” I wish I met you before I met my wife” That has been his excuse.
How long was she going to keep up appearance? She never envisaged being a permanent ‘side chic’. On several occasions, she had attempted to break all ties with Jide, but he kept coming back.
“What do you want?” She asked him ” I am tired of being your undercover lover”
As usual, he would sweet-talk her out of her grievance. But this was the final straw after she came to her senses.
If she had taken her studies seriously in the university, she would not have ended up being a ‘runs girl’. She was the type of student that never showed up for lectures. It was only during examinations, that she appeared. Her weekends were very ‘busy’ with her sugar daddies.
It was during one of her escapades that she met Jide. He looked promising enough to make her change her lifestyle. She had decided to stick with him all through her schooling. To her greatest surprise, he was a married man. It was heartbreaking that he was already taken but she could not disentangle herself from him. He was enjoying their secret relationship without hopes of ‘leaving’ his wife. That was what he made her believe.
Then it dawned on her that she was not getting any younger. Most of her girlfriends were in their husband’s house and there she was playing second fiddle. She had even considered getting a child for him but that didn’t work. Having invested in their relationship, she showed no interest in other potential suitors. Besides she came across as a high maintenance ‘babe’. While her mates were still struggling, she was basking in the luxuries of life courtesy of Jide.
At 11 p.m, it was Jide calling. How would a married man be calling a single lady at such an ungodly hour? She refused to hear him out. The earlier she had broken from his ties the better. But she has been enjoying his pampering and wealth. It was high time she dropped the title of ‘side chic’ and settle down. Thinking of how she wasted years believing he would leave his wife for her was ridiculous. However, she would have to give up everything he got her- the house, car, business, designer bags, and shoes, etc if indeed she wanted to break free from him. It meant starting all over again. At her age, could she take that risk? Life was fairly good to go back to hardship she was used to as a child.