My world batch 4

MY WORLD
Chapter 7
Sometimes when those we love put up certain behaviors,we get ourselves thinking if we actually knew them at all.i couldn’t stop asking God why all these had to befall me.i was having a wonderful life with my wife untill this episodes of child’s delay came in.can’t there just be a happy home.cant marriages just be perfect,these and many more I couldn’t stop asking.
My wife was getting worse by the day.she could leave the house and come back at night without thinking of what I’d eat, especially since mama was around.she said mama annoys her,she doesn’t like seeing her.
“My son,you can’t continue like this,how a woman disrespect you this much,only because you are facing a minor medical challenge,real wives supports their husbands in times like this,not what Tobi is doing.you can not continue like this.its better you are without a wife than have one who doesn’t respect or love you.
mama enough,I interrupted,my wife loves me that I am very sure.the wh0le development is making her at this way, she’d get over it soon, and return back to her usual self “i stopped her.
I went into our bedroom and thought about my life.i love my wife,but I am losing her.l didn’t know what to do,or how to get about it.all women wants to carry their babies,so I know it’s hærd on her.
That day,she came home drunk,she was smelling of alcohol,I knew Tobechukwu drinks once a while,but for her to get drunk out,is one side of her I discovered that day.she was saying all sort of rubbish,she fell on the sofa in the living room.i had to take her to the restroom to bath her,she had thrown up all over the place,I managed to undress her and gave her a bath.and then took her to our bedroom.
“what kind of a woman have you taking for a wife Temi,this one is going to kill you oh,a woman goes out and get herself drunk and her husband washes her.Temitope! Temitope!! Temitope!!!,how many times did I call you “mama shouted, I didn’t pay attention to her.i just went to our bedroom to join my wife. Nevertheless I thought about what mama said…
I had woken up before Tobe,I made breakfast,and brought to her in bed.she wokeup to a sumptuous breakfast before her in bed .
“what’s the occasion “she asked as she robbed the sleep off her eyes.
“to celebrate your drunken night “I said looking at her.she was then starring at me, probably trying to remember what happened yesterday.
“Honey have something to eat,it will help for your hangover “I told her, there is one thing I have learnt in life,that violence and anger is not always the way.
she ate gently,she really can’t resist breakfast in bed no matter how angry she is at me,I always manage to make her smile when ever I served her breakfast in bed.
When she had finished eating,she looked at me,and I could see my self in her Bright eyes,she held my hands and said
“honey am so sorry for everything,I was really angry at mama,but unfortunately I passed the aggression on to you,you don’t deserve any of the things I had done to you,you have been the best husband in the world,you stood by me even when I had no atom of hope,thank you,some few drop of tears were already running down her cheeks. i wiped them off with my hands.
“Honey,I understand,the love I have for you is indescribable,you are MY WORLD,I understand what you are going through,it is not easy for me ,let alone another person.i know the woman I married,and I know that we shall scale through this together.
We hugged tightly,and had the second wonderful meal in bed
,I hope you know what meal I am talking about.it was so wonderful,we hadn’t had such in a while.we freshened up,and we were about going out to have fun.
Coming out,we met mama in the seating room.We were so loved up and laughing out,mama was so surprised and she couldn’t even hide it.
“Temitope! what’s going on,your wife disrespect you and comes home late at night,and even gets drunk,here you are , laughing and smiling as if all is well what is wrong with you,what has this Omoigbo done to my child olorun “mama shouted…
Mama, aren’t you supposed to be happy seeing us like this,or you enjoy seeing my wife and I fight all the time.Tobi and I went out,leaving mama home..
My wife was back,I was gradually pleading with her to forgive mama her short comings,but unfortunately mama wasn’t even helping issuses…
It’s been two years after my medical discovery,and five years of marriage, my wife and I have been doing fine,not untill Cassandra came into the picture, Cassandra happenes to be one of her friends back in our university days,who was based abroad.we met her one Sunday Evening at the supermarket,my wife and her exchanged phone numbers and addresses.
Soon she became a regular visitor at our place,and that was the beginning of our problems yet againnnnnn..
MY WORLD
Chapter 8
Written by Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
Cassandra was always at our place,I was wondering if she didn’t have anything she was doing with her time other than coming around to visit Tobi.
Soon my wife wanted to be like her,dress like her,buy the kinds of expensive hair she had on.indeed where two or more women gathers, competition is involved,whether deliberately or indeliberately .Tobi wanted a new car,the one she had became too old all of a sudden,when ever I don’t do her biddings,she will nag and nag until I become frustrated.she was always out with Cassandra.
