Little Lucy - S01 E32

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Little Lucy - S01 E32

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 32

Friday, I saw my period.

It was these very moments that I feared for my life. Now I don’t know about other girls but I usually have extremely painful menstrual pains.

Once it strikes me, I feel like passing out into the next world.

My menstrual pain didn’t come until late at night on Saturday. At exactly 10:12.pm just after lights out.

Collette was sleeping when I came in and silently climbed my bed. I was still avoiding her which I’ve been doing for the past few days. We hadn’t really said a thing to each other which was good but heartbreaking for the both of us.

But that wasn’t my problem now. Right now I’m in serious trouble. I had the curse and the monster of a pain was here to torment me.

It didn’t take long before I felt that burning Sensation every girl can testify about on the abdomen.

I stood up from my bed, my face squeezed in discomfort. My back immediately found itself on the floor and before I knew it, I was rolling really hard on the floor.

The pain! The pain!

GOD why did you curse we women with this stuff, huh?!

I stood up immediately, then returned back to the bed. The pain was still there.

Chocolate! Chocolate!

Luckily, I had some chocolates from my reading last night. I opened my drawers and brought two Candy bars.

In minutes, I’ve consumed the two bars.

Instead of feeling better, I felt worse. I had no idea when I began crying again.

” Mommy,” I sniffed, rolling my abdomen with my hand. The burning Sensation was Soo painful. ” Mommy help me ooo.”

I had no idea when Collette lifted her head from her pillow at me. She saw the condition I was in and slowly sat up.

I didn’t even know she was watching me. I was busy fighting against the pain like f--k.

Suddenly the pain subsided a little.

Jesus! Finally, some peace of mind.

Just when I tried stepping down the bed, the pain hit me again, this time harder than the first.

” Omo, I’m finished o!” I didn’t know when I began jumping up and down in the room, tapping my abdomen.

If I’d known how seriously Collette was staring at me, I wouldn’t have acted like a nut case right in front of her.

I had to stop jumping and climbed my bed. I laid my back on the bed and placed both my legs on the wall.

The pain kept growing.

” Are you alright, Lucy?” Came a soft voice.

I stiffened and looked around to see Collette pulling a chair towards my bed.

My mouth opened and closed when she sat infront of me. For how long she’s been watching me, God I’d never know.

The pain hit me again. I yelled at her. ” Get away from my sight! Get out!”

Omoh that wasn’t me speaking oooo. Seriously I didn’t know when I said those words.

She regarded me closely. ” But I’m here to help you.”

” You’re mad!” I yelled, gritting my teeth as I clenched the bedsheet and cried against the pains on my abdomen. ” Leave me alone. You’re mad!”

Turning around, I knelt down and pushed my bumbum upward. Then as furiously as I could, I began slapping my tummy really fast.

” Egbami oooo!” I cried my eyes out, in my dialect. ” Mommy where are you.”

From nowhere, I felt something soft holding my hand. I glanced up to see Collette holding my hand.

I felt comfort in that soft hands of hers. I felt safe. I immediately gripped her hand tightly and cried like my life was ending that very month.

Collette stayed with me until the pain resided and before I knew it, it stopped.

It was already 11:53.pm.

I was breathing softly, and it was at that moment I realized I was laying my head on Collette’s laps.

My cheeks went bam bum!!!

Collette stroked my hair gently and there was that peaceful silence between us that warmed my heart.

” How are you feeling now?”

She was talking to me. It felt good to hear her voice again. Trust me, nothing felt better than this.

” It’s gone, I think.”

She checked her wrist watch then gently raised my head away from her laps.

I felt bad leaving those legs. They were the best pillow ever.

Collette stood to her feet and went to her wardrobe.

My mind went dull. She’s mad at me. I knew it. My bet is she was never going to speak to me ever again.

But I was wrong. She bent low in her wardrobe and brought something out with both her hand.

It was dark so I couldn’t see what she was carrying. Collette began approaching me and when the moonlight came across her face, I was overfilled with joy at what she was holding.

A birthday cake.

A little birthday cake that was made specially for me. It was small enough but gosh was it Soo beautiful. It even had my name on it.

Collette sat before me and placed the cake on the bed before me. The cake had only one candle which she immediately lit with a lighter.

