WHO KILLED DINTA??
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As a village gossip, I ran to Isioma father's compound to tell her of the news. "Isioma ezigbo oyim, where are you? Have you heard the latest"? Isioma hurriedly came out of her hut looking confused then she said "Amara I get scared whenever you come to my house to share your news cuz they're always bad ones, it's only your twin sister Amaka that carries good news about with her, so tell me this time around what happened"?
"Gbam oya lemme land" I said to her. "Madam land now abi you want me to go inside"? Isioma retorted. "Calm down now Isioma nwa, the most beautiful maiden in our village. Well I came to tell you that Dinta your lover is dead! I said those words without removing my gaze from her, she was moved anyway but she had this strange look on her face, then she told me that if that was all I had to say then I should take my leave.
"Take my leave kwa"? I asked her confused. "I want to be left alone so as to mourn my love" she said to me. I wasn't sure I waited to any more word from her before I left her compound.
On my way home I passed through the village square and afar I could see recognizable figure moving around the same tree where Dinta and Isioma always stayed and had their love discussions.
My heart skipped a beat when I saw that the figure was actually Dinta. I rubbed my eyes a thousand and one times to be sure I was seeing clearly and if course I was. I was alone there, and I became scared I couldn't even talk, then I slowly retraced my steps and Fiiiaaam I ran. I ran ran as fast as my legs could carry me, luckily I had long legs atleast I was sure my legs nearly touched my ears while running.
I took another route home, upon my arrival Amaka my twin was eating with my mother. "Ah ah sister this one you are running like a ghost is pursuing you ogini zi"? I ignored her question and made way to go inside the hut, then I heard my name from the compound and I turned, there and right in front of our compound stood Dinta with a frowned face. "Chimuo" I screamed and ran into the hut.
Few minutes later I ran outside cuz I had just seen Dinta sitting on my bed. "Sister what is it? Why are you screaming and running about the compound like one seeing a ghost"? I heard my Amaka ask me. " Cant you and mama see him"? I asked admist tears. "See who kwanu"? Mama asked confused. "Dinta oo, mama it's Dinta, he has come to revenge on me, I killed Dinta o".
" you did what"? Amaka retorted. "Efuo muo, isi n' i mere gini"?( That igbo statement means; I am finished, what did you say you did? ) I could hear mama say, she was already crying on the floor, then Isioma walked majestically into our compound only for us to hear her say "AMARA YOU DIDN'T KILL DINTA, RATHER I DID".
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