Do you even know what some of this house helps do ? .
I do not ever support a person maltreatmenting another human but sometimes , madams never get to tell what this people do to them .
I will tell my story .
" You are leaving this house today Nneka " ... I said to her
The atmosphere was heated . I have had enough . I am done with this .
Nneka is my house help of 5 years .
I brought her from the village after her father died leaving behind her mother with 7 children . She was only 15 when she came . When I brought her , she looked extremely mal nourished . Not eating well and tedious farm work made her look like a 12 years old .
I feed and cared for her like my child. If I didn't tell you she wasn't my blood , you wouldn't even know . Nneka turned 20 this year . But I started noticing a difference in her when she became 18 .
" Which house " ? She glared at me , folded her hands and looked me straight in the eye ." I go nowhere "
she sat down .
" let me say this , I will leave this house when Your husband or rather my baby comes back and ask me to leave.
If he says to go then , it's fine . If he says not to go , what can I do ? .... She gestured arrogantly .
I was beyond shocked .
" Don't provoke me woman .. or you may be the one to leave the house " . ...
She stood up , hissed at me and walked into the room .
I slumped into the chair .
My husband has a lot of explaining to do .
(fiction)
May we never bite the finger that feeds us
I don't remember how long it was I was on that floor thinking but when I checked my time ,it was 4:00 o'clock .
30 more minutes and my husband will drive into our compound .
We lived in a 5 bedroom duplex .
My friends described our home as a mansion because of how large our compound is .
I just like to simply call it a home . I was modest in nature .
This home that I suffered to build , no one will snatch it out of my hands .
It was because my home felt empty , that's why I brought in Nneka my house maid .
I was childless but atleast I felt good taking care of another womans child .
It gave me hope of having mine soon . It's been 10 years already .
But now my world came trembling down . Just while I was thinking ,Nneka passed .
She wore a bomshort and a singlet totally braless and passed me .
Obviously she was going out .
I don't have any more to say to her . I will just patiently wait for my husband .
20 minutes later , the door slammed open . My husband stepped in . By the way the door opened , I could tell he was angry .
Just then Nneka entered . But she looked different .
There was dirt all over her body and she was crying .
I was surprised .
" Repeat what you told me " my husband said turning to Nneka
" Madam beat me mercilessly and pushed me out of the house . I wasn't even able to wear a proper cloth .
I have not eaten or taken anything since morning . The whole cold, heat, rain and sun of today came down on me . She insisted I must leave the house " .... Nneka said .
Her head bent, voice low and still crying .
My eyes widened . Am I dreaming ? .
" Joy is what she said true "? My husband turned at me .
I was speechless .
"How much more wicked can a human be ? " Is this the christian you claim to be ? " He continued shouting at me
I was still speechless !.
He said may other things that were too loud for me to hear .
"Get into the room , bath , change your cloths and prepare food for me " he turned to Nneka and walked away .
As soon as my husband walked away , the once crying Nneka bagan to smile and came close to me .
" I told you ,Don't provoke me . If you do , you will leave this house " .. she clicked her tongue and walked away .
Suddenly I found my voice . With full speed I stormed into our bedroom
(Fiction) .
May the good you do , not turn to evil for you .
............TBC.........
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