Dysfunctional - S01 E32

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Dysfunctional - S01 E32

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 32

Sommy’s POV

Shortly after our discussion, Bosco walked out of the bus to speak to her. He promised to take care of her but she disagreed. She didn’t want to pose as a burden to him.

“Your niece is in, do you want to meet her”

“I don’t want to bother her” he answered and I moved over to Peter.

“What you did earlier on was bad.” I scolded referring to the way he shifted to the back while talking to Mary.

“I know but I’m scared of witches oh.”

“Does that look like a face of a witch to you” I asked and he raised his brow at me.

I totally got his point. Witches don’t exactly carry the tags on them and Mary’s hair were unkempt.

“I’ve always been scared of witches, That’s why I never go to my hometown. So they don’t kill me before my time.”

Bosco’s POV

Before leaving the street, I promised Mary that I would make arrangements to move her, James and her kids to Lagos.

“Are you sure that won’t be a burden to you?” She asked,

“What class are they in?” I asked and she stalled.

I wanted to make plans for them.

“Veronica is in SS2 while Paul is in JSS3… I don’t want to come and wreck you.

Where would you get the money to fend for them?”

“It’s okay” I laughed,

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

When evening came, I thought of how it would end with the tension between Sommy and I. This time I was the first to use the bathroom.

When I got out and i saw Sommy spread a bedsheet on the floor.

“Who’s sleeping on that”

“Me” she answered and I nodded.

“Okay” I shrugged and I saw her scoff.

“So you would watch me sleep on the ground and not be a gentleman” she asked with horror on her face.

“I was just being sarcastic, you’re sleeping on the floor”

“Have you forgotten I have heart problems and may possibly get cold from sleeping here” I answered and she slapped her forehead as though she forgot then she exhaled loudly.

“What are you scared of?” I asked and I saw her walk into the bathroom.

After ten minutes, her phone rang for the fifth time. I stared at her bag then I finally walked over to a short stool where she kept it then I unzipped it.

I didn’t even take note of the phone, the first thing I saw was a packet of contraceptive pills, i recognized it so well.

I raised it up looking at it closely.

“Ahem!” I heard Sommy clear her throat.

I dropped the pack hoping she didn’t see me.

“There’s no point, I saw you already” she answered as though reading my mind. I turned over to her, She had the white robe on.

“You never go through a girl’s bag. It’s wrong”

“It wasn’t intentional, you had a call”

“Still” she snapped picking up her bag then she sat on the bed removing her phone.

She hissed then threw the phone on the bed.

“If you had s*x in mind, why then are you making it so difficult?”

“Because I want to be sure you really like me and I want Isabel out of the picture first”

“Okay” I answered.

“Is this how being h---y feels like?” I asked sitting close to her and she raised her brow at me in shock.

“That’s exactly how I feel, I want you”

“Now you’re being creepy. I feel like I’m in some freaky horror movie.” She stood up.

Suddenly I saw her throw some pillows on the floor then laid on the bedsheet.

“What are you doing?” I asked,

“Don’t be ridiculous, it going to be cold”

“Anything is better than being tempted tonight” she answered then her phone rang.

I looked at the caller ID. It was Emmanuel, I passed the phone to her and she picked up.

“Just the person I was thinking of” she sighed and I suddenly grew jealous.

They were on the call for about thirty minutes. I slept off in anger. I didn’t understand how funny it was that made her laugh at every joke.

Before leaving for Lagos, I gave Peter his balance with extra bonuses. I wanted him to help me investigate someone.

“Who?” he asked,

“Emmanuel Apapa”

The next day we were off to Lagos. I couldn’t meet with James because of the nature of his sales boy job. I couldn’t wait to get him off the job and give everyone the better life they deserved, the better life dad wanted for them.

It was another quiet flight until Sommy turned over to me squeezing my hands softly.

“You must be happy right now” she smiled at me.

“You have no idea, I can’t wait to do the needful” I answered smiling bashfully.

I didn’t understand why I was that happy. I didn’t know if it was because i finally found my siblings or the fact she finally initiated a conversation with me. I loved the fact that she sincerely cared about siblings she knew nothing of.

“Isabel would freak out when I bring the others in.” I answered and I heard Sommy laugh.

“What would be your plans for Mary, she barely finished from secondary school.”

“I’ll speak to some contacts” I answered and

“It as if this girl doesn’t know who I am” I bragged and she tickled me.

I laughed out loud then covered my mouth.

“Stop making me look like a fool” I complained and she chuckled.

Isabel’s POV

On Saturday while laying in bed, I heard the bell ring severally. Nkechi had gone to the market so I slowly walked over to the sitting room to open the door. I found Tasha by the door with that pitiful look on her face.

“Who is at home?” She asked storming in,

“Only Madam Jane, but she’s sleeping”

“How about that Joseph?”

“He went out” I answered and she sighed.

“Mom told me about you being pregnant” she began and I rolled my eyes.