She stood back and looked at me. ” Happy birthday Lucy.”

I checked my time.

00:00.

Wow… I’m…I’m short of words. I really am.

” Your mom wanted to get you a big birthday cake but I told her not to. It’s against school rules to bring such things into the school premises. So I ordered a small cake to be smuggled into the hostel. I paid for it though, with your tutoring fee.”

I was covering my mouth with my hands. If tears were dropping off my eyes, I’ll bet they would fill a bucket.

Collette went all the way to smuggle a cake into the hostel….for me? Even after my bitchy attitude towards her?

” Go on,” she adjusted well on her chair. ” Blow the candle and make a wish.”

I bent low, blew the candle and made a wish deep inside my thoughts.

Collette took the knife and gave me a slice after removing the icings off the cake.

” You don’t need much sugar in your condition,” she said quietly. ” It’d only increase your pains.”

I understood what she meant. ” Thank you, Chi-Chi.”

She took a slice as well and ate slowly with her fork. We ate in silence for a long time before she began speaking.

” Lucy,” she had stopped eating now. ” There’s something I’ve been meaning to talk to you about. I think now it’s the right time.”

I met her eyes. ” I’m listening.”

Collette hesitated but after a while, she started talking. ” It’s about the LILIES. I want you to know something about them.”

I sighed. ” There’s no need to, Collette. I’ve heard a thing or two about the group. You and Efua are members, aren’t you?”

Collette frowned. ” You may as well listen to what I have, Lucy. It pays to give me an uninterrupted attention. You gain a lot by listening first.”

I decided to take it easy. It’s been long we spoke to each other. Talking to her now seemed brand new.

” Alright,” I said quietly. ” I’ll listen.”

She took a deep breath and let it out, staring at me. ” Lucy, I want you to understand something about the LILIES. THE LILIES according to MÔM was to empower we girls to become more dominating than the male folks. She believes women are more powerful than men think we are. That’s why she created THE LILIES; to bring out the best in us. When I first met MÔM, I instantly liked her. MÔM was in her senior class, preparing for her West Africa Examination Council exams (WAEC). I was in JSS.1 at that time. I wasn’t the brightest student. As a matter of fact, I was a dullard. I returned home with a straight “F” result sheet. I felt bad about that. MÔM got immediate admisson into the university and after graduating from the university, she became a teacher in QA. That’s when she created THE LILIES. The LILIES brought out the best out of numerous girls. There was nothing magical about it. By just joining the group and becoming an active member, you suddenly get loosed in the crowd of the intelligent.”

She paused and stared out the window. ” But there was a price to be paid for getting the benefits of becoming brilliant. We had to swear in our own blood never to date a boy until after graduation. MÔM believes boys are a bunch of distractions. You can never believe how right she was about that. A lot of girls go back home and get impregnated. Some never return back to continue their education. MÔM doesn’t want that to happen to us so she made us swear not to get a boyfriend. For those who already had boyfriend’s outside the school walls, due to the deadly oath they took, they had to breakup with their boyfriend’s to save their lives. Getting a boyfriend before graduation means death. MÔM’s not a supernatural being, it’s just one of those powerful forces of life. The human blood is very powerful. Any words used on it against anyone, especially an oath is sure to work. It’s Soo powerful a girl got killed by her oath when she broke out of the LILIES and had an affair with a boy before graduation.”

