Chapter 16
....As I cried,it opened my mind to so many things,I wiped the tears off my eyes.....
Love indeed is not enough to keep a marriage. it takes two to tangle, Ehi was never ready to be married,she may have said she loved me,but I am not sure anymore,one thing I know was I rushed her into this marriage,or perhaps it was not just meant to be,I should have let her go when she rejected my proposal,I shall have let her be when she wasn't concerned about the wedding then, apparently she married me out of pity, because I had been by her,oh God,I really need your help right now,I loved Ehi,oh yes I do,but if I am going to be a slave in my own home,then it isn't worth all these,I concluded and went to bed...
I didn't know how I'd raise money to pay the 3million I had borrowed from the bank,I need to get that first payment made,I wouldn't want to break the trust between I am Joel the manager....
I called Stan then to inform him I wanted to sell my car,incase he had a buyer,guy na waiting, let's meet and talk,he said from the other end of the phone...
We met later the day in a bar...
Guy na waiting dey happen wey you wan sell car, I mean is there anything that needs money urgently,he asked.....
I kept quiet for so time,I was deliberately whether or not to tell Stan my ordeal, but then, Stan is a brother to me,and maybe talking with someone will help get the load off my chest...
Stan,I I I think marrying Ehi was a wrong choice,I managed to say....
What are you talking about,you two are perfect for each other,he said ...
How I wish,I love Ehi so much,like the air I breathe,but then,I am not sure my love is been reciprocated,I said....
Noooo,that can't be, Ehi loves you,she had said so several times,even when you weren't bold to speak,she was willing to confess her love for you... Stan explained...
Guy,am not sure she was was been sincere,she was probably trying to make me continue been in her life to render help,I think perhaps she married me out of pity,or she felt obligated or anything, it's definitely not for love,I explained...
Oh come on Amadi,you are been dramatic right now,do you want to share what the problem is,,, Stan asked...
Guy,I do not have peace in my own home, Ehi doesn't respect me,she does what she wants whether or not I like it,I mean little or nothing to herrrrrrrrr.....
Man it's okay,calm down,I get you are upset right now,but please what's going on...he asked
First of, Ehi brought her mother and brother to live with us without my consent,she didn't even seek my opinion if I wanted that or not,, secondlyyyyy....
Wait wait wait,you mean she didn't inform you her brother and mother would be living with you guys, Stan asked shocked..
No man,they came for the white wedding and has refused to return since then,I said...
Mennnnnn,na wa,I was even wanting to ask you what they were doing at your place, Stan said..
That I had even tolerated,the one that is even making me go mad,I took a loan of three million from the bank, Ehi is very much aware,to set up that business for her,we are to make the first return of 500k tomorrow been Monday,and my dear wife, could only present #50,000,not like she has been using the money on anything in the house,I provide everything we eat and use in that house,even down to toothpaste,I just didn't want her to spend because she just opened the business,yet Ehi couldn't raise something tangible,to make matter worse, she's not even remorseful,she told me my mate opens better and bigger businesses for their wives without asking for a refund,let alone her's that's just a chicken change,I said.....
Oh boy,you done see something ohhhh...
I Know I am not married,and may not be in a best position to advice you,but then man,it is good to love one's wife,but we shouldn't rubbish ourselves as men in doing that,one thing with SOME women is that,when they have a lovely man,they want to make him their toy,and once a woman misbehaves once and you don't call her to order there's every tendency she'd do it again, also love and crowd usually do not miss well,she invited her mother and brother to come live with you guys without your consent and you allowed it,I am not saying her family can't come visit and stay for some day ohh,but it has been more than six months, she'd continue misbehaving especially since her family members are right there,,you are a man and you should be that man in your home,Stan said....
I thought about the whole thing,indeed that was the first disrespect Ehi gave me,how would her family move in with us without prior notice.i thought within...
And as for your car,I am not going to let you sell it,I am going to give you the 500k deposit and then you can continue from there,Stan said.....
Woow, man,you don't know what you have done for me,I am very grateful,,I appreciated...
Oh come oh,you and your family have done alot for me ohhh,this is the little I can do, Stan said....we shook hands and hugged..
Good news brother, Stan said...
I have propose to my girl and she Said yes, Stan said.....
Wooww,am so happy for you man,that your babe wey I never meet so,you haven't brought her to me yet ohhh,I said ...
Come on na,the day you were supposed to meet her, you had a call na,and left...he explained...
Oh that's true, so when do I meet her, because e no go good say na your wedding day I go see your woman for the first time oh,I teased,no problem,you go meet her before the wedding sir,Stan teased....
I sent my account details to Stan and he made the transfer,I was very grateful,we had some few bottles and then went home...
I got home at about 9pm and Ehi was yet to return,, welcome AD,iye greeted,, good evening mam,I replied....
I went in to have my bath,wore something simple and came out to the living room,iye was seeing a movie....
Ma,may I have a word with you,I asked her, of course,ovinwen, vbusunu,I mean what is it,she asked...
Mam,it's been 7months since our wedding,and you and Osas are still with us,I was wonderingggggggggg...
Enough, speak no more,iye interrupted me,I would go,thank God I am not homeless,you are asking me out of your house,no problem, first thing tomorrow morning,I shall be leaving,she said and angrily went into her room....
I went into our bedroom, perhaps I shouldn't have said that,maybe Ehi would have been in a better position to,oh my God,I had so many thoughts in my head....
Ehi came at about 10:30pm.....
Which married woman returns home from work as such hour of the night Ehiwenma,I asked in anger,well one who is trying to make sales to cover the loan her husband gave her,she said rudely,she was about walking out on me when I held her hands,,you would never speak to me with such tone anymore,and let this be the last time you come back from your shop this late,I said and went to bed....
I was woken up the next day by the chaos in the living room...
So Amadi you asked my mother and brother to leave your house,you asked them to go,what kind of a man are you,why are you this wicked,she was already in tears,is this how much you love me,you love me but hate my family,why are you so wicked..... Ehi said holding her mother's bag....
Ehiwenma, please let me go, Amadi doesn't want me in his house anymore,let me go to benin,if I perish I perish, Osas wasn't home,I was about to beg her to stay,I figured it wasn't my business,I wasn't informed when she came to live with us,why should her going back be a problem,I looked at both of them,shook my head and went back into the bedroom to have my bath and prepare for work, Ehi was busy shouting my name but I didn't answer her.....
I had my bath and dressed for work,I came out and drove to the bank,I needed to sought that first,after which I went to work....
I didn't know if I had done the right thing,I had so many thoughts going through my head that I didn't even realized the GM had walked into my office,he hits his Palm on my desk, Mr Amadin,he shouted, bringing my mind and consciousness to the office.........
To be continued
Written by
Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
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