Episode 40
I was really surprised when i saw the result. I scored ā11ā, while Moji had ā26ā. That was the first test result. Moji has
shown to be a guru by having the highest score in the department.
The scores were bad generally, but 11 is rather on the extreme side. I went to my hostel really sad. I didnāt
even know how I was going to face Moji. I wrote post utme thrice to gain admission, but then I failed chemistry test. Iām
not really surprised that I failed the test, since Iāve only preoccupied myself with emotional issues from Aramide, to
Sandra to Moji. I didnāt tell any of my roommates about my
result since results are always confidential. I just kept calm,
as I was deeply thinking about the whole thing.
At first, I thought of breaking up with Moji, but I canāt just afford to do
that.
I saw Moji, she had seen the result already. āItās fine dearā.
Moji said to me. She really encouraged me. I just told Moji how weak I was academically, and Moji became another Aramide for me except for the prayer part. We started
reading, preparing very hard for other tests and the exams. I really gained a lot from Moji. She taught me all the topics I
found difficult in Chemistry and Physics. She taught me shortcuts of knowing the tough names in zoology. Moji and I
were dating, quite alright, but all she did was to shield me and help me to become better academically.
Aramide is totally gone, I see her sometimes, but we just wave at each
other. As for Sandra, after I paid her money, she left me for good. I believe she got herself a new āmachineā. Since there
were more guys than girls in OAU. Moji was my āAramideā,
she became just like Aramide was then. In fact better than
her.
My relationship with my roommates suffered. I was always going to read. I was so scared, I didnāt want to carry any
course. Moji is really brilliant, and as the Man, I needed to live up to expectations, by doing well academically also. I
became sure of myself. I was really ready to face all the exams.
To cut the long story short, we wrote all the Exams and we were expecting results. The results came and it was
as expected.
Except for Chemistry and Physics, where I had
53C and 55C respectively, all other subjects were Aās and Bās.
My result was quite good to me, but itās nowhere near my Mojiās result that has Aās except a āBā in Zoology where she
had a C.
It was Part two. Moji and I rented two different apartments in town. (Donāt bother to ask who paid). It was in the same
area.
My place was just a stone throw from hers. We were always visiting each other regularly. There was a day she came to my place, I kissed her, then I tried to touch her. She
refused. āNot until after our weddingā. She said. I quickly apologised to her and promised never to try such again. To
be sincere, at that point, I kind of missed Sandra. It really made me stronger.
I was once a weak-willed person, but
dating Moji made me have a stronger will.
Moji is a Christian too, she goes to church only on Sundays, I decided to join her. We started going to her church. We
made church āSunday-Sunday-Tabletā. And our lives were going great. My academic life was going smoothly.
I studied really hard. Although, Moji is always having better grades
than me. I did all these for the remaining three years.
Soon, Moji and I defended our projects and graduated.
Moji was one of the three people that graduated with a first class
in our department, and had the second best GP.
I just maintained my ā2.1ā (Second class upper) honours. Luckily
for us, we were both posted to Lagos for service.
My mum was really happy. She blessed me, and you know, what else can be expected of her than the āget a job and get
a wifeā speech. āYou know what, my son. You are in a very delicate part of your life. There is something Iāve always
wanted to tell you, but I knew it wasnāt time yet. But now, you are old enough to understand me.ā She said to me.
āAlright mum. I answered herā. She started the talk. . . āBefore you
react to what Iām about to tell you, think about what Iāve
done for you so far.ā I didnāt understand what she was
saying so I voiced out. āMummy, I donāt understand what you are saying, but there is something I want you to know;
there is nothing you can tell me that can change the way I
see you. Youāve done a lot for me, and I appreciate all your
efforts, no matter what I give you maami, I canāt pay you enough.ā I said to her, pledging my allegiance. āThank you
my son, Iām glad that is coming from you. I should have told you this since you were much younger, but you were too
young to conceive it.ā She said. I became quite anxious to
know what is so big that she had to use so much preamble.
She continued. āWhen I married Ayo (That was the name of
my father that died). We waited for so long, but we didnāt
have a child. Then, the doctor tested him, and said that he
was sterile. I love him so much, and I want to stay by him.
So I suggested that I should find a man, get pregnant for him, and pay him off. So I met a man called āAkinā. Akin was
my child hood friend. And started an affair with him.
My husband pretended he knew nothing about it. After 2 months of the affair, I discovered that I was pregnant. I
stopped the affair, and the man left me for good. Since he
knew the intention. Dapo, you are that son.ā My eyes were
filled with tears, they started rolling out. I couldnāt believe
that I had been a b—–d all the while. The name āDapo
Omisakinā is not actually my name. My mum continued.
āPlease my son, donāt cry, I canāt afford not having a son. If
not that my husband died, I had thought I would never tell
you this. But right now, I have to. You are old enough to
know the truth.ā She said to me.
I was devastated, I was really sad. āWho will I tell my story,
how will I explain itā. I said, crying. My mother was crying also.
For the first time, I was really angry with my mother.
āThe only thing that can cause problem is if you donāt show
me my real father. I said with so much rage. āMy son, the man also died two years after your father died.ā She
answered. I saw uncertainty in her eyes, but I didnāt want to cause her tears. I knew it there and then that if I told her
that she was lying, it will only make her sad. Making my mother sad was the last thing I wanted to do in life. So I just
let it go.
