Must Read: My Husband

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: My Husband

His phone rang but no one was picking it.She had just arrived
from church.Jacob was not a church goer,he would probably be
at the club now.
She thought about,giving him a surprise there,but decided
against that.she was relaxing with an excited Bibi who would not
stop discussing about her wedding in five days time when Jacob
returned her call asking if she would be free for the evening.To
which she screamed yes.
”That was Jacob.” Biola said emphatically.Stretching out her
legs as she relaxed into her seat,her eyes fixed on the
television.”Yes” Jane said,filling Bibi’s glass with juice.
Biola averted her gaze and turned to her daughter,”He’s damn
lucky to have you.’ she smiled sweetly.”I think you should
reserve this lovely smiles for friday.”Jane teased her mother as
she got up to leave.
”I’ve got more than enough.”Biola laughed again.
In a matter of minutes,Jane was ready to leave,she bade her
mother bye and drove off in her newest car,spewing dust into the
air.
”Its so sweet to see your beautiful face dear.”Jacob said smiling
warmly into her eye.
Jane smiled too,letting her long lean hands rest on the mass of
hair on his chest.It felt peaceful from within just being close to
him.
”I love you sweetheart.’Jane said,when he kissed her
forehead.she felt a tingling excitement down her throat.He was
the man she had come to cherish,love and adore.Inspite of his
busy schedules,he found time for her.
‘And you Janet,is the very best thing that ever happened to
me.’Jacob said leaning up a bit,he scooped a spoon of vanilla ice
cream in Jane’s mouth.Jane picked the fork and a knife,and cut a
part of the grilled chicken.Picking the meat with the fork,she
asked Jacob to open his mouth.



Jacob opened his mouth,”Wider”Jane said raising the fork to his
lips,without warning she pretended to want to kiss him,but rather
she snatched the meat from the fork with her teeth.
Jacob fought her,for the meat.But jane had swallowed it.In place
of the meat,he kissed her soft lips,Jane went stiff in his
arms,before realising that Jacob had broke the kiss.
She pulled him closer and kissed him too,she loved the taste of
his lips in her mouth.Jacob never one to miss an opportunity,let
his hands glide down her back to her deriere,gently cradling her
to himself.
It was late in the evening when Jane set to leave,Jacob was
about to say something when a call came on his phone.
”Hello Katherine.”he said moving towards the extreme end of the
room to answer his caller.
In two minutes he was back,”Sweetheart”Jacob called.
”Yes darling.”Jane looked up.She wondered what he had to say
that made his face become gloom all of a sudden.
”Is everything alright?” Jane asked him,watching a crease of
frown on his forehead.”Its okay,its just that i changed my
mind.’He said sitting on the couch.
”About what?” Jane was starting to get worried now.”I think you
should work.” Jacob said without looking at her face,he seemed
to be hiding something.
”You mean,getting a job and all that?”
”Yes.”
Jane wondered what made him change his mind.”I’ll get you a
job in a reputable company and come Monday,you’ll start
work.”he finished.
”Since when have you been thinking about this?’Jane asked with
a glint of worry in her eye.
”Just this morning.’Jacob said as a matter of fact.
”Whatever you decide is okay by me.’Jane said.


Jacob relaxed now,
”We’ll meet at the registry on friday,my regards to your mother.”
”Thanks.’Jane said.
When a knock came on the door,
”Are you expecting someone?”
”No”
The door opened,and Jackie sauntered in rocking a white chiffon
blouse with black leggings to go,she looked excited and all.
‘Hey Jane.”She smiled walking into the room.
”I didn’t know you were in,is this how you’ve been coming
without bothering to say hello.’Jackie said,feigning annoyance.
”Not all.’Jane smiled.”I’m sorry.”
”Its alright dear.”
”Good evening brother.”
”Hi bigger sis.” Jacob said.”You look tired.’
”Yes i am,you know Mallam Sanbisa right? The minister of
Agriculture,today is his daughter Zaynab Sanbisa’s Nikkai
ceremony at Nee gardens.Jackie bridals planned the event.”
”Wow,one more feather to your cap girl.” Jay said.
”My girls are at the party,clearing and packing,i rushed home to
give you a goodnews,and i can’t find mother inside.” Jackie
blushed happily.
”Goodnews?”Jacob asked again.
”You know what?Jane is set to leave its getting late
already,you’ll tell me later….. …..”
”No one is leaving yet.”Jackie said,she brought her hands
forward,raising it for the duo to see,on her third finger sat a
shinning diamond ring.
”Wow!”Jacob and Jane exclaimed.
”This is lovely.”Jane said coming closer to admire the ring.
‘Well,thats because….Danjuma proposed this afternoon.’Jackie
screamed in delight.
”Sis,i’m so happy for ….. ……’.


