Married Single Episode 8 – 9

MARRIED SINGLE Episode 8

Mike…

I kicked around some small stones outside her gate angrily. “How dare she walks out on me like that?” I scoffed

Stella had always been mine and call me posessive or whatever but for me she was mine. I didn’t even care she was married. The inferior kind of a person her husband was didn’t even scare me. It was bad enough that she betrayed our love and married the next guy that went her way forgetting our promises.

I heard the news and the time I was getting back home I was told she was married.

” please mom, just give me her address I need to go and see her and at least, congratulate her” I had deceived her mother.

She gave me the address and it took me some months before I finally decided to start seeing her. I first stalked her and later on her husband. Spying his moves. When I discovered he was a wasted guy who placed beer before his wife and had some weakness with women, I knew I could capitalise on it and create a way to my woman.

I was so hurt when I got back home to be with her such that I ended up sleeping with the next girl I had proposed. To add to my burden, she had gotten pregnant barely 4 months of being with her. My family as usual with their Christian values talked me into marrying her. Saying it was the best thing for my unborn baby.

I had thought maybe trying to get with my now wife would get me to forget Stella but i just couldn’t.

My wife was the I dont care kind of person and over time I realised she was too much of a ‘yes boss,’ and ‘whatever’ kind of wife and for me that didn’t work out well.

I liked my woman to have some intelligence. Being able to give me ideas and challenge me whenever necessary. Not someone I would push around like a sack and she would simply obey.

I recall how my friends would say that was a good wife cause She doesnt give pressure, but I found her boring. Even in terms of bed matters. she was seemingly not so much active and always did the same thing over and over. I tried to make her do something new and exciting but her rigidity just wasn’t helping matters.

When I first s₱0tted Stella at her house I couldn’t help admire her.

Memories of the two of us together clicking in my mind and making me so much drawn to her .

Now here I was upset she kicked me out. I didn’t care if she was at her husbands house when I needed her I had to find her and make her mine.

I paced around trying to talk myself into jumping over the wall fence again but the thought of her being pissed about me made me change my mind. I had to give her some time to cool it off.

But I still wanted her to stop her moving up and down. I was beginning to feel she was fond of seeing other men and I vowed to find out. I wasn’t going to accept having other men take her away from me again. I already had an issue of getting rid of her husband.

Driving back home, I planned of how I should follow her around and see what she was hiding from me. I quickly text her to tell her how much I was sorry for yelling at her and how I wished I was with her.

I placed my phone back in the front pocket of my shirt as I allowed the cool air from the window touch my face.

” hey guys!” I called out to my wife and two kids when I got home. They sat watching some cartoon and I walked passed them straight to my bedroom. Just to see my wife come in the moment I sat down the bed.

She came over and sat near me leaning her head on my shoulder.

” I have something to ask you my husband” she started in a low tone.

” what about?” I asked rather not int rested in talking to her. I had to sleep over the disappointment of not seeing my Stella.

” who is Stella?” She asked me unexpectedly and for a second I thought of shouting out

” the woman I love!” But I withheld the thought and instead looked at her.

” which Stella?” I asked calmly.

” a woman just called me to say her name is Stella and she told me to learn to control and satisfy you so that you don’t run after her ” my wife went on explaining and all this while, my heart raced like I was jogging.

” how dare She!” I thought to myself.

” so someone you don’t even know calls you to tell you that nonsense and here you are telling me about it? Can’t you use your head for a moment?” I turned at her angrily.

” it could be anyone trying to get us to fight. Or do you think if i had some other woman I would be as stupid as to give them your line?” I asked seriously

” am sorry I didn’t mean to upset you. It’s just that she sounded serious and I thought maybe she was the person you had told me you went to see the other day” she responded

I looked at her and almost burst out laughing.

How naive, I had told her I went to see my friend and when she asked who, I told her a good friend from Luanshya. She had insisted on the s€× of this friend and I honestly told her a woman of which she just nodded and went on her business.

” listen here, that person who called you just wanted to play games with you. Now please get me my food am tired I got to sleep” I told her.

I shook my head as I watched her go to fetch my food.

” Stella you are crazy, what the hell where you thinking calling my wife ?” I called her later on.

” Well, I want to just help her keep her man in one place. It seems she doesn’t know how to keep her husband’s p-nts down” she ranted out without hesitation.

