CHAPTER 7
Amanda crossed her feet on a footstool. She sat aback majestically on the big Chesterfield sofa,
watching a Nollywood break-up scene. She was moved to tears by the words from the lead character in
the movie.
"Girl, this can''t work. NEVER! it wouldn''t. No man would ever want an orange that has all its juice
squeezed out. If I as a man could keep myself pure and not have any immoral thing to do with anydy,
how much more ady. There''s more pressure on me than you. Do you know how my hormones drive
me nuts? yet, I had to subdue my desires and do what was right." The guy busted out.
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The girl pleaded on her knees. Tears shimmered in her eyes.
"Baby, don''t do this to me. I love you. All that is my past and I''m a changed person now. All of that was
when I was in the world. I am renewed now. Please, don''t make my past haunt me. Please baby..
please." She wailed.
"Hey, woman. Don''t ''baby'' me! What rubbish! The doctor said you would never conceive again due to
the numerous abortions you had. Countless men have had sex with you, you know what that means?
Do you know the demons that have been transferred to you? Do you know how many blood covenant
you have made? You killed innocent babies in the name of ''When I was still in the world'' Who knows if
any of the men you slept with hasn''t carted away your glories and virtues, leaving you behind to be an
empty can or a walking-dead on earth?" He turned his back against her with a pouting face.
"Please darling, if you leave me, where would I go? I would go and hang myself. Don''t put me to
shame. The doctor just said his own, I believe in miracles. I believe I can still have children. You''d
break my heart if you do this. Please let''s continue this rtionship." Thedy continued to beg for
mercy, she held the guy''s ankle and sobbed at his feet. The guy kicked her in annoyance and exited
from the scene.
Anotherdy came in.
"You see you see your life? That''s what we were telling you. Auntie SPEC, always craving for young
boys in multi-colored socks, cross bag, and iPhone. ''I LOVE GUYS WITH BEARDS'' Just take a look at
your aftermath. You said you wanted to ''chop'' life. I hope you have enjoyed it to your fullest. It definitely
gave you more than you bargained for. Werey (Madwoman) You also wanted to feel among and
''oppress''. You finally ended up being the one oppressed. Do you think that a well-to-do guy would
marry a liability like you? After living your life recklessly, you think you can lift the burden of your
deserved consequences and put it on his head? No way! A man shall pay for his sins. The soul that
sih must surely die. OLORIBURUKU (unfortunate fellow)".
The mocker exited the stage, leaving the ''dumped'' woman in a remorseful state.
Amanda paused the movie. she sank into deep thought. The movie matched to her situation.
"There''s always something to reap after the exotic lifestyle I''ve been craving for. Oh, what do I do now?
I have so many pressing needs as a student. I would soon be writing my thesis. This requires funds.
Fshade told me countless things I need as a student. I just can''t keep calling my parents for every
need. Besides, my father is a miser. He doesn''t know more than to flirt with different women and spend
money on beer. alcoholic! He would never attend to my requests. He believes spending money on me
is a waste because I would finally end up in a man''s kitchen... I think I have to sort things out myself."
She brooded and had reminiscences of the scenes in the movie she just watched.
"I can apply wisdom! Amanda, you can do this just once, get what you need, sort out your bills, and ask
for forgiveness."
She remembered she was still a virgin. Her mind shed back to when Fshade, Bimbo, and Halima
made a jest of her.
"It''s your virginity that keeps making you wallow in the anguish of menstrual pains!" Halima had said.
She reflected deeply on her friend''s words. It got her.
"God I''m leaving you!" she said, mming her hand on the center table.
"I''ve had enough, and it''s time to do things my way!" she finalized and flounced out.
* * *
Amanda''s eyes glistened with tears. She sobbed in pain as blood dripped from her privates down her
leg in the hotel room Prof Anikpo had brought her.
"I thought you were a champ at this. I never knew you have never been de-flowered. Anyways, it was
nice having you. It''s a great feeling to be the man that broke your hymen, and I enjoyed every bit of
doing that."
He drew near her and patted her shoulder, zipping up his trouser.
"I know it really hurts in the first attempt, but you will get used to it. Get to the bathroom and get
yourself cleaned up."
Amanda cried uncontrobly.
She remembered when she promised her mother when she was nine that she would never be
wayward. She also promised her promiscuous dad that she would remain a virgin till marriage. This
was after several counseling sessions from this same father. INDEED, PROMISCUOUS PEOPLE
DON''T WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO BE LIKE THEM.
She remembered when Pastor Jay - her Sunday-school teacher preached: "Fornication defiles your
temple. It pollutes your body and makes you unfit for God''s use and glory. Any man thatmits
fornication sins against his own body. Regardless of whatever ng they use to cover this act up. Be it
''fuck, knacks,make-out, hammer'' or whatever. It is fornication!"
These words tormented her.
She sat on the bed and wrapped herself with a big white duvet. She lost the feeling of pride she had
always been feeling. It seemed to her as if someone had snatched a treasure from her. Gradually, the
emotional pain she felt overclouded the physical.
Prof Anikpo threw a lump bale of dor notes at her, to the bed.
"That''s for a big performance. It''s been long I''ve enjoyed a woman this way. I see this potential in you
that... you would be good in bed." He tickled her andughed loudly.
"Also, consider your project sessful. You''d surely graduate from this polytechnic with great grades. I
would love to keep seeing you. I''m off. I paid for an extra night, in case you still want to remain here
and sort yourself out. Bye Gto." He sauntered away. Amanda remained mute.
"Give me a high five." Fshade giggled at Amanda. Her three friends hugged her warmly. They
showed her love and approval because she had finally yielded to their wish.
"It''s nice you manned-up and took the courage. Well done, real men don''t chase titles they follow
courage. Wee to the bevy of ''big'' girls. How was it when you were doing it? Did you enjoy it?"
Bimbo asked, smiling all over.
"No, I didn''t. It was pain-freak." Amanda replied half-consciously. She hasn''t gotten back to her normal
state of mind.
"I know right? I can imagine. I felt the same way when Michael my first boyfriend did the same to me in
our secondary school toilet on Valentine''s day. It was a hell of a painful time for me. But.. yunno..
Michael and I conceived our little secret throughout the school." Halima narrated.
"Now there are many things to know in this new journey of yours." Fshade cleared her throat.
"You can''t afford to be naive or ignorant so men don''t take advantage of you. The ball is in your court
and you''ve got to be on top of your game like a queen. To extort good money from these men, there''s
quite a lot you would do. Tomorrow, we''d take you out to go see a Baba. He is a very powerful man. He
was the one who gave Bimbo, Hali, and I some materials. This is the reason why we are on top of our
game. Men bow to us in asterisk wonder and anyone who ''mounts'' upon us has fallen into our snare.
Wee to our world baby... Hahaha!!!"