SANDRA’S HEART TALE 💌
CONTINUATION (Based on true life story)
p@rt 3.
By AMAH’S HEART.
At first I wondered how he got my number because I changed my number after separating from him.
He does not have my new line and the only way he probably got it might be true his mother. She is the only one in their family that has it because she never st©pped checking up on me and sometimes when she can’t reach me she calls throu-gh my mom’s number.
Joba’s mom was well educated and acted the same way. She took me as one of hers despite how the son treated me and did not even regard her when she was beseeching him to think twice before letting me go.
Joba asked me to return his bride price while I was still struggling to come to terms with the shock that Joba gave me.
He said he no longer loves me and prefers his baby Mama whom he wants to bear all his kids.
He does not want his children to come from different women and I should move on with my life because he is no longer interested in me or the marriage.
It was a big shock because I have envisage that the marriage will work out and Joba will come to his s-en-ses but he never did instead it got worst before he finally said the marriage is over.
I cried, I begged, I pleaded with many promises, I even asked his friends and family to beg him.
I was re-ady to adapt or accept any punishment that Joba will throw in just so that I can still be his wife.
He insulted my Mom and refused picking her calls after she tries to interfere and find out what exactly was my offence and why he wanted out of the marriage.
I loved him with all my heart, I did not know how to start all over again.
People will think I’m a failure because I can’t even make my marriage work.
The general believe is that women makes the home and when a man start misbehaving is mostly the fault of the woman because she pushed the man.
This was the dirty ideology rotten in most people’s head.
They will see me as a failure. They wouldn’t know my pain, sleepless nights, prayers and emotional torture Joba put me true and still refused to come to reasoning after my plea.
I finally moved on and damned all gossip and side talk.
I discovered myself again and met Charlie who showed me selfless love. And finally I was re-ady to return back the only thing that still connect us and that’s when Joba choose to call.
Joba calling me now and acting all nice makes no difference to me.
If I dare give him a chance, he will toss and turn me like he did before and at the end his baby Mama will still come first for him.
I un-derstand the saying that the devil you know is better than the angel you don’t know.
What if Charlie isn’t for real, what if he has something in his sleeve.
Yes, all those thoughts pops up in my head sometimes but Charlie haven’t given me reason to think anything negative of him.
I know men can hide their real self but Charlie might be exceptional to that.
First beaten twice shy…or isn’t it how they said it.
That maybe the reason Why I’m feeling the way I am.
I have been beaten before, I’m not scared to give love a chance again.
What worst could probably go wrong that will surprise me.
I was truly done since a year ago and was alre-ady getting my full healing.
I and my Mom made arrangements and Joba’s bride price was returned.
That was the first yet major disconnection from anything that has to do with Joba.
I was free and re-ady to be with any man of my choice.
I know I still nee-d to do the divorce proper but first and a very important p@rt of our Union have been annulled.
It was over with Joba since his bride price is back to his family and they accepted it with no further delay.
I know before I get married again I have to do the divorce papers because Joba and i also did court wedding but that one no longer bothers me
Returning the bride price was a big one and now I can breath freely.
Charlie continued being loving and nice.
He was indeed too good to be true.
We were officially d@t!ngand he never changed for even a day.
My Mom likes him and Charlie did not only care about me but also about my Mom.
He also told his family about me. His Mom and and his siblings looked forward to meeting me.
I was happy. Despite they haven’t seen me they were also showing me care just like Charlie was doing.
One of those Saturday’s that we were both free from work and chores he c@m£ to pick me up and we both hanged out in a nature filled resort.
One of the best yet expensive place in town.
After our chat and meal, we were both engaged in the view and the lovely nature filled environment of the resort which was the place Charlie took me to.
With our drinks and a cool chat it felt like everything.
And that was the time Charlie brou-ght out tiny box containing a ring and proposed to me.
I never saw that coming, I was shocked as I open and closed my mouth with no word coming out.
Charlie asked me to marry him, he said few other sweet things but I wasn’t paying much attention.
My eyes was fixed on the tiny shining ring and how true everything happening could be.
I silently hoped it was not all a dream.
I pinched myself a little just to be certain that it was a reality.
Joba was three years older than me while Charlie was ten years older.
The difference in age makes it all unique and I guess the more older the more matured, enough of life experience and more caring.
Charlie was really caring no doubt.
