After that incident, I left the hospital and quickly took a bike to the hotel.
I packed all my things and headed back to school.
I called my twin, told him everything and he patiently listened to my crying more than talking. As usual he made me feel better.
When Derrick gets better, I'll have to explain everything to him and if he feels he wouldn't continue with me, I'll gladly accept, focus on school and become a reverend sister!
Alisa and Debra came back and I appreciated the fact they understood me and didn't mention anything that happened.
Alisa only said I had to get some medicine.
"you look miserable, remember this old cartoon, fat dog Mendoza? That's how you look like " she said.
I laughed at her effort to release the tension in the air.
I laughed harder when Debra disagreed with a serious face " no,
He asked me to go brush!So my breath was that bad? I mean I knew it was bad but did he have to tell me. It was so embarrassing.I wasn't expecting anybody and I only wanted to imitate my stupid elder brother my not brushing till maybe 12, I just wanted to sleep all through.I swear I was going to cry, I was. Okay i wouldn't.He had seen me cry once when I broke my boyfriend's head and he hugged me when I did.I wasn't going to cry now. I was just going to take my tooth brush and go to the bathroom.Our room had a bathroom unlike others where they'd have to go to a share a bathroom down the hall.I remembered Aisha had thrown the toothpaste on the table, I silently walked over to get it, I didn't know when tears rolled down my cheeks, before I could clean it, the monster had noticed it already.I cleaned it anyway
I didn't like to think of the worst Sunday of my entire life to be sincere.Last Sunday was terribly terrible!!!Timi got extremely mad at me even after the nice time we had together.Derrick showed me the other part of him.I was terrified but glad too.Terrified that I was dating a lunatic, glad that I knew what I was dealing with and had to take the next step as soon as possible.Derrick was so sorry for what happened. After he kissed me that evening, he made sure to take me to the school hospital to get some drugs because I refused talking to him afterwards.He explained to me that he had been dealing with anger issues for a very long time and he didn't mean to hit me the way he did.I was so scared of him and whenever he raises his hand probably to run it through his hair
Andrew didn't look like he was involved in an accident apart from the bandage that was replaced daily with clean ones.He acted like he wasn't really affected by it at all.He told us how he and his friends sneaked out of school during closing hours to get 'suya' from the 'mallam' that just started selling far from the school road.After they got what they wanted, his friends went home and he had to return back to school to wait for the driver.Trying to cross the road, a car hit him and that was all, he passed out.He later woke up in the hospital and there was this man who was beside him, he asked if he knew our mom's or dad's number and he was able to give him our mom's number.The man called and that was how my mom got informed about the accident.My mom was angry as expected. andrew was strongly warned against leaving school after closing hours, he
"Yake me to your place " I said."Are you sure?"Going to his place would be perfect, the day was still early.My mom wouldn't suspect anything, I told her I was going to visit an old time make up artiste of mine and besides she had a guest coming to see her this afternoon, I was so sure she'd be back home early this afternoon to attend to her friend."Yes, I'm sure" I answered.He nodded and started the car.I watched as he drove along and I started wondering; I was actually doing something before he asked me questions... Yeah, I was crying.I let out a loud sigh as I continue my crying.Timi panicked as he threw a worried look at me"Benita""Leave me ""You look ugly when you cry "Best thing to say to a crying
Ernest come, stop acting like you're ten" ten years old me say to my elder brother's friend younger brother.Thirteen year old Daniel's friend."but I'm ten." he protested."You look like you're eleven...you're in your first juniors right, I thought it was only eleven years old that were meant to be in juniors...whatever, just come." I stubbornly drag him to our choir mistress' house.We had just closed from church and while a meeting was going on where my parents were both involved in.I decided to hang out with Ernest at the choir mistress house since it was the closest and she always welcomed little children to stop by at her house.Uncle wilfred her son was in there, he'll let us in, he was a very nice uncle."Good afternoon uncle wilfred " Ernest and I greeted in unison, the 20 year old guy was seated in the living ro
I contemplated on running to report to my brother Daniel who had just gotten suspended in school for beating a junior student who was calling me a 'big head'.My brother would fight for me and he wouldn't report me to mom but would Uncle wilfred give me the chance to escape, I was still thinking when a slap landed on my face."My friend will you do what I asked you to do." he yelled.I wanted to rub my stinging face but the fear of this man hitting me again made me do as he asked.With tears in my eyes, I clumsily stroke his 'thing' and he pressed my hand firmly on him and closed his eyes slowly.I wanted to throw up.I kept on doing that for long and I wondered if my parents would be looking for me.When he finally opened his eyes in satisfaction, he asked me to raise my gown. Again, I didn't want to, I just wanted run home and wash away unc
I wasn't sick.My mom mentioned that it was the God sent son Uncle wilfred that carried me to the church saying he had given me my manual and asked me to return to church and maybe I had decided to play with my mates running around the church premises and there was where I fainted and he quickly had to rush me to the church ... Lies.It kept on happening every Sunday, I'll touch him.Sometimes, he'll take me to the church toilet when he knew there'll be no meeting and no way to have his chance with me.He'll make me satisfy him.It went to the level of him trying to put his fingers inside me but it was just too painful and I would scream and he wouldn't be able to go far, he'd hit me, beat me but I just wouldn't let him put his fingers inside of me because he had long nails and they tore my skin.My breasts were always sore from continuous sucking and biting.
