The Son Inlaw's Revenge

01.

In the urbanized city of East Alley, a beautiful city in New York. it was evening already, and the cool wind blew to and fro, into the wide streets of the city and into East Alley. The sun was blazing hot and the clouds were lit and made way for the radiating energy of the sun unto the city.

In one of the most beautiful mansion in East Alley, a group of family were preparing to have their dinner already as they were just returning from the evening program hosted by them for the benefit of their company. In the dining room, a man which might be in his late 50's was sitting on one of the chairs surrounding the dining table. He had white hairs on his round head, a reading glass on his eyes that he used in reading his newly bought newspapers, and he was dressed in black suits. 

A woman suddenly rushed out of the kitchen room with a big plate filled with fried turkeys on her hands as she quickly dropped the plate on the table before she rushed into the kitchen again to get the rest stuffs.

"Come on woman, hurry up, am starving." The man said as he stared into the kitchen lowering his glasses like a surprised lecturer.

"Am almost done honey, had to fry everything in a special way." The woman who would probably be in her late 40's, replied immediately with a smile, but the man just continued reading.

"Alright, it's all done." The woman said, dropping a bowl of roasted ducks in the center of the table, while she rushed to get something else.

"Gosh, I can't wait to dig in, you always cook so nice honey. Guess thats the only thing you know so well huh?" The man joked as he pinched some parts of the roasted duck with his hands and tasted it, "Hmm, this taste so good." He said licking his fingers.

While he was busy tasting the duck, a lady, tall and beautiful, dressed in a red armless gown, blue eyes and blonde hairs, suddenly walked in and when she saw the contents of the table, she smiled instantly.

"Now what are we celebrating?" Laura, asked as she walked towards the table with a smile.

"Hey, my angel is back. How is my new CEO doing, how did your work end up today? Did you sign more contracts? Did you get familiar with your employees? How does it feel to be the boss huh?" The man who was obviously her father, asked in such a way that made her sigh.

"Of course, I did. This is my fourth day as a CEO in our company Dad, and it's still stressful. No one to help sign the contract papers. And my secretary was really busy that I couldn't even ask for help. You know my husband is busy, still searching for a job you know, so it was really stressful for me. I just hope he finds one and we can get through all this." She sighed, tilting her head down a bit.

Her father laughed, "You mean your lazy, good for nothing husband is still searching for a job?" He said with a brow raised in disbelief.

"Dad!" His daughter called out in sadness, "That's my husband for Godsake. Why use such words?" 

"Because thats the only word I see fitting his description. I mean, he is my son in law, I was only trying to show my concern." Her father said still eating the duck.

"No dad! You are not trying to show some concern here. And if you were really concerned, why not leave a spot for my husband in your company, why make me the CEO, why not him? After all he is the man, right?" She said with pity in her eyes.

Her father pushed down a glass of pineapple juice into his stomach before be slammed the glass cup on the table, "I don't just see him worthy enough to bear the name of our family. The Stephen's is a renowned name, our lineage is known for its great wealth and fame, I can't just let a low life come take over." He leaned on the chair he was sitting on.

Laura dropped the bag she was holding and decided to sit on the chair close to him. She has been trying to convince her dad about giving her husband a chance to control their family business, but her father was just so stubborn and she hates him for this, but nevertheless, aggression wasn't the best tool here, she had to talk him into it.

"Dad, listen, I know that my husband is...." She tried to speak, but a sound from the door drew her attention and when she turned towards the door, she saw him, the love of her life and the one they had been taking about all this while, she saw her husband walked in, looking so tired and weary, he must have searched the whole city for a job today, so frustrating.

"Hello." Daniel, the son in law to Mr Ayo Stephen, and husband to Laura, greeted immediately he was in and Laura, his wife had to go welcome him with a kiss on his left cheek.

The father sighed immediately he saw him, "And here comes the bastard." He said in a lower voice.

Daniel was looking so tired, but he had to act so strong since he was in the present of his father in law. With the assist of Laura, he was led to the table, where he sat on the chair facing his father in law, his eyes were fixed to the meal for dinner and he swallowed immediately.

"So honey, how was it? Did you get anything?" Laura asked her husband and immediately he gave a look of sadness and then sighed.

"Nothing yet." His gentle manly voice sounded so polished and audible.

"Ohh," Laura said.

"But I won't give up. First thing tomorrow morning, I will try reaching out some friends and I will tell them about it. Hopefully, I can get a job before this month runs out." He tried to cheer his wife up.

