After the death of mama Nkechi, Nkechi had become destabilized, she could no longer go to school. After they buried mama, Aunty Sareme had promised to take Nkechi with her to Lagos when she comes back from China for her business stuff, she gave Nkechi some money to carter for herself before she comes back.
Nkechi was scared to stay alone in their house, she decided to stay with her mother’s best friend “mama chika” who lived in the next street. Mama chika and chika lived alone because her husband had already divorced her because of all the problem chika always puts him. Chika was one of the notorious guy in Nwaje village, who belong to the notorious secret cult called “after death, no story”. He had been wooing Nkechi right from the time he set his eyes on her, but all his efforts was turned down. Chika had become so happy the day he knew Nkechi was to stay with them, “the prey itself visit the lion den” he thought
One day, as Nkechi was laying on the sofa reading her books, chika came inside, he started moving his hands on Nkechi’s leg, she quickly removed his hand and with her high temper she gave him a dirty slap, chika was surprised “you will pay for this” he said as she walked away to her room. Nkechi wanted to tell chika’s mother but she felt it was a minor thing.
On night, mama chika haven’t come back from the market where she sells yam not quite far from mama Nkechi’s shop. Nkechi was the only one at home, she felt worried and go to her room to sleep, she put out the light and lay on the her bed. Suddenly, she heard someone tie toe into her room “that’s weird, at least mama should have called my name” she thought as he was about to put on the light, he jumped on her, it was Chika trying to rape her. She shouted for help but no one could hear her. Chika had already unclothed her and start to mess with her breast as he held her hands to the bed “help, help, help” she shouted as she cried, but no one came to her rescue. As chika was about to lose his belt and have sex with her she used the opportunity to carry a stood beside her and hit him on his head. Chika fell down as blood started to gush out of his forehead like that of a running tap. Chika quickly wore her clothes and started crying, she did not know what to do again, then an idea came to her. She quickly packed her luggage and ran out of the village as she wept bitterly...
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