Clement had to find another way of making up a good story for being at the hotel instead of being at his office. "How did you know I was there at the hotel,you were supposed to be at home"Clement asked her.Well,Benita was being influenced by her childhood friend who always sticks around when Clement is at work.She was way older than Benita yet had no reason for settling down,getting married and raising a family like every woman will do.She was the very one who hinted her about Clement's affair at his office and now,coincidentally she saw Clement at the hotel with Chisoma a and quickly informed her.
She was the kind of friend you can get details from any time there is a problem between Benita and her husband.Benita had accommodated her so much that anything that goes on in her marriage,she always informs her friend Irene about it.She knew everything,even to the extent of their intimacy which was suppose to be very private.She knew that Benita and Clement are trying very hard to get a child.In her opinion,she always polluted Benita that her husband may not be fertile enough to give her a child but Benita always had her way since the doctors had already proven that they were both healthy.The news was no different,Irene was the one who informed Benita about her husband being at the hotel with this girl she had never met before."Clement that does not answer my question.I'm sure you are old enough to know that walls have ears. What were you doing at the hotel with a lady"Benita asked.
"Look, it's not what you think,I can explain.But this is not really the right time.You need to calm down first so we talk about it like a matured couple"Clement said."Oh so it has finally come to that right, matured couple. I'm not matured enough right? Look this is exactly what happened and I caught you right at your office making out with your own secretory…"Benita shouted.
"Are you not going stop talking about my past all the time for Christ's sake,I'm not cheating on you.I'm sure your friend put you up to this right" Clement said.
"Leave her out of this gentleman.I can't believe you.Men are just dogs" She said.
Clement couldn't take it anymore this time around.He just went to the room and shut the door behind him.
This was too much for him to bear.He may have made mistakes in the past but the more he tries to make amends for it the more Benita makes him feel guilty each and every time.Sometimes he blames himself for all these happenings.He didn't cheat because he wanted to.He actually had nothing to do with his secretary.The night before the incident,Clement had come back from a long business journey which took him away from his wife for close to a month.He missed his wife,and came back home with a lot of presents and expensive gifts for her.He thought that was a good foreplay which will eventually end them up in a romantic love making.But Benita somehow kept pushing her own husband away as if she didn't want him anymore.He felt she didn't want him anymore.Clement tried several times but to his surprise,his own wife slapped him after he tried to kiss her.That gave him a shock of his life.It's been a month now since he was away,was it too bad to ask his wife to make love to him? He didn't get it.Benita left him on the bed and went to spend the rest of the night at Irene's house which was only 15 minutes' drive from Nana's house.The next morning he went to work feeling very depressed and frustrated.His caring secretary who noticed the mood of her boss after giving him a cup of coffee tried to be of help.One thing led to the other,when things suddenly got out of hand,Irene and Clement's wife Benita came into the office and caught them in the act.That changed everything.Ever since, Benita had always made Clement lived in his past.As soon as Clement went to his room and shut the door behind him,Benita picked up the phone and made a phone call.
"Hello Irene" Said Benita.
"Yeah,is he back" Irene asked..
"Yeah and guess what, he couldn't answer my simple question" Benita said.
"Mmm take it easy baby girl.Men of today"said Irene.
"Hey,what did you say the room number was.I think we should pay my rival a visit" Benita said.
It went through the night, like every couple they never spoke to each other throughout the night.Clement was really bothered about this.Maybe there is no reason for hiding things.Besides his wife is already thinking that he is cheating on her,so then he might as well spill the beans,call a spade a spade and tell her everything;even if she doesn't believe it.He has to do the right thing by telling the whole truth behind Chisoma.Clement didn't wake up early that morning,he was already late for work.But he was his own boss so it didn't matter that much.That very morning he wanted to tell his wife Benita everything.He quickly took a shower and went to join his wife who was preparing breakfast at the kitchen.
"Honey Good morning, I hope you had a good night sleep" Clement greeted and asked her.
Adoley gave him a deaf ear,she didn't answer.She just went about doing what she was doing before Clement came in.
"Hey,about last night, I just want to apologize.I'm sorry for what ever happened" Nana apologized.
To Benny,it was as if Clement never existed,no matter what Clement,said she just kept doing her own thing completely ignoring her husband.Nana just went on telling her what she had to know.
"Well its true that I was at a hotel with a young lady but …." Clement stopped talking.As soon as he began talking,Benita placed earpiece in her ears and began to listen and dance to the music she was playing on her phone.Clement was really hurt by her actions.Again she is making him feel that he was not worth talking to.He had no option than to ignore her and set off to work.After all that was what Benita wanted.
Meanwhile,Chisoma was having a good time back at the hotel, Clement was not coming there regularly,however he had ensured that Chisoma is well fed and catered for.He was supposed to come there today,that was the promise he made to Chisoma the last time they spoke.Chisoma was just enjoying the moment while it last.All she does is to wake up,eat,take her medication and watch television all day.That's the only thing she had doing at the hotel.There was nothing else left to do.Occasionally she would think about her past. he life she had been living on the streets and her mother.She always wished that she was alive.But you can't definitely bring the dead back to life.She was bored and had fallen asleep eventually that afternoon while watching TV.She was then woken up when Clement's wife Benita and her friend Irene, barged into the room.At first she thought,it was the women from the market place where she used to hang around looking for food to eat.She corrected that.These people look expensive even with their appearance.That even made terrified her the more.She stood up quickly and went on her knees.Honestly she had no idea of what she was doing.She was just afraid and acting accordingly .Just like the way those guys came onto her and raped her,she wanted to be submissive so that she doesn't get hurt.
"Please, don't hurt me.I beg of you" She said while kneeling down.
"Hurt you. Have you even done anything wrong" Irene said in a mocking way.
"Irene,do you realize that she is a just a young girl.Has Clement really gotten that far? Benita said.
"I told you my sister,you should expect more of this.Men will always chase anything in skirt." Irene said.
Chisoma watched on as they were talking.She had no idea of what was going on or what they were talking about it.
"Please,let me go.Please"Chisoma kept on begging them.
"As young as you are you have no decency to be in a school rather sleeping around with married men in a hotel" Benita said.
"Madam, what are you talking about" She asked
Before she could finish,Irene had already given her a dirty slap.That got the attention of the hotel attendant who came immediately. She saw what was going on and immediately went back to her post and made a quick call to Clement's office
"Hello sir, I think you should be here immediately, the guest you brought here is really in danger at the hands of two ladies" She said.
"Two Ladies? He asked.
"Yes sir" She answered
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"I will be right there" He said and hanged up.