25 AND NIGERIAN episode 4(the plan)

Preye and i began to hang out often, we went to almost everywhere together,his numerous babes i am sure would have hacked me with clubs if they had caught us being all lovey.
We went clubbing, site seeing, i was always at his place, the house was too beautiful to even want to leave back to yours,this was the perfect deal and i am sure my mum would be happy.
One weekend we sneaked away to Obudu to have a little fun,no one knew where we had gone to because we didn't need crowd as some of his friends might have wanted to come.   Preye's friends had thought something was really happening to him this days,something they couldn't explain and why he was now with a particular girl for days when he was the ''king of women''.  It was on this weekend trip that i disclosed my plans to him. He was a bit worried for me and asked if i could cope with his excesses, i would, i had assured him that the plan won't take our previous lives away.

The plan was just for him to pose as my fiancee, we meet my people and since the money wasn't a problem, a proper traditional marriage would be done just to satisfy my mother's wahala then we get a court wedding certificate, which might not be real and we move in together.
We get to lead our separate lives, he can bring his girls home, party as long as he wants and since he is sometimes away for work, i'd have my own moments too and when i met someone i really loved enough to settle with, i would back out of the plan.
We just had to pose as husband and wife in the eyes of the public but we know how we live inside, he agreed saying he could do anything for me because i am one of his best friend's and it also gives him an edge over his parents who have been on his neck for years too to get a wife but he bluntly told them he wasn't getting married ever, he laughed and wondered the expression their faces would have when he tells them.

We went back to Port harcourt on Sunday and since he still had the week free, we decided to start our plans. First, we go see his parents and by weekend we'd go see my mum. Perfect plan,it was working and i was happy, it was no longer ''i'' or ''me'', it was now ''we'' and ''us''.

On Tuesday evening, i got home from work and met my neighbor who lives down stairs smiling from ear to ear, he said a surprise was waiting for me up the stairs, i wondered what it might be. I got to my door and saw nothing and i thought my neighbor is loosing some screws maybe, immediately i opened my door i saw someone kneeling with some people playing music behind him and three others giggling and standing by acting cheer leaders,   Preye was the one kneeling,he asked me to marry him and because we had a plan i didn't want to foil it so i said yes, he slide the ring on my fourth finger, it was huge and diamond as well and we hugged. I asked if there was change of plans and he said no, the proposal made the marriage plans look real and that's why he didn't tell me, ''but you didn't have to get a huge metal since everything had to be fake'' he simply replied that it didn't matter since he had the money, his supposed wife should have the best.

Our plans were coming on,on Thursday we went to see Preye's parents since they also lived in Port harcourt, it wasn't a long drive, they were both surprised he had changed his mind but they were also happy and gave their blessings. Preye told them we were going to see my mother and uncles on Saturday and since it is the first time,he wold go with his friend and subsequent visits, his dad would come along. I had a nice time with Preye's parents, they are exposed and well polished, i wasn't surprised as they had lived in the States most of their lives, they accepted me without hesitation i guess because they were surprised there was a girl who could finally make their son fall in love... If only they knew the truth!
That evening after Preye dropped me off, i called my mother to tell her her son in law to be was coming on Saturday, she asked where he was from and sounded cold when i told her he is from Rivers state. She askd if i didn't see an Igbo man and its ''Nwoke mba mmiri' that i choose and that Omeroha is a worthy son in law and had also brought the first drink for them so i had to start changing my mind.
I didn't understand my mother,she wanted an in law and here was one but she is sounding like a broken record, i really don't understand and i hope she doesn't put up any drama's on Saturday...   I had to hint Preye on my mother's plans and he said we would go ahead with meeting them on Saturday and if my mother was being pushy, we would then restrategise..

Partner in crime i hailed Preye as we drove to my village on Saturday.. His friend didn't understand so he hailed us BEST PARTNERS and we all laughed loud!
Ifunanya Ononiwu (c) 2016