❤️ Heart Robber ❤️
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******FLASHBACK*****
Jimi :
When I first met Dorcas Ebenezer, I saw her as one of those nerdy book worms that had nothing to be offer but try to follow all the rules and be decent, the girl kept showing her interest in me in the most innocent way possible, she wasn’t even in my department she was in medical line, pharmacy and to top it all she was a fresher
Freshers are headaches, freedom eager teens who just wants to explore every option possible
We only sat next to each other in a course I was borrowing from her department and boom she’s already into me
Atimes she’ll wave at me and then blus-h anytime she’s around me so I thought all I could do was approach her for her number and as expected she eagerly gave it to me
We hang out a few times, basically just the regular sitting somewhere and talk for like five minutes and that was it……, until that night…
Bj pressed me to go to the vigil with him that his girlfriend promised to spend the bj night with him only if he showed up in church and that’s how I got coined to go to vigil instead of hitting the club or anywhere else
Dorcas was in church too, an active member in fact. She could tell from my expression that I was bored to death, she tried her best to cheer me up but it wasn’t working… When the service finally ended I offered to give diana a ride back to her hostel and she invited me in
I would have left immediately if she had a roommate or anyone hanging around but she didn’t and she was really happy to have me around….. I haven’t even asked her out coz honestly I didn’t want to disappoint her since she thinks so highly of me
So we talked for a little while, she’s always so shy around me which makes the conversation really awkward then we went from talking to touching, to caressing and then ki-ssing
Along the way I could tell she wanted me to stop but I couldn’t I was so turned on so I said the things most girls would love to hear in times like this
“Hey look I would never hurt you, You are very special to me and this is a connection to define eternity. I want to spend eternity with you by my side…. Pls let me love you like no man would ever love you because you are the light to my dark soul, I love you Dorcas ”
And as expected she melted in my arms and muttered…. I love you too.
It was When we were done that I realized I just made an horrible mistake, the bed spread was soaked red, a lot could happen in a few minutes and my head was not in the right place either
When she came out of the bathroom looking pale and shy, I jumped up from the bed and started to wear my clothes like my bu-tt was on fire
“What’s wrong…. Where are you going”
She asked confused
“I uhhhm…..” I stutter
“You should have told me Dorcas”
“Told you what”
“That… That you were a V¡rgin”
“I thought you knew”
Of course I knew, it was written all over her that it was her first time at everything
Relationship…. s-×…. love
All three combo should not just be handed to anybody especially not someone like me
But I just nee-ded an excuse to get out of here
“. No… I didn’t, if I did. I wouldn’t have done this”
“Why… Did I do so bad.”
“Stop acting like a child sick in love”
“It doesn’t matter how I act, what matters is that I love you and you love me too”
Ohh goodness. I did use the L word
“Don’t be silly, love is a myth it’s not real it died a long time ago”
“Well,We can rekindle the flame”
“Puff.. In your dreams, don’t go all shakespeare on me girl. It’s not gonna work”
“But you said…..”
“I know what I said, get a life girl, am outta here”
And then I flee, The real reason I left was because I realized I didn’t use a condom not because she was a V¡rgin..
PS.. She’s not the first V¡rgin but she was different, I knew it but I didn’t realize what it meant
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Diana :
Watching DC grow as been a blessing, every step of the way I made sure to be by her side which was why I postpone college till next year of course mom and dad didn’t like the idea but they agreed its for the best
Honestly they were just so scared to see me fall into the same trap but how do I tell them that it’s not going to happen to me , that am smarter than that and I won’t let any man use me for plea-sure
When I saw DC punching her phone, I was curious about who she was chatting with and I snuck behind her to take a peek but what I saw irritated me that I grabbed the phone from her
“Gimme back my phone”
“What is this DC, You sent a friend request to jimi Benson on Facebook, why on earth would you do that”
“Look just give me the phone”
“No not until you tell me why you are still chasing after this scu-mbag. What are you hoping to get from all of this”
“Am not chasing after him… Now can I have my phone back… Please”
“You are going to explain to mom instead”
“Stop… You don’t un-derstand”
“What is there to un-derstand, a guy jilts you and left you pregnant yet you are still on to him what on earth is your problem Dorcas”
“Go ahead, yell louder so that the neighbors can hear you”
“Am just trying to help”
“Then gimme the phone”
“Not after I delete all this msgs thank God he has not accepted your friend request so he can’t see them”
“Don’t delete anything didi…”
“Let’s see how you are going to stop me…”
To my surprise she chased after me but I was fit and fas-ter she couldn’t catch me even if I crawled but then all of a sudden I heard a loud thud and she tripped, Dorcas was lying on the floor, crying helplessly, I rushed to get help and in no time we were in the hospital
Oh God what have I done
The first day went, the second day too up until the beginning of another week, The doctors says she can’t stand let alone carry the baby walking around that they will just await her delivery which is in a few weeks
We were all worried, my parents tried their best to hide their fear but I could see it in their eyes one day I pas-sed by her ward and she was awake, I snuck in to see her because they haven’t really allowed me in
“Didi… Oh thank God you are here “she said softly
“Hey how are you feeling ”
I held her hand but it was so cold like freezing cold
“I don’t have much time, I nee-d to tell you something”
“Go on but you have all the time in the world”
“Please take care of her when she comes always be by her side, protect her and love her I don’t doubt that you will do a great job.. You are so young and am putting throu-ghthis… Pls forgive me”
“Stop saying ru-bbish, and get better before mom and dad go crazy… ”
From no where all the machine in the room started beeping loudly I looked at her and she was so pale and almost life less then the nurses started rushing in they send me out of sight and before we knew it they dragged her to the theatre
Hours later the doctor informed us, that the baby’s safe but the mother didn’t make it
She died…..
