Must Read: My Husband

7 years ago

Must Read: My Husband

Jacob adjusted his tie and brushed off unseen dust from his
shoulders,if the image in the mirror was anything to go by then he
looked smashing cool and composed.He picked the hair brush
from the dressing table and combed his hair into A???? neat pile.
The bottle of cologne lay on the table,he sprayed some and
sniffed in the air.

“Here i come.” He said aloud and walked to the dinning.

“Honey,Nnamdi is almost through and i’m helping him out,i’m
coming.” Jane said from the kitchen when he heard Jacob
dragging out the chair of the dinning.
Jacob relaxed and picked the morning paper,”Take your time
dear,i’m in no hurry.”
He had not even be seated for five minute when Jane appeared
with A???? tray of moimoi.She unwrapped it and used the table knife
to slice it into small pieces,heat oozed out into the air.
“I was only joking when i said having moimoi for breakfast
wasn’t A???? bad idea.” Jacob said.
“You needn’t have gone to much trouble.”
Jane was glad that he was being thoughtful,she knew he had A????
knack for moimoi and it’s being A???? while they served it so she
decided to surprise him D?????????§??° morning” i just wanted to make
you happy,moreover Nnamdi did most of the cooking.”

Jacob picked A???? fork to eat,but Jane stopped him.”Its still hot
dear,i’m sure you don’t want to burn your tongue.” She teased
him.
“Can i have A???? glass of cold water please.”
“There’s juice in the jug.”Jane said pouring juice into A???? glass.

“I know dear,i just want water.”
Jane left for the kitchen and soon returned with A???? glass of cold
water,all of A???? sudden she began to tremble causing the glass to
fall from her hand.
Jacob was besides her in A???? minute,”Sorry dear,what’s wrong
with you?”He stirred her away from the broken glass.
Jane only nodded her head as Jacob led her to A???? seat.she was
feeling dizzy.
He rushed to the kitchen to get her A???? glass of water,”Take.”
He put the glass to her mouth and she sipped like A???? baby,”Stop
fuzzing over me.” She smiled.
“Are you okay now?” He asked deeply worried.

“Yes dear,i’m alright.” She made to get up,but she couldn’t.
“Just relax.” Jacob stopped her.
Nnamdi had cleaned up the glass remain.”Is madam okay?” He
asked.
“Madam is fine,please get my car key from our bedroom.”

“Baby i’m fine.” She said but her voice was low.Without warning
she got up and rushed to the toilet,vomitting in the closet.she
leaned against the wall.Jacob washed her face and helped her to
A???? seat.
“Here’s the key sir.” Nnamdi said.
“Drop it on the table.” Jacob said.”You can leave us alone now.”
“I’m taking you to the hospital right away.” He said carrying her
to the sitting room.He noticed that she had gained much
weight,it had been A???? while he scooped her in his arms.
“No dear,i’ll be fine.” She said after he placed her on the couch in
the sitting room.she forced herself to A???? sitting position.

“When have you been feeling D?????????§??° way?” He asked placing his
hands on her body to feel her temperature.But her temp. was
okay.
Jane sighed,”I’m okay.”
“When last did you see your period?” He inquired carefully.
Jane’s heart jolted A???? beat.” Are you A????

doctor?” She feigned A????

smile.

“Fine as your husband i want to know.” His eyes not leaving her
stomach.
Jane knew what he was driving at but she didn’t want to get her
hopes high for nothing.It would be worse if they found out that
she hadn,t taken in D?????????°s time.
“Okay i’m fine,finish your food so that you can leave for
work.”Jane tried to assure him.
“Promise me you’ll go to the hospital before going to your store.”
His eyes looked pleadingly into hers.
Jane smiled,”I promise you.” She seemed to have recovered her
strenght.

Jacob held her hands and led her to the table,she sat on A???? chair
and watched him devour the moimoi.

He asked for more and Nnamdi served him more,he finished it
too and drank some juice.His phone beeped and he picked it.

“That was Jaiye on the line.” Jacob said.

Jane almost froze on her seat,she went pale.

Facing the other
side,she quickly changed her countenance least Jacob caught
that look on her face.
“I’ll be on my way now,so make sure you see our doctor,and be
good dear.” He said getting up.
“Let me get my briefcase from the bedroom,duty calls.” He
returned and kissed her goodbye before leaving for work.

Jane called Nnamdi to clear the table,before wobbling to her
bedroom.
……………..
She stirred in her sleep,and carelessly opened one of her
eyes,effortlessly opening the door.The ray from the window fell
on her face.
She yawned lazily and got up to close the blind,the glass of
water and A???? satchet of paracetamol lay on the dressing table.she
wondered who had dropped it there.
Just like A???? flash of lightening.she remembered what happened in
the morning.she let mind relish their earlier conversation.
“??·???·???????a????????????·???·????? i truly pregnant?” She said aloud asking no one in
particular than herself.she pressed her stomach but she didn’t
feel A???? thing.
What if she was indeed pregnant,Jacob would be so happy.His
joy would be overfilled.

She remembered she had taken the drug,but she felt better
now.Jacob had made her promise to see their doctor.It was
some minutes past eleven already.

She rushed to the nursery,” ?????????§° room will become alive.” She
smiled to herself.

Closing the door,she took her bath and dressed up.Nnamdi
served her some of the moimoi,it tasted good.she ate A???? small
portion before leaving for the hospital.

She hoped that when her husband returned at night,she would
have some piece of good news to share.D?????????§° were her very
thought as she drove to their hospital. ”
…………………….
“Adetoun be calm.” Rekia said cuddled up on the sofa,she looked
tired even after A???? four hours straight sleep.She sipped from the
glass of hot tea,her eyes on Toun who stood by the
window,pulling the curtains apart every minute to check if
Hannah had arrived.
It was some minutes past two when she noticed that Hannah and
the men she had been sitting with were no longer inside the
club.Adetoun had rushed outside but her friend was not there.It
had taken another twenty minutes to sq££ze through the people
swaying on the dancefloor to reach Rekia,who seemed to
enjoying every minute of her time swaying her lips,and shaking
her butts much to the delight of the men dancing around her.

They went around the club,the ladies,the game room and every
available space to make matters worse she wasn’t picking her
calls.
They approached the security men,and gave A???? good description
of Hannah.The security who attended to them said he had seen
the lady enter into the car of one of the men and they drove
off,and it didn’t seem like she was forced or drunk.
Their hands fell when they heard D?????????§??°,Rekia was relaxed but it
seemed Adetoun was worried.
Rekia had explained to her that,Hannah was old enough to take
care of herself and that she would be fine.
“You keep asking me to relax,but how can i?when she hasn’t
returned,its almost twelve noon.” Adetoun said her eyes stuck on
the big wall clock that took solace upon the cream wall of the
sitting room.
“Worrying will not bring her home,i just have A???? feeling she’s
alright.” Rekia sighed.she picked her phone and dialled
Hannah’s number,the phone kept ringing but unfortunately it
wasn’t picked up.
“She’s not picking her calls too,i’ve been having D?????????§?° strange
feeling since you propped the idea of going clubbing last
night.”Adetoun said taking the seat nearest to the door.

“Are you saying D?????????§???° is. My fault,i didn’t force you guys along
now.” Rekia said her voice had grown high by A???? pitch.
“Ofcourse you didn’t,you only coerced us into going.” Adetoun
answered.

“I see,i’m not going to fight you over D?????????§°.” Rekia hissed and
stood up walking briskly out of the sitting room.