I HAVE DRUNK STRANGE WATERS - Episode 3

  

EPISODE 3

“What did you do to get me that invite? Did you sleep with the owner of the filling station?”

“How can you say that Femi?” she said with hurt written all over her face.

I stood up,  ran my hand through my hair, and started pacing the room. Different scenarios flashed through my mind and non of them was pleasant. Yes, I know the woman I married: she has never looked at another man since we got married and I have come to trust her.  “What did Kike give in exchange to get me this invite?”

“I don’t believe you can even think I can do such a dirty thing, the owner of the filling station is not even in Nigeria for crying out loud!”

“How do you know he is not in Nigeria when you are not involved in all this?” I asked bewildered. She is already looking cornered and I know the truth will come out soon.

“Fine! I will tell you the truth” she said and sat down with her hands folded.

“I sent your CV to the company on your behalf. Your CV is always everywhere around the house, I just took it to a Café and told them to help me type it and sent it to their email address”

I looked at her face and I knew she was saying the truth. “I am sure they must have gotten a thousand and one application, I know how big this filling station is. They would have overlooked my application because there is nothing special about it: I mean I have been told that all my life” I said as a matter of fact.

I watched her chew her lips and I knew it means there was more, I can read my wife like a book.

“I met Loveth last month, I didn’t tell you about it because you never liked her. The owner of the company is one of her sugar daddies. She flew abroad frequently to have a nice time with him” she said looking guilty. She knew I never liked Loveth, that girl is a high-class prostitute I warned her to stay away from.

I walked up to her slowly and hugged her “I am sorry I ever doubted you”

“How can you even think I can do such a thing Femi?”

“I have apologized, haven’t I? I said I am sorry babe”

She pushed me away jokingly “The interview is tomorrow; we don’t have time for this”

I went for the interview the following day and got the shock of my life, I was still trying to grab the reality of what happened when I walked into the house that Wednesday with a stunned look. Kike opened the door before I even knocked.

“How did it go?” she said as soon as I stepped in.

“Get me a glass of water,” I said and she quickly rushed in to bring out the water.

“Tell me now, the suspense is killing me,” She said anxiously.

“How rich did you say the owner of the filling station is?” I asked still looking stunned.

“He is stinkingly rich, but what does that have to do with your interview?" she asked looking lost.

“I got the job Kike” I said and she suddenly stood up and hugged me in joy.

“I know God has not forgotten us Femi,” She said as tears poured out of her eyes.

“My Salary is 350k apart from allowances, and I was given an official car and one apartment close to the filling station,” I said still finding it hard to believe.

“I knew it! I know God will put our enemies to shame one day” she said still crying.

“I was asked to start by next week Monday,” I said as I drank the remaining water in the cup.

“What did you need to prepare?” she asked as she stood up preparing to go inside.

“Come and sit here for a moment,” I said and gently guided her to sit on my lap.

“What do you want to say again?”

“Kike I am going to take care of you, I will spoil you with so much money that you will never suffer again,” I said looking serious.

“You are just saying that because you are overwhelmed with joy” she laughed

“I mean it; you have really done a lot for me. A woman like you is one in a million”

“Ehn? I will believe you, for now, I just pray all those girls with toothpick legs looking for readymade soup will not make you change your mind” she said jokingly.

“Baby, if I leave you let God punish me”

“Stop cursing yourself Femi, you are taking this too far”

“You have permission to kill me if I ever leave you,” I said now laughing

“No, I won’t kill you, dear, I will just make you wish you were dead”

 

To be continued…

 

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