Something failed that day but I don’t know what failed. I wasn’t ovulating. I was sure of that because I know the maths. He used a condom too. I saw him putting it on but I didn’t see him removing it. A few weeks later, I checked and I was pregnant. We were in our first year of relationship. We had dated distantly all that while.

I called to inform him. He asked the usual questions; “I thought you said you were safe?” I even wore protective gear so what happened?” “What happened, I don’t know but I know whatever happened got me pregnant.”

After going back and forth with who was wrong and who was right, we agreed to get rid of it. I didn’t want to go through it all alone so I asked him to come so we go together.

On the said day he was around. We picked up a taxi and went to the facility together. He was the one who filled out the forms and indicated that he was my partner. I went to the theatre and left him there to settle the bills and wait for me.

When everything was done, I came out to look for him, but he wasn’t there. I called his phone and it was off. I went to the counter to enquire about him and I was told he left to withdraw money to settle the bill but hadn’t come back.

I waited for over an hour. His phone was still off. I settled the bill and left the facility. For three days his phone was off. If I was well, I would have travelled to his place to look for him. A week later, this guy called telling me how he lost his wallet in a car and couldn’t access money and finally had to beg for money before travelling back. Nothing made sense but I decided to ignore it.

I asked him to refund my money and this guy told me point blank that he wasn’t the only person responsible for the pregnancy. I also contributed so there was nothing wrong if I paid for it. I got hurt. It wasn’t about the money but the way he said it. That same night, he called to tell me it was over. He didn’t give reasons. I didn’t even bother to ask for one.

One month later, when I’d learnt to move on, this guy came back asking for a second chance because the first chance I gave him wasn’t enough to finish me Kwatakwata. I was alive and kicking so he was back to finish the job. I said, “I don’t have anything against you. You owe me some money. If you pay, I’ll consider what you’re telling me.”

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He sent double the amount. After receiving it, I sent him a thank you message and blocked his line. He has been calling with different lines asking me to pay back his money because he’s not a fool. He told me he would tell the whole world I had an abortion so no man should marry me. I told him, “I’m waiting to see you on CNN broadcasting that message. Until then, stay blocked.   

He hasn’t given up. We are now enemies, the cat and the mouse story but guess who is the mouse. Definitely not me.

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—Edith

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