Didactic Story: ENI AWIFUN-7 Months in Hell
Ponle was a beautiful lady from an average background, her parents are continent and they give their children what they could. She had shown promising future as she had handled the issue of her life with care and much interest in hair styling and the gods favoured her, giving her knowledge of different style. People loved her work, the royals and nobles made her their choice, the wives to be book down with her and to be sincere, she was diligent.
Ponle got interest from many suitors who claim to love her and want to marry her. Her mother knowing the way of the world, choose to counsel her.
'All that glitter are not gold. Not all the men that seek you love in you in the truth. Make your choice wisely'
'Thank you, I have heard what you said' She replied
Everybody knew Akin as a gentleman of good report, he was one of her numerous suitors from within Apero village. Without much recommendation, she should know that he will suit her life. She kept off from him and followed Adegbenro, who everyone knew was of a questionable character and family background.
The mother warned
'Daughter, Adegbenro is not the man. His family is not a place for you. A child is the home he comes from'
She hooked on
The father warned,
'Before a love is approved, the future must be considered. If not, love becomes sour and it sores the mouth that praise it'
Adegbenro showed her love and pride it. He has beautiful wife to be. Ponle too, will not listen. She was love drunk.
Friends warned her,
'This man will not allow your beauty to thrive. He is not ideal, the whole village know. Choose another. What about Akin?'
Ponle did not listen. She had made her choice. They sent her off to her husband house elaborately.
Hurray
Ponle
Weds
Adegbenro
Everyone rejoice, all hands claps, mouth eat, drink and drinkards drink to stupor.
Adegbenro reveal who he was after the wedding, all the love shown was a bait. He had gotten what he wanted with price, so he can do what he liked.
Her beautiful face became a sight not lovable, punched at slightest provocation. At the second month, her baby flowed out as blood, Adegbenro beat her to that extent. She suffered loneliness even when he had a companions. Though a good cook, a well trained lady but she never knew how to do anything in sight of an hostile husband. Her in laws were bees that sting at will. Then the second blood flowed. She cried and mourn the wasted hero, legend, who knew what the child would have being. Life as well was hell, Adegbenro never felt sorry for this.
She stood up strong to run when her legs were still well. She moved from that land to a far land without telling her parent knowing they might bid peace. She went to the land not known by any. There she had her rest after learning her lesson.
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