THE MIRACLE I NEED : Episode 41 – 50
EPISODE 45
Ella looked at Ken, not knowing whether or not to believe him, “What are you talking about?” She asked with a confused frown. Although she was still very much upset with him, but she tried to calm herself long enough to hear him out.
“I mean, I had no right what so ever taking advantage of you in that manner. I was drunk and I took things too far. And honestly if I had known it was your first time, I never would have touched you. I would have stopped you even when you made the first move.” Ken repeated apologetically.
“Are you calling my first sxual experience a mistake? Like you regret all that happened?” Ella asked, seething at the thought that he considered everything a mistake. Even though she had hated the way he had disappeared, she had never for once regretted losing her vrgnity to him. If anything, she was glad that he was her first, so why was he sounding like having sx with her was the worst thing he had ever done?
Ken sighed as he let his hands drop from her shoulders. What did she want him to say? One minute she was mad at him for taking her vrgnity, and the next she was mad at him for apologizing about it? He didn’t want to admit it, but hearing her say he had been her first gave him some sort of missed feelings. A part of him was happy that he had been the first guy to pleasure her even though they had both been too drunk to cherish the experience, but another part of him was feeling more guilty now for allowing her lose it to someone like him when he had nothing to offer her. His head was messed up and his thoughts were distorted. He wished he could really understand what she was thinking.
“What do you want me to say Bella?”
“Just answer the dmn question. What happened that night, was that all there was to it? A mistake? You regret it?” Ella asked in a shaky breath. As painful as his disappearing act had been, she had still held the memory special. And it hurt her to think that he had discarded what they shared as though it didn’t matter. Like it wasn’t special.
“Bella I think you should calm down, you’re getting yourself worked up..”
“Don’t patronize me Femi! I understand. I get it. You feel you made a mistake and that’s okay. I should have known better.” Ella muttered to herself and turned around to check what she was cooking, but before she could take a step, Ken grabbed her arm and swung her around to look at him.
Ella’s heart skipped a beat as she swirled around to face him, “What do you think you’re doing?” She asked in a slightly raised voice.
“Now that you’re done talking, can I talk?” Ken asked holding her arm firmly..
“There’s nothing to talk about, I should check on what I’m cooking.” Ella said through gritted teeth.
“Fk the beans. I want to talk, and you have to listen now. I’ve had enough of your assumptions. Yeah, it was a cowardly thing to do, leaving the way I left that morning, but what were you expecting me to do? Lie down on that bed and hang around until you wake up? And then what? Watch the annoyance on your face when you realize what I had done to you in your drunken state? Listen to you cuss at me? Would you have preferred the awkward atmosphere that morning?” Ken asked with a frown.
“And you couldn’t take my calls? Or return my tests to explain yourself?” Ella retorted angrily.
“What was I supposed to say?” Ken asked, sounding equally angry now.
“What are you trying to say now that you couldn’t say two years ago?” Ella asked yelling angrily now, “Tell me, what do you say to your one night stands or the girls you have sx with?”
“Is that what you think you are? Tell me something, if you hadn’t been drunk were you ever going to allow me touch you?” Ken asked ironically.
“YES!” Ella snapped at him angrily, taking him aback. He had actually expected her to be flustered by the question not give a positive response.
“Yes?” Ken asked with a confused frown. Maybe he was mistakenly.
“Yes! What were you expecting I’d say?” Ella hissed at him angrily.
“You were going to let me touch you without the alcohol? It wasn’t just a rebound or revenge plan?” Ken asked in confusion. The only way he had been able to live freely with himself for the past two years was making himself believe that he had probably just been a drunken rebound for her and the sex had been something she had allowed just to get back at her ex.
“Rebound or revenge plan? When did I ever say something like that? Why would I have sx with you just for that?” Ella asked through gritted teeth as she jerked her arm free from his hold.
“Wait! Just give me a moment!” Ken pleaded and raised a hand to his face which was dripping with sweat, “Just stop being so angry for a minute, and help me understand you… You’re saying even though you weren’t drunk, you were fully aware of all that happened between us and you don’t think I used you? You’re only upset I left the way I did?” Ken asked curiously.
“Does that change anything?” Ella asked dryly.
“Maybe not. Just answer the damn question.” Ken snapped at her making her glare at him. What was he getting so worked up about?
“Yes. I was fully aware of it and I wanted it, and I’ve never regretted it until a moment ago when you…” The rest of her words were lost when Ken covered her lips with his in a passionate kss. He was going to question the wisdom of his action when he was done, but for now he needed to be sure she was real and he wasn’t hallucinating.
