Unfriendly Friend Final Part 2 – Judith Onyoyibo

Unfriendly Friend Final Part 2 – Judith Onyoyibo

The next morning, my mother and I travelled to my base.

She didn’t tell my father about the issue on ground.

“You don’t need to tell everyone about the challenges in your marriage. There are some battles you will have to fight in secret as a woman inorder to preserve the dignity of your home. You and your husband may reconcile after a misunderstanding but bad image you’ve painted to others about your marriage may linger forever.”. My mother advised.

It made sense to me.

When we got to my house, my husband was home with Kate. They were both surprised to see my mom.

“Good morning mama”. Kate greeted with her head bowed down.

Kate and my mom are acquainted. Kate used to spend some holidays at my house back then in the university.

“I heard you live here now”. My mother said.

“It’s just for a while ma”. Kate answered.

“I heard you aren’t even in talking terms with your friend, is that true?”. My mother asked Kate.

“Mama you just came, we can discuss that later. Let me take your bags to the guest room “. My husband volunteered.

“Don’t touch my bag! I’m very disappointed at you. How could you take the side of a third party over your wife?”. My mother faced my husband.

“It’s not what you think ma”. My husband said defensively.

“So, tell me what it is, I’m listening “. My mother said with her hands akimbo.

“It was your daughter that even suggested..”. My husband tried to explain.

“Oh! She’s no longer your wife but now my daughter. What a transformation”. My mother said.

“Mama I will leave as soon as I’m able to stand on my feet “. Kate said.

“No my dear. You won’t be the one to decide When to leave. As a matter of fact, you are leaving this week!”. My mother said.

Kate and my husband both exchanged glances.

“But mama she doesn’t have anywhere else to go”. My husband said.

“The last time I checked, her mother is still alive. What is stopping her from going there?”. My mother asked.

“Mama please let her stay for a while “. My husband pleaded.

“I can’t believe you are still taking her side even in my presence. When you came to marry my daughter, you never said you will be marrying her with her friend oh. You have to choose today if you want to keep your marriage or you want to keep Kate”. My mother said.

There was a prolonged silence.

“I will leave by weekend”. Kate said.

My husband gave her a puzzled look.

She left the seating room angrily.

My husband just sat down looking confused and heartbroken.

“Stanley my son. I know it’s your house but it’s also your wife’s home. The day you got married to her, you two became one. It doesn’t make any sense if you keep making decisions without considering her emotions”. My mother said to my husband.

My mother kept on advising the both of us on how to make our marriage work.

My husband never said anything. He kept on pressing his phone while my mother spoke.

When she was done talking, she stood up to leave. I followed her outside.

“Mama why are you leaving so soon? Please don’t go”. I pleaded.

“I don’t want your husband to disrespect me my dear. I have done my part, it’s now your turn to step up your game and guard your home with your womanly power. You have to protect what you have like a mother hen. The world is dangerous. I have said my own “. My mother said.

I followed my mom to the park where she boarded a bus to Ibadan.

As her bus drove from the park, I felt so empty and lost.

I journeyed back home with a heavy heart.

When I got to the house, my husband and Kate were not at home. “They must have gone out together”. I thought.

I was so worried and confused.

“I hope I have not finally pushed my husband away completely “. I cried.

My husband didn’t return home till past midnight. He only came to our bedroom once to get a change of clothes.

He slept in the visitors room that night.

I woke the next morning to get him prepared for work while i prepared breakfast.

I selected a beautiful native for him and got it ironed. They normally dress in native attires on Fridays. I brought out one his black Italian shoes and got it polished. I also picked a boxer and a singlet for him. I arranged everything on the bed. I have been doing this since we got married.

I prepared scrambled eggs and bread for breakfast to be taken with a hot chocolate beverage drink. I also prepared jollof rice and packaged it for him to take to work for lunch.

When i got to the room, I saw he was already dressed. He didn’t wear the clothes and shoe I prepared for him.

Before I could say Jack, he has already left for work without eating the food I suffered to prepare for him.

I was disgruntled.

He also returned back for work very late. I tried initiating conversations but got completely ignored by him.

He even barely answer my greetings. I cried and beg him to please speak to me but he never gave me any attention.

I couldn’t even understand why he was so mad at me while I should be the angry one. He was the first to break our marital vows and disrespected our marriage.

Well, I decided to play the fóôl inorder for peace to reign.

I kept on praying day and night for him to change but he never changed. I went to different crusades and revivals without seeing any results. He even got worse. Sometimes, he doesn’t even sleep at home.

One morning, he was having his bath. He left his phone on the bed. I wanted to peep through his phone and saw he has already changed his password. I was trying to figure out the new password when Kate’s message popped in. It read;

“Thank you for everything you do for me dear. What would I have done without you?”.

