My Life A Lesson

Chapter Twenty-One

Verily for every trial there must be a triumph.
For luminance comes above darkness.
Verily for every obstacle there must be a conquest.
For only the people whom are in delibity always fail.
Verily patience is virtue
For virtue is honourable.

© Easyease-pen✍️

SHINAAYO'S POV

I'm busy typing away from my computer, I'm to submit a proposal to the director of my company by 3pm and it's already past 1pm am yet to be through, I heard a knock on my office door still I didn't budge; it's an office anyways, am not meant to tell the person to come in before he or she does, the person entered and stood still without saying anything, I look up from my computer to see the familair figure I had known for years, someone i can pick out from thousands of human in a dark room, Ayobami is standing before me, Yes I'm surprised being that erenow we are not on talking terms, I remembered the last time I saw him it was bloody, I left his place with a cracked knuckles, I know my hands did justice to his face after what he had done and now he's standing in front of me, does he has death wish? I glared at him sternly.

"A.Y I know say I fuck up but abeg listen to me first" (I know I fucked up but please listen to me first) for him to speak in Pidgin English he's being troubled with something, I look closely at him and I see that he's not looking happy, maybe he has gotten another married woman pregnant I thought subconsciously but consciously scold myself that before now he has been my very good friend.

"Sit down... How are you doing?" I asked him to ease the tension between us.

"Am not fine, isn't it obvious?" I didn't reply, I sit up on the chair and saved to the documents am working on, when he didn't hear me reply him he takes that has a clue to state the reason he came to see me.

" Hmm.. bro, I'm sorry about what happened between us, trust me that I wouldn't wish for any of this to happen, I have myself to be blamed for all that happened, please forgive me and let's put it behind us" I was just looking at him, I didn't even blink my eyes, it's funny when he said "trust me" seriously? I knew he's not a bad person but nothing one cannot do to have the girl he loves, he has done his part which made me living single while am married and still wants to accept another man's child in my marriage.

"Why are you here?" I replied sternly, am pitiless regardless of how much he apologized I don't want him near me nor my wife.

"I went to see Lade... And... I don't know! I kind of loose it and talk harshly at her! I shouted at her for the second time and I even requested for DNA, not that I don't want the DNA test to be done, it was actually for the best for everything to be cleared but one step at a time, I didn't apologise well before I got angry" I was calm listening to him yet happy that he's not on Lade's good side this is sure a good news.

"Why are you telling me all these?" I asked, because i don't seems to understand why he's reporting to me; I wanted to tell him that as well but I decided to keep it in.
"Can you please follow me to go beg her? I promise not to be anywhere around her till she is ready to do the DNA test" he offered, this is sure fascinating, I look at him deeply and meaningfully.

"I promise" he raised his two hands up as a sign of surrendering "i just want her to forgive me, I don't know what came over me; am getting frustrated each and every minutes" he looks sober, I felt for him.

"Go and get married then" I said has i finished my project and send to my director via email, I simply told him to get married because if he's married now maybe he will be able to think straight.

"When has marriage become a rehabilitation center?" He asked and I was shocked by how he interpret my statement "am not mentally stable, am emotionally drained and you are asking me to get married seriously? Is marriage about inflicting pains on someone else? I was dumbfounded, I stared at him for minutes trying to select my choice of words before I replied him.

"Marriage is not a rehab and it isn't to inflict pain on others, marriage is for you to have someone you can be happy with and makes you happy, marriage is what you need to do to makes you a whole and complete, it makes you feel fulfilled, your wife will be your manager, your time, your personal doctor whom puts your mental and emotional well-being in check, your nurse whom cared for your health, your personal adviser whom you share your burdens with and advises you when needed, one whom comforts you when needed the most, your joy, bliss, peace, one whom makes you take cautious in everything you are doing or about to do, above all you becomes a man, husband and a father, you becomes responsible, when you wake up in the morning seeing your woman with you has a feeling next to none, trust me all what you are going through will vanished as if it never happens, that moment alone is heavenly, tell me why you wouldn't want to get married? Pain is the only thing that should never comes to your mind when you get married, again and again I will advise you that you should get married it's the  to do" I said non-stop I used myself as an example telling him my worst regret is when I abuse my woman, how happy I have been this days with her, how I feel about the baby coming, I felt relieved opening up to a friend aside from my therapist, I considered him a friend once again as I decide to forgive him, who am I not to forgive him when Omolade has forgiven me after all that happened between us.

"Wow! Wetin remain na pulpit and audience, you don turn preacher na! Hail the pastor! Reverend Williams I hail thee" (what remains for you to become a pastor is a pulpit, you are already a preacher) I laughed watching him putting up drama, that's how we end up catching up with old times and promise to visit Omolade the next day.

We got to their house and Joy told us what has happened, I wanted to shout, hit and get angry at Ayobami but on turning back, his face was already ashen I tried so much to control myself if I'm truly a change person I should be able to handle this without being physical, I clenched and unclenched my fist, when I was out of anger I look at him, his eyeballs were red he really regretted his actions, who wouldn't? I was once there and I know how he's feeling, I gave him a pat on his back and waited for their arrival as the maid made us know that they are on their way and we shouldn't miss them.

"What's happening here?" We heard and turned to the direction the voice is coming from, I quickly stand up and greeted her, Lade was already feeling dizzy, from her look i could see she's pallid, her mum held her and we quickly rushed to her, we made her sit on the couch and started fanning her even when the fan and air conditioning are both working, when she felt relaxed she holds my hand and I whispered to her that all is well just to further assure her I kissed her forehead.

Shinaayo stated the reason why they came, they both begged Lade and her Mum, the mother was not keeping cool as Shinaayo thought she would be while Lade was just calm, she gave a stern warning that nothing must happen to her child again which we both promise to, she shouted with rage, surprisingly Ayobami teared when things was out of hand, I tried my best to put things in order, after an hour later everything got settled, they were offered orange juice, Shinaayo drank his while Ayobami felt reluctant to take his, Lade decided that she's going with Shinaayo, he was extremely happy, they went upstairs to pack her belongings and left.

Mrs Adebowale was sad to see her daughter leave but it was for the best, she felt she was not in the position to comfort her for all that has happened, she needed someone to open up to and someone who will make her heal, she knew she was never that person, though she promised to always come check on her, she retired to bed tiredlessly it's sure a long day.