THE MIRACLE I NEED : Episode 41 – 50
Before Ella could get over the shock of what he was doing, her phone started ringing bringing them both back to reality, “What do you think you’re doing?” She asked angrily as she quickly pushed away from him and glared at him angrily despite the way her heart was thudding. She picked up her phone and received the call when she saw it was from Pete.
“Good evening.” Ella greeted, trying not to sound guilty as she looked away from Ken who was still standing there watching her like a predator.
“I didn’t hear from you again. How is Femi? Were you able to go to his house?” Pete asked as he drove the car. The phone was on speaker since he was driving. He didn’t want to talk to Kathleen hence he had decided to call Ella and talk to her instead since they were stuck in traffic.
“He’s okay. He was really sick when I got here so I had to call Dr Abel over. He looks better now though, and I’m fixing him dinner, I’ll leave when I’m done.” Ella summarized.
“He was really sick? Is he there with you?” Pete asked with a concerned frown.
“Yes he is. You want to talk to him?”
“Yes please. Can he talk?”
“Yeah, he’s been talking a lot since I got here.” Ella said with a snort as she passed the phone to Ken who was watching her with interest.
“Sup!” Ken greeted as he walked away from the kitchen so he could speak with Pete in private.
“Sup? Guy you nuh try at all (You didn’t do well). How can you be ill and not call anyone?” Pete asked with displeasure.
“Call you as my doctor or as my father? Don’t worry it was a minor fever. I’m feeling much better now.” Ken assured Pete, “And thanks for sending her over. At least I get to eat homemade food tonight.” Ken said making Pete to snort.
“Isn’t that one reason why you should get married? You get to eat homemade food every night of your life?” Pete asked dryly.
“Are we still on that talk? I already told you I’m not interested abeg.” Ken said dismissively.
“We will remain on it until you’re interested. By the way what’s making you sick, anyway? Abi you done carry HIV from your numerous girlfriends? (Have you contracted HIV from your many girlfriends?)” Pete asked jocularly making Kathleen look at him from the corner of her eyes wondering what sort of joke that was.
Ken chuckled, “You dey crase (You’re mad). Shey na you give me girlfriend were give me HIV? (Are you the one who gave me the girlfriend that infected me with HIV?) Anyway how is that your hot nanny, have you…” Pete quickly hung up the call before Ken could say anything else, knowing that Ken was likely going to say something very corrupt or embarrassing. He turned to see that Kathleen was looking at him curiously.
“I don’t suppose I’m the hot nanny he was referring to?” Kathleen asked innocently, wondering why anyone would describe her as hot.
2hrs later, Ken who had dozed off on the couch, opened his eyes when he heard the clink of Ella’s heels and then sat up when he realized she was dressed to leave, “Ella…”
She had been hoping he was sound asleep so she could leave without having another argument or discussion with him, “Your dinner is ready. It’s good to see that you feel better now. I’m leaving, I’m going home.” Ella said without allowing him say anything or even looking in his direction.
She quickly picked up her handbag from the couch where she had dropped it earlier, and then picked up her phone from the center table where Ken had left it after his call with Pete. She knew she was yet to do what Pete had asked her to do, and that was because she had allowed her emotions get the best of her. But she couldn’t bring herself to talk to him at the moment either. He had taken her unaware by kssing her like that, and she needed a bit of space to clear her head and think clearly before speaking to him again.
“Is it about the kss? Is that why you’re leaving?” Ken asked as he approached her. He stood in front of her and blocked her way.
THE MIRACLE I NEED : Episode 41 – 50
After his call with Pete earlier, a nurse had come over with injection and medicine for him as promised by Abel earlier. According to her the test results showed he had a high level of malaria parasite and typhoid. So she had injected him and given him medicine while Ella had remained in the kitchen.
“No. It’s getting late and you know I hate to drive at night. I will check on you later.” Ella said with a forced smile but still didn’t meet his gaze.
“But we are not done talking yet.” Ken reminded her.
“What’s there to talk about? You already explained yourself and I understand. It’s cool. We are good now.” Ella assured him with a forced smile.
“But you haven’t explained yourself.” Ken said with a frown.
“What am I supposed to explain? I’m not the one who ran off on you while you were sleeping. We had sx like two grown up adults, and we both moved on. We can just go back to being friends now. Or rather let’s go back to being acquaintances since you’re actually my elder brother’s friend not mine.” Ella said making him glare at her.
“Don’t do that.”
“Don’t do what?” Ella asked innocently.
“Don’t trivialize our relationship that way. You know you’re not just Pete’s sister to me.” Ken said still not looking happy with her for saying they were mere acquaintances.
“Would you have disappeared the way you did, and avoided me if I was truly your friend?” Ella asked with an innocent smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes.
