My wife and I Episode six Daniel looked straight as he entered and met Alex’s hand on Nora’s head. What’s this? He widened his eyes as he stepped inside. Nora quickly pushed Alex’s hand away from her head and took some steps backward. “Ooh.. Good evening, Sir.” Alex stretched his hand to exhange handshake with Daniel. Daniel pocketed his hand as he gave him a long look. “Who invited you here?” “I just stretched my hand and I expect you to shake me, Sir.” Alex replied with a question. “You haven’t replied my question, Mr.” Daniel said. Alex shrugged. “Neither have you answered mine, Sir.” Daniel chuckled as he stretched his hand forward and shook him. “So, who brought you here?” He questioned. Nora just stood by a side, her heart was beating fast as she wondered what would happen. “Actually, Nora told me to come along. She told me she would like me to know her house…” He smiled. Daniel gave a faint smile as he nodded. “Really?” He teased. “Sure, that’s it.” “Ooh.. that’s great already. You know here now, can you please leave?” He still smiled. “Really? I.. was I was just about taking my leave when you arrived.” “You may take it properly, now.” He smiled. Alex walked out slowly. Daniel heaved a sigh. Is this true or what? She didn’t even deny it, it automatically means it is the truth! He had thought as he took some steps and began to walk inside the house. Nora was just short of words, she didn’t know the actual thing to do because she was scared already. Should I call him? She thought within herself but found out she had no courage to. She dropped down on the tiled floor and began to cry. ** ** ** It was thirty minutes after, Daniel was still on the mattress, wondering what could have happened. Who knows if that’s the reason she didn’t reply my message on whatsapp? He wondered as he dimmed his eyes and breathed heavily consistently. She didn’t deny, she couldn’t come after me, she must have really invited him! He muttered. He rolled to the other side of the mattress and something dropped in his mind. “Who changed this bed cover?” He had been on it for a while but didn’t even notice it had been changed. “Nora changed it, no one else.” He swooshed out a long breath as he stood up from the mattress to get his shirt off himself. He walked to the wardrobe and noticed some of his dirty clothes had been taken away, probably for laundry. “Nora?” He wondered. Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was from the gate. He motioned to the curtains and pulled it to a side, he could see Nora with the gatekeeper. He began to listen to their conversations. “I said you are sacked!” She shouted. “Please, I don’t know what I have done.” “You won’t know what you have done, Mr man, you won’t!” “Please, Madam. Please.” “Why did you open the gate for that man? Why? You have caused confusion in my house, just leave!” She screamed again, her voice had began to break as if she would cry. Daniel could feel the voice. It seemed she was caught unawares. “Please Madam. He said you work together with him in the same company and you instructed him to come.” “To come where? To my own husband’s house? He doesn’t work in my company, he just used that as a trick! He saw me today and must have traced me down to my house here, I didn’t ask him to come! You’re sacked!” “Madam, please. I never knew, I thought he was real.” “You thought he was real? Then this sack letter too is real! Leave this house!” She exclaimed. Daniel began to link events together. Alex must have followed her, why did he lie? Why couldn’t she oppose him before me? Why didn’t she come after me to tell me what the truth was? “Madam, I beg of you. Who will be opening the gate for you and Oga?” “I can be my husband’s gatekeeper, is it your business? Leave!” Daniel knew the truth already. He picked up his shirt and stormed downstairs. As he got to the living room, he met a key on the floor, exactly where Alex stood when he entered into the house. “Whose key?” He wondered as he picked it up. This doesn’t matter right now.” He muttered as he put it in his pocket. He got outside and walked slowly. “Don’t let me loose my temper, just leave!” She had started crying. “Please Madam, I won’t do it again. I wanted to ask, I thought he was real.” The man too was on his kneels already. “Will you..” As she raised up her hand to dismiss the gatekeeper, she felt that a hand held her hand and another crossed her neck. Daniel was already behind her, crossing his right hand on her neck as he held her firmly. “My love.” He said. Nora felt it was just a dream. No! Nothing but a dream! It can’t be Daniel! Dan what? Daniel? It can’t… she just kept muttering. It is impossible! She kept wondering. “You may go inside your own duty post.” Daniel said to the gatekeeper as he took off his hand and held Nora by her two hands. “I called you my love, but you haven’t replied me, Sweetheart.” He added. Nora just felt she was in another world already. She didn’t know what was happening anymore. She opened her mouth slightly but didn’t know the actual word to come out of it. She was just dumbfounded. “Da… Daniel?” She stuttered as she still wondered if she was seeing the right human being. Daniel chuckled. “So, are you shocked or what exactly should this be called?” “Daniel?” She repeated, this time pointing her index finger at