Mr lecturer episode 13 – 16
Mr. Lecturer
EPISODE 13
Sunday finally arrived with Nnamdi’s family coming over for lunch. My wife was overly happy and delighted with their presence while i hid my fear with a calm smile which never left my face all through that Sunday afternoon.
Of course the two ladies had a lot to gossip, while Mr Nnamdi and i contributed little to their discussion. My heart was so heavy with worry and fear, freezing each moment Mrs Nnamdi opened her mouth to start a new topic. Fortunately nobody noticed my tensed up mood, nor did the woman mention anything concerning her discovery to my wife. She didn’t even tell her that she ran into me a couple of days back, and i really for very grateful for that. I seriously never knew she could be so matured as to skip such dangerous information, something i knew even men will find hard to keep from their friend. Yea supposing i was the person that ran into Mrs Nnamdi in such a compromising situation, i really would find it hard keeping it to myself.
However as they got ready to leave two hours later. Nnamdi dragged me to a quiet section of my house. The look on his face instantly grew serious as he stared at me.
“my wife told me something, i found hard to believe. Is it true she saw at a restaurant having a romantic time with another woman?” he asked seriously. I swallowed hard, unable to figure out a good reply.
“i understand how tough it is marrying very early in life. But that shouldn’t be the reason for you to go astray. You have a wonderful woman by your side. Her family is very rich and influential just like yours. Don’t ruin your kids future. As a married man you now have responsibilities and commitments. Anyway the best advice is the one you can give yourself. Don’t hurt your wife” he summarized and tapped my shoulder, while i stared at him speechlessly.
“my wife won’t breathe any word about it to your wife, because i told her not to. But please let her silence be worth it” he concluded seriously.
“thank you bro” was all i was finally able to mutter, and it was the only word I was able to say to him for such a huge favour of stopping his wife from bringing up the topic before my wife…….
I couldn’t help but imagine my wife’s reaction supposing the news got to her. Luckily it never happened and our visitors soon left carrying the heavy secret with them.
Episode 14
My wife’s mother showed up very late in the evening like she promised. It really was such a happy day for my wife and she really spent almost the whole night chatting with her mum while i stayed awake in my room thinking over the situation i was slowly dragging myself into.
Truly i was very lucky that Nnamdi and his wife were brilliant folks. They gave me the benefit of trust by keeping sealed lips instead of damaging my wife’s fragile heart with such heart blowing information. Of course i owed them big time.
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Early the next day, i headed to my school to conduct the last exam of the semester while my wife stayed back at home to prepare and set things in order, ahead of her holiday trip to Abuja.
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10:30am, SCHOOL PREMISES
As I headed back to my office after a very stressful exam invigilation. I ran into the Senator’s daughter at the parking lot in front of my office. She was the first to see me and quickly blocked my path politely.
“good morning sir!. You didn’t attend my parents Anniversary, what happened?” she instantly queried. I shrugged and smiled.
“i’m sorry about that. I can still send them my greetings, can’t I?” i answered calmly. Her eyes instantly brightened.
“yea you can. Actually i told them about you, especially my mum. She was disappointed that you failed to show up after all i said about you” she said seriously, forcing me to stare at her with disbelief.
“you can’t be serious?. What on earth can you actually tell them about me?” i asked.
“seriously i don’t know if you can make it to my house today. My parents are leaving the country on Wednesday and i really will feel bad if you don’t meet them after all i said about you. I bet fifteen minutes of your time will be very much enough to see them” she added pleadingly while i stood indecisively for some seconds, wondering why she was so anxious to get me meet her parents.
“c’mon sir, it’s just fifteen minutes of your time” she pushed on.
“okay, so how do we go about it?” i asked.
“it’s easy sir, I’ll drive ahead while you follow with your car” she answered.
“fine, you can come to my office in thirty minutes. I will be ready by then” i accepted with a smile.
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An hour later i found myself inside the senator’s plush residence. Unfortunately the old senator wasn’t at home, and so i was received by his wife who used up all the time i spent there asking about my wife, kids, plans and so on. Very weird questions i must add, however i answered her diligently and finally headed home thirty minutes later.
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Just like on Saturday night. I had great s-x with my wife as if she was heading to the moon. We rounded everything up with an early morning quickie which she called coffee.
“i cooked three different pots of soup, which i evenly shared in small pots. They are all in the freezer. A pot of Stew is equally in there. Please just manage yourself for me. I will be back in no time. I’ll stay only two weeks with my mum. Promise me you will take good care of yourself” she begged with a noble heart. I held her hand and promised a hundred times over that i will be okay, but deep down i was scared of my future for no just reason.
It was as if a part of me knew that the promises i was making wasn’t a strong one. But my wife believed in me. She loved me with all her heart. All she wanted was the best for me. A child to seal our marriage…..
