MY DEAR CHIKODI (10) Story from facebook/ Wednesday seemed like it was eternity to GodsPower; he wished he had told Chikodi to come on Tuesday. He tried to call Chikodi on several occasions before Wednesday; he would however abort the call before it rang. On Wednesday morning, it was Chikodi who woke GodsPower from sleep with her call. Sounding very sleepy, GodsPower picks the call GodsPower: Hello Chi, hope all is well, this one you are calling me this early? Chikodi: Good morning GodsPower: Good morning, kedu? Chikodi: Odinma! GodsPower: Ekene diri chukwu Chikodi: Sorry for calling you this early. I’m calling you now because I am going to be very busy today. Please can I see you when you come back from your trip? GodsPower: Mba nu! Busy doing what na? I have been dreaming of today since o. Please don’t do this to me. Chikodi: I know but I have to do my hair and clean the house too. My hair takes time GodsPower: No Chi! I don’t accept this. Why must you do your hair today of all days? Meanwhile, Chikodi did not mean it. She wanted to put GodsPower through some stress before her visit. Chikodi: I will see you when you come back, I promise. Please, don’t be offended. Please! GodsPower: Chi, you know very well; there’s no way I will accept this from you. Where are you going? Tell me the truth. You want to go and see Vincent? That small… Chikodi cuts in Chikodi: Who’s Vincent? Don’t provoke me now o! GodsPower: What do you want me to say na?! You just woke up; the first thing that came to your mind is to cancel my appointment with you. You want me to accept that abi? No way! I don’t want bad luck in China at all, biko kwa. Chikodi: I’m not wishing you any bad luck. Try to understand. GodsPower: The only understanding here is that in the evening, you are with me. I want to look you eyeball to eyeball. Nne please. Chikodi paused for a while. GodsPower: Hello Chi! Are you there? Hello? Can you hear me? Chikodi: I am here. GodsPower: Talk na. Are you angry with me? Chikodi: No. I will come. Where are we meeting? GodsPower: My house. You are coming to my house today o. You know I’m travelling to a far place; I want to really rest before the trip. Chikodi: I can’t come to your house o. Do what in your house? Please I’m not coming if that is the case GodsPower: What is wrong with coming to my house? My house is better than some of those places you always want us to go. Chikodi: Do you want to see me before your trip? GodsPower: Hian! Yes na Chikodi: Choose a venue GodsPower: My house Chikodi: my airtime is about to finish; they are already warning me. GodsPower: Let me call you back. Chikodi: Okay GodsPower murmurs to himself as Chikodi drops the call. GodsPower: Chikodi, your shakara is getting too much. She wants to dictate everything. What kind of person is this? The moment the phone started ringing, GodsPower stopped the murmur. GodsPower: Hello Chi, ehen, like I was saying; let’s not drag this thing. Meet me at home. When you get to Cele, call me. I will come and pick you up. Chikodi paused for a while and exhaled loudly Chikodi: Okay, I will come. What is in this your house sef? GodsPower: When you come, you will see for yourself. I know when you come; you will not like to go again. Chikodi: I hear you. GodsPower: Let me not talk too much. You will see for yourself. What time are you coming? Chikodi: I will come by 4pm. I will call you when I’m about leaving my house. GodsPower: Okay Chikodi got to Cele around 3:45pm. GodsPower was already waiting at a filling station somewhere around the bus stop. GodsPower was excited Chikodi was coming to his house. He had earlier in the day stocked his fridge with all sorts of drinks and snacks. Chiikodi was impressed with how GodsPower’s flat was neatly arranged. The sitting room was tastefully furnished. She initially wanted to hide how surprised she was; that only lasted for a moment. After looking around for some minutes, Chikodi told GodsPower how impressed she was. GodsPower acknowledged the compliment with a bow. He asked Chikodi to get the drink of her choice from the fridge. GodsPower: It is your house, so feel free to take whatever you like. Chikodi: Okay o GodsPower joins Chikodi at the fridge to grab his favourite drink too. They both returned to the dining table where they sat for a while. The big TV mounted was handy whenever Chikodi needed to be distracted from GodsPower. Chikodi: So tell me, how many women always come to your house? GodsPower laughs. GodsPower: Why do you think women should come to my house? Chikodi: am I not a woman; so how many of us visit you? GodsPower: Well, for a very long time now, you are the only woman who has visited Chikodi: Talk true jor. Don’t lie to me. GodsPower: I said only you for a long while now. Chikodi: So what happened to them? GodsPower: Well, let say I didn’t like some of them and some of them didn’t like me too. Let’s leave those ones alone. Our today’s topic is Chikodi. GodsPower: Chi, come and sit here. Come and sit closer to me. Chikodi: I’m fine here. GodsPower: If you say so. Chikodi: I’m not staying long o. I just came so that you will be happy. GodsPower: No problem, whenever you are ready to go, just let me know Chikodi requested that the station be changed to Africa Magic; GodsPower attended to the request without hesitation. After about an hour, Chikodi announced she was ready to go. GodsPower did not argue with her, he grabbed his car key and led the way. When they approached the door, GodsPower turned around… GodsPower: But Chi, you haven’t wished me good luck o Chikodi: My coming here is a way of saying good luck to you. GodsPower: When people are travelling, their loved ones hug and kiss them. Which one have you done to me? Chikodi: Abeg, leave the road jor. I have already wished you good luck by coming. GodsPower: Chi, why are you proving too difficult in everything?! Chikodi: How, what did I do now? Okay, let me hug you. GodsPower spreads his hands as wide as he could. Chikodi accepted his embrace. GodsPower held Chikodi very close to his chest. Chikodi: It is okay na Godspower: Wait small. You know it is not every day that this opportunity comes. So let me enjoy this one that I see. Chikodi: Hmm. Okay o. See opportunity GodsPower: Yes o Chikodi: It’s okay o. Let me go now GodsPower: Chi, why are you doing this to me? Be my queen! Chikodi: Leave that topic; all the best in China. Don’t forget what you are buying for me o. Godspower: I will surprise you when I come back. You don’t know me. Chikodi turned back and hugged GodsPower. The two hugged for another five minutes before Chikodi disentangled herself. The two then left the house and headed to the car. More stories at facebook/wisetalkscontinent
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 04:09:39 +0000