Lets elope and go somewhere far away. She said, while she sob in tears in the arms of Chinedu. Hauwa and Chinedu are two love birds, their love story started in their third year in the university. Hauwa was looking for a book in the library and seem not to find it. A tall handsome boy with a good sense of humor who happen to be chinedu saved her from her wandering in the library.
' Beautiful girls always get lost in this library ' Chinedu comment after noticing the confuse state Hauwa was in the library.
' And who is this one? ' Hauwa replied.
' Am Chinedu. Can I be your guide? '
' yes, if I can afford your bill'
' Am not expensive especially to beautiful girl'
' what is your price? '
' your phone number will do'
That was how it all started. And that encounter surpasses school love affair. They so loved each and were ready to get married.
' this is my boyfriend, father ' Hauwa said while pointing at chinedu.
' you are welcome boy. Have your sit ' Hauwa father said.
' thank you sir'
' what is your name '
' my name is Chinedu'
'Did you say Chinedu!? '
' yes sir '
The rage in hauwa's father face was now obvious, even though he try controlling his anger.
' this your relationship won't work with my daughter, Leave her and go find your fellow Igbo girl to marry' he said.
what happen at Hauwa's house that day was what was making hauwa sob in the arms of Chinedu. It's consider odd to see Hausa and igbo people marrying themselves in my country. They have plenty history of hostility between themselves.
Eloping is not the proper thing for us to do. We are adult and can decide to go marry in court instead. Chinedu said. And the idea went well with Hauwa.
They made secret plans to marry in court and everything seem to be going well. And this secret remain between the two of them through out the procedure of meeting the nitty-gritty of registering a marriage.
The witnesses where all present in the registry office that day, and everything seem to be going well. It was the final stage to legally pronounce them husband and wife. That Hauwa's father storm the registry office with his pump-action short gun into the building, shooting into the air. Everyone ran out of the registry's office flinging their shoes in different direction. Chinedu ran so fast that he forgot his bride to be, since he was the main target of Hauwa's father.
