EMPTY PROMISES. (By Amah’s Heart)
EPISODE 6
“…I was only with him because he was famous and rich but aside the fame, Jack is violence and I try to tolerate him for all those while we d@t£d but I’m done. I give the world what they want to see and try not to tarnish his image but for how long will I have to continue that way. I called it quit. When I told him he thought I was joking and said I cannot break up with him but is like a movie when I showed him how serious I was. He was not even remorseful and said I will definitely come back to him. He said I can never get his type anywhere and I will have no choice than to come back. He can pick any woman of his choice and move on. There were many other pretty, clas-sy lady re-ady to jump at the offer. I will never return back to him and I pray his next woman will not stab him to death. Not every woman can tolerate a man like Jack. I did but not again….
I was on a video call with Diane that evening and she was telling me that she ended her relationsh!pwith her man, Jack.
“Diane, I’m sorry to hear that but you could have endured maybe he will later change with time. Most lady will like to have a popular, handsome and well to do man like Jack. You shouldn’t have let him sl!poff your f!nger. You would have sit and talk things throu-gh with him instead of breaking up. I just hope your next man will be close to Jack’s status. I strongly hope you will not end up with an unfortunate person like Israel. I was very angry with you for even asking me to reconsider Israel, why will you advise me to do such knowing well that you can’t accept such a nob©dy into your league. I wanted to cut you off before but I have to reconsider because of our years of friendsh!p. You are well to do and I am too. We shouldn’t ever settle with anything less Diane and that was why I said you should reconsider before calling it quit with Jack. His type is rare and his social status is high. Don’t ever settle for less. I’m enjoying my life with Tony and I’m happy more than I have ever been because am with the kind of man I taste for. I’m bold and never ashamed of my man. Did I told you before that Tony finished from Harvard…?
Diane cleared her throat before saying.
“Ava you did. You praise him too much, ma-king him seem like Mr perfect. Are you sure that all the things he told you about himself is true? Well, if you are happy that is all that matters. I saw Israel last week coming back from work and I gave him a ride home. He is trying to move on, to move past the hurt and heart break. I invited him out for a lunch at a fast food over the weekend and he c@m£. Israel, without considering how sad he has been of late after you kicked him out of your life, he still finds a way to crack me up. He is so entertaining and can pas-s for a great friend. Israel is really loaded and he refused me paying for the bills. I try everything but he said I should keep my money he got the bills. He paid for everything we ate despite I was the person that invited him out. Since we are both suffering from our last relationsh!pwe had something good to talk about. I dropped him off and we kept in t©uçh. Ava, if I had such man I will never trade him for anything. Forget about clas-s or status but Israel is smart, intelligent, cute and will pas-s for a great husband. He will make an amazing father and a loving husband. I wonder why you did not consider all that. I hope you will not regret leaving him for who you think fits into your dream man…Israel is a gold and many will dig de-ep before they find such man.
I bur-st out laughing. I laugh so ha-rd that my phone almost fell off my hand. Diane did not say anything as she watch me from her phone since is a video call.
I can’t believe Diane is this foolish. Something is definitely wrong with her.
“Diane I can’t believe you will stoop so low to hang out with a man who is below you. I was expecting you to be thinking and aiming higher after Jack but here you are disappointing me with all this Israel talk. Anyway, is none of my business. I’m only disappointed and if you continued with a man like that you will have to count me off from been your friend. I can’t move with a girl who is not thinking in a positive side of life. You can’t move with a nob©dy like Israel. For me to dump his as-s I have been looking for opportunity to do that and when I got one I couldn’t wait to push him off my list. Go for someb©dy with a high clas-s just like Jack or you return to Jack and work things out. Don’t eat from the dustbin or leftover because that is what you will be doing if you ever consider a man like Israel…”
I try to talk some s-en-se into Diane’s head. She told me that she and Israel are just friends. She checks up on him once in a while and he does same but nothing is attach to it although she will like to have a man like that in her life because Israel was a clear definition of a perfect man.
I later end the call after trying to advice Diane who seems to have her own mind and alre-ady knows what she wants.
I just hope Diane is not going crazy to be thinking this way. Whatever she feels likes doing with her life let her go ahead but I definitely knows that Diane will not stoop so low to be with Israel, someb©dy who does not fit into her clas-s. Diane will go for a man like her ex or she may return to Jack because she will not be able to cope with a Mr nob©dy like Israel.
