CHAPTER 2
Rosa and Kelvin have been going out for almost five months and he could no longer wait to make her his own. They did not have any problems with their families because of how their mothers related. It was all joy when Kelvin finally told his mother his intentions. She did not waste time at all, she quickly informed Kelvin’s uncles who went through the necessary procedure to get their son his damsel.
The wedding day was like a fairytale. He made sure Rosa had her dream wedding filled with anything that she requested for. It was not one of the small and common weddings. A strictly by invite one with the guests living with almost every luxury. Not like the average Ghanaian wedding where everyone comes and goes without being scanned and checked thoroughly for illegal weapons and materials.
Our people say that it isn’t the wedding that matters but the marriage does. A month after the wedding, Rosa had come home from work very late and was expecting to have a cold shower before she returns to bed. Upon arrival, she met her husband in the living room of their six bedroom plush apartment. Before she could even open her mouth to greet, he spoke in an angry tone.
“And where do you think you are coming from by this time of the night?”
‘Honey, there was an emergency at the hospital but I did save…”
“Will you just shut up? How does it concern me if you saved someone?”
“I thought you would be glad to hear …”
He inched closer to her and she could smell alcohol from his breath. This is not the man she married. Kelvin never drank all the time the spent together. He was principled. What happened? Before she could go on with ten million questions, a hot slap landed her on the carefully made tiles.
“How dare you talk when I’m talking? Because of your stupid work, you leave me here to starve. What were you expecting me to eat?”
Rosa did not speak, she laid on the floor sobbing hopping he would have mercy on her for the time being. They could talk this out. Why was he choosing violence? His voice came through again.
“I’m talking to you and you’re mute! Do I sound stupid to you?”
There was a sharp pain in her abdomen resulting from his kick right into her stomach. What kind of monster has her husband turned into? Kelvin left her and marched into the bedroom without helping her up. She lay on the floor for what seemed like eternity before she gathered a little strength to go to one of the guest rooms. She could not bring herself to face the husband who was a knight in shiny armor the night before.
Getting into the guest room, all she could do was cry and ask herself questions she did not have answers to. She could not turn to anyone also, everyone envied her marriage. She finally consoled herself with the idea that he had a bad day or lost out on a big deal and had to vent his anger on her. She stared at the ceiling for the rest of the night until sleep finally enveloped her.
Rosa woke up when she felt someone leaning over her, the image was scary at first because she thought she was in another danger. She opened her eyes slowly and saw her husband, a rose flower in hand and a remorse look pasted on his face.
“Good morning sweetheart. I’m so sorry about what happened last night. I did not treat you the way you deserve to be treated. Please forgive me.”
Rosa smiled, her assertions seemed right. He did not intentionally decide to hurt her. Something might have been wrong somewhere. She gave him that smile that always melts his heart.
“I forgive you darling. I understand everything.”
He hugged her briefly and gave her a kiss on the forehead. He made a slight move revealing the breakfast he had prepared for peace. Husband and wife fed each other and chatted heartily like nothing ever happened.
Earlier that day, Kelvin’s mother passed by the house with some foodstuff she was given by a friend. She noticed how her daughter in-law was not her usual self and feared the worse had happened. She tried engaging her to get something from her but nothing of that sort came out of her mouth. She did not give any hint of what had transpired the night before. Not getting the information she wanted, she backed off and went to her house a bit worried.
*****
“Sweetheart when will you be coming downstairs? We’re almost late.”
“Just some minutes darling. A lady must take her time.”
“You said that thirty minutes ago.”
“Do you want me to look all shabby beside you?”
“Not even a chance.”
“Now, how do I look?”
He turned his head and looked at his beautiful wife descending the stairs. She is a goddess in all her glory. Where was she all his life?
“ Ravishing! A goddess in all her glory.”
Rosa laughed out loud and descended the rest of the stairs more carefully. He took her hand at the last stair and pulled her into a passionate kiss. She managed to say something.
“Are we not running late again?”
“I could just bail out on this party and spend time with my damsel.”
“You are the boss, you must be there.”
“Alright your majesty.”
The trip to Kempinski was not a short one but when two love birds embark on a journey, they hardly feel the pressure on the roads. All they do is talk and laugh throughout the journey.
The Alpha Decade workers were already there in their numbers. Majority of them with their dates for the dinner. The company had signed a very huge contract which calls for a celebration in addition to its partnership with a brother company. Two companies met for this dinner and Rosa was introduced to a lot of people.
As the party was ongoing, Kelvin moved on to talk to other people while his wife also stayed behind chatting with those that came to congratulate her on her marriage to the big boss. Time flew by really fast and in no time they were on the road back to their house.
Kelvin was not the same when they were heading home. He looked angry and did not say anything to Rosa when she tried to bring up something. She could feel the heat burning but did not know what she had done or what made her husband this angry. She thanked God when he pulled up at their home.
Before she could get out of the car, he yanked her out causing her to fall. She tried to stand up but he kicked her very hard in the legs causing her to stumble over.
“Why would you be smiling at every guy that comes your way? Are you a prostitute? Is this who I married?’
“But I was supposed to be nice to your friends. I did not have any negative intention.”
“Do I have to tell you that your smile mesmerizes people? You don’t have any idea the number of men who kept talking about how beautiful your smile is. That smile is mine and mine alone. I do not want to see you smiling in public again. Have I made myself clear?”
“Yes.” She answered in a shaky voice. She felt a hand yank her up onto her feet. Kelvin lifted her up into the room and pacified her with his sweet talks. That’s what he has always been good at. he is able to corner everyone with his talks and get them to do what he expects to be done without anyone thinking he is manipulative. As he continued caressing her on the bed, Rosa felt the urge to throw up and rose up quickly to go do so. Kelvin followed her into the bathroom wondering why she had to make that quick rush.
“Are you okay babe?”
He saw her tired face and knew there was something wrong. He hoped it was not from the beating he gave her. He loved her, very much, but the monster in him would not give him the chance to be the kind of man he wanted to be. He helped his wife get into the bed and made sure she was asleep before he moved to his side. He couldn’t help but panic. What if something weird happened to her in her sleep? What if she died? He couldn’t help it. His thoughts drifted to his previous girlfriends and how they left after seeing the other side of him. This side of him made him stay single, he hated himself most of the time for the pain he caused his wife but he could not control his anger, his jealousy and ego. He wanted everything to be as he expected and that’s why he got his own business. He was afraid of losing his job and license to work again should in case he messed up. He turned to look at his beautiful wife; she was almost flawless. She loved him unconditionally, a working class woman who understood him from every angle. She did not do anything to hurt him so why can’t he just be good to her like she is? She deserved better, and he was going to do his best to let her get the right treatment. He will not mess up this marriage because of something he can try hard to control.
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