[b]EVELYN story by @ewomazeal[/b]
Evelyn smiled to herself as the breeze gently caressed her face. It had been hot and she’d been longing for the natural air created by God to touch her, she wanted the feel of it. It made her come alive, the heat had just been too much.
”I need to eat,” she muttered to herself.
Sighing, she got off the wooden chair she had been sitting on and made to go inside her shop. She had some money left in her purse – it’d be able to help her fill her tummy for the afternoon. As she lifted her head, she caught sight of Dave walking to meet her. Their eyes met and she smiled.
”What’s up?” he greeted in his usual cheerful manner.
Her smile grew into a grin. ”Na only hunger dey jhor. How are you?”
”Just the way you want me to be na,” he replied feigning sadness.
Evelyn couldn’t stop herself from laughing. ”Go jhor, you’ve started again.” She brushed off streaks of her braided hair falling over her face.
Dave admired that. He gazed intently at her.
She was beginning to feel uncomfortable as his eyes roved all over her. The way he just stared at her, she knew something wasn’t right.
She placed her left hand on her hip. ”Wetin nau? You never see me before? I don’t like the way you are looking at me o,” she said jokingly but she was very serious.
Dave smirked. ”You know I like you na. Just be my girl. I know you’re hungry, say yes to me and you’ll never be hungry.”
Evelyn smiled and looked away. She didn’t like this. She wasn’t in the mood for whatever he wanted. She turned to him. ”You can’t even buy something for your friend, abi?”
”Dave!”
She giggled. ”Your oga dey call you. Start to dey go.”
His eyes wandered over her a second time. ”Just say yes and things will be very good for the both of us.” He smiled in an unusual manner and touched his chin as he moved away from her.
Evelyn did not say a word after him. She just watched him leave. Dave. She’d known him the day she began learning tailoring at her aunt’s shop. She even had a crush on him the first day she set eyes on him. He was devastatingly handsome and hardworking. She never said a word about her feelings to him. Days rolled into weeks and they started getting along. Suddenly, their friendship began having setbacks. This was because Dave declared his love for her, but she wasn’t interested. She had a mild crush on him which she had gotten over. Her heart belonged to someone else.
Dave refused taking no for an answer. He always persuaded her to be in a relationship with him. Nevertheless, Evelyn was adamant. She did not love him and she did not want to decieve him. She only wanted to be friends with him. He did not want that. He began avoiding her. He seldom talks to her and whenever he does, its always brief, he never fails to mention how things will be better if they were dating.
David was strong-willed as other guys who had been asking her out. They never got tired and they grew in number as each day passed by. They were all asking in vain. She had nothing to offer them. She was never going to give any of them a chance. The only person she loved was her Temi and she was not going to cheat on him neither was she going to let him go because of money.
A sad smile touched the corners of her lips as she watched the retreating figure of Dave. She liked him. Only if he would agree to being friends.
”Fine girl!” a man passing by hailed, smiling at her.
She quickly turned her head to the direction she thought she heard the voice from. She smiled on seeing him. One of her suitors. The constant pleadings she got from him was beginning to bore her. She considered it as disturbance and troubles but she was never rude to any.
”Good afternoon, sir,” she greeted in a friendly manner.
”Afternoon, my love,” he replied. ”Let me go and buy something, I’ll be right back.”
”Okay, sir.” She was glad. No disturbance at that moment.
And at that he resumed his walk.
”Evelyn!”
”Ma!” She was taken aback by the voice. She did not know her madam was back.
”You don sew that woman skirt finish?” her aunt asked in Nigerian – Pidgin language.
”Yes, ma. I’ve even fixed the zip for mama Stella’s blouse.” She responed in English language. She detested speaking to her madam in pidgin.
”Okay.” She walked into the shop and sat down, stretching her legs. ”Inside the bag of money, collect N500, go and buy me ice fish and vegetables. Don’t waste my time o. I wan cook soup.”
”Yes, ma.”
Swiftly, Evelyn took the amount of money from the money bag as directed by her madam. She also took N100 from her purse to buy lunch.
She began her journey. She searched for Dave with her eyes. She couldn’t find him. Disappointed, she shrugged and continued her journey. As she walked by, men call her from different angles making sounds with their mouths but she paid them no attention. She walked on.
On getting to the lonely road she usually took to Mama Dubem’s shop, an eerie feeling swept over her.
She paused. She turned her head to the left, right and then behind her. She saw no one and nothing frightening. ”Why am I feeling this way?” She rhetorically asked.
After muttering a quick prayer and taking a deep breath, she continued walking.
