Sisterhood episode 23
TITLE: SISTERHOOD
WRITTEN BY: OGECHI ALABI
PART 23
The night Bashir was flying back, he invited her over to help him pack his luggage for the trip. She got into the room and started the work. His personal luggage was already packed, there wasn’t much there. The foodstuff and other items belonged to family members and friends in England. She did a good job arranging them. When she was through, they went downstairs to have lunch at the hotel restaurant. She enjoyed her meal and the conversations.
His flight was five hours away and he had to get to the airport in time. He asked the driver and the bell boy to take his luggage downstairs. He brought out a big brown envelope and gave it to Zainab.
“What is this?” she asked him.
“It is money. I didn’t spend it while I was here and I don’t need it where I am going. Use it to take care of yourself while I am away.”
“Isn’t this too much?” Zainab asked.
“What you are supposed to say is thank you.”
“Thank you. I appreciate.”
“Better. You are my girl and I will take very good care of you. You are sexy and beautiful. I hope when I return I will still meet you intact, no man has tampered with my goods. I love you,” He said as he tried to kiss her but she moved away before he could kiss her. “Why wouldn’t you allow me to kiss you? Are we not getting married? Just give me something I can take back to England. I slight kiss, no tongue. I just want to feel your lips. I promise you, I won’t do more than kiss you. Please.” As he said those words, he had her wrapped in his arms. Initially, she was scared but as he spoke, she began to calm down. She stopped struggling with him. She decided a kiss won’t kill her. The next time she will see him would be when they get married. She allowed him to kiss her lightly on the lips but Bashir held on tightly to her and kissed her deeper. He forcefully separated her lips and went deeper. This time she struggled but he held her tight. “Gosh, you are so sweet,” he whispered to her after the kiss. “I feel like ravishing you right now but I keep my promises. Your body is so soft that it feels like satin. You are beautiful and you are mine. I can’t wait to be with you.” He kissed her lightly again before he let her go. She was by the door within seconds which left Bashir in stitches as he laughed. She opened the door and took off. He joined her in the elevator to go downstairs. That was when she noticed the lipgloss stain on his lips. She called his attention to it and he said, “I am not cleaning it off. It will remain with me for days. I won’t shower so I can smell you on my body and my clothes.” He took her hand to her crutch and she withdrew it. She removed her hand swiftly. “That’s what you do to me each time I am with you.”
Zainab was embarrassed. She couldn’t believe she just touched his manhood. What was wrong with Bashir? She was scared of going back to the hostel with him but he insisted. He said he wasn’t going to leave her alone with the driver; he didn’t trust him.
When they got to the hostel, he came down. He hugged her and pecked her openly. It was embarrassing to her. She had seen others do it and never thought she would do it. She always felt it was after a ‘dirty’ deed that they showed such emotions. She did a dirty deed with Bashir in his hotel room and now he was exposing her. How is he comfortable letting people know what they had been up to? She wanted to leave but he dragged her back and asked, “Aren’t you going to miss me? Won’t you say that to me? I have said I love you several times but you have refused to say the same to me.”
“Please let me go, you are embarrassing me,” Zainab replied pleading with her eyes too.
“Until you tell me, I won’t let you go. And I will kiss you on the lips for all to see.”
“I will miss you” Zainab quickly replied before he made good his threat.
“And?”
“And what?”
“Don’t you love your husband-to-be?”
“I love you. Please let me go”
Bashir hugged her one last time and let her go. She rushed into the hostel without looking back. She was so embarrassed. She hoped her Muslim sisters didn’t see her; they will talk about it at their association meeting.
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She hurried into the room. Luckily she was alone and had the time to reminisce on the activities of the day. Was Bashir sincere about loving her or was he playing a game? He had become so daring in his approach that she was so happy he wouldn’t come back until she had finished school.
She thought about the kiss. Though she was frightened, she liked it. She remembered the feel of his lips against hers. She shook her head at her thoughts. She liked Bashir but she didn’t love him as she had told him. But then experiencing the taste of his lips and the feel of his manhood, she wouldn’t mind being his wife.
Her phone ran and brought her thoughts to a quick end. It was Bashir. He called for her to keep him company while he made his way to the airport. He told her he was stuck in traffic. They talked about everything except what happened. They spent almost an hour on the phone before he got to the airport and promised to call her when he boarded.
She was already in bed to sleep when he called to let her know he had boarded. He told her he would miss her and will think about her every day. She smiled as he spoke. Then he promised to call back when he landed.
He called by at 6:45 am. Zainab was still asleep. He was home now. He wanted her to know and also wanted to talk to her before he slept. It sounded all so beautiful and romantic. Bashir knew he had gotten Zainab where he wanted her.
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Ebuka was mounting pressure on Funke for them to either spend quality time together or get married. Funke couldn’t phantom the reason why Ebuka was proving difficult. Finally, she succumbed to Easter for the introduction. She also agreed to the wedding being immediately after she graduates. She wanted Ebuka and he sounded sincere.
