39 Ndubisi (2/2)

”It is the work of the gods,” she said then in slit seconds went into a serious mood before asking, ”You said you first saw me in that wrestling match, so where did you see me for the second time?” she asked.

”I saw you here in this forest; in fact, I actually saved your life,” he said putting on a serious face too.

”How exactly did you save my life?” she inquired.

He looked around and said, ”For the next thing I'm about to say, some privacy would be necessary”.

She asked everyone to please excuse them. Immediately they left she said, ”Go ahead tell me how?”

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After clearing his throat, he began ”About twenty market days ago, I was chased by a group of mobs for a crime I knew absolutely nothing about. The command was to get me dead or alive. I ran into this forest for safety; desperate they came after me. I ran past this hut that very night, there was a fire inside and a lady outside. I didn't really see the person but I was sure someone was outside the hut.

I got very far from the hut, deep into the forest and climbed up to a huge treetop. From up there I observed and watched them search aimlessly for me till I fell asleep. Only to wake up the next morning to see from up there something covered with plantain leaves not far from the tree. I got there, removed the leaves and found you in there with a terrible fever”.

”Me?” she asked with a fake surprise on her face.

”Yes you, I'm certain, I don't forget faces”. He assured her.

”Hmm, alright continue,” she said.

”I quickly took you out and figured you would be the same woman I saw the previous night. I made a bamboo stretcher with which I brought you back to this hut. Hurriedly I made fire, went home, got some herbs which I boiled and made you drink. The fever began its slow process of deteriorating. Everywhere was really messed up looking abandoned; I spent a good amount of time cleaning it up. I took care of you all through that day to the next one; then went out the next morning to check on my traps and fetch more firewoods but came back to discover you were gone” Ndubisi concluded.

”How come I don't remember any of these?” she asked looking lost in thought; probably wondering whether the young man was who actually save her life and not the old lady.

”Yes, you should. Just take a closer look at me; it should stir-up some memories”.

She leaned forward, looked him in the eyes while he shyly removed his gaze. She giggled and said ”I still can't remember anything. But how am I to recall anything if I was down with a grave fever?”