Chapter 14
Goodevening sir,I mean good morning sir,I stuttered,Mr Amadi what's the meaning of this,the boss quarried...
I am so sorry sir, please sir, It won't happen again,I pleaded...
It had better not,else you'd be sorry,work on those files he said, pointing to the ones he had dropped on my desk,and he walked out...
Stan came in immediately,he probably had seen what happened....
Amadi, what's wrong,are you okay,are you sick,he asked concerned....
I looked at him,I didn't know what exactly to say,how do I tell Stan that my less than three weeks marriage was already giving me so much heat and pressure that deprived me of sleep,,,no,I just couldn't say that...
Man,I I I couldn't get enough sleep last night joor,but am fine, not to worry,I said..
Oh boy,na enjoyment wan kill you ohhhh,chai wife good ohhh, God when me go marry naa,so Ehi handled you last night too much that you couldn't sleep, chai,who say marriage no good,,he teased....
Na dirty thinking go kill you,get out from my office joor,I said, smiling....
I go go,but as you dey do night work,no forget say office work day by morning,so try dey do small and sleep,no need to dey try finish arm once,na your own,dey take arm jeje,I had to throw a note at him,and then he left the office smiling,he obviously thought I was having a good time,if only he knew.....
I tried to focus,and attended to some files....
As I drove home after work,I had so many thoughts going through my head, should I return the 3 million Naria I had borrowed,I mean would Ehi be able to handle business,I asked myself,,I decided I was going to talk to her about it...
I got home,And they were making dinner,iye and Ehi,the aroma from the kitchen embraced me,,I went in and greeted them, Ehi hugged me beautifully, kissing me on the head....
Hmmmm,the aroma from the kitchen is so captivating,,I complimented them...
Of course my son,I am in the kitchen,iye said smiling..
So what's for dinner,I asked my wife,fried rice and chicken,she said,wooowwww,I need to go freshen up,so I could have a taste of this delicacy,I said.....
Minutes later, Ehi came to inform me that dinner was served....
Getting to the dinning table, I couldn't believe what I saw,it was as though we had invited the governor of the state,the chicken on each plate, could serve a whole family,and they were varieties of juice pack,and varieties of fruits....
Honey are we expecting someone,I was forced to ask....
Oh come oh honey,are we supposed to only have a good meal when we are expecting someone,she asked back...
My son, it's good to chop life ohh,I mean it's better to pay for good food,than to pay a doctor,iye added....
Hmm,you are right ma,I reluctantly succumbed...
Uncle AD,I was also surprised when I saw the table,it was as if we are celebrating something that I didn't know,, Osas added...
Shut up and eat,those who are eating such in their homes,do they have two heads, Ehi asked her brother...
Sorry ohhh,no vex,he replied...
We continued eating,and I kept mute,while Ehi and her mom were doing most of the talking....
After dinner,I went into our bedroom, Ehi soon came to join me, honey, please I'd like us to talk,I told her,,, About what exactly,she asked..
Please seat down, I said,and she did....
Honey, don't you think that cooking was way too much, I meannnnnn....
Excuse me Amadi,so i don't have the right to cook and eat whatsoever I want in my husband's house?,oh, that's what you want to talk about,you want to raise a force over ordinary fried rice and chicken,she asked in anger standing up...
I am sorry if I offended you with what I said,I am sorry,and of course you have the right to eat whatever you want, it's your home,I explained.....
Please sit,she reluctantly did...I want to ask you a question, please don't be offended,I said...
What question is that?,she asked..
You know I had to borrow money from the bank for your supermarket,I told the bank I shall be paying installment,after six months,they had to consider my offer, because the manager knew my dad when he was alive,,so please honey,I wouldn't want to break that trust and respect the manager and i have for each otherrrrrrrr,
Where are we going with this conversation please,she asked, interrupting me..
Well, honey,I just want to know if you can handle a business,,you know,,,,,,
Excuse me,Amadi, what's the meaning of this,have you forgotten I studied business in school,so why can't I handle one,see,if you do not want to open the supermarket for me,you can as well forget about it,she said angrily..
I stood up and held her,no dear,you are misunderstanding me,I didn't mean to offend you,I just wanted to be sure,am sorry if you misunderstood everything,the thing is that,the agent has called to inform me he has seen a place,,so we shall go check it out tomorrow,and if you like it,we could go ahead,then she smiled,and hugged me,I love you,she said....you know I love you more,,we hugged and kissed passionately,and then we shut our door, your guess is as good as mine as to what happened next.....
The next day, I left for work, but asked Ehi to come meet up at lunch time,so we could go together....
We got to the place,and she loved it,she was very happy about the location,as it was very close to an express,the area looked busy and fortunately no supermarket close by....
I got home,and my wife hugged me by the door,took my suit jacket,and was singing my praises,iye too thanked me for my effort...
Honey,I have a colleague whose wife owes a very big supermarket here in Lagos,I was thinking,maybe you could go to her say a month,and learn how the business is run,what do you think,I asked her after dinner....
Honey please don't kill the happiness in the air,how do you expect me,Ehi,to go to a fellow woman to learn how to run my business,I mean something I studied formally in the university,she said....
Honey,I am not belittling you or something,the thing is, nothing like experience,when it comes to businessssss,Amadin please, that's enough,I can handle my business by my self she said Interrupting....
I decided to drop the topic,as I didn't want to spoil her happy mood....
To be continued
Written by
Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
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