~HOSTILITY ON A WOMAN.
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EPISODE 1.
In the year 2006, I and my husband were officially married after a long
relationship.
Happiness was the name of our home as we were living happily and peacefully
with no problems.
When I was put into a family way, my husband was on cloud nine because he
could not wait to carry his own child.
Each time, he would put his ears close to my stomach and say “That’s my
baby boy kicking”.
I’d always be cheesed off and I usually ask “What if it is a baby girl?”
“No, I know what I put inside there : it can’t be a girl” he would
repeatedly say with a loud voice.
I would seldomly be tongue-tied, looking up to God to fulfill my husband’s
dreams.
On the day I brought the innocent child to the face of the earth, my
husband, Ben was like a dog with two tails. He ran fast and furious to the
hospital to see his new born baby.
I was wreathe in smiles because I couldn’t wait for Ben to see his carbon
copy.
“There wouldn’t be any DNA test to proof that Ben is really the father of
my child” I said in my mind and chuckled.
Ben arrived and was grinning like a Cheshire cat as he went straight to the
doctor’s office.
“You’re welcome Mr. Ben,sit down” said the doctor
“Thank you so much doctor” he replied and sat down as though he was over
the moon.
“Congratulations! Mr. Ben, your wife have birthed a bouncing baby girl” The
doctor said and giggled.
“Girl?” Ben mimicked the doctor,”tell me you’re joking”.
“No I am not” the doctor uttered heartily.
“You’re very stúpid for saying that right to my face” he blurted and stood
up immediately as though he had gone off the deep end.
Ben angrily left the hospital.
The doctor was stunned at Ben’s reaction to the news he disclosed to him
and he came to me and said: “ma’am you’ve to go now”.
“What about my husband,haven’t he come?” I asked.
“Don’t worry about him, you will see a tricycle to board at the gate” The
doctor replied like he wanted to chase me out.
“I left the hospital bewildered because of the actions shown by the doctor.
“How can this baby be heated by this scorching sun?” I asked myself when I
didn’t see any tricycle to board.
Fortunately,I saw one and entered without hesitation.
“Oga, I don’t have enough money with me now please! help me out” I pleaded
to the Keke man.
“No problems, your baby is beautiful” The Keke man said with smiles on his
countenance.
“Thank you so much” I responded.
The Keke man nodded his head as he aimed at taking me to my destination.
“Ben,what is it? Why didn’t you come to the hospital?” I asked my husband
when I got home amd saw him sitting on the long sofa with his two heads on
his bald head as though he had a millstone around his neck.
“Get out you whôrish woman” Ben roared beástly. “better take this thing
you’re carrying away from this house because I’ll kill her with my bare
hands” ben added.
“You’ll do no such thing Ben!” I spoke wrathfully with a deafening voice
Ben stood up and rushed me with fury in his mind. “Jesus Chríst” I shouted
as Ben hit me on my left eye.
I fell down and nearly passed out. My baby wanted to fall off my hand but I
held her tightly.
My left eye was swollen and torrents of hot tears was streaming down my
face.
Couple of tears were dripping down my cheeks ceaselessly and I was
subjected to bewilderment because my husband have not laid his hands on me
before.
“What have this innocent child done?” I asked myself thoughtlessly.
As I was wailing, I heard some knocks at the door and behold,it was my
sister in-law Ezinne.
“Welcome sister” I said as I cleaned off the tears on my eyes with the back
of my left hand.
She looked at me with contempt and sighed scornfully as though my husband
have told her everything.
My heart was in my mouth because Ezinne have never behaved in such manner
since I got married to her brother.
Ezinne walked away from my view to our room and I stood up from the floor
and sat on the sofa because my baby was crying.
After some minutes, Ben and his sister came out from the room espying at me
disdainfully.
My eyes were buried in my hands as they bursted into laughter and went out.
Words failed me and I did not know what to do.
Forthwith, I descried my phone and a thought ran through my mind. “Mama
should start coming, she might be the remedy to this circumstance” I said
as I took my phone and called my mother.
We had a long colloquial and she promised to come the next day.
“Thank you Mama” I muttered and grinned ear to ear because My mother was
very courageous and brave.
She would warn Ben strictly not to act like a feathery brain.
My mother in-law had long died and I was sure she would also be against me.
After some hours, Ben and Ezinne returned–they came back very late in the
night.
Before they came back, I was very famished and there wasn’t any food.
“Ezinne, please go and make something for me to eat” I pleaded as she
turned on the television.
She did not drool a saliva at me as she sat on the long sofa enjoying the
entertaining program.
“Ezinne am talking to you” I muttered as though I was up in the arms.
“Why are you peturbing me this whóre? Shameless Golddígger” she retorted.
I was fit to the tied as I stood up and gave her a resetting slap – I am
older than her, even my younger sister is.
Ezinne started shouting like an animal that saw a n angry lion coming after
it.
Ben ran out immediately “You won’t allow us to rest because of this thing
you birthed today” Ben said with a voice like a blast of thunder. “Ezinne
why are you crying?” He added.
“Your so called wife slapped me” Ezinne replied.
“What?” Ben roared as though he jumped down his throat.
Instantly,he loosed his belt and started flógging
me so hard. My face was like wet week-end and blood was gushing out from my
nose.
My new born baby was crying bitterly and he didn’t stop beating me.
To be continued.
