Incomplete episode 5 – 6
INCOMPLETE
Writer: Anonymous❤️
Sequence 5
“I Dan Mumba do take Pam Chansa as my lawful wedded wife, to love and to hold, for richer for poor, in health and in sickness till death do us apart” The words kept echoing through my mind
Whats the purpose of standing before man and God to promise that that you will stand by someone through thick and thin then eventually walk away when difficulties kick in? I mean why not just get married without making such vows, when I said my vows I meant every word, I meant being by Dan’s side through the deepest things of life and not only during his happy times.
I knew what I was getting myself into when I said yes to be by his side for eternity. If things became bad, if he lost his job or lost his legs I would stand by him because that’s what love is all about. But look at us now, four years down the line, going through difficulties and he was ready to forget what he promised me.
He was ready to give it all up, didn’t he remember that part he said only death would do us part? Why was the failure of having a child doing us part now?
Did he think I was happy being childless? That I was okay with my situation? Didn’t he see how much this hurt me? How much this was tearing me apart, like I said in the beginning the pain I feel can only be felt by someone going through a similar situation, others might give advice and say things will be fine eventually but not being a able to be a mother makes me feel less of a woman, maybe God is punishing me for something, maybe it’s something my parents did? I was so confused.
After what Dan said I ran off, without thinking of where I was going, I was hurting so much to even think of getting my car keys or phone. I walked around for a long time till it got dark and started raining and at that point I had no option but to go back home or find another place to spend the night. I didn’t carry any money with me so spending a night at the lodge was impossible. So I went to the last place I knew I would be welcomed.
I got on a pay forward taxi and directed it to my sister’s place, the drive there was long because I was very quiet and distracted. When I reached the gate, I asked for my sister and she came to meet me at the gate.
“Baby, what happened to you” she asked
“I will explain later, please pay for my Taxi” I told her
She went into the house and came became with two k50 notes and gave the driver then he drove of and we walked into the house, she told me to take a bath and afterwards gave me a change of clothes then she made me some coffee. I slowly sipped my coffee thinking of what to do next, my sister was staring at me waiting for answers.
“Will you tell me what happened or I will have to force the answers from you?” she asked
I felt the w-t warm tears fill up my eyes, my throat became tight and I struggled to squeak out the words that where bottled up in,side me finally like fountains my tears streamed off my eyes. Chloe walked over to me and wiped of the tears.
“Hush baby, hush it’s going to be fine” she said
When she said that, I wept even more. Ever wondered how when you are crying and someone tries to comfort you, you begin to cry even more and it’s like the more they tell you to stop crying the more the tears fall off your eyes. She hugged me tight and let me cry in her arms afterwards I broke off the hug and said the words I had been dreading to say.
“He is leaving me, he wants to get a second wife” I said as I cried
Chloe opened her mouth as if to say something but for a few minutes she just stared at me in shock, I guess this came as a surprise to her as well.
“Why would Dan do that?” she said when she managed to get the words of her mouth
“He says he is not getting any younger and he wants children” I said
“Oh baby this is so sad, I am sorry but have you thought of divorcing him?” she asked
“No Chloe that’s the last thing on my mind, we have come too far to just give up on each other, there has to be a way out” I said
“But will you continue to live with him when he brings another woman?” she asked
“I don’t know I am confused, I love Dan very much, I can’t imagine starting over without him, where do I even begin from?” I asked
“I don’t know Pam but if he is hurting you this much maybe it’s time to let go” she said
“I can’t just let go, no I can’t “I said while standing up
Maybe I am being paranoid, Dan was a great husband for the first two years of our marriage he only began to change recently I know it’s not his fault that he is acting like this, it’s frustrating to want something badly and not be able to get it. I know my sister was thinking in my best interest but to walk away from a man I have been with for so many years, a man that I have given my body, heart, mind and soul too. When I choose him to be my husband for life I meant it and maybe if he just gets the other woman to give him a child then we can get back to normal.
