I will say, this deola is kind of daft, for think that, the way of getting her revenge is bu making her husband feel uneasy... If tolu eat that food ni, I would have say hes the most stupid man on earth, come to think of it, who does that, eh? You slapt ya wife, she said nothing, and you come back, to meet your food, prepared by her on the table, and you dare eat it, mehn you are gone.

For deola, once again shes daft... She should have prove her innocent, if she has not putten any jazz in that food, by taking at least 2 or 3 morsel in her husband food, so as to let the husband be convince that, the food was prep on her good faith






Namesake me, hope you are much better now oooo... Thanks for the update

I don't blame Tolu 4 his suspicion of Deola poisoning his food. 4 heaven's sake why would she stand there staring @ him as though waiting 2 make sure he eats d food? Any man would think it's poisoned, especially after what happened the previous night.

And now where's Tolu heading to? Club, Tayo's or to that girl he got pregnant?

See what guilty conscience can cause; he thought she had poisoned the food. Lol!

Yeye man

And what happens afterwards.

harjibolar10:
I will say, this deola is kind of daft, for think that, the way of getting her revenge is bu making her husband feel uneasy... If tolu eat that food ni, I would have say hes the most stupid man on earth, come to think of it, who does that, eh? You slapt ya wife, she said nothing, and you come back, to meet your food, prepared by her on the table, and you dare eat it, mehn you are gone.
For deola, once again shes daft... She should have prove her innocent, if she has not putten any jazz in that food, by taking at least 2 or 3 morsel in her husband food, so as to let the husband be convince that, the food was prep on her good faith
Namesake me, hope you are much better now oooo... Thanks for the update

I don't think she owes him an explanation. It's his problem if he eats or not. He was just apprehensive.

And I'm fine now. Never better.

jezuzboi:
I don't blame Tolu 4 his suspicion of Deola poisoning his food. 4 heaven's sake why would she stand there staring @ him as though waiting 2 make sure he eats d food? Any man would think it's poisoned, especially after what happened the previous night.

And now where's Tolu heading to? Club, Tayo's or to that girl he got pregnant?

I'm also not sure where he's heading to now .

And have I congratulated you yet for winning best newcomer? Well, congrats

LarrySun:
See what guilty conscience can cause; he thought she had poisoned the food. Lol!

Abi o. Silly guy indeed.

best4momoh:
And what happens afterwards.

Not so sure about that too. Let's just watch.

Nice story. I'm new here. So I would like friends. Are there other stories like this?

Chapter seven


Deola sighed and clutched her bag closer holding the file jacket with one hand. She silently prayed her daughter wouldn't stir behind her throughout the meeting she was to have with Jummy's boss. She had chipped in to Jummy that she needed a job and Jummy had been more than glad to help for whatever reason it was she had. Deola was only happy she was getting a chance to get out and live.

She had been a little confused on whether to bring her daughter along or not but since she didn't have anywhere else to put the baby who only became forty days old the previous week, she resorted to bringing her along, strapped to her back.

Now she'd been at the waiting area of the pharmacy for nearly an hour but everyone else seemed to busy with no one giving her a glance making her just sit there, observing their activities and hoping Jummy would show up and end her misery.

She brought out her phone about to redial Jummy's cellphone number and get an assurance she would get interviewed that morning as Jummy had promised. She had begun dialing when she saw her friend approach her smiling.

"Finally," Deola muttered and dropped the phone back into her handbag.

"I hope you didn't wait for too long," Jummy began once she got to Deola.

"Not really," Deola reassured her and got up from the steel chair she had been sitting on since she got there.

"He's been busy since morning but you can come see him now. I told him you've been here for a while. And you didn't tell me you were bringing Sonia along," Jummy continued checking on Sonia who was fast asleep behind her mother.

