Happy Tears a prose by Marvin Ugorji

1. HAPPY TEARS
ISBN:978-422-398-8

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marvin Ugorji is an Author,Blogger,Motivational
Speaker,Musician,Model,Actor,Enterprenuer.He has written
many Articles and Publications.He is the founder
of “www.detectuniverse.com” an online/internet website and
also the Founder of Universal Science and Arts Association
(USAA).
Website:www.marvinugorji.4t.com
Email:marvinlord2000@gmail.com.marvinlord2000@yahoo.com
Phone No:(234)8034400321,(234)8082750150,(234)7057714736.
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PREFACE
Happy Tears is an African Prose that depict peoples way of life. The Novel
rotates round ,a child who was born through wedlock.Afoma’s mother
Adaora was raped by unknown person on her way to the stream one evening,
she got pregnant and later gave birth to Afoma.It was a misfortune for
Okoyeagu and Adaugo(Adaora’s Parents) as they were made a laughing
stock by their friends.
Fate later was very polite with Adaora because Afoma her son later grew up
to a successful man who helped and contributed positively to his family. The
novel is full of suspense and intrigue.

3. CHARACTERS
1. AFOMA…………………………….ADAORA’S SON
2. IKENNA……………………………OKOYEAGU’S SON
3. ADAORA…………………………..IKENNA’S SISTER
4. ADAUGO…………………………..OKOYEAGU’S WIFE
5. OKOYEAGU……………………….ADAUGO’S HUSBAND
6. CHIDINMA…………………………IKENNA’S WIFE
7. EBUBEDIKE……………………….KING
8. OLUCHI…………………………….AFOMA’S WIFE
9. UKAMAKA…………………………CHIDINMA’S MOTHER
10.OBINWANNE………………………CHIEMELA’S FATHER
11.CHIEMELA…………………………OBINWANNE’S SON
12.BALOGUN………………………….IKENNA’S FRIEND
13.OBIORA…………………………….CHIDINMA’S FATHER
14.TWILIGHT(AMARACHI)…………AFOMA’S DAUGHTER
15.ROSE………………………………..IKENNA’S DAUGHTER

4. 16.ALEXANDER……………………….IKENNA’S SON
17.PRECIOUS……………………IKENNA’S 2ND
DAUGHTER
18.FRANCIS…………………………….GRACE’S HUSBAND
19.GRACE……………………………….FRANCIS WIFE
20.ALFRED………………………………DAIRY FARMER
21.MICHELLE……………………………FRANCIS MOTHER
22.LINDA…………………………………GRACE MOTHER
CHAPTER 1
The Sun set in the village of Alaoma and the clouds of the sky gradually
covering the sun from the sight of inhabitants of the village.The birds of the
air singing their melodious songs in unison as the thunder strikes and crash
high,thus,harmonizing their songs like that of a cymbal,all this brought rain
fall and the little children who have been playing outside scattered into their
various destinations.
Ikenna and chidinma ran as fast as their legs could propel them,since their
own village is just a stone throw from their playing around.Ikenna and
Chidinma are very close friends.Their friendship came as a result of
Ukamaka and Adaugo’s closeness.Ukamaka is Chidinma’s mother,while
Adaugo is ikenna’s mother.Their closeness also came as a result of them
being wives of Obiora and Okoyeagu,members of the cabinet of their king
“Ebubedike”.

