πTHE π
π UNLUCKY FOUR π
Chapter-One π
Jessica’s POV
“What are you doing here..how many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone..is it that hard for you to just leave me..get out of my office right now..”I yelled at the young man standing in front of me..he is dressed in his usual khaki shorts and dark blue polo with a laced canvas..on his feets..he kneels down slowly hands wrapped together forming a fake tears down his cheeks..he isn’t going to deceive me again with all these crocodile tears..I’m done with him for good…
“Please Jess..please Jessie..please I beg of you..forgive me..forgive me..it was the devil’s hand work..I swear it..I didn’t mean for all these to happen..”Jide pleaded..
“Don’t blame it on the devil you bastard..oh the devil told you to cheat on me with vera..the devil told you to cheat on me with Cynthia right..that same devil told you to have s*x with my Secretary..you are the devil himself you moron..now get out of my office..”I say louder than I intended to..
Jide moved closer to me holding on to my feets crying seriously..deep down I feel a bit pity for him but I won’t let him keep on using me anytime he gets the chance to..he already betrayed me thrice.. isn’t that enough.. already?I gave him everything..I made him the man he is today and this is how he repay me..by sleeping with every damn woman that comes his way….
“Jess..you know we..we re engaged..Jessie..please forgive me..please I beg..you..I can..I can explain..”Jide says and that reminds me..I pulled of the engagement ring as I flinged it to the floor..tears threatened to roll down my cheeks but I forced it back..there’s no way I’ll let this looser know I still have feelings for him..you have to be strong Jessie..you can do this..I say to myself..
“Not anymore Jide..that engagement was nothing but a charade..take your cheap useless ring and go give it to your new fiancee..am done with you..”I said reaching out for the door as I opened it pointing at Jide to leave..
“Out..!!!”I say again as Jide stands up on his feet.
“Jessie..I love you..I love you baby..”
“Don’t you dare call me that..you don’t know anything about love.. you’re nothing but a miserable cheap man whom I picked out from the gutters..I made you the man you are today..but look you betrayed me few months before our wedding..no relationship built on someone’s misery would survive..now get out.. before I call my securities to come throw you out..”I say..trying really hard to control myself.
“Call all the securities you want..I just want to know if you really want this break up..look into my eyes Jessie..tell me that you don’t love me and I’ll never come back..”Jide says picking the ring from the floor.
“You really are good with your deceiving lies..how could I have not noticed..you are good at wooing women but not anymore Jide..game over..leave..now..!”
I say ignoring his questions..I won’t let him get to me..not again..
“You haven’t answered me..tell me you don’t love me and I’ll leave.. forever..”
“I don’t love you..I don’t..love you Jide..now get out and don’t ever show your disgusting face here..again..”
“Okay..okay..just know that I love you..and please find a space in your heart to forgive me..”Jide says before leaving as I slammed the door on his face..
“Arghhh..!!you bastard..I hate you..I hate you..”I yelled angrily scattering everywhere in my office..just then I heard a knock on my door..
“Mame..you..ha..”
I didn’t let my new secretary finish her statement before speaking..
“Can’t you see that I’m not in a good mood..get out of my face right now..”
“But madame..”
I flinged one of my files on her face..
“Get out..get out..I want to be alone..”
And immediately she rushed out of my office…I break down into tears..it’s hurts so much..to be heartbroken like this..it really hurts..the only thing that can calm me down now..is my drink..my drink..I opened the small freezer in my office as I grabbed one bottle of strong alcoholic wine as I gulped it into my mouth..I shouldn’t be getting drunk in my working place but I can’t help it..this is the only thing that can heal my pains for now…
I’m Jessica Banks and this is my story..I’m a young woman aged 29..I come from a very wealthy family..although my Pa is no more..my mom and I are the only one managing everything in our company..Have been single for years..I gave up on love..I thought love wasn’t for me until I met Jide four years ago at the University..We started as friends and sooner we grew closer to eachother..we were inseparable..I loved him so much..and he loved me too..at least that’s what I thought..our relationship started breaking down the first time he cheated on me with one of my class mate Vera..
