SEE FINISH BY TREASURE EZURUIKE EPISODE 33

SEE FINISH BY TREASURE EZURUIKE EPISODE 33

NICOLE’S POV

I know I’ve done too many projects in the last two weeks. 

I never knew what you did was important and I never knew the energy required to do it. 

I always thought it was nothing but now I know better. 

I apologize, please forgive me, and please don’t leave me. I doubt that I can live without you. 

I rolled my eyes and said I think it is a little too late for that. 

I would like to leave at least for the weekend so you can stay without me. 

He pulled me close and said I won’t let you do that because I’m so ready to turn a new leaf, please give me a chance to win you back. 

If after everything I do you still want to leave I guess I’ll deal with it but please don’t leave me. 

Please I don’t want to go to work and return and you have run away with your belongings. 

It is going to break my heart and shatter my life. 

I was holding myself from crying until I screamed. Ikenna rushed to my side asking me what the matter was. Dubem’s wife told him the baby was coming. What? He said. I can see the head Dubem’s wife said. Ikenna said head? Do you mean the baby? He looked in that direction and passed out. Better Ikenna said let’s concentrate. So much for I want to be in the labour room with my wife.

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You know that you are the one who has been misbehaving all this while. 

You have you acting like you’re doing me a favor, now you’re telling me you can’t live without me.

Please, he pleaded, don’t run away to shatter my life. 

You knew all that, yet you needed me to get crazy to act mad before you finally came to your senses. 

I’m sorry about the sex, I had no idea you were not in tune with it  I thought you liked it and enjoyed it like me.

I never enjoyed anything, each time you were done I went to the bathroom and cried because all I felt was pain and violation. 

Some of the things you did to me completely turned me off. I never liked any of them. 

I have tried to tell you what I like but you never paid attention so for 15 years I’ve had to see sex as a chore and an obligation not as something to be enjoyed. 

I had no idea and you could have told me. I told you but you didn’t listen, stop saying I could have told you. 

I reached out to you, and I communicated with you by text. I called, I chatted but you always rebuffed me and said it wasn’t important.

I stopped talking and decided to bear the pain but all I feel is pain. I’m never in the mood each time.

Do you mean all those times you moaned in pleasure you were faking?  

Yes, I was because I didn’t want to make you feel bad. My goodness, I don’t believe this. How could you do that?

That’s what happens when you don’t listen. 

Each time it is our anniversary I always ask you in what way am I not living up to expectations so I can improve. 

I wanted us to talk about how far we’ve come. What we can do better but you never had any answer for me. 

I wanted you don’t talk. I don’t want to talk to you because I feel like you will not find anything wrong with me and I’m finding all these things wrong with you. 

I bottled up my complaints or things I wanted to change. 

Baby no point in all this argument. I’m sorry for all my crimes and for everything I’ve done. 

Everything like what? Please name them. I apologize please forgive me please give me a chance to right my wrongs.

Whatever bad impression you have about me after that you can take it from there, please. 

I ignored him and he pulled me close and held me and said I’m sorry give me a chance to make it up to you. 

His father asked to see his mother. When she arrived she met a delegation of his family members in his house. 

She wondered what the occasion was but she decided to keep calm. The oldest person among them began by apologizing to her for his misbehavior.

They told her how she is the best thing that happened to their son and brother.

They pleaded with her to please take him back because at that point in his life he did not need to be alone. 

She thanked the person who spoke for a nice speech well delivered but told them she was not willing to get back with their son and brother.

She felt and strongly believed they were better off apart. 

She asked them to probably send one of their children or relatives who would keep him company so he wouldn’t be alone.

As far as she was concerned she was not up for it. 

Her husband shed tears pleading with her to forgive him for all his wrongs.

Telling her how he cannot survive without her, but you have survived without me all these years responded.

I did not survive, I was just barely getting by. Why didn’t you reach out to me then when your wife was still with you so I could have taken you more seriously? 

It’s normal for you to want me to come back to you once your wife has left you. 

If she was still in this house? Would you have wanted me back? I’m not taking you seriously. 

