"Is it that time already" said the young man as he gazed at the sunset while standing up from where he sat,[??]:"guess I'll head home now" he said as he started walking. His name was Jason a young man with delicate features but still quite eye- Catching.[jason]:"I wonder what to eat this night" he said to himself while opening the door [??]:"evening brother jay" said a small figure welcoming him back.[jason]:"mmh" he made a sound while nodding showing he's received the greeting,[??]:"hey brother jay...are we having bread again this night " said the young boy who was Jason's younger brother his name was "mara", [jason]:"..." [mara]:" I see... " he said he already knew what the silence meant.

[mara]:"then lemme go and share it for everyone" he said while going back inside, [jason]:"..." silent all he could do was watch in silence with nothing to say. As he watched the back of his younger one fade away into the house he felt it coming again. The repulsion he had against himself,the anger against the scene that unfolded before him right now he just wanted to ...

he ran outside as if one was running late to work or one who had lost all contact with his loved one had finally seen her. Haggard and out of breath he ran and ran, people were staring at him but he paid them no mind so far he could reach that place [jason]:" *pants* *pants* fi - finally " the place he had just left the park or more specifically the seat just outside the park was where Jason ran to at full speed, this was Jason's spot where he comes to relax or pass time. Just why did Jason come here [jason]:"oh I guess it's already dark huh" he said while sitting down on the bench, [jason]:"why did I even come here again " he wondered [jason]:"oh now I remember" he said while catching glimpse at the couples making out inside the park and a family just exiting the park with laughs and giggles .[jason]:"...*shrugs* something I can never have "he said as a drop of tear rolled down his cheeks, immediately remembering why he ran to this place. [jason]:"mara" quickly he was filled with unexplainable emotions was it rage? he said to himself [jason]:"at who?" , envy , regret, pity . he didn't know anymore he felt like hitting himself but he knew that injuring himself would cause more harm than good to himself as he thought of medical expenses.[jason]:" *sobbing* WHY! WHY! JUST WHY ! "he screamed, tearing up leaves and breaking branches cause that was the only way he could express what every he was feeling right now.

Quite sometime had passed now and decided it was time to go home, standing up he noticed some Shadows surrounding him, as his heart was beating faster than ever he yelled \[jason\]:"who's there!". \[shadows\]: "it seems we got ourselves a fine catch". Jason knowing this wouldn't end well for him quickly attempted to run but it was pointless as one of the Shadows grabbed him.

struggling Jason tried to free himself but couldn't, as he was struggling a shadow walked up to him and Jason said that he was a middle-aged man [shadow1]:"don't worry about a thing young blood you'll be serving our god tonight". has Jason help this the shadow holding him used a handkerchief to cover his nose and Jason could feel his consciousness fading

[jason]:"ah ah it seems trouble just follows wherever I go " he thought feeling his consciousness drifting, when did it all start he said to himself.

[jason]:"since when".

*Indistinct chatter* [??]:"hey, heyyy, oi Jason what's wrong with u man been calling you like for 5secs now, thinking bout boobs again". The young man spoke loudly whilst making some gestures with his hand, he had a lackadaisical air around him,he was Jason's friend tunuke. [jason]:" keep your voice down or are trying to embrace me in front of everyone,I obviously prefer booties to boobies". It was already noon and it was lunch break so the boys could gist for as long as time permitted.[jason]:"hmm... nuke you been working out again?" Jason asked,he preferred calling him nuke because of how built he was and how he always seem to get a new girl just after the last, as if he bought them and just kept them in his closet only to bring them out when he's tired of the old ones. [tunuke]:" yeah I've been doing some late night excersise but that's by the way..." he threw Jason a deep stare. Jason still couldn't understand what he meant by ' late night excersise' so he ignored it as always.

[jason]:"what?"

[tunuke]:"so how's you know..."

[jason]:"who?" Jason knew where nuke was going but he played along still.

[tunuke]:"body banging Isabella of course!!!"

[jason]:"..."

[tunuke]:"or aren't you gonna ask me for advise like you used to cause you got the girl". jason stared at nuke for some seconds before-

[??]:"jay"

[tunuke]:"damn speak of the devil and the devil shall appear indeed, truly a wise saying" he whispered to Jason. Calling him out was Isabella whose footsteps seemed to cause unease wherever she went, but I mean why wouldn't it although she wasn't drop dead gorgeous she was hot in every aspect and she carried some heavy weights at her back just how Jason loved them.

