JODA
From the writer of eruka
Episode 1
My phone rang again as I step out of the bathroom, I quic-kly rushed to it, I smiled as I see the caller “Denis”
“Joda, where have you being…I have being calling you for long…
“ah ah, this was just the second time, I was actually in the bathroom, I even rushed out of bath knowing you are probably the one calling…sorry my love..
“what do you mean is just two times..i said i have called you severally… Do you want to start arguing with me over that or do i nee-d to call you hundred times before you pick my call…I’m not one of your chykers, all those small small boys running around you…I’m your husband to be…hope you got that straight into your skull..
“I said i was sorry for missing your call, next time i will go to the bathroom with it…I’m sorry my one and only super hero..plea-se don’t be angry with me..
“whatever…anyway..I’m coming over to the house later in the day and i will be spending the weekend there, and i want you to buy chocolate Ice cream mix with vanilla, buy shawama and also Chapman drink, sto-re it in the fridge for me, that’s what i will be eating tonight, I don’t want to eat anything else..
“okay..but i can actually make something good for us.. Since you will be here throu-gh out the weekend… Binta will also help out since she’s around….we can eat home made food and go out tomorrow to Your favorite eatery…an..
“what home made food are you talking about Joda..? Your cooking is terrible and you know how much i hate your cooking..you are not a good cook..I told you that before…and I have also told you what i want tonight and also tomorrow we will still eat out…why are you trying to be stingy…you have the money…and don’t ever argue with me over my demands….i don’t like it…that’s not right for a wife to be…
“alright..I’m sorry again…I will do as you ask..
“good..and before I forget tell the gateman to open the gate at my first horn I hate to horn twice…see you later…bye
The line went dead, and I just stood there looking at my phone in my hands, all I can think off is Denis constant demand and being so difficult to me, he was sweet and loving in the beginning, he was my father’s P. A. Before he pas-sed on,
everything was willed to me, being his only child, I gradually fell in love with Denis after dad’s death. He was always there for me, comforting and supporting.
He also told me how much he has always loved me for a very long time, and with time I fell for him because he was my companion. We d@t£d for some time and Denis was so nice and he bec@m£ the air that I breath and after which we started planning for our wedding. Denis changed gradually after our introduction and I got him his dream car on his birthday. He demand I put my house in his name. He said I should put the house that dad willed to me in his name because he cannot live in the same house with me, knowing that I own the place that he won’t be comfortable living in it. And being that I love him so much, I called my lawyer and the paper was processed.
I handed it to him and he was happy and our big wedding is coming up next month. He will be moving in next week, which I have looked forward to. But as much as I love him, he says and does things that hurts me. I’m re-ady to do anything for him but he throws my every mistake to my face.
Nothing I do seems to make him happy this days, it worries me and I pray and hope he changes if we get married. It will be difficult living with him if he continues this way.
I dressed up and drove out to get all we will nee-d, my girlfriend stays with me and I also have house help, who cleans up the big house.
I drove out with Binta my friend we st©pped at the fruit and vegetables shop. I have being shopping there for years and I have never met the owner of the place. But the workers there were so nice that always make me to ti-p them gladly. As I was picking things with Binta and one of the worker, the owner appeared from inside, he introduced himself to us. He was a young handsome man, he greeted me warmly and told the staffs to attend to me very well. After getting all I wanted I waved them good bye.
“Joda, that guy is so cute but he only fixed his eyes on you, he likes you do you notice that…
“Shut up Binta, I’m almost a married woman, he saw my ring probably that’s what he was looking at and I have being a good customer. Probably his staff told him about me that was why he was so cordial with us.
Denis warned me never to take off my engagement ring, and it has helped in putting guys far away. Within a month, I will be married, so st©p pla-ying with my head and let don’t let Denis hear that from you or I have to explain myself. If you like the guy, why not say and st©p robbing it to my face ….I only love my Denis and no one can take his place in my heart…
“Yes, I know but I don’t really like that Denis, he can be so controlling I don’t even know what you saw in him before falling in love with him. Anyway, my own is to be Chief bridesmaid, even if I talk from now till tomorrow you will never listen.. And yes I like that guy but he didn’t really look at me, he only got eyes for you…
“Thank God you know I won’t listen, so Zi-p up your mouth…Denis is all I want, nothing will change that…
We drove down and got all Denis asked for before going back home.
Episode 2.
After getting everything, we drove home. I put everything in place expecting Denis. I was happy that evening, Binta was just looking at me and smiling.
“you look so happy…hmmm, is it because your Denis is coming over…
“I’m always happy Binta, but I’m extra happy because of Denis..do you have any problem with that…and before you start lecturing me on my relationsh!p…go and fix something for yourself in the kitchen…
“aah, Joda, what of all the things we bought, I’m alre-ady salivating waiting for mine…
“they are all for Denis, you never said you wanted shawama, all you asked for was Vanilla ice cream…all the shawama is for my love..
