ERRONEOUS WAY TO LOVE pt19 SCENE 2
”What do you think you can do to me
stinking jew?” he asked before slapping
him. I panicked and instantly threw myself
on Samuel who was already in the process
of returning the slap, because he really was
no fighter or match for David who might
end up calling for backup.
Instead of calming down, when he saw me
hold Samuel, he pulled a belt from his
trouser and flung wildly without caring
whether it will land on me or not.
Perhaps he did it intentionally for me to
know i wasn’t save with Samuel or maybe
as punishment for rejecting him.
The belt soon landed on my back with full
force, sending a horrifying message of pain
all across my body. Yet i still held
Samuel strongly and screamed for help.......
him. I panicked and instantly threw myself
on Samuel who was already in the process
of returning the slap, because he really was
no fighter or match for David who might
end up calling for backup.
Instead of calming down, when he saw me
hold Samuel, he pulled a belt from his
trouser and flung wildly without caring
whether it will land on me or not.
Perhaps he did it intentionally for me to
know i wasn’t save with Samuel or maybe
as punishment for rejecting him.
The belt soon landed on my back with full
force, sending a horrifying message of pain
all across my body. Yet i still held
Samuel strongly and screamed for help.......
Luckily Neighbours rushed out from their
rooms and held David strongly, even though
none of them dared caution him. I managed
to drag Samuel to his room, while some
kind neighbours followed and assisted me
in calming him down.
“Why were you fighting with that criminal?
Nawa for you oo,
“Do you want to bring yourself down to his
level?
“Abeg always ignore him the way we do, he
is just a frustrated criminal”.
They asked, advised and cautioned
Samuelwho kept moving his eyes to and fro
like a cornered rat.
“I think you should report him to the police
or school security” a neighbour advised,
“Hmmm which kind advice you dey give so?
Abeg don’t listen to him jare unless you are
ready to fight all his cult group” another
neighbour chipped in, instantly causing a
hot debate among them and it lasted till
late in the evening.
“I’m sorry for dragging you into this” i
apologized when we were finally alone. He
bit his lips and stared at me with a blank
expression.
“Mary i failed you” he muttered sadly. My
heart melted, i drew close and held him
passionately,
“You made me very proud today dear” i
replied sweetly. He breathed deeply before
giving me tight hug.
“Please i will like to see the spot where his
belt landed on you” he begged quietly. I
instantly looked away with a coloured face.
I never knew he noticed when David’s belt
landed on my body because it happened in
a flash and i equally failed mentioning it to
him because i didn’t want him to feel bad.
“oh my God!” he exclaimed as he examined
where i was hit by David’s belt.
“I will report him to the police” i heard him
mutter. My heart instantly leapt, i turned
and held his hand,
“Please allow this matter to die abeg dear”
i pleaded with guilt and shame in my eyes
because i never knew i would stoop so low
as to beg on David’s behalf, even though i
was restrained from reporting him to the
authorities few days ago, but my plea really
was for Samuel’s good, because cultists are
always very deadly and unpredictable.
“So what do you think we should do to
him?” i soon heard him ask. I swallowed
hard, covered my face with my palms and
rested it on my knees,
“What really should be done to that rascal?”
i asked myself over and over again. A multi
million question very hard to answer.
I was very busy with my thoughts that i
never knew when he left me to boil hot
water, nor when he returned with a hot bowl
of water to press the wound caused by
David’s belt-whip.
________________________
Days later David saw me as i was returning
from school, caught up with me at the
staircase and held my right hand softly. I
stopped and stared at him coldly while he
returned my look with a calm smile.
“I know you are still very angry with me
over what happened the other day, I’m very
sorry” he apologized. I tried to snatch my
hand from his grasp but he strongly held
me.
“Please just take this and buy something
for yourself, i really do apologize with all
my heart” he muttered and offered a brown
envelope to me. I stared at him
speechlessly, tried again to snatch my hand
but he still held it strongly.
“Just take it please” he pleaded,
“Just let me be David” i replied with a
raised tone. He stared around, before facing
me once again,
“Mary what i feel for you is no ordinary
love, i swear i can pull down any building
just to make you mine” he added quietly.
I unhappily shook my head as i tried to
calm myself down. A new plan instantly
rushed into my mind,
“Okay let’s go to my room” i muttered
coldly. He smiled, released my hand and
together we walked into my room.
____________________
He quietly sat on my bed, I sat beside him
in a well composed manner and faced him
with a fake smile,
“I really do appreciate the gift, but i cannot
accept it” I calmly said to him, while he
silently stared at me,
“I know you truly do love me David” i added
and held his right hand which totally
surprised him.
“A great love, even if it be unfortunate,
should enable a man, not make him
desperate and heartless, please let’s just be
friends, i do believe with time i may learn to
love you” i murmured gently.
“But can’t you offer something much more
than ordinary friendship?” he asked
instantly. His anguish very real, not feigned
in any way. Love, life, liberty all were at
stake which i very well knew and so had to
choose my words carefully.
“No David friendship is all i can offer for
now”, “Here you are offering me love, and
my hand does not tremble, my heart equally
does not; your words give me no pleasure,
only pain; i’m conscious of nothing, only a
wish to end this interview, please do
understand my plight. How else can i
explain that i feel no love for you at the
moment” i poured out to him.
“But with time, could you learn to love me?”
he eagerly asked,
“Yes i’m very sure i will, please don’t think i
speak out of pride or to pain you” i lied
sweetly. All i wanted that moment was my
freedom which i prayed our little discussion
would grant me.