” don’t you dare do that again Stella” I warned her and I heard her laughing.

” what’s funny?” I questioned

” so you think my marriage is a play ground, while you want to save yours huh?” She scoffed

” well I got news for you Mike. Stay away from me or I will come over to your place and tell your wife and kids how you jump over some wall fence to have s€× with me” she let a laugh.

I was quiet for some minutes trying to get her on a good side. ” whatever you do Stella i still love you and none of that will change that ” i responded trying to sound sweet.

I heard her frown on the other end and I smiled.

” just make sure you prepare yourself for me cause am coming to see you tommorow ” I added and I couldn’t finish my sentence before she cut the line.

I sat down and thought about it. Stella was acting weird. She usually was soft with me and I knew just a bit of some sweet words I got her attention. I couldnt help feel something was up with her, besides her husband issues. And I made a promise to myself that I would find out what it was.

I had not seen her for almost two weeks as she practically ignored my calls. I went to her place but it was either she wasn’t home yet or she was in the company of her friend.

I parked my car waiting to see her drive out, then I saw her. She surprsily didn’t drive out like I expected intstead she walked out some two blocks away from her house dressed in a long stripped dress which shaped her so well.

She held her phone in her hands as she looked up the road like she was expecting someone.

As I watched I saw a posh looking vehicle stop where she was and a man came round to open the door for her.

She smiled, as she went in and I watched as the car passed were I was hiding. ” okey, so this is the reason she has been acting up on me” i whispered to myself as I got the car engine starting.

I wasn’t going to let another man get in my way. I looked ahead and saw the car head towards pick and pay them passed to the road going down Mtendere market.

” today you will see that am one crazy man and can really get mad when tempered with” I murmered as I drove in their direction.

Episode 9

Stella…..

” Good morning honey” I woke up and decided to cheerfully greet my husband one morning.

I had hoped to take a step towards trying to make us work. My friend had taken me to a pastor for some prayers, of course I didn’t plan for it but there was no way of escaping Linda when she was on to you with her church issues.

I had practically become so weak spiritually I couldn’t even go to church. All I felt was the guilty of my sins and it drew me further away.

Linda played me some recording of Joyce Mayer’s video were she was talking about taking an action when one is guilty of sin and not just feeling guilty.

” feeling guilty does not solve the problem but taking a step and be determined to change your ways will help you overcome your sins” I heard the recording. But like they say it’s easier said than done. I didn’t feel any better and somehow my inner self was still tied.

The pastor prayed and counselled me even without me revealing the actual details of my sins. He advised that I tried to talk to my husband normally and behaved like a normal wife as that would probably make him reconsider his actions.

So here I was trying to make things better after trying to welcome him home and preparing his favorite meal of which he ate without saying a thing. I woke up in good spirits greeting my husband. Hoping he would respond likewise but to my shock Chris sat up gave me a sharp disgusting look and moved out of the bed.

” Chris, I just said good morning to you. Can’t you just answer me? Am a human being you know, I have feelings and whatever you have been doing is hurting me” I complained following him to the bathroom.

” Please when you are done nagging close the door behind you I need to wash up am getting late for my trip!” He responded spitting out the form from his mouth as he brushed his teeth like that spit was meant for me.

I stood there looking at him, feeling completely ignored and unwanted.

He finished preparing himself and without looking at me he announced.” Am going to Dubai to collect my items they are arriving tomorrow “with that, he walked out carrying his bag.

Instead of crying myself out I took my phone and called the person that I was finding comfort in, Lucas.

He immediately picked the call. “Hey you have no idea how excited I am that you have called me!” He said cheerfully making me smile.

” Yeah I figured you are the one always calling so I thought of making a difference “I answered back.

After a long discussion, Lucas, told me he wanted to pick me up for some surprise. I was a bit hesitant given the mood I was in. But as always I decided to let him come over.

I decided to dress simply, a long dress, some slippers and made sure my makeup was well neat simply done. Lucas was evidently a good person so I decide to give him what he deserved, a good day.

Walking outside, I saw Mike’s car parked a few yards from my house. I had known he had been spying on me and to make sure he doesn’t do his crazy thing of climbing over the wall fence I had made Linda go home with me at several occasions and sometimes I decided to stay late at work or visit some relatives within Lusaka.

