CHAPTER 1 : CHANGED

18H18'

THE COUPLE: IFÈ & GODWIN

The Sun has disappeared behind the horizon in the direction of the west on Earth, the day thus gave way to the twilight, which throws their orange color on the fabrics of the city of Lekki (Nigeria), it is the Maghreb, the muezzin of the central mosque already announces the prayer.

In the couple's large villa, there is only Ifè, and the caretaker who is at his post at the gate.

IFÈ

Trih Trih Trih Trih Trih: Ifè's cell phone rings; she checks, and it's Godwin

Ifè: Hello!

Godwin: My Love! Amala must be done for my breakfast

Ifè: What? Is it on this time you call to say what you want to eat? But, I have already made rice the way you like it!

Godwin: I don't care, it's Amala Me I want, with Ewédú (horsehair) in addition

Ifè (constraint): Ok

Godwin: I have a meeting, so I'll be back at 10 p.m., swarm

Ifè: Ok

For those who do not know, amala (Telibô in Benin) is a food from Yoruba cuisine (southwestern Nigeria), today consumed throughout the country; and in many other countries from Africa. It is prepared from dried yam or cassava flour. The flour is mixed with boiling water until a dense dough, usually presented in the form of a ball. Amala is generally eaten with a soup: efo (vegetables), ila or okra (okra), ewedu (made from vegetable corete, quite similar to the dish called mloukhiya in North Africa), ogbono (made from Irvingia gabonensis) ), egusi (seeds of cucurbitaceae, most often colocynth or watermelon), gbegiri (cornilla). Note that its preparation does not exist some bodybuilding like the case of fufu.

In fact, in order not to waste too much time, I will have to get down to work at the same time; It's my mother who is right: peace to her soul; she always told me that marriage is like a very bitter traditional medicine in which you always have to add patience from time to time to reduce bitterness, I believe now that I understand.

19H19H

I just finished the Amala and Ewédú only to ask chef, as long as his taste doesn't change before he comes home.

Me: Hakim! Hakim Hakim! I cry to call the guard

Guardian: Yes Madam

Me: "Take that" I said to him, handing him a take-away

Guardian: Waoh! Madam, all this for me? Nagode Mam (ahussa: thank you Madam)

Me (smile): It's okay

I had to give part of the rice to the keeper to avoid waste.

I must take a quick bath; after that I will be watching my favorite series before the boss arrives.

My name is Ifeoluwapo (read: Ifèolouwakpor) Adeboye, 28 years old, I am from Abéòkúta (Nigeria), according to what my mother told me, my father is a polygamist, but I am the only daughter and the only child from my mother, she was kicked out of my father's house for being accused of adultery by her co-wives since I was still a fetus. My pregnancy was followed with the help of my grandparents and my mother's savings. My mother never remarried, her only priority was me, she always wanted me to become a lawyer, so she fought body and soul to make her dreams come true; unfortunately, she died at the following cancer, she knew it but never told me, the hardest part was during my preparations for the defense of my thesis; it was May fifth (5th) as Mother's Day approached.

On my wedding day, she and my father were represented by my maternal grandparents, because I never deigned to set foot in my father's house, I did not even try to know the way that leads there.

However, today, I do not take advantage of his diplomas because of which my mother gave herself all her troubles, she should have tontiniated these sums for her treatment.

My dear mom, I miss her too much, especially in these moments ....

( ifè's tears fall ) ......

I have been married for almost two years, but still childless, without neither Godwin nor I being sterile eh, it just pleased Godwin to punish me, he tells me every time he is not ready yet, then during the our few rare couplings', he puts on the top!

10:30 p.m.

Me: Godwin, what is this?

Godwin: What are your senses for? Didn't you see that it's a condom?

Me (annoyed): You know, I'm not nearsighted; or did you once see me wearing glasses like your bitch you call mother?

Godwin: It's your mother who's stupid where she is

Me: You too, your dumb dad!

Paaaaaaaaafffff: do I feel on my cheek

It was after I jumped off the couch that I realized I was sleeping

Godwin (face filled with anger): What kind of sleep is it and I've been knocking on the door since? What if I don't have my keys? On top of that you left the TV open and you sleep peacefully, the electricity is free?

Me (in army): Godwin, did you wake me up by slapping me? See how your five fingers are drawn on my cheek I say touching my cheek

Godwin: And if it's still possible I'll do it again

Me (in the army): Do you at least remember that I am your wife and not your maid?

Godwin: Whatever, come help me get rid of my shoes

I do not answer, and sit down.

He takes off his shoes, undresses himself and leaves everything in the living room, then goes into the bedroom in boxers and tank top only.

To avoid the problems tonight, I go through his pockets to see if there is anything left in them, and go to put the clothes in the washing machine, then return to deposit the bag in the room.

Godwin: "Please come and serve me" he says from the refurbishment

I'm going to serve him

Me: Is it good?

Godwin: For the moment yes; you are not eating?

Me : Nope

Godwin: You had already eaten?

Me : Nope

Godwin: You're not hungry then

Sometimes I wonder if I haven't made the biggest mistake of my life, I blindly believed in this guy, and this is how he returns my love to me. I gave up family, friendship, my degrees, my job, my hobbies to satisfy his ego, and this is how he gives me change, this is how I am finishing?

FEW MINUTES LATER :

Me (yelled): Hey!

Godwin: "What is it?" he said running

Me: "Don't touch me" I said, releasing my arms from his hands

Godwin: Anyway, I'm done eating, you can go clear the table; I'm going to bed already, see you tomorrow, good night

I clear the table, do the dishes, then also go to bed.

01:30 '

I wake up because there are movements on my body.

Godwin: Baby, I wanna eat again

Me: It remains in the kitchen, you have to go serve yourself, me, I'm really tired

Godwin: It's only one, I want to do

Me: Don't worry, you can take everything, in any case if it remains, I will give it to Hakim

Godwin (raised tone): I don't like it eh, I'm talking about what's between your thighs

Me: Tomorrow I'm too tired for that now, sorry let me sleep

Godwin: The only person who has the right to be tired here is me, you, you do nothing, you are at home from morning until evening, and you are singing been tired all around; turn around and let me pass eh

Me: So let's change the roles; you thought it's for nothing your friends take servants for their wives?

Godwin: I don't care about them, turn around I said, otherwise I do it myself

Me: It's not new to you anymore, you've always raped me, good luck

He went back to bed, I don't know if he's thinking about how to go about it whether he gave up; I really hope that this is the second case.

APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES LATER :

Godwin: "Put that aside" he said turning my back against the bed.

I did it like a paralyzed woman, and started shedding tears

He undresses me completely, and penetrates me with passion.

If it was normal, I would have started by uttering big moans, and scratching him everywhere, since his penetration was really fiery, I did not expect it at all; but I made no movement, I remained inert like an ankylosis, only my tears make movements on my face.

However, that doesn't mean anything to him, he continues to make his movements until he feels satisfied ...