Sacrilege - Season 1 - Episode 30

4 years ago

Sacrilege - Season 1 - Episode 30

*****
The temperature dropped below zero. The room cracked with tension as Deolu stared at Teju in dry-mouthed wonder. “What are you doing” his voice came in a whispered croak.
Teju looked uncertain as she pushed out of the bed, allowing the bedspread slip away completely, revealing only a small red bikini that Deolu knew so well. Deolu swallowed hard. A voice told him to escape while he still could, but his legs couldn’t seem to obey that command. He stood stock still as Teju moved closer with each step she took. “What… are you doing?” he mouthed again.

Teju stopped a few steps towards him. “I’m not sure” she whispered.
Deolu stared hard at Teju, willing his eyes not to stray off her face. “I think you are.” This was not the Teju he knew. The Teju he knew was loving, thoughtful and carried herself with self respect; she was anything but the viper in front of him, waiting to pounce.
Teju swallowed. “I… I just want to forget” she had a strange look in her eyes as she raised her eyes to Deolu. “I can’t take alcohol” she explained, resting a hand on her stomach. “Please make me forget”
“So… you’d sleep with me to blank out?”
“And you would sleep with Laura”
Deolu frowned. Was it his racing heart or was his hearing being impaired? He couldn’t understand anything at all.

Teju took a cautious step closer. “Pretend I’m Laura” she explained. “You don’t have to think of me at all” Teju swallowed, tapping her fingers against her nude legs nervously. “I’m in your house, in your bedroom, and I’m also putting on Laura’s bikini; you might as well pretend she’s the one you are in bed with”

Deolu finally took a step back as he stared at Teju, utterly stupefied. “This is not you” he took cautious steps away from Teju towards the bed. He grabbed the sheet and stalked to Teju, wrapping it awkwardly around her nude body. “You should get dressed” this must be the most uncomfortable he had ever been in a long time. He had always viewed Teju like he would a sister, it was odd given he already slept with her but to him, that awkward moment doesn’t count.

“Don’t patronize me, Dee” Teju shook off the piece of material till it fell to the ground. “I’m not drunk. I know what I want”

“What do you want? To make an already terrible situation worse?” He’d be damned if he would make the same mistake twice.
Teju smiled. “It can’t get any worse than it already is, it’s not like you can impregnate me again; I’m already pregnant”
“Stop this, Teju” Deolu snapped. “Can you listen to yourself right now? You don’t even sound like you”

Teju moved hastily to Deolu, snaking her hands around his shoulder. “Please Dee… just this once”

Deolu stared at her upturned face. “I betrayed Laura once already, I am not doing it again” The mere thought of what this would do to Laura was enough to harden his resolve. “I hurt you before and I can see that I’m doing it again. You should leave” he murmured in a low tone, peeling away Teju’s hands. “I never should have let you stay here… it would only hurt you more.” Teju shook her head. Deolu knew Teju wasn’t thinking straight. The Teju he knew wouldn’t do all these.

Teju swallowed. It felt shameful to be rejected, especially by Deolu. She felt ashamed, ashamed that she would stoop so low as to do something so unthinkable… as to dish herself like a plate of abandoned party leftover. She nodded, shrinking back to gather her clothes where she put them beside the bed. Deolu gave her a few minutes to herself, retreating to the sitting room and finally drawing a descent breath. He couldn’t sit still as he paced slightly, trying to work off the tension he felt. He tapped his phone continuously then dropped it on the chair.

He turned as Teju emerged from the bedroom, carrying a small big handbag, the one she probably brought with her. “I ordered Uber”

Teju stared at him for a brief moment before she shook her head. Her eyes held tears but she held them back. “Okay” she muttered.
Silence reigned for a few seconds Deolu took a deep breath. “I am sorry, Teju” he whispered.

Teju raised her eyes to his. “Me too”
Walking briskly, she rushed out of the house.
*****