HOME ANGEL 🌺

HOME ANGEL,A COLD MARRIAGE

It was raining heavily and it was dark outside,clara had to head home but got her limbs stucked to the floor. Her hands were on the computer but she seemed not to operate anything. Clara watched her colleagues exiting the office still she sat still thinking ; "How will I go home now to face dozie and his troubles?.........

"Clara,Clara!"

Clara was in deep thoughts,she didn't notice kat her best friend by the door.

"Clara!"

Clara jumped with a start like some one who was awaken from a deep slumber.

"Clara are you ok?," Kat asked wondering.

"I am fine" clara replied forcing a smile.

" Are you sure?" Kat asked.

"Yeah"clara replied weakly.

"Hmm, it's 7:30pm clara, closing time and you are seated here doing nothing?" Kat asked.

"Oh,I was just checking on the review I made for boss's meeting on Friday"she lied.

"Review? But you've got tomorrow for all this clara"  kat was curious so clara gently stood up, took her hand bag on the table and they both went outside to where clara's car was parked. When they entered the car,clara started a conversation.

"Did you see Emelda today?" She asked, clara sighed.

"Yes, what about her?"

"Her husband told her to quit her job" kat said to clara's surprise.

"What, why?" Clara asked.

"Ahh! You didn't noticed?,   the News is all over the office." Kat said raising an eyebrow.

"Her husband believes she is cheating on him as a result of her late hours at work. But you know Emelda,she can't quit." Kat explained.

"Poor Emelda," clara sighed "it's not her fault though."

Clara was sad and kat could see this,so she asked.

"Clara, what is it?"
There was no response.

"Clara, is it dozie?"

"Not much about him" Clara finally replied laughing.

"Come on clara,you can tell me anything for I am your bestie remember?"kat said and clara smiled. They were driving on the highway now, the night was cold   Clara felt a chill down her skin, not from the night probably, because she didn't seem cold but still the chill lingerd in her nerves like never before.

"Well, dozie?I am used to him,"clara fished out the words like she was going to burst.

"Clara, dozie's attitude is unbearable this days and I know you don't like it........

"His my husband kat", clara cut in.

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Clara dropped kat off, and headed home not too far from kat's residence.  The house was cool and quiet.the lights  from the bulbs in the house gave the compound a glowing look. Dozie could be inside then,Clara made her way into the house but got her heart beating at the sight of her husband sitting cross legged on a couch.

"Where are you coming from?"dozie asked still looking at the wall.

"I.....I....I.."clara starmmerd and this made  dozie mad.

"Stop starmmering and tell me where the hell you are coming from!" Dozie yelled.

"I am coming from work, I told you a meeting was held in the evening,I didn't wanna miss it because of my boss so that is my reason for my lateness." Clara managed to explain.

"You are coming back from work at this hour?" Dozie yelled."Clara look at the clock, it's 8:19,is this the time a marriad woman is supposed to come back to her husband's house?, clara I am asking a question!"

"Honey you know how long the meeting was "clara said fearfully but this got dozie Even more angry.

"Which meeting are you talking about?,is it the one you had at your lover's bedroom?"

Dozie was sounding unfair for clara and this got her shocked. Lover?

"Dozie how can you say that?, what do you mean by lover.......

"Oh!, You think I don't know how you have been sneaking into men's house,in the name of meeting?stop pretending clara , you and I know that I have always been keeping a watchful eye on you for a very long time!" Dozie continued but clara was mad.

"Dozie stop it please,stop!"clara said trying to leave but dozie Drew her back violently that she landed on the floor,still the emotionless dozie continued his nags.

"Come back here I am not done!, I see you lack respect!, Now the next time you come back to this house by this time I swear you will  receive hell that day, infact you are done that day! since you cannot bare children for me you think going around with men will solve your problem? try me next time !"
         Dozie left clara on the floor and went upstairs. Clara fought the tears gushing from her eyes, she stayed like that, crying for few minutes before she stood up and went upstairs.