Must Read: I Have Done Some Great Bad Things - Season 2 - Episode 5

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Must Read: I Have Done Some Great Bad Things - Season 2 - Episode 5

I had foreseen it..I had envisaged the situation..I envisioned how it will likely pan out to be,only that it was all in mind…Envisioned glance and the reality of the glanced visions can never really be the same..But as it unwhines and materialises itself,you are left with thoughts of how similar both your envisioning and reality are in its full appearance..
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I knew that it was only a matter of time{time here is in Minutes and hours,not days},before the news of my return spreads like a wildfire..I had already refused to go to church that Sunday cuz i still want to retain the last of anonymousness,but i knew that once The Church was over for the day,Mates and friends are gonna be coming to our house..But to what extent,i cannot really fathom out!
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Around 2pm that Sunday,cuz the Mass has ended very late which is unusual,I had a knock on the door,and i heard speeches being made,and talks going on..I, being the only one at home,wearily stood up from whence i lay,and went to the door..On opening the door,standing alongside grandma and Blessing,were Junior,Amara and Nkechi!
Whew!
O boy! I didnt even know how to react..I didnt know how to express any realistic ecstasized expression..Well,thats the problem with me till date!
Even though i was all smiles and brimming brilliantly with facial excitement,that was where it stopped..Grandma and Blessing walked in,leaving us four at the Door..I became shy!
But that was me being me..Next thing i know,i was in Amara’s sweet and embracing arms,hugging her so tightly,while i looked on at Nkechi and Junior who simply kept saying i have added a bit more in height…Amara attempted to carry me up{and could have carried me up},but i kinda staminalised my feet on the ground,and she was like:
“Lekwanu o,Odii buzi weight o”{See o,Odii has now added much weight o},she said,and everybody started laughing as we all walked into the house..
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Questions upon questions where the order of the day from Amara,Nkechi and Junior;and i kept answering them,and answering them,and we all laughed..They even pointed out that i have lost my core Avu tongue,and that my tongue is now filled with certain Aba learnt tongues…We all laughed too..Infact,it was all fun..I brought some toys i bought for Junior,and even the ones that i wasnt using again,and he was all smiles..Amara and Nkechi were like,”where is our own na?”…..I simply laughed about it,and was still laughing when Grandma brought two Big Loaves of bread and Chin-chin packs..She shared the Chin-chin for them all,while she gave Nkechi one of the loaves of bread..Then,she said i should personally take that Bread with other things she put in Nylon,and take it to Amara’s dad,that is,after we are done eating and when Amara them are leaving..O boy!
Grandma didnt even know that i still want to remain indoors for some days before going out..And i pointed it out too..But they all started laughing,saying since when did i start staying indoors..I tried to insist,but grandma said that:
“m lotala bia ikpa ya ekwurekwu?”{Have i come back now to start making her talk too much like before?}..Imagine! Few years back,Grandma would have been so happy that i am staying indoors!
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What i had failed to realise at first is that both Amara and parents,combined with Nkechi,has been helping grandma a lot since i was masterfully kidnapped from her..They have been of great help to her and Blessing,helping them in everything helpable: farm work et al..
After eating and all that,the four of us,Amara,Nkechi,Junior and i started walking to Amara’s house..It was whilst we were walking to their house that i remembered my bicycle! Amara just told me that its in their house,and that she has been making use of it..I was like,how and why?
She said Junior is usually stingy,or rather,Junior doesnt want her riding the other one..I said Okay..Deep down in me,i was like,what da fu.c.k!
Meanwhile,i had rarely talked to Nkechi as we walked on,and she was like the odd one amongst our midst,but it didnt bother her,cuz she will sometimes throw in certain talks,laugh or smile and all that..And yeah,i have refused to add that they both now looked ravishingly astonishing..Very cute sweet friends they have finally become,and i was kinda happy..
On reaching the Pathway to Amara’s compound,Nkechi bade us goodbye and walked on..We continued to Amara’s house..But just as if i knew Nkechi’s mind,i looked back and she was looking at me as she slowly walked,giving me a sign that i understood to mean that she expects me on Saturday..Thats kul!
