CONTINUATION OF HAPPY MARRIED LIFE

"ehn get as e happen”“Na my mama oh, she the girl we she arrange for me before she die oh, say na for that ajegunle we she bed live”.“The girl mama send message say make I come oh, my been say the girl good, her eye reach ground and she de go church, say she sabi God well well”.“Na him I come go naa, na for Lagos wey the small occasion happen, and I know say eh far well well for una”.“But no wahala shaa, I plan to bring her come una house come show una”.“Chai! Eiyaa, no problem shaa” she said“Wetin be her name”“Her name na comfort” he replied “Wetin she de work?” she asked again“She shai plat hair” he said“When money come, I go open shop for her”“But for now, she de follow my neighbor wife dey go plat hair for market”“If na so, make she de come plat my hair” Oga madam said“I go tell her” he assured her“Ehen! How far?” she said pointing to their car, a green Toyota Camry“Eh done ready Ade been done test am, but wait make I still test am make in see, weda that noise still dey there” he said and hurriedly opened the driver’s door started the car and moved out of the workshop, while Oga madam watched. He drove a short distance, then turned and came back to the workshop sport and packed neatly.“Finish” he said to her with a wave of his right hand“Carry go”“Okay … when you come house with comfort I go give you your money”she said and rolled her eyes“Madam if na so, we go come this might, because I need dat money bad!” he said“Eh better self” she said and took the car keys from him and headed towards the driver’s door.“Na wa oh Oga madam!” Amos said“This one wey you nak suit today, abi you don begin work for bank?”She laughed and said “Hmm... no be small thing my dear, them just make my husband senior pastor for our church, we do the ordination ceremony today oh”“Chai! We go drink oh… thank God!” he said“No wahala now, until una come” she said as she drove off.The worms in Amos! Stomach began to remind him of food. He yawned and sat down on a condemned car tyre. He deeped his hand in the right pocket of his house and brought his wallet opened it and stared at the almost content, empty calculating how much he could spend on lunch.“Oyibo!” he heard from behind him and turned to see Oboma the owner of the workshop where he attached himself, a very huge and dark skinned man with a very ugly attitude.“Now, now, now you done dey tire” Oboma said“You just dey yawn like mumu”“How you want take make enough money to pay me for the two months wey you dey owe me”“You carry all the money wey you done try gather go collect house, marry wife, come dey owe person”Those words, like ferracious bees pull through to the heart of Amos and stung him there. But he chose to remain silent.“Now small money, wey you done make you go come use am buy after noon food chot no be so?” Oboma added“I no blame you”“No worry, my God no go fail me, before April finish, I go complete your money give you” Amos pleaded are suddenly heard a familiar giggle and loud exchange of “How you dey” and turned to see his young comfort approaching one hand holding up the yellow flowing cotton gown she was wearing as she careful crossed the gutters stones and other obstacles scattered here and there an she came into the workshop. Amos could not hide his excitement as he saroured every facet of her beauty. She dazzle in the sunlight like a goddess. All eyes followed her all the way through sprang to his feet and gave her a hug.“My best, how you dey” he asked“Wetin carry you come here?”“I de fine” she replied“Sun done come out, I know say hunger go done hummer you well”“Na him I say, make I bring small chop come for you”“So that you no go spend money”Amos was speechless, he didn’t know how to express his appreciation to her, he just started at her as she opened the cellophane bag she was holding and brought out two plate neatly covered and handed them to him with two sachets of ice cold water. He however could not stop his head from swelling in pride as the other men in the workshop and few women from the neighboring hair dressing saloon and grocery shop watched with amazement.“No forget to bring this plate them come house oh” comfort said intimated“No wahala” he said almost with a whisper, still staring at her“Abeg no de look me like that” she said and she rolled her eyes at him“You do well” he said“How market?”“No problem” she said“We de do am small small”“Make I rush go I de expect customer” she said and dropped the polythene bag by his side and was about to strip off, when others began calling out at her.