The time frame was still torture for Ebuka. He had tried to introduce the topic but words always failed him. He didn’t want the woman he loved to think he only saw her as a sex object. He believed he could wait. He tried to wait. His friends made fun of him. They called him all sorts of names. Some of them were also engaged but were living with their lovers in Abuja. They only went to their houses when their ‘wives’ were in town.
He attended the birthday party of one of his friend’s lover. The guy spent so much money to make her day memorable. She had her friends over and boy were they ready to mingle. He met a girl there who was all over him. She had observed his one-sided dimple and wouldn’t leave him alone. She said he was cute. She was ready and willing to spend the night with him. She danced with him and she ground her butt against his crutch. She was excited about what she felt.
Ebuka knew if he stayed any longer, something would happen. He also knew Funke was very principled and she would not forgive him if she ever found out. He decided to leave the party even though he enjoyed the girl’s company.
“Why are you leaving so soon?” she asked him. “The party has just started.”
“I am sorry, I just have to leave. I have an appointment in the morning.”
“It can wait. Let’s stay another hour then we can leave.”
“We?” Ebuka asked her. “I am leaving alone.”
“Wouldn’t you drop me off at my home? I stay alone and we can make it a hell of a night.”
“Thank you but I have a fiance. I would like to leave now.”
“I have a fiance too but we are having so much fun. Why do you want to spoil the fun by leaving now? Where do you stay?” Ebuka told her, “really? I live with my uncle in that vicinity too. I stay in the boys’ quarters. You can drop me off. But give me an hour.”
Ebuka went to sit down while he waited for her. She said her name was Rachel. Two of his friends came to meet him and asked why he wanted to leave.
“Rachel is a cool babe, she will give you a nice time,” one of them said.
“You know her? Have you been with her?”
“No, she is friends with my babe. She is a fun girl. No strings attached kind of girl. At least she won’t disturb you for money and you can be happy while you wait for your girl to give up the cookie.”
Ebuka watched Rachel dance. She was interesting. She was almost Funke’s height, she was slimmer up and big down. She was curvy. As he watched her dance, he was tempted. He thought he could just have a go at her and it ends there. He had been a good guy all this while, he needed to have some form of relief.
An hour later, Rachel came to meet him. She was ready to leave. It was past midnight already. He took her to her place. She asked him to come in. He was tempted to but he refused. Rachel couldn’t believe he was rejecting her. She had to ask him what the problem was.
“I am attracted to you and if we were in a secluded place, I might not be able to resist you. I shouldn’t start what I can’t finish. I have someone and she will never forgive me if she finds out.”
Rachel dimmed her eyes and looked straight at him. She placed her hands on his belt and then his zipper and asked, “How will she find out? I won’t tell if you won’t.” She had fished out his phallus before he could comprehend what was going on. It had been erect all night and it stood at attention. She went down on him. He tried to stop her but she wouldn’t stop. She expertly handled him and before he could realise what was happening, he exploded in her mouth. She continued when he tried to pull her off him. She licked his juice until the last drop. “That was nice,” she said to him, “Did you enjoy it?” she asked. Ebuka nodded in response. “Come inside, I will make this night worth it.”
“No, thank you. I’m embarrassed right now. Can we do this another day?”
“You are shy?”
“Yeah. I had a good time with you.”
“Can I have your number?”
He gave her his number and then left when she came down from the car.
Ebuka couldn’t believe what just happened. He was upset with himself for not stopping her. Is it that he wanted it? Is it that he secretly needed this relief? But why didn’t he feel great about it? He would have preferred if it was Funke.
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As he could into his bedroom, he called Funke. He guessed she was either in class or just got back from the night class. The phone rang thrice before she picked up.
“Hello?” she said.
“I can’t take this anymore Funke.”
“What can’t you take? What is going on? Are you ok?”
“I don’t want to cheat on you but the temptation is strong. I have asked you, begged you to come to visit me but you have refused. Would you feel better if I have sex with other women until we get married? I love you and I want you. Even if we do not have sex but being with you makes me keep myself in check. I almost had sex with a willing accomplice today. She begged me to enter her home but I refused. For how long will I do this? I want you. My body aches for yours. Just yours. Let’s get married so we can have sex whenever we like. We can hold off having babies but at least, I will have some relief. Hello? Are you there?”
“You almost had sex today? What happened? With whom? Where?”
“Is that all you heard?”
“Well, that’s what concerns me. Tell me about it. What happened?”
“You know what, forget I called. You are set in your ways. Good night.”
Funke heard him loud and clear but she was scared. If she had calmed down to talk to him, she would have gotten emotional. She also wanted more than kisses and hugs. She also wanted to ensure she never brought shame to her family. She was naive but she had been reading up about sex with her life partner. She knew he was experienced but she was concerned about how he would cope with her inexperience. She loved him and wanted him to be happy. She also didn’t want him to fall into temptation.
Tbc