Lara’s phone rang waking her up
rudely from her nap. She
squinted at her phone’s screen-
‘Mummy’ was all she could see.
“Hello?” she said in a sleepy
voice.
“Iwon omo buru yen, what on
earth is your problem?” Funke -
her mother screamed into her
ears.
“Mummy, is anything the
problem?” she rubbed her eyes.
“Nonsense!” came her mother’s
reply.
“People use what they have to
get what they want in life, is
anything wrong if I give my only
daughter out to a rich family?”
Her sounded aggressive.
Lara glanced at her phone screen
again in terror, before placing
back to her ear.
“Mummy, If I did something
wrong, just tell me…” she began
to say softly.
“Do I need to remind you of your
deeds? You’ve become
disrespectful, you no longer cook
for your husband, you’re even
threatening to leave your
matrimonial home!” her mother
queried.
“But..mum…”
“No buts, sho gbo? Rubbish! And
let me remind you, don’t just
come to my house if your
husband divorces you due to
your stubborness.” he mother
shouted again.
Lara bit her lower lip.
“Mum….”
the line went dead.
She stared at her phone in
silence, what kind of life is this?
Tony had told her mother fake
stories about her. How can her
mother be this selfish? She
pondered.
“Hello…” Tony intoned behind
her.
She turned sharply, her eyes
widened, how did he get there?
“So are you ready to turn a new
leaf?” he wore a mischievous
smile.
She pursed her lips, fidgeting at
her dress.
“Go make me a mug of choco.”
he ordered walking out of her
room.
She swallowed hard, she felt her
heart split. She ran her fingers
gently on her chest.
“It’s well, I’ll survive, somehow,
anyhow, one day, it’ll be over.”
she whispered to herself as she
fought to keep back tears.
...
Lara wiped her hands on her
apron, she pushed the flask of
food away from her, before
proceeding to peel some
plantains.
Tony had called her earlier, to
make a meal for two, as he was
bringing a guest home.
Whoever the guest was? She
shrugged.
She began setting the table when
the door bell rang, she rushed to
open it.
“Welcome” she said as Tony
brushed past her.
She turned to look at the guest,
she almost mistook the guest to
be a male.
“Good day.” Lara said softly.
The guest was wearing a trouser
suit, she was masculine, her hair
cut very low. If not for the
earrings, she could be called a
male.
“Hy,” the guest said coldly.
“Errm, Sophy, have a seat, make
yourself comfortable..” Tony
began to say.
“Not so fast, won’t you introduce
me to her?” the guest said with a
low laugh.
“Welll…okay…, sophy, meet my
Illiterate wife- Lara, errrm, Lara
meet my cutie pie-sophia.” he
chuckled.
Sophia laughed out loud.
“Well Lara, I’ve heard alot about
you…” she extended her hand
for a shake.
Lara shook her head in pain, she
didn’t take sophia’s hand. She
began counting her toes.
“Errm, sophy darling, lets
proceed to the dining area, I
believe she should have set the
table by now .” Tony led Sophia
towards the dinning room..
Lara watched them from the
corner of her eyes, her eyes
stung her as tears rolled down
her cheeks.
“Hmm, she cooks well…” sophia
said eating in mouth fulls.
“Oh yes! And that’s the main
reason I’m still keeping her, else,
she should be in her parents
house by now” Tony said loudly.
“Oh sweerie, that was too
rude…” Sophia laughed.
Lara walked lightly into her room,
she went on her knees. Is this
real? She thought.
She felt she needed to talk to
somebody. Her mum was out of
question, Deji isn’t in town for
now. She decide to pray, though
she doesn’t belive in prayers.
“God…” she looked towards
heaven.
“I know you can see all that’s
happening, do I deserve such
treatments?” she sniffed.
“I have no one to talk to,
nowhere to go…you are all I have
now…my father is no more…”
she sobbed.
“I heard you are a father to the
fatherless, don’t forsake me
O’Lord….help me dear father….”
her body shook with sobs.
She laid on the hard floor, she
liked its coldness, it gave her
some sort of comfort.
Tony isn’t a human being…she
thought. He is either a beast or
the devil himself. He dared bring
his mistress into their home…he
knew there’s nothing she could
do.
....Part 4 drops soon.
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