"Where is John, it's 2:pm already, we need to give the DJ part payment to secure him for tomorrow" ,May said aloud.
"I don't know, Mariah said, shrugging.
"He isn't picking nor returning my calls or texts," May said, panicking.
"But, you told me yesterday that he gave you the money to pay the DJ, so why are we waiting for him to make payment?. Mariah reminded May.
"He came back late last night, saying he lost all the money he had on him to gambling, he requested I give him the DJ's fee, so he can double the amount".
"And you did?, wait! Your husband did not sleep here last night?". Mariah asked, confused.
"Yes, and that's the least of my worries right now, ''May replied, dialing her husband's number for the upteemth time that day.
"Why don't you make a deposit to the DJ with your money, when John returns you can get it back from him". Mariah suggested.
"Where will I get the deposit from, for Christ sake Mariah, I'm a housewife, I don't work", May yelled at her sister.
"I'm not the cause of your problem you know, I only offered a solution" Mariah said walking away.
Later that night, John May's husband came home, with half of the money he took from his wife, he and May got involved in a screaming match which dragged on for long. May's husband runs the bar with his wife and the proceeds he makes from his business he pours back into gambling. Most times When he is unable to pay his gambling debt, he uses the furniture in the house as collateral, which he often fails to win back. Gambling isn't his only character flaw, he is an abuser, he beats May up at slightest provocation, he is also a womanizer who brings women into his and May's matrimonial home. John is a deadbeat dad to his three kids, one from May and two from two different women who he was still in contact with.
Each Time he sleeps out, he spends his night in either one of the women's houses, although May knows all of this, she was ready to stick with him to the end.
"Tomorrow is your child's 5th birthday and she hasn't set her eyes on you for three days now, what sort of father are you?". May queried her husband in tears.
"The father that hustles, unlike the mother?" He replied.
"Imagine how happy she will be when I tell her that there was no DJ on her fifth birthday because her dad gambled the money meant for the DJ's payment", May asked.
"Look here woman, I don't have time for this, get out of my way if you know what is good for you" John said, pushing his wife out of his way and heading to the bedroom.
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"Hey birthday girl, make a wish already and blow out the candles, '' Mariah urged her niece.
"Calm down Mariah" May said to Mariah laughing.
"I need to eat cake", Mariah said laughing.
Khloe blew out the candles and the crowd clapped and cheered for her, after which, they presented her with gifts.
Mariah cut the cake in smaller pieces and shared it among the guests, occasionally stuffing her mouth with a piece of cake.
"Mariah, please get the gift basket from the store, it's time to hand out souvenirs to the kids" Mat said to Mariah.
"Okay, on it". she replied.
Mariah called on Kel to accompany go get the gift baskets from the store. Inside the store Mariah kissed Kel deeply, then she let go of the bewildered kel and apologized, blaming her action on alcohol.
Throughout the party, Kel was shocked and speechless. "Where did that come from?" he thought.
He kept thinking hard, trying to recall if he ever saw Mariah with alcohol during the party. Towards the end of the party, he bade a busy Mariah good night and left for his house.
He texted Mariah when he got home.
"Hey babe just got home now, hope you are good?.
Yea, just bade the last guests goodnight, about to take a shower so I can catch some 💤💤💤, before morning".
"Okay, hope you will attend Stephen's gender reveal party tomorrow?".
"I wouldn't miss it .
"Okay M, see you tomorrow then, good night.
"Goodnight Kel 😘😘😘".