MY MARRIAGE, MY PAIN

Mercy Michael
@mercymichael686000
2 months ago

Part 6

That night, I didn't sleep well. The scene of Dare nearly hitting me kept playing in mind. I couldn't help but feel like I was doing everything wrong.

* I can't give up now. I need to keep up if I want to get the desired results,* I told myself repeatedly until I slept off.

The next day as usual, I ignored Dare and the children even though they greeted me and tried to have a conversation with me. Dare prepared breakfast and also packed their lunchboxes while the children had their bath and prepared themselves for school.

Dare and the children took their breakfast.

" Goodbye, mummy," the children said as usual but I ignored them. They sadly walked out of the house.

" Dear, I'm sorry about last night. I lost my temper but thank God that I didn't hit you. Otherwise, I won't be able to forgive myself," Dare apologized as soon as we were alone. But I ignored him.

" Please, take this and kindly buy food items for the house. We are out of food," Dare said calmly while giving me a wad of money. From the look of things, I can tell that Dare has received his salary.

" How much is it?" I asked Dare instead of taking the money from him.

"It's one hundred thousand naira. I am yet to receive a raise in my salary. I have already you that I will increase it as soon as I receive a raise in my salary. Please, take the money and buy the food items," Dare said pleadingly.

" Did I have water in my mouth when I told you that you should increase the money you give me monthly for the upkeep of the house?" I asked Dare angrily. I collected the money from Dare. I could see happiness on his face. He thought we have made peace. But he should wait for what is coming.

" Until you increase the money, don't expect me to go to the market to buy any food items. Take your peanut and buy whatever you want yourself," I told Dare angrily and threw the money on his face. I watched as Dare's face changed from happiness to shock.

I majestically walked out on the speechless Dare. He should know that I wasn't bluffing when I told him to increase the money he gives me monthly for the upkeep of the house. I thought while I made my way to the bedroom.

From the window of our bedroom, I saw Dare driving out of our compound. I quickly put a call to Rita so that she could advise me on what to do.

" Rita, my husband just gave me the normal monthly hundred thousand naira for the upkeep of the house," I told Rita as soon as she answered the call.

" What? I hope you didn't accept it or did you?" Rita asked immediately.

" No, I didn't. But I'm confused now. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm doing everything wrong. What if my husband truly doesn't have?" I told Rita desperately.

" Calm down, dear. First it's a good thing you didn't collect the money. Your husband is indeed a stubborn man. But I have a solution that can give you the results you are looking for," Rita told me from the other end of the call.

" Please, tell me the solution. At this point I'm ready to do anything to get the result I desire," I told Rita truthfully. I'm ready to do anything to get Dare to increase the monthly money he gives me for the upkeep of the house so that there will be peace in my home. I'm tired of all the troubles already.

" Are you sure that you will be able to do it?" Rita asked me from the other end of the call.

" Yes. Just tell me and I will do it," I told Rita truthfully wondering why she was asking me that question.

To Be Continued

© Mercy Martey Michael

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