MY SCHOOL DAYS ADVENTURES (A true story)
CHAPTER 4
“You are pregnant??” I asked. “What are we going to do about it?”
“You are the man. You should decide.” She sent the question back to me.
I didn’t know what to say. I got up from the chair I was sitting on and paced around the room for a while. I sat down again after I had come up with a decision.
“Let’s have the baby.” I said.
“What? Do you know what you are talking about?” She asked.
“I do.”
“Do you know we are both still students? How are we going to be able to take care of this child?” She quizzed.
“There is always going to be a way. You can go live with my mum until you give birth. I will begin the Advanced Level GCE in four days. When I am done, I can get something doing to take care of you and the kid.” I explained.
“You are stark raving mad.” She said angrily. For starters, I don’t want you to drop out from school. I don’t want to drop either.”
“What do you propose we do then?” I asked.
“We have to get rid of it.”
“I don’t want to be involved in abortion. I am scared. What if something happens to you? What if you die?” I was seriously concerned now.
“Nothing is going to happen to me. I am just about ten days gone. There is no harm.” She assured me.
“So how do we go about it? We have to go to the hospital, right?” I asked.
“No, my uncle is a doctor in the only hospital in town. There is no way something like that can happen without his knowledge. If and when he finds out, I will be in serious trouble.” She cautioned. “We can go to the other village but most doctors there are his friends. He will find out one way or the other.”
“So we are left with just one option now. We have to do it the other way, right?”
“You are correct.”
“Listen, I still think we should keep this thing. I know it’s going to be hard but I am scared.” I tried to reason with her.
“Look at you. Fear fear man. I am younger than you and I am a woman. I should be the one to be afraid but you are standing there instead, shaking like the panties of a retired prostitute. My friend man up and do something about this. Any day that adds makes it more complicated. If my family finds out about this, I am doomed. My uncle is the one paying for my education and he is even doing it grudgingly. If he finds out I am pregnant, it is game over for me, so do fast.” She lectured.
I could not believe my ears. The small innocent Efu had suddenly become so bold and fearless. You can never be too sure with women. I told her I would be back and left. I went home and thought about the matter for a while. An hour later I went to see a friend Obi who was experienced in these things. It was late in the afternoon when I got to his house. He lived with his family just around my neighbourhood.
“Boy, I am in trouble.” I told him, breathing heavily.
“What’s wrong? Have you gotten someone’s daughter pregnant?” He said easily.
“You are right, Bro, how did you know?”
He laughed.
“What else could be making you breathe like this?” He asked. “The look on your face says it all. So which of your girlfriend is it?”
“May thunder fire your mouth.” I swore, jokingly. “I have just one girlfriend, Efu.”
“Oh, means you have changed. So how do you want me to help you?” He asked.
One thing about Obi was that he was very easy going. Nothing bothered him. Even in the midst of serious trouble, he was always calm. To say the truth, his attitude was very comforting and reassuring to him.
“I want you to get me a drug, herb, anything that can salvage the situation. I haven’t studied in four days and you know I begin GCE in as many days. Please Bro.” I almost begged.
“How long is she gone already?”
“About ten days”
“Okay there is a drug I know, but it cannot be found in any of these villages around here. You have to go to the city to buy it. I will give you the name. After you have succeeded to buy it, come back to me and I will give you instructions on how to go about it.” He told me.
“But what do I tell my uncle I was going to the city to do? You know the kind of house I come from. They won’t allow me. Is there no other way?” I complained.
“Listen and listen very well; I am just trying to help you because we are good friends. Do you know how I came about knowing this particular drug? I t was when my girlfriend Isabaelle got pregnant for me. I was as desperate as you are now. I went to another friend of mine called Nesta to help me. He said he was going to have to administer the drug himself, meaning he had to sleep with my girlfriend. Guess you know what that means. I had no choice than to accept. You know how bad that feels. You are in a room and your friend is sleeping with your girl in the other room. So just go and get what I have told you to get and come.”
“God forbid. I would rather die than allow anyone laid his hands on my Efu.” I said angrily and left.
I went directly to look for Serge my best friend. He had told me the previous day that he was going to be studying with another friend, Mike that day. I went to Mike’s house and met them both. They were just about to start eating when I entered. They asked me to join them at the table but I refused for obvious reasons. I didn’t have any appetite for food though I was damn hungry. I waited after they had finished eating and told them why I came.
“You are lucky Bro.” Serge told me.
“How do you mean?”
“I have that drug at home.” He said. “You remember when my girlfriend got pregnant last time and I told you I wasn’t sure I was the one?”
“Yes Bro. I do.”
“I had to abort the pregnancy just to save my head. His entire family knew I was the one dating her. Nobody would have believed that I wasn’t the one responsible. So I went to Obi and he got me the drug. Two tablets to be precise; I used one and one is still left. I will give it to you for free.
TO BE CONTINUED…