“lover girl… Anyway i thought you included my mouth in the…anyway i will even like to do some fruit salad for myself…but wait o Joda…I’m not lecturing…plea-se… How do you even cope with Denis, on a serious note Denis is way too annoying whenever he is around, you are never yourself, all you do is try and plea-se him which he never gets satisfied…i..
“Binta..st©p it…leave me and Denis alone if you don’t want to have issue with me…stay far off our business…we don’t nee-d your opinion in our lifes…stay off Binta.. I don’t like it…
As i was still scolding Binta my phone started ringing, I rushed to my hand bag knowing it will be Denis and he won’t be happy if i miss his call again. As I try to get the phone out, he cut the call I try calling him back..
“my love, are you on your way…sorry i try bringing out my phone from my hand bag before you cut off…
“Joda..why are you getting me pissed…how many times does it take you to get your phone from wherever it is…the phone rang severally again and you didn’t pick up giving me another excuse just like in the morning… Anyway I’m at the gate and I horn three times before the stupid security man opened the gate. I asked you to tell him to open up on my first horn but i horned three good times, Joda I nee-d him sack immediately, if you don’t do it i will sack him myself…let him be replaced quic-kly with someb©dy who listens to instruction…
“is not his fault, the securities does their work well…i was the one that forgot to tell him…I’m sorry
He ended the call, and c@m£ inside.
On seeing him I apologised again and he said he was tired of my constant “I’m sorry” I should st©p pissing him off.
Binta stayed in her room, she didn’t even come out after Denis arrived, probably she just wanted to stay in her lane like I warned her earlier.
After Denis freshened up, I served him all he wanted, he was having a disgusting face as he unwra-pped the shawama.
“what is this…i never said i wanted shawama or is this for you…?
“but…but you called and said you wanted shawama, chocolate vanilla ice cream and Chapman…and i got everything..
What are you saying Joda..
He threw the tray of food to the ground, the whole ice cream that i bought and shawama spilled on the floor, he stood.
“Just simple instruction you can’t follow…i said i wanted pizza and a chocolate bar not ice cream…i don’t like ice cream, and worst of all vanilla flavor, where was your mind when i was pas-sing the instructions…I’m freaking tired of this…i don’t know if you just woke up today to deliberately spoil my day…now what I’m i suppose to eat.. And do not suggest ma-king something….you know how much i hate your cooking…
“hmmmm…I…
“You want to say you are sorry again….plea-se don’t go there…is not too late…go or s£nd someone to get me pizza that’s the only thing I want right now and call those your maids to come and clean up this mess on the floor…I hate to see ru-bbish…..
“I wasn’t going to say “sorry” I wanted to say that I heard you clearly on the phone mention shawama…. Denis, how do you always expect me to feel, most especially when you suddenly start hating my cooking. I remember my cooking used to be your favorite, what has gotten into you of recent. I do whatever you wanted, you wanted a br@nd new car and I made sure you have it.
You wanted your name to be on this property, I decided to call my lawyer who processed the papers….What exactly is the problem?…I do everything to show you how much I love you, yet you aren’t satisfied….
“Not everything Joda…your father’s company is still in your name. The other houses that are occu-pied by tenant are still in your name. Many of his as-sets are all in your name…not mine.. The only one you managed to change my name to is this house, if you love me enough you will do more for me, prove it…
“I love you Denis does not mean that I’m stupid, come to think of it, all you care about is properties and my dad as-sets. Do you love the properties or me, or is it the as-sets you only cared about?…Answer me Denis…because you are beginning to stress me out…
“Ho..how can you say that Joda…you know how much I love you, is only work stress that is driving me nut this days… You should know me better…i appreciate everything you have done for me…I’m sorry for being over demanding….maybe you can bring the home made food if there’s any available…I will eat it like that…but you should know I’m mostly stressed up this days… How can you even compare my love for you with your fathers as-sets he left for you….I’m not getting married to you because of that but for the love I have for you my darling wife…
“I Know is not stress from office work maybe some other work because you are the general manager of the company and I’m the managing director…We only go to the office twice in a week to foresee things. The staffs and managers there are doing great, and they report to us if is beyond their control…but is fine I hate to argue with you…
“Work stress with the upcoming wedding too, I can’t wait to be officially married to a beautiful lady. But when we get married, you promise to make me the managing director, being a general manager is a small title to me. Remember I’m your husband…
We settled our differences that night, throu-gh out the time the argument was still h0t, Binta did not show her face unlike her, she’s probably angry with me.
I love Denis, yes I really do. But sometimes he can be so annoying but I’m willing to overlook only if he will st©p ma-king unnecessary demands.
I always tell him my money is equally his, but he should quit acting like a spoilt br@t. I won’t take that from him..I want a fairytale wedding and a happy life after with Denis….
TBc…