My Wife & I

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 12

**

Daniel sank into his swivel

chair as he got to his office.

Everything was still not clear to

him, it seemed he had to really

remember everything that

happened last night! He

thought as he bit his finger.

Did Nora sleep in that room?

He wondered as he swiveled

his chair to the left, deep in

thought.

He was finding it hard to

remember he was the one

who actually carried her, he

couldn’t even remember he

spoke to her not to talk of

sleeping together. “Who

knows if she has forgiven me

before? Why did that lady pick

up her call just to get thing

worse? No! That Stephanie is

meant to be hanged!” He hit

his hand against the table as

he swiveled his chair again,

breathing heavily.

To him, his brain was really

void that he was still

concerned that Nora must

really be indignant at him.

Stephanie picked her call

again, why wouldn’t she be

angry? He just had the feelings

that Nora slept in his room

overnight and possibly

something happened between

them. “I was really out of this

world last night.” He muttered

under his breath as he closed

his eyes for a moment,

nothing was still forthcoming!

Who knows if Nora forgave

me yesterday? Stephanie is a

devil!” He exclaimed and his

phone buzzed.

He stared at the caller for a

moment, it was an unknown

mobile number. “Who’s this?”

He dimmed his eyes as he took

a close look at the mobile

number again. It wasn’t in any

way familiar.

He decided to pick it up.

“Hello.” He said as he waited

for reply.

“Hello.” He heard a soft

voice on the other end.

“Good morning, you’re

speaking with Daniel.” He

stated quickly.

“I know who I’m calling too,

Dan. This is Stephanie.” She

said.

“What! You this devil, I’m

just thinking about you and

how to start cursing you for

destroying my family already!”

He shouted.

“Keep calm, Daniel. That was

just a fair play! You wife

shouldn’t take that up as if

she’s God.”

“Are you out of your mind?

What am I even saying? You

are out of your life already!

See, Nora, be careful!”

“Ooh… who’s Nora?”

Stephanie asked.

He just made a mistake of

calling his wife’s name instead

of Stephanie’s. He shrugged.

“That’s none of your business,

I wanted to mention your own

name! And wait, how did you

manage to get my mobile

number, the devil?” He asked.

Stephanie laughed for a

while. “I get what I want, I

never beg for it!” She said to

him.

Daniel heaved a sigh as he

just ended the call and close

his eyes for a moment. He was

hating Martins for taking him

to meet a devil. Only God knew

how she got his mobile phone

number, he had thought. Did

Martins give her? He had

wondered. He didn’t even

want to think of it again, it

was really annoying.

**

Nora rushed back home to

tidy up the house. It was lunch

time, she had forgotten she

had to remove the bed spread

for washing. To her, she still

didn’t know how she got to

the room too, maybe a miracle

just happened.

But, is Daniel aware of this?

She wondered as she took off

the bed cover. She wasn’t sure.

She had been racking her

memory to remember

everything that happened last

night, but couldn’t remember

anything. She had never taken

alcohol, maybe the influence of

the first time she took his

disorganized her system that

she hardly could tell what

happened at all.

She was the accountant of

Mandy and Sons Limited, active

and calm to all the members of

staff of the company. She had

never thought her marriage

would turn out to be how it

already was, Alex and Gloria

caused this! She hit her fists

together as she remembered

the scene of that day again.

She had thirty minutes to

conclude her washing and

rush back to the office. She

had been thinking of what to

do, but nothing was

forthcoming.

**

DANIEL.

I’m a man! Sure, why have I

been dulling things for too

long? Why? I ought to have

taken that bold step to talk to

Nora! Who even knows if she’s

been feeling the same way I’m

feeling? Who knows if she

was not even annoyed that

day? At least, we both made

the mistake, we both saw

other counterparts and ran

into them instantly. She should

be able to forgive me, even if I

had made that mistake.

God, this minute, I want to

use it to ask for nothing more

than suffering, afflictions,

problems and hindrance, help

me just pour that four on

Stephanie’s road! Now, she’s

calling me again, why? What

the hell is wrong with her? I

told her and she saw for

herself that I’m a married

man! I think Martins caused

this and should be the one to

eventually settle this! I really

don’t know where she got my

mobile number, why would

she keeo disturbing me? Why!

Hmmn.. maybe before I get

home, I’ll try to send Nora a

whatsapp message, or

probably ping her.

**

Daniel picked up his mobile

phone and opened his

whatsapp. He could see the

chat between hmself and Nora

stopped quite long back. He

chuckled as he was about

sending her the whatsapp

message. As he could see

vividly, Nora was online and

prayed she replied his

message instantly.

