MARRIED TO A STRANGER
By: Mister Allen
Episode 25
They both stood anxiously waitdie”……Lara to come down but that didn’t happen,After waiting for a few minutes with no sign of Lara, Jeff finally developed the courage to peep from the kitchen to see if she was standing outside waiting for thembut didn’t see anyone, “she’s not here” he whispered to Lola who was still standing in the kitchen afraid to come out, “could she have gone back in?” Lola asked, “I don’t know” Jeff replied, maybe she never even came down in the first place, it could probably have been the door to your roombeing slammed shut by wind or something” Jeff suggested, “but I didn’t leave my room door open” Lola argued getting confused, “these things happen” Jeff replied, “nobody’s above making mistakes” he hissed, he was already finding comfort in the possibility that Lara was still asleep and they had only been frightened by the door slamming shut as aresult of wind, and he didn’t need Lola spoiling the thought for him.He left her behind in the kitchen and went to the room to check on Lara, he was relieved to find her sleeping peacefully or at least that was what it looked like; he carefully crept into bed and lay beside her on the bed, being careful not to wake her up.
The next morning, Lara announced that she would be traveling for the final time in the next 3 weeks before the company finally retained her new position, she was to go to Kenya to seal a multimillion naira business deal this time without her boss.“You’re traveling again?” Jeff asked, “yes, but it’s only for a month” Lara replied, “only for a month?” Jeff asked, “that’s even longer than your usual trips” he whined, “I know” Lara replied “but this is the last one, after this there’ll be no more, Ipromise” she said, “I can’t wait for all these to end” Jeff replied with a huge sigh,“don’t worry, it will be over soon” Lara replied, “much sooner than you expect” she muttered under her breath.***
Three weeks later, Jeff found himself dropping Lara off at the airport again as usual and afterwards went to drop Jojo off at Aunty Fanny’s like he always did when Lara traveled, “how are you coping with this your absentee wife?” Aunty Fanny asked when he dropped Jojo, “it is well Aunty” was all he replied, he didn’t want anyone reminding him of Lara’s constant absence from the house, “how is the physiotherapy for your spondylosis going?” He asked quickly changing the topic, “it’s helping” she replied nodding, “atleast I’m starting to feel some relief in my back” she said, “your back?” Jeff asked looking confused, “I thought it was just your neck” he replied, “it’s both my dear, your aunty’s getting old” she replied with achuckle, “you know I never really understood this spondylosis thing, what’s it all about?” he asked curiously, “the doctor said it is a wear and tear that occurs in the joints and bones of the spineas people get older, it can affect the neck and the upper and lower back causing pain and stiffness.
It is usually caused by degenerative changes in the spine that occur in old age and can be treated with pain killers, exercise, physiotherapy and surgery” Aunty Fanny explained, “hmm! Interesting, everything makes more sense now” he said nodding his head, “so did your doctor mention anything about young people like me being at risk?”
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