The beast i called my Husband episode 5 – 6

THE BEAST I CALLED MY HUSBAND

CHAPTER 5
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I stood up with the pains and dressed my wounds. I manage to go to work because I had a case at hand and it needs an urgent attention. Though i haven’t hear the case am going to fight. I went ahead and arranged the wh0le house, got my self ready and off I went to my office without eating any food. I got to my office around 8am. The people were already waiting for me in my office so I heard from one of my colleagues. While entering into my office I over heard some of my gossiping colleagues talking about me. I thought they saw my wounds earlier but when I listened closely they were only gossiping about my wedding and how big it was, they even said I was a lucky girl. What! a lucky girl so I said. to me that was ironical. I went into my office to meet my clients. They stood up and greeted me immediately they saw me entering the office, i exchange handshake with the two of them. Have your seats so I said. thank you mam the woman replied. what brought you two to my office?, I asked. Mam I came to complain something to you she said looking into my wounded eyes. before continueing what Happened to you mam? you are badly injured. she asked looking curios. nothing I just have some scratches thanks for asking anyway I replied pretentiously. the way she looked is like she understood what was going on. So tell me what brought you to my office? I asked again. The young man seating by me is my first son he is 25 years old she said and pause a while. to me I thought the young man was her husband because the young man was huge and even have beers. Tears were dropping over the woman’s face. I have endured enough I want to sue the beast I called my husband to court, he has treated me badly since we entered into our marriage. Sometimes he will starve me because of that I have developed an Asthma. Othertimes he will lie me down on the bed and flog me as if I was his puppet. After that he will go extra mile to humiliate me in front of my childrens even in front of his younger brothers. One day he beat me and kept me half unclad before his younger brother because I slapped his brother for dishing food from my pot without my consent. The other day his younger brother raise up his hands and slapped me because I mistakenly poured the tea I prepared for him on the ground. my son and I beat him up when, my husband came back he beat up my son first and then turned to me. He beat me as if I was a common criminal, I never knew it will turn to this, there are many more things he has done too. I married him thinking I can change him but he has turned from a sheep to a beast. After the woman has narrated all her sad stories, I told her I will help her to get justice for what the man has done to her, She concurred. I told her to go, that after 3 days she should come back and we will proceed with the legal doc-ments. After she left tears rolled down from my eyes down to my chicks. So other women are passing through what am passing through some even worst than it, so I thought to myself. I was still lost in my own world when my best friend walk in. Anni baby she called me but I was lost in my own world. she slammed her fingers that was when i realized myself. welcome back my friend who was lost in her own world she said looking at me with her s€×y eyes. she was putting on a skit that bearly passes her knees with a sleeveless cloth hanging her hand bag on her shoulder. Welcome my friend I said. What were you thinking about? she asked. nothing have your seat, I replied Are you thinking about your husband lovi lovi She said jokingly. Stop have your seat I reacted out of anger. “What is it bab why are you being aggressive all of a sudden” she said looking surprised. “Am sorry i know i over reacted am sorry” I pleaded with her. Hmmmm you have changed ooo is like your husband has change youoo She said. “So how far, what brought you to my office”? I asked looking at her pretty eyes. “Nothingooo just want to check on my friend” She replied with a smile on her face. “Anything for your bab I asked jokingly”. “nothing na myself I bring” she replied. Okayooo I exclamated. She s₱0tted the wounds on my face and the one on my head. “what happened to you”? she ask looking worried. nothing I said trying to Doge her questions. “tell me who did this to you” she asked again. “I said nothing” pretending to be angry. Bab you can’t fool me we have been friends since childhood so tell what happened. I had no option so I narrated everything to her. What, so he did this to you? she asked. yes he did, I replied. I want you to get out of his house she said looking serious about it. Hmmmm I don’t think so I suggested. What is your plan, he is going to kill you if you continue to stay there she said. Noo he won’t he deep down I know he still love me and I know I can still bring the best in out of him, I know I can make him to realize his mistake, So I said trying to make her reason with me. My friend I pity for you, sorry to say you are a fool, bigger one for that matter, is like saying you want devil to repent and serve God. I know I can do it I insisted. suit yourself mtcheeeew she said left my office with anger. I can do something about it, I can change him. I just need a plan so I said to myself.

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THE BEAST I CALLED MY HUSBAND

CHAPTER 6

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After the day job, I went home around 8:00 o’clock in the evening.
I was even in a hurry because I got to prepare food for my husband to eat when he gets back. when I got home I tried opening the door but it was locked from in,side. Who is in,side this house? So I asked myself.

