MY WIFE, MY NEMESIS
CHAPTER 22
(Darlington’s POV)
I wanted to get angry at myself for making such embarrassing confession. I wanted to get angry at my wife for embarrassing me like that. I wanted to get angry at everything. But then, I had a deep second thought and realized it was my fault. The confession was out of nowhere. I knew it was reasonable for her to be skeptical. I hadn’t been nice to her. The realization made me want to just keep to myself and not force myself on her but my senseless heart wouldn’t allow me.
My heart wanted to be comforted by her sweet smile. My heart wanted to be caressed by her heavenly voice. Even my eyes refused to close up and rest as they desperately wanted to be graced with her gorgeousness. My body wanted to be wrapped in her blanket of affection. Even my brain that I’d believed was the only part of my body that seemed not to be affected by her charm, later began to malfunction. It shut down other stuff and concentrated on only thinking about her. The feelings were so strange, as I’d never felt that way towards any woman before.
I’d waken up earlier than usual, the following day as I couldn’t sleep well. I couldn’t control my undignified legs as they tiptoed to her door, I concluded I wasn’t my normal self anymore. I’d become another person overnight. All I wanted to do, was to just take a peak at her slyly. I just wanted to know whether or not she was sleeping well. I knew that was my heart’s compelling idea.
“Man, what the h.e.ll is wrong with you? Where’s your pride and composure? Oh, f.u.c.k me! I’m d.a.m.n.e.d! What has this woman done to me?” I soliloquized lowly as I stood by her door. I couldn’t believe what I was doing. It felt so descending yet I couldn’t stop myself from doing it. I couldn’t believe a day would come where I’d be struggling that much to win over a woman’s heart. I’d never had to fight for any woman’s attention in my entire three decades of life.
I was still thinking about how pathetic I looked in my pyjamas and slippers when her door opened slowly. I moved quickly and rested against the wall where she wouldn’t be able to see me unless she walked out of the room. She peeped at the corridor from the back of her door slyly. When she was satisfied that nobody was there, she stepped out of the room and closed the door quietly.
“Hey, hi!” I stepped out from where I was hiding and muttered to her. She facepalmed as if to wake herself up from a slumber, without looking back.
“Blessing, are you hearing his voice now? Come to your senses, please.” She muttered to herself but I heard her.
“Babygirl…” I called out again before she could walk away from the door. She looked behind her shoulder and was totally taken aback when she sighted me. She almost had a whiplash as she turned to face me properly.
“What are you doing here by this time? Do you want to give me a heart attack?” She yelled at me. I inhaled sharply. Not because she yelled at me, but because I couldn’t believe how gorgeous she looked at that moment.
I had no idea how that woman had managed to still appear charming to my senses even when she was just waking up. My brain wondered how pleasurable it’d be to have my hands scattering her disheveled loose hair as my lips and tongue dealt with her cute moderate mouth. I wondered how enjoyable it’d be to breathe in her fragrant smell as my hands held her close to my body. I was lost in my messy thought.
“What do you want from me?” She asked again. And that transported my mentality back to the room. I clearly my throat before speaking up.
“I was worried about you. You didn’t look very well yesterday. And then, you didn’t take a step out of your room yesterday till today.” I pointed out calmly. She blinked her adorable eyes.
“I’m very well.” She replied me flatly.
“Yeah, I know that’d be your response. Well, do you need anything? Should I get you anything? Please feel free to ask me for anything. I’m more than willing to satisfy your needs. You know I’m very capable of that, right? Tell me, do you want me to take you out for shopping? Should we go to Dubai for that? Should we go on boat cruise? Would you love to spend the coming weekend in Canada? Do you want a car? A house… anything! Just tell me anything that’d make you happy.” I informed her bluntly. I didn’t mean to sound cocky but I just couldn’t help it. I wanted to be on her good side. She shook her head disapprovingly.
“You and your cockiness again! Well, I don’t need anything from you. There are things your lousy capability won’t be able to take care of. So, just leave me alone.” She retorted exasperatedly.
“I know! And that’s why I’m trying to know how best to satisfy you. Can’t you see how hard I’m trying here? My feelings for you are pushing me to please you. They want you to look at me with those adorable eyes and smile at me warmly. Are you not noticing my efforts?” I’d blurted out without caring about my pride or coolness. I threw my pride to the winds because of that woman.
“Feelings! Feelings? Just feelings without proper actions won’t take you to anywhere, I tell you. I’m not some gullible teenager who’d sit around gulping down your mouthly feelings hungrily. You will need to act accordingly to those feelings.” She retorted energetically.
