Her Defiance To Succumb

chapter five

Opeyemi's POV

"Mama, just look at the way she beat me up. Its not fair ooo"

"Would you shut up are both if you not age mates? You are not ashamed you are still talking"

And that was when my husband came in.

"Ehehn my husband, I wanted to ask you why you gave her the money. Am sure you know that was not fair"

"I did not want any trouble and I know she meant what she said. And besides it was wrong for Tolu to burn her clothes"

"Oh now papa you are saying am wrong. When she slapped me you had nothing to say ooo"

"I don't have you time continue running your mouth"

Sometimes Tolu is really stupid

"Ife mi (my husband) I wanted to ask, what about the arrangement with chief Fisayo to get kiara married to him"

"Well everything has been going well except for just one problem"

"Which problem? Everything seems fine"

"Not at all oooo, kiara has not had her circumcision ( female genitalia removal) yet . And you know she cannot get married like that"

"That is true o. But that won't be a problem because the general circumcision for the girls in the village is coming up on the full moon. So, you can just register her name there"

"Do you think kiara will agree to be circumcised? She has not even agreed to be married yet. But not to worry, I'll see the king about the issue I have to start going for my meeting now. So, I'll see you later in the evening"

"Papa should better look for a way to marry her off ooo because I'm tired"

"Just shut up. Can't you be like her? Eh answer me. She's strong, hardworking and brilliant but all you know how to do is eat and complain to me."

"But mama, I thought you hate her, why are you now saying I should be like her"

"Just get out of my hut you idiot"

Its true, I hate her and that's because she's strong, brave and everything. But who would not want to have a child like Kiaraoluwa.

Iyaosa (priestess) told me she was a child of destiny that will rule over all of us and I would never ever bow down to kiaraoluwa, NEVER.

If the plan to get her married does not work, I'll make sure to get rid of her myself by any means possible.

Areh's POV

"Fadekemi"

"Yes papa"

"Come outside here and call your mother also"

I just don't know if my daughter is blind. It has been six days!!! Six whole days since Prince Ayoola's has been in this community and she has not even made a move for the prince to notice her. Or can't she see other maidens the way they are trying to please him?

"Papa you sent for me"

"Ehehn where is your mother"

"I am here ooo"

"I want to discuss something with the both of you and it is very important"

"Okay my husband we are listening"

"I am sure you are aware that prince Ayoola is in our community"

"Yes papa, I am aware that the prince is in our community"

"And you are not making any effort for him to notice you?"

"Ah! Papa, I don't see why I should make sure he notices me"

"Are you blind? Or can't you see if you get married to him you would be a great queen and our family would be very rich"

"Papa, you know I am in love with Adio and he has even told his intentions of getting married to me. Then why would you go ahead and say I should get married to the prince"

"Wo aye omo re lode (look at the life of this child of yours) can't you see other girls if this village? Or do you just want to be plain stupid"

"I don't live the prince. Adio is the one I love. Why can't you just leave me to be happy

"Which kind of happiness is that without money. Adio is just an ordinary palace guard or do you want to suffer when you get married?"

I can't believe this is my own daughter talking like this.

"But papa, you never had a problem with him before. Why now papa why now."

"Are you stupid? How dare you raise your voice at me. Look woman ba omo re soro (you better talk to your child) I have said my own. All I know is that you must get married to prince Ayoola"

"I will not marry him ooo, papa I would not marry him and there is nothing you can do about it"

"If you do not marry him, there would be war in this house and I'll make this house very uncomfortable for you"

How can my own daughter be so senseless. This would be harder than I thought but I'll just have to find a way.