Episode 3

I went to talk to my mother and she was disappointed in me. "Are you crazy!? why will you l!ie to him in the first place? why will you deny him his right? don't u know that what u are doing is risky? If you are not careful you will frustrate him into the hands of another woman." she fired at me.

"God forbid mama! God forbid! My husband loves me, and will never do such a thing." I hit back.

"Ifeoma even if he's the most faithful man on earth, with what you are doing to him now, you never can tell how long he can endure it". she replied.

Mama is right though but she may not understand because she used to be a ru-ged girl when she was young, and she's used to this things not until she met papa and he calmed her down.

"Mama but you have never explained this things to me o. All you do is teach holiness. If a man touch you, you'll get pregnant" I said.

"will you shut up! Let me tell you what to do. When he comes accept it! don't run away. Face the pain, it's only temporal, before you know it, it will vanish and you will start enjoying. Let me tell you a secret, most women like the big ones, they say it satisfies better, and you husband has it. It's just a matter of time my dear". she advised.

I took my mother's advises and went home. I could see how excited he was the moment I told him I was ready. "are you sure?" he asked me and I said yes. I'm ready to cry. We went ahead.

Yes I felt the pain but I ignored it just as my mother told me. I cried oh, but this man ignored my tears. When we finished he held me and said "Ify you are so sweet". I was feeling boss lady not until he said ...

"Sorry. The reason why it's painful it's because it's the first round, but in the second round you will feel no pain and you will enjoy it" he said. "eh?? second round?? I thought we are done, which one is second round again?" I asked. "baby, after first round, second round, after second round. there's even third and fourth round. But don't worry eh, I can manage second round for now" he said.

Isiri  gini!? "That's the only way we can both enjoy this thing. I'm trying to help you here" he said.

"Ugo fear God na don't forget that you are a worker in the church, fear God ooh"... My husband put his hands on his head.

"What does Christianity has to do with me knacking my wife for goodness sake! This is the reason I didn't want to marry a v!rgin. Who send me!??"

You think I'm punishing you abi? It is because you don't know how huge that thing looks like.

I got upset and walked out of the room and he followed after me "So you married me because of knack abi? So you didn't even love me in the first place?" I fired at him.

"I married you because I love you but I also love knack". he said. "Then you have to choose one cause you can't love two masters at the same time. Choose me or knack". I shouted at him.

He got angry too "I choose knack! it's important in every marriage! I need it!" he shouted back. We both got angry and started quærreling. "dim' knack will not take you to heaven o" I said.

"If that's the case then I'm willing to go to hell! ogini!? I didn't owe your parents kobo  or naira, I paid your bride prize complete, both in cash and in kind. Why will you be giving me incomplete food" he ræged.

"God of Abraham! So this thing is now food okwaya? Ngwa, Go get it somewhere else then, don't come and k!ll me

Because of that!" I shouted... I'm not sure I meant what I just said now oh. "fine! beautiful! Thank you for your advise. I think that's what i will do". he said. Just then we heard a knock at the door. "who's that!?" we both asked at the same time. I went to open the door, it was pastor Sam, our neighbor. "oh pastor Sam you're welcome" I spoke out loud, giving my husband the signal to go in and put something on.

Pastor Sam is a neighbor and also a pastor in our church, he wasn't able to attend our wedding cos he travelled. I guess he's back and here to say congratulations. "where's ur husband?" he asked. "oh, he's in the room, sleeping" I replied. "So early?" he said. Just then my husband came out.

"No I wasn't sleeping, just busy with something" my husband said and eyed me. Pastor Sam was so happy to see both of us together. In fact he said he has always been praying for us day and night, I don't believe that though. He also said he can't wait to hear the cry of a baby in this house, and we all laughed. "very soon Pastor" I smiled slightly and Ugochukwu (as I choose to call him whenever he upsets me), attacked me stylishly "If only she's willing to give me children, u know women have power" he said and laughed. "all power belongs to God alone" Pastor Sam said. "God bless u for that word pastor!" my husband responded.

"Your marriage is blessed!" Pastor Sam said and we both said amen as he stood up quickly to take his leave. We begged him to eat something but he insisted that he was in a hurry, he dropped a gift for us and left. We continued quar-reling again. "Can't u see that majority of our gifts has to do with babies. We got a baby crib, a baby bath, babies pampers, a lot more. We can't have babies if you are behaving like this!" he said.... Hmm, is it the second round that will bring the baby?