Nadrah

"What?! Are you crazy?!." My husband busted angrily at me. I just finished enacting my conversation with the rich lady to him.

"No, I'm not doing it. I will never and ever do that to you Nadrah." He said in a pissed tone.  I don't know what exactly is his problem. I inferred to him to take in another wife because of the lady's money. I wanted him to marry the rich woman in a swap for her wealth and he is rejecting my offer.

Here is my discussion with the lady.

"Mrs. Nadrah, thank you so much for honoring my invitation. After everything we had discussed on phone, I never imagined that you would consent to it so easily. I was worried that you will be mad at me for putting forward such a deal to you." She told me in a very careful tone.

Gosh! I just adore everything about this woman. I can't believe that she will be giving all of her fortunes to me in exchange for my husband. I mean, she told me she has never been happy in her life. All men that come to her were only after her fortune and body. They never showed her love and she is desperately in need of that.

She has fortune but extremely difficult for her to get love in return and, I on the other hand have love from my beloved husband but we weren't blessed with fortune.

Both I and my husband are very poor. He has no single penny. No savings or anything.   I'm the kind that loves being around prosperous people, I always yearn for fame but I couldn't get any of that because we weren't blessed enough. 

And now, an opportunity decides to show itself up at my doorstep like a miracle, and this woman expect me to let it go just like that?

"Not at all, Ma'am. Why would I be mad at you? We both are two different individuals and yearning for two different things. You want a husband that will love, care and cherish you while I, desire money. We are both trying to help each other out, ma'am. And, I would want us to talk about the deal again. Why exactly do you choose me?."

"Because I've done a thorough inquiry about you. I know your family needed this badly. I'm sorry, I didn't mean it in a bad way, I'm just saying." She said with a warm smile on her face.

I don't even know why I'm not angry with her statement. Maybe, it's because of what I'm expecting from her.

She got up from where she was sitting and turned to me. "Excuse me please, just give me a few minutes, I will be right back." She sauntered up, probably to her room and I can't just stop grinning like an idiot.

I began to imagine how I would start living my life, luxuriously. I will have numerous maids that will attend to my need. I will begin to have three square meals in a day. I glance all around the room again for the last time and smiled at myself.

She walks back and takes a seat beside me with some papers in her hand. "Here, are the documents of all of my properties. If you conceded to what we discussed, you will get everything as yours. You don't need to doubt it because a lawyer will be present at the process of the signing." She explained and I looked at her dreamy.

"No, no, no. Why involve a lawyer when we can both do this between us. I promise, no one will come to know about this. You've said it before, it's just for three months, right?." I asked again in other to be sure.

She told me she has leukemia and she only has three more months left. In that three months, she wants to feel how it's like to have a husband and to be loved. She is willing to transfer everything in my name for the deal. Of course, I'm not a fool to let this opportunity pass me.

"Of course Mrs. Nadrah, it's just for three months. And, thank you so much for helping me out."

"It's my pleasure, I'm very happy that I could help. And please, do not disturb yourself concerning my husband, I will make sure he comes here with me tomorrow. He will have no other choice but to marry you."

"Wait a minute! What do you mean 'he will have no other choice?' isn't he informed about all of this yet? I thought... If I could remember vividly, you told me he has agreed to it, right?." She questioned me in a very confused tone. My two eyes got widened in shock as what I had just said registered in my head.

I can't help but curse myself for being so clumsy.

"No, no. That's not what I meant." I smiled nervously. "Of course, he knows about everything. I was just saying... You know."

"Very well then, that's fine. I thought he isn't aware of all of these things going on. You see, I want to treat him right. I want a man that will love me and respect me for who I am and that's why I'm not bothered about my wealth anymore. All that I want now is a good husband with a good heart."

"Don't worry, you will enjoy him before your death. I mean..." I cursed myself again for saying that word out loudly.

"I'm sorry... It's just that... You told me you only have three months and-"

"It's fine. I understand you." She answered again with a smile on her face.

I admire this lady a lot. If I was a man, I would fall under her feet. I will worship her if not because of anything but because of her money.

"Very well, I think, I will see you tomorrow with your husband then. My lawyer will be around too so we can sign the necessary documents as possible as we can. The earlier-"

"The better." I finished it for her and we both chuckled.

"I swear to God, you're crazy Nadrah. How can you accept that deal without consulting me first?! I'm your husband for goodness sake!  How can I take in another wife when I love you. You are the only woman that I can love in my life, no one else except you. For goodness sake, why would you take such a decision without letting me know about it.!" He burst angrily again. He is now two times mad than earlier.

"I'm not disputing that. Of course, I'm your wife and you're my husband. I love you and you love me too but tell me Razaq, when last have we eaten meat in this house? When last have we taken a proper meal?  When last have my children attended a good school? They only went for a lesson and do you even know how much they charge for that lesson fee? #50 per person and, could you pay? Could you pay for that #50?."

" No, you couldn't. I do most of the things in this house. I pay for the house rent, pay for the electricity bill. Feeding, clothing, I do everything and you still have the gut to complain? Look, it's better you agreed to this deal else, you won't like the outcome." I threatened him.

I just don't understand him. I don't know the reason why he doesn't want to agree to this. Can't he just understand the fact that I will become rich if he does this for me? I will be happy. I will be the happiest woman on earth.

"I'm warning you, Nadrah. You won't like this decision you're putting up with at all. Do you even love me at all? How could you be happy seeing your husband with another woman? Won't you feel jealous about it? Some ladies won't even allow their husband to have a girlfriend and you... You're planning to get your husband remarried just because of some wealth?!!!"

"Whatever and please, stop referring to it as 'some wealth' Razaq. I will be more than happy if you marry that woman. I will be able to live the life that I've always wish for. I will be able to register my children in a very big and wealthy school. I will be able to live a luxurious life. Don't you want that too?."

"I do! I've always wanted that too because, I want to make my family happy but, I didn't get a job! I tried, I tried my best to but I could get." He said, frustratedly as he rubs his hair roughly.  "Look, I'm sure that I will get a new job very soon. I've always wanted to become rich but not in this way. I will never and ever become another woman's puppet just because of her money." He said stubbornly or likely, in a warning tone.

Fine! If you want it in a hard way, then, I will also give you in a hard way too.

"Fine! Don't do it then." I said and his face lights up. He didn't even know what I'm about to say next.  "You don't want to do it right? Fine, do not do it but, I would like to make one thing clear to you Razaq, if you don't marry Maryam, I will make sure this house becomes hell for you. I will torment your life, frustrate you and after doing that, I will then file for a divorce." I said to him in a very serious tone. He needs to know that I'm damn serious about this whole thing.

"What?!" He was caught off guard. He wasn't expecting me to say that to him.

"You heard me right. I will divorce you and will never allow you to set eyes on our kids ever again."

"Are you crazy!!" He burst angrily at me.

"Yes! Yes Razaq, I'm crazy! I'm very crazy about wealth!  I hate this life that I'm living with you! I want to have the taste of wealth too! I want to know what it feels like to be rich. I want to live the life that I've always been dreaming of but all thanks to you, I will never be able to have that kind of life. And, I will hate you for the rest of my life." I burst angrily at him too.