THE CONVERSATION
Tags: Marriage, Violence Against Women, Relationships Love Dating

THE CONVERSATION

I know this can be tagged as eavesdropping but it’s not, I overheard this. They made their conversations obvious, everyone in the next row- the row I was could hear. So, unlike eavesdropping, overhearing is quite unintentional, more like coincidental. However, there are situations in which a coincidental overhearing turns into an intentional eavesdropping. That was the kind of situation I was in that day. I just had to listen, and by that, I learned.

Here goes the conversation:

LADY A: "Listen to this, so it was all sweet and romantic at first; you know the all- smile-all-kisses routine, a typical 'i can’t do without my baby code’. I was so drunk in," She paused, placed her hands on her chin "What was it? Love?" She hissed "Disgusting!" she spatted out.

LADY B: "Trust me, I know how that feels. Giroud was the perfect man, caring husband and attentive father." She gave out a short, dry laugh "That was all before he got into a fist fight at the oil company and resigned." she sighed and continued "My darling husband is now a drunkard" she scoffed "He knows all lastest labels, he even watches pornography,like, I’m I not enough for him" she sobbed.

LADY C: "Y’all be calm! All the good in what y’all stated out were the characteristics of Danny. Oh my gosh! He was so perfect" she laughed, "But, I still had to dump his ass, I mean, who needs a perfect man?" She said with a straight face.

LADY A: "Stop right there girl, I need a perfect man. At least, Danny didn’t hit you when you were with him. Oh sweet Danny, he was the coolest caring soul" she swooned.

LADY C: She bursted in laughter. "Hey girl, newsflash" she snapped her fingers before lady A’s face "That’s because he was jobless. I knew the moment he got a job he’d be all possessive and manly, but, I ain’t gat room for a possessive man, so I moved on." She said, shrugging mindlessly.

LADY B: "Moved on from what? You didn’t even let him change first. At least let him get the job and see if there’d be changes." She was getting emotional again "Girl, I just think you’re being like this because of your beef with Steven" she suddenly said out of the blues and regretted it immediately.

LADY C: "What!" Her pupils dilated "How can you even say that? Beef, you say? Were you blind, oh no!, you were busy sexting your drunkard husband and frigging yourself whenever I came over to your place with a black eye. Are you for real right now?" She yelled, shaking with anger.

LADY A: "Come on girl, I’m sorry. Be calm, please, we’re still at the terminal."

LADY B: "I’m so sorry, but I didn’t mean it to sound like that. I’m so-rry" she sputters, and wiped a spittle that spilled on her jaw with her right palm.

LADY C: Lady C began to feel guilty. "Okay calm down, it’s fine. I understand, and I know what you mean. Yes, I am a coward for not wanting to let any man in after Steven. It’s just that, he did a lot of horrible things to me that I barely can’t imagine them happening to me again. So, whenever I sense commitment from other men, after him, I bail. I’m sorry babe."

LADY B: "I’m sorry too, but you’re not a coward. You’re still the strongest woman I know. I doubt I could cope with all those stuffs. I’m really sorry." She said, her eyes still teary.

LADY A: "She’s right, you are strong." She nodded in affirmation.

LADY C:"Awwwn, y’all are the strong ones. Now, I’m getting all whipped up" she said as she wiped a fake tear and they all broke into wits of laughter.

Another topic came on, but I had heard enough, so I plugged in my headsets.

So people, what do you think of these three women? Anyone of them gets the 'strong' tag? What about the men mentioned- lady A’s man, Giroud, Danny and Steven respectively?

The next article will be basically in reference to these three women and the men in their lives. More like a man to woman relationship with a bit of marriage and relationships havoc in general.

Leave a comment answering the questions asked. You can also share your relationship experience; it might serve as an eye-opener for someone out there.

Thank you!

Yours,

A.Y.H