POLYGAMY PART 4

This is close to Auntie Vivian’s experience but in her case she didn’t have a child. It was one of the best families I’ve ever seen. Her husband was a homely person. He seldom talks and accepts everything. A prayerful husband; respectful in all his doings and relationships. We all loved him until the cat was let out of the box. Uncle Henry had two families. One was with Auntie Vivian and the other was that useless lady called Salome. 

Auntie Salome was Auntie Vivian’s closest friend. All the way from primary school through university they were close. They shared everything they had to the point she started sharing her friends husband.  Immediately she gave birth to the first child she disappeared into thin line. It was the third child who was a boy that broke the camel’s back. Auntie Vivian was driven out of a home she built herself and her supposed best friend took over. I told myself this will not happen in Jesus name.

Nosa! I thought to myself. How on earth would Nosa be having an affair with my husband and I didn’t know. Could it be that Rotimi was under pressure somewhere to have a male child? Could it be that he never loved me and our daughters? It was unbearable in thought. I couldn’t hold it and the fear of an external person joining us in this house became scary. I held my peace a little, with tears rolling from both eyes but I had to call. I would make the call from the phone and check her response. I scrolled to baby and dialed the number. It rang all through with no response and then I knew Rotimi would have told her not to pick any call from that number. The number called back and I picked to hear her voice. 

Nosa: hello dear, I’m still sleeping. I didn’t hear from you again yesterday. I was about responding when the line went off. 

There is a problem and the earlier I solve it the better. I called Rotimi, his number was busy. I called Nosa, her number was busy also. It is obvious she is talking with my husband at the moment. The stay at home became agonizing to me. I picked up the car key and off to Rotimi’s office I went. It was the security man that told me I forgot my slippers. I walked back inside to get slippers. 

I sat inside a car and composed a message to Rotimi. I’m on my way to your office and please prepare an explanation for me on what you and Nosa my friend are doing. The delivery message popped up before I started the car. It was the point I was at the point I navigated into the express road that my phone rang. It was Rotimi and with a subtle voice he was asking me, what is the meaning of the text I sent to him? In all anger I shouted at him and lost concentration. The accident was recorded as one of the most fatal accidents in history and when I woke up three days later I saw Nosa and Rotimi standing beside my bed. I saw love in their faces and within me was hatred……..