“Proper actions? I don’t know what to do. I have never been like this before. I have never had to beg for a woman’s affection before. I’m trying to act accordingly to those feelings but it’s like I’m just failing woefully.” I revealed to her abashedly.
“You’re trying? Oh, I see! You’re trying to act on them by planning to chain me down, beat me up, decorate my cheeks with hard slaps and all.” She retorted and I hung my head lowly in shame. I couldn’t reply immediately because it was what I was capable of doing. Her revelation made me realize why she was wary of me and I felt bad. I was the cause of my misery. We’d stared at each other for few seconds before I could find my voice.
“Babygirl… If it’d mean anything to you now, I’d love to apologise for everything I’ve done to you. I know I’ve hurt you, I’ve given you permanent scars and I wasn’t even guilty about my actions then, but believe me, when I tended to you that day in your bedroom, and I saw those scars on you, I felt guilty. I’m deeply sorry. I didn’t do all that in my right senses. I was high. I’m very sorry. Please let me take responsibility for you till the end of my life.” I pleaded passionately.
“Now, you’re realizing your mistakes? When it’s late…” I butt in as I already knew what she wanted to say.
“Babygirl, it is not too late. If you will allow me, I’m ready to show you how far I can go to make everything right. In order to ensure I do not go wild on you again, I’m going to try to stop doing drugs. I used “try” because I know it will be difficult but it’s not impossible. I’m ready to receive therapy, treatment and all. Take me to the hospital and tell them to treat me to your satisfaction. I just want you to accept my feelings for me. I’m falling helplessly in love with you. I’m in love with you, Babygirl.” I informed her compassionately and sincerely. I was sincere.
“You’re ready to do that…for me?” She inquired lowly.
“Yes! I am. I’ve realized that I can’t fight against my feelings unless I’m ready to d.i.e with a heavy heart. I’ve realized that I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I’ve realized that I can’t do a day without you in my life.” I confessed to her. And I prayed inwardly that she noticed the sincerity in my confession. My prayers were answered. Her face softened and her lips quivered as a small smile found its way onto her face.
“I… I’m speechless.” She stuttered and I found that so cute. I wasn’t sure if cute should be used for that fully grown woman in her thirties, but I was certain she’d forever be my cute babygirl. I smiled at that thought sheepishly.
“You’re so cute, my babygirl. You really don’t have to say anything, I can see the response in your eyes. The feelings are mutual, am I right?” I inquired. She took her time before giving me a small shy nod in response.
My smile grew bigger and I rushed to her and carried her up. She didn’t seem surprised at all, as she wrapped her legs around my waist, with her arms weaved tightly around my neck, she threw her head backward and laughed happily. I knew her laughter would forever sound like a healing song to my hearing. I smiled and buried my nose in her neck to bask in her fragrant smell. We were in that position for few seconds before she spoke into her left ear gently
“Go and feed me, darling. My stomach feels so empty.”
“Of course, my cute babygirl! You deserve good food this morning. I know you didn’t eat anything last night because of me. So, do you want me to cook for you in compensation, or take you out to eat?” I set her down on her feet and asked her warmly.
“No o! It’d be so lovely and romantic but let’s be health conscious, don’t cook for me again until you learn how to cook better. I don’t want to have diarrhea again.” She said jokingly and giggled. I laughed.
“So, you’re disrespecting my cooking now, right? No problem, I will go and learn more from the best chef in this country and show you what I can do.” I replied her jokingly and we laughed happily.
“Oh, I can’t wait until then. But for now, take me to the dinning hall, let the cook fix something fast for me before we’d go out.” She informed me.
“As your lordship pleases, babygirl!” I replied her and without warning, I carried her in a bridal style. She protested.
“I didn’t ask you to carry me. Put me down o, I’m not a baby!” She whined cutely and I had a good laugh.
“You will forever be my cute babygirl.” I informed her and started walking towards the staircase amidst her weightless whine. We’d just approached the staircase when she stopped me and raised her nose in disgust.
“Wait, Can you perceive that smell? Are they frying fish?” She inquired.
“Well, it’s possible they’re frying fish for breakfast this morning, but I’m not perceiving the smell. Do you want fried fish?” I asked her.
“No!” She replied sharply and gagged. I was alarmed.
“What’s wrong with you, babygirl?” I asked panickingly.
“I need to…to..vom…” she stuttered and gagged again. She jumped down from my arms and ran back to her bedroom. I ran after her.
TO BE CONTINUED
Marvelousmjt Stories
