HEART FEELINGS?? ITS A NO NO (Episode 2)

Alhaja Nnenna Bahaushe was the first wife of
Alhaji Babajide Bahaushe, an important gold and
Jewelry dealer.

He started his business as a Trader in the early seventies in the north, Sales of gold in large quantities to top wholesale and retailers

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He was so smart in business that his Customers named him Nyamiri, an offensive term used for Igbos, he had Fears that the name could spoil his business, he began to call himself Alhaji Bahaushe.

Bahaushe was simply the concept used to focus on the houseas, especially those from the core north. Over time the name will hang on Babajide, although he was neither a Alhaji nor a Muslim. But to fit better amidst his suppliers, since they are mainly from the
Middle East and his final buyers, he changed his religion and took a second wife, a true blood Hausa lady from a well-known family.

His first wife, Nnenna, was Jimi's mother after their obstinate refusal, to convert to Islam. She was sent to live in Jos while the new woman lived with Alhaji in Lagos.

Finally, Nnenna in other to retain her status as the first wife, converted from christianity and turned into a full-time veiled Muslimah, a Niqabi or Eleha as it was called by the Yorubas.

Nevertheless, she kept her Igbo Name and offered their children freedom, practice the faith of their choice. Jimi and his two sisters chose Islam, while Jimi's eldest Brother and the younger Christian.

Nnenna had no problems with diversity and encouraged both faiths in the house, sometimes she engages in a healthy argument about the Bible with her first son. It was with this same liberality that led her business.

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All the girls who worked under her she treated with respect and generosity.

Terdoo was one of them, She had worked with Nnenna for five Years before joining Jimi at home. She was the most trustworthy of all Girl. And it was the same with Marie, who only began several weeks to work for Nnenna before Christmas 2010. She had shown up at Nnenna's high-end jewelry store in The
Palm trees that ask the vacancy for a new Saleswoman.

This entry has already been posted, Marie's face had unexplained charm that Nnenna was enchanted and she offered her immediate employment.

Marie became everything any shopkeeper could hope for. In just three months she has that they are not just a reliable employee, but also a charming money maker.

The greatest advantage came the day before Nnenna invited Jimi to the shop to pick up a pair of silver earrings and diamonds for his elder brothers wife.

It took Nnenna over ten minutes on the phone to persuade him, to Come, she could have asked his younger brother to come get it, but Nnenna was concerned about Jimi gynophobia than a fear of anything else. She wanted good things for him, to see how he is as successful as his father.

She also wanted him to fall in love with someone and get married, and that was not just from the main reason, with his phobia.

Nnenna had a very different reason for wanting him tie the knot.

Alhaji had proclaimed to both his wives that he was soon going to share 80% of his wealth among his children. Obviously Boys should have larger proportions followed by those who were married and had children.

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Nnenna did not want Jimi to have less than what
was because of him, so she was looking for ways to hook him up with the daughters of her friend nothing
worked.

Each catastrophic meeting and failed Date drove him only deeper into his shell. For this reason, had him in the wilderness at the mercy women. She had come to the point where she would not care if he came home with a girl who was not in their status; everything she wanted was normal for him.

Therefore, on the day when he wanted to get his sister, brother-in-law from the shop, Nnenna urged
to make a stroll through the shopping center, just around enjoy the "sights".

"Come on, Mom, I've been here a dozen times."

"Did you?" She was surprised.

He rolled his eyes. "Yes."

"When?"

"Not important. can i take the earrings and go?

Nnenna did not like his impatient tone and she did not also like the strong urge that ingratiating sunshades he wore.

He shook his head compassionately while Nnenna asked Marie, who was in the inner office.

"My love, please bring the jewelery box I gave
You to keep earlier. "

"Okay, Ma!", Answered Marie and Nnenna leaned
Jimi briefly.

"Come on, there's something on your nose," "she said. As Jimi approached, she pulled off his sunshades.