The beep of Jackie’s phone,cut him short.Jackie excused,and
picked the call,it was a strange number.
She had just been on the phone for less than a minute,when she
screamed dropping the phone.
In an instant,she was falling,but before she could slump,Jacob
caught her,peering at her face.Jackie had just fainted.
The two girls proved to be good company for each other,Hannah
was succeeding in making the scales fall out of Adetoun’s face.
It seemed Adetoun and Kelvin were growing fonder of each other
as the days wore on.Hannah noticed this and was happy for her.
Not less than a week,that she had seen Rukayat,the day she went
out with Ade.The two had a date,well,it was not really a date.Ade
had asked to see her as usual,but this time around in his place.
Hannah had been afraid at first,but it was Ade who had asked her
not someone else and she had no reason to be afraid.It was a
bright saturday afternoon.
He lived alone in a room apartment,the moment she stepped in
she was taken aback with the neatness of the room.Everything
seemed to be in place.



Ade welcomed her with a hug,after chatting for a while,he offered
her a pack of juice,pouring two glass,one for himself and the
other for her.
Ade asked her to date him,Hannah thought she hadn’t heard
right.
”You’re asking me to be your girlfriend?”Hannah asked
again,she couldn’t contain her joy,but pretended to be
considering him shifting away from him a bit.
‘Yes,i’m asking for a relationship.’Ade said serious,wondering
what his fate would be this time around.
”What about Rukayat?” Hannah asked cautiously.
”We both know,she was merely a substitute,and i’m fed up with
her,its you i want Hanny.”
Hannah sighed,”I dislike making quarell,and i know what
Rukayat is capable of.”
”What are you suggesting?’Ade asked.
”I would prefer it if you come out with a clean break.”
”I’ll do anything for you Hanny.”Ade smiled.
”Me too.”
”And i have never stopped loving you.”
Hannah blushed.
”Same here.”
Ade pulled her close,planting a kiss on her lips,”i have waited for
the day when you would be mine.”he smiled.
”My heart is with you.”
The lovers kissed for a long time,enjoying each others
company.Ade made her laugh with his constant joke.
It was in the evening,when Hannah was set to leave.There was a
loud thud on the door,followed by heavy bannging.
Hannah and Ade looked at each other,fear was bold inscripted on
Hannah’s face,her fingers began to shake.Her mind was
troubled,she needed no soothsayer to know it was Rukayat.
Ade told her to remain calm,and be composed,he was here and
nothing would happen to her.
”Open this door now,or let it forever remain closed.”Rukayat’s
voice boomed from the other side of the door.
Jane was shaking already as she arranged her hair and adjusted
her clothes.
Ade opened the door,letting Rukayat in.
”Gboa” a heavy slap landed on a surprised Ade’s face.
”What?”
”How dare you cheat on me with this? She pointed to the lady
sitted.




Hannah’s heart was in her mouth,with fear and guilt written all
over her face.
As Hannah and Rukayat’s face met,Rukayat stopped all of a
sudden like someone who had just fallen out of a trance.
”Its you Hannah.” Rukayat asked surprised and confused at the
same time.
Hannah who was tongue tied already maintained her calm.
”Oh my God,i didn’t know,you were the one sitted.” she
repeated.


Ade angled his face to a corner and watched as a former boiling
Rukayat went on her knees.
”I’m so sorry dear.’She pleaded.
Hannah’s mouth opened in surprise.
”It was a wrong information,when someone called me that a lady
has been with you all day”she explained in tears.”I thought you
were cheating on me with another girl,i didn’t know it was
Hannah that was with you.’ she burst into sobs.




Hannah heaved a sigh of relieve,thanking God for saving her
head this evening.
”Well,its me.”She said haven found her stolen voice.
”You should learn to be patient Rukayat,i have always told you
that.” Hannah said.
”Pls forgive me Ade,i’m sorry for my actions.”Rukayat pleaded
placing her hands on his leg.


Ade looked at her,moving away from where she knelt.
”Thanks for making this easier than i thought.”Ade smiled.
”It is over between us.” he walked out slamming the door.
”Pls don’t let him go,Hannah please plead with him for me,he’s
leaving me,i’m sorry…..i’m so sorry Ade.” She wailed louder.
Hannah tried to console her,as the two left together.
Adetoun listened with rapt attention as Hannah gave her a full
account of what happened that evening.
”That was interesting.” Toun laughed when Hannah came to the
end of the drama.
”You wouldn’t say that,if you were in my shoes right there in the
middle of action.’Hannah laughed drinking water from a glass.
”So,the hunter finally became the hunted.”Adetoun said.
”You needed to see Ade acting,i was surprised and happy in all.”
”Lucky you girl.”Adetoun said”Dinner is ready,i’m famished.’
”Me too.”
”I can’t wait to go home come thursday for Mother’s wedding.”
”My thought too.”
”Life in itself is a mystery,that men can’t fully comprehend,take
heart my dear.” Mrs Smith was saying,sitting on a couch in the
living room,her right arm across a weeping Jackie.
”I understand how you feel dear,don’t fall sick,you’ve been crying
two days now.”Funmi said cleaning Jackie’s face with a clean
hanky.
To all this,Jackie sighed,staring hard at nothing.
”Mother,i’m twenty eight,and this is the second man to ever
propose to me,and now he’s dead too,Funmi i’m ruined.”Jackie
wailed as fresh tears rolled down her plump cheek,her heart
sang sorrow,she looked tired from crying.
”God forbid.”Funmi said,waving her hand over her dauhgters
head.”You’re not ruined,you’re the fruit of my womb and you’re a
blessing to this generation.”
Jacob strolled in carrying a briefcase,behind him was Jane.They
walked into the sitting room.


