2days after
"Jefferson!! My mom called out my name and stop me from entering the car" atinuke carry your load inside the car" my mom fired In anger.
"What! No, mom. I can"t just stand her or the trash she called a load, that smelling thing" Jefferson covered his nose".
"antinuke don"t mind him " Jefferson please" Mrs. John tried to knee ".
"mom Jefferson grabbed her up looking angry " take her as your wife please "she is a wife material and a decent woman".
"she is still a virgin. "Mrs. John spoke softly".
"Mom I don"t care. Am only taking her because of your pleading " I would return here if I can"t stand her " Jefferson excuse the car and watch atinuke run inside the car ".
"Mama help me greet my friends and tell them my husband has come for me". atinuke shouted.
"keep shut!! Jefferson shut her up in anger. she waved them crying " Jefferson drove out of the village roughly.
" You want to spoil the door, Jefferson rushes down from the car looking upset " He opens the door for her and watches her run out of the car like chasing a rat smiling.
"Have seen this house before, yes. I know. "she nodded staring around " please don't be angry". do you know this man?". yes I remember Mr. Rice she answered herself staring around this was the house he use for "village drunkard " she look serious pointing at the house.
"I can see you are not only stupid, but crazy, Jefferson dropped her bag on the floor and ordered audu to wash his car with Dettol".
"He entered the house covering his nose, atinuke pick up her bag and ran after him smelling her body boss has gone to look for house help from village .this girl will die for of problems "audu kept laughing ...
"You see, carry this trash you call load to a visitor room, where atinuke kept smiling".
"She dropped her load and scream when she saw the TV " this one looks like a mirror, she stood in front of it checking her look ".
"If you break that TV " I would sell you to buy another one" Jefferson fired in anger.
"Our house is beautiful you and who?". Jefferson asked as he stares at her with an angry face.
"How old are you?". Jefferson asked.
"She kept hitching her neck then reply 19 years.
"no wonder. This is Child Abuse your parent needs to be sued for this" Jefferson shouted.
"Thank you, atinuke kneel laughing how many shoes are you going to buy for them?". atinuke asked as she look excited.
"d--n! I can"t cope with this woman. No, Jefferson leads the way upstairs and watches her run after him.
"Are you mad? Go, that your room" Jefferson pointed to the direction looking upset.
"What mama said we are staying in the same room". Atinuke shouted.
"Hell no, Jefferson fired in anger and entered his room looking angry.
(atinuke POV)
"Atinuke excuse to the room giving to her dragging her bag inside, she opened her eyes widely and scream in excitement ".
yeah. she opened the bathroom door and kept jumping In excitement".
"She became sacred shifting back when she put on the shower rain is falling in the room, she put her leg gently and shift back shivering in fear".
"Look at the bed. She sat on it and lay down Flat screaming".
"keep shut!!! Jefferson knock at her door in anger".
"She kept shut laughing gently " Jennifer must hear about this, she brought out her little phone and pack it with four rubber before it was on.
"She said hello, it fell from her hand before Jennifer could reply, she got upset and stood up to check everywhere without making a sound ".
"She climbed down gently and excuse to the kitchen, she held her mouth for screaming this one is a small market. she noticed the sound of her tummy and kept peeping to see if Jefferson is not coming".
"He can"t kill me!! she excuses getting yam flour she brought from the village and took her time to prepare it with egusi soup ".
"She ate silently and kept yawning, she packed the plate inside the sink and kept yawning, she couldn"t wash it and walk gently to sleep In her room".
"Jefferson came out of his room yawning " he heard the sound of broom and rush down squeezing his face ".
"What! going on " he asks raising his voice". "Good morning my husband". atinuke knelt holding broom and smiling.
"Audu kept staring from distance and pretending to be doing something else ".
"Hey stop this nonsense you doing get up and stop embarrassing me. Now tell me what you doing with that broom?". Jefferson asked.
"Am sweeping, seems there is nothing else to do inside have to cook, wash plate and clean everywhere". Atinuke replied.
"Hey shut up!! you talk too much. Who ask you to sweep outside, you see, I just can"t stand your nonsense again". he excuse from her atinuke ran after him holding her wrapper not to fall.
"My husband, stop". atinuke shouted. I don"t know if you would like it, I prepared egusi last night. So I make EBA this morning for you.
"Hey, you did what! Jefferson held his forehead staring at her.
"Atinuke shift back staring in fear".
"Go dispose of that thing " I can"t even stand your hand on my cloth thoughtless of making you making my food " Jefferson shouted.
"He hissed and excuse from her " atinuke watched him leave and excuse to the dining to eat the remaining food ".
"She excuses to wash the dish and sat down drinking water, Jefferson came out in some minutes looking dress up".
"My husband, where are you going?" atinuke asked as she stood up following him.
"Stop that name you calling me, you can come me brother Jefferson because am not even your mate ".
"But we are not siblings now, we are husband and wife" atinuke corrected looking serious.
"Thanks for reminding me, you dummy" Jefferson shouted.
"Thank you!! atinuke knelt smiling!
