*EPISODE 5*
(STUCK IN BETWEEN)
A month later, towards Susan’s third year second semester examination period, she started feeling dizzy and sick. She explained her predicaments to Stanley who described her condition as signs and symptoms of early stage of pregnancy.
Susan doubted him at first. But after she secretly ran a general test, the result confirmed that she was 4weeks pregnant and she had been infected with chronic sexually transmitted infection. Susan couldn’t believe her ears. She regretted ever going to meet Gabriel in that hotel. Cause ever since they both met at that hotel, he had never for once called or texted to check up on her. Even though she wanted to double date, it had always been she and Stanley together.
Susan feared that She couldn’t hide such a thing from Stanley because he was a doctor and he was bound to find out about her condition. And as such, she started avoiding him and she tried keeping her pregnancy a secret from Lilian her room mate who was planning on writing her final exams.
Out of despair and confussion, Susan tried contacting Gabriel to notify him of her current situation but he refused picking her calls. She sent him a text hoping that he would reply but he never did. She was totally lost and confused. The whole situation started draining her all round. And with this, she was unable to read for her upcoming exams.
She chatted him up on WhatsApp, Facebook and all his social media accounts but she got no response from him. All her messages where left unread. Susan was dying silently in shame and confussion cause she didn’t know who to open up to anymore.
Luckily, she came across one of Gabriel’s friends on social media and chatted him up. The young man agreed to meet with Susan who made out time to meet with him during weekend in an eatery that was inside the school.
“Good afternoon.” Susan greeted sitting opposite him.
“Good afternoon beautiful. It’s nice meeting you again. It’s been long since we last saw each other.” Gabriel’s friend said smiling at Susan.
“Yeah. I know right?. I think the last time we met was during Gabriel’s birthday party.” Susan said.
“Yes. You do have a good memory. So what’s up? How is your new relationship treating you?.” He asked.
“New relationship?.” Susan asked totally shocked.
“Yes of course. Gabriel told us that he paid you off after you guys separated. And you wished him well in his new found relationship. I’m actually surprised that you of all people didn’t get to attend his wedding when you guys are still cool.” He said.
“What nonsense are you talking about?. What wedding?. Who paid who off?.” Susan asked all at once.
“Why are you acting all surprised?. Aren’t you aware that he got wedded last month on the 17th?. He is currently abroad with his lovely wife celebrating their honey moon. Or don’t tell me that you aren’t you over him yet.” He said.
“Wait a minute. You mean, Gabriel got wedded on the 16th of last month?. But we met at King’s hotel on the 9th of last month and he never mentioned anything of that nature to me. What’s actually going on?.” Susan asked totally confused.
“Hmmmmm.” He sighed.
Susan didn’t know that Gabriel was in the country on the very day they met at the hotel, to finalize his wedding arrangements with his newly wedded wife’s family. He got married to his wife exactly one week after they spent time together in the hotel.
“I have been trying to reach him all these while and his number hasn’t been going through. Tell me the truth. This is a joke right?.” She asked trembling in disbelief.
“I’m surprised that you didn’t know about this. I’m really sorry for letting you find out this way.” He apologized feeling bad.
“You know what?. Just give me his active phone number or email address anything at all. Just help me. I would like to talk to him about something really important. This involves life and death. Please I beg you in the name of anything you hold dear.” Susan pleaded trying to kneel before him.
“No come on, you don’t have to do that. Please get up.” He said helping her up. “I will give you his new line. This is against our bro code though. Buy just make sure you don’t tell him that I was the one who gave you his number.” He said.
“I promise. I won’t tell him please.” Susan pleaded with tears rolling down her cheeks.
The young man gave Gabriel’s new number to Susan who without further hesitation, quickly dialed it and it went through.
“Is it ringing?.” He asked.
“Yes it’s ringing.” Susan replied feeling nervous, tensed and anxious.
“Hello who is this?.” Gabriel asked as soon as he picked the call.
“Gabriel?. It’s me. It’s me Susan.” Susan said with tears in her eyes.
“Susan?. Which Susan?.” Gabriel asked.
This question pierced Susan’s heart so much that she let tears flowed uncontrollably down her cheeks.
“Gabriel. It’s me your Susan. The Susan you dated for three good years. The Susan you kept going back and forth with for three good solid years.” Susan managed to say amidst tears.
“Susan?. How did you get my number?.” Gabriel asked.
“Is that supposed to be a question?. Gabriel why have you been avoiding my calls, texts and emails?. What’s going on?.” Susan asked trembling.
“If someone ignores your calls, texts and emails, then it means that you are being a thorn on the person’s flesh. Are you still a baby?.” Gabriel asked unremorsefuly.
“Gabriel?. Why?. Why then did you come back to me last month?. For your information, I’m 4 weeks gone. And I have no intention of aborting this baby.” She angrily said.
“4 weeks what?. You are joking right?. What happened to taking contraceptives after s*x?. I thought I taught you that. What exactly were you thinking when you allowed yourself get pregnant?. Look. Let me be frank with you okay, I only called you because I knew how dumb, gullible you are. I have known you for three years so I know how you can be easily manipulated. I just used the right words and boom you ran back to me. It’s so simple that I’m now used to it.” Gabriel said.
“What?. Jesus Christ. coolval stories Gabriel you don’t mean everything you just said right?.” Susan asked with her heart totally shattered.
“Don’t you get it?. I don’t have any intention of ending up with a loose and cheap girl like you. Someone who can’t even control her emotions. So if you think that the bastard you are carrying in your womb, will make me get married to you, then you better wake up and face reality. Cause right now, I’m happily married to the woman of my dreams. I’m sure you saw our couple photoshoot online. The half pictures we took wearing the same shoes. So please. Let this be the first and last time you will ever try this line again. Thank you.” He said. He was about ending the call when Susan heard his wife’s voice over the phone.
“Hey sweetie pie, what’s taking you so long?.” She asked.
“I’m sorry babe I will be with you shortly.” Gabriel said pecking her on her forehead.
“Who was it on the phone?. It looked like you are upset.” She said.
“No sweetheart. It’s just one of those random girls that won’t stop stalking me.” Gabriel said. Then he ended the call.
Susan remained stiff and emotionless. She couldn’t blink an eye as she sat with her mouth wide open and tears rolling down her cheeks. Gabriel’s friend who overheard their conversations, felt bad and guilty that he was speechless. He lacked the right words of consolations to render to Susan who was extremely heart broken.
“Are you okay?.” He managed to ask Susan after a while.
It was then that Susan blinked her eyes with tears pouring down her cheeks. She didn’t know how to react to what she just heard.
Her entire body was freezing with cold even though the weather was so hot that afternoon. Her entire world came crashing down before her. She tried standing but the whole earth was beginning to rotate in her eyes. She tried taking a step forward and that was the last thing she remembered cause she fell and collapsed before Gabriel’s friend. He quickly called for help and Susan was rushed to the school clinic where Stanley was on duty.