It's Another Novocaine Saturday

It’s Another Novocaine Saturday #8

Morning!

At last, I am here. I’m glad to be back.

So today, I’ll be giving away five free copies of The Fourth Finger. I was thinking of how to do this giveaway, whether to do it on Twitter and Facebook alone, or to throw out questions about my stories to reward faithful readers or to just randomly give the books away. Well, I chose the last option.

To be eligible to win, you have to drop a comment below. Now, do not comment aboutΒ winning the book. Read this episode, drop your thoughts on it. That simple. After that, add #TheFourthFinger to be eligible. If I pick you, I will send you and email, so make sure you’re using a working email when you drop the comment. Please, do not add your email address to the text. I won’t pick you. Just use your email in the section that requires you to add your email and if I pick you, I will send you an email.

Now, in the email, I will ask for a screenshot of you liking my page Moskeda Pages on Facebook or following me on Twitter @moskedapagesΒ or on Instagram @moskedapages. Simple as ABC.

The shots will look like these if you’re using your mobile. You can see that there’s proof of ‘liking’ and ‘following’. I need just one screenshot but if you can send three, awesome!

Once you send me proof, I’ll forward the book to you.

The giveaway ends at 12 midnight.

Thank you.

Now, enjoy the episode!

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

lexus5

β€œCome and pick your father, Lex. He needs someone to take him to the airport.”

β€œReally?” a groggy Lexus rasps into her phone. Beside her, Trinity stirs, but her eyes remain shut. Both of them have been asleep for the best of two hours, sprawled on Lexus’ bed after playing dress-up and taking selfies.

β€œI have an event,” Genesis continues, β€œand in keeping with tradition, I’m not taking him to the airport.”

Lexus makes to roll her eyes but a yawn stops her. β€œIt’s easy, Gen. Drive him to the airport, kiss him silly and watch him leave. You won’t die. That’s what wives do.”

β€œYou know I can’t handle it.”

β€œYou’re such a baby. Geez! Dominic spoils you.”

β€œHe doesn’t.”

β€œHow about Prince? Is it his day off?”

β€œHe’s at the repair shop with the Rover. Besides, your father doesn’t want him to drive him to the airport.”

β€œWhy?”

β€œErm…how do I put this? Your old man is being quite clingy today. He’s seeking for attention and I’m not in the mood for it. Please, come and carry him.”

Lexus stares at Trinity. β€œI’ll be there.”

Another yawn comes. She lets it out loudly before she hangs up. Minutes later, she’s on her way to pick Dominic. Trinity is still fitfully asleep in her child seat at the back of Lexus’ brand new Lexus LS 460. Without traffic she arrives at the house in about half an hour. Genesis is out and Dominic is sitting at the front steps with the guard dogs, his travel bag on the ground beside him. He lifts his head as Lexus drives in, peering through blue sunglasses to have a good look at her car.

When she steps out, the dogs charge towards her but Dominic calls them back to stand down.

β€œThese your useless dogs always pretend they don’t know me. I’ll kill one to teach the others a lesson.”

β€œWe’re sorry,” Dominic responds. Lexus stops and observes her father’s appearance. She finds streaks of grey in his hair and beard but it does nothing to reduce the spruce in his looks. As usual, he looked impeccable – even with casual clothes.

β€œDid you shave your beards?”

β€œI trimmed it a little. Genesis was complaining.”

β€œYou actually look better.”

β€œThanks. Nice wheels,” he comments. Lexus stares at her car.

β€œThanks. Thought you’d like it.”

β€œI do.”

β€œIt cost a lot.”

β€œYou’re a big girl nau.”

β€œActually, it’s a gift from Genesis.”

β€œShe must really love you.”

Lexus smiles. β€œI know you gave her the money to buy it, dad.”

β€œI don’t like being accused for stuff I didn’t do, young lady.” He stands and picks his bag.

β€œLet’s get out of here.”

Lexus starts back to her car. He follows. β€œWhere are you off to this time?” she asks.

β€œSingapore.”

β€œHow many hours’ flight is that?”

β€œSeventeen.”

She whistles.

β€œBut I have a few hours before the plane takes off, so I get to spend some time with my favorite girl.”

With her hand on the door handle, Lexus turns. β€œWe’re not going to the airport now?”

β€œNo. We’re going to yours. I’ve missed you.”

β€œHow sweet.”

She opens her door while he walks around to the passenger side. When he opens the backdoor to toss in his bag, his eyes fall on Trinity.

β€œKasi’s baby,” Lexus explains in a whisper. β€œDon’t make any noise.”

They both slip into the vehicle.

β€œChichi disappeared this morning,” Lexus informs Dominic. β€œBut I’m guessing you already know that since you’re behind the whole thing.”

He shuts his door. β€œI’m behind what?”

β€œChichi’s disappearance. You probably paid her a lot of money to go away for good.”

Dominic laughs. β€œYou give me too much credit.”

β€œDad, I know what you can do. Chichi going away makes no sense to me. She badly wanted to have this baby for Kas so she can tie him down. Then out of the blue, she vanishes into thin air like that? Come on, dad, this strongly stinks of Dominic Ditorusin.”

β€œI honestly don’t know what you’re talking about.”

β€œYour upper lip is twitching. That happens when you lie.”

β€œBut Chichi’s disappearance is a good thing for you and Kas, no?” He throws a glance at the backseat. β€œI mean, it’s not up to twenty-four hours and you’re already doing mommy duty.”

β€œI love Trini. It has nothing to do with Kas. In fact, I don’t want to get back with him until he stops being mad at me. If we continue where we left off, he’ll make it all about the payback. I don’t need that shit in my life, especially revenge sex, which Kas knows how to do well.”

β€œToo much info there, Woyintonbra. Just drive.”

β€œYes, sir.”

She kicks off the wheels and they leave the Ditorusin compound. Out on the road, Dominic leans back on his seat under shut eyes until they arrive at her apartment.

β€œDad, we’re here.” She taps him awake. He takes off his sunglasses. She finds tired eyes on him that hold little wrinkles at the edges.

β€œYou’re getting old, Dominic,” she tells him in a concerned tone.

β€œOld keh. Me that want to have two more kids?”

β€œPlease, don’t. Zach and Zoe are already too much to handle.”

β€œBut this one behind is not? You’re smack in love with her father, Lex.”

β€œI am only helping out a friend.”

He smiles. β€œI understand.”

β€œBut seriously, though, your eyes look tired.”

β€œI’m fine. Just a little beat these days. And that happens a lot, even when I do little.”

β€œIs it your heart again?”

β€œNo. I’m good.”

β€œMaybe you should finally listen to your wife and slow the fuck down.”

β€œEverything will be done by Christmas, sweetie, and I’ll have time for everybody.”

β€œYou’re sure.”

β€œYup.”

β€œPromise?”

β€œI promise.”

β€œForehead kiss. You used to do that when I was little. You’ll make a promise and give me a forehead kiss.”

He leans over and drops a peck on her forehead.

β€œYou never used to keep the promises, though.”

Trinity wakes up with a whimper. They both turn and look at her. She releases a smile and then gurgles as she stretches a hand when Dominic makes a funny face at her.

β€œDominic Ditorusin, killing women since the beginning of time.”

He slips his sunglasses back on and steps down from the car. When they get into Lexus’ two-bedroom apartment, he takes a moment to admire the artsy beauty of the living room. The walls are covered in paintings done by her, matching the basic color theme of black and grey. The entire dΓ©cor shows little femininity. Clearly, the girlishness she acquired in New York is not enough to do away with the tomboy.

β€œOrder some food.” Dominic stretches out on a couch. β€œI’ll pay.”

Lexus calls a nearby eatery and makes orders for both of them. When the food arrives they eat on the living room floor, discussing details of Lexus’ art center which is kicking off to a good start so far. Dominic gives advice, and then offers financial help which she refuses.

β€œYou know I’m always here for you, though.”

β€œYes, dad,” she replies, clearing the empty packs of food littering the floor. When she stands up, Trinity lets out a cry. She stops.

β€œGo and do what you want to do. I’m here.”

β€œI actually want to shower. It’s dark already and Wura’s love concert is in three hours.”

β€œI can’t believe that after all my planning I’ll miss it,” Dominic says, lifting Trinity off the floor. β€œJust go and have your bath. Me and this one will be fine here.”

