The ungrateful wife

The story highlights the importance of gratitude, communication, and mutual respect in a marriage, and warns against the dangers of greed, comparison, and a lack of appreciation. five Characters this Fiction Alex is comfort husband, Gift is comfort mother and also a mother-in-law to Alex then while glory is married to victor, Chapter 1 *Alex and his wife* Alex a handsome young man who got married to comfort three months ago He wake up so early to go to work Husband]:honey I wanna go to work now, please take this ten thousand an prepared something delicious for me okay Wife-comfort: ahhh honey you know that this money that you are giving me will not buy what I have in mind to buy she collects the Money with Frank face Husband-Alex]:so is that why your face is like that, common on my love you know that i am try as much as possible to put food on the table and also put a smlie on your face,( he smiled as he said it) My love am late for work I should be on my way by now I don't want my boss to quarrel me, Wife: baby but you know I don't like it when you are giving me small money to cook for the day, it's not fair at list you are making big money Husband-Alex: baby please just manage this one, it's just for the day, please cook for me okay, please smile for me Wife-comfort: I'll try and manage this one, but please don't try it next time, Bye, I love you Then her husband took off for work Then his wife comfort now went to her friends house glory Chapter 2 *Comfort and glory* Knock Knock(comfort knocks) Glory: (sweeping) who is there please [Comfort]: It is me (comfort) [Glory]: heeeeeeeey my girl how are you doing The both exchange words Then glory ask her how is she copping with her marriage, hope you are enjoying [Comfort]: babe I wanna ask you something, please how much in a day does your husband gives you to cook, [Glory]: is there any problems( with confused look in her face) [Comfort]:yes there is a problem because my husband is not treating me well, how can a grown up man be giving his wife 10 thousand to cook for the day, when others are given their wife more than that, like I don't understand is he taking advantage of my kindness or is he using me, because I don't understand Glory: comfort please calm down he's trying his best just, and don't us that word using, it's not fair at list try and appreciate him, so please just stay calm, do you even ask him how he's doing in he's business (Glory try's to Clam her down, but she still insist to talk about it, so she joined her by telling her bad words and also poisoning her mind) Glory: comfort, listen to me he's not even trying at all See let me tell you my husband normal gives fifty thousand to cook Just for 1 day then two hundred thousand for cooking just for four days Babe don't gree for him, collet him that money, he is using you Comfort: glory so this my husband is using me, so he has money like this and he is giving me such amount of money I'll deal with him, let him come back and gonna show him the dar side of me (She then leave glory's house as she was on her way going she saw glory husband, she greeted him, and say what a wonderful husband he is, I wish my husband is like him, so when she got home she waited for her husband to come home but it was late at night, she decided to leave case till the next day, *The next day* Victor: glory my wife, babe how are you doing, please I be going to work now please take this five hundred Naira an cook any kind of food for me, Don't forget get to put excess water oooo Glory: yes heart beat consider it done Please take care of yourself okay, eat something and please Don't allowed Hunger to kill you Victor]: that hunger is not well born ( the both laugh) okay love I should be going to work now Bye I love you (he then took off for work) Chapter 3 *Problem in Alex house* [Alex]: baby good morning I'll be going to work now, please come an take this money so that you can cook food for us, an don't for get I have dropped one hundred thousand on the table for you, for your shopping okay An again, this is Forty thousand naira for your cooking Comfort: heyyyyy wonder shall never end, I don't understand are you using me Like are you really taking an advantage of me, why are you giving me one hundred thousand naira for shopping an Forty thousand naira for cooking are you okay, When my friends Thier husband are giving them five-hundred thousands just for cooking an one million for shopping Are you normal, infact take this money, and get out of my (She throw the Money on him and attempt to walk away then Alex hold her hand and drags her back) Alex: are you normal are you walking away from me, you throw the money that i gave you on my face, this is not the woman that I got married to, You are so ungreatfull, what do you even have to contribute in this family, you can't even contribute a thing yet you demand for more, all the money that i have been giving to you, You use it for makeup which you will wash them away at the end of the day you are making me to think like maybe you married me because of my money, maybe you never loved me you only love my money, Today you are going back to your mom's house, Comfort: you can't push me out of our house, i am not going anyway Alex: do you even know what the call cement, (he yelled come on get out of my house, he then push her out of the house) Chapter 4 She then wept an went to her mom's house, and she told her mom what happened then her mother shouted at her, are you normal is that how i train you, why are you becoming a b*****e to your husband, do you think that marriage is a place where you get paid, are you not matured enough to know that, young woman go back to your husband and beg him for forgiveness Mom-gift: return to your husband house Is that how I train you, come on get out from here (Comfort so was confused and letter went to her friends house, Chapter 5 *The truth* Glory:(sweeping) Knock Knock Glory: who is there......? [Comfort]: it's me comfort your friend Glory: oh my friend, what happened What is your face like that......? Comfort: is it not that my good for nothing husband, he gave me one hundred thousand naira for shopping, an Forty thousand naira for cooking, then I threw the money at him, he then push me out of the house, i went to my mom, can you believe that my mom did the same thing, like this i have no way to go Glory: that's my girl, don't worry, he will call you back, trust me darling there's no one like you, (as the way discussing glory husband-Victor enter the house) Victor: my baby, Glory: see my love, she welcome and embarrassed him with joy, yes love tell me how was your work, hope it went well Victor: Baby I have try today, god is good anyway take this two hundred Naira an prepared achi soup, baby Don't forget to put excess water Glory: AHH my love, I like it when you say that, so cute Victor: don't forget to put excess water ooooo, so that we can manage it for four day's let me go and see one my colleague for tomorrow's work Glory: okay my love I will, but please take care of yourself, an don't for get to eat that brisket that I bought for you, what a loving husband (Comfort could not believe her eyes and her ears, she just don't understand stand what is going on) Comfort: Heeeeeeeeeeeey I am finished, two hundred Naira, One hundred thousand (she compere the two), glory good will not forgive you, you are so wicked, she yelled at glory Glory: quite your mouth you ungreatfull person, you have a very good husband that take good care of you in stead of you to feel his heart with joy by appreciating the little he has, yet you are here blaspheming telling me the unnecessary things, tell me are you a kid or do you think that marriage is a plan where you get paid are you normal get out of my house and go and beg your husband for forgiveness (Comfort was shocked she hard no choice than to go back to here husband to begged for forgiveness, begged for second chance, that she won't mess up again) She apologize to her husband and promised to be a good wife not just a good wife a wife that will work and put food on the table, she the went to her friend- glory, and beg her for forgiveness for being such a foolish person, her friend understands and embarrassed her with joy The end the moral lesson in this story is: 1 Appreciate and be content with what you have, rather than comparing yourself to others. 2 Communication and understanding are key in a marriage. 3 Greed and dissatisfaction can lead to problems in relationships. 4 Forgiveness and second chances are important in relationships. 5 A good partner supports and appreciates their significant other, rather than constantly demanding more. To be continued...