I forgave him..and we continued our lives like nothing ever happened..Jide was a nobody when I met him..though he happened to get into that university due to scholarship..he was very intelligent and hardworking..my mom and I really liked him..so we decided to make him part of family..he knows every thing about me..there was no secret between us..I bought him his house..cars.. everything..even his clothes..I took care of him..some of my friends advised me then that he was a gold digger and a womaniser but I didn’t believe them.. until he cheated again..I forgave him and now this one is the last straw..he cheated on me with my Secretary Bisi which I just fired from the company..I’m not going to let him keep on doing what he feels like..thank God I realized the man I thought loved me before we tied the knot….***
Abigail’s POV
I wake up at the sweet scent of delicious fried eggs, bacon and sausages..hmm yummy..I say as I gradually opened my eyes..where’s my husband..I asked myself..he isn’t sleeping..my eyes rolled to the clock and that’s when reality hits me..it’s almost 8 and I haven’t prepared anything..oh my God..I blame it on my girls for the drinks I had last night..I jumped out of bed tying my robe properly as I made my way downstairs..the more I walk down the stairs the more the scent of bacon filled my nose..
I reached the dining area but there’s no one there..I checked the living room..still nobody..I checked the bathroom believing my baby was taking his bathe but no one either..where could he be..?I thought as the door bell rings..who could that be this early..I’m not expecting anyone..this morning..I reached out for the door and here comes trouble..
“Mama..good morning..”I greeted my mother in law as she just pushed me away from the entrance making her way in forcefully..I ignored her attitude and still greeted her..
“Mama welcome..I didn’t know you were coming..”I say..
“Oh so I should carry micro phone and start announcing to the world that I’m coming to see my own son..abi..is that it..abigail..warn yourself o..if you don’t have anything good to say please shut up..”
“But mama..I didn’t mean any of that..anyways welcome..”I say..
“Where are my grandchildren..are they upstairs..?”Mama says as I turned to look around..what children is she talking about..
“Mama I don’t understand..”
“How would you understand..you’re a disgrace to womanhood.. c’mon children you can’t give me..all your mates are giving birth like a baby factory..you are still here..barren woman..”
“Mama..I won’t allow you to insult me in my own house..”I say..calmly.
“C’mon shut up your dirty mouth..which house..you and I know my son owns everything in this house so keep shut..by the way where’s my son..Nkem..Nkem..oh”
Just then Arnold comes out of the kitchen.. apron tied around his neck..I should have known..
“My love..have been looking for you..”I say walking towards him..
“Mom…what are you doing here?”
“Eh..eh..God..chimo..look at my son..eh..this man na man has turned my son to her house help o..God..nkem.. what are you doing in the kitchen..isn’t your wife supposed to be the one to cook for you..?”Mama questioned..
“Mama…I see no big deal in making food for my wife..”
“This girl has bewitched my son oh..eh..nkem..open your eyes..this girl refused to give me grandchildren and now she has turned you to a slave in your own house..”
“Mama point of correction..our house..I and Abigail owns this house..”Arnold defends..
I can’t..I can’t take this anymore..I can’t bear this insults..
“C’mon shut up..there.. shut your mouth..I can’t believe you’re defending this barren woman..nkem..are you sure this thing here is not a man like you…?”
“Mama..mama..that’s enough..I won’t allow you to keep on disrespecting my wife..”
“Honey..it’s okay..it’s alright..I’ll go freshen up..excuse me..”I say leaving both of them arguing as I went into my room to cry……
Ever since I got married I haven’t been able to give birth to a child..having a child has been my biggest dreams..10 years of marriage and nothing..I deserve it. I deserve all the insults from mama..I’m so useless..God why..why do you refuse to bless me with a child..have mercy on me lord..please.. shut the mouth of my enemies…
Mama has made my life a living hell whenever she visits she always reminds me of who I am..Arnold doesn’t have a problem..my baby loves me no matter what.. because he is understanding but Mama who is supposed to be by my side mocks me anytime she gets the chance to..
I’m Abigail Adetola and this is my story….
Naomi’s POV
Where the hell is my laptop..I thought I dropped it here last night..I searched everywhere in my bed room but I couldn’t find it..I went downstairs and my husband Nelson is busy eating breakfast.. I’m so stupid..I should have been the one to prepare something for him before he leaves for work..
“Honey..honey..”I called out .
“What is it this woman..?”Nelson asked..glaring at me.
