Fourteen
453 Words
Consequences
At Achimota School, rumors spread faster than truth.
And this time—
The rumor was real.
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Evans Matey sat at the back of the class, tapping his pen lazily against the desk.
For once…
He wasn’t relaxed.
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A message had reached him that morning.
A message he could not ignore.
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“She’s pregnant.”
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The words echoed in his mind.
Again.
And again.
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He clenched his jaw.
“This can’t be happening…” he muttered under his breath.
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Later that day, he slipped out of class as usual.
But this time—
There was no excitement.
No fun.
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He met the girl behind the school compound.
Her face was tense.
Worried.
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“You said it’s mine,” Evans said immediately.
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The girl looked at him, hurt.
“Who else would it be?” she replied.
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Evans ran his hand through his hair, frustrated.
“This is a problem,” he said.
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“A problem?” she repeated, her voice rising. “I’m the one carrying it!”
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Evans lowered his voice sharply.
“Keep your voice down!”
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Silence fell between them.
Heavy.
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“What are we going to do?” she asked, her eyes filling with tears.
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Evans didn’t hesitate.
“Get rid of it.”
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The words came out cold.
Direct.
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The girl stepped back slightly.
“What?”
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“I can’t have this right now,” Evans said. “My father is strict. If he finds out—”
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“So that’s all you care about?” she cut in. “Your father?”
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Evans looked away.
“This is not the time for emotions,” he replied.
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Tears rolled down her cheeks.
“I trusted you…”
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Evans stayed silent.
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Because deep down—
He knew one thing.
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He wasn’t ready to take responsibility.
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And he didn’t want to.
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Back at home in Accra, everything looked normal.
Too normal.
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Mr Matey went about his work, unaware of the storm building around his son.
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Because someone always made sure of that.
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Mrs Matey.
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She had covered for Evans too many times.
Excuses.
Silence.
Protection.
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And now—
The consequences were growing bigger than she could control.
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Meanwhile, Afia sat quietly in her room, reading.
Focused.
Determined.
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She knew nothing about Evans’ situation.
Nothing about the choices he was making.
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But somehow—
Their lives were still connected.
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One building a future.
The other running from it.
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And soon—
The truth would come out.
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Because some secrets…
Do not stay hidden forever.
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