The Darkest Hour - Season 1 - Episode 19

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The Darkest Hour - Season 1 - Episode 19

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Back to Eziukwu, Udoka became dull at their backyard. She stood with her hands folded and spacing into the sky. She thought of nobody but David. One could see grasses few centimeters away from her and dirty bucket of water that had stayed in the rain for days. “I should have collected the phone from him” she thought and sat down on wooden chair. “But my mother would have asked questions.. God, why am i feeling this way? Is this how it is to be in love?” she kept thinking.

“Udoka!” Monica came out. Udoka looked at her without responding then averted her eyes. “I have been looking for you and why are you like this? Is it because of David or our plan to follow Adaku and Faith to Ndiogoro?” Monica brought down her voice..
Monica waited patiently for the answer to her question before her sister. That wasn’t the first time she sees her in such a mood but this one was more serious.

“I know is because of David coz i have never seen you like this before. That’s why is not good to love. ‘Love’ they said is wicked and can put someone in a sad mood”
Udoka looked at Monica from the chair and smiled at her words. “How i wish u will fall in love one day” she averted her eyes from her.

“But is true. Do u miss him?”
“Who?”
“David”
“Yes, we never saw each other to say goodbye, and i feel as if we are separated forever. What if i don’t get to see him again?” asked Udoka.

Monica kept quiet thinking of an iconoclasm of her sister’s last statement in order to encourage her. But before she spoke up, they heard a female voice in front of their compound.

“Adaku!” both exclaimed and rushed out.

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In front of the compound was Adaku standing before Mrs Williams who had a plate of rice in her hands. She sat on a plastic chair. On her body was a wrapper tied across her chest.
“Nne, you are welcome”
“Thank you ma” Adaku smiled unabashedly. She wore a milky gown and had ‘Isiowu’ hairstyle of young igbo girls.
“Who did you say u are looking for?” Mrs Williams asked.

“Monica and Udoka”
“Hmm… my children have started making friends already” Mrs Williams smiled. “It seems like you girls planned to go somewhere”

“Yes, ma” Adaku replied still smiling and flinging her hands in a way it made a gentle clap.

“Where do you girls plan to go today?”
“Is not today, ma”
“Really? When?”
“In the next three market days”
“Where could that be?”
“The stream..” Udoka rushed out.
“The farm..” Monica added standing besides Udoka.

The expression of confusion triggered in the faces of their mother and Adaku.
“Stream?” the mother asked looking at her children.

“No, farm” Udoka replied.
“Farm?”
“Yes, you can call it a bush” Monica retorted.

“To do what there?”
The twins went dumb. They glanced at each other to formulate another lies but they couldn’t. Due to Adaku understood they were covering their plan to Ndiogoro, she spoke up, “We planned to go to the bush in search of mushrooms and okazi leaves. Though that’s not why I’m here. I came to ask them if they would go to the stream with me”

“Oh..” Mrs Williams turned to the plate of rice. “I’m happy about your plans”
“Yes, we shall follow u to the stream” Udoka rushed inside. She brought out two buckets and they headed to the stream.
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On their way to the stream, Adaku, being so dramatic, she kept her bucket and touched the two girls thereby making them to stop too.
“Come oh, i don’t understand. What was the drama all about?”

“What drama?” Udoka retorted.
“The one that happened in your compound with your mother”

“So, you were trying to tell our mother about our plan to Ndiogoro” Monica interfered.
“Why not?” Adaku spread her hands.
The twins looked at each other.
“Please, keep our plans to Ndiogoro a secret especially from our mother” said Udoka.
“She won’t let us go if she knows” added Monica.

“But why?” Adaku asked.
“Coz we’re still new here”
“Hmm… Okay then” Adaku picked up her bucket. She dropped it again as they wanted to leave and looked at the twins. “Between both of you, who is Udoka?”

The twins smiled.

“I’m Udoka” Monica replied.
“Don’t mind her, I’m Udoka” Udoka continued walking followed by her sister.
“You girls are confusing me the more!” Adaku followed them briskly..

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