SEE FINISH BY TREASURE EZURUIKE EPISODE 36

SEE FINISH BY TREASURE EZURUIKE EPISODE 36

KIRA’S POV

Kenny shut the door and kissed me again. How are you feeling he asked. Miserable. Even with this kiss?

You’ve just done it twice, how can that be enough. He tried to smile and said we need to talk with a serious expression on his face.

I got scared, relax, he said, I’m not going to hurt you. First I’m sorry for not letting you in on my live interview. I was afraid you’d discourage me.

I couldn’t tell you about my experiences because I was embarrassed. I felt filthy. I needed to work on my self-confidence.

Why didn’t you just tell me? looking straight at him. Why didn’t you let me decide if I could handle it?

Why did you have to treat me the way you did? You accused me of infidelity. You verbally abused me. I’m sorry he said, kissing me. 

Stop, you denied me intimacy. About that, I’m so sorry. I was messed up and you didn’t deserve any faking.

Do you mean everything you did was faked? No please I didn’t say that. In the beginning when I got out everything was real.

I was so happy to see you. I didn’t want to let you out of my sight but as time went on I started feeling embarrassed and ashamed.

It metamorphosed into aggression. At that point, I knew I had to stop. And you couldn’t tell me? If I told you would you understand?

 

The truth is I want to be married this year even if it’s not to you. If you know your answer will be no just tell me now so I stop having false hope, thinking that I will end up with you. Is this supposed to be a threat? I asked him. No, it is not. I’m just telling you that I hope to be married this year so that you know how serious I am. If it’s not to you, it’ll be to some other woman that I’m going to find because I’m tired of begging you. Fine, I said. You don’t have to beg me. You have helped me enough so go find yourself another woman, I said walking away. 

 

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You couldn’t explain to me properly why you didn’t want a baby? Without putting me down and accusing me of cheating on you?

I did all this to you and more and I’m sorry. I’m not making any excuses but I wasn’t thinking straight.

When you left me I knew I had to do something about it before I lost you to someone else.

Can I ask you a personal question? Yes, you can. About your abuse, are you sure you’re okay?

Was there any damage to you physically? I need to know. It’s important to me.

There was, which was why I didn’t want to meet you immediately. Dr. Ike helped me sort that out. Did you tell him?

I had to because my health was important to me and I didn’t want to meet you and have to deal with it.

You’re sure there’s nothing about this issue I should know? There isn’t. If there is, I’ll let you know.

I’m glad we had this talk. Me too. Now I’m going to focus on becoming a better version of myself and support you through pregnancy.

Congratulations baby, I’ve not officially congratulated you. You look beautiful. Thank you.

Are you willing to follow me home? I don’t mind doing that. But?… but I’d like to see the fallout of your interview.

I don’t think our home is safe for you. Please don’t go there for now. Even the press may be camped out there as we speak.

So if that’s sorted out you would go back with me? He asked, pulling me close to him and looking into my eyes.

I love you and I’m sure you know that. I left because I feared for my life. I knew if you hurt me it’d make everything more difficult for the both of us.

I want you to know that I’ll never put you in harm’s way intentionally. I know I may have exposed you to danger but my abuser can’t do anything.

Right now he may be on the run. He is just a coward who thought he used what I cared about most to get me to keep quiet. He thought I was like others he could subdue.

I needed to get evidence so I let him toy with me. I’ve put measures in place to ensure you are protected, especially now you are pregnant.

You don’t need to be stressed. If it’ll make you feel better we won’t live in that apartment where we lived. It’s somewhere safe and private.

What would happen about this testimony you just gave? I don’t understand, what exactly do you mean?

Would you still do more interviews? No, I won’t. What would you do if anything comes up? Anything like what?

Like more interviews? You know I’m a private person and that’s not going to change.

I had to do that interview because it was necessary. No one could do it for me. It was a difficult decision for me to make. To put me out there like that.

Anything else that comes up would be handled by Charles. I’ve granted him access to all the evidence I have. He’ll handle everything from now on going forward.

I won’t be making any more public appearances until I’ve gotten my life sorted. 

You are pregnant now and these next few months are going to be difficult. I want to be there for you. I need to be there for you.

I didn’t choose Charles by mistake. I needed to keep it in the family. I knew I’d need him when the time was right.

Okay, enough of this issue. Let’s change the subject. Your mum figured I’m pregnant once she stepped in here.

You’re joking, right? No, I’m not. My goodness, I was going to surprise her. Don’t bother, she already knows.

Why are you women like this? How are we? Always prying, able to decipher things no one is willing to tell you just yet.

I think you should go out and ask her. I think I would after this. He kissed me for a while and said I’ll be right back.

KEISHA’S POV

Where have you been inside and why haven’t you been taking your calls?

I’m sorry I had to make a run. I had something to attend to. You left without telling me? Why? 

I’m sorry I just didn’t want to see you again. But I love you. So now you are avoiding me.

Please can we not do this now? I think we should have a chat. Can we at least talk?

I have nothing left to say to you. I’ve told you everything that is in my mind.

There’s nothing new I’ll be sharing with you about this conversation so it’s better we don’t have it. 

Okay, Richard said. I’m sorry for being too hard and too forward and putting you under pressure but you have to realize I’m human.

I have to give it to you, I said. You have exceeded my expectations in everything you’ve done.

I cannot pretend that you are not a man of discipline. I just need a little time to sort myself out. 

To accept the fact that what I wanted is not what I’m going to get. That I may get something better but not just in the way I thought I will get it. 