I cringed in fear. Collette nodded. ” That’s what I’m trying to tell you. The LILIES was supposed to be a secret reading group. It’s secret because we do a lot of strange stuffs. One of those stuffs is reading naked. There’s an underground room at the art house. We own a black board and lots of high stools. MÔM made us believe our naked body absorbs as much knowledge as anything else when we study. We also had to top that up with a bar of chocolate. We always read at least five hours every night before bedtime and ten books a day. At the end of the week, we come together as one And help each other with MÔM at our aid. We progressed fast and became very intelligent. There was nothing really magical about it. Just hard work and persistence. However, we became s£xually intimate with each other. Every member of the LILIES has a girlfriend. We either date within our circle or we date other girls outside the circle. I fell in love with MÔM and gave her my virginity. I thought by doing that, I’d keep her for myself but I was wrong. She had scores of lovers who were females. I hated the completion and began fighting. I got suspended three consecutive times. If it weren’t for MÔM, I’d have been expelled. It’s as bad as it looks but I’m glad I’ve been sober. Now listen to me, kid, I’m not going to be with you forever. I’m going to leave you behind to face the life of a real all girl’s school when I’m gone. MÔM has no interest in you for now but my bet is she’s going to get interested in you once I’m gone. Now usually, she wouldn’t come to you to ask you to join the LILIES. MÔM has never and will never ask you to join the group. Girls always come to her for help and even so it’s gonna be very difficult for her to accept them in the group. It’s pretty hard to get into the LILIES. I knew what I begged MÔM before I was accepted. Now I’m not saying you’re going to do it but you might be influence in one way or the other to join the group. Don’t do it. My greatest mistake was joining the LILIES. I don’t want that happening to you that’s why I’m revealing all these secrets to you. I don’t want you to get hurt, Lucy. Trust no one not even your best friend. The LILIES always wear a mask because we don’t want anyone knowing who we are so it’s pretty tough knowing who’s a Lily except they open up to you. Efua joined because I was trying to keep her away from joining. I lost my best friend and it broke me. Temi is also a member but I guess she’s also broken about it as well. She’s just trying to cover up her grief by smiling. It’s all fake. Not one of us are happy being in the LILIES but we can’t break out until after graduation. I once told you something. The moment you join the LILIES, you’d lose your smile. You’ll never see a reason to smile again. I’m like that now. I don’t want you to become like me. I’d rather you be a dullard than you losing your smile, Lucy.”

I wanted to say something but she leaned in close and covered my mouth with her lips.

We kissed.

She held my lips for a while and broke free. ” Don’t say anything, Lucy. MÔM’s not a bad person. Don’t be afraid of her. Just be wary and cautious of your feelings. MÔM has definitely no interest in you. She’ll only get interested when you show interest in her. You shouldn’t be worried about her. You should be worried about yourself. I love you Lucy. I really love you Soo much. All I’m doing now, I’m doing it cause you gave me a reason to live again. I know we’re both girls and it’s very impossible for us to be together forever. I might get a boyfriend after graduation, I might not. I’m a lesbian, Lucy. It’s what I am and I can’t change. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I’ll ever change. But with you, I believe I’ll find happiness once I’m out of here. I want you safe, Lucy. You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I love you crazy and though we will eventually depart from each other, my heart will always be with you. I promise you that.”

Tears like a waterfall flowed down my eyes to the bed.

I rubbed my eyes, sobbing like a child. My heart was pumping and pumping until I couldn’t take it anymore.

I flunged myself on Collette and hugged her. Crying my eyes out. ” I am soo sorry, Chi-Chi ???. I know I’ve been an @sshole. Please I beg of you. Forgive me.”

She lightly kissed my hair and stroked it gently. ” It’s alright, Lucy. I forgive you. You might as well learn to forgive me also for loving you Soo badly.”

I hugged her tighter, burying my face in her shoulder. ” I forgive you for loving me, Chi-Chi. Forgive me also for loving you back.”

In the darkness, I felt Collette’s tears dropping over my skin.

I hugged her tighter and kissed her neck. ” Pretty girls don’t cry, Chi-Chi. Pretty girls don’t cry.”

••••••••AUTHOR’S POV••••••••••••

After a wonderful service, Sunday morning. All the girls headed back to the hostel, leaving the new priest, Peter with the school church coordinators.

Collette met with Peter as he made to leave.

” Can I have a private talk with you, father?”

Peter turned around to look at Colette. He had that chilling Sensation at the guts of his stomach when he saw her.

” Yeah, sure,” he spoke in a not so impressive voice.

Collette led him away to a private room away from the other girls.

Peter’s mind ran with different thoughts as to why she wants him alone in the room.

He hoped she wasn’t going to try something funny. He wasn’t strong to withhold himself this Sunday.

But the moment they were all alone in the room, Collette went down on her knees before him and it was a shock to see her in tears.

Peter stared at her in confusion, wondering what was wrong with her.

Then Collette raised her head to meet his eyes. ” Father, I’ve sinned. Please pray for me.”

Peter’s eyes grew wide. There was this emptiness at the bottom of his heart. An emptiness filled with guilt.