Jane knelt by Jackie holding her hands,”I’m so sorry about
Danjuma.”
Jackie merely nodded her head.
………………………
Funmi tied a blue iro and buba with a silver shoe to go,her
brazillian weavon flowed freely about her shoulders,with a little
makeup,a young man could confuse her for 40.
”I’m so sorry about Jackie’s fiance.’Biola hugged her friend.
”Thanks dear.”
”And to think,he proposed that same day.”Biola said sitting by
her friend.
”Jackie has been throw into despair,i’m looking up to God to
console her.”Funmi gave a weak smile,it was evident that her
daughters sorrow was weighing her down.”But she’s beginning
to pull herself together anyway.”
Biola shaked her head in pity.
”Let that not spoil our mood,its your wedding tomorrow,whats
left.”Funmi asked forcing a smile to her face.
”You made a final tour of the last list,i don’t think there’s
anything left.”
”And the cake?”
”Oh,i almost forgot,I don’t think Jackie can do that again.”Biola
said.
”She will,her girls will,she will never dissappoint a customer,her
mother’s b0s0m friend at that.”The two women laughed.
‘Thats all then.”Biola said.
”How’s Kenneth?”
”He’s fine,and can’t wait to get married to me.”Biola said
giggling.”He left my place not quite long.”
”I’ll be here by 9 to pick you up for the wedding.”Funmi said.
Biola smiled to herself.
”Why are you smiling”?Funmi winced at her friend.
”I’m just happy,my girls would be back from school today.”
”Good one,tomorrow’s bride,lets order for something tasty to fill
our mouth,i’m famished.”Biola laughed as she signalled to a
waiter to come over.
………………….
The Odenuga’s home burstled with activity,it was a full house
since Hannah and Adetoun returned from school that evening.
”Are you girls done packing my things?”Bibi screamed from the
kitchen.
”Mother,they can’t you hear.”Jane said while going through her
mother’s wear for the wedding.
”Would you believe,Kenneth insisted on a white wedding gown,i
had to carefully talk him into a white dress.”Biola laughed.
”Wow,lucky you.”
”What do you mean?”
”Nothing,just happy for you.”
Jane packed the dress into its case and handed to her mum,just
then the two girls came in sweating.
”We’re done packing.”Adetoun said finding a space for her a$s
on the couch.
”So,you’ll be moving to his house now.”Hannah said.
”Yes,i belong to my husband’s house now.”
”But,your still our mother.”Hannah smiled hugging Biola.
Kenneth and Jacob arrived some minutes later.Dinner was noisy
and fun with everyone gathered at the table laughing.
The men left later,it was late already.The girls stocked the used
plated in the kitchen to wash later.
There was a knock on the door,
everyone looked at each other,wondering which of the men forgot
something.
Hannah stood up to get the door,she opened it a little and
peeped.
”Oh my” she covered my mouth.”Look who we’ve got here.”she
said looking at the others who were anxious to know the caller.
”You?”
Adetoun flashed her eyelashes in steamed surprise,”And what
are you doing here,at this time of the night?”Adetoun asked as
Mitchell pulled her away from the door towards the gate and
outside where he parked his jeep.
”You ask too many questions pretty.”Mitchell said placing a
finger on her lips,while Toun gently removed it.”You haven’t
answered me?”
”Your Bbm location changed to Lagos,and i took a wide guess
you were home.”he scratched his well trimmed bears in a
seductive manner,Toun pretended not to notice the undercurrent
that was electrifying her body as they stood inches apart.
”So?”
”I wanted to see your pretty face.”he smiled warmly into the cold
eyes that stared at him.
”Is that the reason you’re here at this time of the day?its almost
8pm,what impression are you trying to create in front of my
family?”Toun asked with a frown etched on her brows.
”Please don’t get mad,tomorrow is my birthday party,and i want
you to be there.” he said calmly,his eyes drooling.He looked
damn s*xy**.Oh my! Were did that thought come from?
”Is that supposed to be an invitation?”
”Yes.”
”Its a no from me,good night.”Toun made to stump away,but
Mitchells’ arm caught her hand,pulling her back,he held her
against the car,his hands on her waist,before planting a kiss on
her lips,Toun’s lips parted slightly,sU-Cking in air and steadying
herself as she made to fall.The kiss broke abruptly as it had
started.
The duo kept quiet,each to his own thought.
”I’m sorry.”
”For kissing me?”
”No,for breaking the kiss.”Mitchell answered,he seemed
confident as he spoke.”I’ll be expecting you 6pm tomorrow
evening,i’ll text you the address.”
With that,he got into the car and drove away,Toun watched his
car zoom off,the man has some guts she thought,as she closed
the gate.