Kemi: Even at that Mami, you shoudnt have slapped her, she is a married woman for Godβs sake.
Mami: And so? So I canβt bring her back
to her senses?
Kemi: By slapping her? Mami it is obvious you donβt like her but she is married already to Ayo and why donβt you learn to please accept her for who she is.
Mami: Accept her for who she is? She is not a nice person oooo. she wants to eat where she has not sown.
Kemi: Mami please learn to live in peace and take her just the way she is.
Mami: Come Kemi, whose side are you on?
Kemi: I am on your side Mami but thenβ¦
Mami: Eh eh! Donβt give me any sermon just clear the table and go and wash the dishes.
Kemi: Yes Mami but please take it easy.
Mami: Take what easy? She has not seen anything yet.
Kemi: βHmmmmβ¦okay ooo. I donβt like the tension in this houseβ she said as she cleared the table.
Mami: Well, what can I say but welcome on board.
When Ayo returned from work, Mami quickly went to him before he entered his room and requested for his attention.
Ayo: What happened today again Mami because I know that this one you didnβt allow me settle in, something must have happened.
Mami: talk to your wife Ayo for I will not have her disrespect me in a very rude manner while I am in my own sonβs house.
Ayo: What happened today again he asked as Kemi stepped into the sitting room β Ah! Kemi, when did you get here and why didnβt you tell me you were coming?
Kemi: Good day brother, sorry I didnβt inform you earlier. I thought of surprising you.
Ayo: Hahaahaβ¦. This is your own kind of surprise abi? Anyway, welcome to my house and how is school?
Kemi: βSchool is very fineβ she said smiling.
Ayo: Good to know.Turning to Mami he said βErmmm Mami, what were you saying again?
Mami: I said you should talk to your wife for she was disrespectful and rude to me.
Ayo: rude to you as in how?
Kemi: she walked away from Mami while she was talking to her.
Ayo: She didnβt do that, No! I donβt believe that.
Kemi: She did Brother because I was there when it happened.
Ayo: Hmmm, What really happened?
Kemi: βNothing much except that Mami was reprimanding her and she walked awayβ she said while Mami kept mute nodding her head.
Ayo: βI am sorry Mami and I will talk to herβ he said and went to his room.
Adaobi: Welcome honey, how was work?
Ayo: How could you be so disrespectful to my mother, how could you walk away from her while she was talking to you? What has come over you?
Adaobi: Donβt you dare scream or shout at me today Ayo, I wonβt have it from you today.
Ayo: What?
Adaobi: You heard me Ayo, you heard me and I am not going to go out there and apologize for anything, I did nothing wrong.
Ayo: What has come over you? Why do you hate my mother so much?
Adaobi: Is that what she told you, that I hate her?
Ayo: It seems so to be because everytime I come home, I get news from her everyday about your behavior towards her.
Adaobi: Really? Have you ever asked me what happened? Everytime you come back from work, your mother feed you with all her lies and stories and instead of you to ask me what happened, you donβt, you side her without asking of my own side of the story.
Ayo: What are you talking about?
Adaobi: What you understand Ayo because I am really beginning to feel like we are not couples or partners.
Ayo: What do you mean? Of course we are husband and wife.
Adaobi: And are you not supposed to listen to your wife and all I have to say? Is my say or decision not important?
Ayo: I donβt understand what you are saying? You know you are important to me.
Adaobi: Then why donβt I feel like it these past days?
Ayo: What are you talking about; you are getting me confused with all these sayings of yours.
Adaobi: I feel like this our relationship does not involve only you and me, it involves your mother, me and you. Is that how it is supposed to be?
Ayo: βI am sorry if you are feeling that wayβ he said as he walked to her and held her hands βyou know that you are important to me and you and Kunle are the most priceless people in my life right nowβ.
Adaobi: Then learn to listen and ask me questions before jumping into conclusion.
Ayo: Yes! Yes! Yes! I am so sorry for that. I havenβt really been asking you what happened but you should know that my mother is all that I have got, she brought me up and made me what I am today. I donβt just like seeing her upset.
Adaobi: I know and God knows that I love her as much as you do but it shouldnβt make you turn a blind eye to her faults too.
Ayo: I know and I know that my mother can be difficult sometimes but you have to try and accept her the way she is.
Adaobi: I know that! That is why I am over looking her shortcoming.
Ayo: but you didnβt have to walk away from her while she was talking to you.
Adaobi: I know and I am very sorry but she didnβt also have to slap me the way she did.
Ayo: She did what?
Adaobi: Slapped me!
Question: How should Ayo manage this situation? Your opinion please
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