I think it’s just too late for us, don’t call this kind of meeting for me anymore. I’m not that 30-year-old woman who just met your family. 

I don’t want it anymore, please. I hope you may reconsider. I beg you, Bernards pleaded with his wife.

I ask to take my leave now. I was doing something important before your call came through.

Next time tell me what your call is all about, have a nice day. 

His father reached out to the rest of Bernard’s siblings begging them to beg their mother to take him back.

All of them were on her case begging her to take him back in some capacity even if you are not to be completely.

How can I take a father back in some capacity or not completely? she asked 

Please explain to me how it is going to work. Is it that I will probably do my business then at night I will retire to his home?

Or I would help him out during the day and at night I will leave you and go to my home. How will it work? 

KEISHA’S POV

I told Maya that as the oldest she needed to be more tolerant of Micheal. I said the same thing to Angela.

I told them to get involved in his life and carry him along.

I told Micheal that he was the head of the family after his Dad so he needed to step up and act accordingly.

He needed to get involved in his Dad’s business. Even if his Dad didn’t reach out, he should reach out.

Go to his office and ask about the business. Ask what he could do. He needed to show interest and meet his father halfway.

I advised them to create a WhatsApp group for the family and add their Dad so they could be up to date on each other’s lives.

They heaved a sigh of relief and thanked me for trying to reunite them.

I heaved a sigh of relief after the call. It was so heated with accusations flying. I hoped to have reduced the work Richard would do.

I fixed a date with Richard to see a gynecologist. Thankfully everything went well.

I took the opportunity to run investigations for myself. My tests turned out alright.

Richard fixed a meeting with all his children and invited me. I never said a word as they spoke.

I wanted to be careful not to insert myself into their family issue. 

They needed to resolve a problem that existed before I knew them without me.

My discussion with Richard’s children had softened the atmosphere of the meeting.

At the end of the day, a new beginning was charted. They began to relate more like a family, much to my relief.

Months rolled by and their relationship improved. Micheal stopped by his Dad’s office more often and got involved in meetings.

Richard began to trust Micheal a little more and asked him to represent him at some events.

I didn’t know if his mum could see him, but I knew she’d be proud and happy.

A few months later I was looking for a document that was in Richard’s office. 

I went to his office to get it because we needed it for a client. It was a little high for me to get. 

I tried to reach it but I couldn’t and I did not want to use a stool because I was on heels before I fell and my village people disgrace me. 

I decided to go get someone taller than me to assist me, I said why turning around let me go get someone to get this for me. 

I had no idea that Richard was right behind me and just as I turned around he said let me get that for you and there he was standing right in front of me. 

He looked at me for a while and said you’re so beautiful and honestly at that point I got tired of fighting off this feeling of giving in to his demands and saying yes. 

He asked me to step out of the way and he stretched forth his hand and got down the document and handed it to me.

I left immediately because I felt embarrassed. At that time we were not in an official relationship but of what use was it?

It was so glaring and so clear that he had proven himself to me. One thing I admired about him was his discipline.

I knew if it was some other man or guy he might have pulled me close and did something I wouldn’t have approved of but he didn’t.

I think I was convinced at that point that things don’t always turn out the way we plan and hope.

Things always turn up in a container we don’t approve of but the content is always what we want. 

He was everything I had dreamt of and hoped for and more.

I was still held back by the fact that I had always dreamt of marrying someone 5 years older than me and in my age range not someone 22 years older than me. 

I headed back to the office when I was done with the document. He said let me put that back for you. 

I handed it to him, still feeling embarrassed. He returned the document and turned to me and said for how long will we do this? 

Do what I asked him. This thing we are doing because I don’t understand it. 

It’s been six months since you said I should woo you and prove myself to you.

You have not said anything to me as to if I’m making any progress or headway so I am officially confused. 

I am not the kind of man to beat around the bush and waste time. I don’t like it but I’ve been patient enough with you.

I would like you to tell me what I’m doing because I don’t know anymore. 

Can we talk about this later I said? I would rather we talk about it now.