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Towards evening that day,after i came back from Amara’s house, many other mates and friends came by,and we chatted,and i was made fun of,and all that,and it was fun as usual….Truthfully,i have been missed,and it shows..
Monday came,Others came too,we chatted too,and by evening time,it was as if i have not been away at all..But,where is Jane?.
Jane still never showed up…Well, maybe she haven’t heard…Or is she even still in the village? Well i will find out soon anyway…
I was still in the house,on Tuesday,Towards evening time,minutes before Dusk,when i got a surprise visit..
Already,regardless of the fact that its no longer news that i came back,i still have not gone out on my own accord,judging by my own standards..I only went out on that Sunday cuz grandma demanded it..But thats it..
Blessing came to my room where i was playing with my Brick game to inform me that i have a visitor,or rather,visitors! I thought that finally,Jane has decided to pay me a visit…I thought of this way cuz Blessing refused to tell me who my visitors are…On coming out,i saw no other person than Ebere and Winner..
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If you could think backward a bit,you will remember when i previously mentioned Ebere in that update that i included that Uchechi{Eunan and Ifeoma’s younger sister} went to their house,to give Ifeoma and i space…Well,thats the Ebere i was talking about..
Ebere is a pretty,Almost skinny{just almost o,but not skinny},fair complexioned young lad..I am probably a year or two older than her{I said probably cuz she has never told me her real age before,so i kinda deduced it myself},and she is almost as tall as i was then,and is the last born of a family of five…
On the otherhand,Winner is the second to last born of Ndaa Lambert,and he is not my mate,but we are good by virtue of our family ties with his father et al…
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As i saw them,i was like wow! I didnt even know what to say to them as i just led them to the house,straight to our parlour..Every edible thing that was brought with me down from Aba has finished and there was nothing to offer them…It kinda made me look silly,so i offered that i will go out,escorting them,so that i can buy them anything they would want to take in the stalls or shops outside…Everybody was happy!..I also noticed that Ebere was taking so much liken to me,which is unusual..Infact,i detested it,and have realised that doing anything of the sort with your kins people is abnormal and is a sacrilege…I kinda like didnt want such situations arising again,knowing fully well that i was once a victim! So,i tried my best to avoid or do like i didnt notice any of her pranks!
I went to my room immediately and dressed up,came back and told them that we should get going….
I shouted it out to grandma that i am going to Ndaa Lambert’s place,that i want to go and greet him and the wife probably…Grandma said i should go but should try and come back early………Yes ma!
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After we bought things{edible},we started walking to Amakabo{both of them live there}…O boy,my mouth almost soured and got hoarsed from greeting as i strolled with them..When we reached Ebere’s compound,i wanted to bypass,but with constant pleas,i entered with her,greeted their people,and walked off with Winner…Surprisingly, Ebere followed us..The next compound was that of Eunan…I branched,greeted everyone,including Ifeoma,and funny remarks and eye signs and speeches were made and noted too….
We walked off again,but didnt stop till we arrived at Winners house….They wanted to delay me,but i was too smart for that,and i hurried back home before they could even realise it…I was still being accompanied by Ebere too…After she told me she will be coming again to our house tomorrow,she left me….I walked home happily,knowing that the Greeting of people burden has been heavily lifted off of me…Just few more people,and i will be good..
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The next day,i decided to go to Jane’s house..I was somehow worried that maybe she didnt know that i am back…Or has she moved on? But wait o,who was gonna tell Her that am back? Probably nobody! My bad!
After eating that morning and waiting for the day to go deep a bit,i set off to Jane’s house…I have also decided to use the opportunity to drop at Amara’s house and take my bicycle…I sure needed it!
I trekked down to the Market side,entered the Route to Umuijem,straight to Jane’s gate…As soon as i arrived at the gate,i kinda did the sign of the cross,and knocked on the gate:
“kpo kpo kpo kpo!”…,i knocked…no answer,no footsteps.
“kpo kpo kpo kpo!”,i knocked again..Nothing…And as i wanted to knock again,the gate was immediately flung open…Damn! I didnt even hear footsteps!.
