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@2020

Short Story fiction

Name: The Weird Debate.


This is the story of Ovie and Queen. A most

wonderful couple they were. They were

compatible, and shared so many similarities,

physically and otherwise. Ovie Oghenekaro was

light skinned tall and towering, about six feets in

height, was a devout christian, and was in fact

the youth president of the zonal branch of Light

Of The World Assembly Church Benin city,

located at the heart of town. Queen also was just

as tall and light skinned, and had been, before

her marriage, the decoration unit's head

coordinator of Jesus For Life Ministries, before

switching to her husband's church after tying the

knot.

Theirs was the  religiously iconic "Love at


firstsight"

drama, . They had met during an inter-

denominational church conference, organised by

Living Saints Church International, at an

anointing service tagged; "Hour Of Marital

Breakthrough". Ovie was sitting in front with his

Bible and writing materials on his laps. On his

left hand side was Queen dressed in a pink floral

dress, with her writing materials handy too.

During the ministration Pastor James the

resident pastor of living saints; a fierce

personality and an eloquent speaker , had leaped

in his sharp shouldered suit, Saying "shake your

neighbour's hand and tell him or her you are

looking really good". Ovie had looked at Queen

and Queen at Ovie. They had both smiled warmly,

and their smiles had persevered, bashful

lingering smiles that held new meanings for

them. Later, after service they had exchanged

phone numbers, some weeks after, house

addresses were exchanged, and about two

months later, they had proceeded to exchanging

rings and marital vows, standing on the glittery

church podium. Besieged by an audience of

smiling, beaming and clapping family members and well wishers.
Then.....
on their wedding night. Ovie had beckoned on Queen.
" I want to tell you something" He said.

Queen came closer...

Ovie whispered in her ear...

Queen stood up, sharply as though stung by an ant she had backed away from

him, looking down at him in horror.

"What? Why? She managed to say.

"Nothing.. Let's just leave it that way for now.

ovie said calmly

Trust me...Just trust me. Said ovie.

"But why" queen maintained.

"Sit down. Said ovie.

Queen obeyed she  sat down next to him. the bed

made a creak, He drew her close, then gently he

made her place her head on his shoulder and

began to stroke her hair..........

The Earlier moments of their marriage was

blissful. Joy and laughter reverberated from all

fours, they played like children. Cooked together,

ate together, prayed and fasted together. And in

the times when they went out, they always wore

matching outfits.Their neighbours and Friends

hailed and nicknamed them TWINS.

On the 13th of March 2020, now making it One

year eight months after their marriage. Elder

Alao, Ovie's father had visited.

"Papa welcome, how is mama and the people at

home? Ovie had asked reclining on the wornout

sofa.

" They are there" Papa said, with a shrug. His

response, lacking feeling.

After some silence, he cleared his throat

"ERM...My son, where is your man-friend?

Who? asked ovie, feigning ignorance.

"The boyfriend you married in place of our

Ekaitte, that sly beautiful man denying us of the

joys of parents of sons your age. Denying us of

the cries of grandchildren, where is she?

"What boyfrie.....Papa I do not understand you. 

Said Ovie, defiantly looking straight.

" How will you understand! Shouted Papa. And

then more calmly he said "You won't understand

my son, are you not wise? Take a look at my

head, can you not see it is full of grey hairs?, are

my eyes going to go dim, too dim for sight before

you release my grandchildren for me? , are we

going to wait yet again? Have we not waited

enough? after your university, you took eight

years, Eight good years! to settle down, did I

bother you? No. Did I say Pimmm? Now that you

finally decided to settle, you chose a fellow man,

Tufiaa!! spat papa.



"Papaaaa, Ovie Dragged , "Queen and I are very

happy together, please my wife is not a man.It is

God that gives children. She is asleep now and I

wouldn't want her to wake up hearing all of these.

Baba swallowed. His stare was cold and

resentful, when he finally spoke his voice shook.

But he was calm

" Your wife's welfare matters to you more than

your father's. Baba was looking at him as though

he had become deformed suddenly, as though

the statement had transformed him, that

instance into something grotesque and

subhuman.

No papa, I mean....ok ..are you and mama not

happy that I am I am happy?

Son, Your happiness is not normal? We your

parents are not happy, It is going to Two Years

now Son! can't you see she has kept you in her

breast pocket.....


After papa left,(too disgusted to spend the night),

Ovie had sighed in relief, happy that queen had

not seen or heard papa.

Only for her to wake him up in the middle of the

night, dabbing at her eyelids with a scarf.

Sobbing.

"Dear, what's wrong, Ovie asked rising up, his

voice thick with foreboding.

"What's wrong? Queen grimaced, "you ask me

what's wrong, Ovie...? What's wrong? Your father

came here and insulted the living day light out of

me. You sit.there, and dare ask.m..


"You were awake? Interrupted ovie, blinking too fast. Obviously suprised.


Queen continued to speak tearfully, "papa called

ME,...ME; Iyanuoluwa Queen Florence, a man,,, a

beautiful man, she beat her chest and wagged a

finger at Ovie. "Whereas his son has refused to

touch me since we married, almost two years

years now, we have never made love, Ovie? What

did I do wrong? Do I smell? does my body irritate

you? Tell me, Is my breath bad? Darling. why

have we stalled?, am I not appealing, am I...

"Stop it! Queen just stop. Said Ovie, sitting up. "I

love you, nothing is wrong with you. Look we are

happy, we are happy, you see I told you on our

wedding night. I told you let's leave it this way.....






"Agggh just listen to yourself Ovie. Queen

shouted. "how can we leave it this way? How

would we bear children?  and prove papa wrong? 

"I am the talk of the town Ovie, people call me

barren unjustly because of you Ovie! even my

parents are asking questions.

She stared at him for some time. Sniffing at

intervals..." Then she begun to draw closer to him

twitching her body suggestively;

Touch me ovie, make me feel like a woman, kiss

me, come close...

STOP IT QUEEN!!! Look let me be straight with you, I...I cant do this...

Can't do what?.....


Stay tuned..



..

"Queen, Can I ask you a question?.. OVIE asked sittingdown

Again on the bed, this time on the edge.

"I'm listening.. Queen responded..

"Did Christ ever have sex?

"What do you mean? Queen asked sharply, without blinking.

A small. smile was on her face, but it was a smile

That held more sorrow than tears....

"Yes Dear!!! Ovie said with excitement Christ

never did I Read my

Bible from Genesis To Revelation, Christ never

did such nonsense!!! This shouldn't be hard to

grasp dear. "The father of sex is Satan. He

introduced the act to the world. He deflowered

Eve. Sex was the very first Sin!!..Daddy told us

this during our last convention

"Even the act in itself is disgusting cant bear the

thought of hopping and swaying naked like

demons in hell, licking and exchanging spittle like

raving snakes...

He placed a hand or her shoulder, she gently

shook free.

"Dear, He continued, Let us fellowship together like saints as we have been doing. Just like it is in heaven. That golden perfect place were sex doesn't matter.


"OVIE oghenekaro. Queen called him his full names. A dreadful look on her face.

"So you are bent on making me a laughing stock to your parents and everyone else.I wont allow that you hear!. never..She gesticulated at her tummy this space will carry the solid living weight of a child whether you like it or not...I Give you One week One...wee...

STOP It !! OVIE shouted.

I think I will have to spend the night at the living room. He got up sharply with a pillow and bible and left for the room.. Queen began to sob again!!!

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