Now I shall kill you

Lisha sat in Akua's chamber once again, but this time, she looked different. Her eyes seemed more determined, her shoulders more squared. Akua noticed the change and nodded in approval.

"I see you've found something, child," Akua said, her voice warm with interest. "What is it that you've discovered?"

Lisha took a deep breath, her voice steady. "I've been thinking a lot about what you told me, about the blood oath and the suffering it's brought upon me… it’s the tree right?, yes I know but my only concern is why is Dave not obeying to the blood oath ?, why is it only me ?

Akua's eyes sparkled as she smirked. “That is because he was never true from the start, he never believed I think he only did it only to please his wife , but you… you believed in the mystic powers of the tree” .

Lisha's voice grew stronger. "I've been researching, talking to people, and I've found that there are ways to break a blood oath. It won't be easy, but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to take control of my life and my relationship with Dave."

Akua laughed. “My dear whoever told you that might be out of their senses, now it’s up to you to whom you believe, is it me or them ? Now run along I have plenty of business to attend to “.

When Lisha arrived home she found Dave lying like dead man with 2 unopened beer cans . She sat on the sofa so furious at the sight “Dave! Sweetie I’ll just throw this away ok.”

“No don’t throw it “

Lisha continued to take the cans to dispose them only to receive a slap from the angry Dave . “I told you not to throw them!” Lisha was shocked , never in her life was a hand raised on her . “ I’m so sorry Lisha you just don’t listen “.

“It’s fine Dave , I’ll just go to my room “.

Lisha stormed off to her room to call her father and tell him of the miserable life she has been living.

The next day police came and arrested Dave on charges of gender based violence. Lisha’s father took her home with him. For the second time in her life she felt free in a place where it was once her cage . Daughter and father had their first dinner after 3 years . “That’s why I never liked that boy , I saw on the wedding day that he was no good”.

Lisha smiled . “The wedding? You were there, thanks for coming “.

“I mean why wouldn’t I attend my only daughter’s wedding, honestly I was really sad and angry but I had to come in terms with it “.

“Then why did you not even call even once dad?”

“Cause I was afraid, I thought maybe my princess was angry at me and would not want to talk to me”.

“Why would I not want to talk to my own father and tell him that he’s going to be a grandfather “. They both teared down as they spoke about their lost time together.

During bedtime Gladys had a little chat with Lisha .

“I just want to apologise for Dave mistreating you like this especially when you are heavy with his child “.

“My child Gladys…and I know Dave is a good person he’s just going through a storm but I don’t think I’ll forgive him for this I’ve been a very good wife to him although it’s unwillingly but he shouldn’t have reacted that way, my own father has never ever laid his hand on me never I can’t allow another person to hurt me all in the name of marriage”.

“Okay Lisha I understand then , goodnight “

Night Gladys , I mean mother in law and you should stop working here I can’t have my mother in law cater to me “.

“ I stopped a week ago I just returned when I heard you had returned, you are pregnant after all you definitely need a caretaker “.

After a long time Lisha slept comfortably without worrying about Dave and work . In the morning as she wakes up she found herself sleeping in the entrance of the prison Dave was arrested in.

“No…no…no, shit!! Not this again”. She got up and went to the police and asked if she can call . Upon the call she called her lawyer on behalf of her husband and later was granted bail . She took her last penny just to bail out her husband. When they arrived home there was silence which spoke louder than words , Dave was angry but couldn’t say anything. Lisha’s father came to the her marital home to ask why she left and bailed Dave out . She explained that it’s not because she wanted however it was the blood oath she took . Lisha’s father could not believe, to prove this insanity to him he took Lisha home and stayed with her in her room when she slept to observe but how he slept , he could not remember and Lisha woke up and her husband home . They tried time and time again to no solution with only Lisha returning to her husband home the next morning.

Even the situation had gotten worse at home , ever since Dave returned from prison he had never been the same he become more violent with Lisha even after learning of her pregnancy. He even beat Lisha because it took Lisha 2 months to tell him she was pregnant whereas everyone knows except him .

Time and time again Lisha’s father and Gladys would get Dave arrested however Lisha would bail him out regardless. Lisha felt devastated and angry but there was nothing she could do besides being a good wife which upset her more . Even Gladys and her father had given up, she no hope left in her .

Lisha's eyes flashed with determination . "Because I've realized that I'm not just a victim of my circumstances. I'm the one who's been holding myself back. I'm the one who's been letting Dave's problems consume me. But I'm done with that. I'm taking back control, and I'm going to break this oath, no matter what it takes."

She looked at Dave’s picture on the frame she had gotten him in his birthday with bruises on her face . She walked around holding the frame in her hand wondering and thinking how she can escape the curse of her marriage.

“When I ran away from home I strived for freedom, you found me and promised me that freedom only to lock me in a bigger and stronger cage and now strive for freedom again however this time I cannot run away. Now I shall kill you “