Twisted: II

"I'm sorry Sir but that was the instruction from the boss"

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"But .. Hello, hello oo?" Charles had ended the call. 

Charles was the supervisor of a government work that was assigned to Mr. Alex and his team but right now, for some unknown reason the contract had been shifted to another company after many years of trust and services. This wasn't good at all. Just two weeks ago Alex had lost his containers of constructing materials being shipped in from Germany. He sensed trouble but refused to say it out. If there was anything he valued more was the peace of God family and didn't want anything otherwise. But despite the efforts to hide it, Alex wasn't comfortable. Pacing around the room at night, lost in thoughts during a conversation even mispronunciation of words were now the modus operandi. His second wife noticed this and cared. 

" My dear, what is happening with you and don't tell me nothing because I have noticed it... Your whole mood this few days says it all"... Alex exhaled, " a lot my dear, I won't lie to you but don't join me in my worries I'll be fine"

"Ah, but I am your wife, why shouldn't I be bothered as well just talk to me"

"It's nothing dear, just that things aren't going well at work but I believe it will all fall back in place soon". They were both quiet for a while, each having their own thoughts. " My dear, just know that I'll always respect your efforts and support your decisions.. everything will be okay". They hugged each other and lay on the sofa. After a while, Florence walked in first with that lurring face she keeps when she wants to get something from her husband but on seeing both Alex and Grace together on the sofa her mood changes immediately. " I'm sorry o but I need to talk to my husband" no one made any move like there was another presence around.

"Hello oo, I said I need privacy please!" Alex shifted and grace made to leave but he held her back turning to Florence, "she's my wife to as well, hope you haven't forgotten that" 

"Alex I want to talk to you, privately"

"Go ahead, I'm listening"

"But A..."

" You better speak if you really have ave anything to say because Grace isn't leaving here", he already cut her short before she could start with her complains. All along Grace felt quite uncomfortable and tried begging her husband to let her leave but the man was unyielding.

"Fine, i need some money from you" she said looking away with her hands on her waist. "you need some what!? and for what if I may ask?" 

" Ah ah, are we quarrelling? Take it easy on me please"

"How much are we talking about here?"

"Three hundred and fifty thousand only"

"Three hundred and fifty thousand only you said?" Now Alex sat up

"Yes"

"You're joking, infact you're a joker", " you got your month's upkeep amount few days ago and you're here again asking for money? Florence you're heartless!!"

"Whaatt!" 

"Yes you heard me, what kind of a woman are you??.

Alex had never been so angry, he had tolerated all the attitudes from his first wife for years and now that things weren't going as usual, he couldn't take it anymore.

"Alex so because of three hundred and fifty thousand you feel you can talk to me anyhow or is it because this thing is here" looking at Grace scornfully. Immediately the latter got up and left the room so as not to attract insults. 

"Since when did my demands become too much for you? I got an upkeep amount barely enough to take care of my needs, so what happens?, Is it my fault that I'm not employed!!? You're always at the call and beckon of your so called dearest ( the name Alex calls Grace) not caring about me, so what am I supposed to do!?" On and on she went with ranting and questionings. "Answer me o Alex, I'm talking to you!" Alex remained quiet for a while then he spoke calmly "you really need help Florence, your ingratitude is getting alarming and as days pass by, I'm getting fed up" he picked his phones and walked out. 

"Aaaahh!! Egbami o! Am I dreaming here? Please someone should wake me up. Aahh, I wasn't just humiliated in such manner"

"Hmm, you mean your husband Alex said all this to you?"

"And lots more my sister" 

Florence had just finished narrating what happened to her best friend Erica who just sat in disbelief.

"I was as shocked as you are, Alex has never spoken to me in such manner"

"Hmm, this is serious o Florence, and what exactly did he mean by hevis getting fed up of you?" 

"My sister I don't know oo, I don't just know again Erica... A whole Florence humiliated in such manner, aaahh!! I have suffered"

" Calm down my dear don't raise your blood" 

"Sincerely I am suspecting that Igbo witch"

"Grace?, How and why"

"Yes na, why else would Alex's attitude towards me change so drastically, and lately he has been placing all his attention on that woman, can you imagine"

"Eeehen, all this women of now adays just wanting to reap where they did not sow"

"I am telling you my sister" 

"I totally support you dear, all this Igbo women are not to be trusted" 

"Very diabolic set of people"

"But wait oo, Florence you know you have to do something ASAP about this matter before you loose your marriage and wealth o" 

"Eeehhn, my wealth? Ah don't go there o" it was obvious that Florence was only concerned about Alex's money and nothing more. She loved her highly expensive standard of living. 

"Ha ha, Grace Grace Grace!?? It's okay, I think I know what to do"

"That's the spirit girl, c'mon I trust you don't just fold your hands and watch another woman eat the fruit of your labour" all Erica did was to influence and encourage her best friend negatively.

"I will show her that you can not touch a tiger by its tail and get away with it"....

To be continued.

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