Previously on THE BETRAYAL: Episode 29 The Bitter Truth
...David please can you leave us alone” I calmly asked David who looked at me curiously, “don't worry you will hear from us this evening” I assured him with a faint smile. He shrugged, stood up and left without another word.
I instantly faced Amara furiously with hands on my waist after David had left.
“what was that outburst all about?, what is even wrong with you, what has gotten over you eeh??” I asked angrily, but she just kept quiet and bit her lips, “please you should learn how to control your anger,
you are a girl, I won't involve myself in your
problems again, you can go pour kerosene on him and strike a match-stick mtcheew”
I barked before lying down on my bed.
I really was very bitter and angry over her annoying comment, which made me pour out my whole mind to her without reservation, even though I later regretted it especially when I noticed the apology in her eyes.
She truly was in a sorry state but such misguided comments are what I really can never tolerate. “I'm sorry” I heard her apologize moments later.
An apology which I knew took out much effort from her, “c'mon stop vexing, you know I wasn't myself when I made that comment eeh” she pleaded and tickled me. “it"s okay lets forget about it” I muttered with a smile, which made her hug me gratefully. “what do you think I should do about David?” I soon heard her ask, “it all depends on you and how you still feel about him” I replied, “I still do love him even though I hate to admit it and I don't know the reason I'm still feeling this way, you know how much I hate cultism and cultists” she poured out with a coloured face, “my dear love is a very strong feeling which can't be easily erased, moreover I just noticed he is a
nice guy, so maybe its your destiny to change and lead him towards the right path, I can only advice you to be careful and hold back a little portion of your heart” I advised,“don't you.....” she tried to argue, but I instantly placed a finger on her lips, “ssshhh, I know u didn't sleep last night, so lie down, sleep and think over it” I advised like a nursery school teacher.
She shrugged and obeyed without another word. I smiled, laid beside her, took a novel {once upon a time "amina"} from my travelling bag, began reading it and soon found myself in fantasy
land. A land of bright hopes where good dreams come true. “I'm going back to him” My dear friend said to me, when she finally woke up, “that's cool dear” I replied happily, “but please you will follow me to his room” she begged, I shrugged and accepted.
An hour later after freshening up, we walked to David's room together and knocked calmly on his door. He opened his door seconds later, breathed
deeply with hopeful eyes when he saw us, while Amara winked at me before hugging him passionately.
A very surprised David held her tightly and
thanked me with his eyes. I instantly turned and left for my room with tears of
joy, satisfaction and relief in my eyes. My heart jumped when I saw Darlington standing beside my door.
His right hand was on my door which showed he probably must have been knocking on it for long. I frowned and walked up to him, “what do you want?” I asked coldly, he scoffed and fed his eyes on me for a while, “hmmm what a question, of course I want you dear” he replied with bright eyes which got me
more annoyed.
Just that moment Ben came out from his room, stood beside his door and beckoned on me to come. His action provoked Darlington whose beaming eyes instantly burned furiously. He grabbed my right hand roughly and stared at me.
“you ain't going anywhere, he should come here and tell you whatever he wants to say” he muttered, while I stared at him with confusion written all over my face.
Ben saw his action as a challenge and walked up to him bravely. I felt like fainting that moment because I knew
what was about to happen wouldn't in any way be pleasant. “guy abeg free my girl, I won't beg you again” Ben warned courageously, “your girl eeh? So you no longer have fear or respect in you??”
Darlington asked with a dirty smile. “Ben please let me handle this” I begged, but he
ignored me Darlington calmly freed my hand and held Benjamin's shirt by the collar, “what do you think you can do to me stinking jew?” he asked before slapping him.
I panicked and instantly threw myself on Benjamin who was already in the process of returning the slap, because he really was a no fighter for Darlington who might end up calling forbackup.
Instead of calming down, when he saw me hold Benjamin, he pulled a belt from his trousers and flung wildly without caring whether it will land on me or not. Perhaps he did it intentionally for me to know I wasn't save with Ben or maybe as punishment forrejecting him.
The belt soon landed on my back with full force, sending a horrifying message of pain all across my body. Yet I still held Benjamin strongly and screamed 4
help........
STORY CONTINUES
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Story Adaobi Iwuchukwu
Edited by Engr. Stanley Orji
Published on Eastanmusic Ent.
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