29/08/2023
Tim's Stories ' A COSTLY MISTAKE
Letâs Talk With Vicky
CHAPTER 5
Scared, I dumped the used latex into the toilet and flushed, but it didnât go. As you know, rubber doesnât get flushed easily down the loo when you do it the conventional way of flushing. So, I put water in a bucket and poured in the toilet bowl, and finally it went. I walked back to the room and looked at Sasha.
âEve.â I called.
âWhy do you call me that?â She asked.
âBecause you are as naked as even when she was created by the Almighty.â
âThen, in that case, you would be Adam.â She laughed.
I put on my undershot and sat beside her on the bed.
âNow that we have had s*x, are you still going to be calling me âSirâ?â
âYour respect remains, are you not my man?â She asked, smiling but I didnât smile. I was worried.
âThere is something I would like to tell you.â I spoke.
âWhat is it about?â She was curious and looked me right in the eyes.
âThe condom punctured.â I told her.
âWhat?â
âYes, it did. I checked it when I was about to discard it and noticed that it had burst.â I explained.
âOh my gosh! Sweet Sir, what are we going to do now? I told you that I was unsafe. So, it is likely that I could already be pregnant.â She was worried.
âMmmmm! It kind of feels good to carry my child. Does it not?â I joked.
âPlease, stop joking. I am serious. What are we going to do about it? If my parents find out, I am doomed. They will beat me up seriously. As for you, well, I donât need to tell you what will happen to you. So, think fast.â
âDonât worry, I know what to do. There is a drug called postinor. A woman can take it within forty-eight hours of meeting a man when she is afraid that she might be pregnant. I will get it for you so that you can take it immediately.â
âSure?â
âSure, let me get Baristine.â
I took my phone and called Baristine.
âPerica.â I called.
âYes, Grand. Is the hostage situation over?â He laughed.
âYes, come and take her home.â
Thirty minutes later, Baristine showed up and took Sasha home, but before they went, I gave Baristine some instructions.
âPeri.â
âYes, my own Prof. Any problem?â
âNot really. Do you know the drug called postinor?â I asked.
âYes, na. Who no know that drug? I know it.â
âAlright, as you are taking Sasha home, look for a pharmacy and buy the drug for her. Do you understand.â
âYes, RĂ©pĂ©.â
âGood, now, SashaâŠâ I spoke, turning to her. ââŠmake sure you take the drug as soon as you get home. Do you hear me?â
âYes, Sweet.â
âMake sure you hide it in your bag. Donât let anyone see it. Do you understand?â
âYes, but I have a question, Sweet.â
âYes, what is the matter?â
âI am a bit afraid. Is the drug harmful? What if something happens to me?â She asked.
âDonât be afraid, Baby. Nothing whatsoever will happen to you. The drug is completely safe with no side effects.â I assured her.
âAre you sure?â
âOf course, I am sure.â
âOkay, I will.â
âAs soon as you do, text me and let me know that you have taken it.â I instructed.
âBut you said we shouldnât text again na.â
âYes, I said that. But it is important that you do this time. Delete the text and clear your chat as soon as you are sure that I have received your message.â
âOkay, I will.â
Sasha and Baristine had left now. I was all alone at home replaying all what had happened that afternoon. I smiled to myself foolishly as I thought of all the things we did. These young ladies were really sweet, I thought to myself. I decided that henceforth, I would only date girls who were about Sashaâs age. They were easier to handle and control, and because they lived with their parents, they were not too financially demanding. They were also very fresh and had not been used by many men. They had a low or no body count at all. I smiled again as I thought of that.
However, there were risks involved. A good number of them, especially those ajebota ones came from rich homes. Their parents were mostly the wealthy and influential men in the town. If you were caught dating one of them, not to talk of getting them pregnant, you were doomed. I thought of the situation in my office where the principal almost caught me with Sasha. I would have gone straight to jail. I shuddered at the thought of that.
