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
..." The line w
on to get them, and also to intimate my wife about the latest developments.
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