The Amazing son- in -law!

SNORING.

Steve is in this comfortable bed, a five-by-six, with purple drapes surrounding it, when he sees purple he sees royalty and medicine in his heart, it has a therapeutic effect on his body. So he touched and caresses it, hugging it and letting his cheeks lie on its softness, Then laid there feeling the comfort of the quilted mattress below as he stared blankly at the ceiling.

He had eaten his share but that does not mean, he would mind a second round, He thought. This Eunice of a woman must she shout with anger, was she going through some difficult times in this life or why is she always bitter, Jenny had said I should do as asked to avoid Amelia's wrath and Eunice's bitter snorts.

Steve thought about those two Women and brushed their ideas away from his mind, hoping when they get to know how humble he is they might minimise their bickering.

Then he noted his wedding have been changed there was an unfamiliar scent that was not so fresh and even the duvet was different from what he used the last night, He woke up and stood by the bed and checked the bed sheets, they were clean but dump, like they were in storage for some time, and the duvet had black ringlets of mould

" Amelia told me I can sleep in her bed since am her husband, what has changed," He spoke loudly.," But it's fine they left the purple drapes!".

Someone knocked at the door and he jumped back to bed and pulled the duvet over him and pretended to be dead asleep, Two people came in.

" This fool is already asleep," Eunice said.

" Did you take the beddings out, to the hanging lines, it's dump in here, and see those moulds, it's bad when sniffed, it can cause lots of problems if it reaches the lungs!"Eunice continued pointing after raising the drape and tucking it up there in a rod.

" No I forgot Mummy but he is asleep, nothing seems to interfere with his slumber, he will survive," Jenny said with a small voice.

" Why are you so lazy, simple instructions you cannot follow, if he gets sick it's on you and it's your responsibility to take him to the hospital," Eunice patted her back and left the room when she started sneezing.

" But you won't get sick Steve right? you are a strong Black Panther who is immune to silly diseases, she is sneezing already and we are here not even one discomfort, except the dump air," Jenny said as if Steve could hear her.

" Come on you can fool my mother bit not me, you are not asleep, open those eyes now," Jenny said and pulled the duvet away jokingly.

Steve opened his eyes and stared at Jenny, she was just confirming that he was alright.

" How can you be so vicious, am not an animal and how am I going to sleep here," Steve asked sitting in an upright position.

" I promise you I shall hang them outside tomorrow, and if I forget you can take them out yourself, the hanging lines are at the rooftop or outside," She giggled, she had a cunning way of doing things and Steve was aware that he either deals with it himself or else the mould will continue growing.

" Remember the utensils have to be cleaned after supper so do not get comfortable and forget your chores," Jenny said reaching to the door knob gave it a little twist, she turned and glared at him and stormed out of the room slamming the door behind her.

Steve followed her and found an open door and he entered only to find Todd and Jamal seated in different beds, they were in a deep conversation and they stopped when they saw him.

"Am sorry guys, I think am lost, these rooms are confusing me," He turned and started leaving.

" Come back here and have a seat, "The skinny Todd requested, He did not have his shirt on and you could count his ribs and any other bone in his body, for all of them, were visible and protruding.

Steve squatted fidgeting when he peeked at Jamal and see those wild eyes, he felt like the volcano can erupt at any time, Jamal is quick to violence no doubt, he likes it.

" So where did you meet your wife, Amelia," Todd asked.

" At the Craven's, I saved her from the Johnnie's who was harassing her," Steve said and went mute.

" You fought with the Johnnies, you? How?" Jamal asked with a sneer as he looked at him pathetically, he despised him

'"When I realised her breasts were almost falling out of her bra, Since her white top blouse had unbuttoned, I stood up and asked " How much does she owe you I will pay," Steve lied as he stood up and pushed his thick chest forward and raised his hands like a bouncer, showing his strength.

" Sit down please and then what?" Todd asked.

" The Younger one said five thousand and I replied "I will pay"and went to sit back at my table I instructed the waiter to add it to my bill, they were paid and left," Steve exhaled sharply.

" Just like that they let Amelia go, Thank God now we can visit their territories without being questioned," Jamal smiled.

" Steve is still hanging," Todd insisted with the story.

" she came to me to appreciate my kind gestures, I explained my ordeal to her and she brought me home," Steve said nonchalantly.

" What's the ordeal?".

" That I lost my memory and I got no home to go to, she showed lots of interest to my bank card and she has not returned it to me, but she cannot be offered any money without my fingerprints," Steve explained.

