#TEAMNATURAL

Written by

Ogochukwu Umeadi

Phoenix Productions,
A Subsidiary of Phoenix Dynasty Entertainment,
JI 36 Apata Street,
Jos,
Plateau State,
Nigeria.
Email: talktophoenixdynasty@gmail.com
Blessing has always believed in everything natural. Natural
hair, natural face, natural boobs and natural ass.

In fact, she is the poster child of #TeamNatural, but where

has that got her? Two kids born out of wedlock, no man to
call hers at the ripe and juicy age of thirty-five and a
series of broken relationships which happened before they
even began.

Ebube couldn’t have come into her life at a better time.

They met on Facebook after he commented on one of her

#TeamNatural posts and slid into her inbox.

She knows guys like Ebube may tell themselves they like girls
being natural and all but she had checked out the girls that
are his friends and they are Ogoziwom, the slay queen that
always displays her fake enormous backside when snapping;
Nkem, the beautiful girl that tells people she’s all natural
with fake eyelashes and Amaka, with the fake endowed bosom
that always tries to pass them off as real.

Those are the friends of our Mr. Natural, Ebube.

He had asked her out and for this date of theirs, Blessing
believes nothing will stop her from clinching him whether her
village people likes it or not.

Her father may be angry with her because she doesn’t keep a
close eye on her kids but, she doesn’t blame the old man.

She is trying very hard to land a man and move out of his
house. He probably wants the best for her but, he had failed
to realize that the days of waiting for a man to do the
asking had long gone.

These days, you make him do the asking himself. And luckily
for her Ebube had asked and they are going to meet at
Shiela’s Place, the place to be in Jos on a Friday night.

She had decided to not just dress to kill but to dress to be

undressed.

Ebube is not eluding her grasp tonight. Though, he doesn’t

know it yet, but by the time she is done with him he wouldn’t
know what hit him.

She takes her time to prepare and primp, putting on her lilac
mini-red gown that gives a great cinematic view of her bosom
and a killer shot of her ass which has caused lots of traffic
and a couple of minor accidents depending on who is looking.
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When she was done making up and doling up her face, She
examines it and feeling satisfied it and feeling satisfied
with her result, she saunters to the full-length mirror in
their parlor, catwalks all the way to see if she will have
the killer effect on Ebube.

She was standing by the mirror, when her father angrily

enters carrying Ruby, her youngest. Suddenly, he drops her,
his mouth wide open in disbelief. That was when she knew her
effort of the past two hours hadn’t been in vain.

“Where are you going dressed like a harlot, Blessing?” Her

father thunders angrily.

“I’m going for a date, Papa,” she shoots back, “and there’s
nothing wrong with my dressing.”

“There’s nothing wrong with your dressing, right? Show the

whole world your breast. When you bend down to pick
something, let them see your mouth through your backside too.
I have said it before and I will continue to say it:
whatsoever you wrought, you’ll carry same with your head. Go
ahead and go for your date.”

Ebube was already seated at a corner table in the choicest

spot at Shiela’s when Blessing sauntered in.

All eyes were on her. One or two men still managed to steal
glances at her as she passed them despite the fact that they
are with their significant others. She is the cynosure of all
eyes and she knows it.

On reaching the table, Ebube, a rich, handsome well-built

young man, hugs her and pulls up a chair for her. Sure, Mr.
Natural is also a gentleman. That earned him a five in her
books.

“What will you have?” He asked her.

“Well, lemme see what is on the menu first.”

After going through the menu, a waiter arrives and they place
their orders.

“I’ll have rice and white sauce” she says in her best
phonetics.

“Jollof will be nice.”

The waiter brought their orders and they dove in. They ate in
silence while their cutleries does the talking.

Blessing tries to impress Ebube but, sadly she doesn’t know

how to use cutleries.
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Ebube noticed it and stopped using his, so as to put her at

ease. She too stops and begins to use only her spoon.

They finished their dinner and Ebube wants to drop her but,
she would have none of it.

“The reason I agreed to go on this date with you is that my

parents left town and I can’t stay in the house all by
myself. I was hoping to have a sleep over at my friend’s but,
her boyfriend is in town. So, that’s out of the question
now.”

“You can crash at my place if you want to” he replied.

“Well, I wouldn’t want to inconvenience you but, I’d really

appreciate it.”

Ebube stays in a well-furnished flat befitting a bachelor of

his standing. He showed her his room and excused himself so
that she can make herself comfortable.

When he came back, she had taken off her make up, bathed and
was applying his body cream to her body.

“Sorry.” He apologized and moves to leave.

“No problem” she replied.

“Why will you apologize for something you will have to your
satisfaction tonight?” She mused, “if you dey shame to ask,
bros, no stress yourself, just come and do.”