[Isabella]:"hi nuke mind if borrow jay for a sec"

[tunuke]:"all yours my boot- I mean my lady" he said while making a bow.she smiled gently and took of with Jason to the hallway.

[jason]:" what's the matter that couldn't say Infront of nuke".

[Isabella]:"...jay I think I'm pregnant". As soon as Jason heard her say pregnant cold sweat ran down his head, he felt he couldn't breathe anymore but amidst all this he felt he should confirm it once more.

[jason]:" I-Isabella d-did you just say you're p-

[Isabella]:"pregnant yes I did".

Just one thought exerted dominance in Jason's head among all others, [jason]:"*I'm finished *" he thought.

[jason]:"can we discuss this another time".

[Isabella]:"No, we are discussing it now" she said raising her voice.

[jason]:"why are you shouting " he asked her but she met his question with silence.

[jason]:"Isabella please after school okay" he said as he feeblely went back to his class like cat drenched in cold water.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, sweat ran down Jason's cheeks as he watched the clock run towards the end time for school.*siren sounds* and classes end as jason went to look for Isabella, about thirty minutes had passed since classes ended but Isabella was nowhere to be found

[jason]:"lemme try calling her..."

In an empty classroom a boy and a girl together alone by this time *phone rings*

[?boy?]:"why don't you pick up now it's been ten minutes since he started calling he must be worried shit by now" said the young man as he slides he's hands down her delicate behind 'fondling it'- no this gesture couldn't even be described as fondling, cause the amount of hands that he had would not be enough to tame this 'wild beast' in his hand right now.

The young boy got distracted as he started pulling and stretching

[?boy?]:"*just how soft is this thing anyway*" he thought to himself, losing all reasoning he begun to kiss her, his idle hand reached out for her skirt in hopes to-

[?girl?]:"*pants* h-hey shouldn't I pick the call".

As if being doused cold water after fainting from heatstroke he regained his composure.

[?boy?]:"...yes sorry I got a little hungry" he smirked.

[jason]:"ISABELLA! WHERE ARE YOU? I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU!". He shouted at her but his anger was met with a brief silence from the girl in the classroom, Isabella

[Isabella]:"Let's meet at T&C's coffee shop, I'll be there in five...*beep* *beep*".

[jason]:"be there in five? like five minutes or what but more importantly she hung up on me... whatever let me just go".

T&C's coffee shop was just opposite the school gates, was a popular spot for the students of crimson high school an elitist school which had fallen in prominence over the years and in there sat a young man waiting for\-

*door bell sounds*

[Isabella]:"hi jay did you wait long?" she asked while tilting he head to the side,jason had always told her how adorable she looked while she did that but now he couldn't help but wonder-

[jason]:"*is she mocking me* he thought to himself

[jason]:"you said you'll be here in five you're ten minutes late.

[Isabella]:"hmmm it has a five at the back no?

[jason]:"ISABELLA!!"

[Isabella]:"JASON!!"

[jason]:"..."

[Isabella]:"what?do you think you are the only one who can shout".

[jason]:" pardon me I'm sorry I guess I'm just tensed up so what do we do I'm sure you don't want the baby maybe we should just abor-

[Isabella]:"Jason you better not finish that sentence cause I'm having this baby and you are are responsible".

As soon as she finished Jason felt a wave of guilt gush on him so he covered his face. He knew it was wrong but he couldn't help but suggest it ,after all he was in his final year of high school and he didn't want to soil his family name.

[jason]:"so what do I do now?"

[Isabella]:"good boy now just go home I'll contact you later.

........

...

It was already dark by the time Jason got home, so he tried to hurry inside without alerting anyone but as soon as he opened the door there was a figure waiting for him on a couch. It was his father Chike Toks, a middle-aged man in his fifties.

[chike]:"quite the time to be returning from school".

[Jason]:"...sorry was a little busy".

Was it his parental instincts or what Jason's dad felt something was wrong..

[chike]:"Jason is something wrong you seem down".

[Jason]:"...nothing dad".