Lexus enters her bedroom and spends less than half an hour there. When she emerges she is showered and wearing a dress.

dominic5She walks in on Dominic singing along to The Temptations’ classic My Girl to Trinity which is playing on his phone. He is in a slow dance. Lexus is immediately tossed into nostalgia. The scene brings to mind a younger Dominic and her late sister. She recalls how she used to watch him do the same thing to Nimide as a baby. Every night he sang her to sleep while Lexus sat by observing in mild jealousy, wondering if he ever was that way with her as a baby.

β€œIs she asleep?” she whispers as she moves towards Dominic when the song comes to an end.

β€œNo,” he replies. Trinity raises her head, peers at Lexus and rests her head back on his chest. Lexus picks a couch. She sets to apply makeup on her face as another song begins to play. Dominic also sings along to this one. It lasts four minutes long. When it ends and the opening notes of the next song starts, he faces Lexus.

β€œThis is your song.”

She looks up, a powder brush on her cheek.

β€œI have a song?”

β€œI used to sing it to you as a baby.”

Lexus lowers her hand. β€œYou were never there.”

β€œI was. A few times. And you were the coolest little girl. You hardly cried but I just enjoyed singing and dancing you to sleep.”

β€œI don’t believe you.”

Trinity protests with a whine and Dominic goes back to his dance. Lexus leaves her eyes on them until the song draws to an end.

Dominic stops dancing and fixes a stare on Lexus. β€œAre you crying?”

β€œCrying?” She wipes her eyes furiously. β€œNo, it’s the fucking eye pencil.”

He chuckles. β€œCome and change this kid. She just pooped. We should be on our way to the airport.”

Lexus takes Trinity from him but receives a second peck on her forehead. This time Dominic puts his arm around her in a hug.

β€œI’m proud of you, daddy’s big head. I may not say it often but I am. I can’t believe how you’ve grown up from the little girl you were. Eva would be smiling down from…wherever she is. You turned out good, weed and all.”

β€œThanks, dad.”

He releases her.

β€œThat being said, hurry and get married to Kasiobi so this little angel can grow up in a home. I don’t want her raised out of wedlock.”

β€œReally, dad? That’s your reason for pressuring me to marry?”

β€œI’m pressuring you?”

β€œJust say you don’t want me to end up like Eva and I’ll understand.”

β€œOkay, you got me there. The thing is…I’m old school, and I’m not feeling this independent woman thing you girls are doing these days. Every woman needs a man. You need the father of this child.”

β€œHe needs me.”

β€œI know but please don’t front for too long. Girls are all over him like flies to shit.”

Lexus rolls her eyes as she heads to her bedroom. β€œI don’t give a fuck, dad,” she replies, wondering if Kasiobi would love the dress she has on or if she should try something else with a little color to it.

∞∞∞∞               ∞∞∞∞               ∞∞∞∞

The first time I heard Wura sing was at my wedding. She gave me goosebumps through her entire performance. It was hard to comprehend how someone could sing like that. And it wasn’t just the dexterity or texture of her voice. The woman had soul. She was deep, and could sing you into or out of any emotion. I just knew I had to hear her sing again, and luckily for me, my wish was granted with the love concert.

I had what they call a good ass night, even though I spent it alone. The concert was out of this world. I have never heard music in Nigeria done so tastefully and beautifully. It was tear-jerking. People literally cried because of the emotions the songs brought. If any couple experiencing problems in their relationship attended that concert and left the same, then they needed some higher power to help them. For me, it was all about being open and honest with Jide, bringing out the little foxes I have been battling with. The first of which is trust. I still can’t trust him. I forgave him a long time ago over his indiscretions in Zanzibar but I never forgot them. I still randomly snoop through his phone without him knowing. He has no idea I have hacked him again. Well, what he doesn’t know won’t kill him. But it is killing me.

Some new girl at the hospital has the hots for him. It’s not supposed to be a new thing to him, as girls always literally throw themselves at him. Every now and then one new one pops out from nowhere.

But this girl is different. Not only does she work under him as a midwife, she lives down our street as well. This means they sometimes go to and come back from work together. I had not liked her from the day he introduced her to me but I have never shown it. The one time I made a passing comment about how clingy she was to him, he told me she was like that with everyone. Hence, I chose to ignore what my insecure mind was telling me.

But hanging out with Tola a few days ago, she brings the girl’s issue up.

β€œHauwa is seriously crushing on Dede o! You better put an eye on that one.”

Pushing a piece of meat I had gotten from Tola into my mouth, I break and look at her.

β€œExplain, please.”

β€œRumor has it.”

I put my hand down. β€œTola, Jide is in a nursing conference in Canada right now and Hauwa is with him but you are here in Lagos. So, please tell me where this rumor is coming from and how you’re aware of it.”

β€œNothing specific jor. Just that everybody is noticing how she won’t leave him alone.”

β€œShe works under him.”

β€œExactly. She’s using that to express her crush, which is now so glaring that people are beginning to gossip. And our darling Dede is oblivious. Or rather acting oblivious.”

β€œTypical Jideofor,” Mary, who is with us, says. β€œBut have no fears, Honey. He’ll never cheat on you.”

β€œBut isn’t that what I said when he traveled to Zanzibar? I didn’t listen to my intuition and look what happened.”

β€œHe will not cheat on you,” Mary restates.

β€œAnd you know that, how?” Tola asks.

β€œBecause I know him, and I have tested him before and he didn’t even budge.”

β€œYou are not his type, so maybe he wasn’t turned on at all.”

β€œWhat does that mean?”

β€œSorry, I’m not fat-shaming you.”

Mary frowns. Tola has not changed and we don’t expect her too. She is like Noka in some ways but with a darling heart beneath. Besides, she means no harm to Mary. They have gotten quite close over the past months, and sometimes even hang out without me.

β€œMy point is,” Tola states, β€œand I’m speaking from my own experience… Jide loves you Honey but it won’t stop him from cheating, especially with someone he has known before. Be vigilant…”

I stop her with a raised hand. β€œCan you rewind to the part where you said he had known her before?”

β€œW-wait… You didn’t know?”

I feel tears of anger coming to my eyes. Jide lied to me? I can’t believe this! He lied to me about Hauwa? How could he have missed telling me that they used to know each other?

β€œWell, me I didn’t know until one day when I was stylishly trying to tell her to stop misbehaving around him. She now laughed in my face and said that her conscience is clean and she and Jide have been friends for almost seven years; that, in fact, he had bunked in her place when he first started working in the hospital they both trained in before he was given his own place.”

I almost block my ears. I don’t want to hear more.

β€œMe I thought you knew. But if he’s hidden it from you, then maybe it’s for your own good. We all know how you can get when you are angry. Just sha go easy on him. All that matters is that he loves you…”

I raise my hand again to stop her. I don’t subscribe to bullshit. I’m either married to a faithful man or I’m out of that marriage. Jide knows this. If he has made the mistake of straying, I’m leaving his sorry ass and I’m taking my child with me.

β€œTola that your mindset is just somehow, abeg,” Mary expresses. β€œI know you’re talking based on your present situation but men can be faithful. Please, don’t let us get into this age old, clichΓ© argument.”

Tola snorts and sticks out her tongue. She is having amala with some soup that hardly has any leaves in it but is filled with an assortment of meat and fish. Trust a Yoruba girl to keep it real. We’re at a swanky beauty salon and she goes about her thing like no man’s business. There’s a fat, posturing woman that has been staring at her all morning and always shows surprise each time Tola’s American accent slips through her Yoruba tongue.

β€œThis my baby will sha like pepper,” Tola comments and sucks her pinkie. β€œThe amount of pepper I have had this week alone…sigh. Only Jesus can save me.”

Mary gives me her attention. β€œIgnore everything this victim of polygamy just told you. Trust your man. I know it’s hard after what he did but I know you can, babe. Just try.”

I nod at her but my mind is all the way with Jide in Canada. Hauwa is beautiful and has my body type. The difference between both of us is that she is lighter, almost Caucasian-looking. She turns heads anywhere she goes but she’d rather have my man. Lord knows I will kill her. But it will not be worth it. I can never fight over a man.

β€œSo, as I was asking you,” Mary tries to bring my mind back to the salon, β€œyou think the purple pantsuit works for church on Sunday?”

We had been speaking about church outfits before Tola brought up the issue of Hauwa.

β€œYou wear pantsuits to church?” Tola questions. β€œNa wa o. How will the brothers concentrate on God nau?”

β€œIs it not better than wearing a uniform that everyone else is wearing?” Mary throws back.