5. Ebubedike is a very famous king in their community and beyond,because he
rules with the heart of a bear and soul of a lion.All the elders in his
governance;his temperant was rated average by the people of the
community.
As Ikenna and Chidinma reached their vicinity,they parted with a
hug.Ikenna went into his compound and chidinma also went into her
compound.”What kept you out since morning” Ikenna’s mother asked,”I was
playing with my friends at the village field”Ikenna replied rushing to the
kitchen pot to collect water to take his bath,”I know it is chidinma that kept
you out for long” Adaugo said.Ikenna laughed and went straight into the
bathroom to take his bath.
Houses were built with clay and mud during the period and not cement.”Did
you see Ukamaka today?” Adaugo asked,”No”Ikenna replied,” I thought you
are coming from their house?”,Ikenna said.”Ok” Adaugo agreed.
The cold breeze coming from the cool atmosphere mixes with the hot breeze
from Adaugo’s cooking pot thus, making the atmosphere surrounding the
environment to be warm.Adaugo was drying a bush meat on a fire and ready
to prepare a soup.”Hmmm” this place smell so fine what is cooking?
Okoyeagu asked “Oh, I am trying to prepare a fast soup Adaugo replied.
“Good evening daddy” Ikenna greeted his father,”Eghe my son” okoyeagu
replied.” Where were you when I came back?” okoyeagu said leaving the
kitchen and heading towards the sitting room.
Okoyeagu strike his foot against a stone used in wedging the passage door
from closing.”O my God not again” Okoyeagu cried out.”Daddy
sorry”,Ikenna said,”Thank you my son” Okoyeagu replied.Okoyeagu then
told ikenna to get a tissue paper so that he can wipe away the blood and also
the flesh the stone opened on his feet.
“What of Adaora your sister?” okoyeagu asked Ikenna,” She is sleeping in
the bedroom.Ikenna said “You mean Ijeoma has been around since I came
back from work?” Okoyeagu asked,”Is she pregnant?”.” Let is not be”
Adaugo said.

6. CHAPTER 2
The night fades away,Thus,giving way for the day.The cracking sound of
fire wood and aroma of food cooked by Adaugo awoke Ikenna.
“Good Morning Mama”,Ikenna said,”Good Morning my son”Adaugo
replied.Ikenna went straight to the toilet.
“My life time, I will give God my life time,If i give God my life time,He
will take care of me,he will never ever let me die,I will give God my life
time”,Adaugo sang as she cooked the beans on the fire.
Adaora entered the kitchen and greeted her motherand also told her that she
is experiencing body pains and feels like vomiting sometimes.Adaugo told
her to go for laboratory test and was confirmed by the laboratory test result
she wept bitterly for her daughter because as a woman she knows what they
go through when they are pregnant especially when the father of the child is
unknown.Adaugo later asked Adaora about the one that impregnant her.

7. Adaora was very confused because she can’t remember having sex with any
man in the past.She was still thinking when her mother gave her a big slap
so as to help her refresh her memory more.
Adaugo cried bitterly for her daughter because no answer was given to her
about the father of the child her daughter is carrying.Adaugo later went into
their sitting room.
Ikenna approached Adaugo and asked her to tell her the whole truth of how
she got pregnant.Adaugo grieved in her heart carried a broom by her side to
flog Ikenna and Ikenna ran away from her side.
CHAPTER 3
In the evening,Okoyeagu returned from work.Okoyegu is a clerk for their
community high school.”Good evening daddy:,Ikenna greeted,”Good
evening my son,how are you?”Okoyeagu asked.”Fine daddy”,Ikenna
replied.
Ikenna later told Okoyeagu that all is not well.Okoyeagu asked him what
happened,and he told Okoyeagu that Adaora is pregnant.”Don’t say that
again Ikenna,I know you are joking” Okoyeagu said,No daddy,how can I
joke with such a thing,ikenna said.
As they were talking,Adaugo intrude into their talk.”Ikenna is saying the
truth”,Adaugo said.Okoyeagu called on for Adaora and asked her the person
responsible for her pregnant she later told her that last time she had sex was
1 month ago when she was raped by unknown person on her way to the
stream one late afternoon and since then she has not had any sex.

