Prologue

Prologue The half Nigerian moon in the clear blue sky illuminated the bed room with its light. The shadow of the Mango tree and the tall straight pawpaw tree in the compound can be seen looking monstrous on the walls. I sighed heavily as I watched my husband sleep. My dear husband, the man whom I fell in love with sleeping at the edge of our bed.I never imagined my wedding night to be a lonely one, what about my dreams of being in the hands of the one who I love. I folded myself up on my side of the bed like a question mark without a dot. This marriage is a sham, maybe a legal sham. "It's a step forward" I muttered, even though deep down, I knew it didn't feel that way. It felt lonely. Only one thing joined I and Bayo together, not love, not passion, but an unwanted pregnancy. A mistake turned everything upside-down. Bayo shifte

Last Updated : 2020-09-08

Chapter One

Lonely, I'm so lonely. I have nobody. I'm on my own.... The lyrics of the song playing on the stereo captured my mood, exactly the way I felt. Lonely and restless. The same Bayo who promised to be there for me, is the same Bayo giving me attitude. I felt so stupid, I am to blame though, I gave him the chance to break down my wall of defense. And when I look back to how he received all my snubs and insults with equanimity before I gave in to him. I just call myself stupid. I thought he loved me as he earlier proclaimed, but I didn't realize I was being played, He just had a sweet mouth. I was deceived, I found out late, even though I still find it hard to accept and believe. I knew my Father has a role to play in him agreeing to marry me, I can't help but imagine what my father offered him, is it money? Or was he threatened? A little part of me wants to believe he married me for love.

Last Updated : 2020-09-25

All Chapters of Bound by Marriage : Chapter 1 - Chapter 2

Prologue

Chapter One