WIFE: You see this paper? Hmmm, It belongs to Amaka. Amaka was a
very dull and unserious classmate. She virtually bribed her way through school.
Then, I would mock her terribly telling her she had no future and that she would eventually amount
to a nobody. I looked down on this lady because, I was better, a lot
better than her. I was proud. In fact, she was a nobody to me.
Dear, Please read the content of this paper. ( stretches out her right hand, as she hands over the paper to her
husband)
On my way back from the mall, at a certain traffic jam, I
decided to reach out to my hand bag in order to get my phone, when the card Amaka gave me at the mall accidentally drifted into my hands. So, I
decided to take a look at it.
SHE ….. IS …… THE …… CEO…… OF ….. THAT….. POPULAR ……
…..COMPANY…………., THE OWNER OF THAT POPULAR NEWS BLOG….
HOWWWWWW………………………………………….
Immediately, I understood why she made fun of me at the mall….
‘'...look! I have found the Braine…. Bla bla bla nonsense she said’’
Look at me! A wife and a mother is all I amounted to. Amaka
has the life I wanted. For now, I have met only Amaka. I just wonder what those other dummies have now become…….
KYLE'S NARRATION: I was indeed glad that she spoke out, at least I knew
what the problem was. Hhhhmmmmm…. But after then, she began to treat me with
hatred, just as if I was the cause of problem. She channelled the entire anger on me
everyday. After series of hot quarrels and self pity statement from her, I
decided to cause a change…..
TWO MONTHS LATER
KYLE: (while eating dinner at the dinning table) babe… the way you are acting is weird…………..
Amaka is rich, influential, etc…. and so? You women and comparison. You want to
kill yourself because Amaka is better than you, as you think? But I want you to
know this, there is no yardstick for measuring success. I am also a visionaire.
I have my life goals set out. I’m also pursuing them but at the pace that life
brings me, putting my family first and believing that one day these goals would
be fully accomplished and I’ll feel fulfilled. That is good Success!!!
I feel you
have a wrong perception about success. Your destiny is not determined by first
class. Rather, it is determined by Priority and diligence. Now, if this would
make you happy, I want you to tell me what you want to do with your life and I
would give you all the support you need. Stop pitying yourself…..
WIFE: (Still frowning)
I wish to resign and go into buisnes….
KYLE: FINE!!!
5 YEARS LATER…..
AMAKA: hello.. who is on the line please?
ME: hi… Amaka it’s the brainee! We met at the mall 5years
ago…. I hope you can still remember. You gave me your card and….
AMAKA: wow…. And it took you 5 years to call me? I thought you were smarter than that….
ME: Yea….you know the pride thing… anyways, could we please
meet somewhere? I’d like to speak with you. Any time is Ok by me.
AMAKA: HHHHMMM ( thinking) I am out of town now for a
buisness meeting. I am thinking next weekend would do. I’ll text you the venue and time for the
m…e.ee.ting….
ME: Okay! Thanks! See you then! (ends call)
BACK FROM THE MEETING WITH AMAKA…..
KYLES DIARY!!!!
KYLE: Honey since you came back from your outing, you have been
moody. Did you meet another old friend this time? I know you have not been that
cheerfull for the past 5 years, but today, you look really depressed. Please I am not
just ready for another episode…. You better speak up!
WIFE: (sighs) I just returned from a meeting with Amaka.
(shaking her head). Well, I just wanted her to help me climb up since, she is now into
politics. But then, she talked of a certain ''ladies club''. She said a lot of influential women in the country are members of the club. And since her rank in the club is
high, been that ehm, she had been a member for so long, it would be… easy for
me to join them and also climb high in no time.
(looks up, as though thinking) Hmmm, She also stressed that there are
certain criteria to joining the club. (looking worried) I need a fat bank
account and all. Although, She scheduled another meeting for next weekend.
That’s when I should give her my reply.
KYLE: (surprised) ARE…. YOU…. SERIOUS????? LADIES CLUB???? AND
YOU ARE ACTUALLY GIVING IT A THOUGHT????
NOW I CAN SEE YOU NEED DELIVERANCE……
WIFE: (yelling) please leave me alone and face your
business. What has your patience earned you after these years? You keep talking
of fulfilment that, fulfilment this….
Who are you to discourage me? I
am really stressed out about the ''fat bank account'' criteria…. I should not have even told
you anything. It was of no use, since you would not help.
KYLE: WEEELLL, DO YOU WHAT YOU WANT!!! (walks out)
‘’5 MINUTES INTO THE MEETING WITH AMAKA’’
AMAKA: SOoooooo….. Carol are you joining us?