Must Read: Sinister Affections

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: Sinister Affections

”Trina!” General Okafor called after his wife as she walked away into the kitchen after placing his food before him at the dinning table.
”Yes dear?” Trina walked back slowly to his side with an inquisitive look.
”Why are you doing this to me?” Gen Okafor asked. The absurdity of the question slapped Trina in the face. What has she done?
”I don’t get you dear, what do you mean?” Trina bent closer to him.
”Your little flirtings here and there! You need to stop them now!”
Trina scoffed with and unbelievable stare. ”Now don’t tell me you’re jealous Okafor!”
”Jealous!? Of what? You?” Gen Okafor laughed out mockingly ”Never! Just don’t disgrace me wherever you go flirting. Everyone sees you with those men you throw yourself at! They think I can put a leash round my wife neck. You’re ruining my balls, can’t you see?”
”Stop talking like you’ve forgotten our agreement! You know why you married me, and why I did. I’m free to look outside and need I say, you’re doing just the same. How many girls do you bring here every night?”
”All I’m asking is for you to atleast not make it obvious that you’re seeing other men! Men below my ranks! We still have a lot to gain from eachother financially”
”Yeah right. And the lonely nights with cravings. You think I can put up with that?” Trina raised her voice.
”So that’s it. S£x! That’s your problem. S£x!. Atleast I’ve touched you once or twice and that place is too wide for any sane man to find refuge in. What do you stick up there? Poles?. Satisfy yourself with other men. What’s my deal with your cravings. I love my women tight and dark!”
”And what if I don’t want to continue this fake marriage?” Trina folded her hands defiantly.
”You dare not file for a divorce. Not when the drug business is booming” Gen Okafor waved a finger at Trina almost poking it in her eyes.
”I want a divorce in two weeks! I’ve benefitted enough from this little pact. I want out!”
”I’m not giving you what you want” Gen okafor sat down by his food. ”Get me water to drink,”
”Get your Lovepeddlers to bring the water for you. I have a copy of every document from your drug deals” Gen Okafors eyes bulged in disbelief ”A divorce in two weeks or the EFCC will see it” Trina threathened.
”You this cheap Lovepeddler. Where’re the papers?” Gen Okafor flung his plate of food aside and the expensive china shattered into pieces on the wall.




Trina ignored the question and walked past him.



She was going out. Gen Okafor held her by the throat and smashed her back on the dinning wall.
”I want those papers now!”
Trina didn’t reply. Tears dropping from her eyes betrayed the fact that she was hurt despite how much she tried to look strong. ”I can’t give you”
Gen Okafor slapped her hard accross the face and proceeded to remove his belt. He was going to whip her like a soldier until she talked.



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Shindara watched Henry walking closer to her with two cups in his hand. They were at the trapco amusement park and were taking a stroll. Henry had gone to get hot coffee for them at a stand a little sistance away while she sat on a cement pavement waiting for him.



She looked Henry all over. He seemed to be happy to be around her. She let her eyes rove over his body and she had to just admit he was looking so hot. Whoever made a choice of clothes for his today did well. She saw a group of girls that stopped taking pictures when Henry passed by them. The were admiring him. She could see why Trina was trying so desperatly to pin herself on him. He was like the perfect guy.



His smile alone was charming and he’d been smilling from ear to ear since they had been in the car. They had first stopped at a boutique to get clothes for her and Henry had made her select the expensive wears and paid. His character was unlike his look. Well when they had first met, he was strict as hell. His cold stare back then used to scare her but now she saw his his face warm up now and then and developed a different opinion about him in seconds. Maybe it was just her sanguine nature but she was warming up to him also.
‘do I really have that much effect on him?’ She asked herself and smilled inwardly. Maybe she did. Why else would a guy be this sweet. He likes her.
”Why are you smilling to yourself?” Henry inquired with a naughty smile
Sindara clearly disn’t see when he got closer.




She was deep in thoughts. His thought.
”oh, I was just thinking” She said and tried to grab a cup of coffee fro him. He immediately shifted backwards blocking her form getting the coffee.
”You were thinking evil. That was an evil smile I saw. I hope I’m safe” Danladi gave her a cup and rested on the same pavement she was sitting on. He was by her and her shoulders were pegging into his sides ”Must you be so short? See your soulders digging into hy sides” He looked down on her looking playfully infuriated.



Shindara laughed out almost spilling her drink ”No one asked you to grow this tall. I’m average height for a lady.”
”Doh” Henry stuck his tongue out. ”Have you been here before?”
”No. I’ve hardly had chance to go round Kaduna to know places. The army and all. You?”
”I’ve been out a few times but only visited the supermarket.” Henry shrugged ”The army takes up almost all my time and it’s feels great to be spending this free time with someone like you Shindara.”



Shindara wanted to say something but felt the words being sU-Cked back into her throat. She wanted to concur but she’d feel cheap if she did. She didn’t want to admit she was falling for a guy so quick. He ought to sweat to get her a bit.
”We should do this more often. Maybe get to know kaduna together. What do you say?” Henry asked with a spark in his eyes.



Shindara looked into his eyes to find sincerity in his eyes. Yes! He looked sincere but how could she be sure. His eyes were enchanting her again like the time at the cafeteria.
”Yes, I love it” She didn’t believe she said that.
‘Okay, never look into his eyes again or else you’ll be his toy all the time’ she thought.



Henry held onto her hand and pulled her to continue their walk. Other couples were around also taking walks or laughing heartily and chit-chatting. Henry sq££zed her small hand gently as they walked and talked. Shindara was smilling every now and then. Anyone who looked at them would call them a happy couple.



Shindara watched a familiar couple walking at the otherside. They were turning into their lane. Shindara could now see the side view of the woman and discovered it was her aunt.




Shindara’s head screamed emmergency. If she let her aunt and her husband completed the turn, they’d be facing she and Henry. She knew aunt Teni would make a fuss and surely would create a scene. She had to leave immediately.
”Henry! I think I forgot something at the pavement” Shindara halted the walk and made to turn. Henry held her down.
”What?”
”I don’t know, Just follow me. Please.. Now” Shindara turned dragging Henry along with her.
”Oluwashindara! Oluwashindara! Stay where you are!” Aunt Teni had seen her.