Episode 19
Isadora’s side of the story continues from the
previous episode
‘’going back to that house is very risky. I suggest
you stay back here for sometime while I figure out
the next step and equally search for your late
parent’s lawyer. I know the man very well and I can
easily track him down through his old office. He
alone could help you regain your identity, all you lost
and your rightful place. So for now, just stay here
and wait for my feedback’’ the hunter suggested,
leaving a frown on my face.
‘’come on why the frown?, this house is also your
home. You were raised up here and no matter what;
my friend and his wife are equally your parents and
part of your life. In our culture any couple that
brings up a child is addressed as the child’s parents.
So this is your home and you have to stay back here
while I go into town to search for the lawyer. He is
the key to everything and can help you because he’s
a good man’’ he assured me strongly while my
adoptive mother drew close and touched my shoulder
softly. It really was the first time she was appearing
nice to me and it kind of sent a little shiver all over
me. I looked up at her with great curiosity.
‘’this is your home my dear. You grew up here. Yes I
accept we were strict with you but that’s what
turned you into a sharp and bright woman’’ she
muttered softly. I breathed deeply and shrugged.
‘’fine it’s settled then, I will be back within a week’’
the hunter concluded with a smile of satisfaction.
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And so once again I was back at the house I fled
weeks ago but this time in a different level. Perhaps
because of the money my adoptive parents felt I
would inherit if things go well, their attitude kind of
changed. They started treating me as if I was a
princess.
Yes of course I loved their change of attitude but it
never stopped my restless spirit from being bored. I
couldn’t help but think of my life and Val over and
over even though I wasn’t supposed to think of him
but then he was the first guy I ever fancied and
somehow his image kept appearing in my head no
matter how much I tried to get rid of it.
Finally after few days, I decided to take the risk
and go back to his house to get my things. Yes it
was an excuse I made up in order to see him one
more time, neglecting the risks.
Very early on Sunday morning, I headed to Enugu
city discarding my adoptive parent’s pleas to stay
back. I got to the city around 9am, the time
everyone was supposed to be at the church and with
the help of a very stunned Martha made it into the
house.
‘’my God where have you been? What happened?’’
Martha asked excitedly as soon as we were in the
kitchen.
‘’it’s a long story my dear. Someone tried to kill
me’’ I breathed, taking my time to tell her the
story of how I escaped death.
‘’hmmm you are a very lucky girl. Thank god for the
way things turned out for you. A lot of things have
changed here as well. My boss, Mr. Val is finally
getting married to Jane in few weeks but he doesn’t
look happy which is very strange. Anyway he’s the
only one at home now’’ she informed me while I
shrugged, pretending not to be interested but deep
down I was overly curious.
‘’let me go get my things first’’ I managed to say,
leaving a frown on Martha’s face.
‘’no you can’t do that. They will fire me once they
find out your things are missing’’ she protested.
‘’fine, let me pick up my pendant then. It’s the only
valuable thing I have anyway’’ I breathed in
resignation. She shrugged. Together we sneaked into
my old room, but after few minutes of searching,
failed to find my pendant.
‘’I guess someone must have taken it’’ Martha
breathed, wiping out sweat from her face. I nodded
as my suspicion fell on Jane.
‘’I want to see Val’’ I said to her after few seconds
of silence. She stared at me suspiciously.
‘’he was very good to me during my short stay in
this house. Even if it’s for the last time, I have to
see him’’ I added with a smile while she shook her
head.
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Slowly I walked into Val’s room, getting the deepest
stare from him as soon as he noticed my presence.
‘’what on earth!’’ he breathed, springing to his feet
as I smiled and locked the door.
‘’I searched everywhere for you. What happened?’’
he asked, grabbing me with great force and
balancing me on his laps like a child as he sat on his
bed. There wasn’t any doubt he was happy to see me
just like I was.
‘’it’s a long story. Someone from your house tried to
kill me’’ I answered, taking my time to tell him part
of the story. I couldn’t tell him everything because I
wasn’t sure of many things myself.
Come on this is a ridiculous accusation?, why would
Jane want you dead?’’ he asked when I was done.
‘’in due time you will know the whole story but it
isn’t because of our closeness but because of
something deeper’’ I replied, putting him in more
suspense but before he could say another word, I did
something I never knew I could do. I drew forward
and kissed him.
‘’I heard you are getting married and you might not
be seeing me again till much later. Perhaps by then
you would be a married man’’ I breathed while he
swallowed hard, reached for my mouth and kissed
me back very deeply. In no time we were struggling
on his bed with the deepest passion ever.
I wasn’t supposed to be with him. I wasn’t supposed
to give myself cheaply to him but I found myself
doing what I wasn’t supposed to do on a Sunday for
that matter. Within minutes he was on top of me
unclad, very ready to penetrate me, to devour me,
to seek my inside-ness.
It was something so sweet but painful. It was my
first time, he was the man I loved but at the
moment not the right man for me because he was
about marrying another. Nevertheless I threw away
all caution as he slowly dug inside me, breaking the
door of my youth, the pride of my womanhood.
Suddenly with a look of fear, he jumped out of my
body.
‘’my goddddd. You are a virgin! What did you make
me do?’’ he lamented like someone who just
committed the most terrible sin. I returned his gaze
with eyes filled with tears. I just couldn’t say a
word.
It really wasn’t the way I planned giving out my
pride but did it for him even though he never
earned it. Unfortunately Instead of looking happy he
appeared extremely terrified.
‘’oh my god, what have I done’’ he lamented over
and over.
