chapter 1

THE MOTHER INLAW

EPISODE 1

A Yoruba adage says having a bad husband is better than having a bad inlaw. Ifeoma had always argued against it but now that she was in such a situation, she agreed effortlessly. She could vividly remember how in love she and her husband, Oluwafikayomi was back in their university days. They were both freshers back then in University of Ibadan when they met. They hated each other's guts at first since they started on a wrong foot. If anyone had told her then that she would last this long in a relationship with Fikayo much more lead to marriage, she would have laughed hysterically and told that person that he or she was hallucinating.

What made her so close with Fikayo then was his genius abilities, Fikayo was the most brilliant student of their set. Ifeoma was intelligent too, but while Fikayo graduated with a First Class degree, 6.70 CGPA, Ifeoma graduated with a Second class Upper degree, 5.55 CGPA.

Fikayo on the other hand was attracted to Ifeoma at first sight, and he couldn't be blamed either, he was just another one of Ifeoma's numerous admirers. Ifeoma was a very beautiful and attractive light skinned slim lady whose colour of eyes are the unique colour of blue which only adds more to her already extravagant beauty.

Fikayo and Ifeoma started dating in the first semester of their second year in the university and they were even tagged the cutest couple in the Faculty of Education back then. They had their ups and downs, several fights and one or two breakups before they graduated but they overcame it all.

Now that Ifeoma thought about it all, she should have taken the signs she got from Fikayo back then so serious, maybe she wouldn't be in the position that she was in right now. Fikayo was a typical Mama's boy, have always been and will always be. He placed his mother in such high level in his life, of course, it's okay but then believing that his mother is always the right one and is never wrong is just too much for Ifeoma to handle.

As long as his mother was involved in any fight or any argument with anybody, to him, his mother has no fault nor is she wrong.

Fikayo also had a very huge flaw back then, jealousy. Ifeoma had never seen or known of any man who could be as jealous as Fikayo was. He never wanted Fikayo near any man whatsoever and he made her cut off any form of friendship or acquaintance with them. Ifeoma always thought of it as being cute and just overprotective of her but now that she thought of it all, she should have taken it more serious.

But then, you do not get into water and then start crying of cold since it should be expected.

Ifeoma was still in the mood of reminiscing the past and all the signs she missed back then when the doorbell rang.

And immediately she shouted the typical "who is that?"

The voice that answered "Come and open the door for me!" was none other than her worst nightmare.

It was her Mother-in-law.

TO BE CONTINUED