The Complete Woman

Episode 20

I went over to our room to try and apologise to my husband for sleeping off before his return and so that we could also make up. When I got there, I discovered that he locked the room door. I knocked and knocked but he wouldn’t open. And so I went into the other room and I la!d there wondering what exactly I did wrong.

I didnt even know or remember how to pray. It wasn’t long before I slept off.

The sharp pain on my back woke me up. Isaiah kicked me.

Isaiah: wake up, dont make me believe that I married a lazy woman o.

Me: Jesus! Honey why did you boot me like that?

Isaiah: Are you asking me questions? What is the time?

Me: I dont understand, its 5.30am

Isaiah: what responsible wife will he in bed at 5.30am.

I was shocked at my husbands behaviour. I didnt understand what was happening?

Me: Honey I dont understand what is happening or why you are acting like this. When do we normally wake up? You are the one who even tells me to sleep till 7that in don’t have a baby whom am rushing to school to be waking up early so why this why did you suddenly start saying I should wake up 5:30am.

Isaiah: so if I asked you to jump in a latrine, you will do it. I asked you to wake up by 7 and you really want to wake up by 7. What is your problem sef? Are you even alright?

I was just looking at my husband talk because I was still in doubt if he was the one talking or not.

Me: Honey calm down, I will get up now. Dont be offended.

I stood up and went to the kitchen and I prepared his water to bath. Then I made tea and fried eggs with bread for him. After setting the table I called him. He came to the dining and opened the food. I took my seat opposite him. As soon as he took a bite of bread and egg he spits it out. I was shocked.

Isaiah: What is this? Jesus, what is this?

Me: (shocked) what is it honey?

Isaiah: so you dont know how to fry eggs, common egg you can’t fry.

I looked at him and then the eggs , then I tool a fork and took a bite of the egg and there was nothing wrong with it.

Me: Honey but there is nothing wrong with the eggs.

The next thing i receives was a hot slap on my cheeks. I fell on the ground and hit my stomach. I burst into tears.

Isaiah: you dont talk when I talk, stupid! Eat your nonsense. Rubbish!

He storms out of the house and even though I kept calling him back to come help me he didnt look back. Then I felt it flowing from my legs. I touched it and it was blood. I screamed in pains as I managed to stand up. I quickly grabbed a wrapper and rushed outside. Isaiah had driven off, and so I begged our neighbour to please take me to the hospital when the doctor saw me he asked that I be taken into the emergency unit immediately.