“Honey..have you seen my laptop..?”.
“Oh that harsh colored one..?”he asked.
“Yes..that one..!”
“Oh I thrashed it yesterday..”Nelson says confidently.
“You what???”
“You heard me clearly Naomi..I thrashed it yesterday.. period..!”
“Nelson..not again..not again..how could..you..all my stories are in there..and I have to update.. please just give me back my laptop right now..”I say.
“Never..!!I thrashed it already..is the English that hard for you to get..and I don’t want to ever see you with any of my laptops..after all I was the one who bought it for you..”Nelson brags.
“If only you would let me work..I’m tired of you rubbing it on my face that you did..this for me..and that for me..am tired..nelson..I don’t want to be a full house wife anymore..”
“That’s what you would be..you are meant to sit here and take care of our child..”Nelson says.
“If you don’t give me back my laptop..I’ll leave this house and accept any job offer that comes my way..”
“Over my dead body..Naomi..”
“Nelson..why are you doing this to me..?I want to work..you refused..okay..now I write stories on line..you still don’t want it..what the hell do you want from me..to just sit down at home bored..?”
“Oh come on..you have lot of things to do..for example..if you’re bored..you can cook..wash..clean the house..visit your friends..I don’t care but don’t let me see you with that laptop..I married you to be my house wife..not the bread winner of the family..”Nelson says standing up on his feet.
“Nelson I’m not trying to be the bread winner..all I ask is for you to give me back my laptop.. please..you know I don’t have the money to buy another..one.!”I pleaded.
“I can’t give you my dearest wife..like I said I threw it away.. where’s my princess?”
Just then my little daughter aged 7 years old Ana interrupts all dressed up..in her uniform.
“Mom..good morning..hi..dad..”she greets as I pulled her in for a hug.
“Sweet heart..you’re looking so beautiful..”I say.
“Not as beautiful as you are..”ana replied.
“My baby..have you eaten?”I asked..
“Yes..of course..”Nelson answered as he pulled ana away from me..
“Come let’s go.. you’re getting late for school..”Nelson says..
“Bye mom..I love you..”Ana says waving at me.
“Bye my love..”I say watching her leave with her father..
My baby girl grows each day..she’s my joy..she’s the main reason I could continue with this marriage..I can’t believe nelson would do this to me..how could he be this cruel to throw my laptop away..where do I start from..now..oh my.. God.
I’m Naomi Ene..life has been so sweet for me even marriage smiled at me..have been a house wife for years..my husband restricted me from working..at first I thought it was because he didn’t want me to worry about anything but now it’s clear that he does not want me to take over his responsibility as the man of the house..he doesn’t want me to have a job..I kept quiet..living my life until I found interest in writing stories and posting them..still he doesn’t want that for me.. have been quiet all my life..having to deal with all his mess just to save my marriage..one time he came back home drunk and he beats me up brutally..just once and since then..have been trying to avoid any sort of arguments between us…..***
Angel’s POV
“Are you sure you want us to go out for breakfast together?”I asked my husband Frank one last time..
“Yes..yes..I see no reason why we shouldn’t..”frank says as I helped him adjust his tie..
“I’m saying this because of what happened the other time..you almost killed the security guard because he was nice to me..”
I say.. reminding him of his insecurities.
“Oh you and I know he isn’t nice..he was flirting with you..”
“And you got jealous and almost killed him..my Gosh..frank..you need to control yourself..you could have been arrested..that day..you are my husband..I love only you and no one else..”I say for what feels like a thousand time..
“I can’t control it but I’ll try.. I’ll try to my angel..let’s go.. already.. I’m starving..!”
Frank says as we both went downstairs..I locked the apartment as frank starts the car..I joined him inside the car as he turned on the A.C…the drive to cooking eatery was just 10 minutes drive..
The minute we stepped out of the car ..frank holds my hands really tight..as we both entered the restaurant..
The male waiter leads us to where we were to sit smiling at me as frank just frowned his face..
“So what would you like miss”The waiter guy asked..
“I just want hamburgers and soda please..”I say.
“Right away miss..so sir what would you like?”
“What I really want is for you to leave us alone..”frank says
“Uh..sir..??”the waiter asked confusingly.
