#Grim
Episode Ten
© Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo
SAVE ME PLEASE… SAVE ME FROM TADE…..
I looked at the sender to confirm my worst fear, it was from Abisade mi
At this point, I didn’t even remember how she had asked me to leave her, her marriage alone. Well, I kind of did, but does it really matter? She’s in danger, and I must help her as a friend. After which, I moved on with my life. Without thinking of a plan, I drove as far as my car could take me down to her house.
I haven’t been there before, but Abisade had once given me the full details of how to locate it. I tried calling her and it was busied the first time after which it no longer became reachable. I prayed nothing bad happens to her. How years of relationship worked out and a marriage of one month could not baffles me. I tried reaching my friend again and still I couldn’t get through to him. I called another police unit and the officer that responded was speaking as if drunk, asking me foolish questions that I had to hang up on him in annoyance.
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On getting home, Tade asked I take my bath cos I was stinking. Without a word, I did as he has commanded. In the bathroom, I thought about what I had scribbled on the bedsheet. Have they not been able to get it? Or maybe they didn’t even notice it at all. I wept under the shower as I prayed silently that I find help even though I doubt getting answers to my prayers. I heard Tade yelled I get out of the bathroom now. I wanted to lock the door from within and I wait for help but then I thought against it, what if there’s no help coming? Wouldn’t that infuriate him the more and make him do the worst?
I stepped out gently and watched him stared at me with disdain. I thought of what I had done to deserve this, but my head was blank. I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong to my husband. He walked after me to the bedroom where I changed into a loose gown. I asked if I could go get something to eat and he declined asking I sit my ass or lie down that he’ll get something for me. Infact, he made it clear that on no account should I leave the room else I will have to feel his wrath again which would certainly be worse than the last time. I accepted with some repeated nods, accepting to be a prisoner in my own home.
He left to prepare something for me and I used the opportunity to search for my phone, or anything else. I couldn’t just sit and do nothing while this monster strip me of everything.
Many atimes, I would quickly lay still when I thought he’s approaching. I would go back to my searching mood when I see he wasn’t coming. I did this a couple of times until I finally found my phone, the phone Tade had said was damaged, in a far end of the wardrobe where he keeps vital documents.
I switched it on immediately and tried calling Olami whose phone was busy at the moment. I had no time to keep calling him so I sent him a text instead, a very short text hoping he would understand the importance of time and come to my rescue immediately.
I heard Tade’s footsteps approaching and I quickly hid the phone under the pillow. Tade dragged the stool closer and placed the food he had made me on it.
” I’m sorry darling, but soon you’ll understand me you’ll understand why all of this is happening. Eat up your food while I clean up the mess I’ve turned the kitchen into…I think you need some energy” he said with a little smile showing his beautiful dentition which no longer thrilled me at the moment
“Eat up and rest” he commanded still smiling when I didn’t move at first. I immediately sat up and took the first spoon which tasted worse than a bile in my mouth. He broke into a wide grin and turned around to take his leave.
Just as I was about to take the next spoon, my phone rang which brought to an abrupt end, Tade’s walk out of the room. He stopped, turned around and said nothing as my phone continued to ring.
Tade came closer, stretched his hand and I completely understood that he was asking for the phone. Without a word to each other, I slowly brought out the phone that wouldn’t just stop ringing. I placed it on his palm and he slammed it on the floor shattering it when he ended Olami’s call and checked God knows what on it.
Tade sat on the bed and I shrank… I trembled with fear as I broke down in tears hoping he won’t do the worse. He moved closer to me, took the plate of food and began to feed me with it. He didn’t even wait for me to swallow the one in my mouth before giving me another one, yet another one. I was choking and I began to cough but Tade wouldn’t stop, not even for once. He didn’t speak, but kept on force feeding me. When I couldn’t take it no more, I shut my mouth and he forced the spoon into my mouth hurting me in the process. Tears rolled over my face but still I shut my mouth. When he saw that I wasn’t yielding, Tade held my neck so tightly that I cried out in pain.
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I felt like squeezing the life off her, but my love for her wouldn’t make me. I released her and to my surprise, she held me by my cloth and asked I ended her life instead. I pushed her off me and she fell, crying and demanding I tell her her offense or let her go.
Letting her go was the last thing that I was ever going to do.
