THE CLUTCHES OF SIN

THE BITTER TRUTH

Episode 5

"Wow its true! You never told me you got into school 😒I can't believe I heard from yo ur mom"she said feigning annoyance "Jovita! what are you doing here, how have you been,I mean it's been up to a year now" I felt happy to see her but it seems like she wasn't happy to see me,she looked haggard like someone who hasn't eaten for two weeks. She gave me a faint smile and I ushered her In.Sofia didn't want to make her look uncomfortable so she left "so tell me how have you been" I asked her after she had eaten and settled down "just fine, you know trying to hustle and stuff, school hasn't been too favourable and i am sorry for ignoring your calls" she said with a sad face. I didn't know if it was right to ask her about what I saw or just let it be but she cleared my mind "I know you have a lot of questions that's why am here" She was totally right and so I started

"How did you end up that way I mean how could you do that to yourself like it was nothing, atleast you should have tried explaining your situation and I could have helped out, I was so shocked to see you that day" I bursted out and she laughed to the extent that it changed to tears "wow, wow unbelievable, who are you to ask me that question hmmm as if you are any different? I thought you would see reasons with me"I was shocked at her response and before I knew it she started pulling her clothes little by little till she was naked "why not try doing this with your fellow girl perhaps you might enjoy it more" She started touching herself and making moaning sounds which almost made my body system go cold and wanted to know how it would really feel but I suddenly came out of my thoughts.

I just stared not knowing what to say. She came close to me and tried to touch me through my clothing I was so disgusted that I didn't realize I had slapped her hard across her face😱to my surprise she slapped me back " do you seriously not know why am like this?All of this is your fault" " what do you mean my fault"I asked getting nervous" I will tell you. Do you remember the day I gave you a friendship gift? I came to your house earlier before that evening to give you a surprise visit just the same way you came to mine and when I opened the door I saw what I wasn't supposed to see, you were so engrossed and busy enjoying touching every part of yourself, I felt angry and left but when I got home those scenes kept playing in my head,they became like a nightmare stirring my hormones, of course what would you expect? No one advised me and so i decided to give it a try as well since my best friend was into it and it was very enjoyable The end!! so why do you need to feel so shocked?hahahaha not just that,my mom caught me in the process few months back and I was thrown out of the house🏠she didn't care to ask me about it,I begged and begged but she wouldn't listen to me well i had to drop out of school,and became a lesbian and a prostitute,which has been going fine for me" she started laughing again like a witch who has gone mad. I felt my chest become heavy as if a rock had been put on it.What a shame to have someone fall into the same sin all because of me even God will not forgive me.Then I remembered that day I was just 15 and my parents were not at home so I started to masturbate i heard the door lock but when I went out to check no one was there so it was her all this time🙆🏻

(What if she tells my parents or anyone,the shame,no no no I can't bear it! oh my God.I can't let her walk out of here if we don't get to an agreement)Fear creeped into my heart and consumed me.I tried talking to her calmly but she got so upset and pushed me away "why are you being like this, it's not my fault you got to see that🤷🏼‍♀️I mean I didn't ask you to give me a surprise visit and please don't even try to put the blame on me ah ah if you were wise you would have told your mom when you felt your body stirring up or you would have tried something else"I blurted out also getting angry for nothing which put tears in her eyes .She just picked up her clothes,wore them and left. Her last words to me was "I seize to be your friend as of today because you are the reason why I became this way just remember that and I promise to not let it slide.If I can't live happily again then you will not as well.Everyone will know how much of a pretender you are sitting in the choir and singing praises, to which God? Haha such a pity" After that she left.

After my encounter with jovita I felt really scared not knowing how or when she might decide to revenge(that's what it seems) I couldn't allow anyone find out about the fact that I was not really what I seem especially not the church and my parents it's going to be too shameful to face. I decided to forget about it and leave the matter for another day.

I got ready for lectures and on my way I met Sofia, we went into the hall together gisting and laughing "So what happened to you that you didn't bother calling or visiting na?" she asked looking at me suspiciously "no no no it's not like that o I was just busy with reading and studying, you know I have learnt from you" we both laughed and then she said "ok let me see if you have really learnt from me, tell me one verse in the bible relating to healing and two verses relating to sin" Why does it have to be sin? I haven't read my Bible in a while so how on earth could I escape from this girl🙄 Luckily the lecturer walked in and the class began "you are going to give me an answer after lectures okay" she whispered smiling sheepishly

After lectures I lied to her that I needed to show the lecturer something so he could explain it for me and I told her to wait. I ran outside to the field and quickly brought out my phone and memorized some verses, when I was satisfied with my good work I smiled and went to meet her " alright let's go home now" " that reminds me, how about the verses hmm"she asked again not knowing I was fully prepared this time at first I pretended to think so it won't seem so obvious that I crammed it "uhmm, Matthew 4:23 Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people" " wow that's nice I'm impressed, how about the one about sin "Exodus 10:17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only and uhmm🤔🤔 Exodus 20:20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not" I smiled and praised myself. " Hmm, not bad I thought you didn't know"she said, we talked and laughed till we parted ways.I got back home feeling tired and happy because I got news that there was going to be a month break because of reasons best known to them(school authorities) so I just lied on my bed and fell asleep like a baby who just saw her mother.

" so this is your real self,I can't believe you" " how can you lie about being a Christian I feel so disgusted " " she even had the gods to join the choir, who does that" " I think she has no conscience again na, what would you expect" "Bella, so you are now a w***e 😠I regret having you as my friend" "I regret giving birth to you bella!you are a shame and disgrace to me and your father even God" I didn't understand what was happening all students,my parents,sofia and my church members were looking at me like they are going to eat me raw on the spot. I looked forward and I saw jovita with a smirk on her face"I told you I will show your true colors"Everyone started throwing things at me like rotten eggs, grass, tomatoes, dirt even stones.I could feel the pains on my head when I woke up

"Jesus" (the funny thing is that we always call Jesus name in times of trouble) I woke up breathing heavily, I could feel beads of sweat forming on my face it was the third time I had this nightmare but this time I wouldn't let it slide.

The next week being an holiday I dressed up and went to pay a visit to my long lost friend.When I got the house it looked like she was staying with someone but the person wasn't home.(PERFECT TIMING FOR ME)I thought.I knocked on the door and she opened it 'hi long time,I thought of checking up on you,since you forgot me' "what do you want,I told you never to visit or be my friend again,what part of that don't you understand" I just want to talk things out that's all " well I don't want to talk anything out,if you want to do anything for me then become a lesbian and prostitute, drop out of school like me,can you do that?" why should I do that? None of your problem is my fault Soo" I answered back confidently but my confidence was cut short " Really? as my friend and a Christian weren't you supposed to talk to me about Jesus or atleast do something to save me from this sin as well? If I was God I would have casted you into hell a long time"' Her words angered me,I couldn't bear the fact that there was an atom of truth in her words and my brain stopped working for a moment maybe cause the devil has taken over and that fear had eaten me up.I pulled her into a tight hug which she tried resisting"I'm sorry it ended this way,it's your fault not mine,I did nothing wrong".

The only thing that could be heard was the dripping sounds of blood😯😯😯😲

written by

@P.E.Divine