MARRIED TO HIS MOTHER
CHAPTER TWO.
Kemisola’s head was boiling, she could not imagine that she would be experiencing something like that in her marriage. She was unhappy and felt sad as she laid on the bed looking at her husband who was already snoring.
” What kind of problem is this, huh. Now, am married still, am not enjoying the marriage just within some hours things have started to become sour in my life, where have I gotten it wrong. Hope I did not make a mistake in marrying my husband. But Olamilekan is a Christian now, a loving man but why is he not having his own say in his house. He is prayerful but what kind of influence is his mother using on him that is making him behaving like a child being controlled.” She bit her nail and used her teeth to cut a little as she was shaking her head on the bed.
” He is not even bothered about my feelings which is unusual of him, here, he is snoring, ehnn” She tried to remove the hand of Olamilekan from her body and tiptoed out of the bedroom to avoid waking him, so that she can move to the sitting room.
” Where do you think you are going, you better go back into your bedroom and sleep with your husband” Iya Labake shouted at her with a sign of disgust in her voice.
” Yeye woman, ehn, am a Christian, I pray very well, even received a vision about Lekan…yen yen yen, a Christian that is blind, don’t you know that if you are married to my son, you automatically become the second wife, see let me be straight with you, no one, I say again, no woman can spoil the relationship between myself and my son. Let that sink into your skull. Abi, am I too harsh ” Iya Labake faced the otherside as if she was talking to someone.
Words failed Kemisola as she could not utter a sentence, she knew she was already in a battle and it must be fought or she perish in the battle. After some minutes of silences, she rushed back into the bedroom but when she got there she met her husband still sleeping.
She hissed noisily and shift him to the other side as he had taken control of the bed by spreading his leg. She wanted to force herslef to sleep but it was not possible, she could not find the sleep as she had to wake her husband up.
“Dear, wake up” she tapped him but he was still changing position on the bed. Still she tapped him vigorously this time.
“Babe, what is it, this is just 1am and you are stressing me, you know how stressed out we are after the wedding, huh” he said adjusting to sit up on the bed.
“I can’t sleep babe, my head is burning, it is like it want to rip off, I don’t understand what is happening in this house again” She said to him trying to control the tears gathered in her eyes.
“Don’t give yourself unnecessary stress, I understand that you are pained by what happened yesterday night but after all, she left us alone, you see mama can be doing somehow sometimes but you just have to be patient with her, within two weeks now, she will be going back to her house, just relax dear. Get some sleep so that we can have time for each other tomorrow” Olamilekan said to her rubbing her hands with a little smile while Kemisola took her hands away from him and hissed facing the other side of the bed.
“Are you now backing me because of what happened, atleast I have apologised, dear face me now,this backing will not solve the problem” He said adjusting himself towards her.
She accepted his pleas and in no time, she slept off. Very early in the morning, Kemisola had woken up to ensure that she warm the food that had remained at their reception in the microwave so that she and Olamilekan with his mum could eat together. She hurried out of the bedroom to ensure that everything gets ready as she warmed the food and packaged it neatly on the tray. She went to greet Olamilekan who was already up and offering some prayers.
“Dear, you don’t have to get up so early like this without we having our prayers together, at least we should hold hands and pray this morning, I only woke up to see that you are not by my side” Olamilekan said to her.
“Actually, I went to ensure that I take care of the house before everyone rises up and to prepare the food you and mama would be eating” She replied him apologising.
“Okay, no problem” he replied holding her hands while they pray together and later went to brush his mouth.
“I have prepared your food, let me serve you, go to the dining am coming with the food” Kemisola said to him.
But as she was bringing the food she prepared into the dining room, she saw her husband eating from another plate and his mother beside him.
“Dear, where have you seen the food you are eating, this is still your food in my hands now, what is happening” Kemisola said in shock.
” Is that your good morning” Iya Labake said to her looking at her with disgust.
“Am sorry ma, good morning” she replied kneeling abit but still visibly annoyed.
“You see when you were still sleeping, I had to prepare sweet Amala and Ewedu for my child I would not allow him to be hungry” Iya Labake said to her.
“But, dear, hmm, ehnn, what is this you are doing, you know I just told you to wait at the dining so that I can bring your food, am your wife, it is my food you ought to be longing for, why are you doing this to me, ehn, I should be the one caring for you and not mama” Kemisola said fighting back tears that had gathered in her eye.
” Eh eh, who told you I have no right to cook for my own child, I already told you am the first wife and you are the second wife, if you don’t want problem just accept it like that” Iya Labake said to her.
“Ife mi, say something now, will you be sitting there and eating that food while mine is left untouched ” Kemisola asked him.