"Mom, are not you tired of doing this? You're to remove my glasses when you are obscured like a ninja. "

"That's not nice to tell your mother." Nnenna pushed the frame in her handbag as Marie came out of the office with a gift.

Jimi, who had lowered his head in an instant, lifted it slightly with a side view and stared at Marie, when she came out. And like a bolt from Lightning, he was beaten.

Nnenna noticed what was happening to him and she wished she could get her phone out pick it up.

Although he was not completely in touch with Marie, Jimi's head stayed in a corner that looked at her. He stared without blinking. It was something Nnenna had never seen before and she did not want to disturb the moment.

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"Give him the bag," she whispered to Marie obeyed with a step towards Jimi. His Concentration was broken as she did appeared before him and he returned to his Senses, lowered his head and managed, a crackling "hello".

Another thing Nnenna had never seen him. Normally, the women she introduced to him, took the first step.

"Good morning, sir," said Marie.

"Hi," he said again, and Nnenna held a faint laugh.

Her poor boy was in a mess and it was fun for her
To see...

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"Mom, my glasses."

Nnenna gave him the pair.

"I'm going," he said to her, and she nodded, watched him as his eyes crossed Marie more time before they get behind the Sunshades and he hurried out of the store.

When she came home that day, he visited her Bedroom, where she was unveiled and the creamy tone of her subtle skin lay exposed under weak lights.

He spoke of meaningless themes, with his Hands in his pockets. She knew he had something otherwise in his head, but she was waiting for him to let it out. It lasted over an hour, but eventually he did say the purpose of his Visit.

"Mom, this girl I saw in your shop today ... Marie? I think ... I like her. "

Nnenna almost came to tears. The last time she heard him used similar words was in his Primary Three.

He had come home one hot Afternoon and hit his school bag on the slab And said, "Mom, I'm in love!" Her immediate reaction was heartfelt laugh.

What could a seven-year-old boy know about love?

But Jimi was not Joking. Sade, the object of his affection, became a constant name on his lips. He often helped her with her homework, shared her lunch
with her and used all his savings to buy a pair of blue-studded earrings from Nnenna for her Birthday. Like any attentive mother, Nnenna saw that the relationship was one-sided, but she did thought it was only wise for jimi to realize that by himself, so she let him be and waited for the day of his Heart would return to pieces.

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Eventually it happend, On another hot afternoon struck his bag again on the kitchen counter and went, "I hate Sade, and I hate girls!"

When Nnenna asked what brought about that, he said nothing and storm his Room.

She threw the same question to his older Brother, Jew but Jew shook his head and said, "I'm not telling you."

Nnenna never knew what happened, but she was fine with it since it did not influence Jimi's notes. In fact, it seemed his heartache helped him better in school, however there was something missing her eyes
and his interaction with girls. Until they noticed it and zoomed to correct it, he had broken his heart a second time, next to his head and elbow - the result of a bloody struggle with a senior in secondary school
about a girl who took him before his whole classmates.

The details of this encounter was also kept from Nnenna, but what she was more disturbed about was Jimi staying away from women like a deadly illness.

The journey would cure him take an uneven street with visits to psychologists, Imams, pastors and even local doctors. Still Jimi would remain the same and in every other thing, but in the love zone is missing.

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Well, here they were, after all the trying years and finally he said he liked a girl. No doubt, Nnenna was the happiest mother, but she kept calm.

"Let me just take it out of my head sha," Jimi said, leaning against her bathroom door.

"I am not going close to her or going to toast her, so do not try to put us on something similar. I just want to watch things happen at their own pace at my own pace. "

In a strange way Nnenna understood him. she recognized his need to like someone from far. It was his own way of telling that he was still normal and still could Feel something. Nnenna, however, was not
satisfied with his way alone.

There was plenty for him to lose, inheritance from his
Father and it was her duty as first woman and Mother to ensure that all her children are settled. In consequence she spoke to Marie three Days later, when she noticed that Jimi was going by his word, not to go near her..

TO BE CONTINUED

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PREVIOUS EPISODES

Episode one- part A

Episode one - part B

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