I saw a sudden shadow of despair come
into his eyes. I swallowed hard and
muttered quick silent prayers to my creator.
“You have unmanned me, but i think you
are right, i can’t force out love from you,
lets be friends like you said” he muttered
while his cheeks flushed with
embarrassment.
I heaved a sigh of relief, my eyes instantly
lit up with joy. I felt like hugging him in
appreciation, but i held myself,
“Thanks a lot for understanding my plight” i
murmured with delight.
He stood for some moments in silence; a
dim perception of his own unworthiness
came over him, with a smile, he tapped my
left shoulder and left my room quietly.
rooms and held David strongly, even though
none of them dared caution him. I managed
to drag Samuel to his room, while some
kind neighbours followed and assisted me
in calming him down.
“Why were you fighting with that criminal?
Nawa for you oo,
“Do you want to bring yourself down to his
level?
“Abeg always ignore him the way we do, he
is just a frustrated criminal”.
They asked, advised and cautioned
Samuelwho kept moving his eyes to and fro
like a cornered rat.
“I think you should report him to the police
or school security” a neighbour advised,
“Hmmm which kind advice you dey give so?
Abeg don’t listen to him jare unless you are
ready to fight all his cult group” another
neighbour chipped in, instantly causing a
hot debate among them and it lasted till
late in the evening.
“I’m sorry for dragging you into this” i
apologized when we were finally alone. He
bit his lips and stared at me with a blank
expression.
“Mary i failed you” he muttered sadly. My
heart melted, i drew close and held him
passionately,
“You made me very proud today dear” i
replied sweetly. He breathed deeply before
giving me tight hug.
“Please i will like to see the spot where his
belt landed on you” he begged quietly. I
instantly looked away with a coloured face.
I never knew he noticed when David’s belt
landed on my body because it happened in
a flash and i equally failed mentioning it to
him because i didn’t want him to feel bad.
“oh my God!” he exclaimed as he examined
where i was hit by David’s belt.
“I will report him to the police” i heard him
mutter. My heart instantly leapt, i turned
and held his hand,
“Please allow this matter to die abeg dear”
i pleaded with guilt and shame in my eyes
because i never knew i would stoop so low
as to beg on David’s behalf, even though i
was restrained from reporting him to the
authorities few days ago, but my plea really
was for Samuel’s good, because cultists are
always very deadly and unpredictable.
“So what do you think we should do to
him?” i soon heard him ask. I swallowed
hard, covered my face with my palms and
rested it on my knees,
“What really should be done to that rascal?”
i asked myself over and over again. A multi
million question very hard to answer.
I was very busy with my thoughts that i
never knew when he left me to boil hot
water, nor when he returned with a hot bowl
of water to press the wound caused by
David’s belt-whip.
________________________
Days later David saw me as i was returning
from school, caught up with me at the
staircase and held my right hand softly. I
stopped and stared at him coldly while he
returned my look with a calm smile.
“I know you are still very angry with me
over what happened the other day, I’m very
sorry” he apologized. I tried to snatch my
hand from his grasp but he strongly held
me.
“Please just take this and buy something
for yourself, i really do apologize with all
my heart” he muttered and offered a brown
envelope to me. I stared at him
speechlessly, tried again to snatch my hand
but he still held it strongly.
“Just take it please” he pleaded,
“Just let me be David” i replied with a
raised tone. He stared around, before facing
me once again,
“Mary what i feel for you is no ordinary
love, i swear i can pull down any building
just to make you mine” he added quietly.
I unhappily shook my head as i tried to
calm myself down. A new plan instantly
rushed into my mind,
“Okay let’s go to my room” i muttered
coldly. He smiled, released my hand and
together we walked into my room.
____________________
He quietly sat on my bed, I sat beside him
in a well composed manner and faced him
with a fake smile,
“I really do appreciate the gift, but i cannot
accept it” I calmly said to him, while he
silently stared at me,
“I know you truly do love me David” i added
and held his right hand which totally
surprised him.
“A great love, even if it be unfortunate,
should enable a man, not make him
desperate and heartless, please let’s just be
friends, i do believe with time i may learn to
love you” i murmured gently.
“But can’t you offer something much more
than ordinary friendship?” he asked
instantly. His anguish very real, not feigned
in any way. Love, life, liberty all were at
stake which i very well knew and so had to
choose my words carefully.
“No David friendship is all i can offer for
now”, “Here you are offering me love, and
my hand does not tremble, my heart equally
does not; your words give me no pleasure,
only pain; i’m conscious of nothing, only a
wish to end this interview, please do
understand my plight. How else can i
explain that i feel no love for you at the
moment” i poured out to him.
“But with time, could you learn to love me?”
he eagerly asked,
“Yes i’m very sure i will, please don’t think i
speak out of pride or to pain you” i lied
sweetly. All i wanted that moment was my
freedom which i prayed our little discussion
would grant me.
I saw a sudden shadow of despair come
into his eyes. I swallowed hard and
muttered quick silent prayers to my creator.
“You have unmanned me, but i think you
are right, i can’t force out love from you,
lets be friends like you said” he muttered
while his cheeks flushed with
embarrassment.
I heaved a sigh of relief, my eyes instantly
lit up with joy. I felt like hugging him in
appreciation, but i held myself,
“Thanks a lot for understanding my plight” i
murmured with delight.
He stood for some moments in silence; a
dim perception of his own unworthiness
came over him, with a smile, he tapped my
left shoulder and left my room quietly.
To be continued
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