him. “Nora, let’s just go inside. I have a lot to discuss with you.” He smiled faintly. Nora was still in shock. That was the least thing she could ever expect! Daniel? She kept muttering. They took just two steps, on their way inside the living room when the gate was knocked slightly. The two of them halted as they watched the security man rush out of his place to get the gate. “What! You are not wanted here!” The man exclaimed as he peeped through the gate and saw Alex. “I want to pick up my key, I forgot the key to my house here.” “Who cares? You lied the other time, what are you doing here? Please, leave.” “Let me pick up my keys, man!” Alex bashed the gate with pressure. Daniel crossed his hand over Nora’s neck again, then, he smiled. “Get the gate opened.” The security man paused as he heard that. He wondered if it wouldn’t be a crime after opening the gate for the unwanted again. “Sir?” He widened his eyes. “Sure, open it.” Daniel deliberately crossed his hand over Nora for Alex to know he was already fine with his wife. As he stood, he was even boiling because he had caused pandemonium in his house again. “Nonsense!” Alex hissed at the gatekeeper and walked in slowly. Raising his head, he saw Daniel and Nora. He halted instantly. He was shocked, but could he say it? How would it sound to hearing to ask why couple were standing in that manner. Daniel was already indignant as he saw him. He had thought in himself earlier that if he had the chance of seeing him again, he would definitely beat the heaven out of him. He took off his hand from Nora and took steps forward. He was smiling, but deep inside him, he was boiling in anger. “Any problem?” He enquired. “I only forgot my keys.” Alex stuttered as he replied. He was definitely shocked to meet both of them that way, he never knew the two wouldn’t quarrel after his departure. Daniel took another step and turned his fist as he blew Alex mouth angrily. Alex fell down instantly, rolling on the floor. Daniel was still not satisfied, he took some paces near him again and knelt, keeping Alex in between his knees, he continued punching him till Nora quickly came and held him, hugging him from behind. Daniel calmed down instantly, breathing heavily. Thank God he could fulfill his thoughts, he said happily as he dipped his hand into his pocket and threw Alex’s key at him. “Lock that gate immediately you throw him out!” Daniel told the gatekeeper as he walked inside the house with Nora. His hands were already stained with blood. ** ** ** Daniel and Nora sat down gently, both staring at each other. Nora grabbed Daniel’s hand and pulled him to the basin to wash his stained hands. “You shouldn’t have beaten him, Daniel.” Daniel chuckled. “Don’t you have any adjective you can use to qualify my noun?” Nora squinted her face. She didn’t understand what Daniel was saying. She shrugged. “What do you mean?” “Must you call me Daniel? We have several adjectives, waiting to be used. For example, why do we have sweetheart, honey, love, baby, mine, my life and many more.” The two laughed. Nora felt that day was one the happiest day of her life so far. “Okay honey, you shouldn’t have beaten him!” She held him by his shoulder. Daniel smiled. “Now you are talking.” He smiled turned into a sudden grin. “If I didn’t beat him, next time he sees you on the way, he will still wait to say hi, but now, he will run, even his shadow will know there’s a problem.” Nora burst into laughter. “Daniel… oh.. sweetheart!” They both laughed again. “Anyways, I have always wondered and pondered on something, baby.” Daniel cleared his throat as he picked up he hand towel and mopped his hand. “What, dear?” “The reason why we both kept each other in dark for so long! Why?” “I don’t know. You’re the one I’m meant to ask because you were the one annoyed with me.” Nora replied. “I wasn’t! Why would I? At least, we made the same mistake, I wouldn’t be angry with you!” “But why didn’t you talk to me? And, if I cook, you won’t eat part of it not to talk of all, likewise.” Daniel chortled. “Honestly, I was always thinking thay you were the one annoyed! Why didn’t you talk to me too? I always visited the food but scared of eating, I always thought you were angry and the food wasn’t meant for me.” Nora smiled. “Okay, that’s the first problem. The second one, Daniel. Who was the lady that picked my call that day?” Daniel laughed. His laughter was prolonged for seconds before he brought himself back to normal. “I was.. I was just flexing that day.” He laughed again. “Flexing? You really went to meet her?” “I’m just joking. Wasn’t it that foolish and I repeat, foolish Martins that called me, telling me he has a crush on a lady, he had talked to the lady but she didn’t give in. So, he begged me to follow him, maybe if the lady could see a good person with him, she would change her mind.” “So?” Daniel chuckled. “Everything turned upside down. The lady started falling for me. When you called, I was surprised to see your mobile number, so, I was afraid to pick. The second time you called, she snatched the phone and ran away to pick up the call.” “Hmmn… Really?” She dimmed her eyes. Daniel smiled. “Sure.” “Okay, that’s all.” “That’s all? I thought you would ask me one last question, or maybe I’m the one to ask the question.” “What?” Nora enquired. “That