It was about 8:00 PM now and I had still not gotten a text from Sasha to confirm whether she had taken the drug or not. I waited till 10:00 oâclock and still no text. I got worried and called Baristine. He confirmed that he indeed bought the drug and gave to her. However, he hadnât been able to see her since then, in spite of the fact that they lived in the same neighbourhood. I wondered what to do next, but no ideas came to my mind. I had to make sure that she took the drugs before forty-eight hours. The longer she delayed, the more it became likely that the drug might not work.
I had to do something. So, I decided against all odds, to text Sasha. As I typed the text, I prayed and hoped that the phone was not with her parents. I sent the text and waited for a reply. Instead, she blue-ticked me. I became more worried than ever. I called and she didnât pick. What could be happening? I thought to myself.
I stayed up late that night worrying. I finally went to bed hoping that when I got up in the morning, I would receive a text from her. The first thing I did when I woke up that early Sunday morning, even before I had prayed, was to check my phone. I was disappointed when I saw that there was still nothing from Sasha. I became so angry that I almost flung the phone against the wall.
Sunday came and went and still, I received no message form Sasha. I tried calling her several times, but her phone had been switched off. The next day, which was Monday, I went to school very early hoping to see her and talk to her before classes began. I waited anxiously for her to walk through the school gate, but she didnât. I waited until the time for my first class of the day reached, but still didnât see her. So, I went to class.
After class, I went back to my office. As soon as I reached the office, I checked my phone and noticed that I had two missed calls. They were both from Sasha. With my heart beating fast, I called her back.
âHello! Hello, Sasha.â
âYes, Sir. How are you?â
âI am not fine, Sasha. I am worried. What is wrong with you? Why have you not been taking my calls or replying my messages?â
âI am sorry, Sir. I was feeling very sick this weekend. I didnât even have time to attend to my phone. That is why. I am so sorry.â She apologized.
âThat is alright. So, why are you not in school? I havenât seen you in school.â
âSir, I am still not feeling well. So, I decided to take the day off. I am sure I will be in school tomorrow.â
âOkay, there is no problem. I just wanted to fight out if you took the drug like we agreed."
âSir, I am sorry, but I didnât.â
âWhat? Are you mad? Are you nuts? I thought I told you the implications of not taking the drug on time? Are you out of your mind, Sasha? Do you want to get pregnant? Do you want to put me in trouble?â I was terribly vexed.
âI am sorry, na Sweet Sir. I developed cold feet. However, I will take it now. I will take it right away.â
âItâs already more than forty-eight hours now. Oh my gosh, Sasha. You have killed me. Anyway, take it immediately and do a video while taking it. I want to be sure that you have actually taken it. When you are done, send the video to me. Do you understand?â
âYes, Sir.â
A few minutes later, she sent the video to my phone. I watched it and became convinced that she had taken the drug this time around. I felt a bit relieved, but I was still worried. She had wasted too much time before taking it. Whatever was in her stomach, if at all there was anything there, must have already started developing. I marveled with disdain, why Sasha should handle something as serious as that with kid gloves. Anyway, it was better late than never. I hoped and prayed that it worked.
The next day, Sasha still didnât come to school. I went to her class and was told she had not come. I sent for Baristine and he told me that he saw her that morning, but didnât know why she didnât come to school. I called her and she picked. She was crying when she picked. I asked her what the matter was, and she told me that she couldnât come to school because she was having serious belly ache, and her breasts also hurt and had become very tender.
Her breasts hurt and they were tender! Jesus Christ!! Didnât they say tender breasts were one of the early signs of pregnancy? Oh! Sasha had killed me. She delayed taking the drug and now, it didnât work. I had landed myself in serious trouble. My worst fears were coming to pass.
âSasha, do you think there is a possibility that the drug didnât work?â I asked.
âI donât know, Sir. I really donât know.â
âYou know what? We need to conduct a pregnancy test.â I told her.
âA pregnancy test?â She sounded surprised. âIs that necessary?â
âYes, of course it is very necessary. We need to ascertain whether you are pregnant or not.â
âWhat is the use, Sir. Why donât we just wait for my me**es to come, or for when it is supposed to come. If it doesnât, then we will know that I am pregnant.â She proposed.
