20/09/2025
A story with alot of lessons
Just f0l0 the story to the end
THE SILENT MARRIAGE__Episode 1
The clock in the living room struck 9:15 pm. The sound echoed through the spacious but cold house.
Ngozi sat at the dining table, staring at the untouched plate of rice before her. The food had gone cold. She sighed, glancing at the door again.
At exactly 9:20, the door opened. Her husband, Chuka, walked in, suit slightly rumpled, briefcase in hand. His tie was half-loosened, his face tired.
“Welcome,” she muttered softly.
“Hmm,” he responded, without raising his eyes. He dropped his briefcase on the couch and went straight to the bedroom.
Ngozi remained at the table, her eyes watering but no tears fell. She had gotten used to this—his silence, his distance.
Minutes later, Chuka returned, now in a T-shirt. He walked past her again, heading to the fridge.
“There’s food on the table,” Ngozi said, her voice a little louder this time.
“I’m not hungry.”
That was all. No smile. No question about her day. No conversation. Just silence.
Ngozi clenched her fists under the table. Marriage, she thought, was supposed to be companionship. But for two years now, their home had become like a hotel—he came in, slept, left in the morning, and nothing more.
She whispered to herself:
“Na this kind marriage I dream about? God, wetin dey happen to us?”
In the bedroom, Chuka lay on the bed scrolling through his phone, pretending to be busy. But deep down, he too felt the emptiness. He wanted to speak, but something—pride, maybe pain—always tied his tongue.
Suddenly, his phone buzzed. A new message.
He looked at the screen quickly… then his eyes widened.
He sat up sharply, his breathing heavy, his hand trembling as he locked the phone.
Ngozi, who was just about to step into the room, noticed his reaction. Her eyes narrowed.
“Chuka… who sent you that message?” she asked slowly.
The silence that followed was louder than thunder.
TO BE CONTINUED…