The boy who married elephant in the room

They all grouped. Everyone present ready to air his/her view. Then they squeeze by, “How are you?” and “How is family,” and other thousands of different minor chats. They talk about life. Talk about work. They talk about everything else, expect the elephant in the room (the Outcast).

The eldest, stood up knowing full well the controversy it would ignite, if he raised the issue. He looks like he is not afraid to talk about the “elephant in the room”. However, given the ugly reaction from the other member of his family last time the issue was raise, not to mention the years and years of dispute, he “let the cat out of the bag”. “He must not marry her, an outcast “OSU” he said.
Osu are the people, according to tradition, in the south east Nigeria (Igboland) dedicated to the gods; regards by the others (the freeborn) as slaves, strangers and outcasts. They are subject to various forms of abuse; live separately from others. They cannot marry a freeborn. It means defiles the family. So freeborn families are always up in arms against any of their members who wants to marry an Osu.  

He want to married her notwithstanding what stand between them. Now the issue has been raised, his whole family once again is in crisis. He covered his face and let the tears flow uncontrollable. He raised his head and watch, listening as they raise their voice against each other. As he watch the scenario and can’t bear it anymore as they stood and battle for this future, he told them what he wants and that he will marry her with their blessing or not. There was a silent in the room. He took her by the hand and walk away.

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