I didn’t know when the phone slipped from my hand. Luckily, the screen didn’t crack. I quietly dropped the phone.

I went straight to the guest room and cried my eyes out. The pain was unbearable. While my husband made me cry, he was making another woman happy.

If it were to be a regular man who I met randomly and got married to, I wouldn’t be this pained. This is someone I sacrificed my youth to. I gave him all I’ve got.

I decided that I’ve had enough already. No more crying over a split milk. If he wants to go astray, he should go astray.

After having a good cry, I took my bath and got dressed. I went straight to the salon and got a good hair hair cut. I dyed my hair.

When I got home, he was in the seating room seeing a movie. He was surprised to see my new haircut but he didn’t say anything to me.

Unlike before, I walked past him without greeting.

I fixed dinner for myself and ate to my satisfaction. I didn’t prepare for him because he hardly touched my food since the whole drama started.

I to start job haunting o, I’m a graduate after all. While at it, I went out more often I even started visiting the gym. After a while, I finally got the job.

I didn’t inform my husband about getting a job. What’s the point? Not like he cares.

I purposely leave the house before him. Sometimes I work overtime so that my husband gets home before me.

I will put my phone on alarm at random moments so that when it starts ringing, I will pretend as if I was having an actual phone call.

I never knew these things were getting to my husband.

One evening when I got back from work really late, he confronted me angrily.

“Where do you think you are coming from?”. My husband asked angrily.

I looked around to be sure he was talking to me.

“Are you not the one I’m talking to?”. My husband asked.

“I don’t think where I’m coming from is any of your business, don’t you think so?”. I asked him.

“It has gotten to the point where you now hang out with men right? I think you’ve forgotten that you are a married woman. When was the last time you cooked for me nor performed your duties as my wife?”. He asked angrily.

I couldn’t help but burst into a very loud laugh. Men can be something else honestly. I can’t believe my husband is reminding me that I’m a married woman but he failed to realize he is also a married man.

“I’m taking to you and you’re laughing right? If you dare leave this house tomorrow, don’t bother to come back”. He said angrily.

I didn’t say anything. I just walked out on him.

I was so happy that night like cràzy. My husband was beginning to have a taste of his own medicine even when I wasn’t even cheating on him.

For the first time since the drama started, my husband came to sleep in our bedroom that night.

I was shocked to see him there.

Without saying anything, I left the room for the guest room. Happiness wanted to finish me that night.

The next morning, I left the house even before my husband woke up.

My husband almost drained my battery with series of calls. I didn’t take any of his calls. When the calls got too much, I switched my phone off.

I worked overtime that day at work. When I closed from work, I took my time and strolled home magnetically.

I was ready for my husband’s reaction. I knew he’d be so angry. “Who cares anyways? I prepared my mind to give it to him back to back.

When I entered the house, I saw him seated in the seating room.

He didn’t say anything to me.

“Strange”. I said in my mind.

I wanted to apologize for not taking his calls but decided to cancel that thought. He should be the one apologizing.

I walked past him and went upstairs.

He joined me shortly.

“You’ve been acting so strange lately. What’s the problem?”. My husband asked.

That came as a shock to me.

“Are you really asking me that?”. I asked him with a frown on my face.

“Let’s talk about us babe. I don’t like what’s going on in our marriage “. My husband said.

“Interesting. I never thought we were still married”. I said sarcastically.

“I know I messed up but you are talking this thing too far…”

“Excuse me! If you know you are not yet ready to take responsibility of your actions, I don’t think we should be having this conversation “. I snapped at him.

“Okay I am really sorry for hurting you. Please forgive me. Ever since this whole issues started, my business has been going down. I thought it was normal and I would bounce back but just 3 days ago, I lost millions of naira in a business gone wrong. Then it dawned on me that you were my lucky charm. Since I met you, it has been from one growth to the other, baby please find a way in your heart and forgive me”. My husband pleaded.

“Are you apologizing because your business is going down? I can see you want to continue using me”. I said angrily.

“Not at all babes. I realized that Kate is nowhere close to you. You are miles ahead of her. I can’t lose my precious jewel and run after a stone. Kate is very lazy and dirty. She’s very extravagant and never considerate. I knew I couldn’t put up with a woman like her. She made me realized how amazing you are. I knew you were amazing but I thought all women were like you. Baby, there’s none like you. My life will make no sense without you in it. Let’s go back to the way we were please”. My husband said.

“So you admit that you cheated on me with my best friend Stanley! My own best friend. You are cruel and heartless. What haven’t I done for you? I gave you everything I had. I gave you my life! How could you?”. I said whilst híttíng him on his chest repeatedly.

