JIDE: EPISODE 78

JIDE: EPISODE 78

As soon as I and Nolly started talking….. There were only going to be more intimate moments for us… there was money… that I was practically willing to spend.
We had several romps, and trust me… I showed this girl why she deserved to be my girlfriend.
I spent half of the money on renovating the house… and this really got her happy…
Midway into the semester….
It was a cold evening….. Very cold….
I could remember vividly…. A Wednesday or so…
We sat at the balcony…..
Nolly: Baby…. What are you thinking about our future? What do you see?
Me: I see us Nolly…. That’s what I see…. I see the love I have for you…. I see it increasing every second…. I see Nolly…… The girl of my dreams… the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me….
Looking at her eyes, she was astonished….
I really said those words from my mind…..
I meant everything I told her…
Nolly: Jide…. I see you fathering my babies….. I see you becoming a great father… a great husband…. I mean, this is what I’ve always wanted in my entire life…. Jide… I can’t imagine a life without you. I can’t see it happening…
Me: I want to marry you….
Nolly: Do you have a choice?
Me: No baby…. Not a single choice….

We locked lips as we were trying to have another romp….
It wasn’t going to happen…
We went to sleep after a failed attempt…
Me: What’s happening Nolly….
Nolly: I don’t know….. I’m not feeling it again…
Me: I’m not also…. It just seems normal… the same thing over and over…
She starts to weep as I spoke…..
Nolly: So, you’re tired of me now… after all…
Me: Calm down… it’s not that….. And I know we will sought it out….
Nolly: Okay….
I went out of the room as she tried sleeping…. The lights went off….
Moments later…. I stormed inside the room again….
She was almost sleeping….
In rage, I jumped on the bed……
I removed her nightie…..
Nolly: What’s going on? Jide….?
I inserted my d--k into her Kitty-Cat with force….
Found my way…. As she started screaming very loud….
She struggled to get away from me….. But my kisses kept her at bay
I started manipulation her with force….
We found ourselves on the floor as our act continued.
I held down her hands to the floor….
As I forced my way through her…..

She looked at me with great disgust….
Me: Sorry…. I was only trying to….
Nolly: I understand… and I think it worked…. Now I want to sleep….
Whatever she meant with that, I didn’t know…. But I wasn’t going to try and rape her again in the search for sexual pleasure for both of us
We went to Pretoria the next week…. For business….
And as God would have it…..
They were waiting for us…..
It was a really remarkable day…. The day everything changed completely….
I’ve totally forgotten about the woman carrying my baby….
I had gotten her materials she might need….. And my parents where there…
We walked into the casino, majestically, as usual….
It was getting really dark…. I called Nolly…
Me: Hey baby…. I’m missing you…
Nolly: I’m missing you too…. Baby please be careful…
Me: Of course…. And this time, we won’t even spend time… in less than 30minutes, we should be done…
Nolly: Jide, I’m staying here alone…. I’m very scared and lonely…
Me: I’ll be with you shortly…. I love you….
As we began the operation….
Lo and behold…. They were right at our back already….
The casino owner….. He was lanky…. Black….. And probably in his 60s….
There were two men with him… who we later found out were policemen…
Immediately we noticed the atmosphere had gone bad….
Tayo and Seun took to their heels….
And for the first time in my life….
I was in the middle of a shooting…
They were shot at…. But didn’t stop running….
The whole place was in chaos…
This, I’ve only seen in Hollywood movies…..
I was arrested and remanded in custody.
I felt the game had being played out rightly well….

The next day, I called Nolly….
Nolly: I’ve been trying to reach you….
Me: It’s okay…
Nolly: Why aren’t you calling with your number? What’s wrong?
Me: I’ve been remanded in police custody. The police busted us at the casino the last night…. Tayo and Seun were able to escape…. Although they were shot at….
There was huge silence…. It lasted for about 5 minutes…..
Nolly: What police station? I’ll come there now….
After giving her the details of my exact location….
I pondered on whether to call my parents….
I was very scared…
The cell, was bad and disgusting…
Very dark place…. But there was this light that kept passing through my mind…..
In the evening…. Nolly arrived….
From the cell, I could hear her loud voice…..
She asked to see me…. And in a moment, a policeman came to unlock my cell….

***When we talk about freedom…. It’s far more than just being able to do anything… Being human, we can’t withstand to be locked down….. that’s an animalistic attitude… but all the same, prison was meant for humans who tried to behave like animals.
Why do we chain dogs? Because they’re unpredictable…. We lock the lion and the wild animals because we believe they cannot think. And so they better be restricted…. Prison is the worst thing to happen to man***
I got out….
Nolly was with a man, he was black, tall….. and averagely built….
As she saw me….
She ran up to me…. As I carried her….
Nolly: What happened?
My eye was getting red…. There was the look of guilt…. After you’re been warned and you still went to commit the act..
Me: I don’t really know… we were probably snitched… it was all in a second….
The man signaled to me, by winking his eye…..
I kept quiet immediately.
The policeman approached me with my belongings…. My phone and wallet….
I was released…..
Me: Baby, am I on bail?
Nolly: No…. you’re free….
There was car… so we drove to a nearby hotel….
It was dark already….
We got in the hotel…..
The next morning…..
We set off as early as possible, for our journey back to Pretoria…

Inside the car….
Nolly: Daddy wants to see you…..
Me: I could have guessed…. So are we going to him now?
Nolly: Aren’t you even scared?
Me: I am… but I’ve to see him isn’t ….
When we got to Pretoria later that afternoon….
The car headed straight to Nolly’s parents house….
As we got down…..
The guards were there again, to confirm the presence of the man himself….
My heart started beating very fast…..
And even faster as I approached the entrance….
I sat in the sitting room….with Nolly…
In 2 minutes… her dad was around….
I stood up and prostrated flat on the ground….
D: Stand up…. Common…
I stood up, and sat down.
D: I heard about everything…. And you don’t need to say a word….
D: You see…. If at all you didn’t know…. South Africa is a dangerous place…. For us native blacks….. talk less of you a Nigerian.
Me: Sir….*Nolly held my hand very tight……. Sending a message for me to shut up*
D: I said don’t talk…
D: Jide…. You see Nolly….. Although she’s not my only daughter…. And she isn’t even my favorite……*he smiled*
D: I’ve decided, to ensure maximum security for you…. I’ll provide escorts for you guys…. At least, that’ll do to an extent…..

