One Wrong Turn

Episode 43

I lifted my head up slowly, to confirm the
figure standing in front of me. My heart melted
away when i saw the shock and disbelief on
Ehis’s face.

He gave me a cold hard stare, sending shock
waves all over my body. I tried to speak, but
words didn’t come out. There was no plausible
excuse for my presence here.
Ehis pinned his gaze at the bra in my hand, it
was very obvious to him that i had engaged in
some sexual activities. He let go of me and
walked towards Mesode.

I turned around and looked at mesode, it was
at that moment i recognised the face. He had
a striking resemblance with , infact they must
be related.

I stood by the door in a state of confusion, i
had no idea wh Odion at to do or say. Streams
of tears began to roll down my cheek. I knew i
was in big trouble.

Ehis simply walked up to mesode and handed
him something from his pocket. Probably an
atm card.

My attempt to abscond coupled with the
unusual chemistry between me and Ehis must
have surprised mesode.

“whats going on here? Do you know her? ” he
asked, alternating his gaze between me and
Ehis.

Ehis looked at me with disgust written all over
his face.
” yes, she was my girlfriend” he replied as he
turned his eyes away from me and walked
towards the door.

The sound of those words fell on me like a
bomb. My heart became heavy, my limbs grew
weak, i felt like dying. I ran up to Ehis and
knelt down beside him, crying and pleading.
I kept trying to explain that things were not
exactly the way they seemed, i was here by
accident and i wanted to escape before he
came in.

I swore on my life that i had nothing to do
with mesode. But the bra in my hand, and my
rough appearance made everything i said
seem like a lie.

Mesode simply stood and watched, without
corroborating my story. Ehis tore my hands
away from himself and walked out of the room,
closing the door behind him.

I remained on the ground feeling lost and
disconcerted, i was like a woman in the early
stage of madness. I sprawled on the floor
weeping. I was yet to count my loss. Mesode
was busy sipping wine from a glass cup, and
paid very little attention to my sobs.
“so shall we continue from where we
stopped.? ” he asked, trying to hold me up
from the floor.
” leave me alone, get out” i screamed, and
pushed him away from me. I got up without
his help and reached for my bag. I folded my
bra in two and sq££zed it into my bag and
headed for the door.
“come back here my friend, where do you think
you are going? we are not through” mesode
ordered.
“i’m through with you, you just ruined my life”
i replied, as i continued towards the door.
“look here, you can settle you issues with my
cousin later, that’s non of my business, just
let me enjoy the worth of my money, don’t you
know how much your friend charged me?
I stopped in my tracks and turned around, i
needed to understand his last sentence, i
hoped it was not was i was thinking.
“what do you mean? ” i asked with an air of
seriousness.
” don’t ask me dirty questions, i paid your
friend thirty thousand naira for this runs, so
let me enjoy myself”

At that point, reality set in. Hannah had sold
me to a man like a cheap prostitute_. And i
instantly began to feel like one. Regret joined
my broken heart, i was deeply grieved.

I spoke calmly to mesode, and tried to explain
to him that i was not a party to the entire
arrangement, in fact i was not into that kind
or ‘runs’. My pleading and explanation fell on
dead ears.

As i approached the door, he ran towards me,
grabbed me and threw me towards the bed. I
knew what was going to happen next, i wasn’t
ready to allow it happen to me.

My frustration turned into rage. I swore to
protect myself with any means possible. I
grabbed the bottle of wine he left on the stool,
emptied its content on the floor and smashed
it.
“if you come close to me i will kill you” i said
with a stern voice. Pointing the broken piece
of the bottle towards him.

He could sense the anger in my voice, he knew
i was serious. I would have stabbed him to
death if he came close.

He reached for his phone in his pocket and
dialled a number.

“come to my room now, i don’t understand
what is happening” he barked at the person at
the other end of the call.

Few minutes later, the door opened, Hannah
walked into the room, with only a piece of
clothe tied round her chest. She was taken
aback when she saw me holding the piece of
broken bottle.

“Ella what are you doing?” she asked, with
shock on her face.

I made no attempt to answer her question, the
door was open, mesode was standing away
from it. I put the fragment down and walked
out of the room in a hurry. Hannah ran after
me, and held my bag in an attempt to stop
me.

“Ella wait, why are still acting like a small
girl? Just allow him do his thing, i will settle
you well. It’s me, you owe me this ” Hannah
pleaded.

” so because you housed me for one night, you
feel you can sell me off like a prostitute? Well i
don’t live an immoral life like you. ” i shouted
angrily.

Hannah ‘s countenance changed immediately.
” hey, holy girl. You were sleeping with a man
through out the night yesterday, and today
you have the guts to call me immoral? What
is the difference between me and you? Abi
your virginity don grow back? Holy ashawo ”
She had barely finished when my hand landed
on her cheeks. She reciprocated the gesture
without prior hesitation. My anger
overwhelmed me, and a fist fight ensued.

I tore the wrapper off her body, leaving her
Unclad and exposed. She fought on like a
shameless prostitute, not minding the small
crowd that had began to gather.

Someone pulled us apart, i couldn’t recognise
who it was. Hannah was busy covering her
body, while i culled up on the floor crying. A
feeling of regret surged through me.