Almost Is Never Enough – Episode 4

#4

Few months later I graduated and my husband was in full support and after a week time I started working at a private clinic I was so happy.

One evening I woke up and wasn’t feeling too well, I was pale and couldn’t do anything I didn’t go for work in the morning, I just slept the whole day I was feeling dizzy I called my sister and she escort me to the hospital we did. a pregnant test and it came out positive I was 2months pregnant i jumped in awe I was so happy I immediately called Ben and told him the news he immediately came to pick us up and on the way he was talking about having a baby boy he smiled and I smiled too,we all laughed , I told mom and the family and they where so excited and happy for me.

That evening I was a baby to Ben he massaged me gave me hot tea took care of me and i was happy he was taking care of me,after some weeks I was already 3months pregnant,I was sleepingwhen the phone rang and it was mom she said she was coming over for the weekend and the phone rang again it was my inlaw she was also coming the next day I prepared for my inlaw she was a very quiet woman,in the morning I made breakfast and Ben went for work and I was on night shift so I stayed home cleaned the house and washed some clothes for Ben,I sat on the couch and talked to my belly after some time I heard a knock I went to check it was my mother in law I welcomed her and she was happy to see the belly had started showing a bit and she congratulated me I took the bags to the guest room and gave her some water,we sat and said nothing to each other.

Inlaw:how are you holding up with my son she asked.

Me:we doing fine we kept quiet she stood up and started gazing at the house she went to kitchen and open the pots argh she was irritating me already she looked at the dirty dishes and asked why didn’t you wash keep this house clean,my eyes turned red she noticed and said my bad this is not my house anyway its my sons I didn’t do anything after 30min Ben came in and welcomed the mother,immediately she shouted like am am maid,”give me and son something to eat” I put the cold food in the microwave and serve and they ate I was fast asleep at the bedroom pregnancy issues when I felt a kiss on my neck it was Ben he kissed me passionately I was turned off plus I had sharp pains that disturbed me ,but he insisted he said it has been too long you are staving me I told him I wasn’t feeling to well he got upset and left the house for some fresh air I felt bad I found

him taking a cold bath on my way to the kitchen I felt bad I continued and went to the kitchen and found mom in law cooking how dare she,she cooked traditional food I was furious she asked me to serve and call Ben I served and called Ben he came and joined us he complimented his mom for the nice meal and he was like you come here more often and cook for me like you used,he began telling the story of how he enjoyed her cooking each and single day we finished eating and I was getting ready to go on my night shift I prepared for in law to sleep and she was fast asleep I was abit late for my night shift but I had someone to cover for me,I said good bye to Ben he didn’t respond I said sorry for today,hr looked at me with a furious face said bye I said ok I took a taxi and I went to the clinic I was to myself so Ben is upset because I sleep with him well I was not in the mood I felt a tummy ache even my baby was upset I laughed.

Tbc