β€œThe white garment is a sign of holiness, purity and reverence to God…”

And so they go on while my thoughts meander back to Jide and Hauwa. I imagine them in all sorts of compromising situations, ruining my mood and my day. The madness continues the day after and the one following that and even yesterday. But at the concert, God drops in and speaks peace to my heart. I am reminded of why I had fallen in love with and married Jide. I go home banishing Hauwa away. I sleep fitfully without Jiney making my whole night miserable as she has done over the past week.

Since Jide traveled, I have been struggling with exhaustion. Jiney caught this cold from nowhere that has worn me down and makes me feel inadequate as a mother. It is my first time being separated from Jide since we got married and I had thought I could handle the absence until Jiney fell ill and tossed my world upside-down.

Common cold, the pediatrician told me, but to me it was much more. It was me caving under the weight of being too bushed to care for her and too proud to ask for help. Apart from Saratu, Dele’s wife and Yazmin who worked with me at the office every day, no one else knew she was ill. I particularly kept it away from family and Jide. This is because they were all not happy that I resumed work so hastily after Jiney’s birth. According to them, I needed more rest. Jide was the most upset at me. We had a fight over it but I stuck to my decision. What nobody knew was that following Jiney’s birth, I had begun to struggle with pangs of depression. If you ask me what the trigger was, I can’t tell you. Sometimes, it needs no trigger. It just switches on like a light bulb and if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself falling, unable to grapple anything to help you out until you hit rock bottom.

I didn’t want that. Hence, I threw myself back into career mode, a weight loss program and an active lifestyle. It was exhausting but I couldn’t slow down and let my mind get taken by the old demons. I fought them hard and fought them alone. And although I felt Jide would always be understanding when it comes to my mental illness, I was still embarrassed over it and loved him too much to bother him.

This week alone has been insane. I am done in every day, working late hours, nursing a sick baby and battling depression. My weight has dropped and it has become difficult to breastfeed Jiney. I’m just not producing enough milk for her, and thus three nights ago, after a crying fit from her that pushed me to my breaking point, I got into the car and went to buy baby formula at the nearest supermarket. She fed well and slept off. The following day and the day after, I looked to the formula for help and it did its magic. It isn’t something I’m planning to do for long or even when Jide comes back today. Hopefully, his return will help normalize things. I need a break from my life for a bit and he’ll be just the distraction my body requires.

I am ditching church today just to catch my breath. I have shopping and laundry to do. Didi just got back from Mass and she’s already occupied with cleaning the house but I ask her to help out with Jiney while I visit the shopping complex on the next street.

Before I drive out, I go on Facebook to reply a message from a client who claims she hasn’t been able to reach my line all weekend. The moment I go on my timeline, I see a series of photos Jide is tagged in. They come in an album titled β€˜Canada, midwifery and lasting friendships’. Anger crawls up my spine like an icky spider as I scroll through the pictures. They are about Jide’s nursing conference in Canada and contain mostly shots of the activities and tours he has been involved with for one week. However, the ones that get the rise out of me are of him and Hauwa. In one, he is napping in a tour bus and she is seated next to him, pinching his nose. In another, she has her arm around his shoulder and is smiling to the camera while he looks elsewhere. In a third (and this is the one that gets me mad) he is in his hotel room, wearing nothing but his shorts and holding a mug.

 

What the hell was she doing in there with him? Why did he let her in? What really was going on with them? And to splash it all over Facebook?!

I drop my phone for a moment to catch my breath but Tola rings me. I answer.

β€œYou’ve seen the pics of Dede on Facebook?”

β€œTols, I’m weak. I don’t even know what to think.”

β€œThat girl is the devil. You better deal with her before people start believing that something is actually going on between them.”

β€œBut why did Jide allow her go that far?” I ask in despair.

β€œDon’t blame him. Blame her. She’s the one after him. And please deal with her fast before she becomes another Yazmin. These Onuora men and their love for women sha!”

I don’t want to hear anymore. I tell Tola I’m hurrying out and I end the call. I go back to Facebook and type in this long, nasty comment on the last photo but faces of Nne, Mary, Ekene and Dele’s wife pop into view and they are all not in support.

β€œTalk to your husband first,” I hear Nne say in my head.

β€œDon’t air your laundry on Facebook,” Dele’s wife adds.

β€œThe pictures mean nothing, Hon. Trust Jide,” Mary insists.

β€œI didn’t disvirgin a market woman. Behave yourself and handle it like the Honey I know,” Ekene instructs.

I log out of Facebook by literally hitting the β€˜sign out’ button just for my peace of mind.

As I drive out to the store, I try Jide’s number to find out if he’s already on his way back but the call doesn’t connect. I toss my phone aside just as I arrive at the complex. After parking, I rush in and do the fastest supermarket run I’ve ever done. Nothing asides what I’m here for, catches my fancy. Not even the cute, dark guy in a kaftan who has been standing by the cashier, keeps staring at me.

Stepping out, I see a familiar car drive into the parking lot but I don’t give it much thought. I hold my long skirt in one hand as the other hand pushes the shopping cart to the car. I begin to offload the stuff I have bought and dump them at the backseat when I see a form that doesn’t fall fully in my view. I make a sharp turn and there is Hauwa. Tall, shapely, fair, skin shining like a mix of melted butter and caramel, makeup on point – she is basically me before I got pregnant and had Jiney.

Even her fashion sense seems on a mission to make me feel like an old, tired wife. She is dressed in the manner of those girls who spend all day on Instagram, showing off flat abs and a toned butt. This was me not long ago.

She slams the door of her car, laughing at someone I can’t see. But soon I see him – my dear husband – as his face pops into view. I am not surprised that he is in town and he is with her. On the day they flew out, they had used her car to the airport and she had it parked there. It was only normal that they returned together. He had already phoned ahead of time to tell me not to pick him up.

I hear Hauwa say something to him before walking to the complex. When she disappears, he makes a turn and spots me.

I hold my breath. I want to see his reaction, if it will be of guilt or not.

I get nothing. Just a simple, yet affectionate smile that makes me realize I have missed him so much.

I don’t return the smile but I keep my eyes on him. Soon he is walking towards me and I’m feeling my heart begin to pace. I am upset but the sight of him breaks me.

When he gets to the car, he takes my waist with one hand, tugs me close and kisses me.

β€œI’ve missed you.”

He squeezes me into his scent which I have missed incredibly. I can feel his open palm resting on my butt.

β€œI hope you’re done with shopping because I can’t wait to go home and do bad things to you.”

I feel heat on my cheek. He now has my head held in his hand as he whispers in my ear. The familiarity of his breath causes me temporary amnesia and Hauwa and the photos are forgotten. After one more kiss, he gets his bag from Hauwa’s car, dumps it in mine and we drive home. We are hardly inside our bedroom when we start kissing again. This will be our first time making love since the birth of Jiney. I have hankered for too long; I almost feel like a virgin again.

On soft cotton sheets and in a cold room we make love. We don’t need foreplay. He is crouched over me, nude and wholly mine, lips on my mouth. I am spread open for him. He strokes me with his tongue, seeking love on my neck, my throat, my not-so-heavy breasts that are now too full for his hands. I am overpowered with endless kisses as he does the β€˜bad things’ to me. It’s fast and slow all at once, gentle and rough, soft and hard, Jide and Honey. Just us and all the months we have not done this. Neither of us wants to be stopped by that pesky thing called an orgasm. We want to go on all day and night like they do in romance stories. But our bodies want that release, and so he turns me over, places a finger on my panic button which is now swollen and deliciously sensitive. A couple of strokes and I’m off like a firework, exploding in strong squirts. I tighten him so strongly, he lets go and releases his weight on me. My pleasure takes longer and he holds me while it lasts. I notice he is not quite done, but Jiney decides he is as her piercing cry ends our amorous bliss.

Soon we hear a knock on the door and Jide goes for it, a towel around his waist. Didi passes Jiney to him. He smothers her with kisses but they don’t abate her screams. Only my breast suffices. As she nurses, Jide goes for a shower. I log into Facebook, cringing as I browse through Hauwa’s pictures a second time. The anger resumes, rising in my throat like bile. Some of her Facebook friends are not happy as I am, and they are quite expressive with it in the comment section. Someone goes as far as telling her to stop parading another person’s husband as hers. But Hauwa has a reply for everyone. It’s either an β€˜LOL’, a dancing emoji or one of those laughing ones with tears on the sides of their eyes.

