03/08/2024
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Things dey happen ohhh
About two months ago, a couple packed into the vacant room and parlour self-contain in the compound where I stay.
They seems to be lovely couples, who got married for about two years ago and have one child called Deborah.
We all noticed that the man wasn't working but was rather taking care of the house and the kid while the woman was the one working.
Who are we to judge, they were happy and that is what matters.
I became close to the man, since he was always at home and so was I, because I work from home.
I introduced him to my page and he gladly followed and has always given me positive feedback of how he likes my story.
On one of our discussion, out of curiosity, I asked if he won't like to get something doing.
"Oga Mark," I called, "why don't you want to get something doing.
He looked at me with pain in his eyes, "I lost my job eight months after I got married and since then I haven't been lucky with any work, but luckily I got my wife a job at where I was working before I got fired," he said to me.
"Oh so sorry, I understand how you feel, but thank God you have a good wife who has been helping out," I said sympathizing with him.
"A good wife indeed," he replied, but I could feel something else from his tone.
I didn't ask further, I just kept my cool and changed the topic.
When I finish my book, SAVE MY MOTHER, I went to knock on his door to advertise the book and he opened.
"Oga mark, I have finished this my story," I said to him.
He was happy for me, I could see it on his face.
"I will tell my wife and when she gives me something, I will come for it," he said and I was surprised but I still kept my cool.
"Ok, no problem, I will be waiting," I said and went back to my room.
This morning, I was in my room writing my next story titled the JOURNEY OF LIFE which will be out soon when I heard a knock on my door and I went to answer and it was oga mark.
"Oga mark, good morning," I greeted him.
"Please can I use your phone," he asked looking distressed.
I went back inside and brought it out handing it over to him.
"Oga mark, what is wrong?" I asked.
He didn't respond but just punched in a number on my phone and soon the other person picked.
He went some distance from me to make the call, while I just stood by the door watching him.
I couldn't hear what he was saying but I could see he was very angry and after a very long time which I know he has finished my airtime, he brought back the phone and sat down on my door step leaving me confused.
"Oga Mark, what is wrong? Why are you like this?" I asked concerned.
He broke down in tears and I became more confused as at to what to do, I don't know how to stop a full grown man from crying so I just let him cry.
I made sure to take him inside my room and offer him water to drink.
He cried for almost one hour before he stopped.
He looked up at me, "thank you," he said.
"What will make a full grown man cry?" I asked him.
"This is enough to kill a full grown man," he replied leaving me wondering what it might be.
"I called one of my old time friend whom I submitted my CV at the company where he works, to ask why I haven't gotten any response from them and what he told me left me confused at first," he said taking a long pause.
"What did he tell you," I asked curious.
"He said, they called my wife and she said alot of bad things about me and they also called my wife's brother and he added to what his sister said," he replied confusing me.
"I don't understand, why would they call your wife?" I asked.
"I have no family except my old mother who can't speak English, so I added my wife as a referee on my CV and she convinced me to also include her brother which I did," he said as it all started to make sense.
When you submit a CV most companies call those you put as referee to find out about you, so the companies he submitted his CV has called his wife and brother in-law which he used as referee and they have both condemned him before the company.
"But why would your wife do that?" I asked.
"Her reason, I don't know, I called some of the company I submitted my CV to and they all said same thing, it not like I have been a bad husband to her, I have never abused her, physically or emotionally, I have shown her the love I have for her, I don't understand why she would do this to me, and that is not all," he lamented.
"There is still more?" I asked surprised.
"When she came back yesterday, I didn't do anything, I took her phone when she slept off and went through it, I discovered that my wife has been having an affair with the MD and she was the master mind behind my dismissal from work," he dropped the bomb shell and I just collapsed on my chair.
"What a life, will you do now," I asked.
"I have made up my mind, I will going back to my mom's place with my child, I will start over from there," he said as he got up.
I didn't say anything but watch him leave, shortly after, he was done packing and he left with his child, while I wait patiently for the drama that will unfold when the wife gets back to find out his husband and child are gone.
Sometimes, why we lose certain battles is because those fighting us are closer to us than we think.
Good morning famz
