The House Wife
Episode 3
“You called us to come to your house, because according you, your husband raped you the previous night. Rape is a very serious issue. No body jokes with it. Why are you now telling us that he did not do it? Or you think we are here to joke?” The investigative police officer handling Ali’s case asked Kassandra. The time is 12pm in the afternoon and she has being at the police station since morning pleading with them to release her husband. After Ali was arrested and locked up, she was alone at home and she suddenly realized that what she did was wrong. She grabbed her car keys and drove to the station determined to bail him out.
“Please sir, he didn’t do it. He was only playing with me. My husband is a gentle man and he cannot even hurt a fly. Since he married me, he has done nothing but shower me with overwhelming love.” Kassandra told the police officer. She was crying profusely. She reached for her handbag and removed a tissue paper which she used to wipe her tears and clean her running nose. She ruined her makeup with tears and after she wiped her eyes and nose, the tissue paper had yellow colouration because of pancake.
“We have already concluded paper works to charge your husband to court tomorrow. You have to hire a lawyer to defend him. You said he raped you, let him go and answer for his crimes in court. Go home madam, your husband has been locked up as you requested in the morning.” The policeman said. He was very serious. As he talked, he was not even looking at Kassandra. He was busy writing with a red pen like a school headmaster marking examination peppers. Kassandra thinks he is a wicked man, but every man has a price and she is ready to pay it.
Kassandra reached for her handbag again and brought out a bundle of Naira notes. She counted out N50k and squeezed it into the man’s hand. Immediately he took the money, his face lightened up. Within the next ten minutes, Kassandra and Ali were on their way driving back home.
“Honey please, I’m sorry for what I did. Please, have mercy on me and forgive me my wrongdoings. I can’t even believe I called the police to lock up my own husband for no reason other than that he wanted to make love to me. I’m not worthy to be called your wife again, but please, find a place in your heart and accept me back.” Kassandra said. As she talked, her eyes were focused on the broad tarred road because she was the one driving. She occasionally turned to the passenger’s seat to look at Ali, but he paid her no attention, but when she started pleading, he decided to say a few words.
“Does it now mean when we get home, you will allow me to make love to you? When we get home, will you take me to the bedroom and properly apologies to me on our matrimonial bed? Yes, because that’s how it is done. Many quarrels between two lovers ends on the bed. Are you going to give me what I want? I’m burning like fire and I need something to calm me down.” Ali said. He was not smiling and he was not looking at Kassandra at all. At that moment, the car turned into their street and they soon drove into their compound.
“No honey! I don’t think I’m ready for love-making yet. I told you that when I’m ready, I will let you know. I just need you to be a little more patient with me. When my body is ready, you will eat the apple to your satisfaction. Please, I’m begging you to be patient.” Kassandra said as she turned off the ignition of the car and the engine of the Toyota Sienna stopped humming. Ali was shocked and angry at the same time.
“Can you listen to yourself? You are twenty seven years old. When you say your body is not ready, what exactly do you mean?” Ali asked with anger written all over his face. Kassandra refused to answer the question, instead she went into the house and sat on the cushion in the living room and started watching Zee World. Ali decided to keep quiet and plan his next move.
That evening, Ali went into town and bought two doses of sleeping medicine. The lady at the pharmacy told Ali that one tablet of the sleeping medication will make someone to sleep for 12 hours. Ali bought two of them because he wants his wife to sleep for 24 hours non-stop so that he can do what he wants.
When he got home, he went to the back of the house, placed the tablets on the floor tiles and used a bottle of Coke to crush them into powder. Ali took the medicine into the kitchen when his wife looked away. He mixed the entire powder in his wife’s soup pot and carefully used a ladle to turn the soup multiple times. When he came out from the kitchen, he went out of the compound hoping that by the time he would be back, his wife must have eaten from the soup pot.
At around 10pm, Ali came back home with a lot of hope in his heart.
“Finally, I can touch my wife the way I want tonight. She thinks she is wise, but I’m wiser than she is. How can I not sleep with a woman that I married with my money? This night is my night.” Ali said. He was feeling on top of the world.
“Let me go and take my bathe and smell fresh.” Ali said as he stepped into the bathroom. He quickly showered and came out and then sprayed Balila perfume on his body. He smelt really nice and fresh.
“This night is my night.” Ali said again as he started walking into the bedroom with only boxers on his waist. Everywhere was very quiet and he was convinced that Kassandra his wife ate the soup from the pot and had fallen deeply asleep. He tiptoed into the bedroom like a thief and then climbed on the bed gently.
“Yea! This is what I have been waiting for all these years. You think you are wise. You think you will deny me of my marital rights. Now, look at you. I have finally caught you.” Ali said in his heart as he started touching his wife in a romantic way. Kassandra did not shake or respond and Ali was convinced that the medicine is working very well just as he expected.
“I will finally eat that fruit today.” Ali said to himself. But when he tried removing his wife’s undies, Kassandra landed him a very hot slap. The slap was so strong that Ali saw a lot of stars. He felt like his head was spinning. Out of shock, he ran out of the bedroom and went into the sitting room.
It turned out that Kassandra did not eat that night. She said she was watching her weight and she no longer eats after 7pm. Ali was not aware of this.
“I have suffered in this life.” Ali said to himself while in the living room. He almost cried. He realized that he was very hungry. He only ate once that day, so he went into the kitchen and dished soup from the same pot he poured sleeping medicine. He boiled water and prepared eba for himself and then ate to his satisfaction. It was when he finished that he realized his mistake.
“Jesus! I have consumed the same soup I poured the sleeping medication.” He shouted when he remembered his folly. He put his finger in his throat and tried to vomit, but it was too late. He slept off in the kitchen and did not wake up until 16 hours later. He woke up in the hospital where he was rushed to by his wife who thought he was dead.
When he was discharged from the hospital, Ali concluded that he was going to look for Nancy.
“I have treated her badly, but I will look for her. It is never too late to make amends. Since my wife is not allowing me to have my way, I will look for the only woman who made me happy when I was sad.” Ali said as he drove into the streets in search of Nancy.
Watch out for episode 4.
