Money Over Love 2 Episode 6 – 7

Money Over Love 2 Episode 6
© Jones Kwesi Tagbor

I’m not sure I will ever get any other lady that can be very supportive and submissive to her husband like that. The money was used to start up a boutique business manned by me as she did her job. Her colleagues were surprised when they realized Vero was recommended for promotion. She was recommended to be the branch manager as her boss was to be relocated to their national office to work till he becomes a pensioner, which will be four years later.

Actually, there were other staff more qualified than her for that promotion but because of personal interests, Mr Mike gave her that opportunity. Soon, she became the branch manager. There were wh0le lots of oppressions by some authorities to disqualify her but all proved futile. Vero was naturally beautiful, smart and intelligent so she even would’ve been selected before other staff. “Our financial life has actually been catapulted from nowhere to somewhere. Thanks to Mr Mike. Yes I need to thank him because he was the reason for this breakthrough. They may plan evil against you but God will rather turn everything to your benefit. Mr Mike had wanted to infest us with HIV but God turned it into our financial breakthrough”, said Vero

After their expensive wedding, Precious went back to campus and instead of quitting the relationsh¡p with the lecturer who impregnated her, she continued. She had a simple reason to that because this lecturer happened to be their exams officer for her department. When individual lecturers submit their end of semester results, he will conspire with them to award high marks to Precious because she was his girlfriend. He also favours the girlfriends of his colleagues lecturers so that was a common and normal practice among them. Precious didn’t make time to study. It’s either a program to attend, going home to see her husband, or hanging out with her lecturers in their bungalows to warm their beds but when exam results are released, this lady scores higher grades in all courses taught by male lecturers and perform poorly in that of her female lecturers. This is one of the rots in our various tertiary institutions that must be looked at. No wonder the certificates are no longer recognized. A graduate will come out with good grades but cannot perform on the job. They need additional ‘on the job’ training before they could do something. The standards of our educational system has really fallen.

Precious was enjoying herself on campus whiles her husband was also boasting of a beautiful and rich wife in the University. Even the worst part of her relationsh¡p on campus was she being a mental patient without the lecturer knowing. Precious stopped taking her medications for sometime so symptoms of her Mania started popping up. She could go to the general office of her department and ruin insults to the staffs if they did something against her interest. One day she met the head of the department and her actions of misconduct started. The head wanted to threaten her of dismissal if she didn’t discipline herself. Precious insulted this man very well which must have called for her dismissal.

The exams officer came to her defense and advised that she must first be cross-examined by the counselling department. When that was done, they got to know that she was a mental patient. That was her luck. But the University deferred her course for a year which means she had to repeat that year when she returns. At the time she was serving her suspension periods, she does travel with her husband to places. At times they were captured on TV on news segments and that alone makes her father feel self actualized. After a full year of marriage, she wasn’t able to conceive. She told her husband that she wanted to graduate before getting pregnant so she was controlling herself.

Madam Faustina gave birth to a girl and we were invited to their naming ceremony. They were happy seeing us around. I told Mr Charles that I needed to give all the thanks to him because had it not to be him, I couldn’t have married Vero.

Precious’ husband was not happy about her wife’s inability to get pregnant and this brought a quarrel between them. During one of their medical consultations, the assessment proved that she could give birth so probably, she needed some few time. When her husband’s sp**m was tested at the lab, the result indicated that his sp**m was not strong enough to impregnate the lady. It was good the man also tested himself for possible problems. Mostly when this happens, the men always blame the ladies for not being fertile. Pressure normally comes from the man’s family on the woman to give birth. Some even suggest to the man to send the lady away whiles maybe the problem is from the man.

Junior Makafui was also developing well. Because we both do not have enough time to stay at home, we sent him to a boarding school. Despite the fact that my performance in bed was not as it was before the accident, Vero managed me that way. She learnt a lesson from what she nearly got herself into with Mr Mike so she made her mind to accept me just the way I am. The only problem in bed was, I do get tired especially at the time she needed it the most. I went to the same forest to get the herb I made for Mr Charles. Much improvement was felt but it still couldn’t be like it used to be.

One day at the boutique where I was attending to one customer, I noticed a lady entering the boutique. She looked familiar so I decided to go and verify if I knew her. Lo and behold, she was the lady I proposed to by the river side back in my village. She was the one I asked to meet at a drinking s₱0t where she insulted me and made her friends to also laugh at me. “Lady can you recollect seeing me somewhere”, I asked. She looked at me from head to toe for a while and said not really.

“Are you not from Torve in the Volta region”?, I asked again. “Yes how come you know me? This is my first time of coming into this shop and you already know me.” She said surprisingly. “I’m Agbanavor the guy who asked you one morning by the river side and asked you to meet me at the drinking s₱0t. Can you now remember?” “Yes yes yes, ei, you. So this is where you’ve been hiding. You have really changed, wow”, she said with joy.

I asked her what she needed and got them for her. I asked her to keep the money. She fell in love for me instantly. I equally felt some lust for her. I told her to be paying me visits whenever she is free. As time goes on, she does come to help me sell. I informed Vero about this but she was not happy about that. One day she came to the shop during her break periods to see her sitting beside me. Looking at what my friend was wearing, Vero suspected something going on but I told her that there was nothing going on between us but Vero wouldn’t believe me.

