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This was the third day of Shalom staying over at our place. Mumcy had become terribly angry at me, everything I did seemed to irritate her, she had stop calling me pet names and the usual things she loved to do.

She had even ordered that Shalom sleeps in my room. That was a terrible idea, I didn't disagree though, she slept in my room while I slept in the living room.

I had considered going to my apartment but that would only infuriate Mumcy.

My elder brother had earlier called me to let me know how disappointed he was, he asked if I had ever heard of the word 'protection', he kept on talking and talking, I didn't say much, I had some respect for him.

Tee on her part kept on rambling that it would be so nice to be an aunt.

Shalom's parents had come to drop her things with her, it was a very serious matter.
Chioma, Shalom's elder sister became angry at me saying it was the least she expected of me.

My friends were the only ones who seemed pleased with the matter.

"badddddd guy " Jamal laughed as he gave me a slapping hand shake.

" you've joined the league of guys with baby mamas " Khalid added as he gave me his puff.

I took in a big puff and released out a ball of air before handing it back to him.

" so when she drops the baby, what would you do with the chick? " OG asked.

"I no know for my mama oh, na she dey run the case" I tell him.

"this one she's staying at your place, what's up na?" Khalid asked.

"after the baby drops, she'd be going back " I nodded.

" mad ohh " Jamal laughed.

We talked for a while and they really seemed happy with the whole thing,

" if it's a boy, he should be named Gold jnr Aka upcoming Arab money" OG laughed.

This particular morning, Mumcy decided to drop Tee at school, I had all the time to sleep.
Waking up around 10, I decided to use the bathroom , I headed straight to my room for that purpose.

Even though Shalom was in the room, I didn't bother knocking because one, it was my room and two it was my room.

I roughly opened the door, ignoring Shalom who was seated on the bed.

Heading straight to the bathroom door, Shalom jumped up from the bed and headed to my direction.

"you can't go in there ohh " she spat.

Still ignoring her, I made for the door knob but she roughly pushed my hand away.

" I said you can't go in there " she screamed.

" what's all these? Let me go in and when I come out you can go in and do whatever you want " I sighed.

" if you would let me go in first okay na" she answered. She had placed herself right in front of the door, blocking me from going in.

" abi this one is mad? On top my own bathroom again, oga carry yourself away from here before I push you " I warned.

" I want to go in there to throw up, I'm having my morning sickness, it's either you let me go in first or you don't go in at all " she yelled back.

It was obvious she wasn't having her morning sickness because if she was having it, she wouldn't have the time to stand here and pick a fight with me.

I looked down at the smallish girl, wishing she was a guy so I could give her blows that would make her run away from me next time she sees me.

"Shalom if you know what's good for you, leave my front " I growled.

" or you would do what? "

" Shalom, one... "

" you would do nothing! "

" Shalom, if I count up to three.... Shalom, two! "

" you don't know me at all, I would show you pepper, sebi you have the guts to put this child in me, you have the guts to let me bear this burden... You will see pepper! "

" Shalom, three! " with that, I carried her from the waist, flinging her on my shoulder, I walked towards the bed and dumped her there before walking off to the bathroom.

I could hear her shouting and cursing but I didn't care.

After bathing, I would leave the house for her, I would probably go over to Jamal's or to an hotel to chill with one random chick.

After I was done bathing, I reached out to open the door...
It wouldn't open.

"Shalom, don't play this game with me, open the door right now! "

Her high pitched laughter was her response, I just had to kill this girl.

" Shalom, I said you should open the door! " I barked.

Still laughing, she answered "oh don't worry, I'll open it soon"

I pushed and pushed the door, still pushing, I realised it was just a total waste of time as the door was a very solid one.
Frustrated, I sat on the water closet's lid.

Making this girl pregnant was indeed a great mess.

It just hurts to know she isn't a guy whom I can freely hit.

"Shalom " I called out

" Shalom please... "

There was no response, she already left the room.

I was boiling with claustrophobic anger already.

The window wasn't something that would be helpful to me, even if I was able to break the iron rods there, it was just too tiny for a tall huge guy like me to pass through.

Really frustrated, I buried my head in my hands.

SHALOM'S POV

This is just the beginning, I am so going to deal with Gold.

How I got pregnant for him was a total mistake. It was partially Binta's fault, if only she had stood by me when she realised I was drunk, I wouldn't have snaked my way to spend the night with Gold.

It was all the fault of that stupid Moses guy that scammed me of my life's savings. One million naira isn't something to easily come across.

Moses earlier told me about one business and advised me to invest in it, I foolishly did, handing to him my one M and boom, he disappeared.

I was officially a mugu.

I had to drink away the painful thought and also needed sex that time to help calm me.
Sex had always been my calming therapy.

Ordinarily, I would never choose to have sex with Gold, God forbid. But the drink caused it. I was high and frustrated that day and Gold just happened to be around.

