Romoke - Season 1 - Episode 2

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Romoke - Season 1 - Episode 2

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​I thought I was in a trance but lo and behold chief’s daughters and his son, and Icouldn’t really figure out who the last person was until I heard “ahhh…… Romoke…… I would! (you)…. I will deal withyou today…. Husband snatcher!”. It was my madam, meanwhile chief was shielding me from his daughters while Ayostood watching me with hatred and his father with jealousy,. Meanwhile after madam said those statements and ran towards the kitchen, I quickly gathered my danfo skirt and scampered for safety. I ranout of their compound, out of the Abayomi’s home, and out of their lives.“romoke, how was service ” I was brought back to reality by my boo dimeji. He is a Sunday school teacher in church and also a primary school teacher, we have been dating for 7 years now but nothing to show for it, he is so stingy, never even bought a top or given me money to cook for him before as I always satisfy him withmy own money all I hear is the same song (that even the church Council must not hear every year) of “romoke don’t worry, we will get married at God’s appointed time let me get promoted first” he would say. Even when he got promoted he forgot about his promises and always convinced me to sleep with him and get pregnant for him first, but who was he even trying to fool?“it was fine, we thank God ”” so how far, how are you doing now ” he smiled revealing his brown set if teeth, but was he even smiling for by the time I breakthe news to him he will close his mouth.” am good, thank you” I said, twisting my mouth sideways. We stepped out of the church and were walking slowly, he breathed slightly and said “romoke, I was expecting you to come to my house yesterday but you didn’t, the last soup you made for me as even finished and you know you are a good cook” he winked at me, this guy has really taken me for a fool I said to myself. “look dimeji I am tired of this hide and seek when are we getting married?” he stopped to face me, looking around he said : “haba……….. Romoke, I told you to get pregnant for me first”“well I can’t, I can’t sleep with you now until am married to you. Dimeji how many times will I tell you that am keeping myselffor my husband “? I was already angry and was raising my voice.


He was quite surprised at my outburst then he tried acting cool he said” don’t worry, I will marry let’s just do it, so that you can get pregnant first,……. I love u oooo am seriousnwwww “. He smiled again, does he even think am joking I got more offended instead…….. ” dimeji you are such a fool, you don’t deserve me at all”. He was shocked and he tried to touch my arms butI waved him off.“look, I am jobless, am not school, I keep on getting empty promises from you, look enough is enough. Dimeji I want to move forward without you “. He shook his head and was already vibrating cause I could see his clenched fist and his eyes were getting red. Before I knew what was happening he slapped me, this was not thefirst or second time that he did that.


He slapped me and walked away, I called out to him “you ingrate! I hate you! Beast!”. I was hurt, and embarrassed, I was itching to slap him back but he had already gone. I held my right ear With my hand and walked back home. “bloody idiot”! I said aloud eve though he had already walked out of my sight.*****************“romoke! ” I stirred and opened my eyes to see my sister staring at me, she already had lines that showed frustration and unhappiness on her face.” sis Nike ” I said rubbing my blurry eyes and sitting up in bed. Is it even worthy to be called a bed at all? She sat close to me,adjusting her already faded Ankara blouse. I stared a her even more, God! I can’t even believe that this is my immediate elder sister. She was looking too old for her age, Her light complexion had turned to something else.“romoke…. Hmm… How are you ” I looked at my sister she doesn’t come to me to talklike this except there was something serious to say” am fine… ”” how is dimeji? And what is he saying concerning your marriage ”” we broke up……… Yesterday ” she frowned her face and then released it again” okay but I hope all is well? ” she asked again.” yes…… All is well….. He is just not serious “I concluded.” well okay then, actually maami called sister Bose and I “. But why did maami callthem? I do the chores and the cooking, I also washed her clothes.


So why would she report me to my sisters.” but what have I done this time”“hmmm……… Romoke relax you haven’t done anything wrong…. Am sure you knowbabatope “?


So what has babatope got to do with this issue now, babatope is one of the richest men in our village, he was also the first person to build a mansion in the village, heis a very rich cocoa farmer and he has about two wives, so many young ladies were dying to be his concubine not to talk of being his wife but I was an exception. I never even liked the short, bald, arrogant man.“yesss… I know him, so what did he do? ”” he is presently in maami’s room”But what is my sister trying to say? So many thoughts ran through my mind, abi was babatope having affairs with maami?But of course not! She’s older than him. I waved my foolish thoughts aside and decided to concentrate on what sis Nike was saying.“he said….. He is so much interested in youand wants to marry you as his third wife ”” what!!!! ”It sounded so new to me, it came as a bombshell. But how on earth will I marry that old cargo, I didn’t even let her finish what she was saying before I stood up to open the door, she stood up quickly and pulled me back.” ahnahn……. Romoke what do you want todo?….. Sit down let me explain things to you so that you can know what to do. ” she pushed me to the bed and sat close to me” look, he has already paid your bride price to maami and baba, he just wants to comeand finalize things so that he can take youhome ”” what! How can they accept my bride price without even letting me know? ” I said asked no one in particular as tears of anger, pain and frustration clouded my eyes. My sister just sat there patting me onmy shoulders, I was shivering, confused, disappointed, I didn’t even know what to do looking round the room an idea struck my mind…