Episode 20
Isadora’s side of the story continues from the last
scene of the previous episode
‘’my god, assuming I knew you were still a virgin I
wouldn’t have dared doing this. You deserve a better
man, not someone like me who is about marrying
another. Come let’s go to the toilet and clean you up’’
Val begged, dragging me to the toilet as I if I was a
little girl. Yes I really wasn’t happy with the way he
acted. I felt kind of humiliated and sour. This was
supposed to be a memorable and special day for me but
his attitude made me feel really bad, ashamed and
inferior.
‘’I’m very sorry Isadora. I never meant to take
advantage of you. Please just say yes to me and we will
leave this town together to start a new life far away.
Let’s run away together. I beg of you. Let’s go start
all over somewhere else’’ he suddenly pleaded while I
stared at him with confusion. I couldn’t make out the
reason for such sudden request.
‘’why do you want us to run away together? Are you
fleeing from something?’’ I asked curiously
‘’yes I want to flee from my old life. I want to start a
new better life with you. Please just say yes and we
leave this minute’’ he pushed on immensely. I breathed
deeply and shook my head. Running away with him was
never part of my plan even though there was this
youthful urge to take the chance of adventure.
‘’I’m sorry but I can’t. I still have things to do and
after today you might be seeing another version of me’’
I replied, leaving him confused with my answer. But
before he could talk, I held him and stared into his
eyes. I was in love with this guy. He meant very much
to me but it was unfortunate things weren’t as they
were supposed to be.
‘’you are not in love with Jane, why marrying her?
That’s awkward you know’’ I asked breathlessly. He
looked down and bit his lips.
‘’I’m marrying her because she’s pregnant for me.
She’s carrying my child’’ he confessed softly. I almost
had a heart attack that second. I managed to take my
hands off him with great energy.
Hmmmm, Even though the news wasn’t supposed to be
much of a surprise to me, it totally pained me.
‘’I have to go now. We will meet once again but in a
different level’’ I managed to say, backing him.
‘’I don’t understand what you mean by us meeting in
another level?’’ he asked. I shook my head saying
nothing. I was close to tears and another word from me
could flush them out.
We couldn’t say much to each other afterwards even
though he tried once again to convince me to leave town
with him. I couldn’t believe a guy like him would want to
flee from his problems instead of facing them.
I soon left his house and headed back Nsukka a little
unsure of myself. I failed getting my pendant. I ended
up giving up my pride to a guy I loved who was
marrying another woman. Such an irony.
———————–
val’s side of the story continues
I wasn’t the type of guy who took pride in sleeping with
women. Yes I wasn’t a saint either but then I had
conscience and feelings. Sleeping with Isadora was
something I would give up a lot to do but after
discovering she was a virgin I felt pained because she
deserved something better. I felt as if I took
advantage of her. I felt as if I subdued her into doing
it with me. I felt so guilty and bad. On a normal
circumstance I would have ended everything with Jane
to be with her but I had a big responsibility to Jane.
She was carrying my child and I couldn’t kick her out
like that. It was really the main reason I wanted Isadora
to leave town with me so we could start anew
somewhere else but she failed to see reason with me.
‘’dear lord, help me. Guide me’’ I prayed as I took out
my bed sheet to wash.
I barely had returned to my room after washing the
bed sheet when Jane and my mum came home from
church. Jane was quick to notice my mood and tried to
know what my problem was but I failed telling her
anything. Of course what was there to tell?
————————
Jane’s side of the story continues
Returning from church and seeing Val in an awkward
mood really left me surprised. Of course things were
going very well according to plan apart from Isadora we
were yet to get. And before I left for church I knew
he was in a very good mood and so couldn’t help but
wonder what could be wrong.
Heading to the kitchen to check out what was available
for lunch, my eyes kind of went towards the backyard
from the kitchen window and I was surprised seeing
Val’s bed sheet spread out. Of course all the washing
was done the previous day and that got me very
suspicious. Martha soon joined me in the kitchen and I
took advantage of the opportunity.
‘’why did you wash one bed sheet today? You failed
washing it yesterday or what?’’ I asked her curiously.
‘’nooo the boss did’’ she stammered while I gave out a
short laugh because it was my first time of hearing
that Val washed his bed sheet.
‘’’tell me did anything happen to him when I wasn’t
around?’’ I asked while she shook her head.
‘’nothing ma. Nothing happened’’ she replied but
something made me pounce on her, grabbing her
shoulder and leaving her frightened.
‘’I slept on that bed sheet last night and it wasn’t
messed up in any way. Something must have messed it
up for Val to wash it himself. What happened?’’ I asked
her with fire in my eyes.
‘’nothing happened. You should ask him ma’’ she
breathed. I bit my lips, released my grasp, and headed
out of the kitchen but on a second thought. I stopped
and faced her again .
‘’did anyone visit him?’’ I asked while she shook her
head.
‘’Martha don’t play with me unless you are willing to
lose this job and return to your village. If I find out
you lied which you know I will, you will leave here before
evening’’ I threatened seriously.
‘’isadora came here ma and she went into his room.
That’s all I know’’ she confessed, sending a sickening
feeling all through my body. I couldn’t believe Isadora
was back in the city.
‘’Where could the village girl be and how has she been
surviving all these while?’’ I wondered,
‘’ Perhaps she reached out to Val after escaping
Charles and Val has been silently harboring her all these
while’’ I concluded with disgust.
‘’‘’D.amn how could I have been so silly and blinded?’’ I
hissed as I thought of what next to do. Of course I had
to act as fast as possible
Val was definitely forcing my hands and he yet to know
what I was capable of doing.
‘’how should I follow this up? What should I do to him?’’
