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Hello Women

I was away from home for twelve days. My stay in the other African region was just a workshop of life time experience …

I meet one of my old friends after 13 years. My friend Milly was a very sweet friend that I mate through such one lovely friend. Every time I visit there, I meet Carol, but never meet Milly since then.

Thirteen years ago, Carol was married, she was 23. Milly was a college girl, very tiny, likes hicking, climbing trees, swinging on a tree branches adventurous girl. Three years ago, someone told me, Milly got married to a young man from one of the nearby estate.

I used to email her on Fb, but never respond. Last week, she liked one of my posts. I was happy to see her online, and text her. She immediately responded, and she offered to come where I was and pick me. I was extremely tired, the heat and the dust was almost killing me. We arranged a meeting to see each other next day.

Early morning I left my place and rode to see Milly. She came on time. Milly grow taller and bigger, she came driving a beautiful car.

I thought of all of us , …we had no shillings enough to take taxi. We used to walk half way to get the cheapest fare. Infact, my house was near. Unless the road was not muddy, I never wasted money for taxi. She used to go to Carol’s place. We meet, Saturday afternoons, Sunday mornings and again Monday afternoons, almost every week. A lot of laughter and jock!

I was so happy to see that happy friend after many years. She became a mother of two girls, 12 and 4. She is divorced, but lives happily with her children. She is now one of the busiest business women in Nairobi. She has a big flat, her kids go to a good school, she is the one to take care of all bills. I was proud of her. I know the husband, I asked boldly why they separate.

“He told me while we eat dinner, I can sleep with other women with condoms.”

The husband was a good religious man, who went on mission to serve God for two years before they got married. they got married in church. After some years, he started coming home very late. Milly was worrying about that. when she calls, he never picked his phone. She only sees him after midnight. When she found out he was cheating on her, she asked him to stop it. That is when he told her about his right.

How come a man announces

to have affir with another

woman officially?

This is insanity, according to me.

She warned him, she will take the kids and leave him.

Her husband locked on her clothes, he sold her car, he stole her money.

Her parents had to come, at least she can pack her clothes and leave with the children.

“If she is leaving me with kids, I’ll write a testament to my first daughter to take all my money and commit suicide. If she leaves me I can’t survive…” He threatened her parents.

Milly’s father was begging him not to do that. “We don’t want anyone’s blood. You don’t have to do this because of our daughter…”

Milly couldn’t resist hearing that. she knew her husband.

“Stop trying to scare my parent. You want to do anything, do it quickly. Let me see the end of you and leave this place.”

Then he woke up and gave the keys.

She moved out. Two of her female colleagues were there for her. they pay rent for her to the big flat , she stay there as a single mom for two years.

Since the day she moved to the new flat, all the women around the building were not comfortable with her. She locks her door and live her life with her daughters. Only one lady was greeting her, and invites her as a friend. Except this lady, no woman greets Milly. When there is a tenants meetings, she never attends.

Recently, her only neighbor invites many of the tenants to have dinner and Milly was there. One guy asked; “Oh, we never saw you for meetings. Are you one of us?”

“Yes, I stay her for about two years.” Said Milly.

“Why didn’t I see you when we had meeting about the flats…?”

“I’m so snobbish, and all the women around the flat gave me a hatred look when they saw me first. They thought of me…I can see the fear of your wives. I’m not here to snatch anybody’s husband. Did I get married? Yes. I was not a type of woman they thought of me. I divorced a man who cheated on me. Why should I do it to another woman? I know the pain. I know how it hurts. I don’t want to attend your meetings, because your wives are afraid of me.”

The whole neighbors were shocked. They apologized.

This is the community welcome when she left her house with broken heart.

I asked about Carol. Because I went to Carol’s old store, it was locked and covered with dust. I forgot her house’s entrance. I really missed her.

“Carol had been through very hard times. Her husband was very sick and stayed in bed for years. She closed her business, she was on his side. She paid every penny to save his life. The church members were gossiping about her that he was sick because she was cheating on him. She never left him for a single minute. They destroyed that young girl who lives pure life with their lies. She was not able to go to church and face any of them. she had been crying and struggling to feed her two children and to support the husband. He had a good job, all his family members were rich with big positions. When she was empty pocket, we had to organize fund raise. We collect 420,000 ksh. But her sister in law went with the money.

I went to church and gather everybody who refused to visit Carol. I blasted all of them for their lies. I rebucked all of them for not standing by their sister on that bad time. I told them they know her before me and can witness about who she is for her husband. Since then, I didn’t go to that church.

One girl gave Carol a job, she was a church member. When the gossip got worse, she deduct her salary. Then she fired her. Carol really suffered.

The husband died. Her in laws call me to fund raise and to plan funeral arrangement. Because I gave them 76000 ksh for his medication. I asked them to tell me about their plan.

40 thousand shillings to dress the body( Carol’s late husband’s) 15 thousand to dress Carol and her two children,…etc. imagine! 40,000 for the Dade person and 15,000 for the wife and kids.

I told them off. Why did you call me in the first place? I’m not from your tribe, I’m not your relative, I’m Carol’s friend. when I gave you money for his medications, you went with it. At least the 76000 shillings should go to her. you want to dress your relative with 40,000 and my friend and her two children with 15000. I don’t want to be part of you. I’ll be there for my friend. Her in laws were busy about sharing his belongings. Nobody was with Carol. Every time I remember her, I shade tears. Now she moved to a very far city. She is a factory worker, her children goes to a governmental school. She really suffered in life. So, how are you? I can see you have changed a lot. How is life in Ethiopia?”

Life in Ethiopia has been cool. Around my family, my friends, and …all is well. I started telling my story.

“You know Faith, our friend.” I said.

