Early the next morning, one of the nurses I spoke to, came
to me at my bedside. Good morning madam Kukua, how are you this morning? She
asked. Very well my sister, how about you? I asked. Same here by grace. Madam,
I want to apologize on behalf of my friends and I for what happened yesterday.
We really learnt sense from your advise. We regret our action. She apologised
humbly. It was yesterday, and the darkness that came in the night carried it
away. Just take a look at the sky through the window, there is brightness at
every corner. A new day, with new things. Let's begin the day with no bottled
feelings. I am your younger sister, and I love you as such. I responded with
smiles. Thanks a lot Kukua, God bless you. Anyway, let me know when you are
ready to go home, so that I escort you to the gate. She said. Ready? I still
haven't paid my bill oooo. I responded. Your brother paid for them before
leaving here yesterday. I mean Caleb, the one who visited you in the evening.
She explained. I can't believe this! So Caleb still went ahead to pay for my
bill? I thought quickly happily. Thanks for the information my sister. I will
soon call you to escort me out of here after bathing. I responded. I got
prepared and I was escorted to the gate by the nurse. We bid ourselves goodbye
and I picked a van back to Praso since I had some coins in my bag. I walked
straight to the house. It's been three good days since I left home, but Agyei
hasn't bothered to look for my whereabouts. Even though I know he is hurt, but
at least, checking up on me, whether dead or alive would have been human
enough. I thought sadly as I walked to the house. When I got to the house,
Agyei had packed all his belongings from the room. No! This is not happening to
me! Agyei can't leave me like this! It has not gotten to this! I screamed in
tears and run out of the room to pick a van to the city where Agyei was
schooling. Whiles running in tears on the street, a land cruiser crossed me and
parked right in front of me. I got so frightened. Who is this? Who nearly
knocked me down in his comfort? I thought angrily as I stood waiting for the
driver to step out of the car to render an apology. Lo and behold, he stepped
down from the car. Kukua I'm sorry, I know I scared you. It was Caleb. I did
this because I saw you running in tears from your house. He added. Caleb, what
business has my tears got to do with you? You scared life out of me from your
comfort zone, why would you do that? I angrily responded. Oh! I can see this
car is yours. You are part of the people who have confined paupers like me to
an eternal poverty. As greedy as the rich are, they refuse to allow some of us
to also get rich. Go away Caleb! Leave me alone! I screamed in tears and
bitterness. Kukua, I know this is not you speaking. I know the pain in your
heart is what is talking this way, please calm down and get into the car and
let's talk. He pleaded. Suddenly, a fair coloured lady got down from the car.
Baby, did I hear you say this mad person should get into our car? Are you
alright? She asked with her rich saucy voice. How dare you call her a mad
person? Where is your conscience? Caleb angrily responded. Madam sanity,
everything you see around you is vanity! The only thing I value in this life is
happiness and not bitterness like you possess. You dare call me mad, simply
because I am sad? I am disappointed in you and your riches, because, it
couldn't at least train you to be respectful. I spoke angrily and walked away.
I joined the van to the city which was two hours drive from Praso. When I
alighted, I picked a taxi to the school. I asked few people and I was shown to
Agyei's hostel. I walked in tears to knock at his door until a guy came out.
Madam, who are you and what do you want in the boy's hostel? He asked. Please,
I am here to see Agyei. I responded. Agyei has gone to campus to attend to
something important, I am his roommate, you can leave the message with me. He
said. My brother, I am Agyei's fiancee, and I came all the way from Praso to
see him. I must see him in person. I responded. Fiancee? Are you his village
fiancee our mates have been teasing him with? Pardon my manners madam, but are
you the charcoal seller? He asked. Village fiancee? Does he have a city one? I
asked. Eeeii, you seem too intelligent for your status, but you must answer me
first if you want me to answer you. He responded. Yes, I am the charcoal
seller. I confidently responded. Instantly, he burst into laughter. Guys come
out oooooo! The evidence is right here before us! Agyei's cup is full today. He
laughed and called the other room mates to come out. I felt so bad standing in
their midst, being mocked and disrespected for being a charcoal seller. Minutes
later, Agyei appeared at the scene. Blood of Jesus! Kukua, what are you doing
here? Agyei screamed unhappily immediately he saw me. Agyei, are you blood of
Jesusing me because you didn't expect a charcoal seller like me to visit you? I
asked almost in tears. Cut the nonsense and tell me your mission here! What do
you want? He yelled. Agyei, in so many years, this is the first time you are
insulting me. Please, I know you are hurt, but it isn't what it seemed to be.
Agyei, I never cheated on you and I never will. I responded in tears. You are
lucky I am insulting you and not beating you up. A village illiterate like you
had the guts to cheat on me as many times as she wished, all because of some
childish love. He harshly spoke. A village illiterate? Agyei, please calm down
with your words. They are piercing me too deep. My love, I am innocent, but you
can only see it if you trust me a little more than you do for outsiders. Why
would I cheat on you Agyei? I went to Edem's house to borrow money for your
fees. Nothing more, nothing less. I explained in tears. Hahahahhaha! This is
charcoal love part one and two. Agyei's room mates teased. Kukua, do you see
the kind of embarrassment you are causing me? Your presence in my life is even
insulting, how much more coming here? Now listen, I have reconciled with my
parents, and I don't need you or anything from you to build my future. It is
over between us! He harshly spoke and walked out on me into the room. I tried
following him there, but his room mates prevented me. I wept my heart out for
minutes until the guys called the security guard to throw me out. I stood
behind the school gate in tears. Agyei, please come! Don't do this to me! Agyei
please have mercy on me! It is me Kukua! Please don't jilt me. I wailed. I
slept behind the gate till the following morning when I took a van back to
Praso. Few years have passed, and we've exchanged class. Agyei has become
better, and me bitter. Leaving me a alone in a land of wonder, just to watch me
suffer. Agyei it is me, it is your Kukua. Please come back to me, kindly don't
watch me die. I thought in tears as I journeyed back.
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