Welcome Home, Baby

esa orphanage home. The home serves as a sanctuary for orphans, abandoned and vulnerable children and is run by the catholic mission. Grace had been a member of the orphanage since she was an infant

g with the anonymous woman. The thought of her imminent exit from the home brought tears to her eyes while enjoying the cool breeze that serenaded the grass

ssailed her mind. She was thirty-five, a dark complexioned lady, beautiful and confident in her carriage. She was single. Fortunately or rather unfortun

ve her daughter in her care. The thought of giving her daughter away some fifteen years ago had appeared as the logical choice then. While her personal interest had dominated her mind then, she could easily say with hindsight that she had done the right thing. She snapped out of

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with her mother. Her father struggled through that period and she watched his reaction with keen interest. She had not known him to exhibit such meekness even as they mourned. Oghale, Kome’s father struggled with the aftermath of his wife’s death and refused to marry even as the years went by. The

arrived the campus as a fresh student but struggled to settle into the activities on campus initially. She was firm in following the

years went by and she was on a positive trail having scored well in her examinations. She was primed to finish with a good result. It was not until her third year in school that she met Eric. They were of the same year and he was a

iration to try more as he was smitten by her beauty and personality. Kome had little in her way to refuse his consistent pleas especially as she lived alone and her father was some distance away. She consider

s did not stop him from enjoying the company of Kome. He loved her and was encouraged by her feeling the same way towards him. Kome did not relent in her studies as she continually made progress as time went by. He

aved to have a romantic relationship with her. She was resistant at first but soon agreed. Despite this, she maintained her decision not to have a sexual relationship with Eric. Eric did not take kindly to the idea and kept pestering her. Kome was

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e at the same time saw it as a necessary sacrifice to adhere to that advice of waiting until the bridal night. She trusted Eric but the relationship was just a promise whose end Kome hoped was in death. She had been able

awkward thinking about kome’s reluctance to have sex with him. The decision to keep away from Kome was supported by his friends who were against the relationship from the onset. They felt that Eric was turning into a weak guy as a res

ened and found Eric standing at the door. He wore a white shirt and a pair of denim trousers. He looked good even though his fac

oing to let me

nd looked round her room. She had her mattress on the fl

’ Kome asked still s

’ he said as he turned to

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to check on me,’’ he

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rry for what happened

part saw this as a welcome relief as she had missed his company. Their reconciliation seemed good enough to gloss over the effect of their break from each other. The examination finished in good time and they stayed back in school in order to put finishing touches to their final year projects. The period presen

visiting in the afternoon. They both went out to see a movie before going to an eatery where they had a small celebration. They ret

,’’ Eric said aft

ice. She would miss him also but felt safe in the k

s you too,’’

m. She returned to sit beside Eric and he immediately leaned close to kiss her. She obliged and they kissed passionately for a while and then Eric started caressing her. She felt no jitters, willingly giving herself to him. The love making was