It was in the early hour of the day, he came in with fear him shaking and suddenly he looked at me and start observing me careful as though I am a queen.
He was smiling towards me,I didn't know what to do,,he had started pulling off his trouser and shirt,soon he was done,and standing before me was a naked Alhaji Usman,with his big pot belle,and brown set of teeth,,,held me and was trying to have his way with me,,,I struggled and struggled, but he shouted at me,that I was being stubborn,you are now my wife,stop this,I know it's your first time and I will be gentle,,do not struggle,just relax,,,baba,please I can't do this ,please,I can't,,,ohhhh,don't call me baba,am I your baba,I am your husband,call me Maji da,,,,he tried to have his way again,please baba stop this,I cried again,,,but when he didn't seems to listen ,,,I had to lie,,baba I am on my sacred time,,what? he stood up dressed himself and left angrily,,
I was very happy that worked, but I also knew it won't work forever because I can't possibly be on flow Everytime..
I woke up late the next morning, because I couldn't sleep,I had so many thoughts running through my head,I finally find sleep in the early hours of the morning,,,,
when I finally came out,it was already bright,,,the very first person I saw was Halima,the fifth wife,,,she gave me a disgusting look and a long hiss,,, Halima was a young teenager like me,she b was 17,but she was very proud to be Alhaji's wife,,she was the one that lured her way Into Alhaji's heart as remour had it,,
you think you can come into this house and steal my position in Alhaji's heart,,I use to be his favourite and most loved,I get more of his attention,you think you can change all that,I am going to make life miserable for you in this house before you even think of it,,,, if only she knew I hated been there,imagine when you are waking up,who do you think will do all the house chores like , sweeping,washing ,and cooking,who,eheen,answer me ,who,I didn't know what to say to her,,while she was shouting big Mama came in,she is the first wife of Alhaji,a woman of 50's,Ina kwana mama,I greeted,,how are you matar aure,(junior wife),I am fine mama,tank you,,,and you,why were you shouting at her,she asked Halima,,Ina kwana babbar Mata,(good morning Senior wife) Halima greeted,Ina kwana Halima,why were you shouting at ZAINAB,,babbar mata, she's just coming out of her room,,who did she expect to clean and cook for her,,,,
Really Halima,,are you the one saying these or it just fell off your mouth,,, ZAINAB is our new wife,she deserves to rest ,there are other five wivies who can do all those you just mentioned ,,I can still remember vididly when you were newly married into this house,,almost a year,you were treated like a queen,you won't do anything,,,you even gave us orders on what you wanted to eat,,,why can't you reciprocate the giestures to ZAINAB... Halima, Halima, Halima,take your time,our senior wife warned,,, ZAINAB,she turned to me,I know you are very young,and you miss home, but this is your new home,and am just here if you need someone to talk ,or if you miss your mother,I am here for you,,thank you very much big mama,I said,and hugged her..
Mama Aisha,the senior wife who I call big mama,was the only one who loved me,the other four didn't like me, but the worse was Halima the fifth wife,she was really making my everyday in Alhaji's house a living nightmare.Alhaji didn't disturb me for some days, because he felt I was in my sacred days as I had said. But on the sixth day he came again,and I was out of excuse,,, Alhaji Usman had his way with me,all my pains, crying and begging fell on deaf ears,I was deflowered by a man my grandfather's age....
My mother was always coming to check up on me,,,are you okay ZAINAB,she would ask,,,yes mama,but a mother is a mother,she sees pass my voice and fake smiles and see my weary heart and eyes,,if you say you are okay,why then do look so thin and truobled,,I didn't want to add to what she was going through, because I know she was finding it difficult to accept my dreams were gone,,if I told her I was maltreated by the other wivies it would have made her very sad,and have another reason to worry,I decided to keep mute on that...
Alhaji Usman kept all his promises though,he was taking care of my family,and that was my only consolation.but deep down my heart,I knew I didn't belong there,and my heart was far from there....
Written by
Rejoice Igbinovia Aluyi
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