I hope my advice will stick to her ears because I want only the best for her and nothing less.
I started noticing that anytime I keep money in my room it will miss. Sometimes if I keep fifty thousand I will come to meet twenty.
I wasn’t sure of what was happening, I asked Halima if she c@m£ across any money because she was always the person at home but she said she did not see the money and do not t©uçh my personal things.
Tony was not always around. He comes during the weekend and sometimes in the evening after running his personal business.
So it was me with Halima and within the week I’m always at work. I did not un-derstand why the money was missing.
I complained to Tony but he said I was probably careless and wasn’t sure of the exact amount I kept.
After encountering such for up to four times, I bec@m£ sure that someb©dy was taking it.
I confronted Halima who denied. I took it to Tony when he c@m£ during the weekend because he was the person that brou-ght her.
“…There is nob©dy else in this house except Halima, so is either her or there’s a ghost stealing my money. If I wasn’t sure before I am now because this is not the first or the second time.
Tony started vibr@ting angrily.
“Are you indirectly calling Halima a thief? Does she looks like a thief to you? If she was like that I wouldn’t have brou-ght her here. Halima is a decent girl and she cannot steal. Go and look for where you kept your money but st©p accusing an innocent girl that has been so ha-rd working.
I try to argue with him and he strike me across the face again. The sl@p s£nt me crashing on my be-d. This was the second time Tony was raising his hands on me.
I stared at him with terror in my eyes. He suddenly c@m£ to me pleading.
“Baby, I’m sorry for hitting you. St©p ma-king me to do this. I am not a violent person but I hate it when you argue continuously with me. I want to be the man in charge. When I say something take it like that and don’t argue. You know I love you so much and you are the air that I breathe. You are my queen and the crown on my head. You are so beautiful and I can’t do without you honey. I want to someday make a home with you and I want you to rule my kingdom, be the mother of my kids and everything I can ever ask for….I’m sorry baby. I promise you that it won’t happen again….i promise and am a man of my word. I will never break my promise. Believe me. Smile for me baby…smile…
He tickles me and I laughed out. Tony has a way of ma-king me feel better in my worst situation and that was why I love him. He k!$$£d and I responded so fast without wasting time and that was how the sl@p was forgotten.
Tony complained that his car had fault and he nee-ded to fix it. Due to his money is still hanging in the bank because of his missing card he cannot make any big withdrawal.
I was alre-ady getting irritated with the way his bank was handling things. Is been several months alre-ady and he has been having the same bank issue. I wanted to visit the bank on his behalf and complain so that they can hasten up but he asked me not to stress myself that everything will be resolved soon.
I wonder how he would have cope with all the expenses that I have practically covered up for him. How would he be able to pay his bills if I wasn’t in the picture.
But because I love him I count it as nothing. I’m glad to be able to help him with cash until the issue in his bank is resolved.
I gave him the amount he asked for and he was very happy. Seeing him smile makes me very happy.
The first and second month I paid Halima the agreed amount but on the third month she insisted I double up her salary. She said she only collected the sti-pend earlier because she was just starting but now she nee-ded double of her salary.
That was really outrageous. Her request was unthinkable. She lives un-der my roof in one of my rooms and feeds too. I pays her a fat salary higher than what I planned to pay my first maid and more because Tony brou-ght her. I complained to Tony and he asked me to go ahead and pay her the amount because Halima was worth it.
I decided not to argue with Tony I let it slide.
I started paying Halima the amount even though I wasn’t feeling good with that but because of Tony i did not give it a de-ep thought.
One weekend, after hanging out with Tony in one of the expensive restaurant and I also paid all the bills as usual, Tony brou-ght out a ring asking me to marry him.
I stare at the ring with a mixed feeling not knowing what exactly to say or how to react. I wanted to scream yes but something held me from jumping up excitedly.
This is what I have always wanted, to spend my life with a man like Tony so why am I having a mixed feeling? I really don’t know if I should accept the proposal or not. I don’t know if I’m re-ady for this.
All that matters is love right? Being with the man that falls into my “Mr Perfect”
I looked from the ring to Tony, I thought of the first and second time he sl@pped me so ha-rd and he promised never to do it again. I believed him.
