Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

7 years ago

Must Read: The Cartel (18+)

VIBANGS

Just before the start of her examination, Vivian discovered she might be pregnant when her monthly flow didn’t show up five days after it was due. She later confirmed she was indeed pregnant using a pregnancy test kit in her room on the sixth day. For some reason, abortion wasn’t an option, but the only thing bothering her was the father of the unborn child was out there being an butt0ckz, trying to get both of them killed by his continuous illicit drug trade despite their agreement and his promise.

And to add salt to the injury, not only did he think he was smart by renting a new apartment (where he supposed he would be safe) without telling her, he was now screwing one of his junior colleague who was also his land lady’s daughter. And with the pregnancy came a sudden feeling that as much as she desired keeping the child (if not for anything, but for her love for Fury), she wasn’t going to live to see it born unless she left Calabar.

Exams started and she slowly entered into a state of depression which prompted her mom to be paying closer observation on her. When the mom couldn’t hold it any longer, she confronted her, telling her she was pregnant.

But she was able to put up a denial using the stress of examination as the reason for her mood change and reclusiveness. Though she knew her mom wasn’t didn’t believe her, she knew she’ll be left alone until after the examinations. Hopefully she’ll have made cleared her head on what to do.

On the day she eventually finished her exams and got back home, her mom called in her room while she just lay on the bed staring at the ceiling.
“You can talk to me you know” She heard her mom’s voice saying.

Startled for a second, she looked towards the door and saw her mom standing there looking at her. The lady at this point closed the door behind her and made her way to the bed, seating next to her.
“I didn’t hear you come” She replied placing her head on her mom’s lap when she sat on the edge of the bed. She had been so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn’t hear her footsteps approach or the sound of her door opening.
“How was your exams?” The mom now asked
“Went well, done and dusted” She replied
“Good to know” Her mom replied stroking her hair backward
After a brief silence, the mom asked her “So is there anything you want to tell me?”
“I want to leave Nigeria?” She replied calmly before adding “I’m tired and scared”
“Why? Because you don’t want to have the child?” he mom asked shocked
She knew there was no point hiding or trying to deny the truth again. The mom had been watching her all through her examinations. She wasn’t even the one to fear or become depressed about examination, so she knew her excuse then was only to give her a little breathing space.

Sitting up, she hugged her mom, the only true friend and confidant she had known all her life saying “Mummy, I’ll die if I stay in Nigeria.”

*****

Discussing and concluding with her dad was easier than with her mom whom she couldn’t reveal the real details of her crime to. The dad knowing who she was, due to his position as a retired member and current grand patron of her frat, started putting calls across as they made preparation for her departure. Besides, she only got to the position she occupied due to his influence and that of an elder brother and a cousin of hers who were once senior members of her frat. While her cousin had held her current position during his time, her elder brother was the second in command. It is this same brother, who was now practicing and settled in Canada that she was going to stay with.

The only details she had kept away from her dad was the fact that she had organized Jane’s kidnap and was responsible for some of the recent murders in town.