MY MILITARY BOYFRIEND AND I
CHAPTER ELEVEN
I still had about two steps to go but with all the joy and happiness I had in me I jumped and tripped and fell. My mum and Dad rushed and hugged me tight.
“ How could you have done that to us??” My Dad asked.
“Am sorry Dad!”
I rushed and also hugged my elder sister who had a little boy of 4 and a baby girl that she had carried on her back. She introduced me to her husband and his brother.
After so many years of being separated, I was finally complete. My husband Christophe pleaded with some friends to please escort my parents out of town.
My elder sister was now married with two kids Josh and Linda. She told me how worried they were when I left. My father had been admitted in the hospital, several times for having a heart attack because I went missing. For long he had blamed himself for the things that went wrong in our family.
I also spoke to my Dad and apologized for every little pain I caused him. He told me he had long forgiven me and that it was due to my escape that had saved their lives today, if not we all would have perished in the war with no where to go to.
I and Chris decided that my people stay with us for the mean time until they would have gotten acquainted with the people and the language used here. I taught my sister how to cook excellent delicious meals and after a while she became obsessed with cooking. She eventually opened up a restaurant and started a business of her own with her husband.
My Brother in-laws’ younger brother got married to my husband’s sister. I gave birth to two beautiful baby girls.
The family was blessed and getting big everyday till Christophe’s mom, who had always hated me visited.
She called my parents freeloaders and beggars who had no right whatsoever to be living in her son’s house
I know you all will be expecting my husband to fight for my family and I, but that’s where he failed as a husband.
When it concerned his mom, he would rather cut his tongue than talk back at his mom. The only one who dared went against their mom was his younger sister Ericka. She has always been the rebellious one and would threaten her mom to harm herself if she refused her something. That’s why she got away with her marriage.
My elder sister who now owned a restaurant, took my parents to come live with them.
I thought everything was finally going on well for me until my husband completely transformed into a chronic cheat. He started keeping late nights, drinking to stupor and eventually I got tired and stopped complaining.
It’s been thirteen years of marriage and thirteen years since Sophie got arrested and jailed. While on my way back from work one fateful evening, I met a certain girl who called herself Becca.
She stood by the roadside begging for money. She looked quit unkempt. Her dreads were Long and bushy.
When she saw me she started hailing and praising me, to the extent of even calling my names. I was so surprised I had to asked if we had met somewhere before.
She told me she knows me as the Commissioner’s wife. she went on blabbing and saying so many things. In as much as I tried ignoring her she persisted. Everything she said I didn’t pay much attention to it till she made mention of something which warranted questioning.
She said “ if no be because of me you no for ever first de with that man. Wuna amor for don finish since.”
“And what exactly do you mean by that?”
“Have you ever heard the say that Not everything that glitters is gold?. You will understand this when the time comes. Am very sure it’s time already, because your husband has been eyeing my girls. I am pretty sure you should know the real him by now.
“ What are you talking about?”
“ It’s legit information, infact I take it more like a confession, so it won’t go free. I need money”
I took out fifteen thousand note bills from my pocket and handed it to her.
“Now you’re talking.” She flips the money around her fingers
“ Okay then, spill!”
“ Hahaha Don’t worry I gat you okay.” She drowsily pool herself towards me and said
“ You know that story of my sister being a psycho?, the one your husband told you.?”
“ What story are you talking about? I asked looking so confused.
“ I mean the one where my sister tried to kill child? They’re all Fake. Your husband was behind everything. He was the Master planer”
TO BE CONTINUED
