contract - Season 1 - Episode 9

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contract - Season 1 - Episode 9

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“Since I own the hospital.” Tobi pointed out.
Rolling his eyes, Joseph continued to speak.
“If you don’t get pregnant after three tries,
the contract would be terminated. If you
lose the pregnancy, the contract would be
terminated but you would keep the money
you’ve earned till that point. You would be
required to visit his doctor on appointed
dates given to you once you conceive, and
after you conceive, Mr. Ademi would not see
you until you’re six months pregnant, just to
check on you and all. You would not do any
form of tedious work that would put the
baby’s health in danger, only desk work is
allowed. After you give birth, you would
never look for the baby, or even hold him or
her-”

“Preferably a ‘her'” Tobi cut in.
“As I was saying,” Joseph continued while
shooting Tobi a glare. “You would not take
part of the baby’s life, just give birth and
disappear. Is there anything you would like
to add?”

“No, nothing.” Abena said quietly suddenly
losing her confidence and the contract was
placed in front of her. She held the pen and
stared at the papers in front of her.
“Just sign here, and we’re good to go.”
Joseph said pointing at the dotted lines.
She drew a breath in and contemplated on
whether to do it or not. It would be great to
have the 40 million naira that would take all
her problems away, but having a baby? That
was an important thing to do, and it would
be her first time. Her first child, would she
be able to give it away?

Would she be able to go through nine
months of pregnancy, and childbirth, just to
have her own child taking away, bought for
a sum of 40 million naira. She would be
selling her child!

But won’t it be worth it. For the one in the
hospital, the one she has to save. It was a
sacrifice she would have to make.
Tobi tapped his fingers on the table
impatiently. “Having second thoughts?” He
asked with a scowl on his face. “If you can’t
do it, I won’t mind. I’ll just find someone
else who-”

“Who said anything about second thoughts?”
She snapped before scribbling her signature
on the paper and handing it over to Tobi.
Tobi scribbled his signature quickly with a
confident smirk on his face before looking at
her. She rolled her eyes and looked away,
fighting the urge to wipe the smirk off his
handsome face.

She had just made a deal with a devil, a
handsome devil.

“I have to be in court in… thirty minutes.”
Joseph said while placing the contracts in a
briefcase. “You guys can fix your next
appointment. I’ll see you. And don’t worry,
I’ve called an Uber.” Joseph said patting
Tobi on his shoulder.

“What appointment?” Abena asked after
Joseph left. They were alone in an hotel
room and Abena rid her mind of the
thoughts of all the things that could happen.

“Babies don’t just appear you know, you
have to make them.” Tobi said pouring
himself a glass of red wine.

“I’m not going to sleep with you!” Abena
blurted out and Tobi plastered an amused
smile on his face.

“I’ve told you that won’t be necessary. We
would make the baby through artificial
insemination. You’ll just put the thing in
yourself and thats it. Just meet me here by
this time next week for the stuff.” He said.
“Thing? Stuff? Abeg be more specific?” She
asked with confusion written across her
face.

“You know, the thing.” He gestured but she
shook her head still confused.

“Argh, so naive. The semen, sperm, the
thing that makes babies.” He gave an
exasperated sigh.

“Oh. Okay.” She said uncomfortably. “I’ll be
here.”