" Your bank card won't return it's what you eat here daily, bath, sleep," Jamal notified Steve.

" Did you give out yours too," Steve asked and Jamal nodded wordlessly.

" Let's go downstairs and get something to eat am a famished man And perhaps we can watch some news," Todd said and Steve sneaked fast out of the room went straight to the kitchen and sat on his chair.

It was warm in the kitchen and he was bored so he just closed his eyes and snored softly, Eunice met him like so eyes closed and mouth open, so he took a handful of salt and put it in his open mouth, and he woke up fast almost choking starting the salt out, he almost messed with Eunice's dress.

" Hope you understand you are in the kitchen, and you should not spit aimlessly least you spoil the food and end up cleaning the whole place," Eunice said laughing at his devilish actions.

" Sorry Maam, it won't happen again," Steve said and was forced to close his mouth and washed it at the sink the moment she stepped out of the door.

" This woman is jealous that am sleeping and very old and she behaves like a child," Steve lamented.

The boys came for their food and left to sit at the dining table, Steve prepared and noticed Amelia was not home yet and it was almost 8 pm, he checked the food and there was still plenty, so he would chirp then scoop a little and eat, And if anyone brought his or her empty plate he would duck to his chair and pretend to be asleep.

" Steve you can wash the utensils as you prepare coffee for Mummy," Jenny requested and she bolted ascending the stairs to her room.

Steve finished and went to bed, a few minutes later a drunk Amelia entered the room and plopped on the bed, she was not even aware of Steve's existence, he had swerved to create space for her.

Steve conscious told him it was not right to let her sleep with her shoes and her blazer set, so he moved to the bed's lower side and removed her shoes, and placed them neatly on the shoe rack. He also removed her skirt and blazer very gently artistically not to wake her up, and folded them neatly and placed them on a sofa that was at the far end of the room, it was dirty and seemed like it had seen better days of its life on earth ready to retire anytime.

He tried to settle on the chair but Amelia was snoring heavily, snorting and grunting like a pig, who can sleep in such an environment? so he lay at the end of the bed and touched her nose when 5he snoring got serious, he was got some sleep at some point and woke up later because his legs were numb, Amelia had shifted all her weight on his legs.

He tried to remove them gently but he failed so he resolved in hiking them with a quick shove, this woke her up.

" Who is sleeping in my bed," Amelia asked and Steve pretended to be in deep sleep he even snored a little.

" Hey you who are you, I can't remember coming home with anyone or did I?" Amelia asked and she pinched on him.

"Auch! why would you do that," Steve cried out, ' I need to sleep!".

" Steve is that you, what exactly are you doing in my bed," Amelia hissed becoming alert now.

" Where else would I sleep, aren't we Married," Steve snickered.

" Come out of this bed now, who said because we are married we should be also in the same bed," Amelia grunted and sighed, alcohol was fading from her head, she stood and put the lights on.

" What kind of a dumpster is this, " She said holding the duvet and sniffing on it.

" I do not understand, a dumpster? it's your room, I thought you developed a liking of dirty beddings," Steve said sarcastically sitting on the torn chair.

She sat on the bed and stared at Steve for a long time, she was not supposed to be in this room, Her Mother had ordered Jenny to change the bedding and make the room next to Jenny it's where she will be sleeping. She came here because she is used to this room.

She reckoned she was not having her clothes only the innerwear," Who removed my clothes," She asked staring at herself and touching her private parts.

" I did not do it, I only picked and folded them where you had thrown them on the floor," Steve had given ur a thought before he answered and automatically he decided to lie, it was safer to do so.

" Did you touch me," She checked her privates not ashamed of Steve, as she passed her fingers on herself?

" I do not know what you talking about," Steve said and just watched as she touched herself.

" Come back to bed and let's sleep, switch off the lights," Amelia said after that long stare and stroking, she seemed relaxed almost happy.

Steve resumed his place and when he had gotten comfortable, Amelia removed her inner wear and snuggled at his bare chest which was large and muscled, He then urged him to hold her tight which he did and with her naked body pressed against his, how was he going to sleep.

So he just held her and stared at the dark ceiling hoping it would get to morning soon, As he listened to her breathing, an occasional snort, he thought if that's how he will be spending his nights then that would be tiresome.

Amelia stretched her hands and touched him, he was in his boxer shorts and he wondered why she would want to touch his private parts, he did not flinch he let her and she did so several times like she was checking on something but It was not there, Steve could hear her click and smash her lips.

Then they both slept but Steve woke up to find himself alone in bed.