….I was going mad,my life seems to be on a standstill,,Lanre called several times ,I couldn’t talk to him,on one of such calls,Sandra picked and she gave him her address,he came to check up on me,he was very sorry to have been the tool,ID used to set me up,I told him it wasn’t his fault and we weren’t doing anything wrong after all….. We became very good friends,he comes on everyday,to check up on me,,,he pleaded with me not to keep myself in one place,and to stop thinking, so I don’t fall into depression or become neurotic,, I have to live for my son and any other Lucky man that would want to have me for a wife,,,he asked me not to waste my life over someone who didn’t deserve me….
I thought about what Lanre said,indeed he was right,my life can not just revolve around a man who doesn’t value and respect me,,,I traveled to Benin to see his parent, I have come to love and respect them, I just wanted them to know the turn of event,so that ID would not give a wrong account on my behalf,,,, his parent were disappointed at their son, they place a call to him,that the only wife they knew is me,not who ever he claims as his,,,,,after the call,I corrected their impression, I didn’t come over for them to convince ID to have me back,I just came out of the respect I have for them,and to officially tell them,I am done with their son,I shall be ready to sign the divorce papers anytime he sends it,,,they hugged me,even his siblings, I could see the tear drops,rolling down Iye’s eyes,,,his parent loves me,they know I loved their son,, but unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be….I spent the night there, baba bought enough suya and drinks,we ate,Iye made pounded yam and “correct melon soup,” it was more of a little party in my honour,, when I was to go the next day,,,Iye held my hands,you are a good child, the best daughter in-law any one could ask for,,,,if there is a next life,you will still be my daughter in-law, but certainly not married to a son like Idahosa,but the marriage will be till evening…My child,baba added,you will find a good man,that will love you,respect you and give you all the happiness in the world,because you deserve it…I hugged all of them in tears, it was an emotional moment for us all,please take care of our grandson Aisosa ,Iye said(Aisosa is Ray’s native name),,I promised I shall. Soon I was on the bus going to Lagos…..
I didn’t want to live in Abuja with my parent,as much as I missed my son,I didn’t want to be a burden to my parent,non face the mockery of people around,,,,In Lagos I have Sandra and Lanre,and they were more than enough,,, the three of us became good friends,we went out together,share ideas and have fun,,,Soon Lanre was able to get me a job, I was working as a manager in a business firm, the pay was good,,,my parent weren’t pleased at first when I told them I ~wanted to be based in Lagos,but I gave them reasons and soon they understood my point ,,,,they made me promise to be safe and also stay far from ID, I promised,and of course I do not need anybody advising~ me on that,, what’s so ever love I had for Idemudia had been dead and buried…
May and her kids had started living with ID at the mansion,months on,I received a ~text message from ID, saying I should come sign the divorce papers,, that very evening, after work I went there, I bet he was expecting me to cry and beg him not to go through with the divorce,,,, I drove into the compound,a car I own courtesy of the company ,and knocked,May opened the ~door,with her baby bump now big, she saw me and smiled in sarcasm,~ obviously waiting for an insult or a quarrel,i have gone pass that level,not me,I had even stopped wearing my wedding~ ring, ~,Sandra and Lanre were very supportive during my recovering stage,, even though it took months,I could sa~ y I have recovered ,and have come to term that, ID and I,weren’t meant to be..hence I am ready to face the bright future God has for me….
Hello Mrs Osawaru,I am here to see your husband,Mr Idahosa,,,, she was very very shock to hear me address her as such,,,I did that on purpose so that she knows, I have past the stage of pain and frustration,, she was speechless,,,, helloooooooo madam,your husband sent me a textttttt, just then ID came out,apparently, he had heard what I said…Hello Ade,he said,Hello Mr Idahosa, I am here as regards the text I got from you this morning,regarding the divorce papers, I am here to give my signature,,,,,ID was shocked,I bet he wasn’t expecting that, he wasn’t expecting to see ~a flashy looking Ade,God been kind,I just made my hair,for real I was looking good… ID and May wer~ e expecting to see me ~frustrated and begging to come back,,,but to me they are both dead ... .may I come in I asked…..
Ye,ye,yesss you can,ID said,,,,I cat walked inside,like someone contesting for miss univers~ e,, ~I sat down majestically like the princess I am,,,there is a royalty in every woman,A WOMAN MAY NOT ALWAYS BE A ~Q~ UEEN TO HER HUSBAND, BUT SHE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A PRINCESS TO HER FATHER.May shamefully sat at a corner,,,, while ID was staring at me like a zombie~ ,it ~always surprises them to see you standing tall and strong,when they think you should be down and miserable,,, hello Mr Idahosa, are you just going to Starr at me,the docume~ nts please….oh yes,yes the documents,, he went inside like someone ~walking on a slow motion in a movie,,, he took him forever to come down stairs, I am sure he was trying to figure how fast I had recovered,,,, what’s the point of~ wasting one’s life over people who do not mean well for you…he finally gave me the papers, I read through, and started pending my signature everywhere it was needed.. You had already taken off your ring? he asked,I smiled at him and said,that makes the two of us,I can’t see yours either, I smiled…he couldn’t say anything.After signing every part of it,I handed him the documents, stood up and was leaving,, getting to the door, I turned and looked at both of them,they were both ashamed of themselves, I shook my head and left…
Sandra and Lanre were very mad at me,for going to see ID all by myself,, what if that bastard had hurt you,what if something bad had happened, what if it was a set up, what if, what if,,,,relax guys,the what if’s are too much,I am here and am fine ,nothing happened….. We all laughed…. Now that you have signed those papers,does that mean you are single again and guys can begin to apply,Lanre asked,,,get out joor,we all laughed,,,I am glad to have you two in my lifeeeee,just then Sandra’s phone rang,her MD needed her to meet him somewhere,,,, so she left the house….
Lanre thank you so much for everything, for being a true friend,I couldn’t have gone
this far without you,,,,oh come on Ade,stop being a drama queen he said, Lanre thanks for everything,, we hugged tightly..
Lanre was very happy at my improvement, he sent me motivational quotes every morning,,, making me see how beautiful and special I am as a person,,,those quotes indeed helped me…
One afternoon, I got a text from Lanre,asking me to meet him up at a very classy restaurant in town for dinner ,he also pleaded I came alone…