The gate flung or swinged open as i wanted to knock for the third time..It wasnt Jane nor Ukamaka nor any of her other siblings..
Standing at the gate facing me is a man,probably in her late 50’s..
Whew! I was like,na wa o,since when did Jane’s parents get a gateman? Hmmm..A lot,surely, has changed in my two years absence i guess..
The man looked at Me,i stared back at him,and greeted him;he responded back..I knew he was expecting me to tell him Who i was looking for or what brought me there,but i was still reeking in my amazed nature at the Gateman ish!
“igi ikwu ihe i choga?”{Wont you say What brought here?},the gateman asked me,bringing me back to my normal self..
“a choga m Jane”{I am looking for Jane},i absent-mindedly said..
“I wukwanu onye?”{And who are you?},he asked me..
Exactly my problem with the gateman ish…Had it been it was before,i could have been inside by now,but here i was with the gateman,rattling about my identity…
“shi ya na Odii na-acho ya!”{Tell her Odii is looking for her!},i said finally…
He looked at me,closed the gate back,and i heard Footsteps depart from whence he previously stood..Na wa o!
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The gate flung open a minute or so later,and near the gateman excitedly is Ukamaka,but Jane wasnt excited!
“Lekwanu Odii o..Odii etochala o..Chineke eh! Odii,ga ahapu anyi gbalaga o kwa ya?…Odii Aba..Odii nka a Odii nkaa…….”{See Odii o..Odii have grown o..God! You just left us and ran away abi,Odii?..Odii Aba..Odii this,Odii that!},were the things that poured out from Ukamaka’s mouth as she led me into their house…Jane wasnt even doing like She is noticing me,or noticed me..It was like i was irritating her..It was like i angered her,and she is looking for any tiny opportunity to hit me very hard..Jane was trying to ruin my day with her attitude…This left me asking myself,”what exactly have i done wrong already?”…Well,thank God Ukamaka was around,i bet she{Jane} could have told the gateman to tell me to get out from there…who knows!
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I really enjoyed my stay in their house,and as much as i would have loved that I talked or got the chance to speak to Jane{goddamnit,i miss her o!},it still didnt bother me…I have done the right thing by letting them know am back..If Jane has a personal beef with me,i know she will surely come to our house,at least,she knows am back now!
Just before i got going,Ukamaka invited me to come to their house again as she escorted me out to the gate…I promised to come!
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I branched at Amara’s house,and Amara did well to prolong my stay there..But i finally got going,And Amara after escorting me to a certain point,told me she will come to our house tomorrow morning,that we will spend the day together…Hmmmm!
On a lighter note,she said she just allowed me to use this days to see Whoever i wanted to see,and greet Whoever i wanted to greet….that from Tomorrow,i am going to start telling her about what actually happened,and Aba as a whole..Me and her special,as usual…But,i know she had other plans though!.Sweet!
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I came back in the evening to meet Ebere in our house,and she looked great in her appearance,and i wished she was not my kinsgirl….O boy! If at all i knew that wishes could come true!
After eating{Ebere declined to eat with me},i asked her whether she will escort me somewhere..She agreed…
I had been getting nervous to go see what has become of my little pretty garden since i came back,so,i just wanted to go and see it that day since i wont have chance tomorrow..
When we reached there,hastened by the speed of my bicycle,i nearly cried!! The place has been utterly destroyed,burnt,levelled,and a house’ foundation is being la!d there…Gawd! What a pity! Such a sweet place..I wept for the place! Ebere herself couldnt believe such a place existed,and so she laughed at me..But she realised i was serious,so she consoled me…But i avoided it,which startled her..She was like:”why am i avoiding her?”…I simply told her that i wasnt o,just that i was not used to such “consoling”..And truthfully though,am not used to those! Ebere said its a lie,that i have some other thing in mind..That am having bad thoughts..I was kinda surprised though,as we walked our way out of the bush,though i carried my bike…Ebere was too young to be having such reasoning…She is definitely older in thinking i could guess..I undastood where she was going,so i didnt want to lead her to it,but i mistakenly led her to it by asking her:
“o kwa i mana anyi wu umunne?”{Hope You know we are brother and sister?}.