yesterday night, how did you make your way beside me? Didn’t you know you slept with a guy?” Nora laughed. “I don’t know I got there too. By the way, is the guy not my husband?” Daniel blushed. “Okay, I understand.” He chuckled. “Let me go and prepare dinner, you must be hungry.” Nora said. “No.. no.” Daniel hed her back. “You can’t be cooking alone, love. Why are we two? By the way, I’ve got something we gonna eat before that idiot tried to spoil the day.” Nora chuckled. “What is the thing?” “Let’s go.” He pulled her hand as they went upstairs. ** ** ** Gloria walked to the living room with a tray of soft drink and glass cup. She sat down and glimpse at her sister that was on seat. “How’s your husband, sister?” She enquired. The lady smiled. “We are doing well, dear. How’s Alex too?” She asked. “Urgh.. Aunty Tope..” Gloria just called her name and kept mum. “I know you are a pastor and you will be able to shed more light on this matter. I have been thinking on removing his engagement ring, ma’am. I’m not ready to marry him.” She replied as she served Tope the drink. Tope was her immediate elder sister, married already and still hoping for the fruit of the womb. She was a pastor, just like her husband also. “Why would you do that? I thought you have prayed and you told me God confirmed Alex for you?” “Sister, I only said that then because I was in haste to get married. I didn’t know Jesus, I wasn’t a perfect Christian then, sister.” She said and paused for a while. “As a christian that I am now, I can’t enter into that marriage and be regretting it at the end.” She replied. “My sister, what exactly is wrong?” “Alex is not walking in God’s way! He’s a sinner, my sister. Though, I know I have no right to call him a sinner, but this, I’m sure he is.” She replied. “I only told you God confirmed Alex for me then, it was because I thought I was ageing and I needed to get married soon, I was thinking that no one would marry an old cargo if I grew older than that. I never knew I took the wrong step.” “My sister, choosing in life is one of the most vital things in the life of youths! The bible told us in the book of Proverbs chapter 16 verse 3, Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. If you don’t give him to go-ahead to work in your life, how do you expect him to work? You have to leave everything to him to solve!” “But, I even thought I really heard God’s voice concering Alex then, now I know it was what I was thinking that spoke to me. Now I know Alex is not for me. He drinks, he doesn’t go to church! He never believed there’s God.” “That kind of man is not for you, Gloria. Marriage is like a home that two people enters, and immediately you enter, the door will be shut and you won’t be able to get out. It is written in the Holy Bible that divorcing is a sin, if you marry him and later divorce, God would ask you where you kept you eyes when choosing him. This is the best time to let go of Alex.” “Thank you, sister.” “Nowadays, peope don’t know what courtship means again, dear. It is actually the time the two lovers will rub minds together, when you’ll be able to tell your spouse-to-be what you want and what you don’t! If all that are not sorted out and confirmed to be sorted out, there’ll be a problem in the marriage. Marriage is essential because any man you marry will be the one you’ll be with forever. Remember Proverbs 25:28, a man without self control I like a city broken into and left without walls. If you marry a man who’s not cultured, who’s not in God, who has been patching the relationship, the marriage will collapse.” Gloria heaved a sigh. ** ** ** Daniel already stood by the mirror, holding his neck tie as he called on Nora. “Come and do your job.” He smiled. “You’re troublesome, Daniel. Don’t tell me you can’t knot a tie.” “You’re the one I want, no one else. Not even myself, dear.” He grinned. Nora collected the tie and knoted it as he put it on Daniel, standing so close to him as she helped him to dress up. Daniel was just smiling, when last did he enjoy that? “Are we good to go?” “Sure.” Nora nodded. They have eaten an were set for their various places of work immediately. “You don’t have to pick your key, I’ll be the one to drop you off at work, I’ll come around to carry you likewise.” He told her. “You don’t need to stress yourself, Daniel. I can do all these.” She smiled. “If you annoy me, I will carry you from ths place to my car.” He chuckled. “Okay, let’s go.” She grinned. Both rushed down the stairs and hopped inside the vehicle. It had been nice since they made up. Daniel pulled out of the house and slotted an audio compact disc into the CD player, listening to shout to the lord by Don Moen. The journey continued until a car started running after them, Daniel never knew, he loved the music so much that he had engulfed himself in it. Shortly, the car caught up with them. Two hefty guys came down from the vehicle. They really knew what they doing because it was a quiet arena where no car passing that minute. Daniel whined down to question why he was blocked, then he was shot by the head. He collapsed instantly. The guys went on to Nora and grabbed her. They threw her into the vehicle and sped off, leaving Daniel’s body in the car. And the story continues…
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