BELINA (AFTER THE WEDDING) SEASON 2
*****EPISODE 36*****
I woke up with the intense desire to cook something wonderful for my hubby – it is a Saturday.
After praying a short prayer, I set out to do just that.
Richy had a very stressful day yesterday
followed by a very extensive talk/argument. Yesterday night, we had talked and talked about all the events of the week. He had arrived looking so stressed out and tired that I almost discarded my anger to pamper him a
bit, just as he does with me; but I reckoned that doing that would push aside the settlement of what was on ground.
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He entered and I welcomed him in a casual way without the usual welcome kiss.
He looked at me critically with his tired eyes almost pleading for a loving affection.
“What is the matter honey? No welcome kiss?”
I shook my head slowly.
“No sir. No kiss today, we need to talk”. I wanted to continue but I just couldn’t.
He looked really tired that I decided to relent a little bit, even though I still had that carefully placed casual look.
I collected his laptop bag and suit jacket, carrying them into the room.
He tagged along, not uttering a word but I knew he must be terribly curious.
Immediately we entered the masters’ bedroom, he just lay flat on the bed, closing his eyes without removing anything.
It dawned on me that he must be terribly
tired; that could only explain why he was not
pestering me already.
I pulled off his shoes and socks, massaging his feet with my hands. I moved to his shoulders, massaging them slowly.
His tension eased a bit and he opened his eyes slowly. I felt stupid for challenging him immediately he entered even though that was the most reasonable thing to do when we tend to postpone issues a lot, enjoying each other’s
company.
Maybe that is why he did not even remember
to tell me about Oyinade, I thought. Maybe he fired her because he already has a child on the way. I banished all evil thoughts from my
brain as I stared at Richard’s tired profile.
I tugged at his suit.
“Why don’t you take a shower while I set your
dinner” I said quietly. He looked into my eyes with his blue eyes, maybe reading my thoughts.
Normally, he would have tried to know what was on my mind but he just nodded and sat up; maybe he hadn’t even heard me.
He started unbuttoning his shirt but I went and took over from him, he shook slightly and I smiled.
He smiled back.
“You know the power you have over me, don’t you?”
I feigned innocence which only made him smile more.
After I had removed his clothes, I marched him to the bathroom like a kid, leaving him there to
prepare his food.
We lay on the bed after eating and listening to
news. He was fidgeting with my hair; he loves
touching it.
“I am all ears. What do you want us to talk about that deprived me of my kiss?”
Oh! So he heard. I sighed.
“We can start by you explaining why you sacked Oyinade without telling me anything about it.”
Richard’s hand froze. I took that as affirmation and stood up.
You are keeping secrets from me Richard and it is hurting me.”
The very first time in months I would call him by his name.
“I know the girl is a harlot bent on ruining other
people’s marriages and I am partially happy that she is out of our lives but that does not negate the fact that you almost got her pregnant in the quest of having a child.”
Richard was up too, looking at me tongue-tied like something was wrong with me. That even made me angrier.
“Tell me: since when did you stop believing that I could actually get pregnant?”
He got back his tongue.
“What nonsense are you ranting?” he growled.
My eyes widened.
“So now I am saying nonsense, right?” I spat glaring.
“I don’t know what the hell is going through your brain but I certainly don’t know how a mere flimsy hug translates to getting her
pregnant. What on earth put that idea in your head” he almost yelled, glaring.
We glared at each other for some seconds before I looked away.
“Well, it was not just the mere hug” I said quietly, boiling with anger.
“I received a call a day before from an anonymous caller telling me of your escapades with your mistress.
The hug was a confirmatory sign.
” I laughed slightly; bitterly. “As if that was not enough, she had the guts to visit me on the hospital bed after I fainted to explain to me
how you desperately needed a child and that
since I could not give you one, she was…..”
“What?” Richard yelled, cutting me short.
He was pacing angrily while I stood with arms akimbo.
“What rubbish? That lying wench…” he paced and paced, making me dizzy.
“Oh… so she is lying? Easy to say since she is not here to defend herself.” I said cheekily.
He stopped and glared at me.
“You don’t believe me? Ok. Tell me what is between you and Kelvin. You met him before you met me and you must love him more but
why must you have anything to do with him
after all he did to you.
I got the picture where you were holding him so affectionately and I saw him in your office also, so confident that you would not reject him.
Tell me: what is going on?”
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