8. Word ran dry from the mouth of okoyeagu as he closed the chapter and
return to his bedroom.ikenna and his mother also left.Adaora was left alone
to ponder on her pregnancy.
CHAPTER 4
Days and months passed,by then Adaora’s stomach has manifested.For
friends were making caricatures of her,she cried in pain and sometime dry
up her tears so as to console herself.
When the time for her to give birth came,she was taken to the hospital where
she delivered a bouncing baby boy.Adaugo her mother was very happy and
told Adaora that the name of the boy will be called Afoma.
But there was still a piece of puzzle to mend Adaora’s heart and that was the
father of Afoma.Adaora sitting alone with her baby stirring deep in her eyes
wonder who impregnate her that day.Adaora could not believe if someone
tells her that she will be pregnant out of wedlock.
Nevertheless,Adaora wiped away her tears and fears and endured the pains
so as to see what the future holds for her and her son Afoma.

9. CHAPTER 5
Adaugo met Ukamaka at the market when she was buying some food stuffs.
Ukamaka asked her about her daughter Adaora and her baby Afoma.Adaugo
told her that she and her baby are fine.
Adaugo later asked her of her family of which Ukamaka told her family is
also fine,but that chidinma her daughter is suffering from Malaria and has
been admitted into the village hospital.
Adaugo consoled ukamaka and told her to pray always,because the God they
serve will always protect them in whatever they do.After their
conservation ,both of them parted to their destination .
Adaugo later arrived home and prepared a delicious meal for her
family,especially now that only daughter Adaora has given birth.
Okoyeagu later came back in the evening after a stressful and busy day at
work.Adaugo serve Okoyeagu and Adaora their food.
Okoyeagu asked after Ikenna and Adaugo told him that Ikenna is not yet
back.Okoyeagu told Adaugo that since Ikenna came out of secondary
school,he has started being a rascal. They later discussed of a getting a form
from one of their brothers that passed out from Nigeria Defense
Academy(NDA) so that Ikenna will take the examination and enroll into the
school instead of staying in the village and wasting his precious time.
CHAPTER 6
When the time came for Ikenna to take the Nigerian Defence Academy
(NDA) examination,he sat for it and passed.The whole family was very
happy for him and also very much happy because ikenna will no longer be
an idler again.
Chidinma later heard of the news and came to Ikenna’s house to celebrate
with them,Chidinma told Ikenna that she will miss him badly and ikenna
promised her that he will never forget her and that he has stored her deeply
in his memory and there is no way nature or time could erase it,With these

10. words Chidinma took courage.Ikenna collected Chidinma’s picture and also
chidnma collected his.
The entire village especially those very close to Okoyeagu’s family was
called for celebration of Ikenna’s departure into the military life.They merry
and was happy for Ikenna.Ikenna himself was also happy because he is
about becoming a man of his own.
Later in the evening,Ikenna packed his clothes and all he require to enroll
into the military school.The next morning Ikenna began his journey to
Kaduna.
CHAPTER 7
Time they say have wings and flies so fast.This was exhibited in the life of
Afoma as he grows through his puberty times.Afoma is now in J.S.S 3 in
secondary school and was about to sit for his Junior Secondary School
Certificate Examination.Afoma is very brilliant and also respect his elders
and seniors in school.
Okoyeagu fell sick after having a quarrel with Obinwanne,one of the elders
in the King’s cabinet over a misunderstanding .The misunderstanding was
that Obinwanne called her Daughter Adaora a harlot in front of Okoyeagu
because Adaora shunned his son Chiemela when he approached her for
Friendship and chiemela being the son of rich obinwanne told his father
about her encounter with Adaora.Obinwanne later told Chiemela that
Adaora is nursing a baby that she born without knowing the father.All this
misunderstanding caused Okoyeagu to fall very sick.He was later taken to
the village hospital where he recovered and once more became vibrant.
CHAPTER 8
Ikenna has finished his military studies in Nigerian Defence
Academy,Kaduna and was posted to Lagos.He was also promoted to the
post of captain.Ikenna came home and his family was very happy to receive
him.He was wearing his army uniform.He came along with one of his
colleague in the Army barrack by name Balogun.

