Coming Alive

mum had invited them for an impromptu dinner. Serena was amazed when she met most of his fam

e that the dinner would not just be a simple one. She had been proven r

Mathew's wife," the mother o

d. "That must mean that she will soon

lieve that women like that do not like to start their families early. Career

good home who would surely know that her family comes first in everything. What good is a career for a woman when she will only end up in

caused the strain on the woman's face as she picked at her food. Sh

erena and my son started thinking of starting their ow

nlaw. I wouldn't mind having a full house like yours at my table as well whenever I made dinner. It had always

moment. He would have preferred that she do what would make her happy, unlike her mother, who thought she knew what was best for her child. Her moth

worry, my in-law. I am sure that our wife is a filial daughter, and she will do what will make us all

seated there, munching away on his food like they were just discussing the weather and not something that affected her li

continue eating. The food will get cold,"

right. Let's eat, let's eat. Serena, eat mo

p her spoon. Yassa was not her favo

was not looking at him made realisation dawn on her. As he

d this faux dinner had been solely about her. Di

etite she had

as in he

erena had no intention of being one of them, especially since her marriage was a few months old

hanged between them. She took care of the house, took care of his meals,

hat the problem was about. Serena knew that she had no problems. She and her husband had done checkups. The two of them had been virgins when they met, and they decided to wa

could please him as her mother had told her, her husband had groaned out loud. She felt wetness wit

had not lasted more than three minutes, but it seemed to her like it had

e snore was the first indicator. She gingerly pushed him off he

ra had told her to get, as it would come in handy when things got kinky with h

st had not expected the amount of pain t

new that it was high time they talked. She knew the fact that they had not conceived might have had less to do w

, but she knew that once he woke, had his bath an

is eyes on for a while now, so he needed to work harder. He left home for work ver

knew this was the right tim

ed for a while, then it started again as he settled back

ened one bleary eye to squ

, but I need you to get up because I

yes again without response. She was about to

Serena. It makes me feel like a child. I