jilted episode 71

JILTED
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©™Hapita
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Sequence 71
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?Ambrose POV?

""Do you think I would hurt you?" Nikki asked holding the cup in front of me.

I peeped into the glass cup, the blackish liquid was irritating and smells like rotten fish. She said it would ease my unnecessary erection, am I suppose to believe her knowing that she would kill to have me next to her. What if this was actually some black medicine that would make me forget Haira completely?

"I don't want" I said for the 100th time.

"Look, do you love yourself like this? Even after a million rounds, you still want more, use this thing and be fine again" She insisted.

I sat up on the chair I sat, she seems convincing.

"Are you going to swear that this thing is exactly what you make me believe it is?" I asked searching her eyes.

"Ambrose, I have been a prostitute for eight years now, I know how and where to get medicines for stuffs like this, I know what you are thinking but I wouldn't harm you, I love you so much. This would ease your erection trust me" She said stretching the cup towards my face.

I decided to trust her for once, I took the liquid covering my nose. It's so bitter, I almost threw up.

I had to take a nap because I felt really dizzy. She offered food but I rejected it. I still haven't started eating outside my home. I only eat noodles and snacks in the afternoon. Tasting another woman's food is a no.

My mom's call woke me, I wonder why she was calling.

"Golden boy" She called out.

"Good afternoon mom" I yawned.

"What's going on in your marriage?" She asked. I sat up scratching my head, Haira must have told her.

"Nothing mom, we are just fine" I lied. Nikki was snoring next to me.

"Who's Nikki?" She asked making my heart skip a bit.

"A friend"

"When did a married man start keeping female friends?"

"Can't I have a female friend?"

She didn't even ask me what Haira did yet she's judging already.

"Make things right, if she calls to report you again, I would personally come to take her away from you, I didn't bring you up like that brose, Every woman should be treated like an egg. Your father never maltreated me when he was alive so be wise"

She didn't wait to hear me out, she ended the call.

I am also tired of maltreating my wife, I can't continue to torture her and the unborn. The doctor said her BP is raising, I need to start making things right.

I woke Nikki and told her I got a very important call at work, she wanted to go with me but I refused.

?Haira POV?

I was having lunch when he return, I was scared, so scared. I just reported him to his mom, she promise to talk to him. I know she called him already, I don't know what his reactions would be now that he's home so early.

I stood up in a rush, he needs to eat so I headed for the kitchen.

"Baby, I don't want anything, don't panic" He said running to grab my arm.

He went on his kneels and kissed my tummy. Sweat washed my outer skin, I can't say if this is one of his dramas.

"Am sorry sweet, I love you" He stood up and kissed my jaw. I held his shoulders falling in for a warm hug.

"What happened to us?" I asked softly.

He didn't say a word, he made me sit back and he fed me. I ate silently trying to regulate my heart beat. When I was done eating, he asked about my pills, he offered to get them upstairs and I nodded.

My gobbled eyes followed him as he made the way to our room. I called Hanna excitedly, I just got my husband back!

"You wouldn't believe it, he came back to me, he fed me and was just too caring" I announced dreaming about us going backing to our old self.

"Really? What about Nikki? Don't you think it's a trap?" She asked, I rolled my eyes.

"Trap? How?"

"He might want her as a second wife, he's just trying to get you on his side or maybe some kind of games, have you thought about it? Why would he start maltreating you for nothing when you were actually praying hard for your home" She hissed.

I laughed.

"My husband is a sex freak, he was upset that I fasted for ninety days and starved him sexually when I actually have what I was praying for" I said rubbing my bulgy tummy.

"I don't understand, I thought you fasted because you wanted a child?"

"And I have it now, Hanna I am pregnant and the doctor said I am expecting a bouncing......."

"A bouncing what?" His voice echoed loud in my ears. I jerked ending the call.

"You were going to tell her the gender of our unborn?" He breathed walking towards me. I turned my neck to see his red eyes.

"She's my sister Ambrose, is there anything bad if I tell her what am expecting?" I said almost murmuring.

"You can see that you are very stupid, Haira, you are foolish! I was trying to make peace with you minutes ago but you just showed me you don't deserve it, Nikki is better you, I think she's right, you don't know my worth and I would just go to her" He yelled loud that I thought the house would collapse from his yells.

"What is my sister's offence? She have been good to me, she advise me to go on the fasting and prayers because she loves me, she want me to remain happy but you keep hating her, let Hanna be!" I manage to say.

?Ambrose POV?

I dropped the pills nylon on the dinning table, anger rose inside me, I boiled oozing sweat from my forehead. Hanna told her to fast? So this was planned by this devil called Hanna? She calculated really well and she accomplished her mission. My woman is a parrot, how do I make Haira understand? She doesn't take words seriously, this punishment isn't also working on her. I am sick and tired now. I never thought she would be as dense as this, she's business wise, she's hot and beautiful, her voice is a killer but, she can't keep her mouth shut, she trust easily. How would she give Hanna a chance in our home? Hanna is my ex and she knows this, I think I need to stay far from her completely, maybe a week or even months.