11. He introduced his parents to Balogun.His parents were very happy for him
and his friend.Balogun is dark in colour,five feet and nine inches tall with a
very coarse voice and Yoruba intonation.
Ikenna later went with his friend to chidinma’s father and greeted
him.Obiora could not recognize them because he was afraid and thought he
has a problem and was about to be arrested.Later Ikenna introduced himself
more to him,Obiora was very happy to see Ikenna after many years he left
the community.
Obiora later called Chidinma.Chidinma seeing Ikenna could not stand him
especially now that Ikenna has increased in height.Chidinma embraced
Ikenna and was very happy to see him again after many years of his absence.
Chidinma took excuse from his father Obiora to exit with Ikenna and
Balogun from their house.They went to their village stream where Ikenna
told her of his life in the military school and his present life and also
introduced her to his friend Balogun.
Ikenna asked Chidinma what she is doing now and Chidinma told him that
she is teaching in one of the village schools after she got a degree in English
Language from Alvan Ikoku College Of Education,Owerri,Imo
State,Nigeria.
Ikenna told her that he wants to marry her and he will like the Traditional
Wedding to hold before he return back to Lagos.Chidinma agreed with his
proposal and later told his parents about it.Her parents accepted it because
Ikenna her childhood friend.
CHAPTER 9
The plans for the traditional wedding begins,the villagers were now aware
that Chidinma is about to become the wife of Ikenna.All the requirements
for Chidinma and ikenna’s wedding was provided.The day for the wedding
came and the celebration began.
Some of the village wrestlers engaged in local wrestling just to entertain the
visitors,some sang songs while some dance traditional songs in await of the
bride Chidinma to arrive at the wedding ground.

12. Later Chidinma arrived with her age grades leading her;The sang songs as
they accompanied her.Chidinma was carrying a keg of palm wine.After
every sign from many of the village youths for chidinma to deliver the palm
wine which she refused and she later delivered it into Ikenna’s hand of
which he drank.
Ikenna’s and Chidinma’s Parents rejoiced,so were all the inhabitants of the
village.The merriment later began and all the people that attended the
wedding was very happy because the wedding was best in a million.
CHAPTER 10
Ikenna went to Lagos with his wife Chidinma.Chidinma later secured a job
as an English teacher at King’s College,Lagos,Nigeria.Ikenna being the busy
type is not always around at home.Either he is in a war or a special
assignment.
But all was well,their marriage was fruitful because they were blessed with
three children,a boy and two girls.Rose was his first child,followed by
Alexander then Precious.Ikenna thanked his God forgiving him those lovely
and beautiful children.All chidinma’s children attend King’s College.
Afoma on his own side got a scholarship to study Animal Science in
Michael Okpara University Umuahia.He came out with a first class honor
degree from his department and was given a scholarship by the school to
study zoology in University of Sydney,Australia.
Afoma later travel out of the country to Australia,life was very easy for him
at Australia,Life was very easy for him at Australia because he engaged in a
work where he was paid daily to sustain life.
In Australia,he met a Nigerian girl by name Oluchi,who he befriended and
later married.Oluchi is a very quite and intelligent girl,though sometimes get
angry easily when provoked,she hails from Aladinma in Owerri
Municipal,Imo State.Her family very rich and famous.

13. CHAPTER 11
Oluchi got pregnant but later had a miscarriage.She cried but was consoled
by Afoma to have patience,that another one will come.Later Oluchi got
pregnant again and delivered a bouncing baby girl.Afoma was very happy
with Oluchi and the baby,now that he has become a father.
Life was so nice to Afoma and his family.Afoma got a job with food
industry that deals with baby foods such as milk and beverages in
Sydney,Australia.Oluchi on her side is a nurse with Blue Haven Hospital.
“I think we should travel to Nigeria and see our parents”,Afoma suggested to
oluchi ,Oluchi nodded her head and said “Yes”, we only write letters,Afoma
said,” Even me too” Oluchi said also.