“What if I allowed him to just get her pregnant, then we keep the baby?” I asked
“Are you being for real Pam this is Zambia, where will you find such a person to give up their child that easily?”
“We could pay her” I said
“This is absurd, Pam, surrogate mothers are not found in Zambia” she said
“I am just confused, I don’t want to lose my husband” I said
“Baby don’t do this to yourself” she said
After talking and not finding any constructive solution, I decided to call it a night, I knew for a fact divorcing him was the last thing on my mind. I slept in Chloe’s bed because I didn’t want to be alone. Her husband and children were out for the holidays.
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Is divorce the answer to Pam’s problems? Is she being unreasonable by refusing to let her husband go?
TBC
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INCOMPLETE
Writer: Anonymous❤️
Sequence 6
I woke up feeling tired the next morning because I hærdly slept, I took a shower and made breakfast for me and Chloe, we spent the day bonding and watching movies by the time it was 16 I was ready to go back home.
“Why don’t you stay here for a while?” Chloe asked
“I can’t just stay away from my matrimonial home,” I said
“Let me drive you home” she said
We passed by the mall and Chloe got me a few things just to spoil me then we went home.
When we got in Nono came to receive us by the door, she greeted us and got the parcels I had in my hands.
“Is Dan around?” I asked
“Yes madam he is” she answered
I left Chloe drinking some water in the kitchen and heeded to the living room where I found Dan watching football, he turned around when he noticed me in the room
“Where the f-ck did you sleep?” He asked as he rose making his way to me, just then Chloe entered the living room.
“You will not curse at my sister okay?” she asked
“Chloe hey I didn’t know you were here” he said
“Hi to yourself Dan, when I gave you this girl to marry I didn’t say she becomes your machine that you could talk to anyhow” Chloe said
“Chloe don’t get involved in our issues” he said
“This is my sister I have every right to interfere when things aren’t going okay” she said
They started scre-ming at each other till I shouted “Stop the both you, stop?”
Just then Dan walked out and went to our room. “I am sorry” Chloe said
“It’s fine” I said
“Are you going to be fine here?” she asked
“Yes I will, he is just angry he will be fine when he calms down” I responded
“Don’t hesitate to call me when he tries anything, I need to rush but I will check up on you” she said
Dan has really changed the way he talked to my sister today was embarrassing I didn’t imagine he would ever go that far.
I watched some music on Trace for sometime then went to the bedroom and found Dan fuming with anger.
“How dare you run to your sister with our issues?” he shouted
“So you want to treat me like trash then expect me to keep quiet about it?” I asked
“Pam this is about us don’t involve other people” he said
“My sister is not other people she is the person that gave me away to you, she is my guardian” I said
“Whatever, I don’t care” he said
“I don’t care as well” I said
“I hate being disrespected” he said as he made his way to me
He was about to slap me when I held his hand “I am so tired of you hitting me and if you raise your hand on me I will get you locked up for GBV” I said
“Oh I see someone has grown some wings” he said
I just looked the other way and he got his shoes and started putting them on.
“Don’t wait up for me” he said
“I won’t be home as well I am going out so let’s meet here when you decide to come back” I answered
“You are trying my patience” he said
“No Dan I am not, I mean if you are going to get some lady pregnant I better find someone else to try and get me pregnant, let’s see who has a problem between us” I said as I picked a short dress from my closet
He just sat down looking at me in shock. I finished getting dressed and wore my boots then applied some make up then looked at myself in the mirror one last time, I was ready to go out when he pulled me back.
“You are not going anywhere” he said
“Let me go Dan” I yelled
“No I won’t have you walk around the street unclad” he said
“Oh so you care?” I said
He got up and locked the bedroom then put the keys in his pocket.
We stayed the room till late, no one was saying anything to the other, I was glued on my phone reading stories on facebook, while he was playing games on his.
