Episode four
While we were there still trying to fig-ure out what could be the problem, I had a flashback. “Yes, yes, I now remember where I saw this face (pointing at Wale) for the first time,”
I said. “I remember I had a flat tyre on my way home one eve-ning and a young man offered to help me change the
tyre. When he finished, I thanked and gave him N500 for
his help and I drove off. Hmm … that was years ago. I also
remember that yesterday eve-ning when I was clearing the
wardrobe in the bedroom and suddenly a small calabash
fell off from a corner. It had some mixture in it that had a
foul smell. I just swept and mopped the floor. I also
remember going to bed with a terrible headache,” I
revealed.
Everyone noticed that at this point Wale was very
uncomfortable on his seat. “Wale, what calabash is Sade
talk-ing about? What did you do to my daughter?” My father
queried. “I don’t know what calabash she is talking about,”
he explained. My father then threatened to call in the police
if he finds out any foul play. He told us to go home while
he consults with some people. “Take Sade home while I
consult with some people. Wale, I hope your hands are
clean if not you will spend the rest of your life in prison,”
he warned.
At this moment, Wale revealed he had a confession. He
said: “That fateful day seven years ago, when I met Sade, I
was actually going home from a native doctor’s place. I
have had a series of heartbreaks and betrayals from
women I love, so I decided to visit the baba so that he
would give me love portion. The love portion, according to
him, is to be used on any woman I see and like. He
stressed that once I liked any woman and I touched her,
she would automatically fall in love and marry me without
realising what she is doing. Fortunately, I saw that she had
a flat tyre and needed help, I offered to help her. Although,
she gave me N500, because I liked her per-son I made
sure my hands touched her when she was giving me the
money. Im-mediately, she liked and fell hopelessly in love
with me. That day, we also exchanged phone numbers and
home ad-dress. I am not surprised she cannot remember
what happened in the seven years we were together
because baba said the charm would make the woman not
to remember people or happenings from the day I touched
her with the charm. He said the charm should be renewed
every two years but he warned that the day the charm
clears off her eyes, she would remember only happen-ings
that took place within 8 -12 hours. I was supposed to
renew the charm last year, which was the sixth year but I
re-fused because I had truly fallen in love with Sade even if
she did not realise what was happening around her. But
since the calabash fell and got broken, she became free
and came back to her senses. I have truly come to love
Sade. However, I am sorry,” he pleaded.
Everyone was shocked to their bone marrow while I burst
into tears. He pleaded with everyone to forgive him. My
father told him to go home while they determine what
should be done. I have been at my parents place for some
time now but he keeps calling to apologise. My parents
insist that they cannot make any decision for me although
my marriage to Wale was not with clear eyes. However,
they promised to stand by me in whatever my decision is.
