“THEY MUST BE KILLED!” He shouted. ‘Why will they be. You’ve helped and we are thankful, they shouldn’t.’ She shouted back.
‘So you can still shout back at me. Let’s wait and see.’ He replied and picked his shirt. He left the house immediately.
••••
The midwife and her daughter were just
in their home, discussing about the
King’s family and about the delivery of
the Queen. Omitola was just smiling.
“Mother, why is there is useless rule
about twins?” She asked
‘Its a long story my daughter. Let me
explain. There was a family, long time
ago. They had no child, and were very
rich. Their richness was nothing to show
off because they had no child. They later
give birth to a set of twins then and
immediately they were given birth to, the
community turned into commotion. The
King gave up a ghost and different
things started happening, they would be
the first set of twins that would be given
birth to in this Kingdom. From then,
giving birth to a set of twins was
prohibited, they term them as evil
children.”
‘Urgh, so who told them its because of
those children that all that happened?’
“It was their belief.” Omisola replied.
Tola sighed.
••••
Segun left the house angrily, Seun was
disturbed and angry. “Who knows where
he’s off to now.” She asked herself and
ran after him. “Oko mi!” She shouted, but
Segun didn’t answer her.
She caught up with him and apologized
to him. “Then, we have to seal a promise.
You, Queen and I.” He uttered.
“PROMISE?” She repeated.
‘Yeah.’ He replied.
‘What promise?’
“A contract…….”
…
‘A contract….’ He uttered.
“I thought as much, he’s just unfor…
Don’t let me complete it, he won’t be
unfortunate sha.” She said silently.
‘Em.. What contract?’ She asked.
‘Okay, the Queen will be present when I’ll
say it. I’m going to have some palm wine
over there.’ He uttered.
‘Don’t get yourself drunk oh. If you get
drunk now, you can start uttering what
you ought not to. And… Don’t go sef.’
She complained.
‘No, I’ve promised. Once we strike the
deal, nothing more.’ He said.
“Alright, later.” She waved and turned
back.
••••
The Queen and Segun started the
contract. Seun was also present there,
looking very annoyed. “Em.. Your
highness, its not that I want to be like
this but situation warrants it. Let’s start
from 1M” he uttered.
‘1 M? What do you mean?’ The Queen
asked.
‘One Million.’ He uttered.
‘Haha, one million? Wetin!’ Seun shouted.
The Queen smiled, and stared at him.
“I’m not joking, I’m serious. Deal or no
deal?” He insisted.
‘Do you mean this that you’ve just said?’
The Queen asked again.
‘I’m serious. That’s it.’ He replied.
‘Haha.. Segun, what’s the meaning of
this?’ Seun shouted.
“You better don’t shout, it won’t cost me
anything to tell the King!” He shouted.
‘No problem, I’ll do just that. I’ll get it
for you tomorrow.’ The Queen promised.
Segun smiled. “That’s all.” He replied.
…
Omisola and the Children examiner came
into the palace with a set of twins. The
Queen and her friend was with the King,
all gisting. They interrupted their
discussion, the King instantly understood
that someone just gave birth to a set of
twins.
‘Your highness a woman..’ One of the
examiners was saying while the King cut
in.
‘Yeah.. Twins abi?’ He asked.
“Yes your highness. She gave birth to a
set of twins.” He concluded.
Omisola was somehow smiling to the
Queen and her friend. “Go and do the
necessary thing for them!” He exclaimed.
The Queen’s mood changed instantly.
She thought to herself that if the King
should know that she gave birth to a set
of twins, he would kill them right away.
••••
The Queen handed over the money to
Segun. Her account became almost
empty after she gave him the money. He
smiled and collected the money. He
walked inside and kept the money, he
had in his mind that that’s how he’d
collect the money everytime from the
Queen till he gets satisfied.
Seun was really annoyed and
disappointed in her husband. They all sat
down and started their discussion again.
“Well, after this, there is nothing more.”
The Queen uttered.
‘Well, I can’t assure you of that. We can’t
tell, I can ask for more.’ He uttered.
‘Mr Segun! What do you mean, we are
okay, this is what they refer to as
blackmail!’ Seun shouted.
‘That’s what you call it, that’s what I
want!’ He shouted.
“THEN YOU ARE A THIEF” A voice uttered from nowhere.
To be continued
