FAMILY DUTY

chapter six: the way forward

Imani, felt that since she and Roman, had settled the agreement , it was finally the right time to tell her mum.therefore, she went home the next day to inform her.

Imani: mum, my engagement is next week. She said sitting across the living room on her favorite couch,well not just the couch,that house was her favorite place in the whole world, up until, her mum decided to pack in , in order to make her get married which was the ruination of everything.

Mrs okarfor: what ---- what are you saying girl? Mrs okarfor shockingly replys.

Imani: look, you wanted me to get married, and i am finally doing that so please do not question me any further. So when will you be returning to your house i need some privacy before i finally get married.

Mrs okafor:[ stares at imani in absolute confusion] Wow!girl , i must admit that i did not see this one coming, but i just want you to know that marriage is not another business deal .

Imani: I know that, but i am really getting married or do you not support it anymore?

Mrs okafor: look , Imani, i know that this husband issues has ruined our relationship, but in the end all i want is for you to be happy,

For you to find a man that loves you, and for you not to let my bad marriage ruin your life,for you to see and experience that love is good.And above all, because you deserve it dear. Those words hit a spot at Imanis, heart that was not guarded, but it was already too late she was not backing down on the deal. Mrs okafor, just sat there hoping that she hadn't lost her daughter in this issue of marriage. Just to make sure that she had the upper hand in the matter she began the speech to Imanis awaited answers.

Mrs okafor: Imani, dear i will return home to prepare for the wedding.

Imani: Alright, when do you leave?

Mrs okafor: After the engagement.

Alright, Roman, and I will come to see you tomorrow.

Mrs okafor: Alright, I cant wait to see him then.

The conversation ended in a rather cold way which actually left Imani, feeling uncertained about the whole thing.However, she knew her mum, if she was not sure that the marriage wasn't another business deal she would not back down, so she decided that she had work to do in making the fake marriage work rather than worrying over her mother and her own unsettled emotions.

That was it she said to herself, as she sat on her bed. Staring at the ceiling she exhaled picked up her phone and dialed Roman.

It rang twice before he picked up.

Hello, this is Imani

I know who it is, wouldn't it be a shame if i didn't know my future wife's voice.Roman replied.

Well then , get ready to do your duty, because we are meeting with my mum tomorrow.

Sure, i am ready for anything. He replied, but this time like he really met it ,it was as if this whole thing was real to him,but Imani, refused to give it more thought, besides

I am acting so well on my own.

She blocked out the room for such thought and ended the call by saying

Well then we have a deal.

Yes, Roman, answered.

Once more it felt weird to her to be playing marriage with an absolute stranger but she had no choice she reminded herself before going to her work space to sortout the files for the merge.

Few minutes into that Amara, called,

Imani : hello from my side lady, how is matt.

Amara: He is doing well, speakingbof the devil, he set me up with his mum tonight.

Imani: well, that is nice atleast someone will give me a head up on meeting a lovers parent, because I do not have the siletest clue

Amara: oh my God , tell me its whatvi am thinking.

Imani: yeah- - -yeah, it is what your are thinking ,he is coming to see my mum.

So tell me how nice does that sound.

Amara: really nice ,and it will really be way much better if you meant it even a little bit.

Because if you are really in love with someone, you will be happy to see their parent because that meant forward, and it will show in your voice or you will atleast be scared like i am right now.

Imani: well, fortunately i do not feel any one of those .

Amara: well, lets let that slide so now gist me how did she react when you told her?

Imani: I thought she would be , you know she finally got what she wanted, but she was not what i know as the definition of happy.

Amara: so whats next.

Imani: I dont know ,i guess one day at a time it is.

Amara: well, that coming from you i think its okay.

Imani: what so ever, just fill me in when you return okay.

Amara: sure, goodnight it is then.

Imani: i guess so.

Will mrs okafor do anything

Will she text them.

Well, lets find out.

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