Unfulfilled Love Promises (Part 4)

Unfulfilled Love Promises (Part 4)

Two weeks after the call my Mum made as regards Mike coming to stay with us, Mike arrived, I showed him to his room, and there we talked at length, before I left his room. Mike would go out usually every morning because he has to look for job, but for over two months, he couldn’t secure a job. Marcus called me and said he spoke to one of his friends that own a company about Mike and he said Mike should prepare his curriculum vitae and take it to the company. I told Mike on that very day, but pretended not to tell him, I purposely delayed a feedback to Marcus for few days, because I needed to buy time. Marcus called me again after some days and asked if Mike wasn’t interested in the offer. I apologized to him that it skipped my mind and I didn’t remember to tell Mike, and I promised him I’ll work on it and I’ll get back to him the soonest. I told Mike he asked me again so Mike would know exactly what to do. When Marcus got back the same day he asked if I told Mike about the offer, Mike on seeing Marcus, welcomed him, immediately told him that Aunt discussed the job offer with him, but he already had an appointment with a company to come for an interview first thing the next day, but if it eventually doesn’t work out, certainly he’ll drop his CV as Marcus as said. Marcus mandated Mike to let him know the outcome of his interview immediately he gets home the next day. The next day, Mike came back looking very happy, then, Marcus was already at home, he told us the interview was successful and he has been given a letter of appointment, and he’s to resume with immediate effect. Every day, Mike leaves in the morning and comes back at night, Marcus never suspected anything, and it all went on as planned for many months. But each time Marcus travels during the weekend on his usual deceptive business things, I feel that rage knowing well where exactly he is going, still think I’m a fool. I began to feel things have been too peaceful, so I had to speed up my actions.

Mike and I became closer, anyone could tell that the closeness was just not being siblings, but there’s something attached. And for Marcus that knew how Mike and I use to relate, it was more of confusion to him, sometimes he gives me a peck in the presence of my husband when he acts as if he’s so grateful when I do things to make him happy. We gist and laugh as friends, the attention I give to my husband was shifted to him, and this was done intentionally for my husband. But Marcus would look at us and ignore without saying anything. I felt my effort to frustrate him was not really good enough, so I decided to step it up. Many times, I would wake up in the middle of the night and go to Mike’s room, remain there for a very long time, waiting for my husband to look for me in the house and find me there, but he wouldn’t get up. But one night, I left the room again for Mike’s room, I was so happy when Marcus opened the door to see me in Mike’s room, though he didn’t see us in an uncomfortable position, only caught us talking and laughing. I saw the anger and frustration written all over him. Immediately, I stood up and said, Oh! Honey, you’re awake, put my arms around his neck, and I asked him why he had to get up from sleep. He looked at me with anger but didn’t say a word. He turned back, and I followed him to the bedroom. He said Janet, what exactly is the meaning of this? I replied, meaning of what? I told him I had a lot going on in my head, and I couldn’t sleep and I needed someone to talk to, so I decided to go to Mike’s room because I didn’t want to wake him up, because of the day’s stress. He said Janet, I don’t understand you anymore, I have been noticing your sudden closeness with your so called brother for quite some time, but I only kept mute. I asked him what he was insinuating. Oh Marcus my love, my Marcus, my joy, I have never seen you like this before, I’m sorry if have hurt you in anyway, I’m truly sorry. I didn’t mean anything, besides Mike is a brother to me and not a stranger. I was only feeling terrible in my head and I didn’t want to wake you up. If it was you I saw in your sister’s room, would I be thinking otherwise. I pretended to look bad, and I left his presence, and went to the living room. He followed me, yelled on me and said “how dare you walk out on me? Do you think I’m stupid? How on earth will a married woman get up beside his husband in the middle of every night, go to a so called brother’s room to talk and says she only needs to clear her head, this is 1:25 AM for God’s sake”. We quarreled that night. The next morning, I apologized to him and told him it will stop. For another few weeks, everything was peaceful. I continued the cuddling things with Mike in his presence during the day, but I stopped going to his room at night, and I noticed Marcus was still not comfortable. He got back from work one night and asked me if Mike was already making plans to get his apartment, at least he has been working for some months now, and he should be able to afford a place to rent, I told him I’ll ask Mike and report back to him. I got back to him, Mike said in less than two months, he should be able to move to his own apartment. Then I felt I needed to rush the execution of my plans.

Marcus was already feeling uncomfortable, I have hit him hard, he is indirectly demanding for Mikes exit from the house. Marcus only need one major hit for him to explode completely, that would be taken care of in due time. I felt it’s time for his lovely wedded wife to know her husband has a wife before her, just can’t wait to see the pain in her eyes when she discovers that.

As usual, my husband and Mike left in the morning for work, few hours later, I left home, picked up Mike where we agreed, and we headed for Ibadan. I got to Marcus’s wife’s house, knocked on her door, she opened the door, she was heavily pregnant she should be around her seventh or eighth month, she asked who I am, I told her I’m from Marcus, her husband, she looked surprised. I asked if I could come in, she said yes. I entered and she offered me a sit. Met a man in her living room, though he doesn’t look suspicious, but immediately he stood up and went inside. I told Marcus’s wife that my name is Janet, I was present on her wedding day, I told her if she knew her husband was married before their wedding, because I’m Marcus’s wife and we need to have a little talk….

Stay tuned for the next episode…………..

Written by Tolani Olanrewaju