MY SISTER -IN -LAW AND I
CHAPTER 4
Considering my newly found freedom, I was determined to make the most of it. My hubby agreed immediately I broached the topic of me furthering my education with him.
I knew too much of everything was bad,hence I stayed within my limits and only reacted when she tried to stroll into my turf or turn dictator on me.
The next morning while I was still assembling my thoughts and thinking about how I will look like in my school outfit. Yours sincerely came out from nowhere demnding to know what give me the right to ignore her, hiss at her and refuse doing the chores she assigned me.
I simply gave her a befitting reply and walked away. My hubby called her to inform her that I will be starting school next week since I don’t do much around the home. Halima was livid with anger and blatantly refused.
I didn’t care so long as my hubby approved. She did all she could to stop me but I started anyways. I will compliment meals she made and even tell her when one or two ingredients was much or less. Especially salt and pepper She didn’t know what to make of my compliments but I gave them anyways.
I dressed to kill, infact I nearly turned myself into a model. Monday saw me resuming school while halima was threatening brimstone and fire that I wouldn’t go to school. She was moping about and challenging her brother who quickly put her in her place. Officially I started my school and hoped things will get better.
I would attend to my self appointed chores and do them in a hurry so I can meet up with my school work. She wasn’t happy and looked for other ways to frustrate me. But since I already knew her mission I didn’t pay her any attention.
School was where I could be myself without having to pretend or think about my life. I really looked forward to leaving every morning.
Having attended classes for 5 blissful months Halima’s behaviour reared its ugly head. This time around she didn’t listen to anyone and was hell bent on sending me away. She wasn’t comfortable as my hubby seem to shower me with so much gifts,love and attention. She decided to team up with a friend and humiliate me.
Her friend was my course mate, she tried being friends with me but I refused since i knew them together. As a student been with the opposite s*x is inevitable except in a situation where it is not a mixed school.
Uknown to me she started by planting the idea that I was seeing other men into my husband’s mind. Each morning I leave for school, he will trail me to see the other men she talked about. Fortunately for me he never saw me with any men or guys.
But the idea has already taken root in his mind just like she wanted. He doubted my moves, calls and interaction with my friend’s or his something he wouldn’t ordinarily do.
I tried placing my hand on what went wrong but I came up with nothing. Things grew from bad to worse when I told him I wanted to visit my parents. He refused for the first time since I married him, he looked so angry. Without mincing words he told me to my face that he was just tolerating my cheating ways because of my father hence I would have to stop schooling to prove him right.
I stared at him like he spoke Spanish Instead if English. My head couldn’t even begin to comprehend what he just said. I quickly called my mum-in-law to help me talk to him and set things right because it was almost time for our exams just few more days and I really didn’t want to start all over.
I had been hiding the fact that I was with child from him, because presently I was two months pregnant but my mum-in-law knew. So I hurried to her and explained to her. She urged me to calm down.
She called him and made him promise to let me finish my exams. I wrote my exams peaceful untill the last day. When I stood amongst my colleagues who were gisting about how easy the last paper will be. Her friend came out of know where and pushed me, I found myself in the embrace of another male student whom I had never seen before.
I quickly let myself out of his embrace and righted myself. But just like in the movies the deed had been done. My hubby didn’t give up on spying on me or was it Halima who staged the act that called him to witness how I cheated on him I didn’t know.
All I know was he saw me and concluded I was cheating on him with that small boy. Immediately I arrived home, he began giving me attitude Older men seem to love jealously as he was heartbroken and repeatedly confessed how he loved me only for me to choose a small boy over him. I couldn’t contain my self. I was livid with anger
I felt slighted, I felt very upset why wouldn’t he believe me. Yours sincerely was all smiles and moving about enjoying us fight and raise our voices at each other. My hubby’s children loved me and were sad their dad was fighting with me and began crying. I petted them and told them all was well. I really loved them too as we recently started playing together and aunty would let me bathe and care for them. I never knew it was a ploy to discredit me right when I was comfortable.
At night I tried explaining to him that I was pushed and couldn’t help myself but fall right into his arm but he refused. I then broke the news that I was pregnant to him. What was supposed to be good news turned sour news to his ear. He told me to look for it’s owner as he wasn’t responsible. I knew then keeping it a secret was my biggest mistake.
I told my mum-in-law about the latest development and she urged me to be patient. I also called my mum who blamed me for not telling him immediately I knew. They both asked me to stay put and update them.
My hubby woke up early and much to my chagrin handed me a divorce letter. I was to move out immediately as my overzealous sister-in-law helped pack me a bag and didn’t allow me into the room anymore because I was doing the dishes when he called for me.
She was too excited and sang annoying songs all through. I rinsed my tear filled eyes, Took my bag and headed out towards my home. My mum-in-law caught up with me and pleaded with me to come home with her while he cools off. I called my mum and told her of the latest development also.
TBC
©️HUSNA MUHAMMAD YUNUS.
