37 The good news (1/2)
My lazy father who is desperately looking for a way out of his debt quickly agreed, without taking my feelings and happiness or that of my sister into consideration. My mother and her mate pleaded with him not to sell me out but he turned deaf ears to their cries and pleas. I confronted him and told him I can't marry Mazi Obiora, giving reasons that he is a wife beater that has no male seed in him and is just looking for an innocent woman to blame and turn into a punching bag for his own misfortunes. That he has already made the mistake of giving out his first daughter to him and he shouldn't make another by hand-leading me to the same slaughterhouse.
He only asked with no sentiments or remorse whether I can afford to pay off the debt. Of course, I couldn't, it was a huge sum of money. He said paying the debt was the only way out. As if that wasn't enough, he then added that we the girls are useless to him and that this was the only way I could amount to something for the family and I want to throw it away”.
Three days to the marriage, I overheard my mother and her mate discussing a wealthy woman named Ego, who owns one of the largest farmlands in the whole of Nekede. They said she has a heart of gold and that she helps the less privileged, offering employment to those willing and able to work and pays handsomely.
The next morning when everyone was still fast asleep, I packed a few of my belongings and without bidding anyone goodbye I ran away. I didn't care what would happen to me on the way; I just wanted to get away from that place. Somehow, I ended in Umudibia and was pointed to this farm that belongs to the Ego I was looking for”.
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Slowly she went down on her knees and with her hands like she wanted to pray, she pleaded almost in tears ”Nda, please I want to work for you, I am ready to do anything as long as I am compensated for it. I will save it till it is enough to redeem my family from that debt”.
”Get up Oluchukwu, you don't have to kneel down”. She said as she stretched out her hands to assist her up. After a deep breath, she continued ”Believe me I understand what you are going through. I have a father very similar to yours; who didn't see my value simply because I was a girl. Now, I have achieved what most men can only dream of and I made sure he didn't get any dime from me. You are employed my dear, to be my personal maid.
”Just like that?” she exclaimed out of joy.
”Of course, just like that. I own the whole place, my dear''. She said smiling and they began walking back to the compound. ”I must add, I love your courage, most girls would have settled for the marriage and when it doesn't work out, they begin blaming the gods. I love that you didn't walk into a trap with your eyes open without trying to escape”.
”Nda, thank you; may the gods continue to favour you”. She blessed the woman that has just turned her life for the better.
”Isee! Isee! Isee! Now come let us get you set up and refreshed”. She said and called out on other maids to come attend to her.