Must Read: My Husband

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: My Husband

The traffic was light,so she made her way home steady.Lucy had
called to inform her that she’ll come home for her introductions
as that would afford them a chance to talk better.
Jane pulled the car to a stop at the gate,she got down to open
the gate,that reminded her,Jacob had said he would get her a
guard to man the gate.She drove in and got down,she closed the
gate and headed in.


There was a paper stucked to the door,she was surprised,it
would be Jacob anyway,she took the paper in and locked the
door before moving to her bedroom.
She was sleepy and fell into bed after pulling off her clothes and
shoe………
School curriculum was moving fast,lectures were rounded up,test
conducted,notes filled up.



Hannah was giving her studies full concentration,she had
succeeded in making things up with Ade,as he needed to
concentrate too,since he was writing his final papers.Their
relationship was going steady,one step at a time,even though
Rukayat was still on her kneels,he had made up his mind to turn
a deaf ear,and she didn’t even suspect a thing between him and
Hannah.Which was good for them anyway,she couldn’t stand
making trouble withat Rukayat of a girl.
Kelvin had stopped calling Adetoun,who was acting
irrattional.She ignored his calls,now she missed his calls than
ever.It hurt her to know that she pushed him away,and her heart
still beat for him.She’d taken to her studies,she needed to study
as best as she could.Disappointing herself was not an option,and
she wouldn’t Jacob disappointed too.And for her so called
parent,that was a story for another day.
The relationship between them was dwindling,this happened after
Hannah tried to talk to her about Kelvin.Adetoun had almost
screamed down the house,asking Hannah not to meddle in her
affairs,she’d shut her up and walked out.This was really
affecting the girls as each one kept to herself.
Adetoun’s life was a a square box again,from home to school to
the library to church and home again.She had made up her
mind,no boyfriends,no attache.
It was so easy this days for them to argue over the slightest of
things.It was friday evening and Hannah had a date with her
boyfriend.She came into the sitting room dressed in a black
sleeveless gown with a red belt wound securely around her
tommy.As she moved,her weavon breezled from her shoulders to
her well made up face.She looked beautiful in the gown and her
fair skin shown brightly.
Adetoun was in the sitting room,painting her fingers,when
Hannah came in.
”Em…em Toun,im going out.”She said moving towards the door.
Adetoun raised her head,”Wait!”
Hannah stopped in her tracks doing a u-turn,”Isn’t that my
gown?”
”Yes,its yours.”
”You didn’t bother to ask for permission before wearing my
dress?”Toun glared,Hannah was a bit taller than her,which made
the gown go up her knees a little and she looked perfect in it.


”Permission? From who?you?”
”Yes,because that dress belongs to me.”Toun said.”Get out of
my dress now.”
”I can’t believe you just said that to me.”Hannah smiled.
”Anyway,i’m not stepping a foot into that room,maybe some
other time,i’ll remember not to touch your dress again.”
Toun stood and blocked the door,”You think i’m kidding
right?”she scowled
”I can see you’re spoiling for a fight,but i don’t have your
time.”Hannah hissed.
”Did you just hiss at me,i swear i’ll beat you to coma this
minute,if you don’t put that thing off.”Toun was getting ready for
a fight.
”Let me go”Hannah yelled pushing Toun away.
”You spoilt girl,who cannot make up her mind about a
man,cheating with your friends boyfriend behind her back.”
”Jeez! Adetoun.” Hannah rolled her eyes.
”Yes?”
”You call me spoilt?”Hannah was surprised.
”Then you’re a shameless dam,you were.. ….you ….are…..”she
shut her mouth before she could do more damage with her
mouth.
Adetoun’s eyes were filled with tears that threatened to spill.”Go
on and finish your statement.”she cried.
”Whatever.”Hannah hissed walking out the door and slamming it
hard.
That night,Ade had followed her home,after she explained all that
happened to him as an excuse for standing him up on their date.
He apologised profusely to Adetoun,who was folded up in a chair
crying,her eye were red.He tried to settle the dispute but left
when he realised he wasn’t making head.



That had become an habit,if they were not arguing over a scarf,it
would be a sandal,or what to cook,who would wash,or what
station to watch on Tv,these were things they had done in
love.Going to class was an issue,each girl left at her own time.
It was a good thing,they would not be attending Jane’s
introduction on sunday anyway.They were slowly drifting
apart.So much for being sisters or was it friends?
The morning light streamed in through the open curtain,bringing
warmth into the room.Jane woke up with a strong headache,as
she tried to get up from bed.
She pulled the duvet away and got up,washing her face in the
bathroom,she drank a glass of warm milk and two tablets of
paracetamol.she returned to the sitting room,turning on the
Tv,she picked the remote control and lay on the sofa.
Her phone was ringing from the bedroom,she got up to pick,it
was her soon to be mother in law.Funmi had made it an habit to
call her every morning.she had just dropped the call when she
caught sight of the rumpled paper on her bed.
Her head was getting better,she opened the paper to view its
content when Jacob’s call came through,unconsciously
crumbling the paper,she dropped it in the waste bin as she
walked out to continue her call.
She was glad,everything was falling in place for her and
Jacob.she wished Saturday would come fast,she couldn’t wait to
see Ajoke and Lucy again.
She showered and had lunch,before going over to the store.she
was glad she was making progress,the store as usual was agog
with customers and her workers were being cheerful and
accomodating as the customers selected their choice.
The store had recorded a total sales of three hundred and eighty
five thousand on its grand opening,and since then sales had been
on the rise.Jacob had handed her the documents and papers that
certified that the store was hers.Could there ever be a man like
Jacob? No,she smiled to herself as the manager gave accounts
to her in her private office.



She left the office five pm,she needed her rest and Jacob had
warned her to be careful and take enough rest.she got into her
car and drove out of the complex.Her head high,with a playful
smile on her lips.