One Wrong Turn

Episode 19

We arrived at my school not quite long after. I was silent for most part of the journey, a lot of thoughts ran through my mind.

I would steal occasional glances at Ehis, to see the expression on his face. He oftened looked indifferent

The school was very much rowdy, as students were still outside playing. It was five minutes before the end of the break.

I came out of the car, and walked cautiously to the gate, looking around to see if anyone had eyes on me.

I knocked lightly on the gate, and the harsh voice of the gate man answered me.

“who is it?”

“sir It’s me I’m back”

He stared through the peep hole, and identified me, as he unlocked the gates and let me in.

As soon as i entered, i spotted Ruth walking down from the other side of the school. She looked very much excited to see me.

I hurried into the gate house, and began to change into my school uniform. I was excited to be back, I hate stories of my own to share with Ruth.

Ruth rushed into the gate house, and hugged me tightly.

” at last you ve become a big girl, its about time you grew up” Ruth said, giving me a familiar look. It was a look of scrutiny.

“abi?” I replied, twirling around and
flaunting my curves.

“so what did he give you? I know Ehis is loaded” Ruth queried, sounding very serious

“tada!” Waving my hands for her to see the wristwatch.

“just that?” She asked, a little disappointed.

I put my hand in the polythene bag i brought with me, and brought out the mobile phone.

Ruth grabbed it from me excitedly, and did the usual “girl shout”. The phone was a techno M9.

I was so proud of myself, this was almost an achievment for me. But i was sure my parents would never let me keep the phone. So i had a plan.

“so did you follow him home?” Ruth asked,
anticipating a quick reply.

“i did”

“and?”

“Nothing” i replied, not knowing exactly what she wanted to hear.

” so you mean you didn’t get down with him?” She said, pointing towards my v.

“not really,i was scared, you know I’m a virgin” i replied, in a low tone.

“so you want to carry your virginity to the grave? If a guy gives you this much, the only you can repay him is by opening up for him.
Stop being selfish, else you ll lose a guy that loves you so much”

Ruth’s words affected me far more than she realised. Ehis has shown me so much love, he has spent a lot. I should have given him something in return, i wondered silently to my self.

The thought of losing Ehis was unbearable. He was the only one who had shown me so much love.

He gives my life a meaning, more so he provided an escape from my parents. He deserved something, I concluded.

“when next we go out, i ll just do it with him” i said rather boldly

“thats much better, its not a big deal, we all do it. Just grow up Ella.

I nodded in agreement sheepishly, and started arranging my person stuff.

The break was already over, and the school compound was getting quieter as students made their way into their classrooms.

A thought suddenly hit me, as Ruth asked

“were is Hannah”?

“she went with Ehis’s cousin, she will soon be back I’m sure”

Deep within me, i was really scared. Odion did not look or sound like a decent person. He
looked more like a thug.

I also knew Hannah would follow him home, to sleep with him. But shouldnt she have come already?

We have waited for more than 20 minutes after the break. And our worry had become pronounce.

I kept pacing up and down the gate house, worried that something might have happened to Hannah.

Her number wasn’t connecting either. Even the gate man joined my panic.

After 20 more minutes of waiting. We heard a weak knock on the gate. I prayed silently for it to be Hannah. I couldn’t bear the panic any longer.

The gate man opened up quickly. The sight before us heightened our anxiety and panic.

Hannah was seated on the ground, looking weak and spent. Her face looked nothing like the person who left the school with me today.

Her make up was ruined, something must have dried up on her face. Her cloths were wet and dirty.

She wore the look of someone who had been through a lot.

We rushed foward to help her up to her feet, and carried her into the gate house.

“What happened to you?” Ruth asked with a shaky voice. I was too dumbfounded to speak.

Hannah began her story from were we got seperated at the plaza