14. The name of Afoma’s child is Twilight and her Ibo name is
Amarachi.Amarachi resemble both parents,she have the lips of her father
and eyes of her mother.
CHAPTER 12
Afoma was getting richer and richer day by day,since his salary is paid in
Australia dollar and Australia dollar is higher than Nigeria Naira or
currency.
Afoma and his family later took a flight to come back to Nigeria.Afoma has
a friend in office by name Francis from Melbourne,Australia.Francis as
Afoma describe him is very friendly in nature,though easily angry when
provoked.Francis is very close to Afoma in the sense that they share their
ups and downs together.
Francis has a family,his wife’s name is Grace and Grace works with dairy
farmer by name Alfred.Alfred’s cows produce much milk in tin and satchet

15. and also for other purposes since Francis and grace are newly married
couple,they do not have much expenses.
Grace is from New Zealand but resides in Australia.Australia was where she
met Francis. Grace fell in love with Francis because of his generosity and
also his understanding heart,while Francis love Grace because she always
agree with what he say and also,her hardworking character.
Francis and Grace live in a well furnished bungalow with a mini-ranch and a
small garden.Francis parents visit them sometimes from Melbourne.Since
Francis and Grace live in Sydney,his parents have to take a flight or use the
rail way as a source of transportation.
Francis and Grace spends most of their breaks from their work at Melville
Island was where they spent their honeymoon after their wedding
ceremony.Francis mother is from Brisbane and so was Grace Mother.This
was a very thing that made their relationship more strong,the difference was
that Francis mother was from west of Brisbane while grace mother was from
the eastern side.Francis way of living affected Afoma’s life deeply and so
was Afoma’s life also to that of Francis.
CHAPTER 13
Afoma’s presence in his hometown in Nigeria made his family to be
happy,especially his mother Adaora.Adaora thanked her ancestors for giving
her a baby in shame but lifted to fame.
Adaora carried her grand daughter Amarachi and thanked her ancestors once
more.Adaora was very happy with Afoma and wife Oluchi.Later Afoma
brought some access of land and built a poultry farm where he rear domestic
animals for food.The community of Alaoma was very happy for Afoma for
letting them that they have someone but have ignored him since.

16. Afoma employed many youths in community for different kinds of Jobs
either in his home or in his poultry farm.Infact Afoma contributed so much
in the development of his community.
Adaugo was very happy with his grandson Afoma though she and her
husband Okoyeagu are no longer having strength as they had in the past.The
grave is rejoicing because the time for them to be swallowed is close.
CHAPTER 14
Ikenna is now a general in the Nigerian Army.He has fought many wrs such
as Liberian war,Libyan war etc.His military career is at its peak now and its
returns are not a waste to him.Infact life for him was very easy and smooth.
Ikenna is happy with his family and his career,especially his children.He is
on a course abroad to study criminal engineering and terrorism and his
family is missing him badly.
Chidinma later traveled to village to see her parents.She left her two kids in
Lagos and went with one.Their house servants took care of her children till
she came back.Ikenna’s house is a bungalow built with cast bricks and
dolomite.
CHAPTER 15
Okoyeagu’s burial was a splendid one.His family organized it to be a first
class burial ever in the whole of their village.Okoyeagu died of prostrate
cancer was noticed very late,because Okoyeagu being secretive refused to let
anybody know of his ailment not even his wife Adaugo.
Adaugo wept bitterly when her husband died,but she was consoled by the
presence of her children and grandchildren.Ikenna invited many of his
friends for his father’s burial and so also did Afoma.
The burial was blossom.Though emotionally contrite because because they
couldn’t stand to bear the tears that roll down from Adaugo’s cheek.After

17. the burial,Afoma went back to Australia with her mother and his wife and
her daughter.
Ikenna on his own side stayed back in the village for the moment to keep
everything in control. He brought house servants to help his mother in
household activities.