“Here comes the blame”

“I’m not going to blame you sweetheart. I’ve had three abortions so….I’m really not in the right position to blame you. The only thing I can do now is advise you to take out that thing before anyone finds out”

“Sis I don’t want blood in my hands”

“It’s barely a month old, you won’t feel a thing”

“How about guilt?” I snapped in tears,

“I don’t want to do it”

“Do you love Bosco or not?” She asked and i nodded.

“With all my heart and soul”

“If you do, you’ll take out that thing before he finds out.”

“I’m worried”

“It’s going to be fine! Listen to me,”

“What if I can’t have any other babies”

“You will, there won’t be complications”

“Not that, you know that I can’t with Bosco”

“Do you know what he’ll do when he finds out about this? You’ll lose him forever, is that what you want?” She asked and I shook my head.

“We’ll take it out on Monday” she added and I nodded in tears. I had no other option.

Sommy’s POV

After I resumed work on Monday it was as though everyone In the whole world was anticipating my return.

Lawrence invited me to his office, after ten minutes of discussing my trip to Uyo since he had been there before, we spent fifteen minutes talking about the way forward of the organization.

Then I walked to my office.

“Good morning Dr. Sommy” Filda smiled at me,

it was one of those smile that meant a million things. I wish I could read her mind that moment.

“Good morning” I answered then entered.

My door was opened already.

I knew someone was inside. I saw Mrs. Ajayi sitting on the chair with her legs crossed. The office was already arranged too.

“Did you arrange it?” I asked Mrs. Ajayi who almost laughed.

“Am I mad?”

Filda walked in too.

“Did you arrange it?” I asked her and she smiled.

“I was doing it in anticipation of gist”

“Are you guys seriously tailing me right now?” I asked and she directed me to my seat. I sat down looking at the two curious cat.

“We need a load down of what happened there. Do you guys f--k? Do you teach him some grinding lessons?” Mrs Ajayi asked and my face contorted in disgust.

“I didn’t!” I shouted.

“There was no sex. Okay maybe there was a near-sx experience and he saw my boobs and all but apart from that, we didn’t have sx”

Filda hissed.

“He’s a bore” Mrs. Ajayi answered and I rolled my eyes.

“It wasn’t him, he wanted me badly but I couldn’t because of his ties to what’s her name again, Isabel”

“Screw it! I told you before you left to d--n the consequences and just f--k him”

“I couldn’t”

“Did you at least let him sck your b*bies?” She added and I shook my head.

“I just drove over here for nothing. Dr. Sommy, thank you for wasting my time” she added leaving the office and I dipped my hands in my handbag pulling out an envelope.

I got a bank alert on my phone that morning so I quickly rushed to withdraw twenty five thousand naira alone. I’ve always been economical especially when spending money.

I slotted twenty thousand in a brown envelope so I can give it to her as a wedding contribution.

I’ve had it in mind since she told me about the wedding.

I stretched the envelope at her and she collected it looking into it.

“Who should I give this to?” She asked and I hissed.

“Who else?” I asked and she shook her head in disapproval. She didn’t want it.

“Why?”

“How much do you earn? Why are you giving me all this?”

“You haven’t even counted it yet. There’s a ten thousand naira increase on my salary so…. Just take it and stop complaining rubbish. I have a lot of things I can do with that money so if you don’t want it, give me”

“Somebody cannot be modest again?” Filda asked and I laughed.

Suddenly she walked behind me pressing a hug against my back.

“Thanks” she added walking towards the door.

“Is it me or your ass is becoming bigger” I asked and she laughed leaving the office.

I sighed in relief. In my mind, I scratched out giving Filda my contribution off my to-do list. I was left with other plans that my money couldn’t take care of.

“I need to fill that gas” I muttered then I saw Madam Jane walk into my office.

It felt like a dream.

I never expected it.

“Good morning Ma” I stood up stretching my hands at the seat opposite me.

“I’m surprised to see you here”

“I’ve been waiting for you to come back” she answered and I wondered why. She took her seat, so did I.

“What’s going on?” I asked,

“The day Bosco left, something happened to Isabel”

“What?” I asked keenly,

“She vomited and I suspected she was pregnant with Bosco’s child” she paused.

I was laughing within, she was totally clueless.

“She said it was Malaria so I brushed the thought of. On Saturday, I heard the door bell ring about four times or so. Joseph had gone out to meet with someone and i was sleeping. I woke up to open the door but Isabel already did. It was that her rude sister that stopped by”

“So what happened”

“I confirmed my suspicion. Isabel is pregnant” she paused,

“I heard it clearly with my two ears and on Monday which is today, they’ll be going to a clinic to abrt it. Why would she want to abrt John Bosco’s child?” She asked me and I shut my eyes.

“Is it that he doesn’t want children because Isabel doesn’t want to ab*rt it”

It dawned on me that Isabel was cheating on Bosco.

“Should I tell John Bosco?” She asked and I shook my head.

“Why? Even if I don’t like her character and I feel like you should be the one with him and not her, it’s still his child.”

“It’s not his child” I answered,

“How sure are you?” She asked and I sighed.

She looked so confused so I had to explain it all to her.

To be continued…

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