Deep Atrocities

Vero is a middle aged woman, she is deeply religious and also a popular counsellor in her place of worship; she is a role model to a lot of women, a well known philanthropist and an ardent believer in works of charity.

She is happily married with seven children yet she manages to keep fit and she looks twice younger than her real age. Vero got married at a really young age; she completed her secondary education after she got married to her husband and she also got a University degree.

She went further to bag a Master’s degree and a Doctorate from two different prestigious Universities in the United Kingdom and the United States of America respectively; in summary, Vero is an accomplished woman.

She has successfully run a non- governmental organisation (name withheld) for over ten years where she counsels and nurtures young people towards a sustainable future.

She also coaches her young audience on courting the right way and settling with compatible partners. Several young people met their spouses in her organisation and are still key figures in helping to mentor other young people in the same establishment.

Her husband is Vero’s biggest fan, he was the one who encouraged her to go as far as she could in her education, he helps in any possible way to ensure that all projects are successful.

In addition to her NGO, Vero is a successful business woman; she deals on laces and her husband who is extremely successful in his own line of business is right by her side providing all the support and business advice that she needs.

To the world, Vero has it all going for her, beauty, wealth, a husband who adores her, a beautiful family and a lovely home. Most of her friends envy her and want to be in her shoes, however, unknowing to them, Vero has a secret that keeps her sad most of the time.

Out of all the young couples who volunteer in Vero’s NGO, naturally, she has her favourite couple Ure and Orlando, they both met after they registered as participants in Vero’s organisation. They were both young graduates and through Vero’s influence, they both got very good jobs in the banking sector; their friendship grew and eventually led to marriage.

Vero had a relationship individually with Ure and Orlando and they both confided in her in everything since she was a major player in their union. Sometimes she speaks to them together and other times they all sat together and talked through their differences, their successes and their plans.

Ure decided to share with Vero a problem in her marriage that she had kept to herself for over three years, in those three years; she could count the number of times that her husband had been intimate with her.
He wouldn’t touch her except he was tipsy and also watched some porn (ololonkpo! Whatever that means) she knew that her marriage was facing dangerous times but she was too embarrassed to confide in anyone even her own mother.

She finally got herself to confide in Vero on a particular day when she visited them in their home. Vero jokingly told them that their home was conducive for adult hide and seek, (sure) she teased them about having very nice corners in their home which were perfect for very quick and steamy sessions of intimacy.

As soon as she made her last statement, Ure broke down in tears and told her all that she was going through; as at that very day, Orlando had not touched her in over six months.

Vero was shocked and wasted no time in telling Orlando off, she was livid and told Orlando that he would cease to be a mentor until he fixed the problem in his home. She consoled Ure and promised to check on her more often. She also asked Orlando to see her alone.

It was during their private counselling session that Orlando told Vero that ever since he started seeing this other lady, he found it hard to touch his wife. He said to her that he had fallen in love with the other woman and wasn’t sure if he would ever love his wife again.

At that point, Vero gave him a hot slap and asked him to snap out of the crazy feeling he had for the strange woman, she pleaded with him not to deny his wife the pleasure that was rightfully hers.

When Vero got home that evening, she knelt down by her bedside and her first words were, “Forgive me Father for I have sinned”.

Vero was the strange woman, she started having an affair with Orlando even before he got married to Ure, and she also suspects that her sixth and seventh children could be Orlando’s children.

How will she ever purge herself of the deep  atrocities she committed against God, her husband and her volunteers? She wants to confide in someone but is terrified of the outcome. (Of course you will return to your parents my dear Vero). She had no idea that while she played someone got serious.  She never intended to cause I've any harm. Really?

I have absolutely no advice for Vero, good luck girl in whatever you decide to do! Wishing you God’s protection. (you will need it)

Please note that all the names in the story are fictitious

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  1. This is very very common. The men feel cool while cheating not knowing the women have deeper secrets. There 's nothing to except break off the relationship and try and put the guy thro some counselling.

    I wish them the best of luck or madness if they are caught

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  2. Vero'so task should go beyond just breaking "off" & asking for forgiveness. She has to do ALL within her powers to restore their union. She should also confess to Ure what she & Orlando had been doing & plead for her forgiveness(good luck with that).

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  3. This is serious!

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  4. Dear Amaka,
    Could not sleep well; had been reflecting on your narrative.

    I am becoming increasingly convinced that man is in born in utter sin and conceived in corruption.

    This kind of explains the deep atrocities like the one you just narrated.

    Man inhumanity to man; how unjust we can be sometimes; I feel sad.

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  5. Like seriously we cannot judge but I will say one thing to Vero! Let her try to break off from the relationship and bring the two couples together once again. In due future, she should find a way to tell her hubby the truth and seek his forgiveness. As for the Orlando man, mmhh!!! A word is enough for the wise. He should go and read the 9th and 10th commandments shekina. Like I have said, no one is perfect but this kind of sin always comes with repercussion. Mark my word.

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