CAUGHT

A TURN

"ONOME!!!!"

He screamed! Pacing in the room as though in labour monitoring his contractions.

"GET UP RIGHT NOW!!"

"I want to talk to you" He screamed.

She was busy enjoying the afternoon nap obviously, but heard his voice nonetheless because her body moved slightly. The rage Tega felt inside could not be comprehended, the fact that she was still resting was more annoying. His eyes screamed bloody murder.

"ONOME"!!!!!! he growled louder!

"What is it? why are you screaming? Onome tossed to the side and replied gently still feeling sleepy. She tried raising herself up,so she could lay her back on the headrest of the bed.

"What did you just say? Who is screaming? Onome are you mad?" He moved closer to her sleepy face and without warning, his next action brightened her eyes.

His left palm connected to her cheeks. The slap was hard, hoping it will reset her brain from that insulting reply Tega thought.

"Shut up your mouth and answer every question I asked you truthfully if not I will spill your blood" he added.

"Ok" she answered quietly keeping her head down.

This was what he wanted. The quiet and submissive girl who kept her head down whenever he was talking.

But suddenly, as though gathering momentum, she looked up at him, gazing directly at his eyes, not looking afraid. He was taken aback because Onome was usually the scared little girl who was frightened every time he raised his voice, that fear was no longer there but he pretended not to notice. He decided to go to the point. 

"who sent you this message?"

"which message? are you still with my phone? Tega don't you get tired? are you a police investigator?" She asked calmly, daring him.

Tega was shocked!

"Where is this one coming from? Onome are you asking me questions? since when did this nonsense attitude start?" He asked vibrating in fury.

"please read the message out for me since you don't want me to touch the phone". Onome said sarcastically.

He gave her the phone and she looked at the message although she was frightened inside she didn't let it out. Why did Doctor Ola have to send her such a text. Tega watched her nonchalant attitude as she reads the message acting as though there was nothing to be upset about.

"This must be one person I was asking his sister about. I thought they were married and all that but why are you furious? you know him, why are you scared or something? why are even angry, am the one he insulted for being with you".

"what do you mean by these rubbish questions, Onome are you mad? Do you want to die?"

He pointed his finger at her face. She did not flinch or attempt to duck her head.

"Who the hell is he?" He barked at her.

"He is the Doctor who treated me the last time I had injuries in that hospital in Ughelli" she replied dropping her phone on the bed.

"Oh I see, you told him that you want to be friends with him and he rejected you huh? You offered your body to him right? That's where you learnt being on top eh, and he says he doesn't want you eh?"