Just Acting Up

Lanre laughs out loudly confusing Anita. Anita got angry thinking Lanre still does not believe her. She told Lanre if she does not want to believe then she could go sort out things herself.

“Who was that?” It was Michael, Anita’s husband. Anita told him it was no one he should be concerned of.

“Really? No one I should be concerned with? Like since when am I not to concern myself with things my wife is concerned with?” Michael asked her. She eyes him as though he had an irritating smell and should not come near her.

“Am I your wife? I thought I’m the slut and that bitch is the perfect wife material for you?” Anita said referring to Michael’s secret lover as “that bitch”. He held her arms.

“You better shut up and act like a good housewife. You should be grateful I married you. Your mother came pleading she doesn’t want you to be with K coz he is not good enough for you. At least I would take care of you. So you should be grateful”. Michael said.

“Well, that was the greatest mistake I made, coming into this world through her. She was so bent on me not missing my wedding, and look what I got! A beast for a husband!” Anita said and ended up receiving a slap on the face. She held her stinging cheek. It was as though they has lighted fire on her face.

She grabbed Michael’s shirt. “You monster, you think you can beat me up as you like? Then you will have to complete it o”. She let’s go of him, locked the door of her room and throws the key under her bed. She took her phone and started recording them live on Instagram. She wanted the world to watch her husband beat her.

Michael took her phone and smashed it on the floor. Anita looked at her phone in horror. “Michael you are sick!” She said. He slapped her again. Then he told her to bring out the key so he could leave if she does not want to see more of his sickness. Anita told him she could not do that. He laughed wickedly.

“Ani, you want to die? You nag me for having affair with another woman when K is always in your mind. You moan his name in your sleep in our honeymoon. And you expect me to treat you like what? It’s like you are as mad as your mother who came begging me to save her family from disgrace. Because you are a disgrace yourself”. Michael said to Anita getting a slap from her this time.

“Michael, let this be the last time you mention my family or compare me to my mother. And besides, I did not cheat on you! From the moment we started seeing each other till now, I have never cheated on you”. Anita said hitting him continually. He pushed her away.

“You are just acting up! I will never believe your nonsense”. He said to her before getting the key from under her bed.