STORY TIME: Love Me Again (Episode 8,9 & 10)
By:Loudest Thoughts
EPISODE 8
“Good communication,not just any
communication”
Babs: she shove me an eye, are you satisfied
now, If you are can we go back to those
times of no fighting? I would really love to be
at peace with you
Me: so you can lie perfectly like this, what
shows you haven’t been lieing all along?
I kept the part when he mentioned he visited
on two occasions to myself,
Because I wanted to investigate first
Babs: What do you mean Clyde?
Me:I mean you managed to fool Dr. Livie,
What shows everything you have been telling
me all this while is true? Babs: Whatever
Me:Babs did you just say whatever
Babs: yes I did, am so tired of this emotional
trauma, I mean why am I even still with you
if you think I have anything doing with Livie?
It doesn’t work that way, am still here
because for “better for worse” And she tried
to walk away, then I shouted on top of my
voice, come back here
Babs:And if I don’t what will you do I was so
furious to the extent that I grabbed her by
the arm and pulled her towards with the
intention to give her the slap of her life, she
tripped and fell on her ankle.
Babs fell on the floor once again and
groaned.
Selfishly and heartlessly I left her there and
walked out of the house. I heard her say
Clyde you are heartless. I made up my mind
while driving out am leaving my matrimonial
bed this time for good, Can’t imagine what
my wife had done with Livie in my own
house.
To be continue
“Not every man in your wife’s life is
interested in her; some are genuine friends
when they know their stand so don’t open
that door”
I tried crawling to the home phone table just
to put a call through to someone, The one
person that came to mind, I dialed the
number.
Yes I have his number off head
Babs: Livie, Please its Barby, knowing very
well he doesn’t know our fixed line number, I
then said could you please help me, amidst
tears I told him I fell down and I think I can’t
move
Dr Livie: What, How, don’t worry am turning
round, whatever you do don’t risk walking
about until I take a look at it
Babs: Thank you, he kept calling to check in
until he got here While still on the floor, I
thought about what has gotten over Clyde
lately, at first I could just enjoy the silence
treatments but now he is becoming violent,
then I heard a knock on my door
Babs: come in Livie
Dr Livie: Oooh Barby, it looks serious He said
while rushing to my end, he sat beside me on
the floor with his first aid box. While checking
my leg out and finally deciding what to do to
relieve the pain, he kept asking questions
Dr Livie:Are you sure you just fell, because
the magnitude of the fracture is saying
something else.
Are you sure you were not pushed.
By the way where is Clyde? Why is he not
here? Shouldn’t he be your first call? Are you
sure he wasn’t the one who did this to you.
Babs:Livie, please I don’t need you to be
inquisitive right now, I am not on one of
those your examination tables to be
questioned Tell me can I walk again, is it
that bad.
Dr. Livie:Yes you can walk, but I need to take
you to the hospital for an x-ray considering
the fact that you can’t walk now
You know am a gynecologist, not that kind
of doctor to give you all the answers you
need
Babs:I understand this isn’t your field, but I
called you anyway, Knowing very well you
might know a thing or two
Can’t you do anything for now to relieve the
pain? Whiles I look into the hospital
tomorrow if it gets worse? And by the way,
my husband didn’t do this, He went out not
long ago and his phone is not reachable,
that’s how come you are here now, Besides
you are the only doctor friend I happen to
have his number lying around
Dr Livie: Really am your friend? You seem to
have given me another impression lately,
especially earlier when I visited. I doubted
that act you put on there. Well-done Barby
Babs: Livie, I don’t know what you are
talking about, But then do you think I need
this blame games right now. Please help me
to my room.
To be continued
EPISODE 10
“Manage your anger when you are around a
woman, so you don’t ruin your chance with
her”
Within some few minutes I was in my room,
Livie gave me some medicines and I told him
I was going to sleep, so he left. Minutes to
hours, I heard Clyde on top of his voice, so
Barbara you went to report me to your lover
You even had the guts to bring him in here
again. How dare you. I heard him walking
inside, I managed to raise up myself Clyde,
why are you shouting on top of your voice
with my name again? Yes, Livie came here to
do what you couldn’t do, what’s the big deal
about that You pushed me down and left me
to die, is that what you have reduced this
marriage to
And how dare you call me a cheat. Clyde be
careful with your words, silent treatment I
can take but not violence
For some time he was silent when I spoke
up, I kept wondering why then he flared up
Clyde: Oh really, you haven’t seen anything
yet,
Me: my dear, I have seen everything, what
else is there…. May be you finally kill or
divorce me He slammed the door while I took
a deep breath and relaxed in my bed. I heard
his car moving out. The pain seem to have
subsided a little so I called Livie, this time
with my new line
Dr Livie: Hello, who is this? Hey Barby is
that you,
How are you using a different line but then I
hope everything is fine
Me: Yes thank you, emmmmmmm did you
call Clyde about my fall
Dr. Livie: yes, has he come yet. He said he
was already on his way
Me: Yes he came home not long after you
left We talked for a while and I hanged up.
The subsequent days were hectic, I could
barely walk on my legs but had to go about
cleaning and cooking, Which Clyde shows no
interest in these days? One evening, our
friends came to visit us
Let me tell you a little about our friends; Mr.
Oke is a Lawyer and Mrs Oke is a counsellor
we met at a conference when I moved to
Nigerian with Clyde.
They have been out of the country for some
time now. With them, we share our secrets
and every other things close friends do I was
with them in the sitting room, We talked
about life down to my limping leg, and then
Clyde came back from work
Mr.and Mrs:Hey, Man of the House,surprise,
Clyde: when we spoke I didn’t know you
were coming down They talked for a while
and for the first time after our fight, Clyde
asked if I have offered our guest something I
replied and he smiled sheepishly to his
guests. Asking them if they are okay
They engaged in their normal chats and
arguments i find time to cut in when I can
focusing on my phone. When we meet the
Oke’s, we can’t stop talking, arguing about
issues. Mrs Oke suddenly asked; are you
okay Barbara, You look out of this world,
then her husband chorused yes you don’t
look yourself I replied just a little malaria, we
talked about it and made funny jokes I
excused myself and stood up limping on my
leg, Mr. Oke asked if I got the leg checked by
a doctor since it has been a while and I still
feel pain Before I could open my mouth, my
husband responded;yes a doctor has seen
her I turned and walked away, asking myself
what just happened, I brushed it aside. I
wasn’t afraid of going to the hospital myself
But I don’t want the doctors asking too
much questions
And then there is my husband who may get
into trouble.
I can’t tell if it works that way in Nigeria but
it sure does where I came from
They finally left, and as usual my husband
went to his guest room as he has moved
there since our last argument. Heartless
being I thought He now keeps late night and
comes home when he wants to, I can’t tell if
he works overnight, am just not bothered
with the overnights
But when he comes home looking funny I
keep cooking and he never touches, I make
sure I cook little just in case he doesn’t eat
Then I can eat myself not to waste the food.
To be continued
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