Tell me what your greatest fear is and be honest with me. Whatever it is, I’ll take it, I’m not a child. 

My greatest fear is what people will say. It is also death. I know people can die at any time.

It’s just natural to expect that someone older than you will die before you even though it’s not written anywhere.

I don’t want to be a young widow, probably in my 50s. You will be in your 70s and then I will lose you and my life will crash. 

I don’t know the end from the beginning but I’m just thinking like a human being. 

You are within your rights to think this way. You’re human and it is quite understandable.

Our lives are in the hands of God and I don’t have any illness I’m hiding from you. I’ve tried to live a healthy life.

I can’t believe I’m begging you this long, but I also do not blame you.

if I was a younger man and you were an older woman I’d have similar thoughts. 

I can assure you that if you say yes to me we can live a long life together and be happy.

Our life is in God’s hands not in that of any human anywhere. My children already respect you, my parents love you so what exactly is the problem?

The truth is I want to be married this year even if it’s not to you.

 If you know your answer will be no just tell me now so I stop having false hope, thinking that I will end up with you.

Is this supposed to be a threat? I asked him. No, it is not. I’m just telling you that I hope to be married this year so that you know how serious I am.

 If it’s not to you, it’ll be to some other woman that I’m going to find because I’m tired of begging you. 

Fine, I said. You don’t have to beg me. You have helped me enough so go find yourself another woman, I said walking away. 

I got to my office and organized a few things before heading home.

Let me drop it off, Richard offered. I don’t need a ride and I don’t want to get into your car. Just leave me alone, 

I flagged down a cab and got into it and I could see Richard was right behind me and I kept wondering why can’t this man just leave me alone.

Why couldn’t he cut me some slack and give me some space to think about my life? 

I don’t know if he took a shortcut but he was at my apartment before me waiting for me.

When I got out of the car I was so surprised to see him. What can I do for you? I asked him. 

I want us to go out on a date. I’m not going anywhere today with you. I’m just going to my apartment to take a shower and lie down on my bed because I want to rest. 

You are such a stubborn human being. Of course, I know you don’t have to tell me. 

I know I’m stubborn and I’m so proud of my stubbornness, now leave me alone. Richard got into his car and drove away.

CHIKANMA’S POV

You code for a living so I thought a little coding won’t be bad. He pulled me close and said thank you. 

For what? He planted a kiss on my lips. Easy I said, that’s what got me to where I am now.

He said you are being so silly. Chai, he exclaimed. You were giving me clues but I still couldn’t decode. 

The life of a first-time Dad. I won’t make that mistake again. He unbuttoned my blouse, got down on his knees, and kissed my belly.

I can’t believe I’m going to be a father, he screamed. He kissed my belly again and said thank you. For what I asked? Carrying our baby. When did you find out? The day I sent you the code.

No wonder you’ve been lying down a lot, I’m clueless. I had a smile on my face because of the way he was acting so gently. 

So that’s why you turned down seeing a doctor. I laughed and said you wanted to pour sand in my garri.

Suddenly he screamed I’m going to be a father. Mum, your son is going to be a father. Dad, if you can see me, I’m going to be a father. I just watched him let go and burst with excitement.

Aren’t you going back to the office? To do what he asked? Sorry ooo, it’s just a question that I asked, I responded. Anything else can wait till tomorrow.

I’m going to spend the rest of the day with you. No interruptions. I thought he was joking but he meant it. He took off his clothes and started to sing Leroy’s Perfect.

It sent me down memory lane. I remembered the first day we met. He hadn’t changed for the worse as I feared. He made me trust him when I stepped into his house. 

His love for my children the first day he found out I was a widow. He had stood up for me everywhere and anywhere. I was sure I loved this man. Saying yes to him was not something I regretted.

Now we were expecting a baby. I knew rough days lay ahead. I knew how my pregnancies had played out. It wasn’t a pretty sight.

I prayed it’ll be different but in a few days, history was repeating itself. I began to feel so miserable. As a third-time mum, I had some experience.

I didn’t register for antenatal or go see a doctor. I just took prenatal at home. Hoping to see a doctor at some point.

This pregnancy had other plans. I became so irritable that Jared and Jane avoided me. 

Gerald sent them to my mum and insisted we see a doctor. In the doctor’s office, I didn’t wait to be examined before lying down on the bed in the consulting room.

Is it that bad the doctor asked? Gerald said nothing. The doctor asked a few questions as he clerked me. 

He asked me my greatest worry. The fatigue, I responded and lack of appetite, and morning sickness.

Were your other pregnancies like this? No, I responded, this seems like a 10x of what I usually experience. 

I said as I held on to Gerald, he stroked my hair just to see if he could soothe me. 

The look on his face showed he felt helpless. The doctor said we’ll do an ultrasound and take it from there. Gerald helped me lie on the bed for an ultrasound.

It was such a relief as I just wanted to lie down. The doctor began the ultrasound at a point he said wow, makes perfect sense now. Gerald asked what the matter was.

The doctor turned the monitor in his direction, two sacs he said. It’s a multiple pregnancy and the effects are a little more than her previous pregnancy and it’s made the fatigue worse.

While they were at it I threw up. Gerald was confused. It was new to him. I was assisted to get down from where I was lying and I threw up again.

This is getting a little extreme. He said I believe she’s experiencing extreme morning sickness. She’ll need to be monitored so we’ll admit her and she’ll spend the night.

To be continued

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