âAnd then, do what? It might take about three weeks for your me**es to come. Do you know what that means? By then, the pregnancy, if it is there would have already developed. We cannot wait till that time. We have to know now so that we can start thinking of the way forward if the test results show positive.â I lectured her.
âOkay, I agree with you. So, how do we conduct the test. I canât go to the hospital because my parents would obviously find out. What would I tell them I was going to the hospital to do?â
âWe donâ t need to go to the hospital. Pregnancy strips are sold in almost every pharmacy in town. I will get it and bring to you. You will do the test, snap the results and send to me via WhatsApp.â I told her.
âBut I donât know how to do the test.â She complained.
âOf course, you will learn. What do you have a phone for? Go to Google and read the instructions. You will be directed on how to do it. I will also send you voice notes and snapshots explaining how to do it. Do you understand?â
Yes, Sir. So, when am I getting the pregnancy strip.?â
âTonight. After school, I will pass by a pharmacy and get one. At night, I will come to your neighbourhood. Please, let your phone be on. In fact, keep it by you. I will come to your neighbourhood around 7:00 PM. When I get there, I will call you to come and get it.â
"Why don't you give it to Baristine to give it to me?"
"No, I want Baristine to henceforth, be kept away from this."
âOk, Sir. I will be waiting for your call.â
After school that day, I went straight to a pharmacy and told the sales girl that I wanted a pregnancy strip. She was there with two other girls. As soon as I mentioned what I wanted to buy, they all turned around and looked at me as if I was the first person to ever buy a pregnancy strip. I stared them down until they took their eyes away from me.
âThere are two types, Sir. Which one do you want?â The salesgirl asked.
âWhich are the two types?â
âThere is one for two thousand and five hundred, and another one for five hundred.â
âI beg. I donât think there is any difference. Give me the one for five hundred.â
âOkay, Sir. How many of them?â
âTwo.â
She got two, put them in a plastic bag, collected my money and gave me my receipt. I hailed a passing okada and went home. When I got home, I set my phone to alarm at 6:30. Then, I went to the bath, freshened up, came to the bedroom and fell asleep.
At exactly 6:30 PM, my phone alarm went off. I quickly got up from bed, washed my face, combed my hair and went out of the house. As I stood in front of my house looking for an okada, I called Sasha and told her that I was on my way already. She said she was waiting. A bike came soon after, and I boarded it and went to Sashaâs neighbourhood.
It was already dark now. When I got there, I called her, and she told me to give her a minute. I stood there waiting. The minute she asked me to give her was becoming five minutes. I was already getting angry and impatient when she showed up from behind. I turned around happily when she called my name.
âSasha, here it is. I have already sent you the instructions on how to do it. You can also research on Google. I have to go now.â I spoke hastily.
âOkay, I understand, but when am I to do it? Is it this night?â She asked.
âNo, you canât do it this night. They say it is more preferable to do it early in the morning.â
âWhy?â
âBecause that is the time that your HCG cells are most concentrated and would be easily detected.â I explained.
âAlright, but what are HCG cells?â
âHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin. Look, I am a History and Literature teacher. I am not a biology teacher. I have to go now. I will be expecting the results.â
âOkay, thank you.â
âRemember to be discreet. No one should find out about this.â
âYes, Sir.â
âGoodnight.â
âGoodnight, Sweet Sir.â
I took the next available okada and went back home. When I got home, I bathed again because I had been sweating as a result of the tension. After, I went to the bedroom and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, I woke up from bed to start preparing for work. I checked my phone but there was no message yet from Sasha. I went to the bath and bathed. While I was bathing, I heard my phone beeped. I was sure it was a notification from WhatsApp. I waited until I had finished bathing before going to check. When I got to the bedroom, I grabbed my phone and opened it. With my hands shaking I went to WhatsApp, and there was a message from Sasha. It was a snapshot.
I clicked on it and it downloaded immediately and opened. The phone almost fell off my hand. It was the picture of a pregnancy strip. There were two red lines on it. Two red lines on a pregnancy strip could mean only one thing.
Sasha was pregnant.
TO BE CONTINUEDâŠ