NAIJA TEENS

Chapter Six (My saving knight)

"payback"
It echoed in my ears like Diego's ringing tone. Payback. God how will I escape this terrific situation. I wanted to bring out my phone to call Diego but smart me said Ola would collect it and maybe smash it so I played cool.
Ola's grip on my shoulders was tight and it hurt. We were practically standing in the middle of the road where children played in the evenings. He smiled wickedly and pulled me to the side of the road.
I needed to apologise,but I didn't. Me, apologise to this idiot?. Impossible. I looked at him, willing him silently to get this over with.
"No one insults me and goes scotfree" He said.
"I didn't insult you,you were wrong for harassing a female. It's not done that way." I try to explain but it falls on deaf ears.
"You did. You called me a wretched smoker. So that sounds like a good comment?" He asked,eyes narrowing.
One thing that I can never say is Sorry. It makes me feel inferior. I love being in control not being controlled but now,it was the other way round.
"I won't forgive you for what you did on Sunday. You embarrassed me before my friends. Now you're going to taste my revenge" with these words,he dragged me along with him.
"Where are you taking me to? " I questioned with shaky voice. "Better leave me alone oo. Diego will not take it likely with you."
"He wouldn't know anything. Just keep it as a secret."
I blanched at his words. Fear over took me. "What do you want to do to me! Leave me alone jhoor! Leave me!" I yelled. I struggled violently with him but a hard slap landed across my cheek.
He was visibly angry. "if you scream again, I'll do what you won't like" He hissed and continued to drag me with him.
Tears were falling freely from my eyes. The road was empty and nobody passed by. So all hope of being saved was lost. I silently prayed that Diego would come out from nowhere and beat this idiot up.
"Please,don't do this." I begged. "I know it was my fault but please forgive me. Am so sorry" He laughed.
"Too late babe".
We had gotten to the end of the Street. There was an unfinished one storey building. I had never been to this place before. My heart sank when he pulled me to the front. He entered, leaving me to stand outside. U looked around and studied the surrounding. A pile of bamboo poles were arranged beside the building. Hundreds of concrete blocks stood behind the bamboo poles and iron rods leaned against the unplastered wall.
I banished the idea of running away because I knew he would catch up with me. I now regret why I didn't stay in the field during sports period.

My phone buzzed in my bag. An idea hit me. Call James.
I hurriedly took out my phone and texted James before calling him.
He picked. "Hello Chika, why are you disturbing me?" I could hear music in the background.
"Ehm... James,Ola took me..."
He cut me short. "Fuck, where are you now?"
"I don't know,he took me to one uncompleted building."
I could hear him shuffling things around as he began to mutter how he would skin Ola alive. I heard footsteps from inside the building,I quickly hung up and slipped my phone my bag.
Ola came out,but he wasn't alone. Two other guys I didn't know followed behind him. One was huge and beefy,the other one was a bit shorter and no too huge. My heart hammered against my ribcage as I thought of what they would do to me.
"Na the girl be this?" The beefy guy asked pointing to me. If we were in a less dangerous situation,I would have hissed and roll my eyes. But this case was a different one,I needed to respect myself.
"Na im." Ola replied.
"How are you pretty girl" He asked smiling and raking me with his eyes. I felt irritated and annoyed that he was the one and not Godfrey staring at me.
Girl focus and stop thinking about him.
"Am fine" I cringed when he walked towards me. "I apologized already. Please don't do anything to me"
He gave me a reassured smile. "Don't worry,we won't. Just one round each" he gestured to the guys. "They'll go slow".
I wanted to vomit when I heard what he said. I started shaking. So this is how they'll disvirgin me. Why didn't I tell mum about this eh?.
Rape.
So this is how I'll be thrashed?. No they wouldn't. No,no,no. I must think of something,I should think of something. I began to panic. My breath hitched in my throat and I couldn't breathe.
I think they noticed because beefy made a nasty comment that would forever be in my head.
"Fucking an unconscious bae is better for me."
He slowly grabbed my arms and his hand travelled up to my upper shoulders. I whimpered when he groaned and tugged down my already low neckline.
Why did I wear this dress eh.
"Please don't touch me. Am sorry if I said anything against your brother. Ola please don't do this to me. Am an innocent girl. Help me beg your friend"
"like I said before,it's too late"
I burst into tears as my strapless bra came into view. Beefy guy smiled and licked his lips. I was so irritated and scared. But I couldn't do anything,they were far stronger than me. God please send someone to help me.
I shut my eyes when his hands cupped my breast. Tears were streaming in torrents.
The guys laughed when beefy took my bra off.
"Mey we go inside na." The voice belonged to Ola.
"No, I no fit leave am again. See how she soft. No flaws."
With my eyes still closed, I tugged the shoulder of my gown,but beefy tugged it down violently and it tore.
I gasped and opened my eyes to see the guys laughing and staring at my chest. I felt unclean, abused and vulnerable. I tried to cover myself with my arms but beefy held them to my side.
I cried out when I saw Godfrey with four other guys. His face was filled with rage and aggression as he strode towards us.
Beefy looked up and stiffened. "Who tell them say we dey here?".
Thankfully,he released me. I sobbed as I tried to arrange myself. Only my bra stayed. My gown had torn at the chest.
I felt ashamed of myself when Godfrey looked at me.
"Wetin carry you come our domot?" Less beefy asked giving them an intimidating look.
"Why you carry our girl. Why you carry Diego sister?" One of them who was beefier asked.
By the way,where's James?
"Na Im send una abi?" Beefy asked again but none of the guys answered him. He turned to me and gave me a deafening slap on my teary cheek.
Godfrey lunged at him and gave him a punch on his nose. He staggered back and touched his nose.
"Fuck" he muttered when he saw blood on his hands and was about to return the gesture when suddenly one of the guys tackled him to the ground and began to punch him continuosly.
"Guy carry am comot for here!"one of the guys told Godfrey.
I stood, dazed at what the boys were doing. They were sure James confra friends because they had a straight line drawn below their lip. Bloody hell! They broke Ola's jaw. Godfrey gripped my arms and dragged me away from the scene of the fighting boys.
When we got far away from the building, Godfrey stopped and sighed. "Are you okay?" He asked me.
I nodded and tried my best to cover my chest.
"Did they do anything to you?" He asked when he saw how I tried effortlessly to cover myself.
I broke down when I remembered how beefy touched me. The thought disheartened me and I felt ashamed to even look at Godfrey's face.
I felt his arms around me and I looked up to his face. It was humorless and pained.
"Where did he touch you?" He asked cleaning my tears. That gentle touch made my thoughts hazy. His arms around me was doing worse. I couldn't concentrate.
"Chika?" He shook me.
"He..he touched my..." I sobbed harder and threw my arms around him. "He touched my breast and said he won't do anything to me. That they will just do one round each with me. He said fuck...."
"Shhh" he stopped me with his long fingers on my lips. "Don't say anything. Just lean on me and forget whatever those fugitives said. You're too beautiful to be touched by their foolish words."
I closed my eyes and leaned closer to him. His arms wrapped around my waist and brought me closer. I could feel his calm breath on my cheek and I tell you,I fell asleep.