” You want to know right?” I yelled
” Yes I want to know” she yelled back.
Give me some minutes and I’ll tell you everything you already know, then you’ll judge yourself if you don’t truly deserve what you’re going through.” I said and went out and returned minutes later.
Bisade didn’t stress me at all as I tied her hands and legs with the rope I brought. Maybe because I promised to let her know what she did or for the fear of the dagger I was holding. After I was done with her, I sat on the stool that I once put her food on.
“I’m listening” Bisade said as I was just looking.
” I trusted you Bisade, I trusted you even against who I was raised as…and what did I get from you? Deceit! You cheated on me!” I shouted.
” I never cheated on you Tade, I never did. All i ever did was love and respect you, and this is what I get in return.” She shouted back at me
“Someone’s growing wings already” I said aloud laughing. Seriously I was beginning to be enjoy this. It’s really becoming interesting. She even has the guts to lie before me, even in this position… denying what she did. Only God knows what else she’s hiding.
Gosh! The hearts of women is deeper than the ocean.
“I’ve always loved you right back from the moment I saw you on campus. You’re the exact…” I was explaining before she interrupted me.
“Cut the crap and spare me the details…I know all that, just skip to the part you said I wronged you” she commanded as if in charge.
I slapped her hardly across the cheek and dared her to interrupt me again and watch me cut every part of her body. I hated the guts she’s just developing and I needed to remind her that I’m her husband, the man, and I should always be in charge.
When I saw she’s now terrified again, I continued talking skipping the details as she has asked.
” Remembered the night I had informed you that I was coming over to see you and I told you I could not make it over again. Yes, just six weeks to our wedding… I actually came and was planning to surprise you but I heard the unbelievable. You were speaking on phone, telling whoever that you had successfully aborted the pregnancy. The betrayal became compounded when I realized you were speaking with Olami. My own wife to be, terminating a pregnancy for her ex. So tell me, did you sleep with Lekan or not…No! Did Lekan impregnate you or not? I concluded with a question as I wiped out my tears expecting her to confirm the already known truth. This part hurts the most, as I went silent expecting her answer.
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Jesus! What I thought I had buried? A single mistake that I ever made in our years of relationship… What I had asked God to forgive and thought I had been forgiven already. How did this happen? How could God expose me even when I had pleaded for mercy? If truly he’s a merciful God, why didn’t he just punish me only with the terrible guilt I had felt back then rather than reveal my secret?
I had served God in the best way I could…I had been a chaste lady knowing just one man, Olami all through until fate denied me of been with just him all through my life.
Olami and I started having sex when I gained admission into the university and it was something we seldomly do because we rarely see. Not for once did I get pregnant for him until the terrible mistake we made on his birthday, just few months to my wedding with Tade.
Tade was away for a course while I had gone to Olami’s birthday party, with Tade’s permission. The party took place in his house with few of his friends, our friends. I had volunteeringly stayed back when every other person had left to help him clean up the place. The moment of “Somethings are better left unsaid” happened and we made love, I meant to say had sex… something I regretted ever doing likewise Olami. Have you checked coolvalstories today?? I took in just by this singular act, cheating on Tade, my fiance.
What would you have thought I’d do? Just some weeks to my wedding and I was pregnant for another man,…not any other man but my ex. What would you have done in my place? What other option is there for me to act on than to terminate the pregnancy?
I only did that to save my face and family from shame. It would have been so disappointing and embarrassing if my mother or anyone else should know about the pregnancy.
But I asked God for forgiveness there after, and even had marathon fasting for seven days to aid it. How on Earth was I to know that what I thought was hidden is not? Tade didn’t even give off any sign to make me ever imagined he knows the truth… maybe he did, but I never noticed and I’ve been walking around gallivanting where as I’ve been unclad from the moment I killed my innocent baby or babies…
” Tell me if I’m lying? Did you terminate your baby for Lekan or not” Tade yelled again, this time his eyes were dark with rage such that I had never seen before, not even in movies.
Words failed me… I was left to choose between the devil and the deep sea… telling him the truth by agreeing or refuse it by denying it ever happened. And anotherher problem is that I can’t place which is the devil or deep sea between the two options I have.
What do you suggest I say or do?
To be continued…
Tade you are a beast infact