Till today….. I had no idea what Nolly told her dad…
Or, I didn’t get to know……………………………..
Nolly: Dad, I think we should get married first……. I’ve a problem with having a third party in our affairs now…. We’re still very young…. And we want to enjoy ourselves…..
I nodded my head in affirmation….
The conversation later turned into an argument about the political system in South Africa compared to Nigeria…. Pimped with I.T new technologies…
We were taken to our apartment….
*** There are girls….. There are ladies…. And there are women….. Don’t get me wrong…. They’re all in under the feminine gender… their differences are very simple…
Girls….. They’ve no idea of what they want….. so anything goes for them….
Ladies….. They’ve little idea….. But still willing to take guesses and irrelevant risks
Women….. They know exactly what they want….. And nothing… not even a Jupiter, stops a woman from achieving her aim in anything she sees herself doing…
That day…. I knew I was dating a woman…..
I knew Nolly wanted this thing to happen….. as much as possible…. She was relatively in charge…. All I noticed was she had started building a family…. A pattern…. Yes to this…. No to that…..***
On getting back….. I hugged her so tightly….
Me: I’m going to make it up to you….. I promise…
Nolly: Not to worry…. Everything will be okay…. Remember the saying… there’s always a light…. At the end of every tunnel…
Me: I’m so lucky to have you…..and I can’t wait to get married…..
We got inside….. As she went to the kitchen… I like to join her in the kitchen… most of the time…. Something I learnt from Shola….

The semester went pretty normal….
During the semester….
Mum: Hello…
Me: Hello ma…. Good evening…
Mum: Good evening o… Shola has given birth…. To a
Me: Girl…. I know…. Wow.. How is she?
Mum: She’s okay… but there is an issue o….
Me: What is it ma?
Mum: She could not give birth normally…. She had to go through caesarean section….
Me: Ah…. But she’s okay sha? And the baby?
Mum: Yes…she delivered the baby….
Me: But why would she go through C.S…. the doctor never mentioned C.S
Mum: At the point of labor, she opted for it…. So they didn’t bother trying the normal delivery…
Me: Can I speak to her ma?
Mum: Yes… hold on…
She went to give Shola the phone…
Shola: Helloo…
Me: Sholly!!!
Shola: What’s up?
Me: I should be asking you…. I heard about the C.S… how are you feeling now?
Shola: I’m okay…. Jide for up to 2 and a half months, not a single call…. No message…. Even you blocked me….
Me: You messed everything up…. Or we… I don’t know…. But all the same… I’m happy for your delivery…
Shola: remember, you’re the father….
Me: And you’re the mother….
Shola: So when will you be coming to Nigeria….
Me: After my exams obviously… let’s say 3 to 4 weeks
Shola: So are you seeing anybody now?
Me: um, I believe that’s a private thing…… it not your business really….
Shola: The doctor asked of you…. I told him we’re no more…. He insisted on getting your number…. Or has he called you?
Me: No he hasn’t….
Mum: She needs to rest…. Call her next time… okay… bye…
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Life continued pretty normally….
We did our basic things…. And we were living as a couple already
……………
The end of the semester was approaching….
The day our exams were to begin….
Nolly: So baby, I’ll be coming to Nigeria with you this summer…. Or you sit your ass down here…
Me: That’s so much stress Nolly… Nigeria isn’t a really comfortable place for you…. It’s hardcore…
Nolly: I know, but I want to meet your family… and I want to see the country where you came from… that’s not to hard is it?
Me: Okay…. We’ll see what will happen then… but exams are here again…

One morning…
Me: hello?
D: Hey Jide…. It’s me… the doctor…
Me: Good morning sir….
D: How are you and your studies over there?
Me: I’m doing okay sir…. Thank you…
D: I want to inform you… about your baby…. The baby isn’t going to survive Jide…. There’s not a single chance.
Me: Sir, I don’t understand….
D: The baby is going to die soon….
Me: Why is that? Does Shola know about this?
D: She doesn’t. They’ve been in the hospital for over 3 weeks now…
Me: Ah… what is the cause? Is she sick or what?
D: She’s sick…. She was born sick… because her mother had almost killed her even before she was born…
Me: You mean, she tried to abort the pregnancy?
D: No…. but she ate a lot of things… smoked drank…. Things that a pregnant mother shouldn’t even engage in… well I don’t know…. I just want you to be the one to inform her of the news… thank you.

I decided not to call Shola….
After our exams, I had already agreed to Nolly’s proposal…
She had gotten her Nigerian passport, with great ease….
And because I was going with her, or she was coming with me…. The flight expenses were taken care of by her dad…
We landed in Lagos on a Friday…..
I didn’t inform my parents of anybody’s arrival…
Even at the airport….
There were various on lookers….
Nolly was that hot..