Maybe he was truly sorry and maybe he was a changed man but the thoughts of my dead baby hardened my heart towards him. I was speechless and couldn’t utter a word as I stared into his eyes hoping for the best.
“but you would agree with me that you’ve been stubborn, If you had listened and not ridicule me in presence of my guest, this would have been averted”. He continued
I looked at him
“My child is no more because of you and you are apportioning blame?”. I replied. I was disgusted and angry, I stood up and walked out of the room.
I looked at the wall clock in the sitting room where I spent my night and realised it was past 7am, I prance to the kitchen and found Uzor and Ada making pancakes.
“Good morning mummy, we are making breakfast for everyone”. She exclaimed. She was excited.
I can’t remember the last time Uzor cooked or helped with house chores, maybe the good days are here.
“Good morning my sunshine” I replied.
He stared at me. I stared back and went about my business.
I started my pepper soup and pap making process for Dera. Soon after his phone rang and he ran out to get it. He came back into the kitchen and handed me the phone.
“It’s Dera”he said.
“Hello sis”. I said as I received the phone.
“I’m fine sis. How are you?” She asked
“I’m better, and how’s the baby?”
“She is great, about to suck me dry and crying at any opportunity she gets”. Dera replied.
“Mr Sanusi, that man that used to work for dad, that you said you saw last night , called me a couple of minutes ago. He said you gave him my number last night.
Anyway, he said to tell you that they have found your car and you should come to the divisional police station to get it”.
“Wow, that’s great news”. I exclaimed
We chatted for a while and ended the call with the hope of seeing her soon.
“ They found the car” I said to him as I dropped his phone on the kitchen counter.
“Wow, that great news”. He exclaimed.
He seemed excited but I wasn’t interested in his feelings. The love I have for him suddenly didn’t exist.
Taking my bath while preparing to go see Dera, I touched my stomach and imagined a baby bump growing out but I realised it wasn’t going to happen, this made me cry. I had realised my period was late but never attributed it to being pregnancy. I felt it was late monthly flow or the stress of these past few weeks.
I lost my baby boy or girl due to carelessness and my inability to see Uzor for who he truly was because I was blinded with love and hope for a better marriage.
I stepped out of the bathroom and I saw him sitting by the side of the bed. He seemed ready to talk but I wasn’t ready.
“Sinach”. He said in a calm tone.
I haven’t heard him talk to me in that manner for a long time. He was always shouting and easily provoked. I wasn’t in the mood to hear apologises and Satan possessing human stories.
“Yes” I replied but making my way to the wardrobe to get dressed.
“ I’m filing for a divorce” he blurted out.
Don’t give up on Sinach now guys. Please keep her in your prayers and wait for her redemptioner, it’s gets better.
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