He came to my house

This my friend of over two decades

We have been talking and chatting on phone

Today he came

Always promised that he will come to the mainland

Never ever made it

I was surprised that he did,today

Amidst the tight traffic situation on the third mainland bridge

Something tells me he really needs something from me

I asked him jokingly why today of all those days,weeks,months and years of promises

He said nothing

Though not convincing

I played along

I presented a red wine and and potato chips to him

He blessed me and we started relieving events of yester years.

Amina is still the same

Tall,dark with baritone voice

When he shouts, you fear it's thunder that struck

He has the mien of a chief executive of a multi billion naira firm

Smart and unassuming

He played games while we were in school

This game we called ' chick pick'

He can have two ladies per night for the rest of the week

That's how masterful he was those days

In that game

Amina can sleep with two ladies a night to the exam and yet scores an 'A'

Grace you may call it

He is that smart

After service,he was that smart to have a job with one of the multinational firms

He rose,rose and rose

Now he is a regional manager

Money to a reasonable extent is not the problem

But he has a problem

That's why he is in my neighborhood
In my house,to be precise.

A problem he wants to share with me

May be I can help.

His wife

He is no longer comfortable

I laughed

Because I know Amina and women

He never comes last

"My wife is a wicked soul.i never prayed to have this kind of woman in my life.You know me nah.if to say na friendship,we no go de here de talk about that woman.This marriage thing tire me'

What happened?

I enquired

' since this lady held me to marry her,it has been one issue or another.firstly he rained abuses on my younger brother who has been staying with me and the guy left.My younger brother who even convinced me to marry her.He even cursed him wearing nothing.I told my mother,she said I should bring a man of God to pray for my brother and forgive her since she has been remorseful.I did and my brother has moved on.'

Jesus!I exclaimed.

'Now this lady abuses at the slightest provocation.Doesnt care but wants to be cared for.So selfish and practically impossible to stay with.If it's not paying her,let no one do it.That appears to be her philosophy.see brother..I'm tired.I hate dating another lady as a married man but it appears to be my only option at the moment.This is not marriage.I have touted divorce but the kids might be at the recieving end.I honestly fear for my life.At my old age,I can guarantee you that that lady won't care since she doesn't care now.I don't know how I got my self here.


Lagos

8/9/2020

Amina or Aminu

When he was busy playing girls up and down, no one heard a thing, now, karma is dancing on his head, he is screaming foul.
Mtcheeeeew.

A man doesn't bear Amina, it has to be Aminu.