The beast I called my husband episode 9 – 10
THE BEAST I CALLED MY HUSBAND
CHAPTER 9
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I greeted her and took my husband in,side. after a minute she entered the house.i took my husband to our bedroom and lie him down, when I heard my mother’s in-law voice, calling me. Anita come here right now she said with a high tune.i immediately went to her.i heard of what your dad did to my son, so you have the guts to invite outsider into your marriage life, just because my son is beating you, she said with puting on her angry face. mother…. she Interrupted, don’t call me your mother am not your mother. okay, I was not the one that did it, I was even shocked of what they did so I said. you connived with your family members to kill my son for me abi. Because of what you have done I will make this house a heavenly hell for you this house won’t contain us so she said and went in,side to meet her son in my bedroom Carrying her loggers which she didn’t want me to carry for her. so this woman came all the way from the village to give me headache in my own house. This is not what I expected from her. who even told her about this sef I thought it my mind.
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I went in,side the kitchen to prepare food for the both of them later that day.while in the kitchen my mother’s in-law came in and put rice in a pot and added water in it, kept in on the gas stove which was turned on by her and went to meet her son. I never mind I was still chopping my onions. After 5 minutes by that time the pot was boiling. She came and filtered the rice, put it in,side the pot and added another water this time she added salt in,side the rice and kept it on the already on gas stove, then went to meet her son again in the bedroom. what kind of problem is this? so I said in my mind. when the food was done she came and took it out from the gas stove then prepared her own stew after she was done preparing, by that time I was just observing what she was doing. she took the stew which I know she and her son ate it. I had no choice but to cook mine own and eat. time to sleep she slept with her son in the bedroom while I slept in the parlour till the next day. Even Davidson could not say a word.
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the next day she (my mother’s in-law) woke me up very early in the morning. go and fesh water for bathing she said looking at me. Their is water in the house I replied. I know but go and fesh from outside not even in this compound and untill you do that you won’t step your foot into this house she concluded. see me see wahalaoo, mother their is water in the house. Mamma please use the one in the house I said. she gave me a slap on my left chick. I won’t use it go and fesh it outside so she said looking angry and even ready to give me another one. go and do as my mother say before you hear it from Me my husband echoed from in,side. I had no choice so I went to looked for water outside with tears in my eyes. were I saw it was so far from my house I had to carry it all the way till my house. imagine carrying a bucket of water from market junction till first artillery that was the distance. I went it three times the third time I fainted along the way. a saint who knows me saw me on the ground and rushed me to a nearby hospital. when I regain conciousness he the man that save me came in,side to talk to me. I was shocked to see him. John I called out looking surprise. yes is meoo said John smiling. he sat down close to my bed in the hospital. why were you stressing yourself like this? he asked. John you won’t understand, I replied, then narrated my story to him. wait so this is what women are suffering so you still call that beast your husband? he ask. yes, what should I do? so I replied let me hurry back home before I hear say will enter thanks for saving me earlier. it is not a big deal, the doctor said you need a lot of rest he said. but I didn’t mind. I immediately went back home to avoid trouble because I know when I reached I will get another round of insult so I was well prepared for all that will come.
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THE BEAST I CALLED MY HUSBAND
CHAPTER 10
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I reached home late in the night around 7:pm because were the hospital is was not a bit far from my house. when I came to the door, I was surprised the protector was not locked. I knocked but no one opened.i knocked several times but no one opened. after 10 minutes of knocking my mother-in-law came opened the door. were are you coming by this time? she asked. I fainted along the way while carrying a bucket so I was… before I could complete my sentence she jumped in. so you went to your lovers house and leave my son to suffer with the pains your father inflicted on my son she said looking into my eyes. no mother in-law is not like… she cut in again, is not like what? you went to see your lover abi, you wh-re so she said. tears were flowing down my chicks. mom you called me a wh-re? I asked. a cheeper one for that matter she replied. I couldn’t say a word I was just standing looking speechless. sleep outside that will be your punishment so she said and bagged the door at her back.
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The next day while I was shivering because of the cold weather last night sleeping on the tiles without blanket, my mother in-law poured cold water on me very early in the morning around 6am by that time I was sleeping at the same time shivering. go and start washing the cloths, arrange the house and mob it, she said and went in,side brought out a heap of cloths. she brought out 5 of my husbands jeans that are not dirty for me to wash them. with that cold in me I did all the washing without complain. sweep the entire house and mob it, wash the dishes then went and took my bath in the guest room because that is were I was staying right now. my husband mother has taken over my bedroom because she is suspecting I will kill her son. i came back and rested in the parlour. not up to five minutes I was woke up with a slap on my legs. get up you lazy goat. who will cook? she asked. sorryoo but I thought you are the new cook na I replied sarcastically. what are you trying to insulate here, wait are you trying to insult me or what? she asked. no ma but ma I have cold in my body and am not feeling too well I think I can’t be able to cook today I said while shivering. you have to use the cold in you to cook afterall even if you die it is non of my business. she said and walked in,side to meet her lovely son.
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later that day I went to the market and came back so early my mother in-law was surprised because they didn’t give me any transport fair and they even took the one I had. But they didn’t know when I was going to the market a man who I knew back in my school days his name is Johnson who gave me a lift while I was going and even waited for me and brought me back. while coming back I told him to drop me somewhere a bit far from my house so that I won’t answer quarry. why are you so early? she asked looking surprised. it is Godooo because even me I never expected it but the Lord works in a mysterious ways I replied and went in,side. I went and prepared the 3 different kind of food they wanted and saved them on the dinning table. I called them adding my normal words to excape insults. they both came and sat one by one. when my mother in-law put the food in her mouth she scre-med even the what type of food is this she refused Davidson to taste the food she used the food and bath me. My wh0le body was dripping soup. I then got a heavy slap from my husband and from my mother in-law. they then ganged up and beat me till I lost conciousness
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when I regained myself I discovered I was in the hospital with doctor and nurses attending to me. I never allowed my parents especially my father and sibling to know even my friend didn’t know. after receiving treatment for two days i was discharged from the hospital and taken home by my husband. before going the doctor told my husband that he should take care of me that I am not feeling too well, i was suffering from malaria. and I was even having serious headache that moment. when I reached my house I was taken in straight to my bedroom by my husband my mother inlaw was watching movie by that time. immediately I stepped in,side the house, she removed the movie casset and put ragger music. while in the bedroom my mother in-law high the volume of her music to the highest. Join with the headache I was having I knew this was another part of hell on Earth. should I tell her to stop. even if I go she will only insult me and my husband will get angry with me with i disobey his mother what should I do so I thought to myself while I was contemplating NEPA took their light. Thank God so I said in my mind. this wicked soul as prayed for this light to go ohhhh my mother in-law murmured from the parlour. I heard it and laughed silently.
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