“Honey don’t you think Cassandra is a negative influence on you,you have changed negatively since she started coming around “i had said
“well I don’t think so,Cas,as she calls her,had been my friend long before I knew you ever existed,if she wasn’t a negative influence to me then,she definitely isn’t one now…
My darling wife,you two have parted ways for quite sometime, don’t you think she may have changed “i asked her
well I don’t think so, she’s still the Cas I knew back then,I do not choose your friends, I’d appreciate it if you do same to mine “she said and went to bed ….
Tobi went back to her ways,she even became worse.cassandra was definitely not a good influence on her.and the handwriting was very visible, except my wife wasn’t seeing it.
Tobechukwu started complaining about our situation again.its been more than two years,and I know you know I have been patient enough,for how long are we going to keep trying “she asked
my love,as many times as possible,and we are going to keep praying too untill God hears us “I said to her..
it’s easy for you to say, because you are a man,every where I go people look at me, some with pity,some mockery ,others with hatred all because I am yet to be seen with a baby bump,and of course in an African society like ours,when there is delay in Child birth,all eye’s are on the bride,it’s easy for you to say, because you are not the one been called upon every Sunday for prayers for the fruit of the womb “she shouted ..
Honey I know how you feel,trust me I do,,,,if only you understand what I am passing through in,side,it’s not easy for me too,but your love keeps me going.and I strongly believe with God we shall have our Testimony,all we need is prayers “I said…
She hissed at me and went to bed.at dawn,I was very surprised to see her up very early,and dressed too.
where are you going honey “I had asked her
“work “she replied
work,what are you talking about,what work? I asked.
well I found a job,with the help of Cas uncle “she replied
and you didn’t think it was appropriate for me to know “i asked
“well you just did “she replied.and went to wherever her job was .
Tobi’s work was taking too much of her,she usually gets home exhausted,tired and late at night.she doesn’t cook again as she was usually very exhausted,I wasn’t seeing my wife,all because of her job,even on weekends.,,,I try to wait for her, to serve her dinner and give her a m-ssage when needed.,,there wasn’t anyneed for a job,I was taking care of my family,but even if my wife was bored and needed to work,not something like this that is so exhausting and time consuming………
Cas was the one telling her to get a job,and to leave the house,it wasn’t right for her to be at home.But after putting up with her for a while,I had to speak out,hence I told her I wasn’t comfortable with her job.
“honey,this job of yours is taking too much of your time,you are hærdly at home,and you always get back exhausted,I wouldn’t want you to continue with that job,i politely told her,,,
really,I should stop working,and what do you expect me to be doing at home,sit and be doing nothing,no kids to keep me busy,what will I be doing “she shouted,,
honey you can think of what to do, anything else,that job of yours is too difficult for you “i said,,she hissed at me and went to bed.
We had that conversation days back,,,,one morning she came to me,and told me she needs some money to set up a supermarket,that truly she wants to stop the job,I was happy she had seen reasons with me,,,I smiled broadly,and asked her how much,5million,she responded
5 what?,honey you are joking right “I asked her
does it look like I am smiling,or are you seeing my teeth “she replied
honey 5million is way too much,I can’t afford that,I love the fact that you want to go into business,that will be very nice,since I am already a monthly worker,you been in business is great.but dear, businesses may not always start big,you can start small and it will grow big.i tried to explain
so what are you saying exactly Temitope? she asked already angry,,,
that I shall try and raise about 1.5million for you to start up with “I said.
What?,you shall give me 1.5milliin at of 5million,my goodness,what kind of a man are you, Temitope,men who open big businesses for thier wives do they have two heads,and to think they are even real men,yet youuuuuuu,she hissed and went out.she didn’t have to finish the statement for I knew what she wanted to say.
I went to work,but I wasn’t happy that day,my day had been ruined.later the evening I got home, hoping to have some rest,only for Tobi to resume the issue,she wasn’t going to allow me a moment rest even in my own home,she continued with her nagging,she said the least she could collect was 3million.
But honey,if I remove that much from my savings,it’s going to shake it,3million is quite huge “i said
well if you like let it shake it,let it scatter it,or let it empty it,I don’t care,all I need is money to start a new business and that’s it.
Money for her super market became the talk of the day,I couldn’t eat ,sleep nor sit in my house,all because of Tobe supermarket.so I decided to give her the money,just for peace to reign,after all it is for the good of the family,her business is mine and mine hers.i called her that Sunday evening,and gave her the cheque,she was very happy,and that made me happy too.
She looked for a shop,in a busy area,and stocked it up,her business was doing fine,and she was happy…..
One Friday afternoon,I was told I had a visitor by my secretary
“who? I asked
one miss Cassandra” she responded
Cassandra? I wasn’t expecting anyone, nevertheless I asked her to let the lady in.coming in,side my office was,lo and behold, it was the Cassandra you know.I mean Cassandra,Tobe’s Friend….
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TBC