“I don’t want to hear about her. I read her stories once in a year on fb, never respond to her. ok, your story?” said Milly with disgust.

“On year 2005, when my ex---wat, boyfe or fiancée…whoever came to see me, you were not there. Carol, Julia, Yivonnee …and all other friends saw him. I introduced him to everybody. I went to pick him from airport with Faith. We were in a guest house in Donholm. I rent a double bedroom. As I promised him, we were sleeping on separate bed. Faith came next morning before 7:00 am. She was surprised to find the window open, and saw us in separate beds. “I can’t belive this” she said. I told her, I’m an Ethiopian. I don’t sleep with a man who is not my husband. I’m here in same room, because he vowed,,,he won’t ask or do anything against my will. Mr Colin was from Canada. I’m so grateful for that guy for behaving as a gentle man. Faith saw that and became very busy with us. She invited us for lunch to her family’s house. You know, how she likes showing off, by exhibiting her step sister’s house. Nothing belongs to her, but she had to show to everyone. she had his cell phone numbers, email address of Mr Colin. After 11 days, mr Colin left to his country, Canada. He never said, he arrived safe. I was worried. Next morning after he left, a group of Ethiopian grab me when I return back from a shop carrying the milk I bought. They followed me into my friend’s house and told me my Mom has died. I went crazy. I told all of them to leave my friend’s house. They sat and started to mourn for a woman they don’t know. I heard story…when some people hate you, they tell you fake stories and made you cry. You might be devastated. When they refuse to leave the house, I left them and went to call my families. Because, I call home the whole week and none of my sisters told me she was gone.

My sister picked the phone from our house in Ethiopia.

“Has my Mom died?” I asked.

“No . Why?” my sister replied.

“Some crooks were walking by and they never greeted me here in Nairobi. They followed me to a friend’s house and told me she has already buried. If it’s true tell me, before I go behind them and pick a big fight with these guys.”

“Yes, she died and buried earlier this week. We want you to hear it from other people there. The church people are told to tell you after they gather mourners in Nairobi.”

“You idiot! I was calling you almost everyday and you were telling me she went to visit so and so. Why you lie to me? you think I’ll kill myself? You know I don’t care for those crazy traditions. You know I don’t have any Ethiopian friends. You know I don’t get along with these guys of yours. Your church people are hated by everyone here, because they behave so funny. Whoever died or gets sick, tell me right away. I hate you for doing that. where do they know me? where do they know my mom, so that they sit and mourn her?....”

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t know all this.”

“The same day, It was Kevin’s wedding.”

“You know, Kevin divorce that girl and run away with one European lady.”

“Yes, I heard that. I wrote group email to tell all my friends that I lost my Mom. all friends from around the globe call, email and console me, except Mr. Colin.”

“ Faith has done her usual drama. She is the reason for me and….to separate. And I marry this guy. She was one of the gossipers who caused a lot of pain to Carol.”

“Yes, then…he email me after two weeks. He stopped emailing three emails every day. I went home. He wrote me one email and said…your father must be happy to have you back. Then he disappeared for about two years. He email and disappeared again. He mentionedthat he suffered from alcers. I forgot him and concluded, he died years ago. He showed up, and started telling me he was in love. I was not interested in this subject. He call at office, at home and on mobile.

I asked him,” where had you been and why are you disturbing me?”

there was no day I laughed out louder than that.

he said; “I got married to a jamican girl and she is not talking to me. she hungs up on me when I call her.”

“Hahahahahaha! That is why you came back to tell me the big news? Jesus!”

“Not only that.”

“What else, you have more?”

“If she she doesn’t want me, I want to share my life with.”

“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!”

“Why are you laughing?”

“You know, I laugh easy and can’t stop it when I hear such funny stories. Mr. Clean Cut, I wish I knew you’re such an artist long time ago.”

“Tell me yes, or what do you think?”

“I can’t afford to be a second wife.” I said.

He used to call me or chat me any time he saw me online. He complains a lot about the Jamaican girl.

“She might be using you to enter to Canada. But, when I tell you this, don’t take it as…”leaver her and marry me, I don’t want you.”

The jamican girl came with her 6yrs old daughter, left him and moved out. He begged her, came back, gave birth for one baby boy, left him to have fun with whomever she came across. I asked him to show me the boy’s picture. He told me I can see him on his wife’s fb. One morning he calls and told me the kids are having a lot of activities. Christian has…

“Who is Christian? Your wife’s daughter? …he disappeared without answering. Faith is posting a boy named Christian. She chats me few times in ten years. I was in Nairobi when that boy was seven days old. She was not able to talk to me. when I asked the father’s name and nationality…Father was American and the name was James. I down load the pictures from Faith’s fb and from his wife’s fb and sent them to Mr Colin. He hide for a month. He call me when I was in my office.

“Who is Christian?” I asked

“I know you know.”

“What do I know? You have child with that rubbish friend? who destroyed all my youth hood friend’s life? I told you she was evil. I stick with her because she was hated by everyone. You have a child with her or not? Want to hear it.”

“Yes.” Said Mr Colin.

Later at home I call him. How did you manage this story for 10 years? And you are shameless. You booked a ticket and hotel to come to see me. I told you I won’t be around. But I was here. I’ve to protect me from such kind of relationships. You invited me to Bermuda and offered 2000$ ticket, hiding all these lies. I didn’t come to see you in the Caribbean. Nothing attracts me, but clean life.

I block both of them in different days. Faith was a friend. she was crying around us, shade her tears to get sympathy, but attacked all of us. She lives in Canada. But all her posts are complains about Canadian men or insults.” I narrated the most irritating story for another girl who had been wounded by the same person.

The three of us get over now. We liked our wounds and made it. The evil woman is having such a miserable life.

Life is a great payer.