THE SALVATION; EPISODE 1
It’s been seven years since Obiora died.
Obiora was my first love and happened to be my husband. All I ever wanted was a
child for him, but many elements pulled my dream apart. What would I ever have
done without Obiora? His life was snatched away from me, brutally was my heart
dashed on a rocky slope.
Obiora and I met ten years back; he had
the whole world at his tips. At a point I’d felt I was in love with his money
and all he owned. The sparkle in his eyes, I couldn’t deny it was love. The
romantic gestures he showered, his creamy fondling gave me acceptable cold
feet. Obiora was an introvert and I had known that ever since our day one.
The zoo is not just a place for excursion
or just a quick view of creatures; it is also a place where people find their
life partners just like I did. My family and I had travelled to Jos for
vacation, and to me Jos is not a place I would love to spend my summer. My
friends had mocked me coupled with the fact that I had issues with my boyfriend.
I had hated my folks for that period and I swore not to have any fun
whatsoever.
My dad had a contract in Jos so I
understood. He wanted to make my junior sister and me happy at all cost; so he
decided to take us to the zoo. I was angry and bitter. I was 18 years and the
zoo is definitely not a place for my age, my mates were clubbing and going to
the movies and I was unhappy. Dad cajoled me and not surprisingly I was at the
zoo. The zoo wasn’t so bad after all; I was engrossed in a throw-hit monkey
game and I missed my first throw. There was a mocking laughter right behind me
and when I turned it was Obi. Obiora stole minutes from me as I was still
gazing and so was he. Strings were attached and a bond of love was created.
If I was told Obiora wouldn’t be mine
forever I would kick at such. I had thought Obiora and I would be till the pearl
gates open. Obiora died after numerous complications resulting from cancer of
the blood. He had so much money to cater for him but money wasn’t enough, love
was neither enough.
Life can be a torment. I had tried to forgive but I just couldn't, I killed
Obiora…