Mr. Lecturer
Episode 15
My wife and her mother finally left for Abuja very early on Tuesday morning, leaving me all alone in the house. I really felt empty watching them leave but there was nothing i could do than pray for God’s grace and blessings.
I headed to my office later that morning to meet a group of first year students who missed my biology test waiting me. I quickly attended to them, by keeping aside my strict policy and giving them a lengthy assignment in place of the test.
As they left my office fifteen minutes later, Comfort walked in with her usual deceiving smile. I instantly kept a serious face on seeing her while the events of the previous week flashed into my mind. Mrs Nnamdi’s curious stare slowly appeared in head. The image of how she ran into us at a restaurant slowly played in my head.
“what is it again?” i coldly asked Comfort who simply kept smiling with her eyes on me. A situation that made me very uncomfortable, but before i could say another word, a knock landed on my door which slowly opened as the senator’s daughter who i followed to her house the previous day, walked in with a lightly wrapped small basket. She appeared a bit surprised on seeing Comfort but still maintained her composure as she dropped the basket on my table.
“good morning sir, we forgot wrapping up something for you yesterday. It’s just the anniversary gifts. My mum specially packed this for you” she explained calmly.
“wow do thank your mum for me. I really can’t wait to see what she packed inside, but i guess i will have to save the pleasure till i get home” i said humorously. She shrugged, laughed and left while comfort’s face coloured deeply as she silently watched the drama.
“you know seriously our closeness is getting out of hand. People easily read meaning out of nothing” i quickly scolded her as soon as we were alone once again. She stood up, went to my office entrance door and locked it, forcing me to sprang up with surprise.
“what’s wrong with you?, what do you want?” i asked with a slightly raised tone.
“you know what i want. I’m not after your money nor anything. I want your person not your personality. I want you as my Caleb and not as my Lecturer” she said frankly with no holds barred.
“you are just trying to mess with my head. I know you want something else from me” i breathed.
“what else can i possible want from you apart from a relationship?” she pushed.
“no this is strange, very strange. A girl telling me she loves me?. Oh no it isn’t possible. It never happened when i was a student and single. Surely it can’t be possible” i breathed aloud. She drew closer and wrapped her hands around my neck.
“there isn’t any harm, giving it a trial to confirm my true feelings. Kiss me” she invited provocatively. I stared at her lips and swallowed hard. The temptation was just too great and irresistible but i couldn’t imagine myself getting down with her in my office.
“just a kiss” she invited again.
Episode 16
“no” i breathed, broke away from her hold and moved over to another corner of the room. She laughed, turned and faced me once again.
“sir i’m sorry to say this but you are not behaving like a man. You are not behaving like a man that has seen a woman’s pant. Seriously your behaviour is so annoying” she poured out coldly, while i bit my lips as i returned her gaze.
“i don’t know if you are being paid to mess with me but it’s not going to work. Just get out from my office” i said softly. She gently settled on her chair and shook her head.
“you have already cheated on your wife with me and i know you still seriously want me. I see the desire in your eyes. You are just so indecisive and scared. A very bad character for a man” she murmured, shrugged and continued.
“you should appreciate me for. doing your dirty work for you. I’m just doing what you are supposed to be doing. Do you actually want me to walk away from your life?” she asked and kept quiet. I breathed deeply.
“you talk too much for a student. You have to show a little respect” I cautioned. She stood up and grabbed her handbag.
“call me when you make up your mind. I’m leaving” she said with a sad look and moved towards the door.
“wait” i suddenly breathed. She scoffed, turned and faced me once again.
“i know no one does anything with no gain. So please tell me. What should i expect if i move on with you?. I have a wife i hold so dearly and you know, i can’t replace her with you?” i asked with a furiously pounding heart. She smiled, drew forward and softly grabbed my shirt.
“hmmmm a nicely put question. Well let me be honest, all i hope to gain from you are simply the entitlements befitting a mistress of a lecturer. We are in tough times you know and most times we do things that are out of the ordinary just to survive. I will get you in no trouble with your family and in return you will never allow me get in trouble with my pocket” she said boldly, drawing me back with a strange kind of shock.
“but can i afford you?” i asked as i nervously looked her all over.
“your hair, clothes, makeup, can I ?” i asked.
“how much do you think a lady’s maintenance cost these days? Seriously it won’t even affect your salary. I have to leave now but if you are serious and ready to add some spark into my life. You have to take my offer before one of the new lecturers that came into this school with you takes it” she said softly, breathed deeply and left. I speechlessly watched her leave while my head burned with worry.
Comfort simply was a super witch, so charming and spirited. Even though i was scared of admitting it openly. I so f—–g needed her……
tbc