Perfect marriage episode 19
PERFECT MARRIAGE 💍
Divorce Agreement.
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✍️Sha Ron ✍️
Episode 19.
🌷EVA🌷
Someone once told me that during trying times, if one doesn’t have faith, it conquers them.
But, do you know what I think? Let me answer that. Actually, when it comes, it conquers you completely, turns your life into shreds and leaves you raving mad.
It renders you useless and you hope for nothing but death, and do you know the funny part? No, I guess or probably, yes… Death will never cross your path even if you drink poison at that time.
Why me? Where did I go wrong? Who did I offend? I am no saint but I never wish anyone bad because I have had a taste of bad and I know how it feels.
The only period in my life that I have felt happy and blessed comprises of the year I got a scholarsh¡p to study, followed by my marriage which started crumbling from the day I walked into Sam’s office at early November.
How long was that? Nine or eight years? This few days of tremor in my life has opened up healed wounds and I have forgotten the few years of happiness.
“It seems like I was never meant to be happy in my wh0le life, those years were a slip of duty from the devil” I wept.
“God forbid! Eva, why giving up on life so soon? Who do you plan to leave those children for?!” Sandra rebuked giving me a shake.
We just came back from the hospital, not for Rose, for me, though she’s not yet discharged, I took an overdose of drug yesterday to end my miserable life but I was rescued.
Sandra has been with me at the hospital and she brought me home after the doctor discharged me with word that I should be watched closely.
I know what everyone is thinking, that she is such a stupid woman to even consider suicide but do I care? I don’t want to live again! I have no reason to live.
“Your children, they are blessings from God Almighty to you and they should be your top priority and reason enough for you to live! Live for them, Eva!!” Sandra read my thoughts.
“Sandra, you will not understand, you will never understand what I’m passing through and I pray you don’t cross this ugly lane” I sobbed.
“You think I don’t understand? Why are you determined to make those kids motherless? How about the fact that Sam’s parents are giving you enough support as their beloved daughter in-law?”
“I can’t deny that they are more than parents to me but what about the fact that he literally ventures his anger on me? How did I contribute to his company’s bankruptcy? Do I deserve such hatred from him?”
“Eva, I have always told you to put your mind at rest and take care of your children, they need you now and even Sam, he needs you, he’s facing downfall for the first time and you just have to stand by him,”
“Stand by him you say? Haven’t I been standing for him? I should keep waiting for him to look at me in love again until he finally leads me to six feet underground! Is that it?!!”
“Am sorry about that, please, think about Kate. Sam wasn’t able to handle them when he was alright, do you think he will now?”
“Mama and Papa will never forsake their grandchildren, of that much I know, they will stay there with them. I am the one that carries my bad luck around”
Sandra and I bantered words on the issue at hand. It’s exactly two weeks after Rose underwent surgery and she will be discharged tomorrow.
Sam changed over night, this time, it’s not about him staying away from home and neglecting his responsibility, it is about his sudden hatred on the sight of me.
Samuel’s company went bankrupt four days after he paid the hospital bills, what really caused it was traced to his trusted personal assistant.
She was nowhere to be found and Sam really changed following it, he became withdrawn, he comes back every night drunk and beats anyone that comes to sight.
Mama was forced to sadly take the kids with her home, I visit them regularly and spend more time with Kate.
I also squeeze out time to stay with Rose in the hospital and making out time for work becomes h-rder.
It could have been more bearable if Sam accepted his fate and we live happy and overcome the temptation but he went down with it and that makes my heart ache.
For two weeks now, I had got no choice at all but to ignore my work completely and try taking the responsibility of caring for the children alone.
I’m not complaining about it, but I can’t take Sam’s behavior.
He’s slowly killing me with his always blaming me for everything that is happening and thereby reminding me every time that I am a bad omen.
I told him every thing about me, I held no secret from him and he never listened, he claimed to love me and promised to stand by me, why turn against me now?
“Eva, do you know what you are doing?” She asked sadly.
Sandra is a unique friend, a friend indeed, best anyone can ever dream of. She left her wedding plans pending to support me, I can never forget her good deed.
“Sam hates me now, I can see it in his harsh words and in his eyes when he looks at me, I shouldn’t have married in the first place” I sobbed.
She held me tight and whispered reassuring words to me, “God’s time is the best, babe, wait on him”
“Sandra, it’s one week before Christmas and my son’s birthday party… I have already forgotten about that one but am I supposed to watch my kids tattered and hungry during Christmas?”
“God will provide, you have Mama and Papa, you have me, okay? Am always here for you” she encouraged me when I needed it most and I can’t help sighing in relief.
“Thank you, God bless you for everything, I’m sorry for disappointing you” I wiped my tears off.
“Don’t think about it, just live for your kids and believe me, you won’t regret it. And, you don’t have to thank me, what are friends for?”
🌷WRITER🌷
It’s late evening and an hour since Sandra left her friend’s house and went home.
Sandra had helped Eva pack her belongings at the five days apartment before the scandal that is gradually splitting the sweetest couple she ever come across.
Eva cooked little meal from the remaining food stuff she saw in the fridge, she cleaned up the house and was about taking food to the hospital for Rose when her phone vibrated.
“Oh, Mama” she murmured and picked up “Mama, good evening” she greeted first.
“How are doing, Eva? Debbie called me earlier and she said…”
“Mama, don’t worry, am fine. I will come over tonight, I want to see Rose at the hospital first. How are they doing?” She cut her off?
Deborah, her neighbor witnessed all that happened yesterday so she knew what Mama was about saying.
“If you are okay, they are fine. Please, don’t stress yourself too much just to come here, you can stay with Rose, I will manage with them tonight, they are my grandchildren after all”
Mama is a very nice and understanding woman and she has always taken Eva as her own, she does care and she guess that she is lucky to have someone like her as a mother in-law.
Papa is good towards her though he doesn’t call often, but he does care too in his own little way, he contributes to her happiness and Eva appreciates his fatherly gesture.
“Okay, Mama. Thank you” Eva managed, Mama replied curtly and cut the line.
She took a deep breath, said a little prayer to the Almighty and took the food flask with me, she walked slowly in low spirit towards the door.
She opened the door to see Sam all messy at the front porch, she was a bit surprised because she didn’t hear him enter.
She looked around and found no car, he held a bottle of whiskey on his left hand and muttered meaningless words to the bottle as if it actually has ears.
“Sam,” a cry escaped Eva’s mouth, her husband is gone, he’s no longer the man she knew and this change took place in just a few days which still strikes her.
“Rabbish! All is nonsense!!” He smashed the bottle of whiskey as if it hurt him greatly.
Eva jumped at the effect and thought to mind her business and go to her daughter, she walked past him and he surprised her when he lunged forward and grabbed her on the hair.
“Jesus Christ! Sam… Samuel wh-at…” She gagged and caught his wrist on time before it landed on her neck.
“F-ck you! You…go…nowhere!!” She can’t even figure out his words but she knows the first sentence is a curse.
“Sam! You are hurting me!!” She choked breathing forcibly as the food flask crashed on the floor.
“Hurting me… Oh yes! I want to…like heck!” He jerked her towards the door and used his feet to kick the door widely open.
The door sagged with the force of the kick as he pushed himself through dragging Eva with him.
“Sam, please…I can’t breath…” She used the last of her strength that she doesn’t know where it came from and stepped on his toe.
That hurt him badly that he released her and she ran towards the staircase because her chance of passing through the door without him catching her is tiny.
He recovered quickly and ran after her…
TBC.
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