I thought of his authoritative nature but I waved everything negative off as I try to focus on the good side of him.
I don’t know if I should say yes or no because my answer now will determine my future with Tony.
EMPTY PROMISES. (By Amah’s Heart)
EPISODE 7
What is keeping me from saying a big yes to a life time of bliss with Tony? He is my Mr perfect and having him in my life makes me happy.
Having a man who is in the same line with me, schooled abroad and went to Harvard business school. A handsome and well to do man with a business orientation. Tony loves me and do not depend on me for money, if not that he has some issue with his bank Tony will never ask me for a dime. He will not collect money from me at all.
“Yes…yes I will marry you”.
He g@sped out in relieved before sliding the ring into my f!nger.
“uuhmmm….baby you almost got me scared with your silent. It took you time to decide if to say yes. Don’t you trust me…don’t you love me baby?
I smiled and replied while looking straight into his eyes.
“I love and trust you Tony. The proposal c@m£ like a surprise to me, I wasn’t really expecting it and I just imagined how sweet and lovely it will be to spend the rest of my life with a man that I truly adores. We will have many years of laughter, raising two or three kids, touring round the world and having each other at all time to hold. Is a dream come true for me.
Tony took my hands into his and said.
“You don’t have to be afraid of anything baby. I’m here for you and I will be the man that you have always wanted. From the first time I set my eyes on you I just knew that you will be my wife. For me it was love at first sight and I wanted to marry you right away without any delay. I have mingled with different types of ladies…both white, brown and black. When I was in abroad I use to d@t£ white chicks who wanted to pressurize me into marriage but I did not see my wife in them. None of the ladies I moved with ever got my interest like you did on the first day we spoke. And I have always wanted you right from the first day till now and I know forever with you will be very interesting…
Those words coming from him makes me feel very special and happy. All I wanted was Tony. I’m glad I left Israel because he would have bring bad luck to me. I could not have been able to be with a man like Tony if Israel was still in the picture.
Diane will be jealous when I tell her that Tony proposed and we are getting married right away. She shouldn’t have left Jack, a handsome and famous Jack that ladies trips for. Diane will regret leaving such a man for a poor guy. I hope she is not thinking of moving with Israel, a common church rat with no name. If she ever does that it will be her greatest mistake. She will live to regret ever ma-king such a decision. I will be here when she will cry to me and I will remind her about all the advice I gave her which she did not take serious.
I know Diane will not settle for less. She is too clas-sy to do such. I am smart, beautiful, intelligent, rich and very outspoken. I went
for someb©dy of my caliber and that was Tony who fit in perfectly well into my life.
Few days later I spoke with Diane, telling her the latest news. I was going to be Tony’s wife. She was happy for me and congratulated me. She wanted to come over but I told her thatTony did not want elaborate wedding. He just wanted everything to be done fast. Some of my family members will not be able to attend because is a court wedding. Only few people will come and witness that day then reception follows after. My colleagues in Jalingo and many of Tony’s friends and well-wishers will be around at the reception which will be outstanding.
After speaking with Diane Istarted ma-king arrangement for my upcoming wedding.
Tony c@m£ with the news that he has been able to sort things out with his bank and he retrieved his card. He will be taking care of all the expenses, he said I shouldn’t bother paying anything at all.
Tony said he wanted to prove to me that he has his own money and was not with me for any material reasons. He promised to treat me well and we will go to Paris for ourbhoneymoon. I was so happy that I started jumping excitedly. He surprised me with those news and I was happy marrying the man that completes me. I was very happy to be posted to Jalingo. Tony makes everyday beautiful here.
I was getting set for my big day, I ordered a normal wedding go-wnonline. Since is a court wedding I don’t want to go on somethingthat is too glamour. Tony even got me one beautiful shoe and I loved it because it was his first gift to me.
A week to the wedding, Tony called me with a strange number one evening, he was in trouble. He said that he was robbe-d, some armed men attacked him and took all the money he withdraw for the wedding, they also collected his car, his phone and his bankcard.
My heart almost popped out of me at the news. I asked him if he was okay and he said that they beat him up and left him.
I wanted to drive down to where he was but he said I should not bother to come because it was risky and we don’t know who our enemy might be. Which is true. He was right, our enemy may be very close than we thought.
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