"Is that all? Is that why you are wasting your tears over something that isn't worthy. Something you can deal with.." she said sitting on her sofa in her bedroom with a cup of tea in her hand "Mommy what should I do? Please don't tell me to leave Malik coz I can't. He's the only man I want to spend the rest of my life with" I said subbing. She pass me a paper roll to wipe my tears "No darling, I'm not saying you should leave him. I'll never advise you or anyone to leave their matrimonial home. All I'm saying is, the answer to your problem is you" she sips her tea and I look at her dumbly without saying anything because I have no idea what she mean by that "Did Malik knows about this?" She ask "No he doesn't" I replied "Good. Then you should never let him know you know about his girlfriend" she concluded "But mom that won't stop him from meeting up with her. I'll go home and talk to him about it. He will listen and I'm sure he'll have a better explanation for it" I said worriedly "Idiot! If Malik listens to you why would he be chasing girls in town. Malik is not scared of you honey. You need to let go of your insecurities and claim your man." She said. And she's right. Malik is not scared of me anymore. He's been fooling me all the while. "Do you have the girlfriend's number?" She asked. "Her number? God forbid! Why will I have her number mom?" I said with furrowed brow. She shakes her head "You are thirty but you act like a child Ayana. Her number is the only thing that can help you get your husband back" she said "How is that even possible mom?" I asked angrily "Do you take care of your husband? When last did you cook a decent meal for him? Do you text or call him when he leaves for work? You call him only for your demands. When last did you visit his mom and buy her gifts? When last did his mom visit her sons house? Do you buy him gifts or take him out on your own? You don't even take care of your own daughter Ayana. All this little things means a lot to a man. You failed to do it and another woman is going to over throne you. Your dad on his sick bed kept blessing me for being an amazing wife and mother, you are a witness Ayana. May his soul rest in peace. I was always there for him and his family. Why can't you do the same?" Its the bitter truth, as much as I hate to admit it, my mom was right. I don't call him when he's at work because I'm out most of the time with my girlfriends and I don't even ask him. I don't know how to cook and I thought Malik was cool with it. His mom and I don't get along even before I got married to him, he try to make things right between us but I'm the stubborn one. I never bought anything for him. I don't spend much time with my daughter and that's what hurt me the most. I've observed she chooses her nanny over me all the time. I cannot loose my husband and my only daughter. I am so dumb. I blame myself for everything at the moment "What should I do?" I said crying "Try and get her number. They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Be her friend and I want you to be very careful. Remember its a mission to take back your husband. Learn somethings from her and mend your home or else she will destroy your home. STD is viral on the street. God forbid! but you need to act up on this issue now. Your daughter needs you too." I love my mom so much. She's the only person on earth that calms me when I'm upset. She always advised me on good things. She is 20 years older than me. I am her only child. My dad died from brain cancer when I was 10. His demise broke my moms heart but she is a strong woman. We've been best friend and sister since forever. "I love you mom" I said hugging her "I love you too darling" she replied.
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