Obi was so confident of himself. Why are you people complaining? you go home and return on the appointed day and have me beat you all when she picks the best man amongst us, he said.
Many of the young men just looked at him and left as they all left.
Obi bragged to his friends that it was a done-deal for him because he was sure that Ada would pick him over others. However, many of the other boys still went to see Ada every day to woo her but Obi did not bother. He felt she had no other choice but him.
Once, he meer her on her way from the market. He was with Chidi and Nwafor, she greeted them and he only waved at him. She thought he wanted to talk to her but Obi did not look at her again until she walked away.