Story

The Village Gardner

*Episode 27*

Some minutes later, the waiter placed my order before me. To my surprise Anabel ordered the same thing with me. Hmmm see this Ajeboter girl wey they do as if she no dey swallow garri. She was consuming the food more than me self.
ME; *clear throat* Is like you like the food?.
ANABELL; Hmmm, not like that. I’m just managing it for eating sake. Eba isn’t my favourite.
ME; Hmmm. (pretender, eba isn’t your favourite but you have consume a plate of eba.).
ANABEL; What did you said?.
ME; Nothing.
ANABEL; I ordered it because of you. *smiling*.
ME; How?.
ANABEL; Never mind.
ME; *na you sabi*.
After the meal, we started gisting again. Ring ring ring.
My phone started ringing again for the second time and it was Isabella again. I didn’t pick the call.
ANABEL; Why don’t you answer your call. Who is that?.
ME; Never mind.
ANABEL; She was the one calling. Right?.
ME; *surprised* who?.
ANABEL; Your girlfriend na or are you denying her.
ME; Hmmmm.
ANABEL; You haven't told me about her. Who is she?.
ME; Eerm, you'r funny o.
ANABEL; So how am i funny?
ME; How did you know it was a girl that called me.
Before she could answer James from nowhere bang in. I was surprised to see him coz he was the last person i wish to see. Ever since we had that fight that i beat him black and blue, I haven't seen him again.
He came closer to our table and stood like a tiger ready to attack. I wasn’t afraid of him. If he try me again, i will still beat him again. Na one of those boys wey them use indomie and golden morn train. Although we might be in the same age, but but but anyway.
ANABEL; Hi James. How did you know that we are here?.
ME; *silent and staring at him*.
JAMES; Baby what are you doing here with this thing? *angry tone*.
ANABEL; Excuse me.
JAMES; *loud tone* i said what are you doing here with this village imbecile, in the same table.
ME; *still silent*
ANABEL; Baby take it easy okay. People are watching us.
JAMES; I won’t take it easy until you tell me what this smelly thing is doing here with you. Oh gosh.
I was boiling in anger gradually. This boy want to see the part two of the last beat i gave him last time. I won’t take the insult from him again.
ME; Please James or whatever you call your self. Enough of the insult.
JAMES; Oh what, you wanna fight me again right.
ME; I won’t fight you, rather i will beat you.
JAMES; I have no time for a fool like you. *spite out*.
JAMES; Anabel, i hope is not what i’m thinking.
ANABEL; And what are you thinking. *stood up*
JAMES; I hope you are not flirting with this village parasite here.
ANABEL; *frown face* excuse me James. When did that one start, eeh tell me. This is my privacy. I have my life to leave. You can’t come into my life and command me on what to do. I need privacy please. I’m sick and tired of all this nonsense. It won’t lead us to any where. Tobem here is my friend. Is it a crime to go out with him?.
JAMES; Anabel are you talking to me like that because of this animal here you call your friend?.
ANABEL; *silent staring at me*
JAMES; Don’t forget that you are my girlfriend.
ANABEL; I’m your girlfriend right? Then behave like a matured man for once. Stop following me everywhere i go.
JAMES; I can’t believe that you are talking to me this way, because of a common gardner.
ANABEL; Hmmm, you called him a gardner. But he is more than a gardner to me. So stop it.
ME; *how do she mean by that*.
JAMES; This is crazy. I’m taking you out from here right now. (he tried to pull her hand away).
ANABEL; Leave me alone. I’m not going anywhere with you. You are embarrassing me. *she shouted*.
JAMES; Is a lie. You must come with me or i will take you by force.
He was forcing her away from the restaurant. People gathered to watch the scene that was going on. Anabel was fighting to free herself from him, but her strength wasn’t enough. I couldn’t take it any longer. This James is really crazy, he don’t have respect for women. Is it force to follow him?. I stood up and went closer to them.
ME; James can’t you see she don’t wanna come with you. Leave her alone now.
JAMES; *laugh sarcastically* see who is talking.
ME; I said leave her alone.
JAMES; Or what, fool. What are you gonna do?. *still holding anabell*
Dis boy dey try me o. I went closer to them and with force i pulled Anabel away from him.(you want try).kpoaa! He gave me a blow on my jaw. I couldn’t endure the pain which made me to give him double blow on his jaw too. Immediately he fell down and groan in pain. I turn arround and saw Anabel on the floor. I went closer to her and held her hand.
ME; Are you okay?.
ANABEL; Yea am fine thanks. Watch your back.(she shouted).
I turn around, lo and behold James was very close to me holding a small knife. He raised his hand to stab me with the knife. I was fast enough to force back. But unfortunately the knife stab my left shoulder. Blood started oozing out. Immediately James dropped the knife and ran away. I feel down and moan in pain. Jesus!! Anabel shouted.
ANABEL; Please baby i’m sorry. She use her hand to cover the blood that was oozing out.
Please somebody should help us *she shouted*

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ToBeContinued...
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