It almost to-re me apart
She’s just nineteen
Her twentieth birthday is still October
Why would she just die like that
I blamed myself for making her run and fall
But of all I blamed him for ever coming into her life…. Into our lives
*****
Diana spent the next twenty four hours crying herself to sleep until she realized it wasn’t working then she packed her bags and head to Benin city
Mrs Ebenezer was busy stitching when Diana walked in and slumped into the nearest couch. Her mom was surprised to see her
“Omo… Ah ah, you didn’t even tell me you are coming, how was your trip…. Are you in town because of work… Where where’s Abby”
Diana bowed her head and placed her hand on her head as she sobs slowly
“Omo… Is everything okay… Why are you crying , talk to me what happened… Are you hurt, were you involved in an accident, Omotere am talking to you….. Can’t you hear me”
She sobs ha-rder as her mom moved closer and shook her, dragging her hands from her face
“…. Why are you crying…. talk to me, you’re scaring me
Is something wrong, do you have issues at work, were you fired, what happened exactly and where is Abigail for God’s sake… Why won’t you just talk, am getting really worried say something already”
“Am…. So…. Siii.. So.. Sorrrrry “she blurted out in tears
“What are you sorry for”
“Everything ma, everything”
“Oh didi what have you done child”
“Am such a disappointment, I let you down mama am sorry.. “She cries ha-rder
“My sweet.. Sweet angel, You cant let mommy down, you are my rock and I trust you completely. Whatever happened am sure we can find our way around it so just tell me what happened”
“You know how you use to tell me that my stubbornness is going to get in the way and I’m not always going to have what I want”
“Hmmm huh” mrs Ebenezer pressed her li-ps together unsure of what’s coming
“I went overboard mom, I thought.. I could just do it and get away with it but it caught up with me before I could even stop it… I have been such a big fool and I have create such a hu-ge mess, I don’t know if you can ever forgive me”
“Diana, You are my daughter, You are my soul, everything I have now is because of you, You are a fighter and survivor without you I don’t think I could have made it this far, You are the bread winner of this family now, your father would be proud, and I can say the same for Ehi’ sometimes I wonder how my little girl grew up to be so strong and independent, You have made yourself a reliable source at this age. Every time I look at you I bless God on your behalf, You are so special Omo and only God can truly reward you for your sacrifice”
“Don’t praise me so much mom….. I don’t deceive it”
“Hushh…. No matter what happens you will still be that amazing woman that I am so proud to call my own….. Now tell me what happened…. To my granddaughter”
“How did you..?”
“A mother knows Didi… When something is not feeling Right, she knows”
Diana sighs as she explains everything to her mother regretfully
#
Jimi sat beside Phili-p on the stairs, everything had changed in a few days he was grateful his friendship with Phili-p didn’t crumble
“So how does it feel to be a dad”
“The best feeling ever… You know when Abby told me she’d love to call me daddy, I just had this heart warming feeling that was so indescribable, I have always felt attached to her somehow but who would have known that she’s actually my daughter and am a father”
“Am so happy for you man, you went from being the grumble uncle next door to the daddy of the year” they chuckled
“But this is a whole new experience for you, I hope you don’t find it too cu-mbersome”
“Not At all… overwhelming sometimes but nothing I can’t handle, It is my cross to carry and I intend to do with to my last breathe…. ” He sipped his wine
“So when did she leave?”
“Who….. Diana”
“Yeah”
“The next day… After she and Marty had an heated argument ”
“Oh gosh…. I came in between her and Marty too, honestly It not my intention to ruin things for Diana, I can’t imagine how broken she must have felt”
he nods
” You can’t imagine… She was completely destabilized. ”
“I know, Abby is her everything”
“Exactly”
“I tried, I tried to reason with her but she’s too…..”
“STUBBORN ”they echoed together
“Marty is so amad at her, they had a rou-ghgoodbye… So bad Marty doesn’t even like to talk about it, I don’t even know how to go about the touchy subject”
“If only I could make things right… It was never my intention to hurt her”
“I know, but you know how she is”
“Yeah…. She blames me for everything, not that she’s wrong to do so… But if only she could just gimme another chance, a tiny chance to try and make things right”
“For now, I think she nee-ds space and peace”
“Sure… I un-derstand”
“Am glad you do”
“But do you know where she is at the moment”
“I think she went back home, though she didn’t exactly tell me but I insisted to drive her to the park and watch her board a bus to Benin”
“Good coz the lawyer that stood in for her at the meeting was anita’s personal lawyer am just worried she went to Marcel for help”
“Seriously jimi you don’t have any right to be jealous right now but Didi has too much bothering her to be involved with anyone at the moment”
“You’re right
God… I hope she’s fine”
“I hope so too”
“But do you have any idea where exactly in Benin”
“No… That’s should be Marty but I thought we agree on giving her space”
“Yes….. Yes… You know I’m just asking because you know Abby might nee-d to see her or the other way round”
“When we get to that bridge we’ll cross it. Just focus on being a great dad”
“Sure” he agrees