CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT
Written By: Onyeneka Abel
***EPISODE 7***
“Watch your step next time pig”
Vodka whispered to me and laughed off with her crew when I was safely behind the curtains..I should have known..
“Bukky are you OK?”
Madam Clara rushed to me..cupped my cheek..raised my eyelids with her finger to see my eyes..like I had a fever..
“This wedge was removed and temporarily held with a plastic gum”
Jeremy explained when he had examined the shoe..I just kept quiet while they all deliberated..my mind was somewhere else..was with someone else..David..I remembered when he caught me when I had slipped back then at Christmas Carol..and just the same exact word.
“I got you pretty”
I wonder what he was up to now..was he ok?..is he still mad at me for leaving him stranded at the altar?..does he still love me?
Preparation for the competition had started..we were supposed to sew a particular dress which would be considered by the board of directors.. Whoever is deem worthy would proceed to the next stage…now I had two problems..Vodka and Jeremy..lemme start with Jeremy..he became too bossy..he made me do things even against my own wish..he would want me to snap pictures at the studio with him..go out to eat breakfast..lunch..dinner..
“Ahhhhh kilode!!
His advances towards me was too rapid that I doubted his intentions..maybe he just wants to see my pant and dump me..he is handsome anyway and I could see the way girls flocked around him like lost herds..
One day he took me out as usual..and while coming back he held my waist.. I felt uncomfortable with that but he was madam Clara’s son..I couldn’t shake his hand off but this is my body and he should respect that fact..I boldly removed his hand..he put it again..I removed it..
”Is something wrong?”
I opened my mouth but I still considered Madam Clara and reserved my comment
“No please tell me..I am making you feel uncomfortable?”
Hmm this guy is pushing me o..
“Please tell me”
“OK you wanna hear..I don’t like the way you touch me like I am your property.. I don’t like the way you boss me around! I am not your puppet..I have my wishes..my desires. Not everything should be your way..!”
He was surprisingly calm and quiet..I noticed he was hurt
“I thought you enjoyed every single moment with me”
He blurted out..I scoffed
“I used to but you tell me what to eat..what to wear..and you even insist even when I don’t want to”
He took a step backwards..
“Am sorry”
He left..oops I didn’t mean to hurt him..but he begged me to talk nah..Is it my fault?
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“Hello mum”
I called my mum..its been a while..and I miss her so much
“Bisola?” Bisola?”
My mum was the only one that calls me by my full name..her voice sounded desperate
“Its me mum”
She burst into tears
“Bisola please come home I beg you.. Please”
I was quiet while she kept pleading..I had a lot of questions to ask..how about my dad? What about my younger sister? And of course David..
“Mum I am fine..I am perfectly fine..and I would come home soon.”
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I have been avoiding Jeremy after my last talk with him but one faithful evening after our model lessons..I met him down the hall way.. There was no way I could turn back..he had spotted me already..so I counted my steps timidly till we got close
“Good.. Good evening ..Sir”
I muttered and attempted to walk past him but he held my arm back..my heart missed a bit..
“Bukky why are you avoiding me?”
He blurted out..I felt I would just hurt him by being close to him..but it seemed staying away hurt him more
“Sir…
He scoffed
”Please drop the formality..I am Jeremy ”
I swallowed hard..
“OK sir..I mean Je…Jeremy.. Its just that I don’t know how to apologize for what I said the other day..I know I hurt you..but I didn’t mean to”
He was quiet..he drew me back to stand in front and face him..I couldn’t look at his face..God knows that if I had teleportation powers I would disappear..fast!!
He used his hand to touch my jaw and raised my head to meet his gaze..God! Was this guy seducing me?..
“Bukky..I was wrong..and I apologize right?”
I wanted to step backwards but I didn’t want him to feel bad..
“Yes but I shouldn’t have addressed you like that..you didn’t do anything wrong..all you wanted was to make me happy..and I threw it at your face..for that I am deeply sorry”
An uncomfortable silence stood in between us..he was starring at me..I couldn’t shake off his gaze..my legs were shaking..oh no! He was coming closer..reaching for my lips..
“Bukky..”
He muttered when I attempted to withdrew from him..
“God..which kind thing be dis”
I thought..I didn’t want to hurt him again..so I lifted my head a little to let him have what he wanted..he was a breathe away..I was shivering seriously and then he touched my lips..a cold shock went down my spine. I didn’t kiss him back..I just allowed him enjoy the taste..I was about to let go..I was getting the passion..I parted my lips now and responded a little
“Bukky?”
Madam Clara called from behind us..my spirit left my body.. Probably to the spirit world..I am in big trouble.
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I had a lot on my mind..I was restless..thank God Jeremy had allow me excuse myself while he talked with his mother..I didn’t know what my fate would be now..why did I allow him kiss me? Did I enjoy the kiss? Did I want it to end?..I touched my lips..something else flashed my mind..when I had called my mum..she had said something about David when I asked
“David?..David went to lagos a month after he lost his dad..I heard he is in the united States now”
My mom had informed me..David was in lagos and I didn’t come across him..well lagos is a big city sha..my mind trailed back to madam Clara..the main problem I had now..
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Since the stage one of the competition is just two days away, I continued sewing my black mini-laced gown..I planned to match it up with a yellow hat, yellow bag, had a high class woven high shoe with the same yellow colour..
I had a knock..my heart sounded in my ears..mtcheeeww it was just clarise..what a relief..I breathe down..just that of all the good news Clarisse had always brought, she just had to bring a bad one this time
“Bukky, Madam Clara wants to see you!”
God..I didn’t know how to get up from where I sat..it was unexplainable.. I have never been that scared of anything..
I would have run back when I got to the door post of her office..but Clarisse has eyes on me like that of an eagle..mtcheeww..this Clarisse self..
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