Redemption - Episode 11

 

Luis:

I c*ress the soft skin of my Benedicta who is still sleeping beside me. My eyes scan her naked body and I feel proud. She's mine now. I knew my plan would work. That drug worked like a pro. S*x for women in a bottle. I knew I had to drink it to convince her and it worked! She was so insatiable last night and we were at it for hours. The wall clock says it's 07:34pm. My parents would most definitely be on their way now.
"Babe." I shake her shoulder and she rouse a little.
"You have to go home. It is late." As soon as I say this she bolt up from my bed nearly crashing with my head. Sleepy eyes scan my room then stop on my face before looking down at her naked body.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Her screams vibrate my ear drums. She fly out of the bed and I do too.
"You are naked!!" she scream and slap her hands over her eyes.
I quickly grab my trousers from the floor forgetting about boxers for now.
Benedicta's hand slip from her face then to the sheets which has blood on it.
"What did we do?" She sob out.
"Baby don't cry" I go to her and hug her.
"You r*ped me?" She ask unsure and I look at her offended. I pull away from her and feign anger.
"What? No! I can't do something like that and to the love of my life, never!" She looks at me doubtingly while biting her lips.
"I asked you several times but you said this is what you wanted. I should have been more stronger. I should have stopped you even when you took your top off and told me you were sure. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid me" I start hitting my head while crocodile tears fall down my cheeks.

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Benedicta:
To say I am confused right now is an understatement. There's blood on the sheets. The both of us are naked. I may be naive but it is damn clear that I just lost my virginity. Worst thing is I remember seducing Luis. This is all my fault. What is wrong with me? I cant believe I lost control after just a kiss.
"Stupid me" I hear Luis lamenting while hitting his head and I grab his hand to stop him.
"It is enough. Stop hurting yourself" I say with tears in my eyes.
I hug his stomach and my eyes meet the clock. I am so dead. How did it get so late. With lightning speed i disengage from Luis and grab my clothes from the floor.
"I am so sorry baby. I should have stopped you" Luis keeps saying tearily and I pity him a little. He shouldn't feel guilty for what the both of us did together.
"Listen. What's done is done. I just need you to take me home as fast as possible. Please" I plead and he nods.

Ten minutes later and we are in front of a chemist by the side of his house.
"We didn't use protection Bennie. I will just go in there and get you drugs to make sure you don't get pregnant. We can't let your life be ruined by this little mistake of yours. I mean ours okay?" I nod and he squeeze my hand.
"Wait for me out here okay? The chemist might recognize you and I don't want that." He pecks my head before going into the chemist.
  I count myself lucky that at least I gave my virginity to someone who loves me as much as I love him. Every thing is going to be alright, I tell myself. Luis comes back out few minutes later with two pills and a bottle of water.
He hands them to me and I take them.
"Listen Bennie. No matter what happens, I will always stand by you okay?" I nod my tired head before he hugs me. I feel better with his support but I am scared for what awaits me at home. I pull away from him and blink back tears.
"Luis I think I should go home alone. I don't want them to see you." He starts to shake his head but I grab his hand.
"Please?" He sighs then nod.
"Call me as soon as you get home. I can't worry about you." He says and I nod.
Luis is kind enough to help me hail a taxi. I silently pray to God for forgiveness and help as the taxi gets closer to home.
"Thank you" I say to the taxi driver as he drop me off two houses before mine.
I lick my dry lips as I walk a bit uncomfortably to our house.
I enter the house through the same window without problem only to meet an empty house. The landline Mobile in the sitting room startle me as it starts ringing. I tentatively pick it up.
"Hello?" I say.
"My God Benedicta. Why haven't you been picking your phone? You are Probably angry that I didn't bring back your Coke. Must you act like a child all the time?" Never have i been so happy to hear my brother's voice. He hasn't been home since I left. Thank you Jesus.
"Can you hear me?" Favour asks and I snap my attention back to the call.
"Umm yea. You were saying?"
"Dad won't be home till tomorrow morning so you better behave. I will be back before you know it. Just wanted to let you know. Bye" He ends the call and I drop the receiver down before I flop on the nearest chair. I think God is giving me a sign that he has forgiven me.
My phone starts ringing and I look down to see it's Luis. I don't know if I should pick it. The calls goes to voicemail before I get a text.

Hope you got home safe. I love you Benedicta.

I smile wanely at the message because I know it might be the last I hear from him. He is leaving tomorrow and o think I should avoid him before I fall into temptation again. I turn my phone off before I quickly go upstairs to shower. I smell like Luis.

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Six weeks later
"Bennie! Bennie!" I snap my attention back to Ade.
"Are you okay? You zoned out. He was asking if you could do the solo"she says pointing to Michael who was smiling from the back seat.
"Oh sure. Am sorry. I got a lot on my mind" I tell Ade.
"Michael, your voice suits the song. You take over. If you will excuse me." I get up from my chair and walk out of the church. I can hear people whispering about my odd mood but I keep going. I feel like bawling out my eyes and crying. My period is three weeks late. I have been sleeping like a log for weeks now and I feel sick at the slightest odd smell. I didn't want to believe the obvious so I hid and got a pregnancy test last night. I actually bought three. The sight of all three tests showing two faint lines indicating I am pregnant was enough to make me sit on the toilet floor and cry last night. I still can't get over it. I am pregnant.
"Bennie! Wait up" Ade runs up to meet me and I sigh. I don't want to talk to anybody right now.
"Talk to me babe. What's going on with you? Ever since that Luis guy left the city you have been down but today is worse. You have been zoning out throughout our meeting. Talk to me. I am your friend" I don't want her to see my teary eyes so I don't turn to her. She doesn't need to know what Luis and I did. I have kept that from both my friends for six weeks and I ain't spilling now. She also doesn't need to know that I broke things off with Luis and even changed my number because he kept calling and asking after me even after he left. I wanted to put everything about that day from my life but I know it is back to get me.
"Please, leave me alone for now" I say but she only comes closer.
"Listen. I have news that will cheer you up." Ade says and I turn a raised brow at her.
"He's back" she says and it takes me a moment to clue unto who she is talking about.
"Luis is back?" I ask and she nod.
"Saw him just yesterday standing by the church. I had to get him to leave because I know your dad was with you. May__" I don't let her finish her sentence as nausea rise in my throat and I run behind the church to puke my guts out.

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