My First Foolishness episode 2

MY FIRST FOOLISHNESS ?
Episode 2
Chijioke Was My First Love, He was the only one that was giving me joy and peace at the time, he helped alot. As Aunt Nneka’s maltreatment was increasing daily. I fell helplessly in love with Chijioke He appeared to be a kind and thoughtful person.
He was everything to Me, At first, He was just perfect, He acted so wonderful around me that I felt my life was fulfilled, sometimes I doubted his existence and thought that I had contrived him in a dream. Chijioke inspired me, challenged me and loved me just as I was: unkept, flaws and all. He touched my soul so deeply that I was completely vulnerable to his grasp, he was always tender and caring and that was what I needed at that moment.
I love every element of his soul. he was intelligent, he seems happy to have me in his life, his love felt pure and true. Our conversations were energy-filled debates of love and adoration: any time I saw him, I will be bursting with excitement of having the knowledge that I have someone who really cares about me.
Chijioke was down to earth despite being born with a silver spoon. My clothes were worn out and some are torned but he still calls me beautiful. Yes I was beautiful, I was fair like my mother but I lack the basic things of life like care, I lacked good clothes and I always looked unkept but he was always proud to stand beside me anywhere he bumps into me
Ever since Chijioke came into my life, I had hope of a happy life, Chijioke knew me better than I knew myself; his love guided me towards a more beautiful life and opened my eyes to a wonderful, dazzling world that I created in my head. My heart was safely, snuggly wrapped in a blanket of his love; and so I always carried him with me, wherever I went: in my heart, in my actions, in my thoughts and in my daily chores.
His thoughts brings smiles on my face.
With Chijioke by my side, I felt like I could conquer the world, reach all my goals and dream up inconceivable dreams.
I was in the hærdest stage of my life, I was stuck in an icicle of hærdsh¡p: too afraid to completely give my heart to him because I felt we were not in the same league, he was a graduate, while I stopped in SS 1, he looked rich and his family was the most wealthiest around. Sometimes I felt inferior but he always told me that I was the best thing that happened to him. He came into my life at a very fragile time, and when I discovered that I needed him to be happy, I began to listen to him and show him how much I love him too
For months Chijioke had been wanting to k-ss me, I have never been k-ssed. One evening I was out on an errand, when I bumped into him.
“my love” He said immediately he saw me and I blushed. I greeted him and he asked where I was going to.
“My aunt sent me to buy medicine as usual, I’m just coming from your father’s store, I met your father” I announced
“Oh really, you are coming from our store, I missed you” he told me.
I smiled, we talked for while.
“I will be going home now, see you tomorrow” I said half shyly
He held my hand and came closer and planted a passionate k-ss on my l-ips and that was my first k-ss. From that day, we began to k-ss, We k-ssed a lot.
A year later, it was my 18th birthday, as usual I was busy with chores, my Aunt didn’t even remember that it was my birthday untill i mentioned it to her, and she reluctantly said “Happy birthday, you are now a woman, your mates in the village are married with kids, be grateful you came to Onitsha, later in the day, I will call your mother, so you can speak to her, but if you dare tell your mother that I didn’t send you to school all these years, I will send you back to her “.she warned me sternly
That same day, when Aunt Nneka picked up her phone to call my mother, her phone rang instead and when she received the call, she received a disheartening news that her first son Nathan was injured at school. Aunt Nneka ran off immediately she got the bad news and she instructed me to take care of the house.
That day was not a nice day but I sadly did my chores, I barely ate anything for lunch and I expected my aunt and her husband’s arrival, the wh0le evening but no one came home.
It was around 9:00pm when someone knocked on the door, I had thought it was my Aunt and her family but lo and behold, it was Chijioke, I was shocked.
“What are you doing here ?” I asked him
“My love are you not happy to see me?” He threw in
“I am always happy to see you but I don’t want to get into trouble with my Aunt” I said nervously.
” Have you heard what happened to Nathan, your cousin” He asked and i nodded “yes”
“Infact I drove your aunt and Nathan to the hospital at the state capital, this afternoon, your Aunt had called up my father for some medical suggestions and my father sent me to accompany your aunt to the hospital, I don’t think your aunt’s husband will return home today because your aunt told me her husband had travelled for some urgent work, this morning” He announced.
“I hope Nathan’s injury is not serious” I asked in fear
“Don’t worry, it won’t be serious, Nathan will be fine, here I bought you something for your birthday” Chijioke said as he handed over a gift bag to me, I smiled faintly,
I was still worried with my thoughts wandering around, I wondered why my aunt’s husband would choose to be away in a day my aunt needed her the most but I was a bit relieved that everything was under control. I looked into the gift bag and It contained new clothes, I was so surprised.
“If your aunt asks you who had gotten this new clothes for you, feel free to mention my name” He said calmly and I managed to say “Thank you” to him, I also thanked him for everything he did for my aunt and Nathan.
We started talking more as I was no longer afraid that my aunt and her family might walk in on us, He tried to cheer me up. “Be happy, today is your birthday and your cousin will be fine” He told me.
We were talking when he k-ssed me “Happy birthday Juliet” Chijioke whispered in my ears and I smiled faintly. Before we know what was happening we were in each other’s arms , I was scared, i was still a V-rgin.
“I have never been with any man, please let’s not do this” I said calmly.
Chijioke was a sweet talker, he assured me of his love and Finally I gave in and we made out. Chijioke was so impressed that I was a V-rgin and he promised to be with me forever.
Six weeks later, Nathan had been discharged from the hospital, My Aunt’s husband had also returned from his business trip. Nathan had began to show some improvement. For the past four weeks, I have not seen Chijioke and I wondered if he was okay.
One evening, I visited Daddy Chijioke’s pharmacy and I was disappointed when I met his father instead of Chijioke but I stylishly asked of him from his father and I got the biggest shock of my life.
“Chijioke had travelled out, my son is now in the United States of America working” the pharmacist told me.
I almost died of shock but somehow comported myself in front of the Pharmacist.
“How could Chijioke travel without saying goodbye to me, the last time we met, he didn’t mention about going on a trip, talk much of travelling abroad” I thought soberly as I walked back home.
From that day I fell ill and my aunt was forced to take me to the hospital, when all the medicine she had bought for me did not improve my health.
“Juliet don’t just add to my problems, why will you be sick at a time like this, who will do the house chores?” She told me as we drove to the hospital. I was quiet and I wondered what she took me for.
“I’m a human being too and I can fall sick at anytime, the too many house chores I do daily could make anyone fall sick” I thought.
When we got to the hospital, many test was run on me even a pregnancy test. And when the results came, I was dumbfounded. When I remembered that night that I made out with Chijioke, I shivered in fear.
“Your niece is 6 weeks pregnant, congratulations” the doctor announced.
“Congratulations on what, doctor that result is wrong, she is just 18 years old, she barely steps out except when I send her on errand” Aunt Nneka’s said at once.
I was already in tears as the doctor confirmed my result, I was scared and devastated.
“You this girl, how did this happen? you have finally succeeded in ruining your life and putting me to shame, I only took you in because of my elder sister, who is your mother, how will I explain this to her now?” My aunt said aggressively, if not that we were still at the doctor’s office, I know that she would have given me the greatest beating of my life.
“Madam, take it easy, your niece is at a delicate stage of her pregnancy, please don’t be too hærd on her, take her home and talk things through with her” The doctor advised.
To Be Continued