"Oh please, spare me that trash!" His father in law cuts in immediately.

"Dad?" Laura said in shock.

"What kind of a man are you anyway?" Her Dad went further to speak to the dumbfounded Daniel who just stared like a fool.

"Dad!?" 

"I am sorry sir. I don't understand what you mean." Daniel spoke calmly still.

Mr Ayo, his father in law suddenly laughed, "Of course you don't. You don't even understand your life Mr man. How can you understand my words?" He pinched a little out of the roasted duck and tested it.

"Dad enough please, this is my husband you are talking too." Laura said to her father, backing her words with an eye contact.

"Then tell your husband to try to be the husband we all want him to be. Be a man, a real man like me." Mr Ayo leaned forward as he fixed his gaze at his son in law, "I got money, I have fame, I have investment in the whole of Africa, and beyond, I am a multimillionaire dude, and I can buy you worthless piece of trash anytime I want. You get it?" 

"Dad enough please!" Laura said as she forcefully hit the table.

"It's okay Laura. It's really fine. I, I understand all your dad is talking about. And I wish I could just be the man you all want me to be." Daniel said as tears were merging in his eyes.

"It's okay Daniel, You are the man I want you to be okay? I love you the way you are. It doesn't matter what they say, I love you just the way you are." Laura said trying to wipe off his sudden tears.

Mr Ayo stood up in anger, "Listen too me boy, I am giving you just two weeks to go out there and make money. If by the end of two weeks, you have nothing to show for, you are getting your butts out my house! You understand?" He said, "Do you understand?" He asked again and Daniel nodded positively.

"Dad? This is not right. Daniel is still my husband and deserves some respect." Laura said in anger.

"Well, tell your husband to go earn some cash, get his own apartment and maybe some respect will be added to his worthless life." Mr Ayo said, before he left the dining, leaving them both alone.

Laura sighed immediately he was gone, she was obviously tired of her dad maltreating her husband in such ways. Daniel on the other hand, remained calm as he was so ashamed of himself right now, a full grown man, getting insulted by his in law? He has never received such insult in his entire life, and today, he received it, not just from any random person, he received it from his in law, and too him, that was the highest form of disgrace ever.

When Laura noticed how quiet he was, she sighed, then walked close to him, squatting down and placing both hands on his laps.

"Are you alright honey?" She asked.

Daniel inhaled deeply, then forcefully exhaled, "Yes. Yeah, yeah am good. I am, I am alright. Don't worry. Everything will be fine." He said with a fake smile on his face, but Laura knew he was not all alright, maybe partially though. But as she tried to talk too him more, the kitchen door pushed open and Laura's mom was seen coming out of the door with a plate full of white rice, but she immediately got disgusted on seeing Daniel, her son in law and Daniel felt more troubled as soon as he saw her.

"Good evening mom" Daniel greeted immediately but got no reply from his mother in law.

"When did you arrive hon?" She asked Laura, her daughter, while dropping the bowl of rice somewhere near the roasted duck.

"Umm. I just came in not quite long. I can see we are really celebrating something special here." Laura said.

"You can say that again dear." Her mother said still staring at Daniel in am awkward manner. "Ohh, so where is your dad?" She immediately asked.

"Ummm....he...he left." Laura answered.

"Umm why? Ohh don't worry, I think I know why. Am very sure he left because of this low class thing you call your husband." She said with so much energy and that strucked Daniel so hard.

"Mom? You too?" Laura asked in disbelief.

"Ohh my bad. Am so sorry my dear, but I still can't believe you got married to this walking dead. He's practically a walking dead Laura, I mean look at his skin color, and compare it with ours. He is not in our league, okay..he is not!!" 

"Enough mom!. That's enough! You will not insult my husband in front of me! I won't allow that." Laura said too her mom in great confidence.

"Then tell your husband to go get a job and earn!!" Her mother screamed at her before walking out of the dining, leaving them both alone as before.

"Oh God. My family is nothing but trash, how come I didn't notice." Laura spoke with anger clearly seen in her eyes. She turned around and noticed that Daniel was no longer sitting on the chair, where would he have gone too? She asked herself. But just immediately, her phone began to ring and she realized it was a strange number calling, so she answered and when she heard the voice of the caller, she only sighed and hanged up. She stared outside the window, and her eyes caught the weather, it was about to rain, and she didn't know where Daniel was. But as she got out to look for him, she saw him, in the garden in the yard, and she smiled.