Blessing is not a cheap girl, but, if giving up her cookie

tonight will help her land Ebube then so be it.

Ebube took his bathe too and changed into his sleeping robe.

“Take the bed and make yourself comfortable. I’ll be on the

couch,” he tells her.

‘No. This bed is big enough for two people. Both of us can
sleep comfortably on it.” She replied, “and besides, I will
sleep comfortable knowing you’re beside me.”

“If you insist.”

“I really do.”

He drops the pillow and makes the bed so that he can sleep.”

“If you don’t mind, can we pray before we sleep.”

‘Okay.” She replied, “Hmmm. This guy must be a serious actor.

Who prays before they start doing the do?”
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“Heavenly father, we thank you for our day, our date and our
dear ones. We are about to sleep. Protect and keep us safe
till morning. We ask this through Jesus Christ our lord.
Amen. Good night.”

“You too.”

Ebube lies down and before long is overwhelmed with sleep.

“Shoo, na so dis guy wan run this show this night?”

She scoots closer so that her behind can touch him. He

doesn’t respond.

She turns and rubs his back with her chest, he feels it but
he doesn’t turn.

She rubs his chest with her hands and he turns and begins to
kiss her.

***

Ebube taps her and that is when she realized it had been a
dream. He’s all dressed and ready for work.

“I am about leaving for work. Why don’t you freshen up, so

that I can drop you on my way to the office.”

“Okay.”

She had no choice than to dress up and leave. There was no

show the previous night.

***

While they were in the car, Blessing was fuming.

“Who you think say you even be? Is it because you’re young,
rich and handsome? There are a million of you rushing me.”
She mused.

“Please, drop me here.” She said.

“There?”

“Yeah, there. I’m okay. Thank you.”

She wants to get down as fast as possible but Ebube held her
hand.

“I’m sorry things didn’t go the way I planned. I was actually

attracted to you because of your the natural beauty your
pictures online exude.
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I thought that is who you really are, but, I was wrong.

You’re not what I want in a woman. Here’s ten thousand to get
you home and for all the troubles.”

Blessing became speechless. There were no tears to shed

neither did any words come through.

“Thanks.” Was all she could muster.

If only she had stuck to her natural looks, Ebube would’ve

been hers now.

***

That was a year ago.

She would never forget the lesson that taught her: to thy own
self be true.

Those words had never rang true in her ears until that day.

She had come back weeping uncontrollably. She packed her

makeup box and threw it away.

How can she explain to Ebube that what he saw was not her
but, just a facade. A her trying to belong. A her trying to
do what everyone else is doing. A her that is not her.

Her father saw the way she packed those things and threw them
away and marvelled at what might have caused the change of
heart.

“What’s the matter, my daughter? He had asked, “Talk to me. I

am your father and no matter what you have done in the past,
you are still my daughter.”

“Papa, I lost the opportunity of meeting a very good man

because of my excessive makeup that day, which I never liked
myself. How do I get him back, Papa? He told me he thought I
was different. How do I show him I am different, Papa? How?

“Don’t give up my daughter. The right man will find you. All
you have to do is to remain true to yourself. Remain true to
who you are.”

And that was the words that has been her compass ever since
then.

It had guided her in her relationship with her kids, her

father and her day to day interactions with people.

That is what guided her to Shiela’s with Ralph, Ruby and her
friend, Rose to have a good time one Friday night.
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Rose had excused herself to visit the ladies when Blessing

heard that smooth baritone voice that she hasn’t been able to
forget ever since.

“Is this seat taken?” Ebube sits without permission.

Blessing couldn’t believe her eyes.

“Who are these lovely kids you’ve been with throughout the
evening? Your nephew and niece? By the way, you look as
beautiful and attractive as ever.”

‘Thanks. They are my kids actually. This is Ralph and this is

Ruby. Kids, say hi to Uncle Ebube.”

They greet him.

“I don’t know you had kids.”

“Well, you don’t know many things about me.”

Just then Rose appeared and putting two and two together,
played a fast one.

“Alright Ralph and Ruby, your mummy has decided that you can
come home with me and play that newest Playstation I bought,
if you want to...”

‘Mum, really?” Ralph asks unsure of what to expect.

“Yeah,...” Blessing answers not sure of Rose’s plan.

‘Thanks, mum.” Ruby hugs her.

“Now kids, who wants to go play the Playstation?”

“Me.” They both thunder and leave with Rose leaving Ebube and
Blessing at the table.
“I was really hoping your parents are out of town and thank
God your kids will be at your friends which leaves you with
one option of where to crash tonight? Will you -”

“Yes.”

They both leave Shiela’s for Ebube’s flat.

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