SARÉ by Olowojesiku Deborah Iyanu
Episode 2
There was this boy I had been crushing on since I was in SS1, I had numerous dreams where I got married to him and we had three beautiful kids. This boy was Gideon, he was our class captain and the best student in our class at that time. His father was the pastor of our church so, we were pretty close. After returning from the village, my likeness for Gideon increased, I began to pray that I get married to him because I believed he would become a pastor just like his father and since I liked him enough to want to get married to him, he would be my man of God whose presence in my life would help me become the great woman I had been destined to be.
One day, after our choir rehearsal, I asked him what he would like to be in the future. Ohh, I didn’t tell you that Gideon and I were both members of the choir, my mom forced me into joining the choir against my wanting to join the protocol department. Gideon was also forced into the choir department by his Dad who believed well-behaved children should be in the choir. In the course of our discussion, I realized that he had no intention of wanting to be a Pastor, intact, he hated the pastoral role with every fiber in him. His dream was to be an engineer and have lots of money. The love or should I say likeness I had for him died a natural death that day.
I couldn’t imagine myself getting married to an engineer because my becoming a great person hinges on the fact that I have to get married to a man of God, a man who has the mind to take up a Pastoral role. I stylish cut off from Gideon and in no time, we became strangers.
I came out of secondary school with great grades and with the help of my Dad, I was able to get admitted to the State university to study Business Administration, my dream course. Before leaving the house, my parent educated me on the reason I needed to be closer to God. They went on to narrate that while I was in the womb, God instructed them to guide me in His path because I am His vessel. That night, my parent pleaded with me to remain in God despite what I would come across on campus. To calm their troubled heart, I promised them that I would remain with God.
Well, I kept to my word, the moment I got to the campus. I found a fellowship and became dedicated to the things of God but then, something happened which changed my life. Follow me closely.
This handsome young man whom we all called Papa was the president of our fellowship. He loved God so much, he was dedicated to the things of God and had the in-depth knowledge of the Bible. He wasn’t just spiritual, he had great looks and a good dress sense. One evening while encouraging us to know what God wants us to do for Him, He made mention of the fact that he would become a pastor after school. At that point, my grandfather’s words flashed into my head and I told myself that I had found my husband.
I still can’t explain how I was able to do it but then, I became closer to Papa in the space of two months, I joined his mentorship class under the guise of wanting to know the Word more. As time went on, I started bringing food for Papa, I was discreet about it because I knew my roommate had eyes on Papa. Who wouldn’t desire such a good and godly man?
One particular evening, I did something so surprising. Yes, despite being a Christian, I indulged myself in erotic movies under the guise that I needed to learn how to turn my husband on after marriage. That evening, I cooked for Papa as usual but decided to go late for the mentorship class. I wanted to get to the church when everyone had left so that I would be able to spend time with Papa. You wanna know what I did?
I wore a seductive lingerie which I stole from my friend under a big gown and then went to the church. Getting to the church, I was told Papa had gone to his hostel which was outside the campus. I saw this as a good opportunity since Papa lived alone. I took a bike to his house and Papa was so happy to see me, he invited me in without thinking twice after which I handed over the cooler to him and then pleaded with him that I wanted to watch him eat.
You know, I don’t know how many Papas and leaders are listening to me, I just want to inform them that if any young person wants to go far in life and ministry, undue closeness with the opposite gender should not be allowed. Let’s continue.
Papa ate in my presence while we discussed a lot of things. Suddenly, I got an usual courage and pulled off my big gown revealing the seductive lingerie I had on. At that point, Papa became powerless, what I saw next was a bulge in his trousers. I moved closer to him and began to kiss him. You know, I still can’t understand why he couldn’t resist me that night, well, I felt he loved me.
Before I could say anything, Papa removed the lingerie on my body and together, we tread the path we shouldn’t have trod. Yes, Papa took my virginity, I was happy I lost it to him because I already saw him as my husband. I did all that to secure my spot in his life.
After all was said and done, Papa pushed me away and began to cry. That act of his was so disappointing because I was expecting him to draw me closer to himself, say sweet words to me while playing with my hair, and assure me that he would never leave me just as they do in the romantic movies I had watched.
To be continued.
