THE CO - WIVES

THE CO - WIVES

CHAPTER 17

Jackie's Point of View

My praying became persistent.
I only prayed for a miracle.
Diana found solace in torturing me.
I was losing my weight tremendously.
All my thoughts were in my mum and bro.
Who was gonna take care of them if I happen to die?
Diana inflicted every kind of torture in me, both physical and emotional.
I was traumatised to hear that James had moved on and had already married her as his second wife.
It really hurt.
Not that I wanted to get married to him but because he took me for a ride. I was ready to accept his proposal but there was no hope. He was just s cheat, just like other men. Agrrrrrr!
If he wanted to marry me, he should have waited for me or even make an effort to look for me.
Instead, he just relaxed because I was no longer useful to him. He even went ahead and married Diana! That shameless Bitch! I cursed and cussed! I was angry. I was bitter! But what could I have done in my current situation? NOTHING!
I was surprised when I heard that he had hired another PA!
The guts that guy had!
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It has been three days since Diana showed up.
When she finally does, she throws a packet of bites my way.
"Diana this is too small, I can't even feel like I have eaten anything. Please have mercy on me and buy me real food. Why are you being so mean to me? If you have James in your palms, why can't you let me go....?"
"Shut up bitch! You have no right making demands. I  running the show here. If what I have brought you is not enough, then you can as well die.... It's not like you are useful to me!"
Why did she hate me so much?
I just wondered.
I munched at my bites and drank some water she had brought.
I had already resigned to my fate.
I was just a useless person to everybody.
I had no job to go home for, therefore I just wished I could die.
After her usual torture, she took a scissors from her bag and shaved me clean, claiming that my air was stinking.
I cried all through the process. I pleaded with her to have mercy on me but she refused.
Then she left in a huff, telling me that she will be back to finish me up.
Immediately she left, I drifted into a sweet sleep.
I was women up by the banging of the door. The only thing that came into my mind was Diana had came to kill me. I shouted for help but I couldn't because I had no energy left in me.
What followed was a gun shot sound and a thud then the door gave way. I was in an inner room therefore I couldn't tell what was happening. My hands and legs were still tied together and I couldn't even move.
I had just resigned to my fate....
I could hear commotion in the other room. I tried to shout but I couldn't.
Someone got into the other room, with a flashlight, then another one followed. They introduced themselves as cops and they started untying me.
The help I had been praying for was finally here.
The only thing I could tell them was "Diana".
They helped me up and led me outside.
James was there, ready to hug me but I wasn't ready for him because of whatever Diana had told me. I even wondered why he was there. What was Joyce doing there?
I snobbed him as I was led to his car. I ignored every attempt by him to start a conversation. I was so done with his lies. Did his wife know that hr got married again, to that bitch? Shameless man
I so loathed him. A man I once admired! I once looked upon him as a friend, confidant, Role model! My mind was preoccupied through out the journey to the hospital.
At the hospital, I was happy to see my mum. When I asked James to leave us alone, I wanted to speak to her privately.
Whatever mum told me after James left, made me hate my previous actions and attitude towards James!