Shackles of my husband 11&12

SHACKLES OF MY HUSBAND 

Episode 11&12

Uloma couldn’t stop pacing her room, Teacher Emeka’s death came as a shock to her, though he did so much evil to her, she never wished him dead. She had wanted him to be alive and see her succeed, she wanted to watch him crawl before her for forgiveness. Uloma brought out the three letters Mama Ada handed over to her and opened the one addressed to her and read through.

Uloma,

By the time this letter gets to you, I would have gone to the great beyond. I must make amends for every of my evil deed so that my soul can rest in peace.

Uloma, I never had plans to use and dump you, I truly fell in love with you but then, I allowed my selfish sexual desire to get into me. I understand that you were a naive young girl, I shouldn’t have taken advantage of you.

I had no plan to impregnate you, I just wanted us to have fun but then, I should have been a good father and husband when you got pregnant. Uloma, I wished I could turn back the hands of time but then, it’s too late for me, I feel my soul departing from this world.

Please, tell my children to forgive me for not being part of their lives. My mother said our son looked so much like me, please, tell him not to tread the path I trod. Tell my beautiful Amara not to fall cheaply. Uloma, I am entrusting our children in your care, please, train them in the way of the Lord.

Uloma, I am sorry for everything, I am sorry for destroying your beautiful future, I am sorry for leading you astray, I am sorry for the sexual molestation, I am sorry for hurting you, I am sorry for hitting you, I am sorry for being cruel. I wish sorry can erase all I ever did but please, find a place in your heart to forgive me. Please, don’t mourn me, I pray God to bless you with a good man who would love and cherish you.

Emeka.

Uloma fell on the floor and wept bitterly, Emeka’s letter reminded her of the cruelty she experienced in his house. Torture, beating, rape, starvation, and many more. Obinna and Amara were woken up by their mother’s screaming and weeping, they ran to her room to see what was happening only to see her sitting on the floor weeping profusely with a letter in her hands.

A terrified Amara collected the letter and read it through after which she passed it to Obinna and Daniel. Their mother once told them the hurt she experienced in their father’s hand but the letter revealed how terrible their mother was treated. Amara sat beside her mother and began to speak soothing words to her. Obinna and Daniel comforted Uloma admonishing her to let go of the past.

Amara got married and it was a beautiful moment, Uloma was proud of herself, and she was grateful her children didn’t repeat her mistake. Mama Ada who was present couldn’t stop shedding tears, she wished her son was alive to see his first daughter get married and to think she was his carbon copy. Amara and Daniel exchanged their marital vows and were then pronounced husband and wife. Uloma’s joy would have been filled to the brim if her parent had been at the event but then, she wanted to go back to them with her Bachelor’s and Masters’s degrees.

During the reception, Uloma noticed Obinna and a young lady going everywhere and doing things together. After the ceremony, Uloma walked up to her son to tease him.

Uloma: when are going to introduce her to me?

Obinna: who mom?

Uloma: come of it son, I see how you look and smile at her. Tell me, what do you feel for her?

Obinna: Mom?? She is just a friend

Uloma: Tell that to your father’s people and not me. Start talking son perhaps she is the one that has kept you glued to your phone these days

Obinna: Mom?? Don’t tell me you have been spying on me

Uloma: I knew you had fallen in love, I just decided to let yiu speak out when you deem it fit.

Obinna: Yes mom, I love her but we are still friends. I wish to take things to the next level soon but for now, I want to know the kind of person she is.

Uloma: People can be pretentious you know, so, ask God to reveal her personality to you

Obinna: Deep one!!! Mom, how are you and Dr. Kings? Will you give him a chance?

Uloma: See, I am happy being alone

Obinna: no, you are not, mom. You are a good person and you deserve to be loved. The fact that you fell into Dad’s wrong hands doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be happy again. I remember his last wish is for you to be with a good man and I know Dr. Kings to be a good man.

