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My attitude (Final Chapter)
I went into the bed to meet my wife so that we could sort our differences but she was already asleep.
I didn’t want to bother her even though I knew that she wasn’t really sleeping. We were gradually becoming strangers and it was so visible that even a blind man would see it.
I kisssed her on the forehead before I slept off.
The next morning, my alarm clock woke me up from sleep. I took my bath and left for work.
While I was in the office, the receptionist came and told me that some people were looking for me.
I stepped outside and met my two friends.
“Guy, you missed a lot yesterday. Infact, yesterday was the best party we’ve enjoyed in a long while”
” Wow, really”
” Yes ooo. Meanwhile, we came here so that we can go to today’s party together. We don’t want you to give us any excuse like you did yesterday”, chidi said smiling like a baby.
” Eeerm guys! I am so sorry. I won’t be attending parties with you people any longer. I want to focus on my family now. You guys can go ahead and have fun”, I retorted.
” Emeka, you can’t be serious right now”
” Unfortunately, I am serious. Please, I want to go back to my office. I have lots of things to do”, I said before leaving them.
Chidi tried to convince me but my mind was made up. They were speechless because they never expected it.
I watched them from my office as they left. Truth be told, I was going to miss my two friends but I had to take that drastic measure so as to preserve my home.
Immediately I closed from work that day, I rushed home to meet my wife. I couldn’t help but imagine how surprised she will be to see me come home so early.
I got home only to discover that the door was locked. I used my own key to open the door before I entered the house.
My wife wasn’t around. I quickly brought out my phone and dialled her number but she didn’t pick.
I called her countless times but she didn’t pick her calls. I was worried.
“What if she had gone to see the person she had been chatting with all these while”, i thought.
I was still wondering where she could be when my phone beeped. It was a text message from my wife….
“Honey, i went to a party with a friend. I couldn’t pick my calls because it is so noisy here”
I tried her number once again but she had switched her phone off. My heart was about to explode. I kept walking from one end of the room to the other.
My head was spinning and different unimaginable things were flying through my mind. I thought about what my wife was doing at that moment.
I nearly went craazy.
I decided to freshen up before going out to look for Chioma, my wife. Just as I opened the bathroom door, I saw my wife there.
She burst into laughter.
“Why were you acting as if I had gone missing? I have been watching you from here as you kept walking around the room in anger. I planned all these things to see whether you will change. Moreover, I’ve not been chatting with another man. I fakéd it all through”, she giggled.
I tried to say something but empty air left my mouth.
I moved closer to her and planted a passionate kisses on her lips.
“I’m so sorry babe for everything I have put you through. It will never happen again! I love you so much, babe”
” Really? ”
” Yes. I will always spend time with you and i wont allow anything to come in between us again. Infact, let’s go inside so that i will show you how serious I am”, I said as I lifted her and carried her into our bedroom……
©️ Emeka Edozie.
You are so lucky, you would have smelt pepper in the end