"Yeah, I had nowhere else to leave her. I couldn't drop her with my neighbor. She might end up crying the whole day before I get back," Deola explained as Jummy led the way past the bustle of activities in the reception room and down into a fully air-conditioned room which served as the office of the director who was sitting there with his attention fully on his laptop which was left open on the glass table in front of him.

"She's here, sir," Jummy said to him and he looked up briefly at them both, waving Deola to sit.

"You are Jummy's friend?" He asked Deola as she sat on one of the cushioned chairs opposite him.

"Yes, sir," Deola replied nervously. His look was a little bit cold especially with the pair of glasses he had on the tip on his nose.

"You can excuse us now," he said to Jummy who took her leave in turn muttering a 'Goodluck' to Deola.

"I believe I should see those," He pointed at the folder she was holding which contained her curriculum vitae and copies on needed certificates which Jummy had requested her to bring along.

"Yes, sir," Deola said and handed it over to him while he began interviewing her and checking through the documents as well.
After spending barely fifteen minutes with her, he put the files back to her and took off his glasses, wiped them and replaced them on the tip of his nose,

"That's your child?" He asked her pointing at the baby behind her who thankfully hadn't stirred since she got in.

Deola nodded, "Yes, sir."

"So you stopped working when you got married? I can see here that you had a pretty decent job before," he said pointing at the files.

Deola simply nodded.
The man then sighed and clasped his hands together,
"It's disappointing how you have a great potential, even getting a job that young and dumping it because of your marriage. I really would have had you start working here without blinking but now I'm considering how you plan on managing with a baby in hand. I'm sorry, miss. You can try applying some other time," he finished with a look of pity in his eyes.

"I'd pull it through sir. I can take care of whatever it is but I really need the job right now," Deola pleaded with him but he only shook his head.

"I can't employ a nursing mother here. Jummy had lobbied for you earlier also but I'm sure you've seen the way things are run here. And you can't put a baby like that in daycare yet so just go home and wait till you're ready and then you can come back. I'll be glad to help then," he told her and returned to his laptop. A way of telling her to leave so Deola got up, thanked him and walked out of the office to meet Jummy coming towards her.

"How'd it go?" Jummy asked with her face glowing.

"He said to try later. I can't work as a nursing mother," Deola told her with disappointment written all over her face.

"Oh dear. I wish I could help but he has the final say here," Jummy said and folded her arms across her chest.

Deola smiled at her, "It's okay and thank you so much. He told me you lobbied for me also,"

"That was the least I could do. And we needed an extra hand here anyway."

Deola sighed, "I'd just go home. You must be busy." She said and left the building.

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Tolu nodded at his secretary who put down the file she was holding and left his office. He took it up and looked through, checking the list of companies to be supplied with aluminum sheets. He had been slacking at work for a while and the director had warned him of a query when they began receiving complaints concerning supplies of orders to companies. But he still wasn't fully focused on his work. His mind was in a thousand places at the same time.

He threw down the file and shut his eyes trying to comprehend his life for one minute. He didn't seem to be in control any longer. He had always been the one to defend his wife whenever his mother started before but now he had turned her into his foe.
He cared about her and their children but whenever he tried to make things up and get it done with, he only found himself making it worse, no thanks to Deola's manners.
He really never wanted her to find out about his mistake with Lydia but that was spilt milk already and the only thing left was for them to meet each other but he was not going to let that happen no matter what it was going to cost him.
He knew his mother wanted that so Deola would finally get frustrated and leave but the truth was that Deola was the only one who ever held him together. He had tried to no avail to evade that fact.
In his final year at school, all his projects were sponsored by her since he couldn't go bother his uncle then. His father hadn't any job as far as he could remember and only handled various businesses at different times with neither of them enough to sustain the family. His mother always turned to her elder brother then, Alhaji Usman, who was mostly responsible for his education as well as his brothers' and so when he finally got to his final year, he was left to take care of himself being the first born with three other younger brothers who needed the help more.
Deola had come in then, when he needed support the most. She was the daddy's little girl who was in love with him and he had exploited that fact. He married her thinking that was how best he could have recompensed her, defying his mother who didn't like his marriage to a university graduate and wanted him to marry someone from their town who was less educated so she would have had more control.

