Chapter 16

Chapter 16

I couldn't believe my ears when I was confirmed pregnant by another hospital, but how, I mean why would God allow this to happen, but God saw that I was raped, I don't even know who the chief is or where he lives, moreover chief is a man in his late fifties or early sixties, old enough to be my father, if not my grandfather.

Oh, my word, how do I face bamami, oh daddy will laugh at her, he told her a female child didn't deserve an education, and I have proved him right, oh why me...

I cried for days, but nothing changed, instead, the pregnancy was growing by the day, from the moment I was confirmed pregnant, all pregnancy signs just seems to pop up, whether it was because I was thinking about it too much, or it was waiting for me to know I was pregnant before the signs, I couldn't comprehend. I was always tired, vomited sometimes, have an appetite for food that I normally don't...

Rehan, what is wrong with you, you are looking like a shadow of yourself, are you pregnant? talk to me, Joyce asked me concerned.

I could see the care in her face and her eyes, but I couldn't bring myself to tell her I had unprotected sex with an old man for money, I just couldn't.

Well, if you feel like talking, just know am right here, and I love you so much, she said and went out...

Joyce knew there was something wrong with me but she was someone who doesn't push to hear it all .my mind was made up to take my life but I had to do something because of the love I had for bamami who was the center of my world that woman...

Who do I talk to,who would understand my plight, Sharon came to my mind,she is the only one that can understand me,I thought ,I mean she brought me into the mess in the first place...

I brought out my phone and dialed her number, Rehan thank God ohhh,you remembered me today,hmmmmm,are you sure am safe,she asked,Sharon,I need to see you now,it's very important,I said to her..this one you are sounding like this,I hope you are okay, anyways am not at home,I went to a bar around with someone,but in 20minutes I should be home,she said and hung up.

I changed into something better and headed to Sharon's place...

I met her at home, apparently,she just arrived,my run away friend, welcome ohhh,she greeted, Sharon please I came here for something very important,I said to her..

Woow this sounds serious,she sat close to me,what is it,talk to me,am all ears..she said.

Sharon,I am pregnant,I said as some tear drops betrayed me,,,...

She hissed loudly,see how you got me worried like it was something serious, pregnancy, girl you dey fall my hand,she said removing her shoes and jewelries..

Sharon,you mean what I just said is not serious enough, Sharon my education is at stake,I am about to bring disgrace to my family,I am about to become the mother of a child to a man old enough to be my grandfather and you say it isn't serious, seriously,,, I asked in all anger....

Girl calm down ohh,you are making a mountain of a mole hill,belle na new thing,see been pregnant isn't a new thing,and it can't stop your education or what have you If you don't want it to.she said bluntly....

Sharon, definitely I don't want it to,so what are you talking about,what should I do,I asked her...

There is no two ways about it,terminate it and move on with your life,she said like it wasn't a big deal..

What, Sharon, you want me to have an abortion?,I asked confused...

Girl,you are left with no option ohhh,you are in your 300l,just one more ladder to go,are you going to throw that away,even your mother would be heart broken,your father would laugh at you,you would live a worthless life,trust me, chief isn't going to accept that bastard in your womb,he has a wife and five adults children of which three are already married with their own children,he is also a big politician like you know and he wouldn't want any thing affecting his image and reputation,so tell me, would you want to be a mother to a bastard child and face the discrimination....