While I’m dark skinned and Laura light
skinned, Vera took after her skin color
but even without her saying it, I already
had that special bond confirming Vera is
my daughter. The cheek bones and pink
lips (attributes I inherited from my mom
who’s also light skinned) were there for
my to see. In fact, for so many reason
which I have no idea on how to explain, I
had no doubt Vera was my daughter.
Now the last time I was really mad at
Laura and could have hit her if she was
close to me was when she pulled up that
seminar stunt. Though all through the
months we were friends and finally
started dating, we had issues but none
ever made me really angry the way I was
feeling right now. And unfortunately for
me, my facial expression is always the
first pointer showing i’m angry. I just had
to cool off. I needed to process the whole
situation I’d just found myself in before
we talk. This meant I had to get away
from her as soon as I could.
Taking one last look at Vera’s picture on
the phone screen, I gave her the phone
without saying anything. Tears were
already in her eyes as she could barely
look me back in the eyes.
“Laura please lets talk later” I said
calmly as I stood to leave the restaurant.
I’d even lost my appetite
“Alright” she responded sounding
depressed. She knew me too well to know
I was angry at that moment and there
was no point trying to stop me from
leaving. Besides, this was the first time I
was walking out on her. Something I
never did while we were together no
matter how much she pissed me off.
Outside I decided to walk back to the
hotel. With my hands in the pocket of my
hoodie, my head processed so many
thoughts as I walked oblivious to my
immediate surrounding towards the
hotel. I didn’t feel like taking a cab
because I felt I needed the walk for better
reflection of what was ahead. Laura on
her own part understood I needed time to
calm down so she didn’t bother following
me. Seeing tears in her eyes hurt me so
bad and I realized despite all, I was still
in love with her. Without she saying
anything, I felt I knew part of why she
left the country the way she did.
Back in the hotel room I just fell on the
bed. I can’t remember all what I thought
about but I woke up somewhat around
4pm after sleeping off. I had a cool
shower and changed into a more
comfortable wear. Picking up my phone I
put a call to Laura asking her where she
was. She said she was at home and
asked of I was ready talk. Told her yes
and she,said she’ll be with me in a
moment. She showed up some 30
minutes later looking refreshed and calm
like me.
Sitting on the seat next to the bed
directly opposite me, she began. “Fury I
know you are angry and I agree you have
every right to be. But I want you to
understand I don’t want anything from
you. I just felt it was time you knew of
the existence of your child. I went
through a lot because of this child and
I’m not gonna put up with any….”
“Laura can you just shut up and listen to
yourself speak?” I cut her short fuming. I
went on “What? You think I’m scared of
responsibilities? You just disappeared
from the country and my life only to
show up three years later saying “hey
Fury, see your child” and you expect me
to say what? “wow, thanks for having my
baby” I short back at her
“My problem with you is you’re just so
full of yourself that you always take
decisions without considering how it
affects the other person. Laura I was
fvcking in love with you and thought you
actually felt the same only for you to
prove to me once again that you’ll never
stop being selfish. I regret and I wonder
how I even got involved with you in the
first pla….” she didn’t let me finish the
statement as she stretched her hand and
slapped me unexpectedly.
My mouth went open in shock. Laura had
never done that before and I never
believed she could hit me. As I looked at
her in surprise wondering what I said
that provoked her so much that slap me,
she bust out crying saying “I gave you
my whole Fury and you dare tell me to
my face you regret it” It was at this point
I realized what I said. Though I didn’t
mean it the way she took it, but I
remembered how she had made me
realized how important it was for her to
have given her virginity to me.
As she sobbed looking at the ground, she
went on. “All I did was because I loved
you and didn’t wanna alter your plans for
life Fury. I was goons tell you, but the
NYSC ish came up and you were so
depressed and it would have been unfair
for me to add to your problems. I knew
we did it together and I don’t regret any
of the sex we had just as I don’t regret
having your baby.
My nanny was the one who told me i was
pregnant when I woke up feeling sick one
morning. Fury fathering a child was the
last thing on your mind then. And I
opened up to mom on this. Disappointed
she was yes, but without informing dad,
she sent me out of the country to attend
my fashion school in France with her
sister. When dad eventually heard of my
pregnancy, it was already far gone and
he swore never to have anything to do
with me again. It was hell all through the
first year and only forgave me on her one
year birthday. I never went to Canada or
Italy, and believe it or not, I’ve never been
with any guy since then. I begged Cindy
not to tell you about my whereabouts or
give you my contacts, promising to call
you and tell you. But each time I think of
how I left you, I began to feel scared and
then procrastinate about doing it later.
But on my own part, I never lost tabs on
you, even upon my return I knew where
you were working currently and where you
stayed. I was only looking for the perfect
opportunity to contact you.
But I bumped into you at the airport and
you acted so cool like I was just someone
you used to know”
“How where you expecting me to react
Laura?” I asked calmly. “I’m very sorry
about the statement that made you hit
me. I guess you misconstrued me. But
you have to understand one thing Laura,
and that’s the fact that I was an
emotional wreck. I finally lost sense of
direction when Cindy told me you left the
country. I felt used, like you made me fall
in love with you and then you left me for
someone else. It got to a point that I
realized you were gone for good and then
I lost all emotional stress to miss you
anymore.”
“In truth I didn’t disappoint myself with
the way I reacted at the airport. Knowing
how much my ignoring you hurts you, I
had deliberately chose not to mention
anything about how or why you left the
way you did. Seeing how nervous you
were gave me enough satisfaction. And if
not that it finally turned out a baby is
involved, Laura I had been promised
myself never to make mention of that
incident to you. Reason being I felt you
just wouldn’t care and would do
something like that again if the
opportunity provided itself.
Truth is, coming back to the hotel, I
asked myself questions like what would
have been my reaction to the news at
that point in time and I realized it
wouldn’t have been prepared. But one
thing I’m convinced about is the fact that
I would never have suggested terminating
the pregnancy.
I sincerely appreciate all what you did for
me Laura, and whatever you must have
passed through in the course of having
and raising our daughter. But I sincerely
would have loved to be part of what you
went through, hence I was angry you
didn’t tell me. I still dunno how things
would have played out differently if you
had, but I still feel it was my right to
know”
Taking her hands in mine as I made her
looked at me, I said “I’m truly sorry for
that statement Laura, I never regretted
meeting you and I’ve never loves any like
you.. I promise to stand by you from now
on and I think I’m ready to meet my
daughter now”. After saying this, I
cleaned the tears formed in her eyes off.
“Do you mean that?” she asked smiling
“Yea, I do.” I said moving in for a kiss.
We kissed passionately but briefly before
she broke the kiss saying “You’ll meet
her tomorrow, but for now, lets pretend
to make her brother”. With that, she
pushed me into the bed and mounted
me..
THE END….
