jilted episode 6

JILTED
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©™Hapita
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Sequence 6
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Continues..
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?Ambrose POV?

Haira wanted to cover up for her but I saw Bobby's face. I need not be told, my wife to be is a lesbian. I looked towards the long stair case, I wanted to run all the way through and demand an explanation but I don't want to create a scene in my in law to be home so I just had a few more bites before leaving.

Haira noticed I was sad and ran after me.

"It's not what you think okay?" Haira tried convincing me.

"Why are you covering up for her?" I rested my body on my car.

"I am not!" She protested.

"Is she a lesbian or not?" I watched her closely, she rolled her eyes, I was sure she was having a rehearsal of what lie to tell in her head.

"But she's changed now" She finally said.

"Ohhh, Haira what are you saying? Bobby said she's trying to initiate his girl? Didn't you hear him?"

"Bobby wanted you to know she was a lesbian, you know he never liked her. I am sure he said all intentionally"

She sounds convincing, Hanna won't dare cheat on me with a fellow man not to talk of with another lady, a terrible act!

"Thank you Haira, I was going to fire her, I thought it was true"

I had a few more discussion with Haira before leaving.

In my car, I called Hanna twice but she wasn't picking and I immediately knew she was sleeping. Half way to the house, I called Fiks to come over so we could fix the messy house together, he told me earlier he was going to stay back today to clean the house ahead the arrival of the Abuja babe he booked for the weekend. That was just Fiks! He thinks women are trouble and he prefer having numerous ladies to take to bed than having an serious relationship. He owns about four pharmacies with enough professional staff across the country and he could easily fall out of work for few days to attend to one of his numerous ladies.

I got home before Fiks, seeing the mess my woman had cause a night ago, I shook my head. Her dad asked me to be wise, in what way? I love Hanna than life itself but who would take that type of woman home to momma? She doesn't even want to change, maybe because she knows I am mad over her. My heart had skip a beat when Bobby said she was a lesbian. A lot of thoughts crossed my mind. I imagine a lady smooching and fondling her, what would be her reactions? Moan in ecstasy or what? I am glad Haira was able to convince me she's not what Bobby said, else, I would have broke down. I am sure I gave her all a woman ever wants so she has no excuse to cheat on me.

I started the cleaning and Fiks soon arrived.

"Hei big daddy" I greeted him

"Come no start that thing oo, which big daddy? I small pass wizkid"

I had settled for the name big daddy because of our age difference and his body stature, he's eight years older and a bit chubby.

"What the hell!" He exclaimed seeing my kitchen in a bad state.

"That girl get switch for head?" I couldn't describe what he had on his face, he was totally surprised.

"She's fine, she hates been corrected or forced to do something, she would turn everywhere upside down" I bent to pick the remnants of a broken mug.

"This girl need spanking oo, serious one!" He joined me in the cleaning.

"I can't hit her and I would kill anyone that touches her aside her family"

"Are you in love?" Fiks placed a hand on my shoulder, we were both standing close to the sink.

"Yes, you can say that again"

"Love na scam bro, see what love has caused you now? Heart aches "

"It doesn't change the fact that I love her very much"

"Uhmmm uhn" He clapped and that was it, we only talked about some other things throughout the exercise.

About 2pm in the afternoon, we were done with the general cleaning of the whole apartment.

"Ouch, my babe!" I said as I saw 6missed calls from her.

"Who would kill who?"

"None of us, we would be fine, both of us" I replied Fiks who stood at the entrance of my bedroom.

"She's not picking up" I frowned at my phone.

"That reminds me, you would go with me to Sonia's place" Fiks.

"Who's Sonia again?"

"Your girl's girlfriend"

"Ehn, that dog? Go alone" I stood up and removed my pillows case, I replace them with new ones.

"Abeg now, you know you are my personal person, I don't want to go alone in case she decides to break bottles" he pleaded.

"What do you want from her sef?" Hands akimbo

"I want to patronize her for the night, that girl carry oo"

"What about your Abuja babe? She no dey come again?" I asked shaking my head.

"Till Saturday afternoon now, would I sleep alone tonight?"

"So, you intend telling her to pass the night with you for some cash or what?"

"Not really, I have been on her neck for a relationship am sure she's not that hard to get"

"I would go with you, but you would have to buy me lunch oo" I drag my ear.

"OK now" he bounced in his standing position.

*Sonia's House*

"Knock now" I pinched Fiks, he was scared to touch the door.

"Help me abeg" he pleaded rubbing his palms

"Knock, knock, knock" I forced him towards the door and banged his fist at it but to our surprise, the door opened inwardly on it own, it wasn't lock.

"Oya enter" I pushed him in and followed.

"Hanna!" I trembled at the sight of what I saw, Jeremi was busy fondling and kissing my woman, Hanna was dead drunk with traces of whitish substances I suspect to be cocaine on her nose. Sonia and Mosa too were busy sniffing hard drugs and immediately they saw us, they became furious. The sitting room was littered with empty gin bottles, Hanna could hardly see, she was messed up and on only underwear.

"What do you want?" Sonia with red eyes.

"Baby, I came to see you oo" Fiks started but I couldn't stand the scene, I wanted to hit Jerry but because she was a lady, I was helpless.

"Move, idiot" I pushed Fiks out crying terribly.