It was only I and Davidson that has the key to open this house, who could have open this door or is there any spear key I thought to myself. I knocked the house to an extent my hands were paining me. A dead man can wake up because of the way I knocked the house. I stopped because I could be disturbing my neighbors.

No body opened the house for me to go in.
“Stay outside” Davidson said from in,side.

I had no choice but to sleep outside till day break because if I react it won’t yield any result. I slept in the corridor. Early in the morning I woke up with a splesh of water on me.

I stood and opened my eyes low and behold it was Davidson that did it.
“Why did you do that?” I ask but I received a hot slap from Davidson.
“Next time come home early” he yelled.

My neighbors who were washing clothes came to see what happened by that time I have gone in,side just to prevent passer-by to raise there mouth and talk about what is going on in my house and in my marriage life.

“Where are you going to? Did I tell you to go in,side?” Davidson altered.
“Are you not tired of beating up your wife everyday?” I asked.

“I am not tired, I will beat you till I am satisfied that I have really dealt with you” he said looking into my pale eyes.

With the cold that early morning I was freezing. We were both talking in high tune.

“Why do you hate me so much?” I asked.

“Did you know the time I went to your house for the first time to meet your parents…” he said and continued. “…what your father said got me angry, I want to see what he can do if I beat you, is it because he is rich and am not!?” he yelled.

Understanding were he is coming from I said he was just being protective.
“Protective of who!?” he lashed. “I hate that!” he pressed angrily.

“I love you Davidson and if my father words are the reason for your unruly behavior I’m sorry” I said.

“And I don’t love you, I only love the fact that you are rich and I want to upgrade” he replied.

Though his statement hurt my feeling but I still behaved as if I was deaf to it.

“Baby let me go in and change then I will go into the kitchen and prepare your breakfast” I said with excitement written all over my face though I was pretending to be excited, but when I looked into his face, he was so angry.

“Where are you going to? come back here!” he said dragging me back.

“Stop it” I retaliated.

“You have the audacity to say that?” He brushed me down and beat the hell out of me.

He went in,side the bedroom and carried his three canes and one koboko. He lash me with it, I was scre-ming for help but no one could help me. The water that was poured on me that morning made the beating to be more sour. He beat me up and threw me outside half unclad, that was the biggest disgrace I have received from anybody for my entire life.

It was my neighbors that came and supported me with their rapper. All the men rushed out to see what was happening, they even laid insults on Davidson for being so brutal towards me.

But he never cared or felt guilty. I defended him because I loved him so much. All of them left me all alone seeing the way I defended Davidson.

‘‘He will kill you very soon’’ a man altered to me.

‘‘You have a diamond in your hands don’t lose it if you do you will regret it” another man said but this was to Davidson not me.

A particular woman took me in,side her home to avoid another round of beating.

Her name was Matilda she was happily married with two kids — a boy and a girl. After dressing my bruises she sat me down and adviced me.

“I know you are a good woman…” she said and pause a while. “… I know you love your husband so much and you are ready to do anything for him, Judging the way you defended him today. I will tell you how to win your husband over. My husband was worst than your husband but by God’s grace I won him over.” she said.

“First Pray for him, secondly find out the source of his anger and try to calm him down. Sometimes things that happened in his work place can be the cause of his unruly behavior. Make him feel that you love him, give him attention, cook his delicious meals, Serve him like a king be totally obedient to him. But if it do not work as it suppose to, then leave him for good” she concluded expecting a question which I never asked.

The woman’s daughter her name was Divine said a word before while cleaning the parlour. It was thrilling she said:

“can a man calm an angry lion who hates you or love a deadly serpent? no matter how you try to be nice to a serpent it will still see you as an enemy and one day it will swallow you.” Her words was short but strong.

Her mother shouted at the girl and told her to go and do the house chores.

“I’m sorry” she apologized.

“No problem” I replied.

I agreed to do all she said, but I didn’t concurred to what she said last. I can’t leave my husband, I can’t leave him without doing something in his life. From her advice I came up with my first plan it could be a little bit hærd but in life nothing comes easy.
My first plan is to be totally obedient to him. Everything he say I will do, I will even stop working if he says so. anything he ask of me I will do it. I will make him fall in love with me through my obedience to him. As it is said no marriage is perfect. But I will try my best. Oh! Lord help me I pray.

Tbc