Aduke has never been this terrified. She wished the ground just open and swallow her up. So this is how she is going to die. That is how she will never have her twins.
“Aduke, can I sit inside, or at least get me a seat”, the stranger said laughing at the pandemonium that was ongoing.
“Please do not kill me. Maami will not survive. Her health will fail her. Just leave me.”. Aduke replied crying. Her Asooke was filled with sweats. She was shivering and hiding her face, afraid to look at her face.
” I just want to buy Ileke, Aduke. Stop shivering. I’m not a spirit. I’m Omoba Aramide from Kokoye village. I need your Ileke for my Igbeyawo.” Aramide said laughing.
Aduke raised her face slightly. Well, maybe she is not a spirit after all. The shivering lessened as she looked up with the last confidence left in her.
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A princess has come to buy her Ileke. She couldn’t believe her luck.
“Omo ba, Ha! (She held her chest). Please come inside and sit. Please forgive me for making you stand.. You came alone?. Were are your guards?.
Aramide looked at Aduke laughing. She knew they will be friends.
” No, I came alone. Atleast let me be able to select my own Ileke. My mother would not let me do anything even for my own wedding. I hear you have the finest Ileke in all of Odunayo.” She said smiling.
“You heard right Omo ba I have very colourful Ileke. The very best in Odunayo. For you Omo ba , I will design and redesign to fit what you want. I can show you from the set I brought to the market today. My mother designed them all through the festival.
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“I should wear what you have displayed for the whole Odunayo?. Aramide said laughing.
“No Aduke, I cannot wear what has met the eyes of ordinary men. You will make new ones for me. New designs that have never been created. Talk to your Maami. Tell her that Omo ba Aramide needs your best Ileke”. I will leave you now so you can hurry home. Will be back in two market days. I want you to surprise me Aduke. I need the best of the best. Would prove to my mother that I can make my good choice. Please do not disappoint me.
“Ha! Omo ba, you want to take my Ileke to the palace!. I won’t disappoint you. I and Maami will not know sleep until you get the best of the best” Aduke replied excitedly.
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“I believe you won’t disappoint me”.Wait Aduke, I can see the designs you have here, what about the one you are wearing. Can I see your Ileke, this one that you are covering your waist, you have save the best design for yourself. Aramide said laughing
Aduke remembered what her mother told her about her Ileke. It must not been seen in public. All this years, she will always us her assoke to cover her waist as if she was married or already betrothed. She knew she had to lie.
” My Ileke, nooo. I don’t have any on my waist. That is why I’m using my Asooke to cover my waist. Because I do I explain that I make the best Ileke and I do not have any on my waist. Don’t worry Omo ba, I will do my best.
“I will take your word”. Aramide said as stood up to leave. I fear that I may not be able come here for them. If in two market days, you do not see me. Take the Ileke to the river bank, someone will be there to collect them for me”. She used an asooke to cover her head as if to disguise as she walked away.
Aduke couldn’t believe her luck. Instead of a spirit, Ele du mare has brought a royalty to her shop.
Quickly she closed the shop and started running home. As she got home, she saw her mother outside, pacing up and down.
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She ran and hugged her mother, who freed herself from her embrace angrily.
“Where are you coming from Aduke?. I have been so worried. You want to kill me ehnnn”.
“Maami, fortune has come. You will not die. I met a princess Mammi. Princess Aramide wants our Ileke for her Igbewayo.”.
“Who is princess Aramide?’. Maami asked .
“Maami, she is very beautiful. She is from Kokoye village. She said she wants the best designs. Maami I will not sleep. We will not sleep, our Ileke will get to the palace ooo. ” Aduke replied and started dancing.
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Maami kept looking at Aduke in shock , she couldn’t mutter a word.
“Hmm Maami she even asked me to show her my own Ileke”.
“What did you do, don’t tell me, she saw it Aduke”. Maami immediately panicked.
” No, ooo. I didn’t show her” You have warned me never to show any one my Ileke.
“Do not, Aduke, I repeat, do not ever show anyone the Ileke around your waist. No other eyes must see it”. Go and have your dinner” Maami replied and made her way inside the hut.
Aduke was surprised. Wasn’t Maami happy that they have met a royal client?. She is even more concerned about protecting her Ileke. Her mother can be very strange.
That didn’t bother her, she had to make royal Ileke for Aramide and had no time to waste.