I finally said yes to Charlie and he off course sli-pped the ring into my f!nger with all smiles.
When he dropped me that evening at my place, I rushed inside calling my mom’s name
I couldn’t wait to show my Mom.
My Mom was about going to be-d when I entered the house.
She asked how my day went immediately she saw me
I showed her my f!nger she looked from my hand to my excited face.
She didn’t un-derstand, I waved the ring f!nger to her face
“Is lovely and looks expensive too. Charlie is spoiling you real good or did you bought it by yourself….it must have costed you fortune….
I laughed out real ha-rd and replied.
“Mom..is an engagement ring. Charlie asked me to marry him…
She opened her eyes in shock. It sounds unbelievable because none of us saw it coming.
“…I said yes…I agreed to marry him Mom. He planned taking me to meet his family next two weeks when we are both free…”
My Mom began to sing and dance round the room.
She later paused and said with all smile
“Which means we have another wedding to plan and for real this time. This time your marriage will blo-ssom and bring fruit. I s-en-se in my spirit that Charlie will make a better and loving husband. Although everything is seems to be happening fast but is alre-ady two years of walking away from Joba. There is no better time to be truly happy. God in his mercy has truly ordained it to be now… this is your set time and season Sandra and God who gives all blessings will not add sorrow to it…”
I kept saying Amen.
I was happy and also looked forward to meeting Charlie’s family.
Although we get so much along over the phone but I hope they will accept me too when they see me physically.
I knelt and prayed so well that night.
Thanking God for his numerous blessings and for taking me throu-gh all those difficult moment.
Leading me and ma-king my path to cross with Charlie and now we’re engaged.
It can only be God’s marvelous work and I asked that he also clear off every obstacle and make every road from now onwards straight.
I don’t know if Charlie told his family that he asked me to marry him but none of them called within that period.
After two weeks, Charlie told me we can no longer visit the family untill maybe a month because of the new contract he was working on.
I totally agreed and did not think much about it.
One day, I got a call from a strange number.
It was a lady
After exchanging plea-santries, I asked her who she was and she replied
“You don’t have to know me but I know you. I want to know who Charlie is to you…”?
At that moment I bec@m£ scared. The lady sounded serious and acted like she knew Charlie or have something with him.
My heart beat doubled up and if she listened well she will hear it.
I bec@m£ sweaty and uncomfortable.
I quic-kly said a silent prayer, asking God to take the lead.
Affliction shall not rise the second time.
Let it not be what I was thinking.
“Char…. Charli..e…is my fia..ncee..”
I finally stammered and said.
I don’t know what else to say as i hope there was nothing amidst.
her next word and question took me off guard.
SANDRA’S HEART TALE 💌
CONTINUATION
(BASED ON A TRUE LIFE STORY)
p@rt 4
BY AMAH’S HEART.
I wasn’t sure if I heard her right, instead of replying I remained mute.
“Hello, are you there…did you hear what I said?
“No, repeat plea-se… I’m not sure I heard you correctly…” I replied while muttering the courage to remain calm.
“Charlie means everything to me and I truly love him…so, I want to know and un-derstand what you want or what is your true feeling for him…I hope I’m very clear now?
I scoffed outloudly and continued trying to remain calm
This was another disaster and i don’t intend wasting much time speaking over the phone with some strange Lady who sounds like she owns Charlie.
They are probably in a relationsh!pand she only called to mark her territory. To warn me to stay away from him.
She sounds like she was obsessed alre-ady
I get it, Charlie wasn’t real after all but there was never a time or day he gave me reasons to worry or doubt him.
I have been to his place, even cooked in his kitchen. He calls me even late at night sometimes.
If there was another woman atleast I would have Known.
I should have seen sign when I visited him in his house.
He wouldn’t be calling me continuesly to know how I’m doing.
Charlie loves me and he showed it in his actions.
I have come to also love him even before he asked me to marry him.
I was still looking forward to meeting his family and did not see this who drama coming.
Maybe I should just end the call.
I don’t have the energy to start dragging a man with anyone.
After what happened to me with Joba, is enough lesson that will serve a life time.
I’m not in for another drama, is even better for every hidden thing to reveal itself now than for me to get married tomorrow and start regretting it.
de-ep down in my guts I trust Charlie and wanted to Know more about this strange Lady and why Charlie never mentioned her
He never told me that he was either married, had a baby Mama or girlfriend.
