Have always admired young couples, all the public display of affection, have dreamt of the day I’ll have my own babe and we would walk hand in hand on the street while people watch us but my dream is far from my reality because now guys even think I find dating repulsive, at the word date, I run to hide like a mouse been chased by a big cat.
I wore my shinning red boots, short black skirt and my red blouse that sticks to my body and show my fine figure because damn!! Have got a fine figure and I know it, getting home to my parents house the first person I met at the gate was Sule, our gateman.
“Ah Aunty Feran, see as you dy shine”
Feeling fly, I opened all my thirty two to show how happy I am to be looking beautiful even though I knew within me there is fire on the mountain, but have decided, I won’t be looking like my problem, the next thing Sule said made me remember vividly that I was still on planet earth and my life isn’t perfect.
“e be like say, you don find husband come abi, because this your shining no fit be for nothing o”
I closed my thirty two and walked quietly to the house.
“ah ah kilode” - My mother asked the moment she saw my sullen face.
I didn’t waste time rushing into her arms.
“mummy, I think am cursed” I said almost sobbing.
“cursed” - She said drawing back
“every guy I dated, died after a kiss”
“ah ah!”
My mother exclaimed, getting out of her seat.
“Feran, since when”
“Since forever”
I shouted, I knew I was being over dramatic but I didn’t care, at this point I had to be, my case is gone past the point of caring for trivial matter like my drama skills.
“I found out after Kola and I kissed but I thought it was a coincidence, then I dated Henry and the same thing happened, the third time made me realize I was the cause of all Their death, so I swore off guys and acted like I don’t need love in my life”
I said looking at my mum as she sinks in every details I give her.
“But am tired mum”
I said and began to sobb.
“Have been scared of saying this out cause I don’t want to be termed as a killer”
I added in between sobs.
My mother didn’t waste time, with questioning, she grabbed her phone and dial Woli agba’s number, which was on her speed dial.
“ha! Woli there is fire on the mountain o, come to my house quickly, bring all the anointing”
Next thing I knew, my mother asked me to knee down and she began to pray
“no child of mine will died without having her own child”
She said, tying her wrapper well
“won bi mi ni, Iwo na abi ti e”
I rolled on the ground while my mother began to pray before Woli came with his band, our house was turned into a rival ground in no time and I was baptized me with anointing, my red top had patches of oil here and there by the time Woli was done with me.
After the whole session I was instructed to drink the anointing, I was to do that for seven days.
Anointing became my new favorite Soda drink, anything to get me out of this cursed life.
So I did all I was asked to and after seven days I couldn’t wait to find out if I was free from the curse.
I rushed into the street after completing my dose and I grabbed the first guy I met on the street as I rushed out of my one bedroom apartment, I kissed the guys like my life depended on it and the next thing I know, his wife was pouncing upon me but I didn’t care, I didn’t even see notice his wife was beside him holding their 3 year old daughter until she pounce on me, I kept looking at the guy to see if he will fall down and die and when he didn’t I jumped up for joy, laughing hysterically, the little crowd that had began to gather all looked at me in shock thinking I had gone mad.
The wife moved back from shock thinking I was a mad.
“e just happen now o”
One guy said but I didn’t care, I waved them all bye as I rushed back into my house to go and call my precious mother, I could hear someone saying.
“thank God she never even enter market”
Phehinty/phemulan writes.
