MY SHORT STORY:
"Men are polygamous in nature," said so.
"That's true," seconded him, "It's in our DNA to eat egusi today and taste okro another day."
The arguement was why some men will have a beautiful wife at home yet cheats outside, sometimes with a less beautiful woman.
We were at an African Restaurant, at Ajah this last weekend eating nkwobi. The owner of the restaurant, Chika Adirieje, is a lively lady who talked more than we were able to listen. We called her Madam Social.
"You men like such narrative because it suits you and hides your cowardice," Julia Emenike challenged, "polygamous in nature my foot."
"Cowards? Its only a strong man that can keep two women," said.
"I cant stand a man that cheats," Amara Patience, a younger sister of said.
"As for me, if my man cheats on me, I will cheat back on him," Amara said.
"Gbam babe, you got my back," Chioma Ileka said, with her right thumb up in the air, "Do me I do you, God no go vex."
"In fact, I want to say something," Julia Emenike entered.
"What do you want to say, Maddam Accountant?" IFeco Nwa asked.
"If you men insist on being polygamous in nature," Julia argued, "then, we women are promiscuous in nature."
It was like a sucker punch, given bellow the jaw. All the guys looked at her with a mean face while the ladies were laughing.
"What do you mean?" asked a lady.
"It takes two to tango, right?" Julia asked,
"Those men who cheats does it with women, right?"
"You're making no sense." A guy said.
Julia ignored him and continued.
"If we ladies should be understanding with you men when you cheats, because of your polygamous nature, you should also be understanding with us when we cheats, because of our promiscuous nature." Julia Emenike concluded.
The men kept quiet, they've been dumb. An over bloated ego is very embarassing when deflated. They began to drink water while the ladies ate the meat.
"I have something to contribute, if I may," I said from my table.
All along I had been listening to them while eating yam porridge at a table behind them. They all turned therefore to me in consent
"Men who cheats are right in doing so." I said.
The men smiled, they now have an ally.
"Excuse me?" Julia Emenike was almost raising her voice. That lady looks stubborn.
"You see, when a man wants his marriage to be unhappy, and his wife to lose trust in him, he begins to cheat. He is right therefore , because that’s what he wants. But a man that values his marriage, and wants to be his wife's hero, commanding her respect, and a man that wants to be a champion to his children will never cheat." I finished and went back to my eating.
One of the ladies came to me, "what is your name Sir?" she asked.
"Olaoluwa,"I responded.
Before I left the restaurant with my friend , all the ladies made sure they added me on facebook, while the guys thought I was crazy.
DON’T CHEAT ON YOUR WIFE. IT IS NOT GOOD