to going to the bush before your
mother. Secondly, Monica said that she's no stranger of Ndiogoro
land on our way coming. Now, tell me again, when did your
names become Linda and Hannah?" she flipped her fingers on the
air.
"I didn't want the man to know our names" replied Udoka.
"Why?" Faith asked.
"Coz he's a total stranger! Moreover, my spirit didn't accept his
presence"
"Hmm... always having excuses" Adaku led the way followed by
the girls. Everywhere became silent before Faith shouted, "Look at
the masquerad!!" All screamed and took on their heels but finally
began to laugh.
**
Mrs Williams had been worried for not seeing her daughters for
the past six hours. That was unusual. She sat at the varander
waiting for them hopefully. She clenched both her teeth and seat
angrily as she gazed at the local ceiling. Suddenly, she heard
footsteps then straightened up to behold her daughters standing
before her. Udoka tried hard to hide the stained part of her cloth
while Monica met her mother on the seat. She placed her hand on
her shoulder with a smile then greeted her.
"From where are both of you coming?"
"Mother, we just went to have fun with our friends" Monica
replied.
"Yes, mother" Udoka smiled to cover up the lies. "I'm beginning to
like the village"
The last statement gave joy to their mother. Therefore she smiled
a bit. "I'm only happy both of you didn't come back late. By the
way.." Mrs Williams changed the tone. "I thought both of you
suppose to go to the bush in search of mushrooms today"
"We postponed it mother" replied
Monica. She left her then hurried
inside with her sister to avoid more queries.
**
9:00pm
Darkness covered Eziukwu village. By then, Mrs Williams had
gone to bed while the daughters remained at the backyard. The
chirping of cricket could be heard at a nearby bush. Monica wasn't
looking happy. Therefore, she tends to move to and fro.
"My spirit didn't just accept that man that doused my body"
Udoka broke the silence.
"That's not my problem!" Monica
stopped. "We are living a fake life! Ever since i started having this
strange dreams and David coming into your life, we have been
lying here and there even to our mother!" she moved closer to
her sister. "Tell me, how many lies have we lied today?"
Udoka giggled. "You are good at that. Why complaining?"
"I don't just like it"
"Then get use to it coz it's just the
beginning"
"Beginning? What do u mean?"
Udoka's face seriously changed. She clenched her teeth and
glanced at Monica.
"We are going to the Dark forest of Ndiogoro to know that which
our father wanted to know since we know the road now"
Hearing that, Monica speechlessly sat beside her sister with fear..
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TBC
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