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A Strange Love


Kweensheba


(C) 2021

Cover picture: courtesy Pixel


After losing his wife during child birth, Mike never remained the same. It took him time to get over it and to fall in love again. His action was a misfit as the strange love he had was what the conservative society disapproves.

Caution: This story contains graphic sexual details.




Chapter One

I was a workaholic. At twenty-six, I threw myself into work and barely had time for social activities. Some of my friends were starting serious relationship, but I wasn't ready. I taught at a modest private secondary school as English language and Literature teacher. With what I saved, I started a coaching center. Again, I stepped up the ladder by starting a junior secondary school in a rented apartment. It was a very competitive market but I was ready to brave the odds.

I met Deola when I was thirty. She was twenty-six and I felt she had what I desired in a woman as a life partner. We started courtship and two years later got married. With Deola, I discovered what true love. She was not only loving, she was also supportive. Our sexual life was also vibrant and great. In no time, she got pregnant. I was excited and looked forward to becoming a father. Within me, I promised to be a perfect husband and a wonderful father. On the day of delivery, I took her to a good private hospital around where we lived at Ota.

We had bought many things that the baby would need and I earnestly looked forward to being a father. It was with utmost shock when the doctor said she died right in the delivery room. Not only that, the baby too was still born. It was as if the end of the world had come for me. I was in shock and great sadness.

I withdrew to my shell. If not for my school and passion of teaching, I could suffered more. It was my passion for work that kept me going. I rededicated my service to the work and moved on. It was now about two years since Deola had passed away. I had to chart a new life, didn't I? Strangely, I was yet to find any lady good enough to replace her. Worse still, I was not in a hurry to do so.
My beautiful sister-in-law, Tinu, was twenty-four and from what I could see, was engaged. She called me one evening as I realaxed in the sitting room of my two-bedroom apartment. Tinu was the only sibling that Deola had. Deola had explained that the reason for the gap of many years between herself and her sister was the long delay in conception their mother experienced. Despite the age gap, I could see a good bond between them when Deola was alive.

"Hello, Uncle Mike," Tinu began. She has always refrerred to me as 'Uncle Mike's. "So, how are we preparing for your thirtyfifth birthday"

I grunted. It was true that in some days' time, I would clock thirty-five. I was pleasantly surprised that Tinu would even remember that!

“Nothing” I told her as I grinned to myself.

“You’re turning thirty-five and you are not celebrating?” she asked with a surprise tone.

"I don't really feel like doing anything. It's going to be weekend and I would probably spend the weekend in the house," I informed her.

She replied: “We can decide to go out and at least have dinner.”
I chuckled at her suggestion. I really liked Tinu. She was always behaving so nice to me in different ways, but the thought of dinner with her was not the way I thought would be the best to spend my birthday.

"I must thank you, but ..." I was saying.

"You cannot keep shutting yourself to the world," Tinu went on. "I will come and see you tomorrow evening. See you."

With that, she cut the line. I only grinned and shrugged. As fate would have it, my former in-laws' house was at Sango which was not very far from where I lived at Ota. Again, Tinu lived with her betrothed in a place not far from their family house. So, it was not difficult for Tinu to come around.







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She disconnected the line and I sighed.

About an hour later, Richard called me.

“Hello, my Kween. Sorry, I’ve not called you all the while.”

“Why was that?” I demanded.

“Well, Sola is a little bit troublesome, and she has come with some troubles, as usual.”

“What kind of troubles?”

He seemed to sigh across the line. “Oh, it’s a family thing. As time goes on, you will understand.”

I didn’t like the blank answer he gave but I decided not to press the issue further, at least for now. Few minutes to four o’clock, Richard called again.

“Hello, beauty. I’m in Lekki right now.

Where’s your office and what time d’you close? I can come around to pick you.”

I told him the time we closed and the address of where the office was.

“I’m not far from the place. I’ll soon be there. Allow me the privilege of driving you home today.”

I giggled. “Oh, it’s kind of you darling Richard.”

At four, I packed my personal effects in my bag and awaited his arrival. My phone rang again.

“Hello, honey,” he said. “I’m at the car park downstairs.”

“Okay, dear. I’m on my way.”

I picked my bag and left the office. I took the staircase down and moved to the car park. The staff bus was waiting, but I would not be following it today. Richard hooted the horn of his car to draw my attention. I moved towards it.

“Hello, he greeted. “This your office building is a nice one.”

“Thanks. How was your work today?”

“Fine. I came around here to see some clients.”

He engaged the gear and drove to join the main road.

“So, how was your night?” I asked.

“Lonely. I wished you were with me.”

I shook my head. “Why couldn’t I be with you? Is your sister so much averse to my presence?”

“Is not that.”

“So, what is it? I could see it in her that she didn’t welcome me. Why? The way you acted was curious. Why?”

He tried a grin. “It’s just that anytime she’s around, I like to be very careful. Don’t worry a thing, you’ll understand everything as time goes on.”

I believed he was not telling me the whole truth, but again decided not to press further.
We got to Victoria Island and moved on to Lagos Island.

The traffic had started building up. The car drifted along with other vehicles. Several minutes later, we got to Anthony.

He climbed the bridge and came down to connect to the other side. We were soon at Town Planning Way. He drove straight to the eatery.

“First and foremost, let’s have good food. I’ve not eaten since morning.”

We took wheat meal with ‘egusi’ soup and assorted meats. While I ate the food, my mind went over the conversation I had with my mother.

As much as I wanted Richard, I was a bit uncertain about this his sister’s angle. But wait a minute.

Was I not jumping the gun? Richard had not even proposed to me yet. What if he had nothing like marriage on his mind?

“This your sister, what does she do for a living?” I asked.

“Mummy owns a supermarket. She works there.”

“How many siblings do you have?”

“Two. Sola and Lola. Sola is the one you met. Lola is still in the university, studying pharmacy.”

I nodded again. If Sola would be my sister in law, then certain ice must be broken. As if he was sensing my discomfort, he quickly added: “They are all very friendly and nice people.”

After the meal. He bought two jars of ice cream that we would take home.

“Don’t worry,” he said as soon as we got back to the car. “You’ll understand better and you’ll get along with her.”

I wondered why he kept using the words, ‘understand better.’ But then, he was most likely right. As times went on, I would surely understand better.

He drove back home. In front of his flat was his sister, Sola, already waiting for him.


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WHAT A WAY TO GO. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE KILLED HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF HIS GF.

Hmn...

Different folks, different strokes.

What a loss.


But then, crime does not pay.

What a tragedy!

God will give the fortitude to bear the loss.