Seeing Mike ducking to hide from me made me almost laugh. I pretended to have not seen him and when Lucas stopped to pick me up I had deliberately asked him to use the Mtendere route.

” Lucas, do you mind going through the small road through the market I need to give someone some money I got something yesterday,” I told Lucas as he drove us.

He looked at me and smiled as was his nature. “Whatever you say sweaty, just direct me”

I made him go in,side the market and take some two more turns until I was sure we had lost Mike.

I made a false call, trying to create some impression I was talking to the person I wanted to see. “am coming to your place now can you come out?” I spoke to no one in particular.

” Okey then I will bring the money tomorrow then” I went on.

Lucas looked at me “what now?”

” Oh am sorry I acted before thinking, I could have called her before coming. She’s not home” I faked a smile.

” Okey no problem we can simply drive back” he chuckled.

“Thank God for this gentle soul” I whispered in my mind.

Lucas drove us back to the main road and he didn’t allow me to ask questions of where we were going. I sat silently letting him take me where ever he wanted.

We came to halt in front of a house in Chalala.

” Come on Stella I want you to meet my mother!” He announced as he opened the door for me.

” What?” I popped my eyes open shocked.

” No I can’t! “I almost shouted loudly.

The thought of him introducing me to his mother weakening me. I was a married person for heaven’s sake. How was I going to dodge the one now? Oh God !” I scre-med in my mind, forgetting how I had put God aside and now that trouble had come my way, I was remembering calling out God’s name.

” Stella no need to get all worked out. You will love the old woman, she’s looking forward to seeing you” Lucas said excitedly.

I had no way out as we were already at the house. “calm down Stella” I told myself as he held my hand and led me to the front of the house.

” oh my God they are here!” A slim girl shouted excited as we emerged from the door.

I couldn’t hold myself, my heart was racing. In all honesty I had not seen that one coming. I thought the surprise was probably another dinner or something else. But taking me to his mother really got me. My stomach was completely scattered as I could feel it move about like someone was shaking it.

Lucas pressed my hand as though to assure me he was there for me.

An elderly women walked towards us and wore a wide smile,” you are welcome home my daughter” she said pulling me in a hug.

” my son has been singing about you and we all couldn’t wait to see you. He was right, you are so beautiful” she let a laugh.

” Thank you mom” is all I managed to say trying to smile at her.

She held me and led me to a sit. “Feel free my dear, am not one of those traditional mother in-laws. In fact I would rather you are close to me in that I will feel okey knowing you will take good care of my son for me” she told me.

Lucas kept on smiling as his mother and I talked. He nodded his head at me like to tell me “l told you she will like you” but my in,side was scre-ming at me.

Lucas’ mother took me around the house making Lucas stay back when he wanted to go with us.

” My daughter am glad you are in my son’s life. I was worried the death of his first wife left him broken. Now that I know he has fallen in love again, am well pleased and at ease. He needs you so much and am sure you will make him happy” she held my shoulders as she spoke and I felt a grip on my throat. I needed to cry. Wishing I was as honesty as the people that embraced me so much and saw the good in me that I myself didn’t see.

” Yes ma,” I smiled looking ahead to hide the tears in my eyes.

I let her tell me all about her late husband and how she was not able to conceive after she gave birth to Lucas, how she had to raise her sister’s and brother’s children instead.

” I wish to have grandchildren from my own son you know, I really pray for God to bless you two so that you can fulfil my last wish” she went on speaking slowly and calmly, making me want to get swallowed by the ground to avoid what I was causing innocent people. The thought of how they will be disappointed when the truth was known pricking my conscience.

” So what do you think? “Lucas asked

” About? “I asked upset minded

” Stella you seem tense. Do you feel okey? Am sorry if I disappointed you with my surprise. Am sorry” he held my hand with one hand as the other held on to the steering.

” No no it’s not that. I was surprised yes and believe me I am so humbled you have shown such confidence in me and took me to see your mother. She’s a great person and so welcoming I felt at home” I smiled definitely.

I let him drop me by the same s₱0t he picked me not wanting him to see where I actually stayed and like always he didn’t ask a lot of questions.

He smiled and perked my forehead before leaving.

I walked in,side the house and threw myself on bed. “Oh Jesus! Save my poor soul!” I shouted spreading my hands and legs on the bed and taking in deep breaths.

Story continues…

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