Adenike (The Crown)

the Town. Even the flying and crawling insects t

t it and it was beginning to get exhausting. It seemed like I w

be hosted in a few market days to give the mai

ne of the girls

is crowded I would've waited a while at ho

e time is too s

ther

kills, others sat by to gossip, some were washing their body

nd prince if I don't get chosen b

, the younger prince is suc

he king's sons are men any woman would c

rs for our rehearsals" Mmesom

aven't said an

hosen even if s

promised Emenike that I wa

hur

now, See you

king out o

efore nightfall" Mmesoma

going to see him. I walked into the compoun

asking him to w

y the water from my head, he went to t

eet you at the stream be

see you, any pro

r, you'

lked out

n waiting for you, what t

her maidens at the stream" I told her, s

" I told him

ing in the competition

d while

N

ainly, he loo

you? You ca

if I am the best dancer" I told

ted fo

ot a true maid

mple

ing the Royal family, either as

t under

own closer to some extent, we met almost everyday and

ut he's an amazing person. Quite a humble personality even

won't you make me

hit his arm a

u to stop cal

red

usiness, give

and got up to go and g

ands together at the back and

walked, I was

ckled

maybe I'm jus

you look l

d and he

hing Adenike,

ask

king and turn

only danced for my

thout emphasizing on h

ce for me to

hat na?" I sc

se give me the honour

on't be any harm, he has been

ound and moving back a bit slowly. I

aling glances at him. The waist bead

and he could

ced and sang so effortlessly

nd bowed d

can we get

and I

oke to

t be joining the compe

Mmesoma improve on her dance skill

e Queen but you want

this is the course my friend wants t

him h

ince's homecoming even

d he just s

s a young man that visits yo

we were having dinner. I

ied nervously pouring water

only want to know the peop

r chuckle und

om this v

hbouring village, h

rince?" Mo

r, he's a

mi, just b

replied and co

sy with my morning chores only that I was

when we return, rehe

to accompany her to the

done. You can go alon

old

but Emenike always ends up getting

lled h

ith her to any of her group rehearsals except the ones we

ed, such a free spirited person. I love h

le, a man of such physical l

happy to have him as a friend.

hed up

ne, let

nd took

r instruments being played from

s daughters all dancing. Chioma was in

lf as she village's best" S

her. C'mon le

d

ghing and clapping her ha

gestured her hand to the dru

rds me and took

join us toda

nd me and stopp

ou dan

n" She

possible, not while I'm here. You won't be chosen

any right to say that. She's not an

ma re

rticipate, that's a fact and it sh

sm

the soil but I'm not an outcast

her, she definitely

to be a wife to the crowned princ

terested but Baami always tells me that people w

surprised incl

nd took the palm leaf from

my participation in the

thing, I have

llagers, even though I won't be

d you d

sked on o

love dancin

hances of being chos

ked wo

h to every group rehearsals and be wi

arm over h

You don't dance there or

our skills private, those da

n agreement

ether then, this is goin

g? Is it worth it?" Emeni

ill have fu

t chosen even if you're the

g and turned to f

rry for love not wealth a

kes me feel uncomfortable" I said after a

r to us, I turned to her

think she was abo

pped his hand. Did he gesture her

as that

still trying

d instead and brought out so

t bea

hem all out. They l

ks bu

led trying to choose these ones so p

e five of them, jigid

head and s

hey are so

smi

? I would love to see yo

Mmesoma rehearsing, the dance is

im and he

e danced, he is Mmesoma's brother

y place together and he

ook around towards the en

eni

d my shoulder.

love?" She asked sho

With who?"

u see him as a man? Do yo

at I couldn't help but laugh,

we're just good friends" I said hon

Can he say the

s you can ask

me wh

was smiling and stan

welcome" I smi

you're here

m thirsty" she added

you two tal

ous, just Mmesoma

down and went to get

and dropp

on you" he said staring at the

and tou

ave eyes for good things, t

smi

or good things" Mmeso

ance" Eme

Gozie started playing and

d and I cheere

nd this past days she'

e said when

t Emenike,

tarted moving my legs

I moved my waist. I stole a glance at Emenike and