"Can't you pretend you saw nothing?" Fiks kicked my car's tyre angrily.

"I saw everything, my woman!" I cried like a baby.

"Don't you know she's a lesbian?" Fiks was cool with his words already, I guess he now pitied me.

"I don't know, I thought I was more than enough for her" I was kneeling already holding Fiks toe.

"Hei, hey be strong!" He pushed me into the car and he drove out of the compound.

"Hanna why?" I held Fiks by his collar, he had parked the car to console me.
No strangle me now, se I be Hanna?" he flinched my hands off.

"Be strong, I understand what you feel but be strong okay? That's why i don't subscribe to love" He gave me his handkerchief.

He continued driving and I stop crying, I remembered everything I have done for her, I gave her everything including attention. I was always available whenever she wanted me. what would make her settle for lesbianism? She's not sex starved because i leave her weak most times, I was the one with the high libido and I explore her every time we met especially if she annoys me like she use to every other day. Sometimes bleeping her till she begs for freedom is my own way of punishing her for her wrongs. She has money, her father's wealth and my little financial assistance. I buy her gifts often, I take her out at least every weekend and spoil her. I love her but she wasn't seeing it, she's really taking me for granted.

Immediately I got home, I went to bed straight and Fiks left for his house. I slept for about thirty minutes before I got a call from my mom.

"Ambrose" She was crying.

"Mom are you okay?" I jumped out of bed.

"Your father has been ill for a while now" She cried more

"So, so is he dead?" My eyes bulge.

"No, he wants to see you" She finally said

"Right away, I will take the next bus" I ended the call and prepared for Ibadan. I still couldn't take Hanna out of my head, she was the only thing I could think of till I got to Ibadan in the evening.

"You are now a big man" Our family doctor confirmed as he shook me Vehemently.

"My son" She welcomed me into her arms, she has a red swollen eyes.

"How's he?" I held her hands.

"Come let me show you" It was dad's lawyer. I was led to his matrimonial bedroom.

"Dad" I rushed at him, he was lying weakly and paralyzed on the bed.

"Please leave us alone" He managed to tell the lawyer.

"Dad, how are you?" I brought his left hand forward and i straighten the fingers.

"You left us to ourselves" He was starring at me, he had a pale face and very dry skin.

"Work dad, I am sorry" I cleaned the beads of sweat on his forehead
"Where's your wife?" He didn't forget to maintain eye contact with me.

"Dad! Not now please" I don't want to remember Hanna and her ways now.

"Uhmmm, Ambrose! I hope i would see your children but if not, try and select the best mother for them. Don't pick a woman because she's rich or beautiful, it would fade, choose the one you can share secrets with, the one you can boast of, marry a woman you can confidently leave home while you are away for months. Choose only a woman that will give your children morals and touch your life positively."

"Dad, you will see her soon, she's the best of the best, my kids are on the way too stop talking like this" I pleaded as cloud of tears formed in my eyes.

"Your mom is a very good wife, unfortunately we had only you. Ambrose, your mom has a but, she can't keep secrets! Oh! how I wish she can, there's a lot of things she might find out after my death"

"You aren't dying any time soon, stop it dad, stop scaring me!"

"You have made me proud, all my life I worked for you. I am glad you honoured my call, Please be a good boy!" He forced out a smile.

"Daddy stop!" I could move longer hold the tears.

"My lawyer would show you a lot, Ambrose dear, I left money for you! you are entitled to over one billion naira cash aside from properties and other valuables"

I jumped out of bed, one billion naira is a lot of money and I don't expect my dad to have that much.

"Daddy, how?" I returned to his side and he smiled.

"That's why I worked hard for you, so that you won't spend your life asking how?, just spend it wisely and I trust you anyways"

"How come we don't know you are this rich?"

"The only person I could have told was your mom but she has a leaking mouth, she would broadcast how rich I am, Ambrose, I didn't acquire most of this money legally and I want you to plead to your mom on my behalf, if she gets to know what I did to secure your future, she mightn't forgive me"

"You killed? Rob? Or what? " My eyes bulged.

"Game of politics" He smiled again revealed his stained brown teeth

"Ohhh, but why are you telling me now? all this, why now? do you want us to return the money to the government?"

"Ambrose, you should try and get yourself a woman close to perfect, that money, invest it! Spend it wisely. Tell your mom am sorry and I love her, son I love you too and lived all my life working for you'

"I love you too daddy" Hot fresh tears gushed down my cheeks, we held each other hands for a moment and maintain the tears competition.

"Go boy and be strong, call me the lawyer and the doctor"

I nodded and headed for the door.

"Ambrose!" I turned around

"Sir? "

"Stand on your decisions and face anything life throws at you like a man, get the best partner for support and make sure none of your kids suffered, I have taught you a lot, I have worked to keep you standing and going, be brave, I have committed all the sins on your behalf, make me proud! "

I wasn't crying, the tears came itself and words failed me so I waved at him and he returned it. Alas! that was the last.

"Ambrose, come over" The doctor beckoned on me, he was coming back from dad's room with the lawyer, he called me to the dinning room and I stood between them.

"He's gone!" The doctor announced trying to lower his voice so my mom won't hear.

I sat on the floor, I was tired of crying, i just screamed and soon my mom got the latest and she went really crazy!

One of the darkest Fridays in my life!
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