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Looking at what my friend was wearing, Vero suspected something going on but I told her that there was nothing going on between us but Vero wouldn’t believe me. She picked quarrel with her at the shop. Without even asking further questions, she dropped her bag and faced Esther my childhood friend.

Vero: Look, sister, I won’t sit down for you to break my home. Do you know where we started from? It will be better for you to send yourself out of this place before I descend on you.

Esther stood up from where she was sitting and positioned herself well with her hands on her wa-ist.

Vero: Just look at what you are wearing, you are not even ashamed of yourself. How can you call this just a visit? You are the very people guys will infest deadly diseases with. You are lucky I’m in a good mood.

Esther: Madam I respect you enough that’s why I just decide to keep quiet but if you want to force my other side out this afternoon, I will show you the profound one. How can you just come here and start insulting me? Who do you think you are? Who should even claim ownersh¡p of Agbanavor? You or I? Look, don’t try me.

Vero: I will try you. If you are a lady like me open that your dirty mouth again and see who is who here.

Me: Sweetheart please it shouldn’t get to that point. Esther, please leave.

Vero: Makafui, but how could you? Have I not given you enough?

Me: Vero be careful with what you say. Have you caught me doing something with her? I won’t take this disgrace from you again.

Vero: You call this disgrace right? Okay I’ve heard you. And you what are you still doing there?

Esther: Makafui I will be waiting for you home. Pass by when you close I will give the best today.

Me: Hey! Esther don’t come and give me any trouble. Have we agreed to anything like that? And where from that one too? Esther tell my wife what you just said is not true.

Vero: “Oyiwa”! I said it. Go and see her after that come to me in the house.

Vero took her bag and went to meet the bank’s car driver for them to go. ” Esther what have you just caused? How do you want me to explain this to my wife? ” I asked.

“She thinks she can just insult me Esther, don’t worry invite me to your house let me come and talk sense into her”, said Esther. Without allowing her finish her sentence, I held her l-ips to stop talking. “Look that is my wife for Christ sake so don’t just talk against her like that. I love her and wouldn’t want to lose her. Don’t come to this boutique again”, I cautioned her. She then left in shame.

I became very worried within myself because I don’t know how I will be able to convince Vero that nothing of that sort was going on between Esther and I. The devil wouldn’t let you to be free at any time so I will appeal to all believers not to stop praying because until the evil one gets you, it will never leave you. After work, I locked the boutique and went home. When Vero returned from work, she never said anything about what went on. She came to prepare food and ate hers at the kitchen. She didn’t serve me as she used to do. When I asked where my food was, she just looked into my face and went into the room to sleep. She didn’t say a word and seriously speaking, I was getting more worried because how could I explain myself for her to understand? Hmm. I went into the kitchen, served myself and also ate at the kitchen. I watched Television for few minutes and went to join her in bed. I lied down facing the ceiling for solutions to this problem.

I was actually restless that night. I couldn’t sleep. At dawn, I tapped her to wake up so that we talk. She said there was nothing to discuss and I was just coming to disturb her sleep. She didn’t wake up to listen to what I had to say so I also decided to say what I had to say because I knew she could hear. I first started by apologizing for what happened the previous day. I went on to explain to her that what Esther said was just out of place. “Makafui why are you disturbing my sleep? I’m not ready for any talk this morning”, she said, took her cloth and went to sleep on the couch outside. From all indications, my apology was not accepted.

In the morning, she didn’t prepare breakfast but left for work and without our usual goodbye k-sses. This single life in marriage continued for almost a week. I decided to wait for her temper to calm down well before we talk about the issue. When I close from the boutique, I usually buy either fast food or fruits and that serves as supper. One morning, I wanted to toast some bread for breakfast before going to the boutique. In the process, I ended up burning the egg. She came to the kitchen and saw what I was doing. She smiled and just open the fridge to take her cornflakes.

As she turned to go, I quickly held her from behind. “Vero so for how long are we going to remain like this?” She turned to me and said, “until you notice the pain you’ve caused me. What don’t I do for you in this house? All you can do is to go sleeping with that slut. Let me go. I’m getting late for work.” I knelt before her and said “my dear, all what you are thinking of is not true. Esther is just from my village. She came to buy clothes and just decided to visit. What she said the other time was just to tease you. So please forgive me and let’s come back to normal. I’m tired of this bachelor life”. “Look at how innocent you are looking. Please stand up. I’ve heard you but before everything can come to its normal state, you need to go for HIV test or anytime you want to have s€× with me, you need to get your c-ndoms ready”, she said. She prepared another toasted bread for me that morning before leaving for work.

A week later, Vero’s father called her and asked her to come home with immediate effect. I made up my mind to go with her. When we got there, we saw Precious in the house with a swollen face. When asked, her mother said her husband beat her because of her inability to give birth. “Oh no how come”?, I asked. “Hey! My friend I didn’t invite you to be asking questions. By the way who even invited you here” Vero’s father asked. “In-law I’m sorry. I told Vero I will leave her behind but she shouldn’t keep too long. Precious was beaten by her husband not because of her unproductivity but because he heard of the life she was living on Campus with her lecturers.

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