“Nora, dear.” He sent to her

as his heart almost skipped a

beat. He felt as if he was facing

a big challenge as he sent her

the message. He started

counting, Nora didn’t reply

him. It was ten minutes

already and he could still see

her online. “She’s annoyed!”

He wondered.

**

Nora had forgotten she had

her whatsapp on. She had

been trying to get the account

for the company’s last month

expenses right. This had been

giving her a problem because

it seemed a file was missing.

She had visited the

managing director and

Secretary severally for them to

check their desks if the file she

had been searching for wasn’t

with them.

Just as she returned back to

her seat that minute, she saw

the file on her table. She

chortled as she clapped her

hands together, wondering

what miracle that just

happened. She never knew it

was on her table and she had

been going up and down,

searching for the file.

That had gotten her

attention for fourty five

minutes that she had

forgotten she was online. She

just finished balancing the

balance and got set to leave.

She picked up her phone and

dropped it inside her bag. She

was really tired already,

searching for a file, rushing

back home to wash the bed

cover.

As she stepped out to enter

into her car, she saw Alex

again. What is Alex doing

here? She wondered as she

tried to rush into her own car

before he would see her.

Just then, she heard her

name. “Nora.” Alex called her.

He caused this problem I’m

going through now. She had

thought ashe looked at the

back and saw him. He was

dressed in a light-green

buttoned down shirt, tucked

into his black loose-fitted

trouser. He wasn’t using a

necktie, his hair was well

combed and he looked

handsome in his well polished

black pair of shoes.

“Good day.” She just waved.

“Me? Good day? Are you

trying to run away from me?”

Alex demanded to know.

“Alex, see..” she raised her

hand to show him her

wedding ring. “I’m married

and I wouldn’t want a

situation trouble would loom.”

“It’s Alex, Nora. I’m just

trying to greet you.”

“Okay, well enough Alex.

We’ve greeted, haven’t we?”

“Not in the right way. I’m

sorry about what happened

the previous day, because of

that, I couldn’t get your mobile

number.”

“What do you want to do

with my mobile number? I told

you I’m married now and I

guess you must be engaged

too, Alex.”

“Forget engagement! Just

give me your mobile phone

number.”

“I’m sorry bro, I have to go.”

She hopped into her car and

drove out of the company.

I’m now a bro? Alex had

thought as he rushed to his

own vehicle. I’ll follow you

anywhere today!

**

“Even if you are angry, Nora,

you have to forgive me today!”

Daniel muttered as he grinned

out of the plaza. He had

bought Nora several gifts and

had bought chicken and chips

for their consumption too. He

had been imagining that it

would be great, that day.

He dropped everything he

bought at the back seat of his

car and drove out of the plaza,

rushing home. He felt his

thoughts had ignited strength

in him and would do

everything to end the problem

between him and his wife.

**

Nora drove into the

compound. She never for once

knew Alex had been after her,

she didn’t even know his type

of car, she would have at least

suspected.

As she waved at the

gatekeeper, she walked into

the house. Just as she entered,

Alex came down from his

parked vehicle and knocked at

the gate slightly. “I’ve been

following her, she said I

should follow her. I have to

get some documents from the

office.” He told the gatekeeper.

The security man too never

doubted what he said because

he looked serious and real.

“Okay.” He let him into the

house.

Nora is enjoying mhen! He

smiled as he walked to the

main door and knocked

slightly.

“Just come inside.” He heard

Nora’s soft voice and pushed

the door open. “Don’t be mad

at me..” he quickly said before

she would stand up and

throw him out.

“What’s the meaning of this

rubbish! So you followed me,

Alex?” She was infuriated

already.

“Just calm down, Nora.”

How do you expect me to calm

down when we hugged the

other day and my husbands

knows you now. If he finds

you inside this house, what do

you want me to do? You finally

want to destroy my home,

right?”

“Just for a while. I just want

to discuss some personal

issues with you, Nora. At least

I know you are married now

and wouldn’t do anything to

destroy your marriage.”

“You are doing it already!

You are!”

He took some steps closer

to her. “You have to calm

down, Nora. Let me speak.” He

said.

“Sure, speak on. Say

whatever you want to say and

leave as quick as you can!” She

shouted.

Just then, Daniel had driven

into the house. Her noise had

not been able to let her hear

Dan’s honks at the gate and

didn’t make her know Dan’s

car was just driven in.

Alex placed his hand on

Nora’s head as he wiped

down her long weavon,

calming her down. “I wouldn’t

to anything to destroy you

marriage, you know how

much I care about you.”

Just then, Daniel entered

into the house.