Kill The Goose That Lay The Golden Egg

Chapter 25

" Baby girl,  wake up its Asr,  am not sure if you even prayed Zuhr" farida Drag her Duvet to cover her entire body " Come on Baby girl,  It's almost evening and you haven't even prepare lunch not to talk of dinner I swear I am hungry,  and you also have to eat, come on wake up"  " Uhm baby please I need to rest,  can't you see am not feeling fine "  "Fine baby,  I will get us something to eat but at least get up and pray"  Farida Finally opened her eyes to sit down leaning her back on the bed " Baby and you didn't wash The plates we used to eat Supper meal last night"    Farida Gave him a look without smiling " I can't do all this   since you offer to get us something to eat also Help to wash the plates"  Farida went straight to the bathroom to perform her ablution,  she came out of the Bathroom and Anwar has left already she prayed both Asr and Zuhr and when she was on her last raqa'a of Zuhr he Arrived " Assalamu Alaikum warahmatullah,  Assalamu Alaikum warahmatullah"  " I brought you some  food,  it's Chips and Fish sauce I don't know of you will like it,  And here is a chilled coke, I will go wash the plates after done eating"  He took his own take away pack and left,  Farida sayed nothing but open her pack and began eating as well " Am I his maid, dress and wait for him in the night,  he got me pregnant now he wants me to keep cooking everyday".

Farida couldn't figure out what was wrong with her,  that night she remind him about the promise he made about their honeymoon,  He kept explaining to her reasons they can't go for the honeymoon but she made the discussion a big deal " Baby I thought it was OK we stay at home,  It's a month since our marriage you haven't talked about this but I wonder why you are so furious about this now"   " Anwar why can't you get this,  I am tired of staying one place now that you resumed work I feel so devastated sitting alone at home"   " Baby but there is electricity supply 24/7 and I've got you all the channels you need"  " Anwar YA Allah please, I want to see my Family and friends most especially mum,  I've really missed her"   " Why you so in a hurry,  Baby I know this is hard but it's gonna be over now,  you need a partner right,  don't worry in not less than a year you will have one,  now that you are pregnant Alhamdullillah you will get tired of having us around someday"  Anwar tried to tease but Farida take it for no joke " Am what Anwar I am not pregnant,  I am not Pregnant OK,  I want to see my mother! "    Anwar tried to control his anger because he was fast loosing his patience about what Farida is doing to him,  but well he Remembered those Advice his Father gave him on his wedding day "  Calm down baby calm down I will try my best to make sure you go meet your momma calm down"    Days pass By Farida kept the attitude on,  but Anwar tried to resist,  Farida sometimes Kept crying the whole night for no reason,  sometimes he try to console her but she never listens so ones she starts to cry he carry his pillow and go to one of the rooms and sleep.

" Baby I am through with your travelling plans your Visa and every thing is ready so get ready by next week you will be going"   " Alright Anwar thanks I love you"  Farida left the room and went to the Kitchen,  Anwar didn't take Her attitude as normal he knew something was wrong,  He began checking every corner of the room,  while checking he found some empty Soda bottles and Food packs he have been buying Behind the bad side drawer ever since Farida refused to be cooking,  the place was really smelling Crap, he blocked his Nose opening one of the packs " YA Allah,  what is this"   He find out and empty sachet of pills attached to it is a prescription,  and he   saw on it Anti_Pregnancy " Subhanallah,  all I've been doing to this Girl,  Why could she be using this drug,  She doesn't want to be pregnant for what reason after all I will be the Father and the child will be Legitimate,  Poor Anwar this Small girl have been fooling you,  She must tell me what has she been doing with this "  he left the room with anger boiling in his heart"  FARIDA,  FARIDA, FARIDA "  "  Naaaam,  why are shouting my name as if you Gave me the name"   " Shut your dirty mouth on this And tell me what you have been doing with anti pregnancy Pill,  TELL ME"   farida's heart began beating faster  " I SAID TELL ME NOWWWW"    Farida remembered her mother's advice not to be weak to a man and never show you are sorry " So what Anwar,  so damn what,  Who suffers the pain of the pregnancy,  kai ko ni,  And after all you are shouting, it's not like I have abort your child,  no I am only planning for the right time the child should come"  Anwar was speechless " Farida you are very stupid,  what do you know about Family planning,  if you want to plan for this Family you should seek for my Advice first"  " And why"  " Cause am the head,  Farida for Allah sake can't you see all you have been doing is hurting me,  For Allah sake Farida I've try to endure,  all you have been doing to me,  First of all you said you won't cook,  I've tolerate that,  I just found empty packs of the food I've been buying behind your bed side drawer,  Farida is it hard to go outside and dump it inside the dustbin, you also Forgot that I had to Wash your Under wears and Pay money for your clothes to be washed I the laundry  yet you feel pride in telling me you are not ready to give me a child,  So what  do I marry you for,  You think for Night pleasures,  God forbid (Ni ba jarababbe bane)   I am not after your body Farida get that straight, if I was After your body I would have Get it even before I married you with the way you were desperate of money then"   " SHUT UP "  Farida took the Knife beside her and threw it at Anwar,  Alhamdullillah Anwar Dodge and She left the kitchen Crying