Wrong Number
Episode 8
I got back home and rushed into the bathroom, I opened the shower, sat down on the titled floor and wept. I took my sponge and scrubbed every part of my body, just to wash his filthy hands off me. I was in the bathroom for God knows how many hours. In the bathroom, I thought of so many things, it was a time of reflection for me.
βEnough is enough, I think itβs time to go back to Godβ I said to myself
I came back into the room, knelt down and cried to God for forgiveness. I made a promise to God never to indulge in any sexual act again until I get married.
I made so many promises to serve, obey him and all. I put off my phone and slept. The next day I put on my phone and his message pop in.
He apologized for what happened the previous day. I was still reading his text when his call came in. I decided to pick it after several rings.
βBaby, Iβm so sorry, I was really tired yesterdayβ
I didnβt say a word and he continued ranting over the phone.
βBaby please say somethingβ
βWhat do you want me to say, when did you become this bad, this is not youβ
βPlease just forgive me, pleaseβ¦.β
βHope this wonβt happen again?β I asked
βIt will never happen again, I promiseβ he replied
βI have a conditionβ I said
βWhatβs the condition?β
βNo more s*xβ
He laughed. βI know you are saying this because you are angry, all the same, Iβve heard youβ
βYou are laughing right? you think Iβm joking, Iβm dead seriousβ
βIβve heard you, is that all?β
βYes, for nowβ
βOK my love, Iβll talk to you laterβ
He ended the call and I couldnβt help but cry. Iβm I in a right relationship?β I asked myself.
****
He acted normal for a month. He calls and even visited me twice and after that Tunde shut down again like Nigeriaβs electricity.
I was so preoccupied, the only day I can meet him at home is Sunday. But now Sunday is out of it because my schedules are tight on Sundays too. Ever since the last incident, Iβve been committed in Church.
After church service, Iβll have to attend meetings upon meetings and by 5pm Iβll have to be in the house fellowship which I canβt afford to miss being the new house fellowship leader.
For like two months, I did not set my eyes on him. Now he doesnβt pick my calls and of course he never return my calls. The reality of loosing him now hit me. I cried my eyes out when it dawned on me that my 5years relationship is crumbling before my very eyes.
Everybody knew us to be an item, my family, his family, friends, What will I tell them?
Itβs 4months gone and we did not see each other despite the fact that we both stay in the same Lagos.
I called my cousin, Joy and told her what was going on.
βPamilerin, donβt stop calling himβ
βEven if heβs not picking my calls?β
βYes, keep on calling and please create time and go see him. So that it can be said of you that you did your bestβ
βIβve heard you. Iβll find time and check on himβ
****
On Sunday, I decided not to attend all my Sunday meetings just for me to see him. I went to his house but to my surprise, I met the room empty. I was told he had moved out, the guy I met in his compound said he had no idea of where he relocated to.
The guy asked how come I never he knew he relocated.
I took his question for an insult. But he is right, how will my boyfriend move out without my knowledge?
βDo you remember the last time you visited him?β he asked.
I nodded
βEhn ehn! He moved out the second dayβ
My hand bag and phone fell from my hand.
βAre you sure of what you just said?β
βYes, Iβm sure because I asked after you when he was packing and he said you left the previous eveningβ
I refused to believe the guy. Tunde had another friend in the compound, I checked on him, but he was not around. I left the place troubled, I called him severally and he did not pick my calls.
I returned home in the evening and I texted him, he called back and told me heβll come to my house the next weekend, I asked him where he relocated to but he refuse to disclose his new address.
TBC