It is clear she doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks. And this can only happen if she feels she has a claim over Jide. I shiver. I shouldn’t be thinking this way. I should let him explain first.

He walks in from the bathroom, soaking wet.

β€œIs your phone off?” I ask him.

β€œYea…thanks for reminding me sef.” He goes for his discarded jeans on the floor and takes out his phone. I hold my calm as he turns it on and notifications start pouring in. I watch his face go from normal to a frown and then to laughter.

The laughter irks me. Does he find Hauwa’s antics hilarious? There’s nothing funny about what she’s doing.

I mentally clear my throat, readying myself for a talk. Again the faces of Nne, Mary, Dele’s wife and Ekene come to view but I deport them to the back and throw in a question.

β€œHotstuff, is there anything going on between you and Hauwa?”

And there, I win the Wife of the Year award. For foolishness.

β€œWhat sort of question is that, Honey?”

I should tread carefully. I know, I know, but for heaven’s sakes! She was in his hotel room! Did she spend the night with him?

β€œWhy the fuck would I want to do that?”

Oops! Did I think out loud again?

β€œNo, I didn’t mean to ask you that…”

β€œBut you did, Honey.”

β€œI just need to know what went on in Canada. She was all over you and you didn’t stop her – obviously. How can you let her put her hand around you like that and take a picture of you half-dressed in your hotel room? And it’s on social media, Jide! Do you have any idea what people are saying right now?”

β€œHauwa and I are friends.”

β€œFor how long?”

He sighs.

β€œHow long, Jideofor?”

β€œFor almost seven years now. I squatted with her when I first started my midwifery training.”

β€œSo why did you lie to me about her?”

β€œI didn’t lie to you.”

β€œYou just forgot to add that you lived in the same house and had sex—”

β€œWe never had sex, Honey! My God! Who told you these lies?!”

β€œIt doesn’t matter! I should have heard it from your mouth first but you lied to me…”

β€œI never lied to you.”

β€œYou did!”

β€œCan you just SHUT THE FUCK UP?!”

I recoil at his tone. Jiney starts crying.

β€œGreat! See what you’re making me do. You’re turning me into a monster.”

β€œI’m not. I’m just…”

My phone interrupts with a ring. I gawp at it. Yazmin is on the line. I ignore the call. This is not a good time to have any work-related talk.

Jide’s phone starts to ring as well. Unlike me, he picks the call.

β€œMex, how far?” he answers, leaving the bedroom. Yazmin calls back. This time, I pick her call, trying to placate Jiney at the same time. A quick switch to my other breast does the magic.

β€œYaz, this is not a good time,” I say to her in a tense tone before she utters a word.

β€œI’m sorry for bugging you, Honey.”

Her voice is shaky. She sounds like she’s crying.

β€œAre you…crying?”

She sniffles.

β€œYaz?”

β€œEmeka has asked me to leave. He says he’s divorcing me.”

The news hits me with a headache.

β€œHa-ahn. Why? What happened?”

β€œHe’s accusing me of cheating on him with that Omoh guy.”

I get lost for a few seconds wondering who Omoh is, and then his face and details rush into my head.

Omoh is a mega rich guy in his late thirties who owns a luxury brand business that caters to a select clientele of wealthy business men and families who have the means to indulge in deluxe transportation and concierge services. They deal in a whole lot from luxury cars and yacht rentals, concierge and protection services, aircraft sales and private jet travels. Saratu had mentioned him to me because we had the type of clientele he was looking for. She felt we could get into some sort of deal with his company. Therefore, I sent Yazmin to him. She is the face of the company and has reeled in quite a huge catch of international business our way. She and Omoh had a good start at the first meeting but because he was so busy on that day, he set another appointment to finalize the business plan. It was a lunch date that went well and promised good things. Why would Emeka want to end their marriage because of it?

β€œCan you imagine?” Yazmin cries. β€œI know Tola did this. She saw me the day I had lunch with Omoh. She told on me.”

β€œNow, calm down. We’re not sure…”

β€œShe did it! She just wants me gone so she can have Mex all to herself.” Her Spanish accent comes out heavy. β€œThis is not fair. I love him. I could never cheat on him.”

I plead with her to take things easy.

β€œCan you please come and explain to him that I’m not cheating on him?” she requests.

I stare at Jiney tiredly. I don’t feel like leaving this bed.

β€œPlease, Honey…”

β€œYaz, I can’t…”

She breaks down again. I feel sad for her.

β€œGive me an hour.”

β€œThank you.”

She sniffles a few times. I abort the call and I immediately regret my decision to go to theirs. I am yet to deal with my own drama. Why add more?

Jide returns.

β€œIs Yazmin seeing some Omoh guy?” he probes.

I shake my head. He walks to the closet and comes back with fresh clothes.

β€œEmeka and Yaz are having a fight. I want to go there and calm things before Mex throws her out.”

β€œI’ll like to go with you. Yaz invited me.”

Jide shrugs. But he waits for me to feed Jiney and change clothes. We take her along for the journey. I am behind the wheel; Jide is seated beside me. We don’t speak to each other. I have never seen him this silent before.

We arrive at Yazmin’s house. From the gate we can hear her and Emeka at each other’s throats. The maid lets us in and we walk into a warzone. The instant we make our presence known, Yazmin rushes to me sobbing. I pass Jiney to the maid and instruct her to give us some privacy. The girl seems displeased. It is obvious she is enjoying the show. I wonder how many fights she has witnessed.

We wait for her to leave before we face the warring couple. The details roll in.

Emeka had been informed by a reliable source that Yazmin went on a date with Omoh. When Emeka confronted her about it, she held that it was a business lunch date and nothing more. But Emeka snatched her phone from her, forced the password out of her and swept through her different social media platforms for incriminating messages. It didn’t take long to fish out a chat thread with Omoh from her Whatsapp. Omoh had been inappropriate, expressing feelings, detailing how he was planning to steal her away from her husband.

Jide and I are shown the messages.

-A second wife is no wife. I’ll make you’re my first and only

-Your husband can’t give you the luxury you deserve. I’ll spoil you senseless

-And sex? I have dick for days. You won’t even know where I hit you from

That is where I stop. I ask Yazmin why she kept this secret from me. Her reply is that she was doing everything to secure the deal, hence she didn’t even reply his messages.

β€œBut you should have told her, Yazmin!” Emeka shouted. β€œOr me! And you didn’t!”

The fight resumes. Words are thrown in every direction and all Jide and I can do is watch until it mellows down. When they both lose steam, I speak.

β€œMex, Yaz is faithful to you. Don’t ever doubt that. Please, trust her.”

β€œI can’t.”

β€œPlease, do.”

β€œThis person gave me claudia. It’s funny how no one is mentioning that.”

I smile at the name he calls chlamydia. β€œThat’s all in her past. Please, let it all go, Mex.”

I proceed to give this emotive speech about love and marriage and plead with them to reconcile. Jide doesn’t add to what I have said. The maid brings Jiney who is now asleep, back to us, and we make our exit.

The tension in the car now hangs heavier than before.

β€œTake me to the hospital,” Jide requests. I steer the car in a different direction from the route we come through. Once the road is free, I glance at Jide.

β€œJide…”

β€œPlease, don’t say anything. Please.”

β€œI…”

β€œPlease, shut up.”

I obey. The journey continues in the silence he has built. When we get to the hospital, he asks me to park the car. I do.

β€œErhinyuse,” he calls, facing me.

β€œYeah?”

β€œI love you. You are my wife, the woman I chose to be with forever. The one I vowed to be faithful to. I would never cheat on you, Honey. Never. I love you that much.”

Tears sting my eyes.

β€œHauwa is a good friend. I didn’t mention that I had known her because I didn’t want you to feel insecure about the relationship I had with her in the past. She means no harm. The things she was doing in the pictures were just to piss the other nurses off. They have never liked her for reasons known to them, and have treated her unkindly. I’m the only friend she has at work. So, those pictures were not for you but for them, but I’ve already ordered her to take them down. Just for you, Honey. Just to make you happy.”

β€œI’m sorry.”

β€œIt’s funny how you have the right words for Emeka but you can’t advise yourself. Why is it so hard to trust me?”

Zanzibar comes to mind. β€œJide, you cheated on me with three different women. How am I supposed to trust you?”

His head hangs down. β€œI’m not asking you to. In fact, don’t. Every text, every chat, every phone call, keep on monitoring as you are already doing.”

