Zara After Daniel Was Arrested

Daniel was arrested. But my pain did not end there.

My name is Zara. When the police took Daniel away, everybody thought I would be happy.

But I was not happy. I was empty.

I went back into our house that night and everywhere I looked, I saw him. His cup was still on the table. His perfume was still on the pillow. His shoes were still by the door.

I sat on the floor and cried. I cried not because I missed the enemy. I cried because I missed the man I thought he was.

The next morning, my mother came to see me. She held my hand and said, "Zara, my daughter, you are free now. You can start again."

But I asked her, "Mama, how do I start again when my heart is broken?"

People started talking. Some said I was wicked for arresting my own husband. Some said I was stupid for marrying him. Some said I should have known from the beginning.

But nobody knew what I went through. Nobody knew how it feels to sleep beside a man you love, and wake up to find out he is your enemy.

One week later, Daniel called me from prison. He said, "Zara, please come and see me. I want to tell you the truth."

I did not want to go. But something in my heart told me to go.

When I saw him, he was not the proud Daniel I knew. He was crying. His eyes were red. He said, "Zara, I am sorry. I married you to destroy your family, yes. But along the way, I fell in love with you. I did not plan to love you. But I did. And that love is killing me now."

I looked at him and said, "Daniel, you broke me. You broke my trust. You broke my heart. How can I believe you now?"

He said, "You don't have to believe me. Just know that even in prison, my heart is still married to you."

I left the prison that day with tears in my eyes. I did not know what to do. Should I forgive him? Should I forget him? Should I wait for him?

That night, I prayed and I made my decision.

I will not wait for Daniel. I will not hate Daniel. I will heal. I will build my life again. I will take back my father's company. I will take back my joy. I will take back my peace.

And this time, nobody can take it away from me.

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Written by J LOVE- port Harcourt