My Arranged Marriage

chapter 12

      It was night already and Kabir isn't home yet. He's supposed to be home by 4 today, I thought we had plans to have dinner together today. He has been keeping late nights lately without an accurate reason why and if persist my questions, he gets upset and throws a fit so I've learnt to hold my peace.

           I heaved a sigh as I proceeded to sit on the couch hoping he at least comes back early enough before I sleep off.

    
           You should wake up and prepare breakfast, I heard someone say as they tap me awake. I fluttered my eyes open upset my uncomfortable sleep has been cut short.
Waking up properly, I realized the person was non other than husband dearest.

             Where were you all through last night? I was waiting for you all through

          That's not your good morning Afsheen and where I was and was not isn't what I want to discuss this peaceful morning, you should go prepare my breakfast, I am running late for work.

          Turning to the wall clock, a gasp escaped my lips, how come it's already 7:30 yet? Why didn't Kabir it wake me up for subh? I don't dare ask him cause of this is foul mood

               Quickly going to the visitors room to pray, I rushed to the kitchen to prepare a quick meal of toast, eggs and tea. Immediately I set the last utensil on the table, he strolled into the dinning area. Taking a sit, he looked at the food displeased.
   Why toasts today again? He asked in disgust

         I woke up late and couldn't think of anything faster, I replied eyeing him in my head

      Urg humph, he grunted as he settled to eat it

          You shouldn't have eaten it nah, I said in my head as I walked back to the bedroom.

    I am leavinggg, I heard him say a few minutes later.

        Bye, have a nice day!! I yelled from the bathroom where I am preparing to have a bath. I guess the lion has calmed down.

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         Wallahi Mummy I am tired, I have been patient enough and it's already one year of marriage and there's been no real changes in him, it's like am always walking on eggshells around him. Sometimes he's nice and other times it's like I've offended him in the spirit realm. I am sincerely tired, I lamented to my mum bitterly over our video call

           You just have to increase your patience Mimi because men are like that, we women have to just increase our patience as men will always be men. If you say you want to leave there, do you know what you'll meet where you are going too ? She said which are the words I hear anytime I try to confide in her. I don't even know why I bother with her, her words are always same. "Have patience" I however don't know for how long I am to have patience because I am tired already. I am a firm believer that no third party is allowed in a marriage but in this matter I need the 100th party to intervene

        But momma he's keeping late nights now, he wouldn't explain where he goes to but I have caught the whiff of female perfume on him more than once on such nights, it's not even 2 years into marriage yet and he's already cheating. What kind of marriage is this? I said my eyes pooling with tears

            That's just your female jealousy manifesting. He might be keeping late nights because of his patients. You're just being paranoid. Have save and pray, everything would be fine besides are you forgetting that you're pregnant? Where would you go with the pregnancy?

       Her words made me look at my 3 months barely showing Tommy housing a baby about to be born in a house filled with distrust, lack of love and pain. How can she ask me where I want to go? Isn't she my mother, can't she house me?

        It's no problem, I'll continue to have save, I said wiping my tears. We said our goodbyes and ended the call.
     Immediately the call was disconnected, I bursted into heart wrenching tears, why can't anyone seem to understand the pain I am going through? Why am I always asked to have patience? Why can't anyone talk to him to change his behavior???

        Ring!!! Ring!!!!! I heard my phone ringing cutting my crying short as I saw the caller. I hurriedly wiped my tears and set my composure before which the first ring for disconnected. Immediately after, the second ring came in which I picked quickly.

         Wai shegiya you don't want to pick our call neh, Zainab said immediately I picked up.

         Toh ya Zainab you for let her place the phone on her ear first nah, Fatima replied her

      Wow I guess this is a conference call, I said out of words of what to say

        No, ai I was thinking it is a parlour call neh, Rukayya said sass dripping in her words

      Toh Wai zagin ta kuka Kira ta kuyi neh Koh gaisuwa? Fatima asked

       Toh it is greeting nah, but truely it's been long since we all had a complete meeting comprising all of us, Nabila said

          Toh when you, Mimi, Fatima and Rukayya got married, you guys have become Soo busy that I have marriage fright, Zainab said faking chills

        Don't do and go and hook up with ya Moha, be there and be doing yourself. Mimi will collect her brother back, Rukayya said a sneer visible in her voice

          Toh ai your bad Belle will follow you nah, Zainab replied her

         You guys should please stop your banter, and let's talk about how our life's are and just everything, I said cutting their banter off as it's giving me a headache

         Ohh that reminds me the reason we called. We wanted to congratulate you on your pregnancy and we want to inform you that instead of picking one of us, we will all be the baby's godmother, Fatima said

          I thought we agreed I'll be the head godmother, Zainab said a pout visible in her voice. This girl is such a baby.

             Abeg shift jorr, maman baby Dan Allah you should rest, Zainab problems are enough to last you for today. We'll call back tomorrow, Nabila said concern in her voice

        Ok na, I'll keep in touch tomorrow, I said before we hung up with lots of love and kisses.

      I love my friends but I can't let them in on what's happening. I am tired of hearing "have sabr".  Probably a little break from that phrase is what I need more urgently now, I settled comfortably on the bed and travelled to lala land with the whereabouts of my husband unknown at 11:45 on a Friday night.

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