Chapter 4
Five months into the pregnancy, Kelvin came home one evening and found out his wife had been sleeping all day without exercising. When he asked why, all she said was that she felt too tired to do something for herself. This angered him since he did not know why she would be so lazy at this point in time. This is the time that she had to be exercising more to get safe delivery yet laziness did not let her do as was expected of her.
The maid had gone to get foodstuffs and this was the perfect time for him to revenge on his wife. He pulled out his belt and gave her the beating of her life. Thankfully, she was able to flee from the house to her mother in-law’s where she spent the night. The old woman knew right when she saw her that her fears had been confirmed.
She provided a shoulder for her to lean on and comforted her like a mother would her daughter. In no time, she was snoring loudly. Kelvin’s mother watched her sleep like a baby and wished her son could just be a better man for this lovely lady.
The next day, mother and daughter in-law sat in the living room conversing. She felt Rosa had to know why his son behaved that way. That would not be fair on her part if she kept the young lady in the dark. She opened up to her. starting from how she met Kelvin’s father, his loving and caring nature before they got married and how he suddenly became a monster after their marriage. For her, her beating started a week after her wedding when she woke up late in the morning. This angered him so much he beat her mercilessly but when the day ended, he came over to apologize in grand style. It did not stop. H kept beating her when she was carrying Kelvin and even when she gave birth. When Kelvin was about eight years old, he had seen all the ill treatments his mother went through and called the police one night when his father was doing the usual. He apologized on behalf of his son and assured her that everything was going to be alright. She was supporting Rosa throughout her tough time and also asked her not to inform her mother about her. Heeding to her mother in-law, she agreed not to say a word to her mother.
While they were still conversing, Kelvin barged into the house with tears in his eyes. He knelt down before his wife and asked his mother to help him beg her. He brought out almost all the promises in the world making sure that his wife believed. Out of love, Rosa forgave him and agreed to go back to the house with him. His apology was genuine that even his mother believed that his son had changed. What would make a mother happier than to see her son and his wife happily married? She blessed them once more and prayed for a peaceful home for them.
On their way home. Kelvin was quite as usual, he did not talk, and neither did his wife. The two rode in silence all through the journey. When they got home, he opened up the car’s door for her to step down and walked hand in hand with her. Feeling pampered by her husband, she rested her head on his shoulder while they walked slowly inside. There was food on the table and everything felt like when they were just freshly in love.
“Baby where is the maid?”
“Oh that! I sent her packing. I have decided to take care of my wife.”
Rosa’s heart missed a beat. Was this a death trap? Even when he was not home he came back trying to kill her how much more he staying here all day. What if she annoys him and he beats her in return. She would not have anyone to help nor turn to.
“Is there a problem?” he asked quizzically with a raised eyebrow.
“Oh nothing’
“Please eat your food. I made it all for you.”
“Thank you.”
Se munched into the food right before her though she had a lot on her mind. She knew he would most definitely beat her if something went wrong. All she had to do was to obey every instruction that he gives without a mistake. If she missed anything, she would be putting her life and that of her baby at risk. Silently, she prayed for God to intervene. From the stories she has heard since childhood, she knew God could do the impossible and make her man change but she did not have the courage and the strength to do so without attracting her husband’s attention. What would she be praying for? God changing her man to a better one. What did that mean? Her man was not good enough. She would have spelt doom for her own life and probably name herself after that word for praying that prayer.
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