"Beatrice, please stop crying,calm down and talk to me." Edith pleaded.
"I went to his house this afternoon to help him cook and wash some of his dirty clothes after I finished from the market." Beatrice explained with tearful hiccup
"Uh huuhn." Edith cue her.
"He told me that he would be joining three of his friends to read throughout last night because of the carry over exam he has to write in two days time. He also added that he will spend the rest of today in one of his friend's house."
"Too much story! Go to the end,the part that is making you look like this." Efe interrupted.
"Efe stop it now,let her talk to me." Edith snapped at Efe. "Beatrice please continue, don't mind Efe"
"So I went to his house to help him so that when he gets back home,he would not need to stress himself."
"Sorry oh," Edith interrupted "how did you get the key to his room?".
"He gave me one of his spare keys."
"So was he angry? Did he beat you?" Efe inquired curiously.
"Efe please, please let her talk,please." Edith appealed.
"Okay! Okay, I won't interrupt her again." With both hands raised,Efe promised to be quiet.
"So???" Edith tried to inspire the narration. "He gave you one of his spare keys."
"When I opened the door," Beatrice paused to take in air through her mouth.
Her head dropped and her eyes were fixed on her left thumb that was massaging her right palm.
Efe and Edith tried hard to hide their Frustration and curiosity caused by the uncertainty of Beatrice's short but suspense drenched saga.
"It's alright babe, let it out." Edith patiently coaxed Beatrice to talk as she gently pat her on her left shoulder.
"When I opened the door, I saw Kelechi and, and..."
"And who?" Edith asked.
"And Helen, my friend. They were sleeping on the bed naked."
"Akatugba!!!" Efe shouted and jumped up from the chair she was sitting."
"Okiiirriiiimaaah!!!" Edith exclaimed, holding her head with both hands.
"I can't believe that Kelechi is cheating on me with my own friend right under my nose."
"Under your nose or right under your very eyes?" Efe asked in fury.
"Beatrice I told you, we warned you before about Kelechi but you didn't listen to us. I told you of his advances toward me but you still went ahead and did what you wanted to do. Just pray he hasn't infected you."
"Oh my God! Edith please don't tell me that Kelechi has H.I.V." Beatrice begged.
"Edith,"
"What is it?"
"Does Kelechi have H.I.V?" Efe enquired with trepidation.
"What kind of question are both of you asking me? Did I say anything about H.I.V just now?
"But you made mention of infection just now." Efe replied while Beatrice nodded in affirmation.
"See your big head, is infection the same thing as H.I.V?"
"Not really."
Edith turned to Beatrice and implored her to be sincere in response to her proposed question.
"Have you had sex with Kelechi?"
"Just twice." Beatrice responded shamefully.
"Did I ask you how many times? Even if it was once or just kissing and caressing it wouldn't have justified the shameful act."
"Poor Kunle, he'll be at home thinking about you now, not knowing that..."
"Efe, keep quiet. Let's not go there now." Edith interrupted...
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To be continued...
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