Tayo had been a mastermind of his defiance assuring him that his mum would get over it in no time and to do what was right. Kay on the other hand never supported the marriage. He told him straight to his face once that he was only wasting his time with a girl like that and her responsibilities would overwhelm him if he went ahead.

Now he wasn't sure whether it would ever fall in place now. He could swear that he hadn't been himself the previous night when he ended up accusing his wife of attempting to poison him. It was as though he had been jinxed or something. He ended up driving around town and sleeping off in his car. He had almost gone to Kay's but remembered how unfortunate that had ended him the last time he went to his friend.

He was even tempted to go Lydia's but told himself he must be crazy then. He should have just driven back home then and apologized to Deola but he was too cowardly to even do that.
She needed space from him and he was going to give her that. He had brought enough pain to her as it was.

He picked up his phone on the table when it began ringing, bringing him back to the present.

"What country is this code for?" He said to himself noting the foreign number that was displayed on the screen.

Answering the call, he heard a really familiar voice at the other end and sighed,
"Tolu, I'm glad I caught you in finally," Tumise, Deola's brother said at the other end and Tolu knew he had some explaining to do now.

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Lydia put down the plastic bag on the wooden table and went to wake her friend who was lying asleep on the sofa.

"What is this? Can't I sleep peacefully anymore?" Chinwe yelled at her friend who only grinned back at her. Shaking her head, Chinwe sat up on the sofa and sniffed the air for aroma of fast food.

"Look at you. So hunger can make you shut up?" Lydia teased her.

"Whatever. So what's the occasion?" Chinwe went ahead to grab the platic bag and took out the two packs of fried rice and the pack of juice there.

"My husband became responsible," Lydia said excitedly and sat beside her friend.

"Which husband? The one with a wife?" Chinwe said and hissed.

Lydia smiled back, "Nawa for you o. He sent me some money just now when I was in the bus so I just stopped at an ATM point and then thought it would be nice if I bought something for my 'Thomas' friend."

"So he was serious?"

"I told you it only needed some time."

"So what next? Is he just going to send you money and leave you with the responsibility of taking care of your child after you deliver the baby?" Chinwe asked her friend impatiently.

"Of course not. He'll be there not just as the father of my child but as my husband. You just watch," Lydia simpered and grabbed one of the fried rice packs from Chinwe.

Chinwe shook her head and sneered at Lydia. She would just watch her friend handle her problems. Whatever she was planning, she was going to watch it play out, hopefully to her friend's disadvantage.

And someone said the beautiful ones are not yet born. The story is going well but I don't think you are making enough twists.

Hmmm...Marriage is tough. Its not an easy journey at all. A lot of challenges and hurdles to cross..@OP keep up the good work..keep it coming please

ArrowAssassin:
Nice story. I'm new here. So I would like friends. Are there other stories like this?

You're most welcome and there are a whole lot of other stories here.

crowns2:
Hmmm...Marriage is tough. Its not an easy journey at all. A lot of challenges and hurdles to cross..@OP keep up the good work..keep it coming please

Yeah, marriage is definitely tough. Only few survive it, hardly without scratches.

Let me just reverse my comment





Keep em coming namesake

Interesting,kudos Kizzy

Am loving this story in every bit. The least thing I expect for my parents disapproval of my girlfriend or wife to be. Most parents have say in whom their children get married to?

congrats and thank you @kizzykeziah for this wonderful piece.

dats y its neva advisable to gt married to ppl dat cnt make dia own decisions. u eida kip making it for dem wich u wuld gt tired of one day or odas outside wuld do d dcision making wich only leaves u in misery most of d tym.
#real nice storyline....thumbs up

A really wonderful storyline... It keeps getting better everyday. More grease to your elbow.[color=#770077][/color]

kizzykeziah:

I'm also not sure where he's heading to now .

