Must Read: My Husband

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: My Husband

”Jaiye,be serious for once,did you make the order?”Jacob asked
rolling up the sleeves of his shirt as he drove.
Jaiye’s voice came over through the earpiece stuck in his ears.
”I did.”Jaiye laughed.”And stop getting tensed,things will be
fine.”
”Thanks man,i’m meeting with paul we have some things to talk
about.”Jacob finished before dropping the phone.
Jacob was as happy as a horse today,he would be much happier
when sunday’s introduction were over and done with.
A careless driver swerve into his lane,almost hitting his car,he
swore under his breath as he took a turn.He had better things to
worry about.
………………
”Look who we have here.”Jane screamed when Lucy arrived
later on saturday evening.Ajoke had arrived in the afternoon,they
gisted about old times and laughed as they discussed.
”Hey Jane.”Lucy hugged Jane,even in her flay chiffon blouse,her
stomach had bulged a little only a careful observer would notice
that anyway and she was five months gone already.Jane could
feel the weight of her sorrows in those two words.
”Hi Ajoke.”Lucy greeted,”how’s your husband.”
”He’s fine,thanks.”
The girls began another conversation as they prepared
dinner.The house bubbled with life,Jane missed the prescence of
her sisters anyway.
There had been much celebration later that night,when Ajoke
confided in her friends that she was 3months pregnant.Jane had
embraced her happily.
The ladies,planned for sunday and Ajoke taught Jane how to tie
her iro properly over her buba.It was so much fun for them.
Even amidst the laughter,Jane noticed Lucy’s heavy eye,she was
dieing to speak with her,she wanted to hear TaliRoyce reaction
about their baby.


It was late in the night before,they slept off.

Jane felt someone tapping her lightly,she opened her eye,it was
Lucy,her eyes were red which seemed to say she had been
crying,sitting up in bed she patted her side and Lucy sat.
”Jane,i spoke with him.”Lucy began,playing with her fingers.
”And what did he say?”Jane asked.
Rather than speak,Lucy removed her gown.Jane wondered what
she intended.
”Look at my body.”
”What?”Jane covered her mouth before she could scream.
”Sue him”
”Jane i can’t.”Lucy said as she cried.”I love him”
”You love him beating you?take a look at your body,a man who
punches a pregnant lady is a mad man.”Jane said.
”What can i do,i have promised to keep my baby away from the
media,so that it won’t affect his musical career.”
”I don’t even understand you Lucy,why don’t you stand up to
him?”
”Jane,i love him,i can’t do anything he doesn’t like,he’ll get mad
and hit me.”
”Okay,can i speak to him?”
”Thats publicising him,he would bite off my head.”
”So much for love.”Jane muttered.”Why would you want to
suffer in silence?”
”Jane,i’m confiding in you because i trust you,father is very mad
with me,mother doesn’t want me around.”she sighed.”You’re all
i’ve got now.”
”And i’ll never let you down babe.”Jane kissed Lucy’s bulging
stomach.
”Oh,i love you for that.”Lucy smiled.”I think you should sleep
now,tomorrow is going to be a big day.”
Jane smiled again.
…………………..
A beautiful day it looked,right from the sky to the breezy
atmosphere,everything seem to be in place.
Even the birds sang lovely tunes this morning.Jane had woken
up with a bright smile on her beautiful face,she knelt by her
bedside and prayed to God,something she had been doing
regularly for the past three month.






Her friends were up already,
”We didn’t want to disturb your sleep.”Ajoke smiled,winking at
her friend.



”Thanks girls,let me take my bath.”Jane said,she stopped
abruptly.”I perceive something from the kitchen.”
Ajoke and Lucy looked at each other and shared a smile.
”Its Ajoke preparing spaghetti sauce.”Lucy said.
”Oh,thanks dear,its smells good,i can’t wait.”Jane laughed as
she made for the bathroom.
Biola had called three times,asking the girls to be fast.As the
Odenuga’s family have started arriving and were asking to see
their daughter.
They had a quick breakfast,while they ate Lucy excused herself
from the table twice,and the third time she rushed off to vomit.
Ajoke starred as Lucy rushed off the third time.
”Are you sure she’s alright?” she asked.
”No,i’m not.”Lucy answered returning to her seat.”I’m
pregnant.”
”Wow!”Ajoke laughed.”Congratulations! I’m happy for you.”
Lucy and Jane shared a look that said congratulation indeed.
”Why are you two staring at me like i just pooed on my
body?”Ajoke asked.
Lucy stood up,and left the table,it was apparent she was about to
cry.Ajoke and Jane followed her as she made for the guest
room.Sitting on the bed,Jane and Ajoke sat at both sides.
Jane explained all about the pregnancy to Ajoke,who was
surprised and at the same time pitied her,the girls did all they
could to console her and make her get herself together.
Ajoke and Lucy helped her dress up,Jane tied the expensive
white iro firmly over the Buba,and she looked smart.This was her
first time of wearing an Iro and buba.She did her make up,and
Ajoke helped her tie the red gele,with shoes,bag and jewellries to
match.One would think,she had just dropped from Jupiter.



Soon,they were on their way to the Kenneths where the
introduction would take place.
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”You look lovely sweetheart.”Biola said meeting Jane by the car.
She also greeted Ajoke and Lucy,thanking them for standing by
their friend.
”Your father’s people are here already.”Biola said as Jane and
her friends got down from the car.
”Oh mother.”Jane said.
”Come and say hello to them,they’ve been so good to
Kenneth,i’m so happy.”Biola smiled,tieing her wine lace iro very
well.Funmi and Biola wore the same cloth,with gele and bags to
go along.
This was not just a union of their children,it was a union of two
lost but found friends.

Jane greeted her father’s family,who were all happy to see
her.Even her mother’s sister was here already,she was glad to
see them all.
The programme was slated for 10am,and it was some minutes to
eleven,yet Jacob and his family were no where in sight.Jane had
began to fret.Her mother and friends calmed her down,saying
they were probably stuck in traffic.
……………….
”You guys should block us at Suzuki junction,so that we can
move together.” Jacob was on the phone with Jaiye,he dropped
the call and walked into the sitting room.
Funmi sat on the three seater upholster,she was dressed in a
wine lace iro and buba with silver,bag and shoe to match.An
expensive silver necklace sat on her plump fresh looking neck.
”Jacob,what are you still looking for,its almost 12pm.”Funmi
said looking anxiously at her son.
Jacob sat by her side,”Calm down mother,Jackie forgot
something in her room,we’ll get moving now.”
”I hope everything has been packed,Biola has been
calling.”Funmi said.
Jackie appeared and they left for the Kenneths.
……………..
As soon as the Smith’s family arrived,Jane’s heart light up
again,today was the beginning of a new journey.
Biola and Funmi embraced each other warmly.Even had hugged
Jane too,she looked happy again.
Jacob looked handsome in his white lace,Buba and sokoto with a
red cap on his head.He had stood for some seconds staring at
the heavenly made woman standing before him.
He controlled his heart,which was pumping blood faster than
usual.Jaiye and Paul stood by his sides also dressed in cream
lace buba and sokoto.
”You’re sweating man,relax.”Jaiye whispered into his ears.
”I will,its just… …. …..”Jacob began.
”Shhh…..shhshh…nothing is going to mar this day,just relax.”
Paul’s smile was also re-assuring,so he relaxed and took his
waiting seat.
A man who appeared to be the Mc took the mic and beckoned to
everyone to move closer and have a sit.”The programme is about
to begin…Good afternoon.”he started the introductions.