The Rejected Stone

 Episode Nine

“It is not true that your husband is in the hospital. Don’t mind Betty. She told you lies over the phone. Your husband was kidnapped and the villagers strongly believe that Betty has something to do with the kidnapping. In fact, your mother-in-law too is missing and she disappeared the same day as her son, Madu. We believe Betty is doing this as revenge because your husband organized a fake traditional wedding so as to humiliate Betty. We have searched the nooks and crannies of the village and we couldn’t find them.” A distant relative named Uche tells Titi as soon as she drove into Madu’s compound in the village. She had barely come out of her car when she heard what truly happened. She was devastated and feared the worse for her husband.

The Rejected Stone

Episode Five

“I don’t know how to get my husband to make love to me within this period. According to the doctor, my most fertile period starts from today. It is now two weeks since I started taking the treatment as prescribed by the doctor. I didn’t expect that my husband would bring another woman into the house. If had known this was what he was planning to do, I would not have commenced another round of treatment. I would have just given up on my quest to get pregnant. Of what use is it now? I have commenced fertility treatment but there is no man to make love to me. There is no man to deposit male liquid fertilizer in me. I think I should just dump the treatment and move on.” Titi said to herself. 

The Rejected Stone

Episode Three

“What are you doing here? I told you to look for another room and pass the night. Why did you occupy my son’s doorstep? I said it that you are a witch. Why are you spying on my son and his new wife? What are you up to? Are you sure have not planted charms for them to step on? Will you stand up from that place!” Titi’s mother-in-law yelled at her with a loud voice. Titi did not know when she slept off while sitting in front of her matrimonial room the previous night. The pain she felt after being chased out did not allow her to stay in the new room she had prepared for herself.