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Life was never the same again ever since that fateful weekend…when I decided to give a way my pride to some stranger whom I had only dated for two months.
Well, I couldn’t blame myself. I had always wanted it, I had strongly needed it. Most times, I felt like I had been too cheap to give myself away, but it was all because I loved Kenny, and it’s this love that brought trust with it. I trusted my man. A number of times, I kept myself busy just to see how much he cared, and I would be proved right. Kenny was always worried of me. He took time to check on me and encourage me. If this is how love made people feel, then I had missed a lot…
Something, however, happened to me a month later. I missed the moon. I had all reasons to worry because in the history of my cycle, I had never missed any. At first, I wanted to talk to Lindsay about it, but imagining how her answer would turn out, I kept quiet and a little distant. However, I decided to talk to Kenny who with no second thought called Lindsay. She came rushing and sweating all over.
I was in the library doing one of my course works when she bumped in, looked around until she spotted me. Without a word, she held my hand and pulled it to make me follow her.
“What have you done to yourself, you woman? That’s a mistake!’ she said, as soon as we were out.
‘What have I done?”
“I told you if you are to love, don’t love with your heart, but the body. With the body, you also had to be careful because such consequences happen. I am disappointed in you! And you also knew it, this is why you decided to keep it away from me. Kenny called, excited and worried at the same time, about you. How are you? How do you feel? Are you okay?”
“Yes I am.”
“So Kenny is excited, how about you?”
“I’m worried.”
“Blame your head, then. Now we have to figure out what to do, before these guys find out. When they find out, they will expel you, trust me. Are you ready to face your mom about it?”
“No, I am not.”
“We have to do something. A month, I guess is already gone. Let’s not wait.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, let’s not wait for that baby to grow. You and Kenny are not yet fit to be parents, and hey, look; Kenny is not the last man on your list. You still have to explore..”
“No, Lindsay…I will not.”
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“What’s wrong with you, saying no to almost everything! Are you dumb?” I was used to her calling me all kinds of names incase she was out of her mind, so it never did hurt me anyway.
“I’m serious. It’s my pregnancy anyway. Why worry about it? I talked to Kenny, he asked me not to do anything to the baby.”
“Look at yourself, stupidly in love. Not even blind but stupid. Yes, my brother would love to have a baby with you, but what about school. You know this institution…and what about your mother?”
“I have thought about all that, Lin. All that matters is that Ken has not denied the pregnancy, and he is willing to take care of me. I’m old enough girl…I found love, so please let me embrace it. God willed that I become a mother at 20.”
“You sound completely insane.”
“I know…just plan and get me away from here.”
“What?”
“Yes. I want to go and start staying with baby daddy.”
“And school? Your course? Your mother?”
“All will be well. I will save my mom a heart attack by leaving without her knowing what even happened to me. She hated me anyway, so why should I disappoint her more? She will just kill me.”
“They will find out you are not at campus anymore, and they will still call you. “
“Better if they do that, but when I’m not here. For my course, Kenny has promised to start up a business for me.”
“My brother is nuts.”
“Please just help me get out of here.”
“Hmm, I will. Prepare yourself. This coming weekend.”
I feigned sickness, on that Tuesday, and I was given a week to take bed rest. I got time, to talk to Kenny more often, no course works on my head, no stress, no nothing. Most times, I cried. Nevertheless, my tears did not last for long. They were always washed away, from the drops of water that fell from mother sky… I was always confused, about whether to laugh or cry. I was very sure I had a good life ahead of me; after all, Kenny had everything.
To some extent, I felt weird about my actions and pitied my mother but a voice inside me told me she never loved me, and she would never look for me, in case she got news of my disappearance from the university. She had even never appreciated me. I was still hurt, by the fact that I worked so hard, scored myself an A, only for her to scorn me, and bring me here, where no freedom lasted. It was even worse than home…home sweet hell!
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I counted down days, and most times, I kept my hands caressing my tammy. It had not yet protruded, but I was just so eager to see it coming out. That weekend, I was ready. I was too eager to even fall asleep this time around… and just once again, we succeeded.
“Bye bye. No more stress.” I said as soon as I was out. I felt a certain kind of freedom I had never felt before…this time, it was too much. In front of me, I saw a very bright and beautiful future…my man stood in front of me, wearing that perfect smile. I knew it was all for me. Lindsay came to me…and for the first time ever since she found out I was pregnant, she gave me a genuine smile.
“I’ll miss you pumpkin, but I hope and pray Kenny takes care of you well. We shall keep in touch. As for me, I have to go back and prepare for tomorrow’s test.” She hugged me and hugged her brother too. Kenny and I left, first to a restaurant for a quick snack, and later home. He had decorated the whole place with flowers.
“This is so romantic of you!” I told him. We were both happy…and we celebrated the new journey we were going to start.
“You will tell me what business would make you feel comfortable so that we start soon. I don’t want to see my dear wife to be sitting home. And hey, mind if we employ someone to help us with the chores?”
“I don’t mind, not at all.” I quickly responded. All my life, I had spent it doing work at home. My mom had sworn never to bring any maid at home. This was indeed the beginning of freedom; this was indeed the beginning of a new life.
“I love you Kenny.”
“I love you too, Diana. He kissed my tammy…could tell he was even more excited than I was.
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