And have I congratulated you yet for winning best newcomer? Well, congrats

Thanks a bunch

Nice work! More grease to your elbow. Tolu seems to me like the proverbial mad woman that set his house on fire and went to dance at the village market. I feel for poor Deola for having an nycom.as a husband. Keep the ball rolling." Waiter! More popcorn".

@op . hope all is fine 4 ur end. the wait is long plz complete our story

This story is as real as a life story and well told too. The young woman's life is the case of many in the hands of feeble minded men.

Aunty kizzykeziah,lovely updates o
I enjoyed it
Deola is just too emotional and Tolu is always sitting on the fence

Update sharply else........

Everyone seems to be in a state of confusion. Everyone except the lovely kids.

Go on......,

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Iya Ruka gulped the contents of the tumbler and replaced it on the table, adjusting her wrapper in the process.

"Why don't I see Seyi anywhere here?" She observed to her friend looking towards the door that led into the bedrooms.

"I already sent him to his brothers' house. I haven't been comfortable having no eyes in that house. For all I know, Deola might be up to something and I wouldn't have the slightest idea. It's much better if Seyi is there. He would serve as my eyes out there," Mama Tolu told her friend who smiled back.

"Why don't you just leave the girl alone now. At least
the last resort worked and Tolu is now where you want him, isn't it?"

"Of course. I'm happy about that. I didn't fully believe at first when you said there was someone who could offer such prayers after giving him some money. To think that he has the outlook of a priest. I never thought consulting him could work out this well and quickly at that. The results are nearly perfect now," Mama Tolu said clapping her hands together, her expression seemingly satisfied.

"Didn't I tell you you didn't need to bother too much? The singular fact that he is your son gives you full rights over him. If any lady wants to trample upon those rights, then you show her just how it's done around here."

"Exactly. After nursing him for all those years, I couldn't just watch some educated girl from somewhere separate my son from me in the name of civilization. The first two years of their marriage was just how I had pictured it the day he brought her here. It translated into my son never calling me more than once a week and giving excuses of his 'family' spending time together. I had to ask him that if he keeps telling me he has a 'family' to cater for, then what am I? An outsider?" She said to her friend, hissing.

"You just need to watch now. Deola would move out before you say 'Jack!'. I know the way these girls are when they can't take it anymore. They get frustrated and leave."

"I hope so my friend. Moreover, Lydia is putting to bed in less than a month and I don't want Deola to still be in Tolu's life then."

"Hopefully," Iya Ruka mused staring at her friend. She wondered at times why her friend was being unreasonable. Deep within her, she always wished her own children would be like her friends'. Having a beautiful daughter-in-law with a son who listened to his mother's grievances and lovely grandchildren was far more than she had ever wished for. It hurt her always that all her own six children had chosen other paths aside education and were not the least forthcoming. Her first daughter, Ruka had gotten pregnant in her third year in secondary school and was only an assistant in a local restaurant where she didn't even get enough pay and always came back to her mother for support. Her worst hurt was the day Tolu had come over to visit with his wife and son then, only for him to give her daughter two thousand naira when he met her in such pitiable situation. She had been so mad then that Tolu who was younger than Ruka would give money to Ruka and the latter would nearly go on her knees in appreciation. The anger had fueled her into going to meet with a black magician who had been responsible then for Tolu's job loss.

She couldn't watch also when things fell back in place and Mama Tolu kept complaining about her daughter-in-law. She had then thought of camouflaging the black magician as a prayer leader who was harmless and could help her friend. Mama Tolu had jumped at the idea of whatever could get rid of Deola and unconsciously jumped also from the frying pan straight into the open fire. She was the one searching for something to chew on. Now she was going to chew for a long time to come. The happy part wasn't just going to last so long.

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Tayo glanced over at his vibrating phone on the front passenger seat and picked it up, turning off his car's ignition.

