Tales Of My Fatherland

In Love

The sky was a black tranquility married to a poetry of stars,

I found the darkness strange. Living in the heart of a Town, I had grown used to having the warming, orange glow of streetlamps outside my window, their light filtering in through the gaps in the curtains. This was a blackness that I couldn't recall seeing before - one that was almost absolute.

When I tilted my head skyward I could see clearly millions of bright stars dotted on the black canvas of night, yet none of that light seemed to filter far enough down to make any difference when I turned my eyes away.

I set out for a night walk, my heart was cussing, I couldn't stay at home because I was emotionally troubled. The whole world around me was stilt with great shame of muteness, My ears were embracing deafness and my mind paying great loyalty to my heart as it arched with a bitter sweet sensation. I halted for a while and stood under a tree, I couldn't explain the feeling in my heart. Its more than three days since I met with Ochuwa at the river side.

Although, I have written the petition to the state government as she advised with the help of a friend who works in the state governmet house in the city but without the knowledge of other youths.

After few minutes, I decided to go back home; I was definitely missing someone;

they say when you are missing someone that they are probably feeling the same, but I don't think it's possible for her to miss me as much as I'm missing her right now. I couldn't predict when our path would travel in same road again. All these engulfed my heart like a ribbon-like body of water that flows continuously downhill from the force of gravity with great pressure.

Soon, I was close to my abode, I met my mother just outside my compound. She questioned my whereabouts and claimed someone was waiting for me inside the compound, the same lady whom

requested for my assistance the other time and she insisted on meeting me in person. Immediately, I walked in without listening to all my mother had to say.

Behold, she was sitting on a bench, her focus downwards towards the earth, she looked a bit worried as I walked upto her.

"My mother said you wanted to see me" I muttered, "I am sorry I went for a little walk", I continued. She stood up and requested we go outside or take a little walk, I agreed.

Immediately we got outside my compound, my mother had walked past us going inside, her mood changed.

"What were you thinking?, What were you thinking when you said those words to me at the river side?, Didn't you know those words seemed like a destructive weapon for a ladies heart?, She yelled at me, hitting me severally on my chest. She seemed nervous and was breathing fast. "I had to sneak out of my compound to see you". "I couldn't handle how I have been feeling strange this past few days"; she continued. Then she came close and hugged me, I didn't react, I was motionless and mute at the same time, my heart was beating very fast.

She pulled herself back, apologised and wanted to walk away. Immediately I grabbed her hand, and held her from walking away. "I am sorry I made you feel this way , if its hurting you so much and you don't like it, we can find a way to let it fade away and you will be free" I spoke.

She looked up with a glum all over her face and asked me If I was this wicked and heartless, was that all I could say as she tried releasing her hand from my grip. I pulled her back with a little force, more than the previous and hugged her. I told her I feel the same way.

My sleep had been stolen away ever since the day we met at the river side and I meant everything I said to her that day; looking into her eyes and I kissed her forehead. She looked upto me with smile that seem to had embarked on the adventure to console her tears and smooched my lips with hers, then I kissed her.

I am Onomoghen, my people are not far from the escapade of doom yet, I am in the arms of love; was this the odds I staked for?; I wondered but still in the arms of my belove and our tongues were wallowing together in each others saliva.