***MR LECTURER S2***
Episode 13
I roughly grabbed Comfort, opened my apartment and dragged her inside.
“what are you doing here?, how many people saw you?, why are you so keen in destroying my life?” i asked angrily. She drew back and shrugged.
“my parents threw me out, i have no where else to go. Don’t you see my condition?” she muttered, touching her stomach and smiling confidently.
I bit my lips as i stared at her with rage. I was so confused on what to do with her. Her presence was very much unexpected.
“i feel like killing you right now” i breathed.
“c’mon you very much know that i’m very useful to you alive than dead. So stop the wishes, let’s talk something better” she said with a mockery tone that pushed my patience to the edge. I grabbed her by the throat, pushing her against the wall and tightening my grip as if i was about strangling her to dead. She tried to struggle but my grasp only got stronger. Tears quickly fell from her eyes, forcing me to release my hold a bit which gave her the opportunity to breathe.
“i have lost everything already. Killing you won’t change a thing” i threatened murderously.
“Everyone is being so hard on me. My parents, my friends, your wife. Even you. We made this mistake together. I’m also a human being. I have feelings. I want a good life” she sobbed.
“will killing me turn your life around. Will it make you happy?. I’m pregnant. I’m sick. I’m tired of life. I haven’t even eaten since morning. You are not the only one that lost something” she added with a broken voice, leaving me with no choice than to release my hold on her. I breathed deeply and backed her.
“where is your wife?” she asked softly.
“she’s staying with her parents” i answered.
“i don’t mind being your house girl, so long as i’m with you. You are the father of this child i’m carrying. And you very much know you have some roles to play for me and the baby. It’s not all about money” she added.
“you aren’t staying in this house. I will get a good self contained room for you. At least i can still afford it” i breathed coldly. She said nothing, instead went and settled down on my couch. An action that provoked me once again.
I left the house for her and went in search of some estate agents i had their contacts but unfortunately none of them had any self contained room available. The one i managed to see was in campus vicinity. A place that wasn’t favourable to me. I came back home late in the evening very tired and aghast.
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7:10pm, Caleb’s Apartment
I returned home to find Comfort in the kitchen. My stomach growled as i perceived the aroma of fried plantain and well cooked rice. At first i stared at her angrily but couldn’t get myself to shout at her because i was very hungry.
“i’m sorry for being in your wife’s kitchen. I couldn’t find any prepared food, so i decided to prepare one” she explained as soon as she noticed my presence. But before i could get to say anything, my phone rang and it was Jessica calling.
“hey my love what’s up. You promised to call me when you get back to the city but you didn’t. Is everything alright?” she asked.
“i’m sorry my dear. I’m just getting home now. My car broke down on the way. Faulty gear box” i lied.
“hmmm, you sound so tense. Are you okay?” she asked.
“yes i’m fine” i replied nervously.
“my love i know you very well. You are not sounding fine. Did anything happen in the village. Are you hiding something from me?” she asked once again, forcing me to lie one more time. An action i regretted from the bottom of my heart.
I felt telling my wife about Comfort’s presence in the house was a very bad idea because it would definitely raise her blood pressure and leave her totally down and sick. Something her doctor advised against.. Moreover i wasn’t going to allow Comfort to stay more than two days with me. So i never saw it necessary troubling the poor lady with such news.
Unfortunately things never went as i wanted. I woke up in the middle of the night to hear Comfort coughing and calling my name. I ran to the guest room to see her vommitting. Her body temperature very high.
To be continued
