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The Great War
had occurred between the two communities during a scuffle. A man from Anita’s
tribe was killed near the other communities’ village. There was no explanation
and Anita’s people decided to retaliate. This meant that the other village also
retaliated. This vicious cycle happened until the two communities decided to
fight it out. There was so much death and destruction and Anita’s father was a
victim of war. After the war, the truth came out. The man who had been killed
first was done in by thugs on the road who dumped his body along the way. The
King came and led negotiations between the two communities. But Anita’s mother
will never forget.
Mama Anita
had called some of her relatives to discuss the events that had occurred. In
order to kill any suspicion she had Anita go sleep at her friend’s house,
claiming she wanted to plan the wedding.
“What should
we do Mama Anita?” asked Uncle Musambwa
“That is what
I called on you at this time. I am distressed at the fact my child wants to get
married to those murderers. However, there is something else we need to talk
about.”
“Ah, yes.
That is a good enough reason to stop this wedding. Our daughter Anita maybe
caught in the cross-fire.” Added Auntie Aisha.
“We had
already organized a couple of our men, and they were to strike on the third
moon, until…until Anita decided to bring those beasts.” Lamented Uncle
Mwalugha.
“This means
we have to step up our attack. We have to do it tomorrow night.” Said Mama
Anita
There was a
general silence in the room. Most of them had raised Anita after her father’s
death, the last thing they would want is for her to be sad. Nevertheless it had
to be done. She will have to get over it and move on.
“This means I
will have to organize a meeting with the boys. Hopefully they can prepare
themselves in a day.” Uncle Mwalugha concluded.
“Great. I
will never ever give my daughter away to those people. She will go there over
my dead body.”
(To
be continued)
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