BoomNG stories:- Cassandra [Romoke]

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I thought I was in a trance but lo and behold
chief’s daughters and his son barged into the house.
I couldn’t figure out who the last person was until I heard “ahhh…… Romoke…… I would!....(you)…. I will deal with you today…. Husband
snatcher!”

It was my madam, meanwhile
chief was shielding me from his daughters while Ayo stood watching me with hatred and his father with jealousy.
Meanwhile after madam said those statements and ran towards the kitchen, I quickly gathered my
China skirt and scampered for safety.

I ran out of their compound, out of the Abayomi’s home, and out of their lives.
“Cassandra.... Romoke!!!! I was brought
back to reality by my boo Deji.
He is a Sunday school teacher in church and also a primary school teacher, we have been dating
for 7 years now but nothing to show for it.
He is so stingy, never even bought a top or given me money to cook for him before as I always satisfy him with my own money all I get every time is “romoke don’t worry, we will get married at
God’s appointed time let me get promoted
first” he would say. Even when he got
promoted he forgot about his promises and
always convinced me to sleep with him and
get pregnant for him first, but who was he
even trying to fool?

"It was fine, we thank God"

"So how far, how are you doing now"

He smiled revealing his brown set if teeth, but what was he even smiling for.
I believed by the time I break
the news to him he will close his mouth.

”Am good, thank you” I said, twisting my
mouth sideways. We stepped out of the church and were walking slowly, he breathed slightly and said “romoke, I was expecting
you to come to my house yesterday but you didn’t, the last soup you made for me as
even finished and you know you are a good cook” he winked at me.

This dude has really
taken me for a fool I said to myself.

“Look Deji, I am tired of this hide and seek when are we getting married?” he stopped to face
me, looking around he said :

“Haba………..Cassandra, I told you to get pregnant for me first”

“Well I can’t, I can’t sleep with you now until am married to you.

" Deji how many times
will I tell you that am keeping myself for my
husband “? I was already angry and was
raising my voice. He was quite surprised at my outburst then he tried acting cool he
said” don’t worry, I will marry let’s just do it,
so that you can get pregnant first,……. I love you oooo am serious nwwww “. He smiled
again, does he even think am joking I got
more offended instead…….. ” Deji you are such a fool, you don’t deserve me at all”. He
was shocked and he tried to touch my arms but I waved him off.

“Look, I am jobless, I keep on
getting empty promises from you, look
enough is enough. Deji I want to move forward without you “. He shook his head and was already vibrating cause I could see
his clenched fist and his eyes were getting red.

Before I knew what was happening he
slapped me, this was not the first or second
time that he did that. He slapped me and
walked away, I called out to him

“You ingrate! I hate you! Beast!”. I was hurt, and
embarrassed, I was itching to slap him back
but he had already gone. I held my right ear
With my hand and walked back home.

“Bloody idiot”! I said aloud even though he
had already walked out of my sight.

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“Cassandra! ” I turned around and opened my eyes to see my sister staring at me, she already had
lines that showed frustration and unhappiness on her face.

”Sis Nike ” I said rubbing my blurry eyes and
sitting up in bed. Is it even worthy to be called a bed at all? She sat close to me,
adjusting her already faded Ankara blouse. I
stared a her even more, God! I can’t even
believe that this is my immediate elder
sister. She was looking too old for her age,
Her light complexion had turned to
something else.

“romoke…. Hmm… How are you ” I looked at
my sister she doesn’t come to me to talk like
this except there was something serious to
say

”Am fine…"

”How is Deji? And what is he saying
concerning your marriage ”

” we broke up……… Yesterday ” she frowned
her face and then released it again
” okay but I hope all is well? ” she asked
again.
” yes…… All is well….. He is just not serious “I
concluded.

” well okay then, actually maami called sister
Bose and I “.

But why did maami call them?
I do the chores and the cooking, I also
washed her clothes. So why would she
report me to my sisters.

” but what have I done this time”

“hmmm……… Romoke relax you haven’t done
anything wrong…. Am sure you know
babatope “?

So what has babatope got to do with this
issue now, babatope is one of the richest
men in our village, he was also the first
person to build a mansion in the village, he
is a very rich cocoa farmer and he has about
two wives, so many young ladies were dying
to be his concubine not to talk of being his
wife but I was an exception. I never even
liked the short, bald, arrogant man.

“Yes… I know him, so what did he do? ”
” he is presently in maami’s room”

But what is my sister trying to say? So many
thoughts ran through my mind, abi was
babatope having affairs with maami? But of
course not! She’s older than him.

I waved
my foolish thoughts aside and decided to
concentrate on what sis Nike was saying.
“he said….. He is so much interested in you
and wants to marry you as his third wife ”

” what!!!! ”
It sounded so new to me, it came as a
bombshell. But how on earth will I marry that
old cargo, I didn’t even let her finish what
she was saying before I stood up to open the
door, she stood up quickly and pulled me
back.

” ahnahn……. Romoke what do you want to
do?….. Sit down let me explain things to you
so that you can know what to do. ” she
pushed me to the bed and sat close to me
” look, he has already paid your bride price
to maami and baba, he just wants to come
and finalize things so that he can take you
home ”

” what! How can they accept my bride price
without even letting me know? ” I said asked
no one in particular as tears of anger, pain
and frustration clouded my eyes. My sister
just sat there patting me on my shoulders, I
was shivering, confused, disappointed, I
didn’t even know what to do looking round
the room an idea struck my mind.
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To be continued
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