suddenly felt guilty as soon as she saw the blood smeared on her bed-sheet. Suddenly her conscience began to prick her. She felt like a traitor and became conscious of the fact th

as struggling to come to t

orning,’

a grievous sin. She hurried out of the room with a cloth tied around her bosom just stopping belo

ong with you

ontinued staring ahead. He we

ong with you

to let go of her despair. She looked at Eric w

won’t leave me

t,’’ Eri

father would vilify her if he finds out. She needed the assurance from the only person she felt could defend her even in this tumultuous time. She h

e trip home. Her father had always advocated for travelling as early as possible. She left for the motor-park as soon as she was done with arranging her lugg

rare hug from him. She found settling back into living with her father and being responsible for the household chores uninteresting and tasking. She was already used to living on her own and surely loved the freedom that came with it thus her father’s house only made her fee

ever. She tried to self-medicate for some time but when her health condition failed to improve, she went to the hospital with her father. The doctor did

ave not found anything,

t do you think we shou

s are common place especially in pregna

oint, she is not married yet,’

trail of his thoughts but it was almost foolish to rule out such a possibility. How was he going to tell the man that they should give pregnanc

can do. Maybe it would

thank you

s to rest and things would return back to normal as soon as possible. She was able to live through the next two days without any incidence but the third day prese

office. The room was quiet as there was nobody besides her. She stood up from the bed which

ing sir,’’

, how are you?’’

ing okay,’’

he bed while the doc

ome

ir

are a month gone already

o her father? Finally, the event of that night with Eric was going to be revealed. She bowed her head in shame while the doctor patted her o

the word ‘God’. She felt like she had been separated from him a long time ago and she was tired of being held down by the overwhelming guilt that assailed her mind. The realization of her true spiritual state was becoming obvious. She had lost touch with her faith in God. She stopped in front of their ho

un vanished completely from sight. She

”she g

,”he r

o finish up the assignment given to him at the office before returning home. Kome on her part heaved a sigh of relief. She knew he must have gotten the n

ve heard?” he

d not

” he asked rai

e heard,” s

at hap

th a suitable reply. There was no way she was going to re

th a friend

er thundered. “I can’t imagine that you could be so s

ther)…I

I just want you to bring that man th

the same spot wi

tanding there?”

was lost on what to do to pacify her father. The deed had been don

iled to adhere to my ins

her knees

sorry’’ Ko

slept with you. I don’t think I can allow a single lady to li

he dark street for a while before stepping out of the compound. She was unsure of where to go. She had relations she could put up with but was unwilling to report her present predi

d with her two younger sisters. Kome took a spot on the mattress beside her as they settled down to sleep. They didn’t talk much and Kome was quite happy as she was unwilling to discuss anything. She slept intermittently through the night con