"No no pumpkin, you're not.. You're not filthy, dirty or used. You're beautiful.. " he says."I am? " wanting to cry againHe nodded and surprised me by bringing my head close to his chest. I let him."I know it was so hard, all what you went through at such age but I want you to know one thing, it's okay to cry." he said as he helped straighten my hair.I cried my eyes out, I cried out all the pains, Jude left me, Derrick hurt me, wilfred did worse.Crying made me feel like I had released all my burdens.Timi, didn't say anything but just gently pat my back.After what seemed like hours, he said softly."You'll have to move on""this wilfred guy is probably enjoying life with his family while you're here crying your eyes out ""Forget about everything, you were young then, you were 10 then,
Anu and Rona had long done their convocation.Timi and I were no longer together, he cheated on me.It seemed his play boy nature came crawling back.I thought I could manage, I mean, some years ago, I always told myself that if my boyfriend cheats on me, I wouldn't break up with him but please, it's easier said than done.I focused on school's work, this was my final year, I wouldn't let a man make me mess up in school.I continued my going to club, hanging out with different guys.....dating different guys actually.It was like my old self had come back.Though it wasn't entirely as before when I was always being mean to people, I just resumed being my old social self.Life was better without Timi.-Convocation without Timi.He's just
"Olivia, Jennifer" I called out.We walked into the room, nobody was there, Aisha entered the bathroom."oh my......" She screamed.Debra and I rushed into the bathroom"Jesus""oh my God" .Timi came towards us"what happened?"We didn't need to answer because he could see Olivia on the floor, blood all over."this is what I was talking about. This was what I meant by a dangerous game....... Is she dead?"Aisha cried.Debra bent to feel her pulse and all" I don't know... I c-can't tell" it looked like she was terribly scared.Her expression seemed blank and the last time Debra had a face like this, she awfully cried her eyes out that day , that was like years ago, the last time I saw her cry: the first time her mom disowned her.But I doubted if she would actually
"I didn't expect you'd come" I tell Timi."I'll assume Cora told her boyfriend about today and you people na decided to come and why on Earth would you guys wear an agbada to an orphanage"Aisha sighed.Yeah, they were both on this blue 'agbadas' looking as fresh as ever.Timi explained"no we didn't wear it to go with you guys, we are actually going to a colleague's wedding, we just came to drop some few things""you both look silly" Aisha rolled her eyes. It seems she had her monthly visitor because she was always with the attitude whenever she's on it."what things?" Debra asked Timi. Before he could answer, she walked over to their car, looked in it."A fine big bag, a carton of indomie, some other fine bags and ohh, a bag of rice" She called out.We turned to the guys to give an explanati
"Yeah" I buried myself in his arms."Hey Rona" She smiled at me."Guy, I hope you both had fun?" Timi asked as he placed his hand on Jude's shoulder. His Eternite
"If anything happens, blame it on yourself and besides you said you'd go drop me off?" I asked."yeah, we'll go back to our place now, get dressed and I'll take you to whatever cinema and when you’re done, I'll come with Rona to pick you off and then take you back to hostel" he smiled."you are creepy" I say to him.He and Emeka gave themselves slapping handshakes laughing.We got back to Emeka's place, I went to wear something simple, no need to stress it, I had no intention of impressing Jude.Coming out, Emeka nodded at me in admiration but Timi frowned and asked me to go change the dress."the clothe is okay na, it's a fine dress" Emeka said."yeah, that's the problem, it's too fine and she's a fine girl... You suppose understand guy.... Sweetie, please wear something longer or anything"Chapter 152
" Dude, have you forgotten? I d-don't smoke " Timi instantly say to him."Ohh, true... yeah yeah, I forgot, my bad " his friend quickly answered.I had seen Timi smoke some couple of times.Well, many of my friends did smoke.The girls and I have all tried it several times, my elder brother Daniel once caught us and was really mad at us. He made us wash all the cars in our compound.We decided it wasn't good for us and we vowed never to do it again.I remember the time I saw Timi smoking and I gave him serious warning to stop it.Rona came into the living room, beret on her head."You all are still up? I just came here to get water from the fridge "She got her water and came to sit with us.We all become awkwardly quiet."Wow Timi, you can really make hair " sh
" because shouting is all you need to get sense into that head of yours " she fired." you're sick Deb, you need to see a doctor or something! "" no, you are the mentally deranged person here " she pushed her plate away making it break into pieces." What if Olivia has been right all these while, life isn't all about insults and aggression, can't you just take a chill pill and grow up ..... Besides, I don't even know what I did here "" she took Jude, she took Derrick and she's probably aiming at Timi and when she gets him, if you come crying to me, your own don done " she barked." and don't you ever in your life tell me to grow up because you are the one person that really needs to grow up "" whatever " I waved her off. I didn't like fighting with her but she's being stupid." whatever fire you there! " she gave me her five fingers 'waka'
" it's fine Olivia, I have forgiven you " I tell her.I could see Rona's face lit up at the word 'forgiven'." honestly Olivia, I've also missed you and the way things used to be "" me too and that's the reason I came here, I came to put things in order... You've always had a nice heart right from time and I know it wouldn't be hard for you to welcome me back but you see Aisha... Not even Aisha, Deborah in particular ehn " she laughed" calling her Deborah is even a crime " I joined her laughing." I know right " even Anu and Rona giggled.We were quiet for a while." remember that time your mom gave you custard to school? " she smirked.She didn't even need to say much, I almost fell down laughing." what happened to your custard? " Rona asked unamused.<
" oga chill, don't transfer aggression on me, we all know you are pained because Benita dumped you for Timi.... You sef, it's because you are not trying hard for her " she munched." please and please, it would be nice if you'll shut up"no honestly, it's obvious you still love her and as you're seeing me, I'm badly in love with Timi " she smirked" what exactly is your problem, look at you pregnant but still talking about loving another guy... Are you like psycho or something? " I yelled" so falling in love makes one psycho? Check again! " she still smirkedI stood up to leave "I'll leave you to your issues, I just came to check on you, bye."Wait " she called outFrowning I turned to look back, she was on her feet alread" I can help you " she said softly" why would I need your help?" I can help you get C