Journey To The Unknown

Episode 13

In excitment Ada ran to Anochie’s house with
the basket of food. Anochie, was sitted in the
bench positioned towards the entrance to their compound waiting for his mother to bring the food she was cooking for him. Immediately he sited Ada, he stood up in excitment as he was
thinking about her since she went home.
“Hope you have not eaten?” Ada asked Anochie who smiled broadly

“Nne is still cooking for me” He replied and
they sat down

“Thank the gods, I brought food for both of US”

Ada said and opened the local plate from the
basket and the apetizing aroma of a typical Igbo Melon soup overtook their nostrils.
“Hmm.. I am sure your mother prepared this”

Anochie said not looking at her and Ada hit him on the arm jokingly

“You mean I can’t cook or what??” Ada asked

“I never said so” Anochie replied holding the hitted arm. Mrs. Nworie hearing the noise
from the backyard walked out to see Ada and
Anochie laughing already washing their hands
to start eating

“Ada my daughter, you brought food for my
Son” Mrs. Nworie interrupted them
“Ahh, Mama, I didn’t want to disturb you that is why I didn’t come over to the back yard” Ada said

“It’s alright, at least you have lessened my work of cooking today” Mrs. Nworie said and they laughed

“Ehee, so Mama, you didn’t want to cook
before” Anochie said looking at his mother
“I will still eat after this one ohh” Anochie said his mind

“You are not serious” Ada said and they
laughed. Mrs. Nworie went back to the kitchen
smiling. Anochie and Ada began to eat the food in smiles intervally starring at each other. On eatint the food halfway, a little bone hung in the throat of Ada and she began to cough beating her chest and immediately Anochie got a cup of water which she drank from his hand and she sighed as a sign of relief, just then their eyes jammed to each others own but this
time they didn’t break the gaze. So many
thoughts ran through their minds. Mrs. Nworie
came out again to see the motion in the
atmosphere and she stood relying on the
frame of the door looking at them as they also
didn’t recognize her presence
“I wish you were not my brother” Ada thought in her mind

“I wish you were not my sister” Anochie
thought also in his mind

“I wish they knew that they were not Siblings”

Mrs. Nworie thought shaking her head as she
couldn’t let the cat out of the bag, so
interrupted the lovely atmosphere

“You have not yet finished eating” Mrs. Nworie said walking closer to them and they recovered themselves

“Ooh… Mama, no we haven’t” Anochie said

“I had a bone on my throat, thanks to Anochie who cared and gave me water” Ada said and they all smiled

“Well, when you are done, you can still go and take more from the pot inside the kitchen, let me go and see your mother” Mrs. Nworie said

“Ok Mama” They both said and Mrs. Nworie
left… They ate happily like siblings but still
never stopped looking into the eyes of each
other…
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Nwadike and Egwudike were brothers trained
by their late father in humting. They were the
best hunters in Umuanyanwu, they kill both
Lions and Leopards and they were known for
that. They were seen coming out from the bush
after their hunting with their guns hanged on
their shoulders and two big grasscutters in both hands. Amara on the other hand was walking down the way they followed so they met

“Hmm.. Ejima Dike (Twin Dike)” Amara hailed them

“Amara, how are you” Egwudike asked as they stopped

“I am fine ooh, I can see you made a great
catch today as usual” Amara said looking at
their hands

“Thanks be to the gods” Nwadike said
“Yes oo, I was going to my friends house”
Amara said showing a sign that she wants to
leave

“Alright, Nwadike said and brought out a nylon of fruits from his hunting bag and handed it to Amara

“I got this from the bush and we don’t like
fruits” Nwadike said handing the fruit to Amara which she colloected and looked into it
“Haaa… Dike, all this for me. May the gods
bless you” She said

“We will be going now” Egwudike said and they went opposite ways with smiles still on Amara’s face as she calculated how to break the news to Chimma her friend. Meanwhile, Nwadike and
Egwudike were twins although not too identical but they had a resemblance, fair skinned, average heighted and charming to behold.

The twins walked few miles away and met Lolo Nwaaku who was taking a walk down the road with two guards and Amaka, the palace maiden

“Greeting her Majesty” The twins greeted
bowing down their heads

“Greetings to you great hunters of
Umuanyanwu” Lolo hailed them and they stood up

“You really made a catch today” Lolo said
“Yes Lolo we did” Nwadike said as he handed one of the grasscutters to Amaka

“Please accept this from Us” They said and Lolo smiled

“Thank You” Lolo said trying to play polite and caring. They also went opposite ways after
some conversations…..