I glanced at him and continued to talk to Ada. She mentioned her dad fed her and bought her ice cream and chocolate. She was going to bring me some but her Dad said sick people don’t eat ice cream. I glanced at him again and shook my head. He just kept staring at me. Was he disappointed I didn’t die?
The doctor walked into the room and asked how I felt and said I could go home if I felt better.
I was happy to leave but where is my home? That question stopped me in my tracks. I stood up and made my way to see Dera who was feeding her daughter. The pap and pepper soup made its way to her despite the chaos, that alone made me happy. She was sympathetic and offered a shoulder to cry on but she had so much to juggle at the moment and I had to go home and take a bath.
We arrived at my house in an Uber, but my head was filled with numerous questions that I didn’t have answers to. How can I stay with this man with wolf tendencies? Am I safe ? What am I going to do ? Leave him? I preach against divorce, but isn’t domestic violence enough to leave a loveless, lifeless marriage?
I made my way into the house and Ada screamed surprise!!!. Erected before me was a welcome- back- home banner and balloons. Ada was excited, Uzor seemed pleased with himself, I smiled because my daughter was really happy as her missing tooth showed in all its glory.
It was past 9pm, so I told Ada that it was time to go to bed. From Ada’s room, I went straight into the room Uzor and I shared. I took my bath and went straight to bed. My first point of call was to change the sheets and lay down afterwards.
He came in and turned on the light, sat down on my side of the bed. I knew he was there but pretended to be sleeping.
He tapped me gently until I opened my eyes.
“Yes Uzor, can I help you with anything?” I asked
“I’m sorry Sinach, about what happened today. I don’t know what came over me. Please forgive me”. He said in a remorseful tone.
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