Enemies of the Church!
Composed and written by Excelrhymez
Aka Mummy E
Episode 23.
Reverend Leo sat on the couch waiting for his wife to return home. He took another look at the clock. It was almost 12:30am. He would have been worried but he was getting used to her midnight home coming. He had noticed this kind of movement from his wife for almost a month now. Infact since Rachael got pregnant she had put up one new strange character everyday.
Leo was a sad and unhappy man. Every night he cries to God in prayer for Mercy and for a miracle in his home. His wife getting pregnant for another man was making him believe that he might actually be the cause of thier infertility all this years. And now Rachael had become something else in the house.
They barely spoke to each other except in church or when a visitor comes in. Rachael was a perfect pretender and no one would suspect that she wasn’t living well at home with her husband.
Leo had a lot of big problems in his head yet members of the church do not understand. Every now and then they run to him for prayers and counselling. He was even wondering if there was anyone praying for him and his household. “God have you forsaken me? Why is my home shredding to pieces. Dear Lord please show me mercy, please Jesus show me mercy.” As Leo was praying he heard the front door open. He knew Rachael was back, and so he sat up. She came in, looked at him and just walked past him. Leo had to interrupt her.
Leo: Rachael where are you coming from?
She pretends like she didn’t hear him and continues walking to the room.
Leo: am talking to you, where are you coming from?
Rachael ignores and keeps going. Leo had to hold her forcefully and drag her back.
Leo: when I talk to you, you listen to me and you don’t walk out on me.
Rachael: ah ah do you want to hurt me and my baby? Why did you drag me like that?
Leo: You don’t want to see me angry woman, so gently and respectfully answer my question. Where are you coming from at this time of the night.
Rachael: I went to see a friend
Leo: which friend.
Rachael:A friend ,you don’t know him, I mean you don’t know her.
Leo looks at her before continuing with his question.
Leo: Doesn’t this your him her friend have a name?
Rachael: oh oh oh what is all this interrogation for na . I just said you don’t know the person I went to see. Please Leo I want to rest am very tired after a long day please.
Leo: You are tired, was I the one that put you to work that got you tired.
Rachael: Leo I am pregnant inase you are too blind to see, I am pregnant and I get tired easily. But of course you won’t care. How can you care? When you don’t know the effort the strength it takes to get a woman pregnant. If you were capable of impregnating a woman now you would have known the pains, the feelings, the sacrifice and how it feels for a woman to be carrying your child.
Leo: shut up Rachael, don’t insult me.
Rachael: Did I insult you? Is there any word I have said that is not true? How many years have we been married? Were you able to get me pregnant? But just one try from a real man, boom! I have something to show for it.
Leo raised his hands in attempt to slap her but he quickly realized himself and held back. He stepped back and sat on the chair, looking into nothing.
A surprised Rachael looked at him, adjusted her clothes and cleared her throat.
Rachael: Leo I am tired of leaving like this, I am tired of this cold war between the two of us. For years I have been patient with you but my patience has finally ran out because you don’t even appreciate anything I do. Instead you want to start beating me now. I will not stay in a violent marriage. I will not wait until you kill me before I act.
Leo: Did I touch you? Have I ever laid my hand on you?
Rachael: But you almost did. You wanted to slap me just now.
Leo: I wanted to but did I? After everything you’ve done and the way you treated me have I ever touched you.
Rachael: But you almost beat me up just now if not that……
Leo: if not what? Were you the one who stopped me?
Rachael: I will not wait for you to beat me up o. You were able to stop yourself now but what happens next time when you can’t stop yourself. You will beat me up and kill my baby because she is not yours abi. You will kill me and my unborn child. I will not let you do that.
Leo: You are possessed Rachael.
Rachael: no problem, but hear this reverend Leo. I am tired of this whole shit . And am not ready to take it anymore.
Leo: Meaning what na?
Rachael: I want a divorce…..
Leo: what? Did I hear you right?
Rachael: yes, you heard me very well. I want a divorce.
Leo was shocked as he stood up staring at her.
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