Chapter 4 Two Naughty Horses

A banging sound alerted me to what Fosy and Chika is currently doing to my room.

Walking in there, I was met with a sight that made my furious side rear its ugly head up.

Fosy was jumping on my Apa( it's a wooden box like Oche, but instead of it being a sitting place; it's considered a resting place) which by the looks of things my apa i probably broken.

Chika in the other side of the room is trailing around with my most priced akwa( the material we put on to cover our nakedness.) The akwa is made up of sown up ede leave for those who can't afford the animal skin.

My entire Akwa is made up of animal's skin; a very strong material that lasts for long.

The akwa am currently putting on now have lasted for more than twelve moon cycles; Father made it a bit bigger so I can grow into it and not out of it.

His hindsight is what kept me alive for all those moon cycles; without his penchant for making things that will last for numerous cycles I won't be as fit as I am.

"Fosy! Chika!", I glare at the two cute horses ( they're as small as little donkeys), "get down from there this instant", I point at Fosy, "and you", I turn towards Chika, "leave my Akwa alone!".

I can't believe this two still haven't grown up.

This exactly was what Fosy liked doing when he lived with me, long before he met Chika.

You would have thought he will act a bit mature with a mate by his side, but the reverse is the case.

Instead if cooling down on his playful nature, Fosy increased it more with the help of Chika ofcourse.

Still glaring at the still horses; I pick up my littered akwa.

I can't afford to loose one now; if one eventually wears out or it's lost, replacing it will be like pulling a crocodile's tooth.

The villagers don't sell things to me as it stands now; for almost six complete moon cycles I haven't had a taste of cooked meal.

I've only relied on the fruits my dad planted round out house for substance; cooking a meal is impossible without ingredients to cook it with.

Chika Snickers the moment Fosy walked to her side; it's as if she's telling him to answer to his own.

"What do you guys hope to achieve by trashing my home?", I placed both hands in my hips with my mouth turned up in a frown; am trying to make a good angry picture.

My plans must have worked since the two didn't make any sound at all; no stray snicker was heard.

"You two are adults for gods' sake!", I point hysterical at them, "you two should know how to behave properly", I point at Chika, "you're almost going to be a mother; well I won't be surprised if you're already expecting, yet you are acting like a little baby!".

I blow out a breathe, " am sick and tired of you two!", point to the door, "leave!"

Fosy gave me a look as he walks to the door with Chika close on his heels; stopping at the door the both turn at the same time to give me a look that made my frozen heart melt.

"Don't look at me like that", I turn my face to look at the wreck they both caused to my room; A wreck am afraid I won't be able able to mend even if I try.

The look they gave me as the left was still fresh in my mind; it's as if my mind didn't want me thinking of anything other than their sorry look.

"Why not go after them?", a voice says in my mind

"No I won't go after them", I turned determined to enter the kitchen, but the thought of how sorry they looked still wouldn't leave me.

"They were sorry for what they did earlier; you can forgive them", the voice was still adamant; it's like the entire universe is siding with the two bratty horses.

"They can be sorry all they want, I still won't open the door for them", I fold my hands to stop it from making a grab at the door; it's only a matter if time till I succumb to the feelings.

The must be far from my home by now; I won't put it l pass Fosy to go into hiding.

That's what he normally does whenever am angry with him; he goes into hiding for close to an Izu Uka before he comes back with a look I can't turn my back to.

I won't open the door, I won't open the door, I won't open....

and I opened the door; after all the mind fight I still opened the door.

The two culprits where standing beside my favourite Oche( the one I sat on when the children kicked their Ukwu towards me) they look like they were waiting for me to open the door and usher them in.

Cunning animals knowing how hard it is for me to stay angry with them.

"You can come in", I waved them in, "just don't repeat your earlier stunts", I warn them with a glare to make it reach home; most times it's expressions they listen to.

The happily rushed into my house, instead of running into my room they rushed into my direction to my Ebe Nri.

"Oh no not there" I cry as I rush after them to prevent another chaos.

What they did to my room is nothing compared to what they will do to my Ebe Nri.

My potions might not make it if I don't hurry up.

A disaster like that happened last complete moon cycle; the disaster they caused in my Ebe Nri took me two Izu Uka to completely set it to right.

Luckily for me then, none of my patients was suffering from crucial illness, else I would have been accused of deliberately murdering them.

Rushing into my Ebe Nri, I let out a sigh of relive when I spotted the two leaning casually on the wall.

Everything was like I left it; none was missing from it's side except my Ude. Am sure I left it on the bucket I kept near my Mmiri ose pot.

Looking at them more closely, I noticed how their mouth is moving.

The movement of their mouth looks suspicious to me; they weren't eating anything when I asked them in earlier.

"What are you eating?" I narrow my eyes suspiciously at them, "I hope it's not my Ude".

Oh God let it not be my Ude; getting an Ude in the forest is a hassle since we're well past our moon shinning ( it's a season were things blossom and rain falls almost everyday. The moon shining season is my favorite part of the moon cycle; it's a time I gather my herbs and prepare it for the Moon falling. The moon falling is an opposite season to that of the moon shinning; it's a season of perpetual heat, the heat is almost too bearable to bear during the day; at night it's a bit cool. Rain falls during the moon falling but not steady, it's periodical), we're in the moon falling season; the last rain we had was last two Izu Uka.

The two Ude( a fruit that's medicinal for it's healing properties; I brought it last week from Uderide( a forest that separates our village from Cherem; the abode of the wolves as we dubbed it) .

The two Ude was what I found after combing the forest from Ututu to Abali( the rising of the sun till the setting of the said sun), and to have it missing is like a blow to me.

I specifically brought the Ude for my Ima; a drop of it can cure her of her sickness.

Who knows if she will finally acknowledge me if I completely heal her.

Walking closer to the two Naughty Horses to check on what's making their mouth move.

Hoping against hope that it isn't my Ude they're chewing; I swear to the gods I will cook their meat and make stew with it( although I don't eat meat I will still cook them).

"Open your mouth", I command the frightened animals; their looks is enough to tell me of how guilty they're.

With their mouth opened I look in to see the remains of my Ude in their mouth.

"You petulant animals I will teach you two a lesson you won't ever forget", I threatened as I look around for something strong to hit them with; forget about cooking them, I changed my mind long ago.

A little hitting will make them learn not to eat what I kept.

Before I can locate where I kept my hitting cane( it's being moons since Fosy last visited) , the two have already dashed out the door.