LOVE AND LIES
FIFTEEN
Lara stepped out of the bathroom with just the towel swung round her. Bead of water-drops streaked and ran down through her face. Her hair was packed into a polythene. Her b****t dangled under the roll of towel she strapped round her, clapping at each move of her footstep. She dropped into a chair before her table that housed a heap of perfumes and creams. Her face staring back at her from the mirror. She picked her cream, clicked it open and pressed some into her palm. She pulled her towel gently loose and rubbed it smoothly over her chest. She rolled it back, pressed some again then rubbed it over her face. Her hand running through every corner of her body as she continued the process.
Tolu her friend was sitting half-way in bed watching. Lara had suddenly been inconsistent about her lectures. She had suddenly become reluctant. May be she felt she was about graduating. Tolu thought. But that could have made her more serious instead. Tolu continued to examine her before she broke the silence.
“Where are going again?” You are always going out these days.” Tolu asked. Lara continued her ritual of dressing for a while before she later turned to answer her.
“I have been having a good time, for a while now with Kola. Today he promised to surprise me. He just got a big contract.”
“Really!” What about your lectures?”
“Abeg leave lectures jare. You will give me the notes to copy when I am back.”
“I think you are visiting him too often these days.” Tolu put in.
” I told you he promised to surprise me. Beside my son’s birthday is this Friday. So I need to remind him.”
“Really? Okay o.”
“That useless Tony has refused to be responsible. When I told him over on phone about his son’s birthday. He hung up. Fool!” Lara cursed.
“Which son again? I could remember you told me you have only a son.” Tolu asked looking suddenly worried.
“Ho! You think Kola is actually the father of my son.” Lara said and gave a short laugh. “He is not jare. Tony is the real dad. I just gave the pregnancy to Kola because I feel he will take care of him better.”
“Jesus!” Tolu sprang to her feet. “You mean Kola is not the dad. Ehh?”
There was a moment of silence as Lara continued to make her face.
“But babe, that’s not fair. You have made him invest all his resources and time on this boy.” Tolu told Lara with an edge of regret in her voice.
“Babe abeg free me. So, who wan marry a broke guy or wants the father of her son to be a broke guy. Nobody likes poverty abeg. I did what any girl in her right senses should do. So I don’t care whatever you say.
“What if he finds out in future?” Tolu asked.
“Do you think I care? ” I am even managing Kola. How much does he have?.” Please babe let me concentrate on my make up.”
Tolu ran deeper into the bed and stretched herself out thinking. She wondered why Lara could be such a woman. She pitied Kola. Well she believed that should be the punishment for every man who cheats on their wives. She probably felt they should be made to take care of responsibilities that are not really theirs. In fact more burdens should be given to them. Since they have the resources to cheat. Tolu sneered as she argued with herself in thought.
Lara stood up when she was done and began to ransack a small bag for her undies. She picked a G-string pant and dug her legs hurriedly into it. She pulled it up and a large percent of it disappeared into her bums. She adjusted it and later picked a pair of jeans from her wardrobe. She thugged her legs into it and pulled it with strength to her stomach. It suddenly gave out her structure. She turned round as she examined herself, feeling excited. She searched again in the bag that housed her undies and found a bra. She placed it over her b*****s and fastened it from behind before she adjusted the straps over her shoulders. She tucked into the bra the folds of b*****s that were spilling out and examined herself again. A smile playing through her lips.
“Do you know his wife caught us having s*x yesterday?” Lara told Tolu laughing.
“She must have been told about your antics.” Tolu put in.
“And do you think I care?”
“So how was the fight? Who won?” Tolu asked from the bed.
“Can she overpower me if she dares that. She didn’t even confront me. She only shouted at her husband and left.” Lara said as she began to search for a shirt to wear.
“That lady is just too quiet. If it were to be me. I swear I will bite one of those b****t of yours off.” Tolu told laughing.
“And I will give you the worst beating of your life.” Lara replied and also laughed.
Lara was finally dressed in a smart blouse that shot the size of her b*****s out over a pair of jeans. Her legs in a pair of sneakers. She got her bag and put few things into it. With this, she bade Tolu goodbye and stormed out of the house. She found a taxi and they careered off.
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Kola welcomed Lara as she stepped in his office. They kissed for a while before they pulled away.
“So what did your wife do to you yesterday?” Lara asked. “I don’t expect to meet you alive.” She laughed.
” I believe she has given up. She didn’t even say a word to me.” Kola answered
“Has she agreed to for a divorce?” Lara asked.
“She hasn’t given a legal reply about that. I heard her talking over with someone that last night on phone, probably a lawyer. ” Kola replied nodding. ” She could be on it.”
“She has better be on it because if she doesn’t I am moving into that house as soon as I graduate.”
“You need to take it easy baby.” Kola told her and began to kiss her all over again. Lara was sitting on his laps. She fought him away and grimaced.
“Where is the surprise? Lara asked. “I couldn’t sleep all through the night.”
“Hmm. Your body dey hot. Didn’t you see anything outside?” Kola asked staring into her eyes.
“I didn’t see it anything. Where is it?”
“Let’s go.” Kola got up and they both walked outside. A Toyota Corolla was packed a distance way. It waxed in the sun.
“That’s your car! Kola pointed at the car while Lara went hysterical, screaming and jumping. She hugged him tightly while Kola lifted her and swayed round and round. She couldn’t contain her joy. They went back into the office and she began to kiss.
“I have always been expecting a car.” she screamed again. “Thank you baby. You are the best boo in the world. ”
Kola was pleased. They went back into the office and had s*x many times till Kola got really tired. She was sitting on his lap stark n***d.
“Friday is your son’s birthday” Lara told him softly.
“Oh that reminds me. I need to give him a surprise in school. ” Kola spoke and scratched his chin in thought.
“So you will travel all the way to Ibadan to see him? ” Lara asked.
“This is my son for Christ sake. I will go surely.” Kola assured her. They began to kiss and fondle themselves again. The office through out that day was filled with their snorting , humming and soft m*****g of pleasure.
To be continued…..
ยฉ Emmanuel Erondu, 2019