“Iyaw, na go be that?” Ade called out just coming in from an errand“Oga Ade, good afternoon” she greeted “Yes oh… make I rush”“Iyaw!” one of the women around also called out“Amarya” Adamuone of the mechanics called out too“If you no see this women again, know say na me snatch her oh” Ade said to Amos“Nwanyi oma” another woman called out again “Welcome oh, na you de make our Oyibo to fresh like this ehn,thank you oh”At this moment comfort could not contain her shyness anymore, she mashed the ground to open up and swallow her.“So you get eye for better woman like this” Oboma added at last inspite of himself, having been observing everything in silence and soccer jealously Comfort finally flew out of sight. Shouting out an instruction to Amos as said fled“No forget say bible study dey today oh by four – thirty”Amos nodded in replied and watched her go. He immediately called out to Ade“Ade small chop de, go wash hand” he said already guessing what the content of plates was, having weighed them in with hands Ade hurriedly washed his hand and came. Amos opened the plates and, sniffed and exhaled loudly as he took in the nice aroma of freshly cooked egusi soup with plenty of stock fish and only two lumps of beef.“Oyibo, make I no reduce your ration oh” Ade said “This food plenty, na two people food” Amos said“She carry you for mind put am”Amos washed his hand with half of one of the satchets of ice cold water and they both ate and greedily, without inviting anybody to join them, wearing serious frown on their faces so as to discourage anyone from attempting to join them.In some minutes, they were through, they washed their hands, covered the plates and put them back in the polythene bag drank some water then they both went back to their respective tasks.It was four pm, Amos went into the workshop, removed his hearing dirty cover all went to the tap nearby, washed his hands legs and face, flung his hand in the air to remove excess water, then ripped it on his khaki shorts, buttoned his shirt property, went in and put on his worn – out leather slippers and announced.“I done de go oh”“Oyibo, you de forget your life plate them oh” Akpan one of the mechanics called outs to him. Amos’ eyes widened knowingly then he bent down, and snatched it from the floor.“Akpan no forget to call Alhaji say him motor done ready” he said and strode off Amos sat next to his wife in the bible study, later that evening. They were among the first persons to arrive. Amos being an usher joined the others to sweep the church clean, wiped clean the white plastic chairs, as well as the pulpit and musical instruments with a slightly damp piece of cotton cloth. It was not long, the pastor came and everything started. Amos fully participated in the prayers, praise and worship sessions. When the study started he was still with the rest of the congregation with heart and mind. He however turned his head at some point, and looked around the church, and the half empty seats it’s was just a Thursday bible study, how many would attends such, well except of course, the poor ones like him, who do not have much doing and who look up to the church for certain favour; he thought. By Sunday this church was going to be full to the brim, with all manner of cars parked outside, in the church compound and be the sides of the busy road. The church hall itself was going to be very colourful with all forms of elaborate dressing and him and comfort were just going to be lost in the crowd. He smiled however at the thought that things would be a better in the nearest future. He believed strongly. Amos was lost in the maze of his own thought, it kept go on getting broader and broader, He also thought about the children comfort was going to birth for him. What he would called them. Bible names and words would be preferable he thought. They were of course studying the life of Apostle Paul that evening Paul, that would make a perfect name for his first son. He could also call one victory, he pondered …“Brother Amos, what do you think?” The voice of pastor Obi broke into his thought.“I sorry Sir, my mind was not there” he pleaded “I observed” Pastor Obi said“You have to try to overcome wandering mind”“The devil is oppressing you with it”Although Amos could not grab all that was, he however got the message and nodded in conformity. Comfort sitting next to him could hardly manage the sudden surge of shame she felt. She swallowed hard in attempt to bottle the shame.*******Bible study was over and they both walked hand in hand in the cool early hours of the night. None of them or had a wrist watch on, so Amos guessed, the time should be around six thirty P.m.

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