The Beast I Called My Husband 18

THE BEAST I CALLED MY HUSBAND

CHAPTER 18
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After ironing his clothes I went and did my normal house routines, I was surprised he let me outside. I cleaned the entire house and prepared his breakfast for him as he always wanted.

after eating his breakfast he left to his work place. what a relief I felt when he left the house. while going back into my bedroom I heard a knock . l the had knock cut my heart into two. it could be Davidson i said in my mind.

who is it? I asked. it’s me ineka your neighbor she replied. I got a relief after hearing it.

I then went and opened the door for her.she came in and sat on the couch. I just came to talk to you she said

on what precisely? I replied. I am happy you came back na. but I really want to tell you what your father,mother and friends did to your husband, it was an eye saw.

what did they do? I asked with all curiosity. then she narrated everything to me. After hearing it I was astonished, flabbergasted. what, they did that to my husband, why?.

I thought you were aware of it she said. no I wasn’t aware of this I replied. but wait what really happen that you left like that did you know I saw you leaving but I kept quiet.

“it is family matters” I replied. okooo but…. I immediately Interupted her. why didn’t you tell my husband that I left? I asked with much curiosity.

I was not move to say anything so I just stayed in my house she replied.her answer make me wonder what kind of woman that will watch another woman’s husband being maltreated without saying anything. okooo was what came out if my mouth.

what Happened to your arm? she asked. I wonder how this woman saw the wound on my arm, although I was only puting on my night wears which expose my arm. but I still wondered how she managed to see the wound, because I tried hiding it from her. nothing It is just normal wound I got from frying eggs I lied. okoo she replied not to take the case further.

after a long chat with her she left the house. before going she hugged me and gave me a peck. I learnt something in my discussion with her. she said, I should stand for myself, I should not allow a man to intimidate me. she said this base on how her husband Maltreated her and she stood up for herself now she is leaving happy with her husband because her husband saw hell in her hands. that cause the man to change.

although I didn’t tell her what I was passing through but as if she knows. because her advice matches with my suffering.

should I stand for myself because am really tired of the maltreatment I received from my husband?. how will I accomplish that?, Because I know I will receive another beating if I do stand up for myself. but come what may I must stand for my right and fight this beast I called my husband for I have endured enough I will fight this to the end I swear.
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Davidson came back from work early, around 4pm looking angry. I didn’t talk to him because of his mood. why is he angry like this hmm me I no go so that I no go receive another hell of beating I soliloquize. He went into our bedroom, not quite long I heard his voice from coming from the bedroom. who did his here he said with a Loud tune. I went to see what was wrong. what is it my husband? I asked.

who kept my trouser on the ground in this bedroom? he asked wearing an angry face. may be it fell from were I hunged it, my husband it was a mistake am sorry. rather listening to me he paid deaf ears. He went and took one of my high hilled shoes and hit my forehead with it.

I feel on the ground scre-ming. next time don’t do what you did today don’t you ever make that kind of mistake he said and went in,side the bathroom to have his bath.

I pulled myself up from the ground. after pulling myself up from the ground I touched my forehead to know wether there was blood but no blood was dropping. I went on and sat on the bed, soliloquiesing. will I continue like this, receiving insults and beating from my husband. God what kind of marriage is this. I wish I never enter this marriage. people are enjoying there marriage but my own case is different why?. I went on to carry the trouser from the ground.

he came out from the bedroom after 10 minutes by then I was in the kitchen preparing soup for him to eat. honey he called from the parlour. I rushed to answer himself yes darling. he was well dressed ready to go out but I wonder where he was going to looking well dressed.

bring my food I want to go out to meet someone right now he said. am still preparing the food just give me a sec I replied. give you a what? he asked. give me a sec I will be done I replied.

are you doing this on purpose, to starve me? he ask. honey am not trying to starve you, how will I starve my own husband? I can’t you know I replied.

Do fast I am hungry he said and sat on the couch. tuned his normal station NTA just to while away time while waiting for the food.
okay I will I replied and went back to the kitchen.

after I was done cooking the soup. I dished his own and brought it to the dinning table. honey your food is ready I called. he came to the dinning table and sat down on the chair close to the dinning table.

then proceeded to open the food. what is this that am seeing here? he asked. this is your favorite soup, you told me to do this for dinner na I replied. are you mad he carried the soup to pour me but I held his hands.

it is a bad habit to wast food I said to him. so you no longer have respect for me right? he asked looking so angry. respect is reciprocated, I lost all my respect for you the moment you beat me on our wedding night I was just afraid to retaliate but now it is over, my dear is gone I replied.

He dropped the food and raised his hands to slap me but I still held his hands. don’t your ever dare to slap me again. if you do I will make sure you sit on a wheelchair I promise after my statement I left his hands and walked out. his hand was still hanging on the air the way I left it. he couldn’t believe what he saw. is this a dream or reality somebody wake me up, he said to no one in particular.

Tbc