When Are You Getting Married?

The following day, Lanre did as her mother had said. She went to her madam’s beauty parlour. She never thought the lady would welcome her the way she did. She even introduced her to her customers as the best student she ever had up until now. Lanre was assigned to teach trainees when she told the woman she was there to work under her for sometime. She told the woman she was done with her final exam in the university and she was waiting for their graduation list to come out as well as the day of the convocation to be over with.

Her madam, Miss Bianca expressed extreme joy for Lanre’s achievement. Having Lanre in her beauty parlour was like removing half the load off her shoulders. It even pleased her more that Lanre would not want to be paid. It made her happy. She felt the Lanre was the only loyal trainee she has had so far.

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Meanwhile, a week after Lanre left Nsukka, Ify was able to get her files cleared. The issue she had was cleared, so she returned home. But didn’t get to stay long in Enugu. Her aunty Ada, Mrs. Okafor had requested she comes over to Abuja. She said there was no one in the house anymore. Her last child has gotten married. And Gozie who was yet to get married was always on a business trip. While her husband was barely at home as well. The house was becoming too boring for her to live in.

So two days after Ify left school, she left for Abuja to go be with her maternal aunt. The woman was so relieved seeing Ify. At least she was going to have someone to spend time with at home. She was relieved but it didn’t stop her from asking after Lanre.

“What about your friend, Lanre?” Mrs. Okafor asked her niece when she arrived Abuja. Ify told her that Lanre was now with her mom in Ibadan. Mrs. Okafor frowned. She had fun with Lanre when she was around. They were gist partners. But then, such was life, you meet some interesting people and then boom, they are not meant to stay. So sometimes, you just have to enjoy whatsoever comes with the moment because it can only last for the moment”.

“Aunty, has Anita returned from her honeymoon with her husband? I would like to visit her new home”. Ify asked her aunt. Mrs Okafor said Anita has not been reaching out to her. But she feels like it was her daughter’s wish to enjoy her privacy without any intrusion. “I have to respect her privacy. Let them have vthis time for themselves so I can have grand children from them as well”. Mrs Okafor said to Ify. Ify smiled. Her aunt was keen on having grandchildren.

“Ify, when are you getting married?” Mrs Okafor asked taking Ify unaware with her question. Ify was not surprised the woman asked. She does this whenever bit seem to click in her head to do so, but she just was not expecting her to ask her this at this very moment.