THE NIGHT IT HAPPENED...

                                                                   PART IV

That night gave birth to the new me. It was the night that christened me "adulterer". I tried all I could to pretend all was well when I got back to Festus, my good husband, but the scar was there and obviously it was a secret that I had decided to conceal forever.  

Should I have told my husband about it this injustice I have done against our union? No, Never! Or maybe, I wasn't sure what I should do. What became of this evil was bitter sweet.

My husband was so elated. He received this bitter-sweet news with so much ecstasy. He grabbed his chest in surprise and shock, but with great delight.

He stole a glance at me, in his eyes I saw extreme happiness and joy, he sang praises to God and danced in the doctor's office, I was laughing out but was bitter deep inside. What he saw as a blessing was a curse to me. I knew I was done for when the doctor told him I was two months gone. 

Festus obviously had the absolute belief that the baby was his, it could never have crossed his mind that I had sexual intercourse with Fabian back at South Africa. 

My husband was on a different level of grace as we drove back home, praising God all along. My conscience was pounding me so badly. I knew I was doing something wrong, but, what was I supposed to do then? Just as if what I was passing through inside me, the agony wasn't enough, the last person I expected to hear from, called my line. I refused to pick up. 

Festus noticed and picked it up instead and said in excitement. 

"Hey brother, my wife cannot pick up right now, she's in shock ooo...me sef! Where are you, there's good news. " I gave Daniel a surprising look and shook my head negatively but he kept ranting. " We are coming over to the church as well, for me personally to roll in  front of the altar, we will see there."

 Festus had tears of joy rolling down his cheeks as he kept on saying "thank you Jesus, thank you for producing a baby out of no sperm count. Thank you Lord. Please make the baby a girl, I want her to be just like her mother, just like Grace, a woman who loves God."  Tears welled up my eyes, I had sinned terribly. His happiness pierced my heart so deeply with so much sharp pains.

"Do we have to tell Fabian, let's keep it to ourselves" I said. " Not Fabian, he has been a wonderful friend to us, encouraging and praying for you. You know we also have to inform him so as to help me keep watch over you, when you go for your ministrations." Festus kept ranting on. 

I felt I was going to explode, my tears kept flowing and at the same time anxiety of seeing Fabian was driving me crazy. I didn't even realize we were in Church already, but Festus jumped down from the vehicle and ran towards Fabian. He gave him a big embrace and whispered something in his ears, I saw instant shock on Fabian's face as his body stiffened in Festus's embrace. 

Fabian gave a wide, pretentious smile to cover up, and congratulated Festus, in fact, he knelt on the floor praising God, saying "Thank you for doing this for me, you know how much I have longed for this".

He stood up and walked towards me, while Festus kept rolling in front of the altar, Fabian gave me a sisterly hug and whispered to my ears " I am thanking God for doing this for me because, you and I know this baby is mine. I gave you the baby, you and your husband have been looking for. For me to keep quiet, you need to repay me. I love you" 

Festus innocently came to join the hug. If I didn't know better, I would have said we looked like a happy bunch. 

I had sleepless nights as abortion was the only option I could think of. On one occasion, as Festus finally fell asleep, I carefully crawled into the kitchen and I squeezed five big lime and gulped it down.

I walked back into the room, expecting to see blood to flow out, but I stood aghast at the door when I saw Daniel sitting on the floor with his hand on his right chest and my phone on the floor beside him.

He had tears flowing down his face, as I rushed to help him, I noticed a notification on my phone screen, I checked to see what it could be, Lo and behold, my worst nightmare, Fabian had sent a text...

" On a second thought, I want my baby, don't you think it is high time we killed Festus and make you finally mine" 

 I couldn't read the text to the end as I summed it up. 

Festus must have read this text and went into shock because of his hypertensive nature. Different thoughts flooded my heart.

First, I thought of leaving him to die to cover my sin, I was crying so hard, I couldn't breathe. "If he died, I would just tell the lie he died in his sleep, I will abort the pregnancy and start all over again with my life" I thought.  On the second thought, I thought of helping him, but if he survived, there would be an automatic divorce! 

I have to turn to you dear readers. If you were me,what option would you have taken?

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