Uloma: Son, preparation for your sister’s wedding was stressful, I need to get some rest now. We would talk later

Obinna: Alright mom, while resting, don’t forget to think about Dr. Kings, I am certain his handsome face won’t stop popping up in your head.

Uloma: you are not serious.

Obinna: I love you, mom

Episode 12

Uloma got her first degree after a couple of years in a medical school and then proceeded to acquire her Master’s degree. When she decided to go for her Ph.D, her children were so surprised. Her quest for education propelled her children into studying more. Obinna was preparing for his wedding when his mother graduated from Harvard University where she had her Ph.D.

Just as advised, Obinna had asked God to open his eyes to who Onyinye truly was, the girl he fell in love with during his university days and It was revealed to him that she was a pretender but he ignore that revelation and went into a relationship with her only for her break his heart by sleeping with his roommate just because he told her no sex till marriage.

Obinna was heartbroken but then, he had to move on with his life. He met Cynthia during his Youth Service. He actually fell in love with one of his students in the secondary school where he was posted but unlike his father, he waited for her to graduate from the University before proposing marriage to her.

After Uloma graduated from Harvard, She invited her children and grandchildren over, and together, they went to Uloma’s village. On getting to her parent’s compound, they met Uloma’s mother frying garri while her father was relaxing on a chair. Surprisingly, no one recognized her, she had to introduce herself and every one with her.

Immediately Uloma’s mother realized her first child and daughter was back, she threw what she was holding away and ran to embrace her daughter. Uloma’s father burst into tears the moment he got to know Uloma was the one standing before him, he had searched all over for her but he didn’t have found her. When he finally located Teacher Emeka’s house, he was told that Uloma absconded. Uloma’s father wept bitterly praying that God’s guidance be upon her.

Uloma wept in her parent’s arms as she missed them so much. Surprisingly, she bore no grudge toward them. She introduced her children, in-law, and two grandchildren to her parent and then showed her father all her certificates. Uloma’s father was so happy to see that his daughter did so well for herself. He made her kneel before him and showers his blessing upon her.

Uloma’s father killed his biggest goat to celebrate his daughter’s return, he invited her sisters and their families to come to join him in the celebration. Uloma’s younger sisters were happy to see their elder sister after years. They had so much to discuss, it was such a beautiful moment.

Life became meaningful for Uloma, she became satisfied and happy after being employed as a doctor in one of the government hospitals courtesy of Dr. Kings.

Uloma was in her office one afternoon when Dr. Kings walked in. Dr. Kings was a senior doctor in another government hospital who had met Uloma in the maternity where she learned auxiliary nursing the day he came to visit his aunt who was the owner of the maternity.

The moment he set his eyes on her, he felt a deep connection with her but he had to put his feelings on hold as he had just lost his wife to childbirth, and going into a relationship six months after his wife’s death would stir some reactions.

He spoke to Uloma about being interested in her a year after meeting her but she rejected him without a second thought. He kept wondering why she would reject a good man like him but the day she opened up her past to him, he understood her perfectly and then promised to wait till she was ready to love again. While waiting, he became friends with her children and became family with them.

As Dr. Kings walked in, Uloma’s heart raced, she knew she had fallen in love with him but she was being careful in order not to fall into the wrong hands but just as her children had been advising, she was ready to give love another chance.

Dr. Kings: Hello beautiful!

Uloma: (rolled her eyes playfully) come on

Dr. Kings: Are you not beautiful? Seriously, one would think you’ve never given birth

Uloma: You and your sugar-coated tongue. Tell me, what do I offer you?

Dr. Kings: just water because your beautiful look has quenched my hunger. But Uloma, it’s almost eight years of chasing you, when will you give us a chance? I understood you wanted to fulfill your dreams then and now that you have, what are you still waiting for?

Uloma: (smiles sheepishly) Thank you for proving to be a good man, thank you for being a great support system. I am ready to be your wife.

Dr. Kings: Wait! Wait! Wait! Repeat what you just said

Uloma: I love you, Dr. Kings.

To be continued