KIMORA

ing afternoon, watching through the broken window as chief Adekunle a

and come with me. Our in-laws have come to make their intentions

Kimora's incessant questions were beginning to irritate her mother. Kimora lo

come to marry?" Kimora questi

asking foolish questions. You are the bride, and

e preferred to work, or go to the city to look for a job. She did not want to marry an old man who was old enough to be her father. She also said

that her life would be mise

father was a farmer who had many wives as well. He married Kimora's mother

t before kim

she was responsible for their husband's death. She was driven away from the compound, and she ended up going to local church headquarters fo

to grow into a beautiful maiden. Kimora's mother was eventually given their presents house by the village king after the church pleade

past ten minutes, listening to kimora's narration. By this time Kimora wa

e. "Now let us go and meet our in-laws before they get

y wives. Please, mama, I don't want to marry chief Adekunle. Your father was a poor poor man.

them. They bought some chicken, palm wine, kola nuts,

n to thank the visitors. After some minutes of discussion, the visitors lef

d many nightmares about herself and chief Adekunle, living

days seemed like years to her. Nothing excited her. Not even th

e wore one of her worn-out gowns, and told her mother that she was going to the stre

ked behind her to see if anyone was following. She ran in the opposite direction of the

time was about six o'clock in the morning. By the time

in her Direction. She stood by the roadside, waving her hands in desperation so that the bus could stop for her. A

tly to pick other passengers. Before long, the bus was filled with men and women, mostly traders, who were to the busy Onitsha town for business. Kimora's mind was in turmoil. She heard the conducto