Had I know

What If They Refuse Episode3

Mr Friday toss to and fro his bed till money, sleep took in the early hours of the day. by nine am the palm wine tapper had already brought the palm wine hos father ordered for, there was anxiety in the air cant wait for evening time to know his fate. Finanlly the sun set his father got set and left of with the keg of palm wine to knock at the door of a girl hr saw yesterday.

Back in Osamagbe compound, father and mother were sporting while children were laughing and enjoying their cool evening, Osamagbe is playing with mud, molding pots building sand house that was a usual play during raining season in the village, she is barely fifteen years old and she is yet to start her woman hood but she was tall and well modelin those days girls dont start menstration till they turn sixteen but the could have breast appearing and disappearing, So was the case of Osamagbe very naive about womanhood but she was sturbon and does not want to school, work or learn any trade, she just love to cook and play and work around in the village, this makes her parent opt for marriage before she will bring shame to the family.

Mr Friday and his father Uze walked into the compound exchanged greetings, Osamagbe brought the wooden chairs for the visitors greeted them and left to continue her molding a few feet away from them ,osamagbe mother brought some cola to welcome the visitors for so it is in ukogbon culture to welcome a visito with a plate of colaa prayer is then said by the visitor, he who brings cola brings life msy the gods bless you for this offering isee they all chorus while they share the cola amongst themselves , The father ask what brings you to my house,

atold does not run in the day time except something is pursuing it., my son Friday is ripe to plock a 🌺 flower and he saw thatu fulawa in your compoundu this what we came with to tell you that we saw something good in your compound that we want.

Osamagbe s father clears his throat and ask the young man which of his flower he had seen Mr Friday pointed toward Osamagbe who is now washing her self of the sand she has been playing with, seen that he took a deep breath an thought to himself, The opportunity i have been waiting for has come.

you are welcome my son, you come from the city and you want to marry my daughter, Come and pay her bride price, And she is yours, Mr Friday was very happy to hear his approval but he was nervous within him. We will come back in three days time he said.