Now look at me, pregnant for this fool.

The fact my mom handed me over to his family was really disappointing. I know what I did was very bad but did mom have to leave me under their care?

God knows if I wasn't scared, I would have honestly gotten rid of this baby but the fear of losing my life wouldn't let me.
Gold is just this stupid weakling, what happened to 'pulling out'? Why didn't he just pull out? Why did he have to plant this child in me?

I had once considered running away from here back to Port Harcourt but mom had strongly threatened that if I tried doing something stupid, she'd disown me. As reckless as I was, mom was one person I strongly feared.

She had been a strict disciplinarian right from time. I would never forget what my sisters and I called her 'other child' - her cane.
Growing up, mom was always quick to use her cane on us whenever we misbehaved, we all feared her, sometimes, it seemed dad feared her too because he always did things to please her.

Growing up into a woman, I still grew with this strong fear for my mother, her presence alone frightened me and when she strongly threatened to disown me if I did something stupid, I promised myself to behave.

But living with Gold was just frustrating, it was more upsetting when his mom asked me to start sleeping in his room but it was a thing of joy when he chose not to sleep in the same room with me.

I had promised to make life miserable for him since he had the guts to make me pregnant because to me, it's all his fault.

And with all the anger in my heart, he had the audacity to come into the room, heading towards the bathroom, he looked so stupid and irritating, I cursed my stupid self for being pregnant for this self centred ogre. The sight of him alone irritated me so bad and I was glad I found a way to lock him in the bathroom,

"Shalom please " he called out.

Laughing to myself, I walked out of the room
" he'd die there."

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TEE'S POV

It was just so annoying that brother Gold didn't come to pick me from school today, in the morning, mommy chose to personally drop me off at school and now he was being so lazy that he couldn't come and pick me up.

I had to go with the public bus because I tried calling his number but he wasn't picking.

When I get back home, I'd tell him how annoying he is and would not talk to him for the whole week.

Getting home, I saw aunty Shalom seated on the sofa, eating Pringles and watching Tv.

"aunty Shalom, good afternoon " I greeted.

" Good afternoon, how was school today? "

" fine, thank you... Is my brother around? " I asked.

" no, why? "

" he refused to come and pick me from school today " I explained.

She laughed "your brother was never the responsible type in the first place"

"so he's not around? " I asked again.

She nodded and focused her eyes on the Tv.

Dragging my bag, I sighed as I made to leave for my room, just then I saw my brother's phone on the dinning table, I turned back to look at aunty Shalom, she was deeply into what she was watching. Didn't she say brother Gold isn't around?

My elder brother wasn't the best brother in the world but it didn't stop me from noting the things he loved to do. For example,whenever he's around, he's hardly on a shirt, it was something he was so used to and he hardly walk around without his phone, his phone was a second part of him.
He would never leave the house without taking his phone along.

Aunty Shalom said he wasn't around but the phone on the table said otherwise. I didn't want to talk because it would seem like I was accusing her and I didn't want to get on her nerves at all because she had quite a temper.

I walked over to my room, dropped my bag there, made up my mind to search round the house for my brother because I was so sure he'd never leave the house without his phone and because we also had a fight to fight.

I first went to his room because his room is also a part of him and I know quite well that aunty Shalom sleeping in his room really bothered him.

Opening the door, I scanned around, he wasn't there, I'll have to go to the garden next, he sometimes sit there for fresh air. Turning to leave, someone called out.

"Shalom! "

Brother Gold!

So he's even in the bathroom.

" Brother Gold, well done oh, you didn't bother coming to pick me today " I started.

" Titi? Oh it's you, please open the door for me " he answered.

" what do you mean? Can't you open it yourself? "

" Titi, don't ask me questions, just open it! " he snapped.

Grumbling, I walked over to open the door for him but it wouldn't open.

" I can't open it " I tell him.

" shit " I heard him say.

"isn't there a key there?" he asked.

"There's no key here " I looked around before answering.

" alright, go and bring your bathroom keys, it would work for mine " he instructed.

With worry, I rushed over to grab my key and I successfully let him out.
He had a towel wrapped around his waist and I wouldn't fail to mention, he looked angry .

" what's the time? " he asked.

I glanced at my watch " past 5"

"I've been here since 10, I've been locked up here since 10, where is that useless Shalom? " he growled.

Wow, did he just say he had been locked up here? Did aunty Shalom lock him in?

I realised he had rushed out of the room with anger obviously heading towards aunty Shalom, God knows what he would do to her.
Running behind him, I shouted "aunty Shalom run away, my brother's angry"

It seemed she was expecting this as she quickly ran outside.

I reached my brother and from behind, I wrapped my small self round him.

"Brother Gold, please " I croaked.

He looked back at me, I could feel the anger heat radiating out of him and at the same time, I could hear aunty Shalom laughing "this is just the beginning"

I don't think I like her.