As she walked deep into the street, that strange feeling was getting intense. Noticing this, Evelyn increased her pace. Something was just not right. She was getting disturbed. On a second thought, she turned around and began retracing her steps.
Suddenly, four strong arms gripped her shoulders.
Evelyn shrieked.
”Help me!” She never had a loud voice. It would be difficult for anyone to hear her cries. The street was dead quiet.
A hand covered her mouth, preventing her from crying for help.
Evelyn struggled to free herself, but it was an impossible task. The boys holding her were stronger and powerful. She continued struggling which made her drop the money she was holding on the ground. In the twnkle on an eye, she was lifted off the ground and her weight rested on the shoulder of one of the boys.
She saw an opportunity.
”Let go!” Evelyn screamed with all her might. ”Please, let me go! Somebody, help! Anybody!” She kept hitting his back furiously.
The boys hurriedly took her into a nearby bush. The bigger of the two set her down, while the smaller one tied her hands behind her. Together, they laid her on the ground, forcing her legs open.
Evelyn immediately got the message. Tears flowed down her cheeks. Defenseless, she begged.
”Do not hurt me,” she cried. ”Please, don’t do it. I beg of you. Do not hurt me.” She equally pleaded with her eyes.
The boys paid no attention to he. They held her firmly to the ground.
”Dave!” the smaller of the two called out. ”Come and do this thing sharp sharp make we dey go.”
Evelyn never imagined that the Dave she knew would involve himself in such inhumane act especially her being the victim. She watched in utter shock as the Dave she once crushed on, bounced toward her with a silly grin on his face. Their eyes met. She was dumbfounded. Her cries ceased and she lost her voice. Only her eyes seemed to be functioning.
”This na wetin you no wan give me since,” he accused, licking his lips, he continued, ”I don get am today.”
”Fast!” the bigger boy shouted, getting angry.
Dave got to business.
Unbuckling his belt half way ans unzipping his trouser, he got on his knees. He chuckled wickedly seeing how Evelyn was staring at hm in amazement. Only if she knew how bad he wanted her. She’d refused and he had to take it by force. He touched her legs.
Evelyn immediately came back to life. She flinched at Dave’s touch, trying to put her legs together.
”NO! NO!” she screamed at the top of her voice. ”Don’t do this to me. I beg of you. Dave, please. Remember we’re friends…” Evelyn wailed as she continued pleading for him to let her go.
Dave wasn’t listening. Getting her, making love to Evelyn was the only thing on his mind. He did not have a conscience to trouble him. Nothing was going to stop him, he was not going to regret it.
Seeing his determination, Evelyn wailed more and more, begging Dave to have mercy on her.
He held her legs firmly, positioning them in a way that’ll be easier for him to accomplish his mission.
Evelyn kicked him, trying to bruise him. She only wanted him to stop. She did not want to be raped. She never wished to be a victim.
”God, please help me,” she prayed in between sobs. She did not quit fighting with her legs.
Dave escaped her kicks. He was determined to do this. He tightened his hold on her legs, while his friends pulled her to the ground. He pulled the tight she wore under her skirt. That was easy.
”Oh, God!” she cried out. ”Dave please, please,” She was confused. She had no idea what to do. She was done for.
Dave did not listen to her.
He ripped off her pant.
The main thing was about to take place.
”Dave, no!” She shouted terrfied. She was scared. Scared of losing her precious gift to a beast.
”I’m still a v…” the word got stuck in her throat as she felt something big enter her. The piercing pain was unberable. She screamed unconsciously. The pain was too much for her to bear.
The boys released her from their fierce grip. Dave came out of her immediately. He was surprised. He never knew she was still a virgin. He was told she slept around. His senses were awakened. He felt pangs of guilt as he helplessly watched the love of his life lying on the ground, crying her heart out with blood stans.
”I’m sorry,” he muttered. ”I didn’t want to.” He meant every word.
”Lets get outta here!” his friends advised.
All three of them ran away, leaving Evelyn to her fate. Dave ran with a heavy heart.
Evelyn refused to sit up from the ground. She was unable to. She’d just lost the gift she promised Temi on their wedding night to a bastard. The pain surging through her could drive her crazy. She did not understand. What had she done to deserve such awful treatment? Why would Dave do such a thing?
She rained abuses on Dave.
”It will never be well with you. God will deal with you. Oh God….” she broke off, crying intensly. She stared at her blood stained self. She held her hand to her chest, thinking over the calamity that had befallen her. She thought of how her life was going to be from that day on. She wondered how she’d get over that traumatic experience and move on with her life. She pondered deeply over many things. She wondered if she’d even remain Evelyn for the rest of her life.
Sadly, she begged her Creator to take her life.
ThE eNd
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