Accepting Reality

It took some courage, but Ugochi had to get help from her sisters. She came out of the study where she had been all through the three days, except when she had to eat or use the bathroom. She went to her elder sisters’ room – the meeting point for all gist.

“Hi everyone,” she said, feigning a smile as she sat on the couch beside Adaeze. Uchechi and Ogechi were on the bed, opposite the couch. As usual, they were all full of excitement making loud noise. Ugochi’s entrance caused a momentary silence.

“Are you back from the village of denial?” Uchechi teased.
“Yeah. I’ve finally made up my mind to accept the proposal. God will be with me all through, that I am sure of.”
“That’s more like the spirit,” Adaeze said and gave Ugochi a warm hug. “Do you know how many of us are dying to be the wife of Cousin John?”
“He’s no more Cousin John…He’s now brother-in-law John…” she said this amusingly making her sisters giggle.
Before anyone could start speaking, she started by saying, “I need some tips from you as I prepare for marriage.”
“What kind of tips?” Uchechi asked.
“Like, if my husband does not want to come to the bed, like do the thing with me, what can I do to make him come to the bed?”
“No husband will not want to come to the bed if someone as beautiful as you is in there!” Adaeze said humuorously.
“What if I annoyed him? What if I said we would not do anything and he has taken me seriously?”
“Ada,” Uchechi said, “We need to help our sister. We don’t want her to disgrace the Alozie Girls’ family name. What do you think?”
“Oge, please excuse us for a moment,” Ada told Ogechi, their youngest sister. She tried to refuse, but Uchechi dragged her out of the room and then locked her out.
“I think you are asking us how you can seduce your husband if he is not willing?” Adaeze asked.
Ugochi nodded.
“Plan for the day or night when you want to do it. Have a nice bath. Shave your hairs; you know which hairs I’m talking about…?” Ugochi nodded. “Smell good, use light but sensuous make-up, go to him, talk to him but while talking to him, be touching him.”
“How am I going to get or do the make-up? What am I going to say to him?”
“We’ll give you some cosmetics, but when you prepare for the wedding, we’d buy you your own cosmetics,” Uchechi said. “When you talk to him, just tell him all you like about him, the first day you fell in love with him, what he means to you, how good he is… just words to please him. He won’t know when you are touching him but something would be happening within him.”
I would not lack such words to say to Chimaobi, Ugochi thought. I really do love him, and he is a wonderful guy. As she thought of him, she felt a fresh pain in her heart. Her eyes moistened. Her sisters did not notice.
“I also suggest you wear a morning coat or a wrap-round gown that can easily be removed by the pull of a string,” Adaeze continued.
“And, my dear, no underwear. This is because if he is refusing, all you have to do is pull the string and behold…”Uchechi was saying before she started giggling. Adaeze joined her.
“You are so naughty, Uche,” Adaeze said in between laughter. “I thought I was worse than you.”
“I learnt from you... Come on, this is not about us. It’s about Ugochi. Let’s get her one of your wrap-round gowns and do the make-up thing. Let’s have a rehearsal!!!”

After several rehearsals, from how she should walk up to him, to the tone of her voice, and the words to say, Adaeze and Uchechi certified her okay. They gave her a wrap-round gown to keep. She also had to admit that the make-up made her look beautiful.

She went back to the study. She leaned on the wall and slid down slowly until she sat on the floor. She closed her eyes as she thought of the next plan. She had to answer some questions.
What am I doing? Seducing Chimaobi.
Why am I doing it? Because otherwise, he may not agree to sleep with me.
With whom am I doing this with? Chimaobi of course.
Where am I doing it? In his room, in the BQ.
How am I doing it? Sensuously and seductively.

The last question came:
When am I doing it?
Tonight.
God help me so.