He held my both hands firmly.

“I am sorry. The reason I didn’t agree for her to come to the house in the first place was because I was scared of falling for her. I couldn’t resist her. I’m truly sorry “. My husband pleaded.

“You hurt me. You disrespected me and treated me like trash. I don’t think I can get over your betrayal. Just leave me alone”.

I forcefully removed my hands from his grip and walked out of the room.

I thought I would be happy since my husband has apologized but no! I was pained. The wounds I have been trying my best to heal from got reopened.

My heart was broken. I was hurt. The man I love the most in the whole world fell for someone else, someone that rejected him when he had nothing. Someone who wouldn’t look his side assuming he was broke. Someone that mocked me for settling for less when i was still struggling with my husband.

“No! The betrayal was loud”.

I broke down in tears.

The next morning, I woke up with a heavy heart. I didn’t have the energy to do anything but I managed to get myself prepared for work.

I left before my husband woke up.

I couldn’t even perform well at work. My heart was very heavy. I never knew I have been suppressing this much anger in my heart all these while.

I closed earlier than usual for work. I just wanted to go home and sleep because my head was aching so badly.

When I got to the house, I rushed to my bedroom and dived on the bed. I didn’t even undress myself. I fell asleep almost immediately.

I was awakened by the sound of a trumpet. I opened my eyes and saw my husband on his knees.

“My love and my world. I know I haven’t being the best man for you despite all you do for me. I allowed my human frailty get the better part of me and almost jeopardized our marriage. Please find a way in your heart and forgive me. Give our marriage a second chance babes”. My husband said while the trumpeter played quietly in the background.

The ambience was soothing and cooling. To be sincere, I have missed my husband so much. I have missed doing the things I normally do for him. I miss our bonds. I missed him.

I started crying again.

“Baby if you give me a second chance, I promise to make you cry for the rest of your life but this time around, it will only be tears of joy. I plead for your forgiveness in advance for the happy tears”. My husband said.

A lady walked into the room with a package. She handed it to me.

“Open it”. My husband urged me.

Carefully, I opened it. I saw a piece of paper in it. It read “go downstairs”.

I stood up and went downstairs. My husband alongside the trumpeter and his crew, followed closely.

I saw a gigantic cake with other gift items in the seating room. I started blushing. I saw another piece of paper with the inscription; ” check the dining table”.

I went to the dining. I saw a brand new iphone 14pro max. I screamed at the top of my voice. I unboxed the carton of the phone and saw a piece of paper with the inscription; “Please forgive me”.

I looked at my husband and smiled. My husband handed me another piece of paper with the inscription “please go outside”.

With speed, I rushed outside.

Behold, I saw a brand new Range Rover sport car. It was decorated with flowers with the inscription “Till death do us part”.

I turned to my husband in awe and saw him on his knees. He handed me a small box.

I opened it and saw a diamond ring and the key to the car.

“Baby please, can you find a place in your heart to forgive this unworthy husband of yours?”. My husband asked while still on his knees.

I ran to him and gave him a big hug. We kissed passionately.

Lo and behold, I saw Kate standing by the side of the gate. Apparently, she came to meet my husband because she has been unable to reach him for days.

On sighting Kate, my husband held my hands firmly.

Looking at Kate, he said “Thank you for making me realize that there’s is no other woman like my wife in the entire world”.

Kate aggressively opened the gate and left in shame.

My husband and I had an intense discussion that night. I told him how he hurt me and made me feel less of myself. I also told him how bad I felt when he disrespected my mom who came all the way from Ibadan to reconcile us. He promised to make it up to me for the rest of his life and also apologize properly to my mom.

We made out passionately afterwards. I never knew I was highly konjified o . Man sweet abeg.

The next day, we travelled to Ibadan. My mother was happy to see us together even before my husband apologized. My husband apologized and gave my mom a heavy alert

That was how I was able to secure back my home that the dévîl almost snatched from me. I got pregnant after a month because of the back to back knacking . My marriage became sweeter.

Few months later Kate called and called me on phone. I blocked her line but she kept on calling me with different numbers. I finally took her call one evening.

“What do you want from me?”. I asked angrily.

“I have been restless for months. I know I sinned against you. Please forgive me. Since we parted ways, I discovered you were the only true friend I have ever had. My life is empty and void of any excitement. I want us to go back to the way things were. I miss our friendship”. She pleaded.

“Not again sàtân”. I shouted

I ended the call angrily. She didn’t relent. She kept calling me day and night.

“To err is human and to forgive is divine”. Well I’m still waiting for the divine intervention to be able to forgive her.

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