Unfriendly Friend. Part 4.
I waited and waited for my husband to call me to at least find out where I went to but he never did.
I constructed messages to send to him but ended up deleting them.
I was broken, shattered and bruised. Images of how Kate and my husband would be spending their time together kept running through my mind.
I tried my best not to overthink the situation but it wasn’t working. I was literally running mád.
The pain I was feeling in my heart was so intense that it could be equated with a physical pain.
My mother noticed my gloomy countenance. She kept on pressuring me to speak up but I told her I was fine.
I couldn’t bear it anymore. My husband’s silence was deafening. I decided to call him myself.
I called him twice but he didn’t pick up.
I was going crázy .
“Is he doing it with Kate? Are they bathing together? Is she massaging his back? Are they seeing a movie?”. The thoughts kept pouring in.
I called for the third time. The call was finally answered.
“Baby why are you doing this to me? Did you ever love me? Did I ever mean anything to you?”. I asked teary.
“Madam calm down. Your husband is busy and can’t take your calls at the moment”. Kate said.
I was dumbfounded. I was so embarrassed.
“What are you doing with my husband’s phone? How dare you?”. I asked angrily.
“Dey play! Just dey play”. She said and ended the call.
I started sweating all of a sudden. I was shaking.
Unknown to me, my mother has been watching me.
“I said it! Something is definitely wrong. Start speaking my friend”. My mother commanded.
I burst into tears. I was crying like a small child whose mother left behind with neighbors.
“Mummy I made a mistake, a gràve one at that”. I said when I was a little bit calm.
“What happened?”. My mother asked.
I told her everything from the beginning till the end.
“Why did you even make such a grievous mistake? Are you a baby? Oh my goodness! In this modern day and time you are still naive and clueless”. My mother berated me.
“I didn’t see anything wrong with helping a friend, mummy. You know how close Kate and I were, I never thought she would betray me”. I said defensively.
“There you go again! There’s no friend in the jungle. There’s no lady who wouldn’t fall for a man like your husband. Come on now! He is a multi millionaire for crying out loud. You know Kate and how materialistic she is. You don’t give people benefits of doubt when it comes to your marriage and family. You should guard your home jealously. I’m highly disappointed to say the least”. My mother chided me.
“Mummy what should I do now? They are still together “. I asked.
“I am going to that house with you first thing tomorrow and that your friend must leave that house. This is not the time to cry. Even if you should cry, it should be to God in prayer not in self pity and reproach. Wipe away your tears, for God is about to step in”. My mother encouraged.
Yes! That was it. My mother gave me the strength and encouragement I needed. Mothers are indeed priceless.
To be continued
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