MY SPOUSE

Hey baby,"Caroline said as she kissed her husband's cheek.

"Sorry I'm late"Timi said with a small voice.

"Exactly, did I expect anything less when I married a Senior Partner at a Lawfirm.?"She said picking up his brief case.

"I threw the food into the micro wave as I saw your car pull up"She said carrying his brief case into the room.

He walked towards the dinning table and sank into one of the chairs.

He was beyond exhausted.



"...bae,are you very hungry??"she called out from the bedroom.

"....starving"he replied as the delicious aroma of Egusi soup reached his nostrils.

He'd had an exhausting day.

"I'm so sorry my love"Caroline  said as she rushed into the kitchen.

She was a good woman,he thought.He was indeed a lucky man.

"So what did you do today?"He asked as he loosened his tie.

"Oh...well,..Sent resumes out,...chatted with Betty..then just browsed the net for a few hours"She said from the kitchen.

"hmmm"Timi went with a small smile.His wife more or less lived on the internet.

She researched everything from recipes to sex positions.In other words,she was unemployed and desperately needed a job.

"So any word from that advertising agency?He asked.

Long pause.

"Bae...?"He called out.

"Well,..."said bringing his dinner into the dining room.

The smells from the meal were intoxicating.

He dug in hurriedly.

"Slow down...Mr wolf"She said playfully
"Aren't you at least going to say Grace?"She said with a giggle.

"Grace!!!"He said with a mouthful of soup as he continued eating.

Caroline just kept on giggling.

Minutes past.

"So how's the new secrtary, Brenda settling in?"Caroline asked as he wolfed down the last piece of meat.

"The girl doesnt know anything,"Timi said drinking some water.

"....I'll pay her off by the end of the month and send her packing"
"Hmmm"Caroline went with a curious look on her face.

Long pause.

"What...?"He asked throwing his wife a questionable look.

"...I just think she's pretty,...with a rocking bod and all....."
"W-wait....!!!"Timi said waving his hands about.He didn't like where this was going.

"....I'm not interested in her....and I would never cheat on you"He said holding her hand.

Long pause.

"....If you say so....!"She said with a shrug.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Timi's mood was slowly begining to change.

Caroline seemed unfazed.

"You know...."She began as she sat up.

"....I learnt something new today about poisons....you know me and my crazy research spirit"She said playfully.

Despite the humour in her voice,there was something twisted in her eyes.

".....did you know that there are lethal poisons you can create from basic ingredients in the  kitchen?"She continued.

Timi suddenly felt a strange numbness come over his body.

His heart race began to slow down and breathing suddenly became difficult.

"....There's one in particular that caught my eye....ooooh! I just had to try it out."he heard her voice say with glee.

The room was spining,suddenly there didn't seem to be enough air around him any more.

".....The beauty of this poison...."She continued with a light giggle as Timi fell out of his chair and tried to steady himself.

"....Timi,please pay attention,...because this concerns you"

"What have...... you done???"Timi managed to yell but even his vocal chords were weak and his tongue suddenly felt heavy.

His legs could barely support his weight.He could literally feel the energy slipping away from his body.

He fell again.This time on his back.

"....This wonderful concoction,is tasteless and odorless....and get this,it is totally untraceable,isn't that grand??"She said delightfully.

"Wh...what have you done?"Now he could barely speak.

"....properly ingested in the right quantity,...it causes,weakness,total paralysis...and then death...."She giggled again.

"The best part is,...you sorta just (snaps fingers)slip away....but before you do...you can hear and feel everything around you"
"Wh..why?"Timi managed.

"What was that Timi?....did you just ask why?"She rose to her feet.

"I'll tell you why...."the tone of her voice was colder now.

"..I know...you've been sneaking around with your secretary....I can't prove it.....call it 'Caroline's intuition'...."
I...ha..have never ch..cheated...."He managed.

"Liar!!!"She yelled.

"I've seen her pictures in your phone....I know you want her.....you bastard!!!"she spat with venom.

"I..I don't....."
"Liar!!!" Caroline knocked the dishes off the table.

The plates made a loud crashing sound when they hit the floor.

There was a rage in her eyes that he'd never seen before.

Now,he couldnt move.

"....I'm an extremely jealous person...Timi,....my friends saw you and your  'secretary' at a hotel...five days in a row!!!"Her eyes were furious slits of rage.

"Th...the Con...ference...."Timi said as the blackspots slowly covered his vision.

His eye lids felt heavy.

"...my friends think I should wait to get something more  definitive but no...I know you're cheating on me, CONFESS IT!!!"

Timi,was losing consciousness.He was barely breathing now.

"I....have never Ch..cheated.....!!!"Then he blacked out.

Long silence.

Caroline stood over her husband's body.

She was no murderer....the poison wasn't lethal.

It was only going to knock him out for a few hours.

But she'd made her point.

Knowing her husband was working  alongside such a bombshell made her feel insecure.

She hated feeling insecure.

No woman should ever feel that way in marriage.

She didnt like to admit the fact that she loved her husband like crazy.

The very thought of him being with another woman made her insane.

She felt terrible for what she had done to him.

He didn't deserve this.She thought as she felt his neck for a pulse.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

What was she thinking doing what she did?

"Wait until you have proof" Betty had said.

But Caroline couldnt wait.The suspense was killing her.

Was he going to cheat or not???.

"God!!!"She said outloud.

"What have I done???"

Tears filled her eyes.

"I'm so sorry...(sniff)...my love....you didn't deserve that"She said staring at the peaceful expression on his face.

She stumbled out of the house as fast as she could.

She couldn't bare to look at his face any longer.She felt like such a monster.

She just got to the street and ran.....and kept on running as the tears filled her face.

Two hours later.

Timi's eyes opened to an empty house.

At first he couldn't remember why he was on the floor.

Then he remembered.

Caroline!!!

He managed to prop himself up on his elbows.He still felt drowsy.

Long silence.

The enormity of the situation dawned on him.

His wife had drugged....no ....poisoned him....was there a difference?

He spent the next few minutes stumbling through the house looking for Caroline.

She wasn't in the house.

It all seemed  like a bad dream.

Her phone was still in the house.

He came out of the house and stared into the night.

Where was she?

He considered calling Betty but decided against it.

He dialed another number instead.

It rang five times before,....

BRENDA*..hello....whats up?

TIMI*.....Hi...how are you?

BRENDA*Fine...at my boyfriend's place.

Long pause

TIMI*can you talk?

BRENDA*Yea,...sure..whatsup?

TIMI*we have to be a bit more careful...I don't think we should keep on using that same hotel

BRENDA* .....somebody saw us....?

TIMI*....Yea...

BRENDA.....I see....so you think we should stop?

TIMI*Heavens no.It's the best sex I've ever had.

BRENDA* (giggles).....same here my stallion...same here.Is everything okay at home?

TIMI*(smiles)....nothing I can't handle my sweet....nothing I can't handle.



sorry for the delay between posts guys.Been really busy at work.
my schedule's been all over the place.
Really Sorry.


LIFE IS A CHOICE MY FRIEND
SO CHOOSE WISELY
ENOUGH SAID