I see a lady holding a glass of wine.
I feel that the lady has something to celebrate that is why she's having a drink.
Peeem! Peeem!
The horn of the Toyota Corolla sounded. Some seconds later, the noise of people was heard. They were coming to Iya Amira house. It was the suitors of Amira.
Amira and Dambo had been getting along as friends right from their secondary school days. They are from the same community but from different family lineages. They attended the same Primary School and thereafter were admitted into the same secondary school.
The love for each other started growing from the route to school. Other friends had noticed that two were developing affectionate feelings for each other. School love!
As life progressed, Dambo went to study medicine abroad while Amira was admitted into one of the Federal Universities to study accounting.
It's been more than 8 years. Amira hasn't heard from Dambo. She would have thought that she had lost her school days friends, when one she received message from her mother that Dambo had coming visiting and asking for her.
“Which of the Dambo?” asked Amira.
“How many Dambo do you know?” responded Iya Amira.
“Is it the one I've not seen for more than 10 years now?” queried Amira.
“And now he has resurfaced from the moon! Just prepared because he said he's coming with his parents to ask for your hand in marriage.” added Iya Amira.
A week after, it's Dambo and his family coming to Iya Amira house to ask for Amira’s hand in marriage.
“Our in-law, we have not seen our beautiful bride since we came.”, asked Dambo’s uncle.
“She is coming. I think she is preparing herself to come and meet her suitors.” answered Iya Amira.
Iya Amira went inside the room and found Amira drinking wine.
“Amira, what are you doing? They are waiting for you outside!”, exclaimed Iya Amira in surprise.
“Mum, you don't understand the joy I have that my long lost hope has resurrected” Amira responded.