Well, I’m not ready to trash out this issue. I’m not in that frame of mind. 

NNENNA’S POV

My mother-in-law and Oluchi paid another employee to switch the sample but they had been moved. 

The look on their faces when the results arrived was priceless. 

Ikenna asked his family to stay away from us after the DNA test. He told them they had done enough and he had not enjoyed his marriage from one day. 

He told them he wanted to bond with his family and would ask for their help if he needed it. 

I thanked Dubem because he saved me. I didn’t tell Ikenna about the moves of his family.

A few months later I began to feel sick. A home pregnancy test revealed I was pregnant. I left the pregnancy strip in our bathroom. 

Ikenna found it when he got back home at night. He screamed are you pregnant once he saw it. 

I tried to pretend but I gave myself away. He carried me up in the air. Placed me on the bed and kissed my belly. 

I’m so happy to be part of your pregnancy journey. I missed out on the first one, I don’t want to miss out on this one. 

I blushed as he caressed my pregnant belly. What would you like to eat he asked. Calm down first I said. He said I’m serious, what would you like to eat? 

I told him I wasn’t hungry. He said I wish we’ll have a girl. I told him I wished for a boy. He smiled at me.

The Ikenna I got married to was reborn. He gave me some commandments because of the pregnancy. 

I was not to do anything around the house or get worked up. I told him I was pregnant, not sick. He said I’m serious. 

I registered for antenatal and he accompanied me each time I had to attend it. 

I was grateful because he got to listen to all the information I received. He pampered me all the time I was pregnant. 

I informed my family, especially Dubem. He was so happy for me. He said see I knew you needed that time with Ikenna. I told him he was silly. 

We ran into his family towards the later part of the pregnancy. They were upset they were not informed. Ikenna apologized, telling them it was personal.

Dubem called me to inform me he was getting married. I was so happy for him. Finally, the weekend arrived. 

Dubem had told me not to come but how could I miss my only sibling’s marriage. My husband insisted I go. 

He had become friends with Dubem because of the role he played in getting us back together.

The marriage went on perfectly. I was feeling so uneasy praying that the baby didn’t come at the wedding because Dubem didn’t deserve that.

He needed a day to himself without distractions from me. 

I knew if I went into labor the wedding would be ruined and his wife won’t be happy about it. I didn’t want to come between them.

Thankfully everything went according to plan but I was having contractions. I didn’t even tell Ikenna because I didn’t want to cause panic.

We got back to Dubem’s apartment while he headed to the hotel with his wife. I start feeling so much pain and pressure. I knew I was in labor. 

I called Dubem and he told me he was on his way. Ikenna saw me pacing in pain and began to panic. 

I told him the baby was coming. He said here and now? I didn’t respond to him because I was in so much pain.

Dubem arrived with his wife shortly after, by then my water broke. 

He guided me to a bed and placed some delivery mats on it and Dubem and his wife helped me lie down. 

Ikenna was in full panic mode. He was looking like he’ll pass out. 

Dubem noticed and said to Ikenna I think you should step outside with Chiemerie, your wife doesn’t need this. 

We’ll let you know when everything is over.

Ikenna refused to leave. Dubem ignored him and started talking to me to try to calm my nerves.

He said I told you you needed another baby and I was right. I managed to smile but I was in so much pain. 

My parents lodged somewhere else so they weren’t aware I was in labor.  

Dubem was a surgeon who acted like a gynecologist. He asked me routine questions a gynecologist would ask. 

He told me there was no time to take me to a hospital. He told me I’ll be fine. 

I pulled him close and whispered to him that I was having twins. He said are you serious?

He set up a line and placed me on an infusion. I was holding myself from crying until I screamed. 

Ikenna rushed to my side asking me what the matter was. 

Dubem’s wife told him the baby was coming. What? He said. I can see the head Dubem’s wife said.

Ikenna said head? Do you mean the baby? He looked in that direction and passed out. 

Better Ikenna said let’s concentrate. So much for I want to be in the labour room with my wife.

To be continued

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