He said after a brief pause and hurriedly rushed to his room.

In his room Jason couldn't settle down as he paced around his room what do I do he thought to himself overcome with all sorts of emotions anger , regret, fear, anxiety, he didn't know anymore. Do I tell dad he thought but quickly dismissed it, no I can handle it myself... he felt. Amidst all these thoughts weighing on Jason he was asleep before he knew it.

Morning came and Jason could hardly wait for Isabella to contact him as he rushed to her classroom .

[Jason]:"Isabella can we talk?".

[Isabella]:"sure jay".

As if she was expecting him she smiled and followed him.

... Jason had led her to the school's gym house in hopes for them to have their conversation without anyone listening in and Isabella knew this also.

[Jason]:"Now that we are alone shall we get started".

[Isabella]:"I suppose so".

Having both concluded that they were alone they started talking and didn't notice the smell in the air.

what do we have here this early in the morning. The shadow thought as it listened to their conversation .

[Jason]:"Isn't it about time you tell me what you're thinking".

[Isabella]:" I guess so. Then listen closely".

[Jason]:"..."

[Isabella]:"Hmmm after giving it much thought I guess I can do an abortion if you give me 80 percent shares of your dad's company".

[Jason]:"Bella what are you saying, I don't understand y-".

[Isabella]:" what exactly don't you understand or do I need to teach you alphabets all over again?".

[Jason]:" so you are telling me to give you shares of my dad's company and 80 PERCENT AT THAT 80!!.EVEN IF I WAS TO GIVE YOU A PERCENTAGE, MIND YOU WHICH I WOULDN'T IT WOULDN'T BE 80!".

[Isabella]:" sweetheart you are shouting".

[Jason]:"I'M SHOUTING, OF COURSE I'M SHOUTIN-".

wait a second is she mocking me ? Jason thought as he noticed a faint grin on her face but why? was I ever stingy with her Jason thought as he remembered one time when her mother was in a accident and he had to beg his father to come to their aid, he bought her things she liked and fulfilled her every request WHY JUST WHY .

Jason's father ran a furniture company not a large one but he was making 7 figures yearly and he had told Jason that after his graduation he would take over from him, this he had told Isabella. After he calmed himself down he thought he should confirm once more.

[Jason]:"you're joking right".

[Isabella]:"joking? do you go and ask a beggar if he could spare you some change".

It was decided then, like a carpenter hitting the nail on the with a hammer. Revolting Jason felt sick to his stomach as he left her and left to his class but while leaving he heard something he couldn't ignore -

[Isabella]:"oh and do get them for me quickly cause I wouldn't want to have make you do so".

Make me do so? what can you possibly do again... forget it Jason thought to himself as he vanished from her sight.

Guess I'll go too, Isabella said to herself as she began to go in but before she could take two steps-

[??]:" now that's not something we see everyday right bella-pie".

[Isabella]:"who's there?!"

she turned and saw-

[??]:" it's everyone's favourite boy TRISTAN!"

Out of the Shadows came Tristan with a cigarette in his mouth and clothes worn sluggishly a classmate of Isabella also known as the class bully.

[Tristan]:" Oi Oi Bella pie didn't know you were such a high achiever".

Tristan had his eyes on Isabella for some time now and thought this was finally his chance.

[Isabella]:"what do you want TRISTAN".

[Tristan]:"that's not the tone to talk to someone na is it Bella pie especially not after what I just witnessed".

[Isabella]:"..."

[Tristan]:"so from what I could see we had Bella pie blackmailing her man and for what reason I DON'T CARE!, now imagine what would happen if I report you to the principal not to mention the police".

Tristan felt on top of the world, finally he had Isabella in his hands.

[Isabella]:"for the last time Tristan what - do - you- want".

[Tristan]:"Bella pie you've refused me so many times now surely you should know what I want by now".

Licking his lips while panting like a wild beast he was already feasting on her with his eyes.

[Isabella]:" fine just this one time and you drop it follow me ".

[Tristan]:"..."

Huh just like that wasn't that too easy ,shouldn't she have resisted a little. NO, it seems she couldn't resist my charms any longer . Giggling Tristan followed her to an empty classroom, awashed with excitement he saw-

[Tristan]:"YOU, YOU'RE - WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!? ".