Elvira's Return

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our hotel room. I kicked the door open and

ng of that? Were you threat

mean by tha

tly. You are not the Elvira I used to know. You are not the Elvira I once loved. If this was how you behaved whe

m not forcing you to introduce me to your

nly thing I am tal

se are you t

cting as if yo

ow

house? Did you have to dress like that, and were you supposed

nt a few bad habits abroad.

fortably around you is because you have been acting normal. Now th

possible. It’s just that sometimes the urge to use my

t it whenever you ar

are you still introducing me to her, or shoul

ou at your hotel and go straight home. In the afterno

that is fi

you would just disappear

behave normally aroun

hav

ive with you to Cala

for you in the car.” I spok

el, and went home. My wife, Gift wasn’t too happy that I was late. However, I tried to calm her down and because

f mine will be visitin

her?” She didn’t seem t

her because I knew h

whom you knew before you met me

She was so happy when she learnt that I was married. That is why she wi

are married like that, are you sure she wa

abe. But don’t worry

. She was very happy with that information. She dressed up hurriedly, got into my car and we drove back to my house. She

riend, and had once lived in my house. When my wife heard the sound of my car, she and my daughter rushed outside to welcome us. As soon as m

ith the little o

children, they can be

is true.”

d devoted wife, Gift. Gift, this is E

Elvira spoke nicely. “

ot of nice things about here. You are welcome to my

nk y

nderstand what was happening, but I did understand. Vexed, I gave Elvira a sideways glance, asking her with m

electricity. I don’t know if the power cut is everywhere becaus

to the nearest neighbour’s house and

I can hear music p

t could

babe. I suspect

she had had enough at the hotel and would eat another day. My wife was disappointed an

u meet, Tim?” E

to do a money transaction. One thing led to th

happy for you. He i

abundantly by giving me a man

brief moment, her face was covered with jealo

at the bank?

, I

ots of money. Bankers,

a banker and a bank employee. Bankers are rich while we, th

you are going to upgr

ll begin working only temporarily at the bank. I have to go to school so

same time is not easy for a mother like you. W

band and I have already discussed that. We

iful lady. You know men, especially this Tim. He can take adva

a. He can’t do a thing like that

r days. I am happy he is a changed man now. Anyway, I think I have ov

ely wanted to meet my beautiful wife. Thank God, you

understatement.

he lights came back on, including the TV. Gi

have stepped out, all the lights are back on. What is happening? Ar

” Elvira asked. Her wild e

that hurt you. All

bandoned us at the verand

go check our daughter. I met her standing by the car, fuming. She had c

the matter, El

trol your wife.

ere you an

your wife’s side?” She l

with you women. You always see each other as rivals. You always see each other a

mstances, I would have been the one with you. I would have been the one

as dating a ghost, Elvira? Are you sick

is what

onfrontational. Listen, just like I told you before, I am married now. What ever happened between us is in the past. You should be grateful that I accepted you in my house and

ed at me for about two minutes with her mouth wide open

to me like tha

ease, you don’t. I am not related to you in anyway.

t my fault t

k, if you want us to continue being friends, you have to respect your boundaries.

hat to me.” She a

ally say t

ill take my leave but know that you haven’t heard

called after her.

rrow. Don’t bother to come to the hotel today to look for m

k to wherever you came from. If you like, don’t eve

r a while. She shook her head sadly, turned back around

one?” My

, ho

presence bothered me a lot. You and your own type of friends, please stay away from her.

is already settled. You

e hadn’t contacted me, and I prayed with all of my heart that it remained that way. I was living my life with my family ha

n our daughter with her. My phone rang and I checked. It was a foreign n

deep male v

be so kind as to i

aya, and I am E

to hear from you. So, ho

een my wife

e left the country. I last

r lines have been switched off. She talked a lot about you before she t

d, I d

er, if you don’t, I will be coming down to Nigeria myself to get you. I am sure she told you

u…” The line w

on to get them, and also to intimate my wife about the latest developments.

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