HOPE IT'S OVER 1

We were on a date on an another day at Shoprite when Steve proposed to me, asking me to be his bride. Though expecting it since, but was still shocked and surprised as he knelt in a public gathering, extending a shinning silvery ring to my hand. "Yes!" I screamed. We soon had an engagement, and date for the wedding was fixed. We started wedding plans, moving from one place to another.

"No," Steve declined. "Stop it, let's maintain a level of purity." We were alone in his room one evening when we were in a romantic mood. My hand was reaching for his belt when he held my hand and withdrew his lips from mine. "I'm sorry, I thought there will be nothing bad in it since our wedding is just few months from now." I said. Steve's attitude was giving me great concern, because that was not the first time he would decline a sex. My fear was he could be having sexual complications that he was keeping from me.

Things were going right not until I received a call from Gabriel, was ex. "Meet me at Pathfinder hotel, room 32, today." He ordered.

"Are you out of your mind?" I yelled.

"We shall see."

Who was I to ignore Gabriel at such time? It wasn't easy for me but I had no choice than to pick up my hand bag and leave for the rendezvous.

I was with the event planner alongside with Steve, trying to sort out some things when I suddenly threw up again. I wasn't really myself since it started two days before. Steve insisted we visited the hospital that afternoon before we left for home.

"You? How could you?" He shouted. "How could you betray my love?" He cried. "And who the hell is the idiot? Who?"

My heart cringed with fear, and tears was streaming out uncontrollably. Steve rose suddenly from his seat and held my neck tightly, "Answer me. Who?" He yelled.

I surely had no option than to spill it out. I knew Gabriel was going to end my life, no matter how much I tried to avoid him. "It's- it's my. It's - my my." I stammered. Steve's phone rang, and he tried to decline it but the caller's name wouldn't allow him; the doctor.

"Good afternoon sir" the voice came in. I heard, because he placed it on speaker.

"Yes ma'am. Good afternoon."

"I already called your father's number when yours wasn't going through."

"Really? Hope no problem." He asked, wiping the sweats off his face.

"I'm really sorry, sir, but one of our analysts committed an error while computing some results yesterday. I'm sorry, but you are holding another person's test result. I'm really sorry." She apologized.

I felt an heavy stone was rolled off from my heart. I could sense Steve was already becoming remorseful, regretting his actions, and not being able to trust me. He was already sobbing when the silence was broken again by the caller.

"Steve? Are you there?"

"Yea."

"Please may I speak to your wife privately? I realized the pain she must have gone through because of our blunder."

I took the phone from his shaking hands, and removed it from speaker.

"Hello." The doctor said.

"Hi." I replied, still shocked.

"Hey! I hope no one is hearing us."

"No."

"Alright. You see, I'm doing this because you once saved my head. You remember?

"Yea, but what is happening?"

"Actually, you are pregnant and that was a lie." She said, "Maintain your facial expression and don't let your husband notice." She advised. "Use your number to call me and I will send a colleague's number to you. Call him to get rid of it secretly. He's an expert."

"It's no problem." I played along. "I understand, but next time make sure you cross check every results. You almost ruined my life."

"I'm doing this to keep your upcoming wedding. That's the only way I can repay you."

"You're welcome. Bye."

The call ended, and my fiance was there before me on his kneels. "I'm sorry, baby. Please forgive me."

I gave a fake smile, helping him to his feet. "It's alright, dear. It will soon be over."

"What do you mean?"

I smiled, "Nothing. It's okay."

That week, I did not only get rid of the pregnancy but Gabriel himself as well. The only thing I'm not sure I got rid of is the sex tape Gabriel used to blackmail me to always get a sex, but I hope it's over.

Story by: MICHEALHADEN & TABITHA