“I thought we have gone past that. Come on, Bella! I said I’m sorry. What do I have to do to make you understand that I didn’t mean to hurt you?” Ken asked holding both sides of her shoulder.
“Nothing! I understand what you said but it’s going to take a while to get over the whole thing. So don’t worry.” Ella said without looking at him. She hated that somehow she was still feeling hurt despite having been reassured by him that he avoided her only because he was feeling guilty.
“Let’s have dinner together.” Ken suggested. Earlier when he had watched her cooking in his kitchen, he had imagined what it would feel like coming home to that sight everyday.
“No! I have to be somewhere. I have a date to attend.” Ella lied. The last thing she wanted was to be around him like this and have her emotions messed up.
“A date? With Abel?” Ken asked suspiciously.
“No. Someone else. You don’t know him so don’t worry. And I’m sure Pete won’t mind me going out with him since he’s not friends with him. Goodnight Femi.” Ella said as she shook his hand off her shoulders and headed for the door.
“Would it make you feel better if we have sx again and I let you leave while I’m still sleeping?” Ken blurted out making her turn to look at him like he was mad.
“Please take your medicine. I think your condition is getting worse.” Ella hissed at him before walking away.
Ken sighed as he watched her leave. That had obviously been a very stupid suggestion to voice out.
After hearing her say she had wanted to have sx with him and hadn’t just done it because she was drunk, a part of him was hopeful that maybe she liked him the same way he liked her. Another part of him felt like she had probably wanted sx because she was sxually attracted to him and there was no feelings attached. And then the last part had felt he should forget about her since Pete would never be in support of such a relationship between them, and he also wasn’t sure he could be a good husband to her. He dropped on the couch and closed his eyes. What was he going to do about Ella?
THE MIRACLE I NEED : Episode 41 – 50
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Eric had a scowl on his face as he parked the car in front of the compound and got out of it. To say he was pissed off by all Kimberly had said was to say the least. How on earth do you carry a child to a pastor for deliverance instead of taking her to see a therapist? It was quite obvious to him that her problem was psychological and not spiritual, so what was this nonsense Nigerian parents kept doing by taking their kids to pastors? A teenager would be bed-wetting and instead of taking them for medical check, they would be trying to cast out spirit of bed-wetting. This was one of his biggest problems with so-called Christians. He was a Christian too and he believed in God even more than most. But there were times when the problems require physical solution. God is the one who have also given these psychologists and doctors wisdom to do their job, so why not take these problems to them? He believed Kimberly wouldn’t be the way she was at this point had they taken her for therapy when this issue of promiscuity started.
He waved back at Ali and the other guys who called out to him in greeting before heading for his room. He needed to find a way to help her… Maybe speaking to his mother about all of this would be the next logical step to take. She was usually involved in different reformational programs to help women, so he was certain she would be able to recommend a good therapist.
Now he needed to strategize on how he was going to help her within the next one year. He really believed that God has ordered his steps to her, and now he needed God to help him know how to help her. So immediately he walked into the bedroom and shut the door behind him, he sat down on the bed and closed his eyes, “Thank you God for today. Thank you for all you have done and for all you keep doing. I know you brought me into Kim’s life to glorify your name, so please show me how to do it. Help me to help her as you want me to, and give me all the wisdom and patience I know I will be needing. Amen.”
He stood up to take off his shirt after saying the prayer and paused when his phone started ringing. He thought it was probably Kim calling to find out if he was home so he picked up the phone, and raised a brow when he realized it was an unknown number.
“Hello?” Eric asked when the person on the other end of the line didn’t say anything.
“I suppose you’re home now?” Amaka asked the moment he took the call.
Eric sighed. He should have known she was going to call, “Why are you calling me?” Eric asked irritably.
“Come on, you should know I’ve missed you. Things haven’t been the same without you. Where are you? We should meet.” Amaka suggested.
“I’m sure you know me well enough to know when I say something I don’t go back on my words. I am getting married to Kim, so wisely don’t cause any form of misunderstanding or confusion for either of us. Focus on your marriage while I focus on my relationship.” Eric warned.
“What’s so special about her anyway? Why are you getting married to her? You refused to forgive me for cheating yet you’re willing to marry someone who we all know can’t stand around any man without fking him…”
“Watch your words! I won’t have you talk about someone I care about in that manner. If that’s why you called then the conversation is over.”
“King…” Eric disconnected the call before she could say anything else and threw the phone on the bed.
He ignored the phone when it started ringing again and walked into the bathroom to shower. After bathing he decided to go out to get something to eat so he left the phone behind.
THE MIRACLE I NEED : Episode 41 – 50
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