Nancy’s father died in a ghastly motor accident when she was barely two months old. His photographs were always with her but she never knew him. She prodded her mother endlessly to tell her stories about her father and was never tired hearing the same thing over and again.
Anytime she saw her friends with their
fathers, she was sad and longed for that
person she could refer to as a father. Along
the line, she gained admission into a
polytechnic to study accountancy. As a first year diploma student of
accountancy, she became really close to
Ahmed, a final year HND student of the
same department. They were from the
same tribe and spoke the same language.
Being a fresher who was largely ignorant about her surroundings and the way things
worked, she found succour in him, who was
only too glad to provide a shoulder for her
to lean on. While Nancy saw in him a guardian, Ahmed
saw in her, a prey he couldn’t wait to feast
on. He slept with her and deceived her into
thinking that he cared very much about her. Shortly before he graduated, he pledged his
undying love for her and she believed him.
Unfortunately, whatever existed between
them both ended as soon as he left. Try as
she could, nothing could be done about
restoring their relationship. He had moved on with another woman. She picked up the pieces of her life and
moved on. Not too long after, she met
Lawrence, an older student in the same
polytechnic. He was contented remaining her very good
friend, offering her succour and advice
when needed but Nancy wanted more. She
loved his disposition and wanted him for
keeps. With time, she won him over and like
her previous relationship, it ended same way. Again, she moved on. By the time she began
making plans to start her internship; her
mother had found love with a well-known
business man, Igwe Albert, who married her
as his second wife. Naturally, Nancy became his step daughter.
Igwe ensured that his new wife was happy—
he set her up in business, got her a good
apartment and a car. He also ensured that
his step daughter lacked nothing. He even urged her to have her internship in
the accounts department of his company.
Seeing how well she did her job and even
helping to reduce his overhead cost, he
came to appreciate her and showered her
with praises and gifts. It soon got to a point where she stayed back
after most of the workers have closed for
the day, balancing the books. On such
occasions, Igwe would stay back to keep her
company and related with her the way a
father would with a daughter. Nancy appreciated this kind gesture and
quickly warmed up to him. She was glad to
have found a real father figure at last! One evening, when they were relating as
usual, their discussion soon became
raunchy and they had s*x in the office! She
felt bad that she had betrayed her mother. “I don’t want you to tell your mother about
what happened tonight,” Igwe said and
signed a cheque of N2m in her name. She
didn’t believe he could be this generous and
thought this could be the last intimate
moment they would share together. But it wasn’t. Igwe kept coming for her and
so were the gifts and money. Her initial fear
was erased. Nancy relaxed and went full
throttle with him. Not even the mother
suspected anything because she believed
her husband was taking care of her daughter. Three months after, she became pregnant
and her mother and the first wife soon
found out. But Nancy refused an abortion. “Mother, do you remember what the
prophet you took me to when I was 18 years
old said?” Nancy asked her mother. Her
mother had taken her to a prophet for
prayers when she suffered from a strange
ailment and medical help failed. Nancy was prayed for and she got better. The prophet
warned her mother that the girl must never
have an abortion, if she did, she would die! “So, you are going to keep the pregnancy
and marry my husband?” her mother said
despitefully. “Nancy, the prophecy was five years ago
and it was because of your illness. You must
go for an abortion.” Surprisingly, even Igwe sits on the fence
about it and told mother and daughter to
take the decision they felt was the best for
them. But both Nancy’s mother and his first wife
are set for battle. They asked that the
pregnancy be terminated. Note: All names and events are fictitious
Anytime she saw her friends with their
fathers, she was sad and longed for that
person she could refer to as a father. Along
the line, she gained admission into a
polytechnic to study accountancy. As a first year diploma student of
accountancy, she became really close to
Ahmed, a final year HND student of the
same department. They were from the
same tribe and spoke the same language.
Being a fresher who was largely ignorant about her surroundings and the way things
worked, she found succour in him, who was
only too glad to provide a shoulder for her
to lean on. While Nancy saw in him a guardian, Ahmed
saw in her, a prey he couldn’t wait to feast
on. He slept with her and deceived her into
thinking that he cared very much about her. Shortly before he graduated, he pledged his
undying love for her and she believed him.
Unfortunately, whatever existed between
them both ended as soon as he left. Try as
she could, nothing could be done about
restoring their relationship. He had moved on with another woman. She picked up the pieces of her life and
moved on. Not too long after, she met
Lawrence, an older student in the same
polytechnic. He was contented remaining her very good
friend, offering her succour and advice
when needed but Nancy wanted more. She
loved his disposition and wanted him for
keeps. With time, she won him over and like
her previous relationship, it ended same way. Again, she moved on. By the time she began
making plans to start her internship; her
mother had found love with a well-known
business man, Igwe Albert, who married her
as his second wife. Naturally, Nancy became his step daughter.
Igwe ensured that his new wife was happy—
he set her up in business, got her a good
apartment and a car. He also ensured that
his step daughter lacked nothing. He even urged her to have her internship in
the accounts department of his company.
Seeing how well she did her job and even
helping to reduce his overhead cost, he
came to appreciate her and showered her
with praises and gifts. It soon got to a point where she stayed back
after most of the workers have closed for
the day, balancing the books. On such
occasions, Igwe would stay back to keep her
company and related with her the way a
father would with a daughter. Nancy appreciated this kind gesture and
quickly warmed up to him. She was glad to
have found a real father figure at last! One evening, when they were relating as
usual, their discussion soon became
raunchy and they had s*x in the office! She
felt bad that she had betrayed her mother. “I don’t want you to tell your mother about
what happened tonight,” Igwe said and
signed a cheque of N2m in her name. She
didn’t believe he could be this generous and
thought this could be the last intimate
moment they would share together. But it wasn’t. Igwe kept coming for her and
so were the gifts and money. Her initial fear
was erased. Nancy relaxed and went full
throttle with him. Not even the mother
suspected anything because she believed
her husband was taking care of her daughter. Three months after, she became pregnant
and her mother and the first wife soon
found out. But Nancy refused an abortion. “Mother, do you remember what the
prophet you took me to when I was 18 years
old said?” Nancy asked her mother. Her
mother had taken her to a prophet for
prayers when she suffered from a strange
ailment and medical help failed. Nancy was prayed for and she got better. The prophet
warned her mother that the girl must never
have an abortion, if she did, she would die! “So, you are going to keep the pregnancy
and marry my husband?” her mother said
despitefully. “Nancy, the prophecy was five years ago
and it was because of your illness. You must
go for an abortion.” Surprisingly, even Igwe sits on the fence
about it and told mother and daughter to
take the decision they felt was the best for
them. But both Nancy’s mother and his first wife
are set for battle. They asked that the
pregnancy be terminated. Note: All names and events are fictitious
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