**WHEN YOU WERE THERE**
Episode 4
It's Mona's first day in her new fellowship. It's one of the largest fellowship on campus and Mona prefers it to avoid been noticed.
Kester is an usher in the fellowship and when new comers are welcomed, ushers are to help them with their bags and Bible to the front seat.
As part of the service, first timers where welcomed as Kester and other ushers move to welcome them, Kester took the black hand bag of a Lady who was covering herself with a veil. You are welcome, Kester said as he made to shake her, it was Mona!.
Their heart both skipped as they stood, starring at each other for some seconds.
Mona!
Kester!
They both called each other the same time.
Where have you been?
Mona asked as she tries to hold her emotions.
Kester also tried to put on a smile as his hands were shaking.
He welcomed Mona to the first timers seat and left without saying a word.
The remaining part of the service was a mess for both of them.
Why has Kester been avoiding me, ?
It seems as though he has been doing it deliberately,
Has he heard the rumor,?
Does he think am pregnant?
Does he now see me as a backslider?
Mona asked herself.
On Kester's part, he had left the Church and was sitting by the car park around the Church premises.
What in the world is going on??
Mona?
God!
Why do I have to meet her today?
I feel so terrible!
And she look so different too!
Kester thought within himself.
Mona couldn't wait for the service to end.
She have a lot of questions running through her mind.
.....why was Kester cold when he saw me?
Why did he refuse to keep in touch...
Kester prayed the service never ends because he wasn't prepared on meeting Mona.
Did she trace me down??
Have she discovered I was the one that raped her?
Why is she looking so fat?
Is she pregnant?
For who?
How?
When?
No way!
She can't be pregnant,!
Its been a while I saw her, maybe that's why she is looking so different.
Why is my heart beating so fast then??
I feel so guilty! He said, rubbing his hands together.
The service had ended and Mona was expecting to see Kester, hoping he would be the one to attend to her, but Kester was no where to be found.
Mona became a little bit worried and restless.
My world is falling apart! She said to herself.
I have lost my relationship and walk with God.!
I have been leaving a pretentious life and lying, because I know am pregnant and can't tell anyone.
I have ran away from my fellowship members.
I don't even know my way back to the Lord.
Kester is my only consolation.
If I open up to Kester and tell him I was raped will he believe me?
Why does it seem as though Kester don't want to see me??
Mona's heart was beating uncontrollable.
God help me! She muttered.
Kester is in the church toilet, crying profusely.
There was a knock on the toilet door, someone wants to use it.
Kester quickly washed his face and came out acting fine.
The President of the fellowship who was aware of the whole issue and promised to help him handle it, had travelled to the village and won't be back till weekend because of an Emmergency. And Kester couldn't reach him because his village don't have network.
Kester don't know how long he can keep up since Mona has eventually located him.
He picked up courage to face Mona.
Hi,
Kester's voice came behind Mona.
Mona shivered and her pen fell as she was trying to fill the first timers slip in her hand.
She turned back and it was Kester.
Hi Kester,
she responded cold.
Where have you been?
She added, completing her details and handed over the slip to the sister attending to her.
Uuhm....
Can you wait?
I have to be the last person to leave the Church as the head of ushers,
Kester said, trying not to look into her eyes and avoiding her previous question.
OK! Fine! Mona said, walking out of him to seat at the back seat, in the church entrance
Kester's room mate is also away.
Kester tried to delay as he was calculating what and how to tell her.
He couldn't have delayed forever, so he was done.
Let's go, am set. Kester said to Mona who was busy pressing her phone.
Mona got up without saying a word.
They got a cab and Kester tried to joke, to break the long silence.
You have been pressing your phone since. If your phone dies and come back to life, it won't want to enter your hands, Kester said, trying to be funny.
Kester has lost all his tricks on women and Mona noticed that the joke was dry.
How have you been? Mona diverted.
Fine!
God has been faithful.
Kester responded, as though he didn't notice the diversion.
They alighted from the cab and Kester led the way to his room.
Sit down please, Kester said, pointing to the coach.
At last! I get to know your place, Mona said,
looking around as she made to sit.
Where are your room mates? Mona asked, looking at the magazine on the coach.
Room mates?
I told you I lost two of my friends last semester,
how could you have forgotten?
Kester queried! Trying hard not to remember the death of his friends, I have just a room mate now and he traveled. He added, handing over a glass of chilled hollandia milk to her.
How could I forget??
Mona said,
collecting the glass from him and looking straight at him as he made to sit.
When you never kept in touch?? Mona continued,
trying to control her anger as she sipped the milk.
Maybe the question should be; how could you forget to keep in touch? Mona added, pretending a smile
Mona, I know you are angry with me. Kester said, adjusting and sitting up.
You know??!
Mona interrupted.
Oh so it was deliberate?? Mona said,
dropping the glass down and looking at him.
Not now Mona,
Kester said as he tried to calm her down.
Kester could see that Mona have being through a lot and she is really bitter.
Mona, am sorry.
I truly am,
please,
don't be mad at me. Kester said, trying to control tears from his eyes.
Kester I don't want you to be sorry,
I want you to tell me why you never kept in touch.
Why were you avoiding me? It's obvious that you are.
Mona responded, calming down.
I know,
Am sorry,
Kester said and kept mute.
You know??
So it was deliberate uh? Mona interrupted again, looking straight into his eyes as Kester avoided her eyes
There's something I need to tell you,
Kester said, standing up.
Of course!! Mona affirmed, nodding her head and hoping to hear him speak.
And there was a knock on the door.