"I would leave, tell the world what you are carrying, tell them your edd, tell them every thing, I don't think I would return until you learn to keep your mouth shut" I said dropping my head in my palms. Is it a crime to love? This woman doesn't have anything in her skull, she left the door of our home open so that thieves can troop in and out.

"Leave to where? Nikki again? Ambrose I have had enough, you are mad. I was praying and fasting for us and you couldn't even appreciate that, I am pregnant for you yet you are maltreating me, Is Nikki better? A whore? I curse the day I met you, why did I even agree to come down here? It's all messed up" She screamed on top of her voice.

I stood up and headed for the door when she yelled behind me "Bastard, your mom got the wrong child, you are as good as a dead man to me and my child, a fool of the century"

I turned back, I couldn't control the rage. For the first time in my life, I hit a lady, I slapped my wife.

She held her face and cried, tears rolled down my cheeks, I stood there as she cried. When I couldn't take it anymore, I stormed out of the house hoping that I would forgive myself for this crazy mistake.

Hanna have to explain to me what she told my wife, why she want to ruin my home when she's happy with my new friend, I am meeting that fool and she would explain everything.

I drove recklessly across the street, praying not to run someone over, I was really boiling, if I should lay my hands on Hanna at this moment, I would squeeze life out of her.

?Hanna POV ?

I was sleeping when I heard my name being screamed. I woke up with little fear in me. Who scream my name that loud? I got out of bed and went downstairs. I saw Ambrose standing in the middle of the sitting room. His eyes full of fire, sweat kissed his face.

Anthony isn't home, it's just me and the gateman in the entire compound. I walk down the stairs wondering if I have done anything wrong again.

"What?" I asked looking into his eyes.

"So it was you? You made my wife start that meaningless fast? Who are you? A devil?" He asked vibrating in his fixed position.

"So? I only advice my sister, she could have left the fasting if she couldn't do it, what's my offence now? I was worried about her" I said hissing.

I slumped into a chair and watch him display his anger, who cares? I haven't started with your home o, when I start, you would run at the mention of my name.

"Look, you aren't allowed to call my wife again, what kind of sister advice her sister to starve her husband for three months? I don't want to see you near my home, I am dead serious" He warned as he went for the door.

And the baby? Would Anthony father his child for life? nonsense! I haven't started, did Haira even say she's pregnant? Laura must hear this, that child needs to leave or else, Haira would have Ambrose all to herself forever and that's exactly what I wouldn't watch happen.

?Haira POV?

3days later

I haven't seen him since the fight, his phone was off, I tried everything but there was no single trace of him. I called Hanna to inform her about his disapparance, she had nothing to say, she's busy with her wedding plans. I am happy for her though but I am not happy in my home. Where's Ambrose? I remember the manager, I called him and he said Ambrose sacked him already. I was shocked, I had to call the secretary and prayed that he have something to say about Ambrose's whereabout.

"Have you seen my husband?" I asked holding my tummy protectively.

"I am here" Ambrose's voice echoed from behind me. He stood at the entrance door looking rough.

I ended the call and inhaled, at least he's fine.

I didn't say a word, I don't want more slaps, I gently took the steps one after the other. I suddenly found myself in his arms, he carried me like a child and walk to our room.

"I am sorry" He said as he dropped me on the bed.

I inhaled holding my words back, I don't know how long I would continue with this, he's gone crazy and I am loosing it.

"Baby, don't go silent please, say something" He pleaded.

I laid on my side facing him and counting my EDD, I should have my daughter between January 5-12, can I wait that long before going back to my normal shape and fighting for my life? Maybe I would have to face reality, I have lost Ambrose and he's not coming back to me. He's gone, the moment he raised his hands on me, I knew it.

"Haira, I was only trying to secure our home, you almost ruined us" He said annoying me.

"I can't remember doing anything that might have a negative effect on our home, I love my marriage" I held back the cloud of tears forming in my eyes, how I wish this discussion would change everything that went wrong.

"You went an entire three months starving me of everything, you even said I should have sex outside our home, who says that to her husband?" He asked laying to face me.

"I wanted a child, it's a sacrifice I made for us, we need babies!" I yelled bursting out loud.

"Just shut up! I didn't marry you to have babies, it's not as easy as it seems to carry a human for nine good months, the labour pains are no joke too, do you think I am stupid? Do you think Rh null babies survive in the womb? I survived by Grace!"

It dawned on me, Rh null babies chance of survival in the womb is very slim, now I understand, he has more reasons why he doesn't want a child so soon, he's scared I would keep miscarrying them or even die in the process.

"Our child would survive, she's 5months now, the Lord would see us through" Fresh tears flowed.

He hissed moving closer to me.

"You had better not die during child birth, I wouldn't forgive you I swear" He said getting out of bed.

I watch him change for a bath, I got out of bed and joined him in the shower. We had a cold bath together after a very long time. I couldn't hide my joy, I held him tight to my body as the shower splashed on us.

"We need to talk" He said immediately we step out of the bathroom. He wiped my body dry and waited for me to give him a listening ear.

"I have a girlfriend and I like her so much, she's Nikki"

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TBC