My name is Tony, a final year student in my early twenties. I have a fiancee - Toyin. We love each other and plan to get married soon after my graduation. But Mary, my ex - girlfriend constitutes a stumbling block.
MY STORY
It was such a lovely day, the end of a sweet weekend. It was the first time Toyin would spend the weekend with me in school. During her stay, we had enough time to share love and renew promises made to each other.
The following day, I accompanied her to the car park. As I walked the short distance back to my house, I had already began to miss her. The thought of being alone in the coming days was disturbing. I later concluded, it was for the best as I would be able to concentrate on my forthcoming examinations.
Immediately I stepped into the expansive compound that housed my apartment, who I saw was the last person on my mind. Standing at my door entrance was Mary - my former girlfriend. I almost froze to death. What if Toyin had seen her? I just did enough to dismiss her. Only God knew why she came. She mumbled some words. But I was not in the mood at all. She left only to return the following day with a baby strapped to her back. As if her presence was not bad enough, she asked to enter my room for us to talk. I was very annoyed but allowed her in order to avoid any embarrassment because I noticed she was determined to have her way.
She began to cry and lament how I abandoned her to suffer alone after all the love we shared. But that was in the past; our relationship was meant to be a fling, without any commitment or future. All we both wanted was regular sex and companionship.
I left her the day she told me she was pregnant. It was unbelievable and unthinkable. We were both students still living with our parents. I just couldn't comprehend nor make sense out of it.
Amidst tears, she told me how she was thrown out of the house by her guardian and started squatting with friends. She had wanted abortion but the doctor warned her of the likelihood of losing her womb and she may die because of the previous abortions she had in the past.
At this point, I had gotten impatient with her crocodile tears and was about to throw her out when she revealed that, the baby with her was my child. Of course, I couldn't have fallen for such a gimmick. So I asked her out of my house and warned her never to return again.
This matter is really bothering me and I don't know what to do. Despite my denial, I feel the child may be mine. But how can I father a child at this stage of my life? I just regret ever meeting Mary. What kind of mess is this?
I can't even let Toyin hear of this nor my parents. My dad would just hands - off my education permanently.
Only God knows what Mary is planning to do next. As for me, I don't know!
Culled from XPRESSIONZ magazine maiden edition (June 2006)
MY STORY
It was such a lovely day, the end of a sweet weekend. It was the first time Toyin would spend the weekend with me in school. During her stay, we had enough time to share love and renew promises made to each other.
The following day, I accompanied her to the car park. As I walked the short distance back to my house, I had already began to miss her. The thought of being alone in the coming days was disturbing. I later concluded, it was for the best as I would be able to concentrate on my forthcoming examinations.
Immediately I stepped into the expansive compound that housed my apartment, who I saw was the last person on my mind. Standing at my door entrance was Mary - my former girlfriend. I almost froze to death. What if Toyin had seen her? I just did enough to dismiss her. Only God knew why she came. She mumbled some words. But I was not in the mood at all. She left only to return the following day with a baby strapped to her back. As if her presence was not bad enough, she asked to enter my room for us to talk. I was very annoyed but allowed her in order to avoid any embarrassment because I noticed she was determined to have her way.
She began to cry and lament how I abandoned her to suffer alone after all the love we shared. But that was in the past; our relationship was meant to be a fling, without any commitment or future. All we both wanted was regular sex and companionship.
I left her the day she told me she was pregnant. It was unbelievable and unthinkable. We were both students still living with our parents. I just couldn't comprehend nor make sense out of it.
Amidst tears, she told me how she was thrown out of the house by her guardian and started squatting with friends. She had wanted abortion but the doctor warned her of the likelihood of losing her womb and she may die because of the previous abortions she had in the past.
At this point, I had gotten impatient with her crocodile tears and was about to throw her out when she revealed that, the baby with her was my child. Of course, I couldn't have fallen for such a gimmick. So I asked her out of my house and warned her never to return again.
This matter is really bothering me and I don't know what to do. Despite my denial, I feel the child may be mine. But how can I father a child at this stage of my life? I just regret ever meeting Mary. What kind of mess is this?
I can't even let Toyin hear of this nor my parents. My dad would just hands - off my education permanently.
Only God knows what Mary is planning to do next. As for me, I don't know!
Culled from XPRESSIONZ magazine maiden edition (June 2006)
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