I wondered
To be continued
Isadora’s side of the story continues from the last
scene of the previous episode
‘’my god, assuming I knew you were still a virgin I
wouldn’t have dared doing this. You deserve a better
man, not someone like me who is about marrying
another. Come let’s go to the toilet and clean you up’’
Val begged, dragging me to the toilet as I if I was a
little girl. Yes I really wasn’t happy with the way he
acted. I felt kind of humiliated and sour. This was
supposed to be a memorable and special day for me but
his attitude made me feel really bad, ashamed and
inferior.
‘’I’m very sorry Isadora. I never meant to take
advantage of you. Please just say yes to me and we will
leave this town together to start a new life far away.
Let’s run away together. I beg of you. Let’s go start
all over somewhere else’’ he suddenly pleaded while I
stared at him with confusion. I couldn’t make out the
reason for such sudden request.
‘’why do you want us to run away together? Are you
fleeing from something?’’ I asked curiously
‘’yes I want to flee from my old life. I want to start a
new better life with you. Please just say yes and we
leave this minute’’ he pushed on immensely. I breathed
deeply and shook my head. Running away with him was
never part of my plan even though there was this
youthful urge to take the chance of adventure.
‘’I’m sorry but I can’t. I still have things to do and
after today you might be seeing another version of me’’
I replied, leaving him confused with my answer. But
before he could talk, I held him and stared into his
eyes. I was in love with this guy. He meant very much
to me but it was unfortunate things weren’t as they
were supposed to be.
‘’you are not in love with Jane, why marrying her?
That’s awkward you know’’ I asked breathlessly. He
looked down and bit his lips.
‘’I’m marrying her because she’s pregnant for me.
She’s carrying my child’’ he confessed softly. I almost
had a heart attack that second. I managed to take my
hands off him with great energy.
Hmmmm, Even though the news wasn’t supposed to be
much of a surprise to me, it totally pained me.
‘’I have to go now. We will meet once again but in a
different level’’ I managed to say, backing him.
‘’I don’t understand what you mean by us meeting in
another level?’’ he asked. I shook my head saying
nothing. I was close to tears and another word from me
could flush them out.
We couldn’t say much to each other afterwards even
though he tried once again to convince me to leave town
with him. I couldn’t believe a guy like him would want to
flee from his problems instead of facing them.
I soon left his house and headed back Nsukka a little
unsure of myself. I failed getting my pendant. I ended
up giving up my pride to a guy I loved who was
marrying another woman. Such an irony.
———————–
val’s side of the story continues
I wasn’t the type of guy who took pride in sleeping with
women. Yes I wasn’t a saint either but then I had
conscience and feelings. Sleeping with Isadora was
something I would give up a lot to do but after
discovering she was a virgin I felt pained because she
deserved something better. I felt as if I took
advantage of her. I felt as if I subdued her into doing
it with me. I felt so guilty and bad. On a normal
circumstance I would have ended everything with Jane
to be with her but I had a big responsibility to Jane.
She was carrying my child and I couldn’t kick her out
like that. It was really the main reason I wanted Isadora
to leave town with me so we could start anew
somewhere else but she failed to see reason with me.
‘’dear lord, help me. Guide me’’ I prayed as I took out
my bed sheet to wash.
I barely had returned to my room after washing the
bed sheet when Jane and my mum came home from
church. Jane was quick to notice my mood and tried to
know what my problem was but I failed telling her
anything. Of course what was there to tell?
————————
Jane’s side of the story continues
Returning from church and seeing Val in an awkward
mood really left me surprised. Of course things were
going very well according to plan apart from Isadora we
were yet to get. And before I left for church I knew
he was in a very good mood and so couldn’t help but
wonder what could be wrong.
Heading to the kitchen to check out what was available
for lunch, my eyes kind of went towards the backyard
from the kitchen window and I was surprised seeing
Val’s bed sheet spread out. Of course all the washing
was done the previous day and that got me very
suspicious. Martha soon joined me in the kitchen and I
took advantage of the opportunity.
‘’why did you wash one bed sheet today? You failed
washing it yesterday or what?’’ I asked her curiously.
‘’nooo the boss did’’ she stammered while I gave out a
short laugh because it was my first time of hearing
that Val washed his bed sheet.
‘’’tell me did anything happen to him when I wasn’t
around?’’ I asked while she shook her head.
‘’nothing ma. Nothing happened’’ she replied but
something made me pounce on her, grabbing her
shoulder and leaving her frightened.
‘’I slept on that bed sheet last night and it wasn’t
messed up in any way. Something must have messed it
up for Val to wash it himself. What happened?’’ I asked
her with fire in my eyes.
‘’nothing happened. You should ask him ma’’ she
breathed. I bit my lips, released my grasp, and headed
out of the kitchen but on a second thought. I stopped
and faced her again .
‘’did anyone visit him?’’ I asked while she shook her
head.
‘’Martha don’t play with me unless you are willing to
lose this job and return to your village. If I find out
you lied which you know I will, you will leave here before
evening’’ I threatened seriously.
‘’isadora came here ma and she went into his room.
That’s all I know’’ she confessed, sending a sickening
feeling all through my body. I couldn’t believe Isadora
was back in the city.
‘’Where could the village girl be and how has she been
surviving all these while?’’ I wondered,
‘’ Perhaps she reached out to Val after escaping
Charles and Val has been silently harboring her all these
while’’ I concluded with disgust.
‘’‘’D.amn how could I have been so silly and blinded?’’ I
hissed as I thought of what next to do. Of course I had
to act as fast as possible
Val was definitely forcing my hands and he yet to know
what I was capable of doing.
‘’how should I follow this up? What should I do to him?’’
I wondered
To be continued
