Last Winter's Gift

Chapter 8

Aminat tabled his food before him before returning to her room.

Ibrahim who had recorded all Alimat said, was determined to discuss "Premature Sex and Pregnancy" on air and likely would use Alimat's story as a backup.

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Alimat and Madam Balykis arrived home safely, there was silence in the car, Madam Balykis was not ready to talk to her and Aminat too was afraid to utter even a word.

Madam Balykis drove to their garage.
Alimat was already off the red car Madam Balykis drove before she remembered she wasn't with her school bag. Fear enveloped her, but still, she wasn't brave enough to utter even just a word because it could result to slap.

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“Don't you dare step into my house, or else I'll beat you mercilessly, you this bastard, Big head for nothing, so you too you're having sex, you have been opening thighs for someone, I'm not even ready to ask who is responsible for it.
Go out of house Omo ale (Bastard).” Madam Balylis hurled at Aminat.

Aminat was useless to herself, her mind was filled with many thoughts.
"Should I kill myself", “should I pack my luggage and escape to Musa's Mummy?” were questions he repeatedly asked herself as she sobbed silently.

The day drew near to 8 pm. Madam Balykis was still upset and was hating Alimat every moment.

Minutes passed 8 pm,  she opened the front door to see if her daughter was there.
There was Aminat sleeping on the staircase, she has cried a lot, her heart was beating faster.

“Stand up or is this where you will sleep? Idiot, stupid, fool...” she kept calling her names.

Aminat paid no attention. Her mind was at sworn battles with herself, busy finding where she missed the track. Amidst all of these thoughts raging from within, she followed her mother and shut the door behind her.

All through the weekend was hell for Aminat Perhaps we can regard it a house arrest.

Madam Balykis was afraid so she won't hurt herself but she was still upset, she had no idea of what to do.
"Aminat is still schooling, she is still young, what will I do now". Madam Balykis thought rather too loudly.

Monday is here, Alimat was in school earlier than usual. She found herself waiting for her friend, Alimat, unknown to her that she had been  to the hospital earlier before.

Alimat had browsed a lot in the weekend, she has gathered some easy ways to abort without boomerang.

It's assembly time, Alimat was not in the school yet.

Tolu noticed how Alimat was spread-necked, searching cursorily over the place for Aminat.

Sooner, the assembly was over, and every student retraced their steps back to their classes.

Tolu moved back to reach where Alimat was, she wanted to talk but the unpleasant glares that Alimat made scared her off.

“Tolu why are you like this!
What should you always be like this!
I could remember, you were the one that tagged me "Iya Olu Oyinbo" when I resumed to your school, now you're backbiting my friend.” Alimat slammed.

“I'm sorry Alimat, I only wanted to ask how your friend was doing. I regret how I reacted to the serious matter you called my attention to.
I have got a good Alternative to get rid of the pregnant, where is Aminat, let's do it...” Tolu said amidst a breaking voice.