THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL III

“Now listen here, you bitch, there is no way I will allow you ruin my marriage. You really think you can come in here and reap where you did not sow, huh? I will teach you a lesson you will live to remember for the rest of your miserable life.”

Tricia was shaking like a helpless baby. Who was this woman, and why was she threatening her? Wait, she mentioned something about ruining her marriage.  Could she be…?

“Eleven years, I have been married to George Akinbade, and you think you can come from the gutters to take him from me? I will make sure I kill you, and then kill that bastard you are carrying. Useless witch!”

The situation was getting ugly, and Tricia was beyond confused. “What really is going on here? What baby is she talking about? Could I possibly be pregnant? Am I carrying George Akinbade’s baby? Oh my goodness! This cannot be true. This cannot be happening. Yes, he promised to marry me, but not after divorcing his wife whom he had claimed was making the marriage a living hell for him. But, how on earth did she find me? How?"

Suddenly, Mr. Akinbade walked into the scene. “What is going on here? Why are you hurting this poor girl, woman? Have I not told you to let her be? We can settle things amicably, can’t we?

“George, what is going on here? Why is your wife harassing me like this?”

“Shut up there, you tramp! You even have the guts to address him by his first name. Ah! What nerves.”

“Woman, I will not have you call me names, okay. You better…………”

“Shut up, you fool” roared George Akinbade, slapping her so hard she hit the floor. Tricia could not believe her eyes. The man, who claimed to love her, hit her in front of his wife! At that moment, she broke into tears. “Why are you doing this to me, George?” she asked amidst tears. “I don’t deserve this, not after all the promises you made.”

“What promise?” Mr. Akinbade fired back “Are you insane? So, you really think I would leave my family to be joined to you. You must be out of your damn mind.”

“George, what are you still waiting for? Let me kill this idiot with my bare hands. Allow me finish her off!” And before anyone could say JACK, Mrs. Akinbade pounced on Tricia and gave her the beaten of her life. She was uncontrollable, and Tricia knew that she had to find a way to escape. But before she could make a move, Mrs. Akinbade picked up a machete and was about to strike her when…

Her alarm set off!

Tricia woke up with a loud scream. Suddenly, she realized she had been dreaming all along. God, whatever was the meaning of that dream? Thank God for the sudden diversion. Immediately, she felt sick, and ran to the bathroom to throw up. What really was the meaning of that terrible dream she had? She had never met Mr. Akinbade’s wife before, and hoped never to meet her. True, he had promised to marry her after pledging his undying love for her. But was he going to leave her just like the dream had showed her? And was she indeed pregnant? “Oh, please”, she said to herself, waving the thought of the dream away with a wave of her hand “it’s just some stupid dream. And I am certainly not going to allow it bother me anymore. Period!”.

Life continued for Tricia, and usual, she was drawing more attention from her colleagues who had noticed how bitchy she had turned out lately. There was a lot of gossip in the air, but she was not bothered, because to her, they were just jealous of her relationship with the boss. However, two weeks later, she discovered she was pregnant. Her menstrual cycle was late, and she had gone for a test. It turned out positive. Though she was a bit worried about it, she thought it was okay. After all, in the near future, she was going to be the new Mrs. Akinbade. Oh, the thought thrilled her greatly that she hurried off to Mr. Akinbade’s office to break the news.

On her way to his office, she noticed something was not right. Everybody was staring at her like there was trouble. They all avoided eye-to-eye contact with her. What was wrong, she thought.  Well, she was not going to allow them spoil her mood. So, she walked straight into his office without knocking, and right before her very eyes, there was her boss, her lover, pants down with another woman on his office table!

At that point, Tricia passed out.

TO BE CONTINUED.

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Yours truly,

VIV!!!!!