Olamilekan did not bother as he continued eating from the food, he stopped after sometimes and looked at Kemisola who was shedding tears.
“You are only causing heart break for yourself dear, did I tell you I will not eat from your food, when am through with that of mama, I will taste out of yours also. After all, it is the remaining rice from our wedding you warmed for me to eat” Olamilekan said to her.
“Olamilekan, in your mouth, you can actually say that to me, so you now value her food to mine, ohh,” Kemisola said to him in anger.
“Pele (sorry) good wife, you better go and find something doing or eat your food yourself, see her, she can’t prepare fresh food for my son, she is bring yesterday’s food, iranu (nonsense) if you don’t leave my sight now, I will spit at you, Oniyamayama(stupid fellow)” Iya Labake said to her and hissed.
Kemisola could not believe her ears, what has gotten over her husband, even if Olamilekan was a baby husband , at least he should respect me his wife, why would he be treating me like am sort of a maid in the house. God this is not the Olamilekan I asked for. What caused all this changes in him. He was caring and treats me like a queen but now he is turning to another thing entirely. Just two days in the house now, I had not have peace of mind. Jesus!! Come to my aid o, what kind of mother-in-law is this now, haha, at least she is having her own daughter, is she suffering the same fate as mine, NO, so why is she now tormenting my life, ehnn, God!!, and I prayed o” Kemisola soliloquy and wept in her bedroom. She dropped the food on the kitchen Cabinet and could not eat throughout that day as her head was boiling.
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“Babe, I don’t know why my mother-in-Law is treating me like this o” Kemisola said to Clara and Kate.
” What is happening to you, speak up, girl” Clara said to her.
“Am not enjoying my marriage o” She replied.
Clara wanted to smile but she had to control it. She looked at Kate who stylishly take her eye away.
“How come you don’t enjoy your marriage, just two days, which aspect of it, my dear” Clara asked her.
“You see my mother-in-Law is a pain in the a*s, she is making thing look uncomfortable for me, do you know that she cooks for my husband, she even wanted to watch us having affairs together, like she drew a time table for us because she said she cannot allow me to kill her son for her” Kemisola said weeping.
“Ahh, ahh, who does that, so what did you now do, I thought you said you know how to manage the situation now, if I can remember you told me, yours will be better than mine, ‘Itooor’ (shading her) so why are you now uncomfortable” Clara mocked her.
“Please, am sorry for all I said that day, please help me out” Kemisola begged her two friends.
” you see, if I were to be you, I will give it hot hot to the woman, I will make her feel the heat from me that she would pack her bags and run away from the house” Clara advised her.
“Really, you know am a Christian now, I can’t do that” Kemisola replied.
“Ohz sorry o, mother of Jesus, so it is we that are unbelievers, if you know that you are not ready to listen to my advise let me shut up o before you start abusing me again o” Clara said to her.
“Don’t be annoyed” She apologised shaking her head.
” Good, you see if she tries that again with you, push her and let her know that you are not a foolish person even though you are Christian. Christainity is not stupidity o, abi what do you think about it” She said facing Kate.
Kate was always silent whenever issues like this pop up because she was still single and not ready to mingle because all her focus is about building her career, in short she is a career woman.
“Hmm, I have nothing to say o but you have to be careful with matters like this or else, hmm, hmm, hmmm” Kate advised.
“Don’t mind her jare, you see it is because she is single, marriage is meant to be enjoyed not endured o” Clara said to her.
“Has he slapped or beat you?” She asked
“No, but am suffering emotionally” Kemisola replied.
“See forget that you are a Christian, show her pepper and let her know her place, tell her you are the wife and she should go to her own house” Clara advised and Kemisola decided to follow suit.
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“Now, things are working as planned, by the time she face more troubles she will pack out of the house and all her bragging about her husband will become useless. If she likes she should not make use of her head and follow my advice, she will come back here crying and we will be the same or better still I should find my way into her family, who knows if I decided to woo Iya Labake over, she will start liking me and send the useless girl out so I will now come and take her place.
” Who no like better things, Olamilekan is not made for her alone, he is met to be shared”Clara said and smiled to herself as she examined her body in her mirror and prepares to go out.
” I go show am pepper, first, let her cause trouble with her own hand with her mother-in-Law then I will try and be a mediator and forming the good girl, yeye christian wey no get brain, she is coming to me for advise instead of facing her problems spiritually in prayer…anyways, why am I concerned, everything is going for my favour..ahh ahh” Clara laughed, picks her bag and left for her shop.
To be continued after comments…..
Will Kemisola apply sense or will she foolishly follow Clara’s advise. Find out in the next episode………