I gasp silently, surprised that he knows I hacked into his phone.

β€œPlease, don’t stop if that makes you feel good. Go on being insecure and untrusting since it makes you happy.”

β€œJide, you’re trying to make this about me but it’s clearly about you not giving yourself boundaries with women. Imagine if I went on a business trip and pictures of me being inappropriate with another man shows up on social media…”

β€œSo I was inappropriate?”

β€œYes! And it doesn’t matter what you guys used to have, you gave her the room to feel you still have something. Why do you flirt like that?”

He looks at me. His eyes are cold. He opens his door.

β€œJide…”

He gets down from the car, opens the backdoor and retrieves the bag he had used on his trip. We both had forgotten to take it into the house earlier.

β€œJide, where are you going?”

β€œI need to clear my head to think and also to concentrate on work.”

β€œJide…” My voice breaks. The door slams. I watch him walk into the hospital building with his bag. The pain I begin to feel comes on me forcefully. I sit in the car for a long time, until Jiney wakes up and reminds me that I need to go home.

I ease the car out and leave the premises. I feel the old demons return. They don’t even give me a moment to absorb what has just happened. They go in for the kill as a dark cloak falls on me. This is going to hurt like hell and I don’t think I can handle it on my own.

I think it’s time I called my doctor in South Africa to recommence treatment. I am terrified of falling. No one has ever witnessed me on a low before. It is one side of me I don’t even wish for my enemy.

Lord, help me.

Β©Sally@moskedapages

Images: Dariuswilliams, blackfathers, blackmomsblog

Sally

Author. Screenwriter. Blogger

You may also like...

118 Comments

  1. Asma says:

    I saw the notification for this post in my mail and I beamed up!!! Thank you!!!! Now to read it ??

    1. Sally says:

      I hope you enjoyed your read

  2. Damilola says:

    Well i do not blame honey,when the man that loves you knows about your insecurities he shouldn’t fuel it please for whatever reasons,whether hauwa is an orphan and the world hates her doesnt give his room to disrespect honey and then blame her insecurities like that…whatever honey is going through she should deal with it fast before it ruins her life.

    As for yazmin and emeka lol. ..beht why is emeka angry you have two wives and you want faithfulness…and he can see yazmin is trying

    Kas and Lexus should marry and let us hear word
    #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      Thanks for reading, Damilola

  3. Busola says:

    ” And there, I win the Wife of the Year award.
    For foolishness.” That had me in stitches…

    I feel really bad for Honey. The story puts me in her shoes and I feel her pain so much. I am not married but I understand the insecurity in relationships. You find it difficult trusting him after he cheated. Watching his social media accounts and stalking him. Trying to decipher his tweets and comments. It takes a lot of strength to trust him again. I understand where Honey is coming from and her illness isnt helping the situation. I hope she pulls through this soon without damaging things. I feel Jide shouldnt have left her na. She will find it difficult. I feel not everyone allows people to see them when they are downs. I will be praying for you Honey. I hope you come out really strong. #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      I hope she does.
      Thank you, Busola

  4. Tosin says:

    Wow. Really deep episode. Feels sooo real. Jide needs to be more understanding. I genuinely feel sorry for honey. Weldon Sally #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      Thank you, Tosin

  5. Dotun says:

    I think Jide overreacted but at the same time, Honey should calm down. He loves her. he came back home to make love to her. he’s always had many female friends. she should understand the man she married and accept him the way he is.
    but leaving her is a bit too much. i think he will calm down

    Great job, Sally
    #TheFourthFinger
    Me, i dey follow you everywhere like fly to shit. You know nau

    1. Busayo says:

      LMAO.. Lol @i dey follow you everywhere like fly to shit

      1. Sally says:

        Don’t mind DOtun.

  6. Ayokunmi says:

    Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! What a long read. Don’t you just rock Sally dear!.
    How I so love Dominic Duturosin.
    Lexus: you definitely rock,living u more. Just get back with Kas and let’s have a wedding. *waiting babes*
    Genesis,my babe. More of a ‘wake pass'(a mention) in this episode.
    Oh,my Wura with her angelic voice,i so hope ‘mymood’ will come take her away b4 Pastor takes over ooo.
    Tola,the aproko mistress,take your time oooo.*hisses*
    Yazmin shouldn’t have hidden such grave messages. Anyway,you and Emeka must settle by force of. Lolz
    My Honey,pls don’t give room for those demons. Jideofor is so in love with you,put your trust issues in check.
    Jide,u sef,u know your wife well and you have cheated on her once,so why allow Hauwa go dat far? No woman loves a competition with her husband Abeg. Jide,sort your home ooo.
    Hauwa,na wa for you ooo. Why will other nurses like you? Abeg leave Jide for my Honey joor. Go find your own man. Jide is a married man with a beautiful toddler(Jinney).
    Thanks for this episode,i so love it.
    Loving you jooor darling Sally.
    #TheFourthFinger

  7. Phareey says:

    I feel so sad ? for Honey. I wish she and Jide will just get it right once and for all in their marriage. Yayyy for #KasLex ??.I missed Wura and Mymood on today’s episode.

  8. Phareey says:

    I feel so sad ? for Honey. I wish she and Jide will just get it right once and for all in their marriage. Yayyy for #KasLex ??.I missed Wura and Mymood on today’s episode.#TheFourthfinger

  9. Chi says:

    Wait sef,y Oga Jide de vex..He knows how psyco Honey gets in tins like dis,which yeye helping a grown ass woman make oda nurses jealous..ontop anoda person property..?

    1. Sally says:

      Q

  10. Folarin says:

    Wow…..trust and insecurities, it’s really had to move past issues like this. My opinion oooo, it’s wrong of jide to allow hawau do whatever it is she’s doing……still waiting for lex n kasi but I guess everything is good for now. #Thefourthfinger

  11. Aibee says:

    Hi Sally. The doctor in me can’t help but pick out the manual illness in the story. Nice that it’s brought to the fore, to show that mentally ill people are really just people that are I’ll and should be treated, enough of all this stigma and nonsense.
    The writer in me also appreciates the simplicity in your writing.
    Good job as always.
    #TheFourthFinger

  12. Oluwakemi says:

    I wish honey and Jide would just stop having issues. #thefourthfinger

  13. ola says:

    Hmmm, I hope for a bonus episode,wishes do cm true

  14. Abike says:

    I feel so sorry for Honey. I can totally relate with what she is going through. The man is not cheating and his intentions are not ugly but what about the woman…Jide, what about Hauwa’s intention??? She wants to make the other nurses jealous with another woman’s HUSBAND?! Hauwa is sick! I am so sad that Honey and Jide are having this issue. I’m scared for Honey’s depression, i feel like i know her, i feel like Honey and I have too many things in common…#TheFourthFinger

  15. Calliboom says:

    well as a woman i do not blame honey that much for not trusting jide, not after what Zanzibar has caused her in the past, whether Hawuwa is innocent or not, jide should create a boundary with her to save his marriage with honey, for the heart of men is wicked, hawuwa might not be that good person jide thinks she is, and honey should please fight whatever demons that is worrying her and learn to trust her husband, and remove the insecurities around her. as for emeka and yazmin they should try and settle things within themselves as a married couple not to always involved family, emeka should learn to love and trust yazmin because he brought his own Problem to him self. and finally Lexus and kas should work out things fast and get married.. they shouldn’t just get married for Its sake, but they should understand themselves more so they won’t make more mistakes in the future….. once again Sally you are the best.. thanks for this wonderful weekend surprise you made my Saturday rock…. i love you… #thefourthfinger

  16. Aminat says:

    Depression is crazy……..nd i can totally relate to how she feels

  17. Ebi Horsfall says:

    Thanks Sally for this episode….. Lex nd Kas shld marry already I love them. Yasmin shld hve at least told Honey abt d inappropriate chats Omoh has being sending her, dt way Honey wud hve defended her properly without looking foolish, as for Mex he shld chill jor, dey shld settle their differences with a mad lovemaking. Dominic shld dedicate more time to his wife nd slow down on business trips. Abt Honey’s insecurity it’s really understandable nd I can relate with it bt hacking into his phone is sumfin she shld put a leash on it cos at the end even if he cheats on her she wud forgive him right? So why put herself in such a situation dt can worsen her depression issues? Jide shld draw the line btwn him nd his admirers mbok, he’s nt d only cute man on earth,babes only do dese tinx wen the men are giving them the priveledges to. #TheFourthFinger

  18. Arggggg Jide is really so difficult…
    Why do guys behave like that,you were inappropriate with another lady !!! Just admit it and apologize….Buh nah he is acting all bossed up…its really annoying..and most men are like this!!!!!
    #TheForthFinger

    1. Dan Auta says:

      #Ego ??

