Jude and I were back to our usual strained relationship. I tried not to worry. A part of me knew the sweet time was going to come to an end. At least, he still dropped our allowance and managed to talk to me and play with his son, but that was it. I got no […]
“Lape!” Jude called from the dining room, he had just gotten back from work. He hadn’t called me like this in a while, he sounded angry. I left the clothes I was folding and went to meet him. “Yes?” “Did you notice me behaving somehow to you on Saturday?” “Yes I did.” “Okay. I am
The party eventually started. The whole preparation had ended and we had arranged the whole compound. I was sitting with Dimeji when Jude, his friend and one lady entered the compound. Jude was holding the lady, but as soon as they entered, he released her hand. He started greeting the people around and the two
“Hmmm, we probably won’t have to admit you.” I was at the doctor’s and he had just tested me. Relief washed over me as soon as he said this. “Whatever you did between Friday and now, just continue it.” He went back to his chair, then asked, “what of your husband?” “Oh, he could not
I was sitting at the dining table with a bowl of cornflakes before me. Vic had promised to video-call me this morning. I couldn’t explain how glad I was to have my friend back, her presence in my life was very comforting and fun. Jude and Dimeji had gone to Ibadan as early as six
I just got off the phone with Vic. It had been almost three months since we saw each other, but we had both talked about calling each other consistently. We came up with some days during the week that we’d call each other, no matter our schedule. It had been working so far and I
It was Tuesday and I was going to see Vic today. The thought of it left me so excited. “Dimeji, drop it!” I screamed as Dimeji grabbed my phone. He had broken the screen of the phone and I was hoping his dad got me another one soon as I was only managing this. He
It was my birthday. I was twenty-five. I felt so old and at the same time, so young. I turned on the bed but Jude wasn’t beside me. I looked at the wall clock in the room and saw it was six thirty already. Jude was probably cooking or sweeping. My husband. I knelt down
It was two days to my anniversary. Today, I felt a bit restless with almost nothing to do in the house. After about an hour of me rolling around on the bed, I got up and decided to clean the windows. Dimeji just fell asleep and I was certain he wouldn’t be awake for the
Even though Jude had been taking care of the house, he still left our allowance. I didn’t know when he’d go back to his usual self, but I hoped he never did. Our two years anniversary and my twenty-fifth birthday was next week and I felt blessed. Just last month before finding out about my