Nono came to knock later informing us that dinner was ready, I wasn’t in the mood for any food Dan told her we would be out soon I thought he was going to open the door but he didn’t.
“We used to be so in love, what happened to us?” I asked
“We grew up, Pam you don’t expect us to behave like we behaved when we were young” he said
“But does it mean when people grow the love also ends?” I asked
“I still love you, I am just frustrated you know how bad it is to see my friends talk about their children?” he asked
My mind took me back to the day we got engaged, I had spent a night at his place and when I woke up and started cleaning the house he came and held me from behind then told me just how perfect I was for him.
“I wouldn’t mind waking up to this everyday” he had said
Then he told me to close my eyes saying he had a surprised for me. I did as I was told and waited for instructions.
“Pam from the first day I saw you, I always knew you would be mine that scary look you always gave me always urged me to pursue you more, In you I have found a friend and a companion for life ” I was nervous
“Where is this speech leading to?” I asked
“Open your eyes Pam” he instructed
When I opened my eyes he dropped on one knee and removed a diamond Ring from his pocket.
“Pam Mumba will you marry me? Be my wife and life partner” he said
“Yes I will marry you” I scre-med as joy flowed through me
I remember just how happy I was I even cried, I called Chloe and told her the news she was scre-ming on the phone, I go photos of my ring and sent for her then afterwards I bathed and he took me out to a rom-ntic Italian restaurant.
We immediately started planning our wedding and 6 months later we were married, Dan and I were inseparable and I remember people saying we would outgrow each other, each day I spent with him was amazing till that fateful day he walked into the house drunk insulted me almost the wh0le night for failure to conceive, then he began sleeping out and we started drifting apart.
Dan shook me and brought me back to life.
“Are you okay?” he asked
I couldn’t answer him, my eyes started to swell with tears of sorrow as they changed from white to a painful colour of red.
He came and held me as I broke down in his arms, I just didn’t know why God had given me everything in life but not a child, I would rather be poor, I would give up all the wealthy I had now just to hear the cry of a baby in my house.
After some minutes of crying I managed to sleep and the next morning I woke up bathed and wore my grey office trousers with a pink top, I finished off the look with pink wedges then tied my hair behind.
“I need to change my hair” I thought to myself as I had breakfast.
“Madam you look nice” Nono said when she came to bring me water.
“Thank you Nono” I said
“Mmmmm I feel sorry for you, you don’t deserve this man, madam what if he is the one with a problem but he is busy putting the blame on you?” she asked
Nono was too straight forward I don’t even know who gave her the right to give opinions over my marital issues so instead of answering her I just gave her one of my deadly stares and she became uncomfortable.
“Sorry madam, I was just trying to help” she said
“No one asked you to help Nono stay in your lane don’t poke your nose in our business” I said as I stood up and went upstairs and found Dan getting dressed.
“I am off for work” I said picking up my hand bag and laptop bag.
“You sound cold, no k-ss or hug” he asked
“Let’s not pretend as if we are fine Dan”
“I am sorry Pam” he said
“Fine” I answered and walked out.
When I got to the office I quickly called for meeting with people who work under my department.
“I have reviewed last month’s Report, I see we have gone down by 20% in terms of profit, we had fewer adverts than before where are we going wrong?” I asked
My assistant stood up to say something “I think it’s because we have too much competition, I checked out Millionaire Magazine the new magazine in town they have lower rates so most of our clients have shifted to them” he said
“Oh I have checked it out as well but then we won’t reduce our prices jut because of them, we are the best and have proven it number and again so we need to work hærd to bring more people on board and persuade them why they should invest with us, lets learn to maintain a great relationsh¡ps with our existing clients” I said
After the meeting I sat in my office and drafted some proposals for some companies we were offering a discount to advertise with us for 6 consecutive months.
My day was hectic and from work I just ordered some food. When I reached home I heard some noises in the house then I called Nono and asked who it was, she said it was my in-laws. Can life get any better for someone? I thought.
TBC
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