The Christmas Return
When Nnenna returned to her village in Abia State for Christmas, she expected boredom, village gossip, and endless farm work.
She never expected Emeka.
He is the kind farm boy everyone loves. Always in his straw hat, hoe on his shoulder, working his maize farm from morning to night with a smile.
He has no money, no big English, no city car. But he has a kind heart that makes Nnenna's heart beat fast.
Nnenna is a city girl with big dreams. Emeka is a village boy who has never left his farm. Her mother will never allow it. Her friends will laugh.
But can true love grow between the city and the farm? Will Nnenna choose the kind farm boy she loves?
Nnenna came from a wealthy home, even though she is from a small village called Acha in Isuikwuato Local Government, Abia State. All her life, she has lived as a city girl.
Her family rarely comes home to the village, and for Nnenna, this Christmas feels like something completely new. She is eager and preparing herself for whatever comes with it.
That very morning of their return, she woke up early and started cleaning the house and arranging things. They have domestic staff, but out of excitement, she couldn't care less.
Her mother was a little surprised to see her awake this early. She knows her daughter is a very kind girl who sometimes helps the domestic staff with their work, even though they are paid for it. But today was different. Nnenna woke up as early as 4 a.m. to do the chores alone, without waking the workers.
Then her mother called her attention.
"Nnenna, come to the living room. It is time for morning devotion.