The deed episode 1

THE DEED

Episode 1

Just once she broke her resolve. He was nice and sweet to her. He started gradually; buying her lunch in the office, agreeing to drop her off after work. He got to her. She let her guard down. She shared her life story with him. He told her his. The stories were always sad. Women had been unfair to him too. They bonded. Then came the k××s. It was passionate and sensual. She liked it but she had a nagging feeling. When it became often, she worried. He took her out; lunch on Sunday afternoons, dinners on Friday nights. She didn’t know how to slow down although she knew in her heart of hearts that he was too good to be true.
That night he took her somewhere special. They went for a party; his friend’s bachelor’s eve. It was at the rooftop of a hotel. She had never being to one. They danced together on the dance floor. He k××sed her and drew her even closer into his hands. She was uncomfortable. He had his hands all over her body. She stopped him. They went back to their seat. He offered her champagne. She took a bit. It wasn’t her thing. He offered her more.

“Baby, you’ve got to loosen up.”

She took more drinks. She wasn’t feeling herself anymore. Her eyes were drowsy. She called out to him, a bit louder than usual,

“Dayo, I want to go home.”

“The party is still on. And your place is too far. I thought we would crash in a room here.”

“I am tipsy. I need to sleep. I want to go home.”

“Let me take you to the room to rest.”

He led her to the elevator and had to hold on to her till they got to the room. He laid her on the bed and helped take of her shoes so she could sleep. He left her and went back to the party.

She woke up when she felt someone on her. She was shocked when she discovered he was between her legs having s×× with her. She was naked from her w–st down.

“What are you doing?” She asked in her confusion.

“Shhhh.” He held her down and continued to thr-st away. When he had ej×c×lated he k××sed her on the mouth and said “Baby, you were great.” He rolled over and fell asleep.

What? She couldn’t believe it. She didn’t give her consent. He took advantage of her drunken state and had s×× with her. She felt bad. She trusted him but he disappointed her. He used her. How was she going to face him?

She stood up, took a shower, dressed up and ordered for a cab to take her home. While he was still asleep, she left for home. She was distraught and demoralized. She was not ready to have s×× with him. She didn’t plan on doing that anytime soon. She sensed there was something wrong. She hadn’t gotten to know him. She realized she didn’t know him that well. She didn’t know anything about him apart from what he fed her with. Well, she couldn’t stand him. She couldn’t stand being anywhere around him. She didn’t care to know him. She had moved on.

Men had used her in the past. They seemed to be attracted to her body and pretty face. They made her fall in love with her and they took from her. Some took her money and her body, some used her and dumped her, to some others she was just a booty call. She had made up her mind to reserve what was left of her dignity till she found the right man and he proved to be the right guy. She felt he was. Things moved too fast. She had planned to end the k××ses not knowing he had plans for her. She felt used again but what would she do.

He called a number of times but she didn’t pick up. He sent her messages but she ignored them. He was hurt but then he smiled at himself. He had gotten what he wanted. He knew she was holding back. She had told him everything. He was tired of just k××sing and not going any further. He had spent on her and treated her like a queen. She was still holding out. He planned to devour her at this bachelor’s eve. He got her tipsy and it worked. He enjoyed her; she was worth the effort. He didn’t understand why she left. He intended to have more of her before eventually dumping her.

The following week, she got to the office. She decided to do what she was supposed to have done before things became serious between them. She asked questions. The man she was having the time of her life with was a married man. His wife and unborn child were in Port Harcourt and he visits them once in a month till his wife rounds up her university education. She wanted to die. She wished the ground would open and swallow her. Why her again? Why do men take advantage of her?

At the close of day, he waited for her to take her home. She deliberately got into the car.

“Baby, why did you leave like that after the Bachelor’s eve?”

“What was I to do?”

“We had a good time and you took off.”

“Good time? What type of good time?”

“Aahha. We had a nice one now. It was enjoyable.”

“I was tipsy and fell asleep, you came into the room and took advantage of me and now you are claiming we had a nice one. Was it with my consent?”

“But you enjoyed it now?”

“After I told you all I have been through, you still took advantage of me? You are married with a child on the way and you still plotted to have s×× with me. No wonder you didn’t take me to your house or asked me to visit. You are a callous human being and I will not forgive you for this. Never! You will suffer for what you have done.”

He remained silent and unremorseful. After a little while he asked,

“Why then did you enter my car? Why then did you join me? I thought we could go somewhere and have a nice time together and now you are spilling all this nonsense. Didn’t you know I was married before we started dating?”

“Did you ever tell me? I would have chosen to be with you or not which would have been not. You deceived me. It was deliberate.”

“Well, I didn’t do anything wrong. I tried my luck and I scored. That’s what we men do. You fell mugu; live with it.”

“Stop this car this instant. You are mad. You will regret your deed.” She opened the car and came down. It was getting dark and the environment she came down wasn’t safe but she didn’t care. He was worse than the devil. She came down from that car with the little pride she had left.

Two months later, she was ill. She had treated malaria but she was not getting better. She saw the doctor and he performed some tests on her. She was pregnant. She never knew she was and wondered how it happened. It was when she thought back that she remembered she was taken advantage off. It never occurred to her that he didn’t use any protection. How could he have done that? In this age and time? She was tempted to confront him but she decided against it. It will ruin her reputation. She had observed some chuckles from some of his colleagues in their establishment. She never allowed it bother her. Once this comes to light, it would be worse. Luckily, they didn’t work in the same establishment so she learnt how to avoid him and his colleagues.

Tbc