  19. Dan Auta says:

    This particular post reminds me of myself.??

    Had to end a 4 month relationship coz of issues of purported cheating

  20. It’s. Funny how men don’t want to see you even talk to a man but will easily do things that will hurt you because they are men.

  21. Modupe says:

    Women and insecurities. Bit who would blame us, I can sit my head down and imagine where oga hasn’t been to and I will now start getting pissed , then u ask me, “who send u message”. As crazy as it is, I believe insecurities are propelled by what must have happened before, what looks like is happening or just fear of the unknown.
    Sally, u know I have serious love for u and your work….one day soon, we will all be there to see u clinch awards for ur works..

    #fourthfinger and me am kuku following u everywhere, na ur house remain…loool.. my love to d dadzie gang.

  22. Chibuzor says:

    Jide really needs to chill. You take have a shirtless pix of you taken by someone other than your wife on a trip and you say ur wife is insecure. Even if she is, must you fuel the burning fire…
    Honey is a G for being friends with rival wives and being there for them..
    I sooo cant wait for mymood and wura to get together or maybe they wont. *fingerscrossed. Lovely piece Sally. #Thefourthfinger

  23. Dupe says:

    Why do I have a feeling that something bad will happen to Dominic, pls Sally, do no kill him o. As for honey, I like that feeling of insecurity, even if Jide want to do, it will put him in check. Yasmin, Yazmin, how many time did I call you, is it that u have a secret interest in that rich guy, reason why you didn’t tell anybody about him?
    As usual Sally, a good job this is.
    #TheFourthFinger

    1. Anthony says:

      Yeah i got that vibe too. This one he was talking about tiredness and bonding with Lex like this. And Lexus line about him failing to keep promises, sigh.. let’s just wait for Sally to weave her magic. Seventeen hour flight shouldn’t Sha turn to arodun.

  24. Anthony says:

    Panic button?? Is that what it’s called these days ???. The things you’re teaching us ehh, Sally ??
    Trust seems to be the theme of today’s post.
    I admire the current relationship between Lex and her dad, Genesis has done a good job getting both of them to this point. Eva would be so proud.
    And Tola is pregnant again ???, my best piece of news from today’s episode. Babe totally deserves it after her sacrifice last time.
    As for Emeka, that one is just mad. He saw unreplied messages and went ballistic with poor Yasmin. Maybe she should have told Honey, but telling Emeka would have ended whatever deal she was trying to close with Omoh. Too many women go through this struggle in the corporate world, takes strength and wisdom navigating those waters with all those hungry shark men looking for who to chew and throw away. And of course lots of trust from the home front. Emeka can like to go and fight the Omoh now.
    As for Jide, so even after Honey told him he’d have to work hard to earn her trust again after Zanzibar, he’s still forming nonsense. The way he’s treating this Hauwa’s matter doesn’t help his cause at all o. He should understand where Honey is coming from and the insecurities she’s dealing with. Even if his intentions are pure, what about Hauwa’s intentions? That pissing off other nurses story smells like horseshit from a mile away. Oga better get his act together and do right by honey.
    And Honey, sigh.. Being Bipolar isn’t something to be embarrassed about at this point. She has a child and husband to consider now, so fighting it alone doesn’t exactly help anyone. They’ll all feel the heat if the depression makes a full appearance. Contacting her doctor and restarting her meds is the first step, but she won’t be able to beat this without a strong support system at home. Reminds me of Andre in Empire, his family does a great job watching his back, making sure he’s taking his meds and keeping him away from things that could trigger him. That’s what family is for.
    Meanwhile Dele’s wife still doesn’t have a name ???. At this rate she’s gunning for Olanna’s “baby” record.

    Thanks for the long episode Sally. Congrats on the new Job.

    1. Busayo says:

      I see I’m not the only one curious about Dele’s wife name???

      1. Sally says:

        Hahahaha!

  25. Sandra says:

    hmmm, really deep sigh. This is the part of marriage that scares me to death. I think am sha on honey’s side on this one ooo, Jide has no right harbouring that kind of friendship with a single girl knowing his wife doesnt approve. the picture of Jide sha… sexiness overload.
    btw why does it feel like something bad is about to happen to Dominic.. pls ooo. a million kisses for this post dear, u rock.

    #TheFourthFinger

  26. iamhorllamii says:

    hMmm…..Honey luv pls dnt b hard on Jide ooo cos he really do luv u nd cnt cheat on u lke b4…Oga Jide u were suppose 2 help ur wife wv ds trust &insecurity stuff bt instead u allow Hauwa b flirting wv u who cares if all nurses dislike hr.
    Duturosin u r too much
    Emake nd Yazmin abeg settle ur Mata oo#LexKas plz let d wedding arrangement start oo
    Wura….Mymood Hpe 2 read abt u n d nxt episode #TheFourthFinger

  27. lola says:

    Am late anyways ko baje. Honey shud just try to trust jideofor that’s my point. Insecurity does nt end well o. #TheFouth Finger.

  28. Dayo says:

    I really feel for Honey, but Jide sef should make her feel secure if he knows shes having trust issue. I hope they pull thru this. #fourthfinger

  29. Nykky says:

    Thanks for the update Sally. Why did I feel something is about to happen to Dominic. Please o Sally I hope my feelings are wrong. I miss Ekene and Mary and Mymood and Wura. Great as usual thanks Sally.

  30. Scribbleheartbreak says:

    I really feel for Yazmin and Honey should just let this issh on Jide drop abeg.. Feeling insecure won’t solve anything..
    I am having this feeling Dominic is beginning to lose steam and i also missed The Mymood flavour in this episode..
    Loved it as usual though., God bless you artistry..It was epic in a every word…#thefourthfinger?

  31. wasmakelly says:

    husband and wifes battling with infedelity, wow dis can be a neva ending war, jide is a gentle guy, but I think honey is just being a wife dat wants his man without fault, is hard to get men like dis , I just pray dey mend quickly, sad face.

  32. Cheyi says:

    Madam Sally, D’alu for this episode. As oliver twist, won’t mind ileya bonus o. Cheers! #thefourthfinger

  33. Steven says:

    Am really getting to like Dominic with all his indiscretions and all, his motive behind it all is always good and for Jiney’s mum, mak she cool down, mak she no go carry her food giv dog chop and I think oga is overreacting, can’t blame him sha cos even with all his indiscretions also, he has turned it around to be a good good man. And Sally, any time I feel something is about to go down, you always have this way of of of….. Putting it distinctly, gud work sistren. Wey all dis nollyhood producers and thr writers. This are movies we should be watching..
    #TheFourthFinger

  34. miss diaspora says:

    Husbands can be so annoying sometimes…why not listen to honey’s point of view…now am pissed at jide…#thefourthfinger

  35. Chinyere says:

    Boom! I could visualize everything. Long e-reads like this usually bore me, but the dialogue without tags got me glued. And I love Lex.
    #TheFourthFinger

  36. HERA says:

    Wait, Dominic is giving 1 kain vibe there oh. But meanwhile I don’t envy Honey’s position here, Jide has given room for that Hauwa girl, that’s how she will gumbody until something will happen and he’s here forming vex, abeg I don’t trust all these people #thefourthfinger

  37. Olubanky says:

    Jide be careful oooo…. U are hurting Honey, and how come you are blind to it sef? Wetin concern you for Hauwa problem…..if u look well, u will realise she caused d hatred for herself,abeg she is bad news… Steer clear and go back to your wife hope… .. Abeg no pour sand sand for una garri o…. Tola be careful dere…. Oga Mex slow down o…. Yazmin loves u to d moon and back….. I’m worried about Dominic here, do I detect a hint of something bad about to happen? Sincerely hope not…. Miss Mymood and Wura in today’s episode…. All in all Thanks Sally for this wonderful piece

  38. anita says:

    see Emeka oooo, these men! they give out bt can take in do they tink our womens heart were made differently dat can witstand inappropriate behaviour nd flirting. Jazmin luvs emeka so much. As for jide if it ws honey he saw he wuld ve blown hot nd cold now its him nd he is forming as if he is nt seeing d lights dat hauwa girl is giving him. vry soon we ll knw wat had transpird btw both of dem.Dominic? i luv d bonding btw father nd son, it was long ova due, they both needed it nd lex knws her dad so well nd knws wat he smells of. Hmmmm… more to unfold.. waiting patiently. weldone Sally . #TheFourthFinger

  39. Gift says:

    Dominic is such a dad,,,love the way he bonds with lex,,feel so sorry for my fav girl honey,jide shouldn’t have left the way he did jhoor,, couples should deal with their issues together not running away from it afterall he helped awaken her insecurity issue,,thanks Sally
    #the fourth finger

  40. Mc Matiki says:

    I just lived every sentence of this episode in my head.. WOW!