"I can"t stand this woman, Jefferson opened his wallet and gave her four thousand nairas. That"s for you to stay in the door, don"t you dare come out and start talking around the whole estate like a parrot.
"she accepted it smiling, thank my husband" atinuke greeted with a lot of emotion on her face".
"You are deaf. I just found out, you don't listen very well if anyone asks you anything tell them you don"t know OK" Jefferson shouted.
"Yes my husband". atinuke reply.
"Jefferson nod his head and opened the door to leave".
"Atinuke kept jumping In excitement "she counted the money up to three times before going to her room to keep it .....................
(Jefferson POV)
"Jefferson stop at the bar to have some drink with Samson he wasn"t looking good and kept drinking.
"When are you going to tell me what's wrong?" Jefferson asked Samson as he hold his cup looking serious.
"Guy. no point telling you!!! you would make fun of me". Samson reply.
"Why, let it out now brother. Am married he spoke looking serious.
"Samson burst into laughter As he warns me to stop the joke. It's not even funny self".
"Just like I knew you would make fun of me" Jefferson replied.
"No, Like seriously it unbelievable, you won"t do your wedding without letting your best friend know" Samson shouted.
" That why am telling you, mum got me married". Jefferson reply.
"To who?!! Samson asked as he kept laughing.
"To a village girl, she is so annoying, I just can"t stand her Samson" Jefferson reply.
"WAW! Congrats!!! Samson shouted.
"Hey stop. Am not happy Jefferson spoke softly".
"It suits you right, thank God your mother is so wise, Am very sure that was the main reason she called you to the village". Samson reply.
"Not your fault Jefferson help himself up looking upset".
"Samson kept laughing, what about gold?" has she found out. Samson spoke after him.
"Jefferson didn"t reply and drove out of the bar".
"Why is Jennifer not picking my call, atinuke kept dialing her number placing her two legs on the table, she cut a glance at the time and shouted "10:54″ she nodded her head and took her time to pack her phone.
"She dial Jennifer's number and felt excited when she pick.
"My friend what going on now, our wife". Jennifer shouted.
"Look at you, I am angry with you, I was waiting for you at my mother in law house before I left you didn"t come. anyway, when are you coming to see me?" Atinuke asked.
"I don"t know, I heard water do carry people in Lagos. I don"t want fish to feed on me". Jennifer reply.
"You haven"t changed, anyway let me gist you, about where am leaving, it like heaven". Atinuke shouted.
"WOW, you are blessed" Jennifer reply.
"Yes, There is nothing like a pit toilet we do s**t at the riverside, the house is so beautiful" atinuke reply.
"Don"t worry if mama is coming to see you I would come with her". Jennifer reply.
"I would be expecting you, am so bored right here always at home eating and sleeping " atinuke reply.
"You are fat now?". Jennifer asked.
"Fat what!! Anyway how is the rest of our friends". Atinuke asked.
"They are fine. find something to don"t forget your friend's story, her husband use sugar to start with her Now she is enjoying bitter leaf" Jennifer reply.
"Thank you, my friend, I would call you back it like my husband is back Atinuke hung up pepping at the window and noticed him come down with a woman".
"She kept smiling and chewing gum atinuke rush to sit holding her wrapper.
"The lady entered first and was surprised seeing atinuke, good evening. She greeted smiling ".
"Baby who is she?" gold asked turn to face Jefferson.
"let go in, I would explain to you" Jefferson grabbed her gently.
"No need for explanation, am very sure she is your house help" Gold gave her a bad glance". I was speechless.
"My husband I prepared Moi Moi and pap" Atinuke spoke smiling.
"what going on?" gold asked looking confused.
"Let go Gold, she is just a friend Jefferson fired in anger.
"Friend What. Aunty am his wife" Atinuke shouted.
"Shut up!! Jefferson fired in anger.
"Jefferson dragged gold to his room and lock the door looking upset, atinuke climb the stairs and rush down to eat the remaining beans cake.
"She kept the rest for tomorrow and hiss hearing their conversation inside, she entered her room and came out gently. she placed her ear at Jefferson's door.
"Jefferson opened the door and caught Atinuke as she kept hitching her neck and rush to her room smiling................
"Atinuke kept singing at the kitchen cooking and dancing, she cut a glance at Jefferson and gold coming down from the stairs laughing ". She gave her a bad glance while she continue dancing give me a moment gold I would join you inside the car" Jefferson softly peeking her.
"Gold catwalk outside eyeing atinuke ".
"Jefferson came down from the stairs and gave Atinuke two thousand nairas, that for you. I hope you behave yourself, he excuses from her ".
" She watch him leave and continue with what she was doing and dancing".
"She opened the door to dispose of the dirty and kept dancing ".
"Jefferson felt embarrassed and drove out of the house in anger ".
"Audu rush to open the door and walk to meet atinuke after closing the gate.
"Good morning. are you the new house help". he asks smiling.
"Atinuke dropped her broom picking Parker. "I mean are you the new cook" Audu look excitedly.
"yes. Am Jefferson's wife ". Atinuke shouted.