Moji and I served in Lagos. We spent almost a year, then we finished the service. The night before we were coming back
to Ibadan, Moji came to my one room apartment, this time,
I really could not control myself. I told her about it.
Immediately after the youth service the next thing was to get
a job and get married. Moji allowed me. āYou have really
tried,ā she said. It was the first time with Moji, and Mojiās first time in life (She was a virgin). I was really surprised that
she was a virgin, despite the fact that she came from a rich
family. My respect for her stepped up, and I was so glad I
had Moji in my life.
We came back to Ibadan, and Mojiās dad helped me to get a Job in āFumanā juice company in Ibadan. My monthly salary
was 80,000 Naira, and I was quite comfortable with it. I
rented an apartment in Ibadan, and started living as a bachelor. My life was going great. One day, Moji came to me
with a white envelope, as she looked quite sick to me. I asked her. āwhat is wrong with you, why is your face like
this.ā I said to her. āI was feeing symptoms in my body, so I
went to the hospital for checkup. They told me Iām six weeks pregnant.ā She answered. . .I took the envelope from her, and checked the contents.
Pregnancy test was positive.
Moji felt somehow about the pregnancy. But as for me, I was really excited.
Moji is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with, so there is no
issue if she gets pregnant for me. āMoji, there is no problem,
Okay? My mum will come and see your parents, and we will
plan our wedding. We should do it as soon as possible, before you become heavy.ā I encouraged her.
Moji was as happy as I was. We hugged each other. āFinally Iām going to
marry the woman of my dreamsā. . .
I got home, and told my mum about the pregnancy.
She wasnāt really happy about it, but she didnāt talk much since
Iām no longer a child. Moji told her parents too, and a date
was picked for the introduction.
The day finally came, my mum, and few of my mumās extended family members went with us to Oluyole. Mojiās
Fatherās house was an Edifice. It was a large impressive building.
My family members kept looking around in
surprise. The man is so rich.
We sat down, some people were already there, waiting for us; the groomās family. We sat, expecting the brides parent
to come and attend to us.
Mojiās mother was the first to come. She greeted everybody and went back inside. Moji
came out to see me. Her make up artiste had done a really good job. Moji looked just like the angel that she is.
The event was going to start, then Mojiās Father came out.
āAkin!!!ā My mum shouted.
Everyone was looking at my mum
in surprise, including me. āCecilia!!!ā Mojiās father called my
mumās middle name.
I was really surprised that they know
each other so well. āThis marriage can never happen!ā My mum shouted. I thought my mum had gone insane. She
faced Mojiās father. āAkin, you remember that pregnancy,
here is the boy!ā. Pointing at me. It was then I remembered the story my mum told me. āBut she told me Akin was deadā.
She had lied to me. It was then it occurred to me, that Mojiās father is also my father, and that Moji is my half-sister.
āCecilia, you mean one of my children impregnated another,
and they are about to get married? Iām doomed. Where in
the world is that done? This marriage cannot happen.ā Mojiās
father (my father) said.
Moji had been hearing the whole conversation. She came
out, covered in sweats. Her eyes filled with tears. āYou mean
Dapo is my brother, and Iām carrying his baby?ā Nobody
could alter a word. The situation was really critical. I was crying bitterly where I was. Whether culture allows it or not,
I had determined that I was going to marry Moji.
Mojiās mum was crying too. She knew the time was not a good time to blame anybody. She was just crying.
One of my family members shouted āEemo re oā. Which means āThis is strange.ā
Moji ran into her room, her mum ran after her then I followed. āMoji! Moji! Moji!ā We were all shouting her name.
She didnāt answer us, she entered the room and locked the door behind her. āMoji please open this door! Moji I love
you. Moji, nothing can come between us. Please just open
this door. I promise to take full responsibility for our child.
Please open this doorā. All my efforts to plead with Moji were in vain. People came to the door, as they pleaded with
her. Her mum had completely lost control.
We had no choice than to break the door. Some men took a
rod and after trying several times, the door finally got
opened. When we opened the door, we saw Mojiās body
lifeless on the floor with a knife in her stomach. She had
stabbed herself. She committed suicide. When I saw the
body, that was the last thing I could remember.
I opened my eyes then I saw my mum and her brother
beside me, I was in a hospital. My mum held my hands and
said to me āIām sorry Dapo, Moji died, and the baby couldnāt
have survived it. I cried bitterly. I can remember vividly how we were like brothers and sisters back then in school.
I remember vividly how she used to say that we are like siblings and I hated it whenever she said that. āSo Moji and I
are really siblings, now I have lost the love of my life. Oh death! Where are thy strings! I just want to die. Please help
me tell the doctors to kill me.ā I shouted so loud.
My mum was just pleading with me to calm down and forget about
the whole case.
Four weeks later, my mum also died of high blood pressure.
I decided never to love anyone again. And up till now that Iām writing this, I am just alone. My Moji is dead. My mum is
gone. All I have is a father that showed up late in my life. He
is even the last person I want to see. The best times of my life where the times I spent with Moji, but it later brought me pain. At first, I was really happy and my life was going
great, but now it resulted in bitterness. It all became A PAINFUL PLEASURE. . .
THE END
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