  41. Funmilola Adekola says:

    Wow! Depression! Don’t pray it for my enemy! Jide, pls try harder!

    1. Busayo says:

      Yes o Sis, Depression is real, and I don’t wish it for anyone either…

  42. Damiloola says:

    She’s back????????the many problems associated with making someone else your happiness
    #Thefourthfinger

  43. bhymxy says:

    Uhmmmm mama jiney biko take a chill pill.
    jide isn’t even helping matters at all. Is he going back to the hospital to continue where he stopped in Canada? #smh

    Mex has always been looking for a way to get rid of yaz all in a bid to please tola. uhmmmm but I love yaz vewi better to tola but yaz sef couldn’t even confide in honey with all this dirty chats from a client haba! I comment my reserve.
    Great read as always and thanks. Much love sally boo!

    #TheFourthFinger.

  44. laba steffi says:

    Omg! I cant help bt feel honey’s pain, so real. Jide shud stop hurting her. Yaz shud leave mex jare, weda he fnks d girl cannot see someone beta, lyk she put herself in d position alone. Sally please give us a surprise episode na. #TheFourthFinger

  45. gbemmy says:

    This episode touched all my buttons, every body with their own demon just pray it doesn’t overcome us. Kas abeg wed spiolt brat, honey hold on, u strong pass this dark cloud. Bros midwife,mind yourself o
    Me gbemmy, I dey with you mama sally
    #thefourthfinger

  46. Carah says:

    Jide shd know better dan to allow Hauwa to be doing whatever it is she’s doing. I know he is angry and all but he shd come back to his sense ontime. Why do I have a feeling something bad wants to happen to domi? Sally pls don’t let anything do him. I miss Wura and her mood and I am hoping to read abt dem in d next episode . Thank you sally. Thank you!!!!

    1. Busayo says:

      I feel so too o, this one that he’s clingy, Abeg Sally, don’t let anything happen to Dominic o

      1. Sally says:

        I’ll try. Lol

  47. This episode hit me really hard. I am just feeling Honey’s pain. I am here just vexing for Jide.. Men forget it’s not just about words but actions too. Tola’s business is just to be adding wood to the fire. Depression is real and can be overcomed through communication. Am I the only one that thinks Kasiobi might just end up with Didi? Not like I don’t like Lexus o but the girl is just too confused. When I read about Dominic, I just picture RMD…lol. Respect to boss lady Genesis.
    It seems I came late to the party.. #TheFourthFinger

  48. Olabisi says:

    Honey needs to know that been insecure and always at the tail of her man won’t stop him from cheating if he is set out to cheat. Constant unfounded accusations will eventually push him right there. Good job as always Sally, you are the best. Respect! #TheFourthFinger

  49. Busayo says:

    Wow… Definitely worth the wait…honey should trust Jide na, the past should be left in the past. Meanwhile Sally, I would love to know Dele’s wife name. I feel like I know all these people, you make them come alive. Kudos to you.

  50. Simplygold says:

    Nice piece as usual keep it up.
    Naija pple like freebies hen…see plenty comments. God bless you all… In case u’re not selected paid copy is available on okadabooks…..one love

  51. Anjie says:

    I like how lex and her dad are getting along. I wish honey would get past her insecurities but it’s hard considering how Jide strayed in the past. I’ve missed Mary and her hubby. #TheFourthFinger

  52. Utchayy says:

    I love the relationship Lex and her father has, and Genesis is to thank for her efforts.

    I love Jide, but can he put aside his ego and own up to his mistakes. After all the Zanzibar escapades he still has the mind to call Honey insecure..

    I’m also loving Didi, but she should please crush that crush she has on Kas.

    I really feel for Yazmin, I hope all is well at last.
    I miss Mymood tho.
    #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      Crush her crush… nice line
      Thank you, Utchayy

  53. fadebomi says:

    Honey really need to discuss her health with Jide, well done Sally. #TheForthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      She does need to, though

  54. Gina Cres says:

    I so much had the urge to give Honey a slap. Only that I couldn’t reach her. She’s really pushing Jide. Why is it so hard for her to see how much he loves her.
    *
    Lex, the bond between you and Kas is so strong that even the current economy of Nigeria can’t prevent it from growing.
    *
    Mex and Yaz, just don’t know what’s up with those two.
    #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      There’ll always be some drama between them. Emeka doesn’t give Tola stress because of what he put her through but Yaz will always enter his black book.

  55. mystiq18 says:

    ??? the best feeling is knowing someone…the bond between Lexus and Dominic is contagious… Am having this for keeps “Dominic Ditorusin, killing women since the beginning of time.”

    I want a hubby like Jide …aunty Sally v not succeeded in having bankyw. N UV given more to add to d list its well… Trust they say when broken can’t be fixed but I believe love bonds all when both parties are crazy about each other.

    Friends like Tola should not be listened to cos they are cynical about everything and can just jinx u negatively.

    And there, I win the Wife of the Year award.
    For foolishness.”
    The fact that Jide knows honey has him bugged is eniugh to make him over react and her long comforting speech on behalf of yazmin and yet she doesn’t have faith in him…that’s heart breaking. I know they will pull through even though its gonna be hard considering Honey’s mental status…I see Jide blaming himself already.

    #the fourth finger

    1. Sally says:

      I like your insights.
      Well done, Mystiq18

  56. bimpeogunleye says:

    Some gals have no chill shaeven if Hayward was trying to get at other nurses must she do it with a married man? And to even think hide thinks he is doing the right thing by helping her get back at them rigour considering his wife’s feelings is wrong on all grounds… And that pic of Dominic with a baby really made me smile..how sweet #thefourthfinger

  57. Sarah says:

    aww poor Honey, I have always connected with her. Trust once broken is very hard to fix but I think she should try to trust Jide. I just pray this depression doesn’t win oo. she has to b strong for her baby n Jide
    *
    Kas and Lex are my favorite couple with their denial.
    *
    It’s only God dat would save Genesis n Dominics marriage.
    *
    #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      Thank you for reading, Sarah

  58. Bman says:

    Wow! Lovely episode. Jide should set boundaries. He’s no longer a single man. Why fuel insecurity in your spouse? Honey and her hacking… LOL! She should not add high bp to depression o! Tola is pregnant again…yay!!!
    Emeka and Yaz sha! I’m usually on the side of full disclosure,especially if you want to be trustworthy…to avoid stories that touch. See how Yaz is almost chased out, cos she ‘forgot’ to tell Honey or Mex?
    Lastly, waiting for Lex and Kas to ‘cam dan’ and speak the language we want to hear jare. ‘Lexiobi’ and Trin sounds like a nice family.

    Thank you Sally for this wonderful episode. More grace to you.

    And oh… #TheFourthFinger…

    1. Sally says:

      Bless you, Bman

  59. ayo says:

    Thanks Sally, I sincerely do not blame Honey which is as a result of her past experience. I am also in d same boat as she is.. I’ve come to realise that letting it go slowly without pushing it really helps, it will surely pass.. chop kiss Sally.. #TheFourthFinger

  60. Deee says:

    …ahnnn ahnnnn dt was so mean if Jide o, after all the whole social media thingy, he then turned it around. Men shaaaa???

    1. Sally says:

      Yup. They are frustrating like that

  61. Toyeen says:

    Wow….Sally…Two words.. Mind-blowing, Captivating.

    1. Sally says:

      Thank you!!!

  62. Sophia says:

    Oh dear Honey!..Jide why na ,are you regretting your marriage already?.don’t break Honey’s heart,.Emeka and Yazmin though ,its funny he calls chlamydia “claudia’..LOL..Thanks Aunty Sally,You d best!

