The Disrespectful Girl And Other Stories

By Ezinne Blessing Ezenwa

Once upon a time, in a village called Obia, there lived a girl named Ifeoma. She was very disrespectful to elders and her parents and other people always warned her about her behavior but she would just turn deaf ears to such warnings.

One day, on her way to school, she saw an old woman carrying heavy load, and the old woman asked Ifeoma to help her to carry her load.

Ifeoma said, “Are you stupid? How dare you tell me to help you carry your load? Do I look like a good Samaritan to you, you stupid idiot?”

Ifeoma rained and rained more insults on the poor woman. The old woman was so bitter when Ifeoma left her.

She cursed Ifeoma that she would never have peace; that in anything she does, she would not succeed.

CHAPTER TWO

The disrespectful girl and other stories

Ten years passed and Ifeoma was 22 years old. Her mother called her one night and said: “My daughter, you have reached the age to marry. All your mates are married now”

Ifeoma said, “Okay mama, I agree with you, I will get married”.

Three weeks passed, Ifeoma brought a man to the house, so her mother asked her, “Ifeoma, who is this man?”

Ifeoma said, “Mama, I want to get married to him”.

After much discussion, they all agreed that Ifeoma should get married to the man.

One week after their marriage, Ifeoma’s husband died. Ifeoma’s mother was heartbroken. She cried and said, “What have I done to deserve this?”

After the mourning was over, they continued their lives again.

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CHAPTER THREE

The disrespectful girl and other stories

One day, Ifeoma and her mother were going to the farm when Ifeoma’s mother’s friend passed by, and Ifeoma did not greet her.

The woman said to her, “Don’t you know how to greet, young lady?”

Ifeoma replied: “Are you fine? Do I know you? Why will you tell me to greet you? Out of all the people to greet, it is now you? You must be dreaming”.

The woman said, “Is it me that you are talking to?”.

And before you knew it, they started quarreling and the quarrel turned into fight.

Ifeoma’s mother tried to separate them but to no avail.

All of a sudden, Ifeoma went and carried a big stone and hit it on the woman’s head. She fell down and died.

Ifeoma’s mother shouted: “Ah Ifeoma, you have killed her! You have killed her!!”

A lot of people gathered there. Ifeoma and her mother wanted to run, but the men told them not to try it, but they did not listen.

The men pursued Ifeoma and her mother and caught them. They took them to the Igwe’s palace.

The Igwe, after listening to the men, sentenced Ifeoma and her mother to life imprisonment.

Two years of being in prison, Ifeoma’s mother died.

Dear Friends, watch out for the second part of “The disrespectful girl and other stories”, in the Junior Eagles Corner, but before you go, try and attempt the following questions:

QUESTIONS

1. What is the name of the disrespectful gir?
2. Why cursed her and why?
3. How many years passed before the curse worked?
4. How did Ifeoma’s mother’s friend die?
5. After the woman died what did Ifeoma and her mother do?
6. Do you think ifeoma and her mother deserve what they got?
7. Mention two lessons you learnt from this story