No, he wasn’t into any woman when we met and I believed him.
I see him as a very sincere person.
….hello…are you there? Hello…. you are quiet and not saying anything.
The strange Lady said.
“I’m here, I don’t know what you want or who you are. Maybe you should start by reintroducing yourself. I’m not dragging any man with you. Charlie never said he had a woman…I wouldn’t have gone ahead if there was another lady in the picture. As much as I trust Charlie and love everything about him, I will still want you to clear the air and I’m re-ady to stay away because I hate trouble in my life….”
She began to laugh. It was a sincere laughter and I wondered what was amusing her so much that she kept on laughing after I finished talking.
I was patiently waiting for her to be done with her laughter and answer me.
I decided to give her the audience. I do want to get to the root of everything, to know who she was and what she wants.
Yes, she alre-ady made it clear that she cherish and love Charlie and I get it. But that is still not enough and as much as I want to end the call because I’m scared yet eager to hear more.
“C’mon Sandra…I never said I was Charlie’s lover. My name is Natalie, I’m actually his younger sister… looking out for him. I haven’t met you but Charlie had said a whole lot of beautiful things about you and I only wanted you to know that Charlie means everything to me and my family and as much as he obviously loves and adores you I also want to know if you truly feel the same way. I don’t want my brother to make any mistake because he has a soft and dearing heart…”
I gave a sigh of relief.
I was almost getting into shock but I’m glad that I’m still breathing fine.
Yes, I know Natalie but not in person.
Charlie usually talk about how nonchalant and overprotective she was of him
I will smile because I know what it felt like to have a sibling who cares de-eply about their own.
She coming at me the way she did took me off guard.
My mind had travelled far and beyond just within few minutes.
“Hi… Natalie. You almost gave me a heart attack…”.
I finally said while loos£n up from the whole seriousness I put on initially.
“I know right… sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I only wanted to shake you up a little bit to know what you truly feel for Charlie and I’m one proud sister to know that Charlie made the right choice. Despite how you felt, you did not end the call or say something negative about Charlie or even me. You still managed to tell me that you love and trust Charlie. I’m super proud sis. Charlie alre-ady mentioned to us that he proposed… congratulations girl. You got a good man and he will make a great husband and father too. You have nothing to fear or worry… I’m cheering for you two….
Oh my goodness! I was alre-ady enjoying this call. The whole atmosphere changed and I just want her to keep talking.
The praises was like a Melody to my ears.
The rest of the call was as if it shouldn’t end but we later said goodbye to each other.
I laughed out my previous worries.
Affliction will never rise again for the second time.
What God had destined for me will definitely come to past.
The following month, Charlie and I traveled to see his people.
Alre-ady, I mentioned Natalie’s call to Charlie and we got laughing over it
Back at his place, I met his loving Mom who adopted me immediately she set her eyes on me.
I met his siblings too and also beautiful Natalie.
Everyone accommod@t£d me.
Charlie c@m£ from a well to do family.
His father built a mas-sive h0tel in their town and that’s where Charlie wanted us to stay during our visit but I insisted that we stay in his family house.
I really don’t want anyone thinking I’m feeling entitled.
Also, his Mom is quiet an entertainer and staying in the family house will give them opportunity to get to know me more and I will also get to know them too.
Although his Mom does not mind, she wanted me to feel at home and go with Charlie.
Charlie wanted to give me a big treat in his dad’s h0tel and I had to oblige but I told him that first thing in the morning he will drive me back to the family house and he agreed.
We stayed two days with Charlie’s family and on the third day we traveled back to our base.
It was happy meeting and getting to mingle with his family and i felt so loved the way they all accepted me.
Charlie and I began ma-king arrangements for our marriage but another thing that kept obstructing our moving ahead was the divorce.
I nee-ded to legally divorce Joba before getting married to another.
I know the bride price which traditionally makes me his wife have been returned and I’m no longer his wife but the law side of it had to be annulled too.
Which means that by law I have to also legally cancel the paper work that still connects us so that i and Joba will have no connection at all.
We started ma-king arrangements on how to get the divorce papers re-ady.
Within then, Charlie surprised me with a car when it was not even my birthday.
He drove in his own car and had another person drive down the new car to my place just on a normal day and handed me the car keys.
He said it was mine.
I screamed excitedly. I try to recollect if it was my birthday but my birthday had alre-ady pas-sed months ago.