    1. Sally says:

      *hugs*
      Thank you, Sophia

  63. adebayo says:

    Wow, my heart goes out to Honey. Jide should clearly start having boundaries with women.
    Why do I think something bad would happen to Dominic?
    The Hauwa babe didn’t even try putting herself in Honey’s shoes…the boy is married for goodness sake!
    Lex oh Lex…she just might not end up with Kas.
    Thanks Sally, you the best!
    #theFourthfinger

    1. Sally says:

      And you’re the bestest!

  64. jane says:

    nawaa.. jide which kia yeye dislike excuse be that one eee u should mind yourself,I don’t want my honey to be unhappyoo.. just go home and reconcile with her bikonu. #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      Please, tell him

  65. bola says:

    Ok now…I guess am too late for the freebie…anyway Lex and Dominic’s relationship reminds me a lot abt my dad may his gentle soul continue to rest in peace. Jiney you both should respect yourself and dnt break my heart o..love u guys.
    And my last word Sally is the bomb (bomber, bombest) #thefourthfinger# i’m changing my email to a working one just incase sha. q

    1. Sally says:

      May you dear dad’s soul continue to rest in peace, Bola.
      Unfortunately, you came late to the party πŸ™

  66. I’d love to see a pic of jiney… I feel Jide should understand and also honey shld express her fears rather than stalk him. I knowbhe loves her so #jineyStillOnFleek. Hollup hollup Lexus a foster mama Abi Wetin I wan call am. Issokay, na from black pot white pap Dey come out na. Great job aunty Sally

    1. Sally says:

      Bless you, Damisusu

  67. Jay says:

    Weldone Sally. It’s true, we often offer advice, not knowing that if we apply the same advice to ourselves, our lives would be better.

    This episode sounds like Raji and Christie. Anyways Honey gingered me to call one guy that has been sending my wife “inappropriate” chats too to back off. Before we would end up like Max and Yaz. Lol.

    Sally I have bought the Fourth Finger tey tey. Can I exchange the Fourth Finger for Fish Brain Clan Madhouse? Thanks. #thefourthfinger

    1. Sally says:

      Smh at you, Jay. Exchange gini? If I hear! Oya head to Okadabooks and buy Fish Brain sharp-sharp
      Thanks, though. And please take it easy on the guy. It’s not easy to be smitten.

  68. Ope says:

    Mbanu, my throat is itching. Dominic is just a bad guy, I can’t even be annoyed that he’s basically messing up someone else’s life, just to please his daughter.
    Jiney better get well soon, I mean both of them. Honey needs to be able to trust Jide, what’s now the point of the marriage if there’s no trust? Okay, let me end my rant
    Please, can I get some Kasi in the next episode, I’ve missed him small

  69. Faithy says:

    Wow!!! I have been refreshing this page and the only day I didn’t was when Sally gave out free copies of my favorite story. Diaris god oo.
    Honey I must say is like looking in a mirror. There’s a lot of her in me and the way she handles her issues screams my name. I can relate with the insecurities especially when you have encountered such time and again but if only we can take the advice we give others in same situation then our lives will be way better than it is already.
    The episode got me cracking up at some point. Damn! Sally u are good with words… Wife of the year award. For Foolishness. Gosh! I was die with laugh.
    Jide loves honey but he’s not helping quell her insecurities and to walk away while they were trashing out their issues, come-on that’s too much.
    Hauwa is a demon sent to hide and hide better realise it before it’s too late.
    I just love the father and daughter bonding between Dominic and lexxy. But I feel something is coming for Dominic and it isn’t good.
    Wura has always been out of this world with her voice makes me wish I could actually hear her sing some day.
    Mex and Yaz…no comment other than they should get their acts together.
    Sally u really are gifted and am sorry I don’t get to comment often but u inspire me with your work. God bless you real good. Thumbs up

  70. wumi says:

    trust, trust. very key in any relationship, whether marriage or not. Sally is a babe, thanks in advance for the sallah freebies.

  71. Jumes says:

    Honey please don’t fall….Jide please just see through her and go to her she needs you now…Thank u Sally.

    1. Sally says:

      You’re welcome, Jumes

  72. thumbs up…u kW d reason I luved did novel was mostly abt d depression side of honey..most buks rarely talk abt it…BT way I really want to kW is hw d depression started in d 1st place I kW abt her messy childhood BT I Neva gt to grap d starting…
    #Thefourthfinger

    1. Sally says:

      Hopefully, in the next episode, we’ll hear Honey’s story
      Thank you for delving deep

  73. Temi says:

    Marriage is hard work, and trust once broken is like pieces of smashed China. Almost hard to put back together. #TheFourthFinger

    1. Sally says:

      True words, Temi
      Thank you

  74. anuolwa says:

    hmmm….why is Jide getting angry like that nah? if he’s not guilty, he shouldn’t be so offended. anyways Honey should take things easy cause of her health please.
    thanks for this beautiful lengthy piece. you rock!!#thefourthfinger

    1. Sally says:

      And you’re amazing, Anuoluwa

  75. Sally, this was so beautiful and sad. Great stuff

    1. Sally says:

      I’m sorry it’s sad πŸ™

  76. Seye says:

    Thanks again Sally. Beyond the reading, there’s lessons to pick.
    The bond between Dominic and his daughter is what I think is right. I’m lucky to have parents who are very close to myself and sibs and I know how much that helped in my growing stage. This one people are putting ideas in Sally’s head about Dominic. E go pain me if he has to end now.
    Lexus and Kas tho…seems like the next thing to happen but some rivers still must be crossed.
    Jide and Honey…oga Jideofor hasn’t given Honey enough reasons to be secure. I understand how it is having lots of female attention and having to shake them off one by one. Honey would do well to calm down sha.
    Big ups Sally, and thanks for my #thefourthfinger

    1. Sally says:

      Don’t mind them o. I just wrote something jeje, they said they are fearing for Dominic.
      I will just kuku not touch him
      Thank you, Seye

  77. Adeola gem says:

    Thanks for this Ms Sally as always, may God bless you. But wait o, does that means about a hundred plus of your fans do not have a copy of your book yet because I can see #thefourthfinger at d end of almost all the comments. Abi those that already bought still want to partake in d free copies u wanna dash out ni. #myobservation
    What I want ma’am is Eid bonus episode if you are up to it. Thank you.

    1. Simplygold says:

      I wonder too, we can really support ds writing cause by purchasing her books biko

  78. Oooooh boy #shudders. longggggg, deep, emotional, interesting, intriguing episode. Sally’s THE MVP.

  79. King Odera says:

    I always follow It’s another Saturday… Just found out yesterday that there’s It’s Another Novocaine Saturday… Now I’m done with it.. With the way everything is, Im going back to read Novocaine Knights as well now… Sally, you’re the best.

  80. AOS says:

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, I love the bonding between father and daughter. Dominic should not die now oh, if not Genesis and me go crazy oh until you do abracadabra.
    Mez and Yaz, should take a chill pill Abeg. Men will always go after the women, give her the benefit. By the way, why the complain but you have two women….?
    Hmmmmnn…..the almighty depression, bi-polar, mood swings…..gosh, I can’t deal Biko. Honey please don’t break down consider our baby oh. Jide what is wrong with you sef, before I open my eyes you better go home now….if not I won’t forgive you at all if Honey breaks completely, you are in medical field, you should know better na. Family is all that matters most oh, how you lay your bed now will determine later.

    Sally, always killing it like there is no tomorrow….you rock baby….xoxo?????

  81. Toyenlon says:

    Jide didn’t do well by walking out on Honey, though i guess he’s somehow pissed off by her hacking into his phone. But he himself is giving her reasons to doubt him by his actions, no woman will see those kind of pix of her husband by another woman and be rational for a while. Jude should learn to maintain certain boundaries in his relationship with other females cos if he has a clean mind, what about the other person. I hope they will resolve this on time and Honey will get help for her illness. Nice one dear, thanks.

  82. I’m just going to go out on a limb here and say I think Dominic is going to die. I don’t know. Just never seen him presented in such a vulnerable state before. Maybe he’s really sick or something, that’s why he’s traveling a lot.

    Jide the repeat offender. I’m tired of this nigga’s antics. Be acting like say you be avenger with a tamed dick and so you can hang out with the devil and not cheat. Negro please

  83. Reading your content is big pleasure for me, it deserves
    to go viral, you need some initial traffic only.
    If you want to know how to get it search for: blackhatworren’s strategies

Comments are closed.