.....To be continued.
Episode 4
It's Mona's first day in her new fellowship. It's one of the largest fellowship on campus and Mona prefers it to avoid been noticed.
Kester is an usher in the fellowship and when new comers are welcomed, ushers are to help them with their bags and Bible to the front seat.
As part of the service, first timers where welcomed as Kester and other ushers move to welcome them, Kester took the black hand bag of a Lady who was covering herself with a veil. You are welcome, Kester said as he made to shake her, it was Mona!.
Their heart both skipped as they stood, starring at each other for some seconds.
Mona!
Kester!
They both called each other the same time.
Where have you been?
Mona asked as she tries to hold her emotions.
Kester also tried to put on a smile as his hands were shaking.
He welcomed Mona to the first timers seat and left without saying a word.
The remaining part of the service was a mess for both of them.
Why has Kester been avoiding me, ?
It seems as though he has been doing it deliberately,
Has he heard the rumor,?
Does he think am pregnant?
Does he now see me as a backslider?
Mona asked herself.
On Kester's part, he had left the Church and was sitting by the car park around the Church premises.
What in the world is going on??
Mona?
God!
Why do I have to meet her today?
I feel so terrible!
And she look so different too!
Kester thought within himself.
Mona couldn't wait for the service to end.
She have a lot of questions running through her mind.
.....why was Kester cold when he saw me?
Why did he refuse to keep in touch...
Kester prayed the service never ends because he wasn't prepared on meeting Mona.
Did she trace me down??
Have she discovered I was the one that raped her?
Why is she looking so fat?
Is she pregnant?
For who?
How?
When?
No way!
She can't be pregnant,!
Its been a while I saw her, maybe that's why she is looking so different.
Why is my heart beating so fast then??
I feel so guilty! He said, rubbing his hands together.
The service had ended and Mona was expecting to see Kester, hoping he would be the one to attend to her, but Kester was no where to be found.
Mona became a little bit worried and restless.
My world is falling apart! She said to herself.
I have lost my relationship and walk with God.!
I have been leaving a pretentious life and lying, because I know am pregnant and can't tell anyone.
I have ran away from my fellowship members.
I don't even know my way back to the Lord.
Kester is my only consolation.
If I open up to Kester and tell him I was raped will he believe me?
Why does it seem as though Kester don't want to see me??
Mona's heart was beating uncontrollable.
God help me! She muttered.
Kester is in the church toilet, crying profusely.
There was a knock on the toilet door, someone wants to use it.
Kester quickly washed his face and came out acting fine.
The President of the fellowship who was aware of the whole issue and promised to help him handle it, had travelled to the village and won't be back till weekend because of an Emmergency. And Kester couldn't reach him because his village don't have network.
Kester don't know how long he can keep up since Mona has eventually located him.
He picked up courage to face Mona.
Hi,
Kester's voice came behind Mona.
Mona shivered and her pen fell as she was trying to fill the first timers slip in her hand.
She turned back and it was Kester.
Hi Kester,
she responded cold.
Where have you been?
She added, completing her details and handed over the slip to the sister attending to her.
Uuhm....
Can you wait?
I have to be the last person to leave the Church as the head of ushers,
Kester said, trying not to look into her eyes and avoiding her previous question.
OK! Fine! Mona said, walking out of him to seat at the back seat, in the church entrance
Kester's room mate is also away.
Kester tried to delay as he was calculating what and how to tell her.
He couldn't have delayed forever, so he was done.
Let's go, am set. Kester said to Mona who was busy pressing her phone.
Mona got up without saying a word.
They got a cab and Kester tried to joke, to break the long silence.
You have been pressing your phone since. If your phone dies and come back to life, it won't want to enter your hands, Kester said, trying to be funny.
Kester has lost all his tricks on women and Mona noticed that the joke was dry.
How have you been? Mona diverted.
Fine!
God has been faithful.
Kester responded, as though he didn't notice the diversion.
They alighted from the cab and Kester led the way to his room.
Sit down please, Kester said, pointing to the coach.
At last! I get to know your place, Mona said,
looking around as she made to sit.
Where are your room mates? Mona asked, looking at the magazine on the coach.
Room mates?
I told you I lost two of my friends last semester,
how could you have forgotten?
Kester queried! Trying hard not to remember the death of his friends, I have just a room mate now and he traveled. He added, handing over a glass of chilled hollandia milk to her.
How could I forget??
Mona said,
collecting the glass from him and looking straight at him as he made to sit.
When you never kept in touch?? Mona continued,
trying to control her anger as she sipped the milk.
Maybe the question should be; how could you forget to keep in touch? Mona added, pretending a smile
Mona, I know you are angry with me. Kester said, adjusting and sitting up.
You know??!
Mona interrupted.
Oh so it was deliberate?? Mona said,
dropping the glass down and looking at him.
Not now Mona,
Kester said as he tried to calm her down.
Kester could see that Mona have being through a lot and she is really bitter.
Mona, am sorry.
I truly am,
please,
don't be mad at me. Kester said, trying to control tears from his eyes.
Kester I don't want you to be sorry,
I want you to tell me why you never kept in touch.
Why were you avoiding me? It's obvious that you are.
Mona responded, calming down.
I know,
Am sorry,
Kester said and kept mute.
You know??
So it was deliberate uh? Mona interrupted again, looking straight into his eyes as Kester avoided her eyes
There's something I need to tell you,
Kester said, standing up.
Of course!! Mona affirmed, nodding her head and hoping to hear him speak.
And there was a knock on the door.
.....To be continued.
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