Each day that passed after Chimaobi walked away, Ugochi felt hurt. Some days she could not eat. She hoped that he will return and say it was all a joke. Her father prevented her from going to see Chimaobi. She was indoors waiting for Chimaobi. But as time went on, she did not hear from him. She was nonchalant about her wedding preparations coming up. Adaeze and Uchechi took over the planning and preparation of the traditional wedding. There was no white wedding planned.
After three weeks of not hearing from Chimaobi, three weeks of sleepless nights and pinning away with heartbreak, she decided to write him a letter. It was a long letter explaining the predicament she found herself and a profession of her undying love for him. She also explained her wish for them to elope. After writing the letter and sealing it with a kiss, she gave it to Ogechi to deliver to Chimaobi.
Ugochi never knew that the letter did not reach Chimaobi. Ogechi gave it to Chimaobi’s younger sister. Younger sister got soaked while playing under the rain. The letter was ruined. Since she did not have anything to show her brother, she threw the letter away and never mentioned it to anyone. When Ugochi did not get a feedback from Chimaobi, she assumed he did not care about her anymore. Ugochi also did not know that her parents visited Chimaobi’s parents and told them to tell Chimaobi to stay away from her. Embarrassed Chimaobi, who also could not stand the thought of his loved one being given away, had to take some weeks off to be away from that vicinity, since the traditional wedding was taking place in her house.
That was how Ugochi was married off to John. It was the saddest day of her life. She could not force a smile all through the occasion. The pictures were evidence of her sadness. She could not wait for the day to end.
The end of the day came. When she and John got to their hotel room for the 1st night of marriage, she did not let him come near her.
“Please, I want to rest tonight. Today has been very hectic for me,” she said. She could not imagine herself sharing the same bed with this man not to mention consummating the marriage that night. She could only wish she was sharing the beautiful room with Chimaobi, the man she loved.
“You don’t have to do anything,” John said. “Just lie down on the bed.”
She shook her head. They argued for a while. John tried to force himself on her. She resisted. They fought. Her kicking and screaming was like sweet music to his ears. That night, he raped her, leaving her very sore and in pains.
“So this is my fate?” she asked herself as she remained awake all through the night disturbed by his snores and the pains in between her legs. She thought of how different it was with Chimaobi. She sighed. Then she started sobbing quietly. She drifted off to sleep in the early hours of the morning on a wet pillow.
After three weeks of not hearing from Chimaobi, three weeks of sleepless nights and pinning away with heartbreak, she decided to write him a letter. It was a long letter explaining the predicament she found herself and a profession of her undying love for him. She also explained her wish for them to elope. After writing the letter and sealing it with a kiss, she gave it to Ogechi to deliver to Chimaobi.
Ugochi never knew that the letter did not reach Chimaobi. Ogechi gave it to Chimaobi’s younger sister. Younger sister got soaked while playing under the rain. The letter was ruined. Since she did not have anything to show her brother, she threw the letter away and never mentioned it to anyone. When Ugochi did not get a feedback from Chimaobi, she assumed he did not care about her anymore. Ugochi also did not know that her parents visited Chimaobi’s parents and told them to tell Chimaobi to stay away from her. Embarrassed Chimaobi, who also could not stand the thought of his loved one being given away, had to take some weeks off to be away from that vicinity, since the traditional wedding was taking place in her house.
That was how Ugochi was married off to John. It was the saddest day of her life. She could not force a smile all through the occasion. The pictures were evidence of her sadness. She could not wait for the day to end.
The end of the day came. When she and John got to their hotel room for the 1st night of marriage, she did not let him come near her.
“Please, I want to rest tonight. Today has been very hectic for me,” she said. She could not imagine herself sharing the same bed with this man not to mention consummating the marriage that night. She could only wish she was sharing the beautiful room with Chimaobi, the man she loved.
“You don’t have to do anything,” John said. “Just lie down on the bed.”
She shook her head. They argued for a while. John tried to force himself on her. She resisted. They fought. Her kicking and screaming was like sweet music to his ears. That night, he raped her, leaving her very sore and in pains.
“So this is my fate?” she asked herself as she remained awake all through the night disturbed by his snores and the pains in between her legs. She thought of how different it was with Chimaobi. She sighed. Then she started sobbing quietly. She drifted off to sleep in the early hours of the morning on a wet pillow.
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