"Tolu, what's up?" He said relaxing back into his seat.

"I'm ver good. How is IBD?"

"We're coping, man. How's Deola and the kids?"

"They should be fine," Tolu said indifferently, "Well, I need a little assistance from you now," he started before Tayo could question his tone.

"Did you get yourself caught up in something else now?"

"I only need a quick loan from you. Just fifty thousand naira or thereabouts,"

Tayo scoffed, "Your salary is three or four times that. What for?"

"Lydia got into child labor since yesterday morning and now needs a surgical operation. I already sent most of what was on me to my mother as well as Lydia before to get stuffs for the child so I'm short on cash right now," Tolu explained over the phone.

Hissing, Tayo nearly hung up, "I can't believe this. So you're officially taking her in. By spending almost all your income on her and even getting short on cash?"

"Can you listen to yourself, Tayo? Do you expect me to deny her or what? I only asked for some money from you so just speak up whether or not you're lending me."

Pissed at his friend's tone, Tayo shot back at him, "So now I'm expected to pay for a surgery for your mistress also? What is wrong with your head, Tolu?"

"You know, I really thought you'd understand as my friend for once. Just forget it. I'd find someone more reasonable to help out,"

"Yeah. Do just that. You can start with Kay who is responsible for half your problems though I'm hardly surprised since you're suffering from chronic aboulia. You've messed up big time," Tayo told him ready to hang up.

"Just forget it!" Tolu yelled back and hung up.

Tayo threw the phone back on the passenger seat,
"Crazy guy. Did he think I would help or what?" He said to himself. He wouldn't have blinked if it was Deola who needed his help. For all he cared, Tolu was on his own now.

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Lydia opened her eyes slowly to let in rays of sunshine streaming through the curtains. It was blinding at first but she gradually got her eyes fully opened to see her friend , Chinwe standing back with her arms crossed and staring,

"Hey, Chi," Lydia smiled at her.

"Are you back now?" Chinwe asked restlessly. For almost twenty-four hours now her friend had been in and out of it, getting her really worried.

Lydia nodded slowly and took a look round the room. She was seemingly the only occupant with another empty bed lying adjacent hers.

Chinwe went to her friend and sat beside her, holding her hands in hers, "I was so scared but I'm glad you made it, girlfriend," she pulled her into a hug but got interrupted by the opening and shutting of the door to let Tolu's mother in. Chinwe rolled her eyes and pulled away from her friend.

"Thank God, my daughter-in-law is awake finally," Mama Tolu started beaming with smiles.

"Yes, ma. I'm sorry if I scared any of you," Lydia said trying to sit up.

Mama Tolu went to her side to dissuade her, "Don't bother my dear. You have done more than enough by handing me two look-alikes of my son. I am now a real grandmother many thanks to you," Mama Tolu disclosed and pulled Lydia into a hug.

Chinwe shook her head. All the craziness the lady had been putting up since the previous day after the operation had really gotten on her nerves. She hated the woman's loquacity. And maybe it was just because her friend was involved with a married man which she was never in support of that made her sick.

The door opened again to let in a nurse as well as Tolu in company of his friend, Kay. They were saying something about the newborns, two bouncing boys with Tolu asking his friend to go and get himself a wife so he'd have children in his life.

"Tolulope, come here," his mum beckoned on him to come closer and began offering prayers for the duo.

"Showoff," Chinwe had to say and nearly hissed but made an eye contact with Kay who was grinning back at her like he was hit by something. Eyeing him furiously, she walked out of the hospital room. Lydia was the one who got herself caught up in all these in her desperation. She didn't give a damn anymore.

Cool! I hail Iya Ruka oo! So Tolu mama just dey busy-body 4 nothing....CoMon Iya Ruka is using her head. Congratulations 2 Tolu. He now has 4 kids and earns N150k-N200k monthly. Him never see school fees.

Really Nice Update