Be Careful

“What is she talking about?” Pearl asked looking from Lanre to Chidinma and from Chidinma to Lanre. Lanre was surprised herself. Why was the girl so happy and how did she know she was pregnant. Or could it be that like Eno’s grandmother, Chidinma could tell when a person is pregnant? But before she could even say anything, Chidinma already spew out the beans. She told Pearl Lanre was pregnant.

“Omg! Oh my god! This is great! This is great news. I can’t believe it, I will soon be an aunty. I’m so happy that tears are welling up in my eyes. Damnnn! Is God not wonderful?” Pearl was so excited that she could not hide it. Lanre told her she was taking it too far. Lanre asked Pearl how she could believe Chidinma when she was yet to confirm it for them.

“Now that I think of it, Chidinma is right. I mean where did all these fat come from? And look at your stomach….” Pearl said raising Lanre’s top up.

“It’s a tiny little baby bump. I want a girl. I’m going to make her hair. In fact, her holidays will be with me”. Pearl said yet again.

“Okay, I am super touched. But can we get back to business? Dinma, go to your room first. I and your sister have something important to talk about”. Lanre said to Chidinma. Chidinma hesitated for a while. Then she left reluctantly. On getting back to the room, she met Eno already lying on her bed with her eyes closed. She wondered if Eno was already sleeping.

“Are you sleeping already? You better not sleep. We will have to evacuate this room so aunty Lanre will make use of it. The both of us will sleep in my sister’s room. Or we can sleep in the living room at bedtime”. Chidinma said. But Eno did not reply.

“Thanks for telling me about aunty Lanre’s condition. Can you please tell me your name. It is hard addressing someone you do not know her name”. Chidinma said. She just hope Eno was awake and could hear her.

“Enowa Itohan. I’m from Edo state. But I live with aunty Lanre. She’s currently my only family. But since you are like family to her, I guess I can consider you as family too”. Eno said to Chidinma. It turns out she has been listening to Chidinma all these while.

“I had Edo people practice witchcraft a lot. Are you also a witch?” Chidinma asked. Eno smirked. She gave Chidinma a wry laugh.

“Be careful when you sleep tonight, and make sure you hug the cross to yourself when you sleep. I’m a witch that shows no mercy. You may not see tomorrow’s sunrise if I decide that you will die. Or should I make you a female Job instead?” Eno said trying to scare Chidinma.

“You sound mean. And you are sarcastic as well. I would think you are aunty Lanre’s younger sister for real if I didn’t know any better. I think people who sound like aunty Lanre are really nice people. So sisters?” Chidinma said giving Eno her hand to take.