Not again..frank…
“You heard me clearly..get out of my face before I do something foolish..”
The waiter guy immediately disappears..
“Honey..that was rude..”
“I know..but didn’t you see the way he was looking at you..?”frank asked.
“This is why I asked you severally..if you want us to go out together…you can’t keep scaring people away from me like this..”I say..as he just rolls his eyes..”I’ll go order your food..”I add.
“No..you stay back..I’ll do it..”Frank say getting up from his sit.
I ignored him concentrating on my phone chatting with my girls..as just then someone taps me from behind..
“Angel…”
“Mark…??”I say trying really hard to recognize the guy in front of me..
“Angel…don’t you remember me.. Mark back in high school..”The guy says as I stand up from where I was seated..yes yes..now I recollect..
“Mark..is this really you?”I asked..he is all changed now with huge muscles and I won’t deny his handsome..too.
“Yes..oh it’s so good to see you..”Mark says hugging me tightly.
And the next thing I heard was a punch from behind Mark’s back..frank pushed mark to the floor as he continued to attack mark on the face..
“Frank..stop..stop it..somebody help..frank..”
Some security guards arrived immediately pulling frank away from mark..
“What is wrong with you?”I yelled at frank..
“I ll teach that guy a lesson not to touch my wife like that again..”Frank’s shouts struggling his way out from the hands of the security guards…mark stands up from his feet shocked as he stared at me..surprised.
“I’m really sorry..I apologize..mark..”I say as frank grabbed my hands dragging me out of the restaurant..
“What about the food?”I asked him..
“You want to go back in there..listen to yourself..let’s go..”he says as we both walked to the parking lot where our car was.
“Honey..calm down naw..you need to control your anger..you’re getting jealous for no reason..”
“You call a guy holding your a*s no reason for me to be jealous.. c’mon..”Frank says entering the car..
“Are you coming in or not..?”frank asked.. starting the car.
“Go..I’ll call nao to come pick me up..”I say..as frank drives off…
I’m Angel Badmus and this is my story…frank has never been like this.. suddenly he started behaving like he wants to turn me into his prisoner..I love him.. we both love eachother..I don’t know why he is acting this way..so jealous for no good reason..I’m sick and tired of letting him embarrass me like this everytime we go out together..he always starts up a fight..
I called nao by girlfriend and she’ll be here soon..I wait outside as Mark comes out of the eatery..I walked up to him..
“Am sorry..am sorry for everything..I beg you..”I pleaded..
“No..no it’s Nothing..your husband was right I shouldn’t have hugged you..I never knew you were married..”
“Well I am married..so what about you..?”
“I’m still searching..I thought you were still single…though..!”
“No I’m not..”I say as the honk of a black jeep distracted our conversation..I sighted Naomi in side the car m.
“I have to go..see you later..”
“Wait..here’s my contact..call me if there’s any vacancy..”Mark says giving me a paper.
“Vacancy for what though?”I asked.
“Incase your husband misbehaves..I’ll be here to take care of you..good bye angel..”
“Oh..bye..!”I said smiling before heading towards the jeep.
*Naomi’s π House*
“Seems both of us..had a bad day..”Naomi says to angel..
“I can’t believe he’ll do that..in public..this is serious..”Angel explained..
Just then Jessica barged in..
“I hate him..I hate that miserable bastard..”Jessie laments as Naomi and angel stands up from the chair to help Jessie from falling..
“Are you drunk again..oh no..Jessie..you can’t continue living like this..”Naomi says leading Jessica to the sofa..
“I’ll go make you some coffee..”angel says exiting.
“He came back begging..can you imagine..that lying cheat kept begging and I couldn’t forgive him..I’m such a bad person..”Jessie says.
“No you’re not.. you’re not a bad person..babe calm down..you’re hurting yourself..”Naomi says as angel interrupts with a cup of coffee.
“Here..drink this.. you’ll feel better soon..”angel says giving Jessie the cup of coffee..
Just then Abigail barged in crying..
“Abby..Abby what happened..?”angel says walking up to her as Abigail pulled her in for a hug.
“My mother in law is back to torment me angel..she’s back..”Abigail says crying…
Abby and her wicked mother in law…
Jessie and her ex..
Naomi and her controlling husband…
Angel and her jealous husband…
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