Chapter 7
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Prince Gatamu arrived at the doctor’s house. Not only was doctor Kirimi his friend but also their family doctor. He also happened to be the brother to Mr. Mamiti. This is to mean that, he was Silviah’s uncle. He was the youngest brother at their home. He and the Prince happened to be of the same age.
Prince Gatamu visited the doctor frequently but this day’s visit was no ordinal visit. Gatamu had a bone to break and he surely needed somebody to help him on how to go about it. Despite the fact that Kirimi was Silviah’s uncle, Gatamu knew that he could help him out.
In the past days, when they met to have a chat, some of the key things they discussed were women, love and marriage. These two being of the right age, they could not help but to discuss these issues. Gatamu knew for sure that Kirimi was an advocate for love and could help him out. He believed that for two to be together, they must be in love.
Before Gatamu met this girl, he talked of marriage as just a rite of passage and referred to women as a source of pleasure. He believed one did not have to love a woman to marry her. Kirimi on the other side thought otherwise. He always told Gatamu that the most important thing in life after a good job was a loving and caring wife. A woman in love with him and whom he loves too. He also added she could only come from God; therefore, one need be born again.
“It’s good to see you again my Prince. How is it that you look dull today? Is everything okay?” Kirimi asked.
“Good to see you too my friend, I am without a flu. Contrary, as it seems, I have just awoken a sleeping lioness!” Gatamu replied.
“What do you mean my friend? Do not tell me the world is crumbling on you pal! What lioness could be powerful than Credonia’s Prince?”
“My friend, as much as I am the Prince, there are times that even I fear. I mean no joke my friend. I am dead serious of what I say.”
“Tell me, what’s up and how may I be of assistance to you my Prince friend?”
“Good, see, remember your niece Silviah?”
“What is this? Of course I do. How can I forget her with all her classy being though she hardly visits? What did you do to her?”
“Nothing at all but, remember me saying that I do not love her?”
“Of course I do, and, you have always been okay with that. Didn’t you say that, you do not have to love a woman to marry her?”
“Yes of course I said that but, that was before. Now, I do believe that no more. I just found myself a princess or… should I say… a Queen. I now accede with you that love does exist.”
“Gatamu, Gatamu. What has come over you? You are not the Prince I knew. Tell me, who is this queen that you have found and when did this happen?”
“She is a girl from Ruaki and my friend; I have never been so sure in my life. I may have not experienced love before but, I bet this is how it feels to be in one.”
“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. You mean you have somebody else and I do not know about it but my niece does… right. That is what friends do! ...Am I surely your friend?”
“Of course you are my friend. It is not like that. Your niece does not know and, this did not happen long ago. In fact, you are the first to know. Is that friend enough?”
“Well, I suppose by Ruaki you mean the town you are heading the water project, right?”
“Yes, that’s right. She is from that town and I love her so much.”
“So, tell me, how did you tell her this?”
“Well, don’t be surprised that I have not even talked a word to her yet.”
“What! Gatamu, if I know you right, you cannot let a woman go just like that. You must have told her something. What happened to being man enough? That’s your slogan, right?”
“It’s not that I did not try but, when I did, she ran away instead of talking to me.”
“What! Pastoral girls and their naivety, anyway, how do you intend to go about it?
“I will keep on trying and hope that someday she will talk to me and love me back.”
“My friend, you are in trouble. How will you tell this to your father leave alone my niece? I think you should be worried more about him than my niece.”
“My father does not know and cannot know about it. That’s the reason why I have to do something about Silviah.”
“So, what are you afraid of and she doesn’t know yet?”
“She might not know it yet but the way she talks proves that she may be suspecting something. I think it’s because of my reactions to her these last few days.”
“Did you show her a negative attitude?”
“No, not at all, I wonder why she is saying this to me. She even threatens to tell my father. You know, I cannot allow this to take place. My father cannot support this.”
“Well my friend, I told you that though Silviah is my niece, she is a hard nut to c***k. Since you had no opinion in this relationship with her and still does not, I suggest you be cool and play her lover lest her finding about this queen of yours.”
“I do not think I can pretend to love her and I don’t, especially not now that I have Peninah all over me.”
“Is that not what you have been doing ever since I don’t know when that you people started your thing?”
“Now it’s different. I did not know the power of love then. I am a different man now. What you know not about can do you no harm, right?”
“Well my friend, you came for my help and hear it is, just go back and apologize to her. After this, be the lover you used to be and all shall be well. If this is not the case, well, find another home brother.”
“I guess I have not a choice after all. I will try to do exactly that my friend. Thank you for your time. I must leave now.”
“Don’t try, just do it men. It’s the only safe way out for you. On my side, I will try to convince her the project had made you do that. Asta la vista my friend.”
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