ENDLESS TEARS

MAID IN HIS HOUSE🤧

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He put his arms around my shoulders as he propelled me towards the exit. “Amara, you are a wise girl, I am sure you understand me perfectly. Now, what you have to do next is to make full use of this opportunity that landed on your laps on a platter of gold. You think Alex is so mean and wicked? He might be. But it is
just a matter of time. It just takes a beautiful woman with enough sense like you to bend him. We men, we pretend to be strong and invincible, but trust me; all women came through Eve, and inherited
her cunning talents. Make use of it my daughter and you would be
able to totally change the fortune of our family. All the dreams you
have of being a doctor, can still be achieved. Think about it my girl.”
He gave me a bright smile. I just could not believe all I was hearing.
Vaguely, I saw the car that was waiting for me. “Now go my daughter, your husband is waiting in your new house. Be a good girl.
He kissed my pale cheeks and led me to the waiting car. I walked like
a remote control robot, still not believing that everything I just heard
came from my own father. My mum met us, dabbing at her eyes. I didn't‟t know what to feel. Was she also aware of dad‟s tactics? Am I a
sacrificial lamb in their quest for riches? It was too much to take in.
I slid onto the soft leather in the car and closed the door. The person, who seemed to be a driver, started the car. I stared at my
parents in disbelief as the car sped off. They vanished from my sight and I was left with the words of my father dancing in my head like
little butterflies. I felt as though I did not know my parents again but measuring everything, this seemed like the least of my problems as I looked forward to the next phase of my life.

The car entered a large compound that left me
momentarily stunned. It was not as big as the Senator‟s house but the design was
exquisite. I would not have imagined, despite the fact that I had seen many houses on my neighbor‟s television, that such an exquisite building existed. And to think that someone as young as Corper Bello
lived here was so unbelievable. I instantly felt out of place.

When the car was finally parked, I stepped out of it, looking a
little frozen. Am I expected to live here? In this massive house? How
would I cope with this? I had slept in the BQ in the senator‟s
compound and even that had been too much luxury for me, even
though I barely stepped out of my room. But here, if what I saw
outside was any indication, the house itself would be mind-numbing.
Getting used to this place would be a great deal of work, no doubt.
The only problem was that I would not be able to find joy here, the
thought was so painful. Even my shabby village was filled with joy
and a hope of a better tomorrow, surely, I would not get none of that
here. The man I thought I loved, cherished and respected was gone,
replaced by this terrifying monster that would do anything to make
my life miserable.
The driver took my sack of clothes, holding it with two fingers
like it was trash, as he led me into the massive building. I was right.
The house was spectacular, so breathtaking that it had me gawking
like a fool. A young pretty girl of about my age approached me with
an apron tied to her body. The driver gave her the sack and left her as
she stared at me vaguely.
“Hello” she said softly as if she were talking to a child. I looked
at her silently. “Mr. Alex told me that you were coming and that I
should show you to your room” she explained. I smiled briefly and
followed her lead.
She took me through a narrow passage in silence, and as we
walked, it occurred to me that the girl would be a staff. Still in the
narrow passage, we passed by two doors which faced each other and
took three steps further before the girl stopped in front of a door
which she opened. There was also a door facing the door she opened
but I disregarded it and followed her inside.
A mattress was on the floor, enough to fit one person
comfortably. There was a small table beside it, and a big box lay at
the far end of the room, by the wall.
The girl smiled, and then frowned. “Oh, forgive my manners, I
am Tina” she said. “I am the cook, even though I look small, my food
is always very sweet, you could eat up your tongue” she boasted
with a grin. “My room is opposite yours. You would meet another
girl, Tola, she is the cleaner. She went out to get some things. I am
sure you are Amara” she ranted.
I was feeling awkward because something seemed very wrong
and out of place. I nodded stiffly. “Yes. Amara” I responded. “Where
is corper… I mean, Mr erm.. Alex. Where is his room? Does he stay in
one of the rooms we passed?”
The girl laughed. “Of course not. His room is upstairs” she
leaned forward to whisper. “It is a very massive room. This room is
not as big as his toilet” she grinned. “This is where the staff stays”.
What? What the hell is going on? Before I could voice my panic
and question, we heard a car horn and the girl startled. “The boss is
here, I have to go and serve his food. He asked me not to talk to you,
please don‟t tell him I said anything if he asks.” With that, she
vanished.
I stood, still reeling from the implications of what I had just
heard. Am I to stay with the staff in my own husband‟s house? It
can‟t be real. The drama just never seemed to end. I don‟t know how
long I stayed there, at the middle of the room, but suddenly, the door
opened and I spun round to see corper Bello crowding the entrance.
He entered and closed the door behind him.
“I see you are fully settled” he said with clear indifference.
“Well, since you have obviously pushed your way into my life, let me
lay down the rules and regulations. You are in this house as a maid
and not a wife. Don‟t ever mention it to anyone that we signed a
marriage contract, or worse, that you are carrying something of mine
in your tummy” he said with obvious disgust. “Everyone here has
been informed that you are the new staff employee, and that is what
you would be in this place. You would join Tola in doing the cleaning
and other house chores. Never interfere with my food because I
won‟t want to contact cholera or food poisoning. You would be given
the staff uniform, so you don‟t have to go around in your pathetic
clothes. Do you understand me?”
I stared dumbfounded. He seriously did not mean all he just
said, did he? “You expect me to work as a maid in my husband‟s
house?”
His eyes flashed with fury. “First of all, you are not my wife.
Even though we signed a bunch of miserable papers, you can never
be my wife. Secondly, you should be glad that I dignified you with a
maid‟s position. You either do this or leave. You chose to marry me,
whatever you see is of your making, not mine” he growled out.
I swallowed. “What did I ever do to you? What is my crime
Corper?” I breathed.
“You got pregnant. That is your crime” he turned to leave then stopped. “And while you are here, you should never call me Corper, you call me boss” he opened the door and left.