THE SALVATION; Episode 1

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…