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I paused, and nearly gasped.
“I was pressed and had to use the toilet,” I said without looking at his face. I hoped that would be enough to put him off. I genuinely had no intention to pursue the matter further. At least not that evening.
Jonah watched me suspiciously and averted his gaze, staring at someone or somewhere else, whatever it was. I poured out the drink for both of us and smiled to brighten up the atmosphere. Soon, Jonah caught fire and the vibe returned to our midst.
I didn’t know when we kissed again. I must have been drunk and leaned in too closely. He was drunk too, as we had shared more than a couple of bottles, and the conversation went undeniably well. But what I do know is that I enjoyed the kiss. I enjoyed every bit of it and had not wanted to let go.
When we finally let go of each other, I looked into his eyes and sobbed a little bit. He seemed confused, and I wondered how he would feel about what was about to be said.
“Jonah?”
“Yes?”
“I'm pregnant.”
“What?”
Chapter Ten
Jonah
Ididn’tunderstandher.She was pregnant, but how? I knew I came in her but I still didn’t expect her to hit me with the news. But the funniest part is, a little part of me was happy. I never expected a child, but I was happy to hear I had impregnated her. I didn’t know why, but I did.
“I don’t want to keep the pregnancy. You can be sure of that if that is what you’re scared of.”
“You’re going to do what?” I yelled with a frown and she got confused.
“Well I expect you to be happy with my decision, but I don’t understand your reaction. I’m going to abort the pregnancy. I can’t afford to have a child now and I know you can’t either, especially since you don’t like me anyway.”
“You're doing nothing to that child. That child is mine and will live.” I affirm as I move closer to her.
“What? No way. It would be better if we got rid of the pregnancy fast. I’ve already accepted that I’ll be having a lot of pain after it. The stories I hear around abortion made me very well aware of that.”
“No, Claire. I’m being very serious and clear on this. You, we are keeping this baby and that is final. Remember this is my child. I have as much a say over it as you do. I want the child.”
“Why do you want to keep the child?”
“I want to keep the child because it deserves to live. It’s my offspring, and I will be very happy to keep the child. I don’t see why you would not too.”
I wasn’t convinced. Her parents must not know she had gotten pregnant out of wedlock and I didn’t even know how to start with the explanations.
“I'm not sure I can keep this child, Jonah. I can’t. There is a lot at stake here and I’ve not even started my life properly yet. Having a child now would slow my progress down and tie me down with the responsibilities that come with parenting. You don’t seem to be ready for all that either, no matter what you say.”
I didn’t smile or let my face change. She came closer to me and held her face in my hands.
“Baby, this child is ours. I want to keep it, and you have to understand. This is our child and we can keep it. I don’t mind marrying you if it has to come to that. I don’t want to abort the child. I want the child.”
She saw my eyes and must have realized I was genuine. She was not one to trust people easily, even with looks, but she may have melted a little when she saw how pleading my eyes were. I wanted the child, and she was interested in knowing why.
“Why then? Why do you want to keep the child? Is there something else? You don’t like me and you’ve proved and said it many times! Why can’t you just leave me alone?! You already took advantage of me!”
There, she’d said it. The one thing that had probably been pricking her mind ever since we had sex. She must have felt I just wanted to bust a nut that night. I had expected more, because after that night, I fell in love. She claimed to have already had a major crush on me, but I fell in love that day. It was different now, and I didn’t even see it. But she had to say it.
“I want to keep the child, Claire. I didn’t take advantage of you. It was something that happened out of the blues, and you know it. Just stop this already please. You’re pregnant.”
She didn’t seem to like the sound of that. It likely sounded like bondage to her and only aggravated the uneasy feeling she must have had already. Knowing she was pregnant felt weird to me, and too soon. Maybe it would be better if it had happened a bit later.
We argued back and forth that night till I finally promised to think about it. After all, I was already a mature man, and that was the most important thing. So she did consider. Claire just decided to think about it instead of jumping into the wrong decision that could prove catastrophic.
