The Twist - Episode 4

 

The fading rays from the setting sun fall on the glass table of the hotel room where Mark sat waiting for Ndidi.

He looked out of the window and glanced at his watch, the time was 6:15pm.

What is keeping her?

Mark wondered.

He tied the towel more firmly round his waist and sat down on the cushion chair.

It's now four years of his marriage to Amaka.

He is extremely rich no doubt but a very unhappy man.

His wife who was once a slim elegant figure is now a bloated elephant after giving birth to their only daughter.

One thing that doesn't appeal to Mark is fat women.

He detested them beyond human imagination and his wife Amaka is not helping the matter.

She had suddenly became a fan of good food.

Before she gave birth to her child, she was his father's secretary in his Aluminum factory Lagos branch.

She had stopped work after giving birth and Mark had done everything possible to persuade her to start work but Amaka will not hear none of it.

"Why do I have to work when we have all the money in the world?"

She had told Mark one evening.

"Work is meant for people who can't afford to take care of themselves. we are rich and happy

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. I don't wanna work myself to death!"

she had said and went to the microwave to feed his belly with buttered toast for the tenth time. For the past 3 years, all Amaka do is to eat, eat and eat.

Mark had watched with dismay as his wife's slim body gave way to excess fat.

He complained about this but Amaka's eating habit had already gotten into her system.

He tried in vain to stop her from eating.

Amaka's best friend Stella also lamented about her plump body the first day she saw her eating fried meat and sandwich with a glass of milk but had quickly ended the matter when Amaka started taking her around to check out different diets the numerous restaurants and eateries that surrounded Lagos has to offer.

She even became the one to point out new eateries to Amaka and made mouth watering orders anytime they went out together.

Dr. Uche had caught them in one of their imperious visits to these eateries but could not do anything to stop them.

His slim wife is still as fresh as brand new despite her constant visits to Amaka's food den.

He pitied Mark anytime he came complaining.

"Uche I am tired of this marriage. I don't even know why I married that fat slob in the first place"

Mark said bitterly when he visited Dr. Uche in his office one morning.

"You married her because of her father's money, not because of love. You told me you wanted to join the big league, now you are the biggest fish in the ocean. Why complain? You made it bro.

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. So you have to live with it"

Concluded Dr. Uche.

"The worst part is that I don't feel anything for her any more. It has been months now since we last made love"

"Why? Don't tell me you have a separate room in your own matrimonial home?"

"It would have been better if I had a separate room. I can't sleep on the same bed with that pig! The way she sprawled on the bed while sleeping made me feel like strangling her."

Mark said bitterly and quickly regretted saying it.

Uche had stared at him in shock.

Shook his head bitterly and continue with his computer diagram examination.

Mark had walked out of the office, entered his Range Rover sport SUV and drove straight to his hotel.

He was unhappy.

On getting there he saw a tall slim girl hurrying down to the reception hall with a bunch of files in her hands.

She wore a white leggings and tight fitting black polo.

Her bre-st was full and bounced joyfully as she hurried past Mark's car.

Mark felt hot blood rushed down to his groin.

He watched her entered the hotel lobby and quickly parked his car.

This is what he had been missing! He came down, locked the car and followed her immediately to the Hotel lobby.

An innocent enquiry he made revealed that the girl's name is Ndidi and she was a new staff in one of the graphic studios across the road.

Mark who had determined never to feel downcast by his wife's ugly stature quickly made up his mind to find a way to satisfy his s-xual urge.

It will only cost him but what is money to him now? He can afford 200 girls if he wanted to but he was afraid of his reputation.

He was a movie star, a successful businessman and a respectable married man with a multi billionaire as a father in-law.

He knew the risk but judging the way he was feeling right now, he need to give it a try.

He will offer her money and buy over her trust as they proceed.

He will make her his secret mistress and get all the s-xual satisfaction he wanted! What money can do!

Feeling more relaxed in a good frame of mind about what he will enjoy, he made an arrangement to meet Ndidi that evening in his pent suite.

She had told him a few hours ago she closes work by 6pm and will come immediately after office hour.

Mark had happily ran to his suite, took a warm bath, tied only a towel round his waist, applied an expensive perfume and was now waiting patiently for her.

There was a knock on the door and Mark quickly rushed and opened it.

Ndidi walked in with her hand bag.

She look more pretty and smell of jasmine.

"I have been waiting for you, what kept you so long?"

Mark asked and Ndidi looked at her wrist watch.

"Its only 6:17pm. I don't think I am late."

replied Ndidi.

Mark realized with shame he was over anxious to meet her.

He apologized to her, fixed a drink and switched to his professional acting charm. Ndidi slowly relaxed, enjoyed her drink and listened to Mark's sweet and funny talk.

When Mark offered to give her 100,000 naira just for her to accept his friendship, Ndidi did not hesitate to give him her account number.

After Mark had made the transfer Ndidi had stood up, thank him for the hospitality and made to go.

"where are you going?"

"To my house of course. Its already 9pm and I need to get up early tomorrow"

Ndidi answered.

"I thought we had an agreement? OK, I understand. let's be straight baby. I want you to spend the night with me."

Mark said.

"Please sir I did not planned to spend the night here. I am not with any clothes or my toiletries and I need to go to work early tomorrow morning." Ndidi said and begin to walk towards the door.

"wait a minute."

Mark said and walk over to the phone.

He called the hotel dry cleaner to come over and quickly placed another call to the hotel mart.

He asked Ndidi to name what ever she needed for the night.

Ndidi could not believe this.

She had no choice, besides Mark is a rich and handsome man.

She had secretly admired him all these while and can't wait to be in his strong arm.

She walked towards the phone Mark extended to her and begin to make a list for her cream and soap.

Mark slowly moved behind her, hold her by the waist and kissed her neck. He restrained himself with great difficulty from tearing Ndidi's clothes off her body....