The Darkest Hour - Season 1 - Episode 35

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The Darkest Hour - Season 1 - Episode 35

“Because of the bloody tradition that wanted to take place”

“Do you know those twins?”
“Yes”
“Since when?”
“Not too long”
“Do you have anything doing with one of them?”

“Some thing like?”
“You know what I’m talking about!”
“I don’t know what you are talking about, mum!” David provoked. “Fine, one of them is a girl whom i love. I have a relationship with her”

Everywhere calmed down, Mike looked at Sandra. He could see an expression of a broken heart and disappointment on her face.
“So, this is why u came to inquire about Mr Williams family” Nneowa broke the silence..

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“Yes, granny, i came all the way from school in search of the girl, Udoka” David replied her grandmother.
Mrs Robinson, the mother, didn’t get it. She glanced at her mother-inlaw then glared at David.
“You mean you came back all the way from school to see one of those twins without my knowledge?” she asked but nobody said a word.
Mike and Ernest began to smile because there could see David being treated like a baby boy. Only Sandra wasn’t smiling. Her heart filled with hatred for Udoka whom she had not even come in contact with. She still stood on her words that nobody would ever take David from her.

When the silence lingered in the sittingroom of Nneowa without anybody responding to Mrs Robinson’s question, she called, “David”
“Mum” David replied.
“What of this one sitting beside you?” Mrs Robinson pointed at Sandra. Hearing that, the smiles on the faces of the two boys broadened.
“Mum, her name is Sandra, my friend and coursemate” David replied.
“She looks beautiful. Nne welcome” Mrs Robinson turned to Sandra with a smile.
“Thank you, ma’am” Sandra factitiously smiled to give an edification impression.
Mrs Robinson turned to her son, “So, when are you going back to school?”
“Today, after i see Udoka, i mean the twins” David replied. His statement did not only made the mother frown but Sandra too, which the other two boys observed scientifically and psychologically. While Nneowa observed it traditionally. Without prolonging the issue, Mrs Robinson stood up to the kitchen.
***

At the king’s palace where chief Dike, Mrs Williams and her daughters, elders and Lolo Dike who was also invited sat silently, the king spoke up saying, “I want justice to prevail” he had a voluminous hand-fan made of animal skin in one of his hands while an artifact rested in the other hand. The palace was nothing less than the irony, ‘Paradise on earth.’ The throne was set high above other chairs. Before one sits on it, one has to climb five stairs. His royal attire sparkled like a diamond in the sky. Likewise other materials found in the palace.
“Like a said, chief Dike must returned everything possessed by his late brother which he claimed after his death and must do whatever tradition requires of him as a punishment to the act committed years ago. I hope i have made my self clear”
“Gwam!” the elders exclaimed.
“And i want to make peace between the two families” the king added. He made chief Dike apologise and promise to give back all his late brother’s properties. As that went on, the wife hugged Mrs Williams in tears and big pregnancy. As a woman, she felt her pains. After that, Udoka spoke up, “Your highness, we don’t need the properties anymore. The only thing we need is our father’s house”
“Are you sure of that?” the king queried.
“Yes, your highness”
“Okay then”

Mrs Williams wondered why her daughter had to say that but kept quiet. Suddenly, elder Onu stood up, hit his staff on the floor, cleared his throat thereby attracting people’s attention and said, “Now we have come in common conclusion and agreement. Let’s cast our minds back to what brought about what has happened today. So to say, we will like to here from the twins why they were found in the dark forest by that time of the night”
“Eziokwu ka ikwuru!” one of the elders responded by hitting his staff on the floor too.
Elder Onu sat down while the twins glanced at each other. Udoka knew that the lying aspect was for Monica, therefore, she kept quiet.
“Umm..” Monica began looking at the king. “My late father had feelings and dreams about the dark forest. He couldn’t satisfy his curiosity due to the traditions of this land. The same dreams was transferred to me. It was so intense that i couldn’t bear it. Therefore, i and my sister decided to go to the dark forest to satisfy our curiosity regardless our mother’s advice not to enter there..” she paused.

“So, what did you see that concerns your dream?” the king asked.
“We saw nothing”
“We were disappointed” Udoka added.
The palace remained quiet for sometimes before the king said, “You are welcome back to your land”
“Thank you” the twins smiled.
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