Even if it was my birthday I wasn’t expecting something as big as a car from Charlie.
The car was a hvge surprise.
I told him that I don’t even know how to drive a car and I’m yet to have licence.
Charlie asked me to relax that he will put me in a driving school and also my licence will be re-ady before I finish with the driving school.
And that was exactly what he did.
I go to learn mostly after work or weekends until I could drive on my own and my whole papers and car licence was made re-ady for me.
Charlie was indeed an angel in a man’s form.
He was an answered prayer. God indeed used Charlie to compensate me for all wasted years, pain, dark days, tears and emotional torture I went throu-gh in Joba’s hand.
With the way the world is, ha-rd ly before you get a man that will love you selflessly, ha-rd ly for a man to go out of his way to put smile on your face genuinely without asking for anything in return.
With all that is happening in our world today, I still feels Charlie is too good to be true but he kept erasing my fear.
He kept erasing my doubts and all my worries, ma-king me feel really comfortable and more trusting in him.
The divorce papers were re-ady and it was the only thing delaying us from fully proceeding with the marriage plans.
My lawyer emailed Joba the papers and we waited for his reply.
Alre-ady he had been informed about the divorce plans when the papers were being prepared and he said nothing about it.
We waited for feedback from him but when we did not hear from him I asked my lawyer to contact him again.
I don’t want to reach him direct, I implored my lawyer to do the interaction but Joba was not responding like expected.
That was when I decided to reach him by myself.
“… I’m not signing the papers Sandra. If that’s why you decide to reach out to me after all this while and after ignoring me then I’m sorry because I will never sign the divorce papers”. Joba Said with all seriousness.
I was silent for a while as anger and disappointment svçkthrou-gh me.
If Joba do not sign the papers I can’t proceed with the wedding with Charlie.
He had to sign the papers. I will find a way to convince him.
“… you are still mine Sandra and can’t belong to another man. You belong to me and there is no way I’m letting you go…I will never sign the papers…” Joba added.
He was sounding very possessive of me and that is not a good thing
“, I’m not yours Joba. I returned the bride price you paid on my head as tradition requires before I can become your wife. I have returned it and is alre-ady with your people. We don’t have any connection whatsoever again Joba. You moved on first with your baby mama and asked me to do the same because you no longer love or care about me. I have decided to take your advice and move on finally and here you’re still ma-king it difficult. The only little thing still connecting us is this legal joining that we did in court and if you can just sign the papers we will both be free…”
He sighed loudly and said
“Sandra quit this childish as-sumption in your head. I don’t have enough time to waste over this. I maintain my stand and won’t sign the divorce papers. I don’t know why my people even accept the bride price but is all good, atleast the law p@rt of the marriage is still binding us together. You remain mine and there’s nothing you or anyone can do about it…”
Joba was alre-ady frustrating our marriage plans but my God who saw all he put me throu-gh will make way for me and Charlie.
I told Charlie all what Joba said. He was not happy neither was I but we nee-ded to restrategize on what next to do.
“Maybe he wants money?
Charlie said.
Hebis probably right, Joba may want money before he can sign the papers.
I decided to ask him the next time we spoke.
“How much is it that you want Joba… tell me. What do you want before you can sign the papers…”
He laughed sarcastically.
“How much do you or the man deceiving you over there think I can be bribe-d with? You think you can bribe me into signing the papers. Sandra, I expected you to know me better. I refused to be bribe-d…I don’t nee-d your filthy money. I will never sign the papers period. I repeat, there is nothing you or anyone will do to make me sign the papers… you will always be mine. Get that straight into your head…I won’t sign the papers. Quit trying to convince me because no strategy will work…”
After this conversation I felt helpless, I didn’t know what else to do.
I was not expecting to face any challenges or difficulty now.
Charlie was worried sick although he try to suit my troubled heart but I see his own worries.
We seem to have exhausted all measure in getting the divorce papers signed.
I don’t know what else to do. Our marriage plans was pending due to all of this back and forth from Joba.
It was very frustrating and I don’t know why Joba was doing that to me.
Even his people couldn’t convince him either.
I don’t know what I ever did to him.
Why can’t he sign the papers so that everyone can move forward.
Contrary to what he kept saying, I’m no longer his and will never belong to him again.
I nee-d to do something but what can i do at this stage.
I can’t get married to Charlie if the papers are not signed.
Tbc